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Sony's New Alarm Clock Brings Music Videos, Photos
(PC World)
PC World - A new twist on the bedside alarm clock from Sony could wake you up with local news, weather, photos from friends and even unreleased videos from your favorite artist.
Broadcasts to mobile devices to start in 22 cities
(AP)
AP - TV stations in 22 U.S. cities announced Thursday that they will start broadcasting their signals this year in a format designed to be received by mobile devices like cell phones, MP3 players, GPS units and in-car entertainment systems.
iPods Pose Risk of Hearing Damage
Listening to iPods for as little as 5 minutes a day can cause hearing loss.
Mac Laptop Explodes Flames
Apple laptops are known for their tendency to run hot; apparently, they run hot enough that they sometimes burst into flames....
Music, video-game industries continue to harmonize
(Reuters)
Reuters - Now that selling song downloads through video games has achieved liftoff, the business appears poised to rocket into orbit.
Two New iPod Games Announced
Electronic Arts today announced the availability of two new games for the fifth generation iPod – EA Sudoku and Royal Solitaire.
Man Destroys iPod In A Blender
Blendtec, a company that makes heavy duty blenders, is destroying iPods to help sell $400 blenders.
Toshiba Invokes SD Cards to Battle Blu-ray
(PC World)
PC World - A new service to dispense digital content, which involves using self-service kiosks to download movies and music to flash memory cards, was jointly announced by a group of companies including Toshiba on Thursday.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Digital Music Annual Review 2008
It's been quite an eventful year in the digital music world. We've seen Yahoo pull the plug on its Yahoo Unlimited music service and then transfer its bewildered customers to...
CES 2009: Konaki CTS
Many portable media players are made by manufacturers few consumers have heard of. One such case in point is the recently announced Konaki CTS player. The manufacturer is 7 Elephants...
CES 2009: Panasonic DMP-B15
Blu-ray Disc, the expected successor to DVDs, has until now not been present in a portable format. Panasonic is the first to break this barrier, unveiling at CES the DMP-B15,...
New Digital Music Magazine (RED)WIRE to Help Charity
The new digital music magazine, (RED)WIRE, which will be officially launching on December 1st (world AIDS day), will help to fund medical treatment costs for HIV-infected people in Africa. The...
CES 2009: Samsung MBP200 Pico Projector
It isn't everyday a mobile projector gets picked up for coverage by me. This new one from Samsung though – the MBP200 – is particularly interesting because it, besides being...
CES 2009: Coby MP600, MP725, MP836
The 2009 Consumer Electronics Show last week found Coby Electronics showcasing three new portable media players. These include the MP600, MP725 and MP836 (pictured at right).
The MP600 sports a 1.44-inch...
Digital Download Sales Gives Music Industry a Boost
Nielsen SoundScan, which is a music sales information system, has published its end-of-year report. The published document covers all point-of-purchase sales of music-related products for December 2007 to 2008. It...
Thinking of Digital Music as a Gift This Christmas?
As Christmas looms, we are inevitably bombarded with sales pitches from the various electronics manufacturers who tell us about their new fantastic gadget - why it's better than competing products,...
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