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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....
SlotPhones combine a headset with a MP3 player
(AP)
AP - A new model of headphones can play MP3s themselves, without connecting to a separate device.
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.
SanDisk unveils memory card-based music player
(Reuters)
Reuters - SanDisk Corp unveiled a portable digital music system based on memory cards preloaded with songs, signaling a shift in its strategy to compete against the iPod.
Nine Inch Nails: The First Open-Source Band?
(PC World)
PC World - Throughout his 20+ year career as the man behind industrial-rock act Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor has been no stranger to the ways of Creative Commons and digital distribution. In fact, he's let fans tinker with his musical creations as far back as the 1999 release of his two-disc album, "The Fragile," two years before the sharing and remixing licensing arrangements of the non-profit organization Creative Commons even existed.
Wii boosts UK games sales, music resilient
(Reuters)
Reuters - British retailers sold a record combined number of DVDs, games and music in 2008 despite the economic gloom, boosted by the popularity of Nintendo's Wii and single downloads, trade bodies said on Wednesday.
MP3 Tech Commentary
CES 2009: Digital Foci Picture Porter 35
Digital Foci is unveiling this week at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show a new portable photo manager with a 3.5-inch color screen. It is called the Picture Porter 35 and...
Zune 30GB Fix Found: Wait Until Tomorrow, Goes Away By Itself
The headline of this post says it all - Microsoft and the Zune team determined the problem found earlier today by thousands of 30GB Zune users. It is "a bug...
Tenqa Debuts New Wireless Bluetooth Headphones
A relatively unknown consumer electronics brand called Tenqa recently announced some new Bluetooth wireless headphones for those listening to music from Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones and portable media players. Three models...
Zune Pass Subscribers to Get Free Monthly Reward
Microsoft has announced that its online music service, Zune Pass, will now give subscribers the option to select up to 10 DRM-free tracks every month (valued at approximately $10).
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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...
30GB Zunes Freezing Up in Mass - Reason Still Unknown
Microsoft has a big problem on its hands today, according to a number of tech blogs and news reports. 30GB Zune players, for some unknown reason, melted down in mass...
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