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Troubled Joost Sells Video Platform, Content To Adconion
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Joost, a provider of online TV, movies and music, has received a boost. The company, which operates out of offices in the U.S., the U.K., and the Netherlands, has been acquired by Adconion.
IBM makes Big Blue cloud
(AFP)
AFP - IBM on Monday announced it has created the world's largest business computing "cloud" capable of holding an amount of digital data on a par with 250 billion iTunes songs.
New iPod shuffle Available Worldwide This Friday
Nearly half the size of the original, the new iPod shuffle is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an ounce and features a minimal aluminum design with a built-in clip, making it the most wearable iPod ever.
Beatles vs. BlueBeat: 3 Things We've Learned
(PC World)
PC World - It appears that audacious online retailer BlueBeat won't be selling Beatles tunes anytime soon. The little-known website had been hawking Fab Four tracks for 25 cents apiece until a federal court in Los Angeles slapped the site with a temporary restraining order this week.
iPods Pose Risk of Hearing Damage
Listening to iPods for as little as 5 minutes a day can cause hearing loss.
Apple Intros New Mac minis; More Expensive, More Powerful
Apple today unveiled two new Mac mini computers with the Intel Core Duo processor. The new models are more powerful, and at $599 and $799, more expensive than ever.
Griffin Intros 2007 Line Up
Griffin Technology today announced their 2007 lineup that will debut next week at the MacWorld Conference & Expo.
Apple Intros 8GB iPod nano Red
Apple today announced a new 8GB model of the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. The new 8GB iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition holds up to 2,000 songs and is available for $249, joining the 4GB model priced at $199.
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Name That Portable DVD Player In looking at portable DVD players as About.com's portables guide, one of the things I've learned is that companies who make the devices apparently hate names. And when I say names, I mean just basic names. Forget simple names like Wii or Walkman. Instead, all you get is a mish-mash of letters and numbers that is just about as easy to remember as the name of that bad guy in the Superfriends cartoons who you have to trick to say his name backwards. Now, I'd tell you what the dude's name is. But I honestly can't remember it — just like the name of many of these portable DVD players out in the market today. I don't know about you but I'm guessing there's probably a reason why Apple didn't name its iPod the JXCSF1000945@. Kindle, BlackBerry Bold, PlayStation — those are all easy-to-remember names that help establish mindshare within the market. But (insert generic letters and numbers here)? Hold on while I get a pen and paper. Which brings us to my latest portable DVD review: Toshiba's SDP93S. Like the Sony DVP-FX930 I reviewed before it, the SDP93S is an excellent player. I just hope you can remember what either those two are called when you try looking for them at your favorite retailer. On that note, please feel free to check out the Toshiba SDP93S review. Photo by Jason Hidalgo Name That Portable DVD Player originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at 14:23:03.
LeapFrog's Text & Learn Regular visitors to this site have likely noticed that there's been a preponderance of kids' gadgets on the site lately. Now before folks start getting any weird ideas involving male biological clocks or what-have-you, there's actually a pretty simple explanation. I'm just getting ready to release a holiday gift guide featuring kids' electronics. But while there's certainly a lot of devices to choose from, I want to make sure that I at least give the items a try and seek feedback from the target audience before I recommend them. On that note, here is the latest device to make the cut: LeapFrog's Text & Learn Kids' PDA. Now the device isn't actually a PDA in the real sense of the word. Giving something like that to kids would be just plain wrong. What it is, is a device that teaches kids about the alphabet, shapes, and even operating a QWERTY keyboard. Want to learn more? Then go ahead and read my LeapFrog Text & Learn review. Photo by Jason Hidalgo LeapFrog's Text & Learn originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 00:39:26.
Are You Missing Album Art in Your Music Library? Whatever software media player you use for organizing and playing your digital music, you may have already been annoyed at seeing incorrect album art assigned to your music collection -- or even worse, no album art at all! This annoying problem can happen for a number of reasons but thankfully can be easily fixed using your software media player's built-in tools. If you have a large amount of album art to fix then you may find that using a dedicated software program is a much easier and faster solution for filling in this missing information. Media Monkey is a good example of a third party software program that can automatically fix album art as well as being a good music manager. If you use Microsoft Windows Media Player and are having album art problems then our guide on How to Download Missing album Covers Using Windows Media Player 11 will hopefully prove an invaluable aid in fixing your issues. Related Articles:
Are You Missing Album Art in Your Music Library? originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 09:35:12.
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Sony Reader Daily Edition Available for Pre-order Sony was basking in the limelight just a few months ago after it fielded three new entries in the eBook Reader wars. But in a "What have you done for me lately world," August and September suddenly seem so long ago, especially after the announcement of Barnes & Noble's hot new "nook" eReader. So in case you missed it, Sony recently started taking pre-orders at its online store for the top banana of its new eBook trio, the Reader Daily Edition. Compared to its two other siblings, this device's claim to fame is its wireless capability. Well, that and its pinky-raising price tag of $399. You can take a sneak peek at the Reader Daily's capabilities in our Sony Reader preview. I also should have a review up of the Pocket and Touch editions soon. In the meantime, you can pre-order the Daily version at sonystyle.com. Photo © Sony Sony Reader Daily Edition Available for Pre-order originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 01:05:54.
Free Music Downloads: Lily Allen's Remixed Album This week we are covering Lily Allen's Remixed Album which is free to download from the official Lily Allen Remixed website. If you're a fan and haven't yet discovered the free promotional digital album, then you'll no doubt find the 12 special remixes on it a very welcome addition to your music collection. There are several ways you can download Lily's album, these are:
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Free Music Downloads: Lily Allen's Remixed Album originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 09:00:08.
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Barnes & Noble OK's eCash for eBooks Barnes & Noble's gift cards and online gift certificates get some extra use "mid-December" with the company announcing that recipients can start using them for payment at the B&N eBook store. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the move comes along the heels of the nook eBook reader launch, which officially flips its virtual pages on the market this Nov. 30. And given the buzz surrounding the device, it certainly makes business sense to allow folks to use gift cards and online gift certificates for eBook purchases — especially when your customers are clamoring for it. The company hasn't provided a specific date for the new policy to take place but the nook blog writes that an announcement is forthcoming. For more info on the nook, you can check out the official Barnes & Noble nook site. Photo © Barnes & Noble Barnes & Noble OK's eCash for eBooks originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 00:42:43.
Should Amazon Collect Sales Tax? Amazon's fight against an online sales tax came to the forefront yet again after the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report slamming the online giant's arguments against being subjected to such a tax. According to the nonpartisan center, Amazon's contention that collecting a sales tax would be "administratively burdensome" and also "unfair" in states where they don't have a physical presence pretty much doesn't hold water. For one, the retailer already collects taxes in practically every state for merchants that do business on its site. The center also contends that Amazon does not pay tax even in some states where it has a physical presence. As someone who lives in a state that has an Amazon distribution center and has also bought tons of stuff from the retailer, I can confirm that I have yet to pay sales tax for my purchases. I must also admit that the lack of a sales tax is a big incentive for me to shop at Amazon, especially for bigger ticket electronics that qualify for free shipping. If all things were equal, I'd likely go to a brick-and-mortar store due to the instant gratification factor. Meanwhile, the aforementioned report also says that states lose more than $7 billion in revenue a year due to uncollected sales taxes online. To be honest, I'm actually quite torn on this issue. I love the savings I get from not paying sales tax online but I also understand the point that state advocates make, along with the gripes of brick-and-mortar retailers who have to pay sales tax. What do you think? Should Amazon Collect Sales Tax? originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 01:17:54.
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