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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.
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.
Dutch court orders Pirate Bay to remove links
(AFP)
AFP - A Dutch court Thursday ordered Sweden's The Pirate Bay filesharing website to remove links to works of members of a Netherlands-based music and film copyright protection group.
Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app
(AP)
AP - Online music retailer Lala is preparing to launch an iPhone application that its co-founder says paves the way for the end of downloading songs in the MP3 format.
Abu Dhabi Media Co. invests in music video site VEVO
(AFP)
AFP - Abu Dhabi Media Co. (ADMC) announced Monday that it has made a "strategic investment" in VEVO, the online music video partnership between Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment.
Google Reportedly Building an Audio Music Service
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google may be bringing its own version of Pandora or iTunes to users. The Internet search giant is reportedly developing a music service called Google Audio, multiple sources have told TechCrunch.
MP3 Tech Commentary
What Would You Pay For an Apple Tablet? Can Apple catch lightning in a bottle a third time? With talk about Apple's oft-rumored tablet reaching a fever pitch, the question now is whether demand for such a device can match all the buzz currently surrounding it. Apple has certainly established a great track record with its iPod and iPhone line. But for any Apple tablet to gain the same kind of across-the-board market share, it will have to hit a sweet spot in terms of price, according to Retrevo's Gadgetology report. So far, rumors point to an $800 price tag for the Apple tablet, according to Retrevo. But any prospective tablet from Apple has to be priced around $600 or less in order to attract interest from 64 percent of the non-Mac faithful (for Mac fanatics, that would be the unwashed masses known as PC users). Unsurprisingly, Mac users &mdash who are used to paying a premium for Apple's devices &mdash are a more forgiving lot when it comes to price. About 68 percent of them said they're willing to pay more than $600 to take a bite at an Apple tablet. So what would you be willing to pay for a tablet courtesy of Mr. Jobs? Photo © Retrevo What Would You Pay For an Apple Tablet? originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 15:37:11.
MP3 Tag Editors: Save Time by Tagging Your Music Files The Easy Way In order for you to organize your music library and use it efficiently, it's essential to have the correct tag information (sometimes referred to as ID3 metadata) embedded into your files. Examples of this type of data include: artist, album, genre, and other information normally displayed on your MP3 player or software media player. There's little doubt that manually tagging all your music files can be time consuming and a tedious exercise at the best of times. So, what's the best way? Even though most software media players come with built-in tag tools, they can be very limited in what they can do. If you've got a large selection of music tracks that need tag information added, then using a dedicated MP3 tag tool is often the best way. Not only are media tagging software programs capable of editing multiple files, but some of them even support metadata services such as Freedb - used to automatically add the data to your files. If you're looking for software to tag your music files, then consult our guide on the Top 5 Free MP3 Tag Editors to start tagging the easy way.
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MP3 Tag Editors: Save Time by Tagging Your Music Files The Easy Way originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 09:00:25.
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These Speakers Are Paper-Thin Yes, that paper-thin thing you see up there in the picture is a speaker. More specifically, it's Industrial Technology Research Institute's FleXpeaker. ITRI sent over info about the speakers while company researchers demoed the product in the Bay Area and I must admit that it looks pretty cool. The Wall Street Journal apparently thought so, too, and named it one of its 2009 Technology Innovation Awards winners. According to the company, FleXpeaker researchers basically found a way to create arrays of tiny, bendable speakers that can be put together to create high-fidelity speaker systems of basically any size. That gives the speaker plenty of potential for electronics devices, including tiny portable ones. It can even be cut to any shape using scissors and incorporated to wearable clothing. So when somebody tells you that your shirt is loud in the near future, maybe it's because it actually is. Photo © ITRI These Speakers Are Paper-Thin originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Thursday, October 15th, 2009 at 00:37:18.
7digital Music Service Launches in the U.S. The UK-based digital music service, 7digital, has announced that it has finally completed its U.S. roll out. 7digital which operates in several different countries (mostly in Europe) will now offer its 6 million+ MP3 music library to consumers in the United States. Prices for albums will be $7.77 while songs will cost 77 cents each. The pricing for both albums and songs is competitive when compared to major pay-per-click digital music services such as AmazonMP3 and iTunes, so it will be interesting to see over time how 7digital perform in the U.S. and how much market share they eventually control. For more information, be sure to read our 7digital Music Service Review. Related Articles:
7digital Music Service Launches in the U.S. originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 11:39:35.
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YACHT Celebrates New Single With Free Album In celebration of the release of their new digital single, Psychic City, YACHT have released an instrumental version of their See Mystery Lights album for free download. The special instrumental album has been release under a non-commercial Creative Commons license. This enables their music to be used for a wide range of purposes such as Karaoke, soundtracks for student films, and other non-commercial applications. If a free album isn't enough, then YACHT's souvenirs section on their website has a good selection of goodies including some freebies near the bottom of the page. To quench your appetite for a remix, there's also a special version of Psychic City that you can listen to or download from Rcrdlbl.com Related Articles:
YACHT Celebrates New Single With Free Album originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 06:51:53.
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FLO TV Expands Options for TV On-The-Go Just wait until the "Turn Off the TV Week" folks hear about this. TV on-the-go has yet to enjoy the same widespread acceptance that digital music has experienced in the last few years. But that isn't stopping Qualcomm from continuing to aggressively push for the medium in its own way. The company's FLO TV subsidiary announced today that it will be releasing a new portable TV just in time for the holiday season. Unlike FLO TV's previous mobile TV offerings, the FLO TV Personal Television won't be tethered to a cell phone service. Instead, the device will be a dedicated 3.5-inch TV player that offers both live and time-shifted programming. Viewing that content comes at a price. Besides the $249.99 cost for the device, users also need to fork over some dough for a subscription package, which starts at $8.99. The monthly subscription for a limited number of channels may not sit well with folks who already pay for cable or satellite TV at home. For one, you can just stream all your content from home to a mobile device or computer via methods such as a Slingbox without a monthly fee. The fact that the Personal Television is a dedicated device also means you pretty much can't do anything else with it except watch TV. Still, you never know what the free market would be willing to pay for. Just look at bottled water. And given the number of people who love television, FLO TV's device just might fill a certain niche. Here's hoping this ultimately becomes one step toward more affordable mobile TV in the future. Photo © FLO TV FLO TV Expands Options for TV On-The-Go originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 20:11:46.
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