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MySpace buying online music sensation iLike
(AFP)
AFP - MySpace announced it is buying online music discovery hotspot iLike and plans to expand the service to other forms of entertainment such as games and films.
iriver clix: iPod/iTunes Killer?
iriver has introduced the clix portable media player, a new media player that integrates with the new Windows Media Player 11 and the public beta of MTV Networks URGE digital music service
Hands-On: SanDisk Sansa Clip+
(PC World)
PC World - SanDisk's tiny, popular Sansa Clip flash-based MP3 player gets upgraded with a microSD slot and a slightly different name.
Sean Kingston album gets fans online with karaoke
(Reuters)
Reuters - Most music videos might not have the promotional impact they used to. But what about videos that make fans the star, allow them to sing with an artist and seem to pop out of the screen?
Griffin Intros 2007 Line Up
Griffin Technology today announced their 2007 lineup that will debut next week at the MacWorld Conference & Expo.
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.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Windows Media Player: Synchronizing Your Media Files Whether you've just upgraded to the latest portable media player, or still got your old trusty MP3 player, you'll need to synchronize it if you want to carry around your library. Depending on your device's capabilities, you can use Microsoft Windows Media Player to transfer music, video, photos, and other types of files. The great thing about Windows Media Player is that it examines your device and selects the best synchronizing method to use. If your portable device has more than 4Gb then the software will switch to automatic mode saving you having to manually sync your library; this can also be turned off if necessary. For more information, be sure to read our Windows Media Player Tutorial on syncing media files to your portable. Related Articles:
Product Review: Nextar T30 Portable Media Player Photo credit: Nextar
The Nextar T30 portable media player, despite its inexpensive price tag, is hard to recommend when put up against other devices similar to it. It has a few stand out qualities, but the overall experience it provides is marred by a small host of mostly minor issues. Were there but a handful of these it would be one thing, but it is hard to overlook so many challenges at the same time. Should you choose to purchase this player, it is best suited for those on a budget who want a portable media player which offers a wide range of mostly functional features...read more
Free Music Downloads This Week In our music discovery slot this week, we bring you a whole album of free music. There's also a selection of free tracks covering various genres that you can listen to or download. The free MP3s this week are:
The HDTracks music service has compiled a free album consisting of various Jazz and Blues artists. The Jazz & Blues Experience album can be downloaded in various high resolution formats such as AIFF, FLAC, or 320 Kbps MP3.
- Tonight (Day + To-Nite Mix) (4:48)
- Beach House (3:53)
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Free Music Downloads This Week In our music discovery spotlight this week, we showcase another selection of artists with free promotional tracks to download. The full song downloads will hopefully give you a good idea about the style of music that the highlighted artists produce. The free music downloads this week are:
The track, Free Energy, is the debut song from the rock band of the same name (Free Energy). Their self-titled 7" version is available now (DFA Records).
- We All Wanna Be Prince (3:33)
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File Recovery Software: Get Your Music Back When Disaster Strikes If you've ever lost a favorite music track, or any other type of file for that matter, and didn't have a backup of it, then you'll know how disheartening it can be thinking that it's gone for good. However, if you act fast and don't write anymore information to your storage device, then there’s a good chance of recovery - this isn't guaranteed of course. In this situation you can use file recovery software to scan your hard drive, flash drive, or other type of storage device for lost files - there's also software that will recover files from your iPod or other type of portable player. If you've amassed a collection of music that has cost a lot of money, then using file recovery software can be a life saver; sadly not all digital music services allow you to download your purchased music a second time. For more information on free software for undeleting lost files, be sure to read our Top 5 Free File Recovery Programs article to discover the tools to quickly get your data back with the minimum of fuss. Related Articles:
Free Digital Music Creation Software If listening to other people's music simply isn't enough, then why not have a try at creating your own masterpiece? There is a surprising amount of software out there tailored to making digital music without the steep learning curve that is often associated with premier audio software such as Steinberg's Cubase etc. If you want to take things to the next level but don't want to commit yourself financially until you've had a go, then free music creation software is your next step. It can be very satisfying producing your first piece of music, and you can even upload it for others to hear on social networking sites like MySpace. For more information, read our Free Music Creation Software guide on the best free audio programs to download. Related Articles:
New netbook can double as touchscreen portable media player The Touch Book is notable because it sports a detachable keyboard and 3D touchscreen user interface. This design choice, in effect, allows this netbook to become a touchscreen only device which can work as a standalone portable media player or handheld gaming machine. The screen size is 8.9-inches and it can run for up to 15 hours on its rechargeable battery.
Key features of this multi-form factor netbook include storage done by a micro SD memory card, built-in speakers, a headphone jack, multiple USB ports and open source software. It is said that the Touch Book will be available in late spring for a starting price of around $300. More details can be found on the Touch Book Web site.
Photo credit: Always Innovating
Netbooks – smaller, inexpensive laptop computers primarily designed for light functions such as Web browsing and checking email – are becoming extremely popular, especially in this downtrodden economy. Innovation is something possible in this category at the moment, and a small company by the name of Always Innovating is attempting such a feat with its new Touch Book netbook computer.
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