Browse recent news and commentary related to MP3 player developments, using the links below.
MP3 News & Headlines
MP3 Player Commentary
Browse the Archives
MP3 Player News & Headlines
The Strangest iPod Accessory Ever?
Thanko has introduced a bizarre iPod box speaker that may be the strangest iPoc accessory ever.
iPods Pose Risk of Hearing Damage
Listening to iPods for as little as 5 minutes a day can cause hearing loss.
Warner music videos returning to YouTube
(AFP)
AFP - YouTube and Warner Music Group were back in harmony on Tuesday with a deal to put the studio's songs back on the world's most popular online video-sharing service.
Music Industry Wants Apple, Amazon to Pay Up
(PC World)
PC World - Music professionals want more money, and now they're going after online retailers like Apple's iTunes and Amazon to get it.
EU Wants Safe Volume Settings on Portable Music Players
(PC World)
PC World - The European Commission has ordered all makers of portable music players to add a default volume setting of around 80 decibels (dB) and a health warning to all new devices within the next two years.It is also calling on standards bodies to change industrywide technical safety standards for mobile devices to include the 80 dB default setting.
Mobile usage a rare highlight in music biz
(Reuters)
Reuters - The mobile music landscape is very much a study in good news, bad news.
Gemini Announces iTrax iPod DJ Mixer
The iTrax joins the Numark iDJ, to allow users to mix the output of two iPods, with basic dj functionality.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Product Preview: Digital Foci Photo Book - A New Portable Digital Photo Viewer The Digital Foci Photo Book is a portable digital album with an eight-inch, 800 x 600 LCD display set in a soft leather-like case. This case, described as a portable album, doesn't completely address the desires of a more traditional photo album in digital form, but its design is better suited for passing around while sitting in a living room or during a business presentation...read more
Image copyright: Digital Foci
A problem some have with the look and feel of portable digital image viewers is that, as cold metal devices, they don't capture the warmth of the images they are displaying. Some hope instead a digital photo viewer could look a little more like photo albums of old. Digital Foci is trying to capture at least part of that sentiment in a new “digital photo album.”
Buying Guide: Before You Buy a Portable Ebook Reader
The age of the portable ebook reader is upon us. Though nothing will ever replace fully the beloved paperback, the idea of being able to take hundreds of digital paperbacks with you on the road has lots of appeal. A growing number of ebook readers are being released for your purchasing consideration. You should ask yourself first, however, which features are most important to you. Battery life? Screen size? How many books a reader can hold? Read Before You Buy a Portable Ebook Reader for must have ebook reader features.
Free Music Download: Hugh Cornwell's Hooverdam Album The British musician and songwriter, Hugh Cornwell, is offering his Hooverdam album as a free download via his official website. His website can be viewed in twelve languages which makes his music accessible on a truly global scale. Hugh, who was the lead singer and guitarist in the legendary punk/new wave band, The Stranglers, has produced the album as a live studio performance which contains 10 free tracks. For fans who want physical copies of Hugh Cornwell's works, there's also the opportunity via his website to purchase the vinyl LP, a Hooverdam CD and Blueprint DVD digipack, and a complete vinyl and digipack collection. Related Articles:
How Safe is Your Digital Music Collection? If you're looking for an external hard drive to backup your music and other media files, then you might be interested in a disaster-proof USB hard drive from Iosafe. If you've got an expensive music collection sitting on your computers' hard drive, then you probably know that given time your data store will eventually fail. If you're not content with a standard USB external hard drive to archive your important files, then Iosafe's Solo USB drive provides protection from both water (10 feet for 3 days) and fire (up to 1550 degs F for 30 mins). Prices start from $149.99 for 500GB, $229.99 for 1TB, and $299.99 for a 1.5TB drive. Image © Iosafe. Related Articles:
Free Music Downloads This Week Our music discovery slot this week features another set of free music tracks that you can either stream or download. By listening to these full-length tracks, you will hopefully get a better feel for the following artists/bands music before deciding to purchase their albums. The free music downloads on offer this week are:
The track, Teknique, is a great example of the electro house genre that has recently become so popular in the electronic dance music scene. The British producer, BURNS, has just released his Teknique EP (2112 Records) which is now available to download via Beatport.
- I Was a Desert (3:37)
- I Am Paleontologist (2:32)
Related Articles:
Past News Headlines:
September 23 - September 24 - September 25 - September 26 - September 27 - September 28 - September 29