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Griffin Intros Hi-Way Case for iPod Hi-Fi
Griffin Technology today announced Hi-Way, a versatile, custom fit, roadworthy carrying case for the iPod Hi-Fi compact stereo.
Griffin Intros 2007 Line Up
Griffin Technology today announced their 2007 lineup that will debut next week at the MacWorld Conference & Expo.
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.
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.
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.
Music Sharer Asks for Reduced Fine, Retrial
(PC World)
PC World - The student ordered to pay US$675,000 for sharing music online has asked for a new trial and for a reduction in the amount of damages he must pay.
Storage Industry Tackles Making Sense of Metadata
(PC World)
PC World - Here is a wager I bet I will win. How many of us took a photo, saved a video, or downloaded a music track and have no clue where it's hiding today? Maybe it's buried somewhere on your PC's hard drive or in one of dozen external drives.
eMusic Inks Warner Deal; Plans for Streaming
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Music from artists on labels owned by Warner Music Group, the world's third largest music company, will be available to U.S. subscribers of digital music service eMusic, the companies said on Tuesday.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Apple's Tablet Much Closer to Reality? For the most part, the mysterious Apple tablet has pretty much had a fairytale-like existence. Recent news accounts, though, appear to have the device one step closer to becoming non-fiction. CNBC hosts seemed quite titillated during the wee hours of Tuesday as they ruminated on reports about Apple unveiling its tablet later this month and officially launching in March. The Wall Street Journal also reported similar information about the oft-rumored tablet, citing sources "briefed on the matter." Key info from the Wall Street Journal article include a touchscreen of either 10 inches or 11 inches. But the kicker is an estimated price of $1,000 (yikes!) by an analyst with Oppenheimer & Co. If that price holds up, the Apple tablet, iSlate or whatever it ends up being called better be real and spectacular. Then again, I remember the original 8GB iPhone launching at $599 without a contract. The lesson? Never underestimate what the market would bear for an Apple product. Apple's Tablet Much Closer to Reality? originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 at 23:01:29.
Free Music Downloads This Week Here's another weekly roundup of free music downloads that will hopefully introduce you to some new styles of music that you'll like. The music downloads are full tracks that will give you a good taster of the sort of sound that the artist/band produces before you consider purchasing their album. The free music in our spotlight this week is: Artist/Band: Solid Gold Artist/Band: Good Shoes Artist/Band: Julia Nunes Related Articles:
Genre: Electronic / Synth Pop
Free Music Download: Synchronize (White Sea Remix) (5:30)
is free promotional track taken from the band's Bodies of Water album and remixed by White Sea. This remix is a taster of Solid Gold's fusion of dreamy 80s electronic sounds mixed with synth pop. Their new Synchronize EP is due for release Jan. 12 exclusively on the iTunes Store.
Genre: Indie
Free Music Download: Under Control (2:29)
from the British indie band, Good Shoes, are offering this free track from their forthcoming album, No Hope, No Future which is due for digital release Jan. 26, 2010. In order to get this free music download, all you need to do is sign up to the Good Shoes mailing list via their website and follow the instructions sent to your inbox. There's also the Under Control music video that you can watch via YouTube.
Genre: Acoustic
Free Music Download: I Think You Know (3:40).
New York based Julia Nunes, who has unconventionally made a name for herself via her YouTube video channel is to release her new 5-track EP, I Think You Know, Feb. 2, 2010 (Rude Butler Records). To celebrate this event, you can download the I Think You Know teaser single to get to hear Julia's unique acoustic music style that includes the ukulele, melodica, piano, guitar, and even items such as pillows, tissue boxes, and water bottles for added percussion effects!
Free Music Downloads This Week originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, January 8th, 2010 at 09:00:36.
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Free Album Download: Magnatune Hands Out a Christmas Compilation To help you get into the festive spirit this season, why not get yourself a free Christmas album? The California-based record label, Magnatune, is generously offering up a free 24-track album called, The Magnatune Christmas Compilation. It contains a selection of timeless classics such as Jingle Bells, Silent Night, We Three Kings, and many more tracks that have been performed by Magnatune's artists. In order to download this free album, all you need to do is provide your email address; you will then receive a confirmation email giving you a private link for the album, along with your username and password which you need for the download to start. To get your free Christmas album download, simply visit Magnatune's holiday page on their website. Related Articles:
Free Album Download: Magnatune Hands Out a Christmas Compilation originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, December 18th, 2009 at 09:00:52.
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CES 2010: Alex eReader Maker Teams Up with Borders Hell hath no fury like an eReader maker scorned. A couple of months after suing Barnes & Noble for allegedly copying features from its Alex eReader Notebook, Spring Design announced a partnership with Borders at the Consumer Electronics Show. As part of the partnership, Borders' upcoming eBook store will be prominently featured on the Alex's dual display later this year. Borders announced plans for a new eBook store in December as part of a partnership with Kobo, Inc. The $359 Alex is scheduled to hit the market on February. Photo © Spring Design CES 2010: Alex eReader Maker Teams Up with Borders originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Friday, January 8th, 2010 at 00:01:31.
CES 2010: 'SuperSpeed USB' products announced What's faster than "Hi-Speed USB?" That would be "SuperSpeed USB," which is apparently, um, super fast. Now, USB speed may not be exactly sexy news compared to say, Apple's tablet from heaven (cue singing cherubs). But as someone who frequently backs up gi-normous files from my computer to my many external hard drives, faster USB speed is a much more practical thing for yours truly. (We're talking 10 times the speed of USB 2.0, which is obviously a big difference.) Anywho, The USB Implementers Forum announced the first 17 products certified for SuperSpeed USB (that would USB 3.0 for you numbers-and-decimals lovers). They include an ASUS motherboard, notebooks from HP and Fujitsu, and an external hard drive from Western Digital, which also unveiled its new speedy external drive at CES. For the complete list, click on the link above. Photo © USB-IF CES 2010: 'SuperSpeed USB' products announced originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 at 00:01:55.
Arrivederci CES, Plus the Show's Coolest Press Kit So as I gassed up my Ferrari (yeah, right, Jason) and said goodbye to the Consumer Electronics Show, I couldn't help but look back at all the neat stuff I saw during my brief sojourn to Las Vegas. Like all the nice men doling out, um, "recession cards," which they clapped together as they handed them out to ecstatic convention-goers who took them with gratitude and stared lovingly at the images printed on them (uh, I don't think so, Jason). As someone who's visited Vegas quite a few times, let me just say that they used to hand out much bigger brochures in the past. (Not sure when they switched to cards but we all know how important portability is.) Then there were all the neat electronic devices at CES. Certainly, I saw some pretty cool things. But the last image on my mind is of this one neat USB driver I got, probably because it's literally the last thing I got as I hurried off to catch my ride to the airport. It's called the Doggy Driver (seriously) and it has got to be the coolest press kit I got from the whole show. Well, cutest would actually be a better word but either way, I just can't help but like the darned thing. 'Cause as folks who read my blog know, I just have a soft spot for cute little things. Anywho, I compiled a bunch of info on all sorts of portables at CES, which I'll be writing about in the coming days. In the meantime, I guess I need to come up with an offering to appease my ancestors who undoubtedly consider me and my gushing over the Doggy Driver as a disgrace to all Hidalgo males. Photos by Jason Hidalgo Arrivederci CES, Plus the Show's Coolest Press Kit originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Monday, January 11th, 2010 at 00:01:37.
Zogby Poll: Current Tech Advancement Not Advanced Enough, 32% of Americans Say Yeah, that new solar shingle is a neat invention and all. But a lightsaber it ain't. About one-third of respondents of a recent Zogby International/Scoop Daily poll said that today's level of technological advancement isn't quite as advanced as they thought it would be by this time. Nevertheless, the majority — 37 percent — think mankind's level of tech advancement is right about where it should be. Unsurprisingly, younger folks are more likely to think that technology isn't as advanced as it should be. When you aren't old enough to remember what a black-and-white TV looks like, it's easy to take for granted today's tech. In contrast, respondents age 70 and older are more likely to think that today's technology is more advanced that what they thought it would be. Those respondents likely remember when a colored photograph was a big deal. As a generational tweener, I think technology has progressed just about right. But that doesn't mean I don't want to see it progress faster, especially for medicine. As much as I love cool gadgets, I'd love it even more if a cure for cancer was found during my lifetime. Photo © Dow Chemical Zogby Poll: Current Tech Advancement Not Advanced Enough, 32% of Americans Say originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Monday, January 4th, 2010 at 00:01:12.
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