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Kenny G to Prince: The Internet is not dead
(AP)
AP - Kenny G isn't bowing down to Prince.
Man Destroys iPod In A Blender
Blendtec, a company that makes heavy duty blenders, is destroying iPods to help sell $400 blenders.
Roku teams with MP3tunes to deliver music streaming
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - If you’re a Netflix streamer, you may have heard of the Roku Netflix Player, a device that streams your Netflix videos to your TV.
Bugs & Fixes: Two iTunes tips
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Sometimes the solution to a problem is right in front of you. You just have to take the time to notice it—or at least find out about it. Such was the case for me with two separate iTunes-related matters.
NAMM Update: Numark Announces HDX HD/CD/MP3 player
Numark announced the HDX, a tabletop HD/CD/MP3 player with an high torque, motorized 12-inch platter.
SpeckTone Retro Stereo Speaker System for iPod
The SpeckTone Retro is one of the few iPod accessories that has caught our eyes recently. The fifties look of the all-wood speaker cabinet is finished with a high-gloss lacquered piano finish, and is a surprisingly nice complement to the modern look of iPods.
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
MP3 Tech Commentary
Seagate Announces New 3TB Drive Can Store "Countless Hours" of Digital Music According to a press release from Seagate, the company has just broken all storage records by releasing the world's first 3 Terabyte external hard drive. Seagate says that their new 3TB drive is capable of storing "countless hours" of digital music, or if you prefer: 120 HD movies, 1,500 video games, or thousands of photos.
HP Files Trademark for PalmPad Name Ooh, what do we have here? It looks like HP's WebOS-powered tablet is starting to take form as Hewlett-Packard just filed a trademark for the PalmPad name. Now I don't know about you, but the use of the word "Pad" in the name sounds like a dead giveaway to what kind of device HP plans to compete against — and I don't mean the Lenovo IdeaPad. In fact, the use of the WebOS interface, which powers Palm's smartphone line, pretty much indicates that the PalmPad will be positioned against Apple's popular iPad. After all, the iPad's iOS interface used to be called the iPhone OS.
Kindle Sales Jump Since Price Cut; eBooks Overtake Hardcover Sometimes, I feel that my e-mail inbox at work is like one of those packed closets that one would be deathly afraid to open for fear of being crushed. But wade through it I still do in the off-chance that I actually get something useful amid all the wonderful correspondence claiming certain, um, ginormous results or promising me unparalleled fortune from Nigeria.
Acer Wades into Android Tablet Mix As Acer steadily works toward its goal of catching up to Hewlett-Packard in PC market share (it eclipsed Dell for the No. 2 slot), there's another arena that HP might want to do some behind-the-shoulders peeking regarding its Taiwanese competitor.
Barnes & Noble iPad App Gets Brightness Controls ... Or Maybe Not Several online sites touted an update to Barnes & Noble's iPad App today, with many focusing on the new "brightness controls" that let you conveniently change just how gloriously blinding your magical device is without having to go all the way to the iPad settings.
BlackBerry Tablet Talk Heats Up Remember when Research in Motion's BlackBerry dominated mind share for smartphones? Then the iPhone came along. Although BlackBerry phones still command a significant share of the market, it seems that all anybody ever wants to talk about now is iPhone this and iPhone that. Now RIM appears poised to strike back at Apple by entering a field that Steve Jobs' company is currently dominating with its iPad.
Sony Drops Prices on Its eReaders Sony has been eerily quiet since rivals Barnes & Noble and Amazon dropped prices on their eReaders. But if you check the Sony online store now, you'll notice that its triumvirate of eReaders are suddenly sporting lower prices. To quote Emilio from the movie Mr. Deeds, "I am very, very sneaky, sir."
HMV Canada Launches Digital Music Store HMV Canada has now officially launched its answer to Apple's iTunes Store. Until now, the company had been trialling the service as a Beta model for the past seven months with the help of customers. The President of HMV Canada, Humphrey Kadaner, said, "As expectations for an hmv digital offering were high, we wanted to allow ourselves time to enhance the service by evaluating consumer interest and wants. This was all in preparation for the development of a digital service that would exceed customer expectations. Thanks to the extensive testing and consumer feedback we've received to date, we are confident that hmvdigital.ca is a digital offering that will impress consumers and, ultimately, bring them closer to the music they love."
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