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Griffin Intros PowerBlock Travel, International USB Power Adapter
Griffin Technology has introduced PowerBlock Travel, a package designed to simplify charging your USB devices (including iPods) while traveling.
NAMM Update: Denon DJ Intros DN-S3500 Tabletop CD/MP3 Player
Denon DJ introduced the DN-S3500 tabletop CD/MP3 player, featuring a powerful 12-pole Direct Drive motor, 7 on-board effects and intuitive control.
Man Destroys iPod In A Blender
Blendtec, a company that makes heavy duty blenders, is destroying iPods to help sell $400 blenders.
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.
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.
Bing Leapfrogs Google with Entertainment Features
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - While Google is working on an online music service that will reportedly debut later this year, Microsoft is getting out of the gate right now with new entertainment features. The new features include streaming music from its Bing search engine.
The Eight Thousand Dollar Piano-Shaped ipod Table
The Concerto Table, a piano-shaped table designed by Nicholas Lovegrove & Demian Repucci, has to be one of the most expensive and exclusive iPod accessories yet.
Mac Laptop Explodes Flames
Apple laptops are known for their tendency to run hot; apparently, they run hot enough that they sometimes burst into flames....
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Jobs Talks iPad at Worldwide Developers Conference The new iPhone 4 got most of the love at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. But that doesn't mean El Jobso ignored his revolutionary and magical device. Steve Jobs managed to drop some iPad tidbits during his keynote address before pimping out Apple's new, not-so-secret phone. For starters, not only is Apple selling one of its tablets every 3 seconds, but the iPad can apparently help guys magically attract girls. And here I was about to go through all the trouble of borrowing my cousin's puppy when the answer was in my living room all along...
Rdio Promises to Revolutionize Your Mobile Music Experience Even though the new music service, Rdio, is still in beta at the moment, it is already promising to revolutionize the way you listen to music. Rdio, which the company says is a fusion of the words 'radio' and 'audio', is using the cloud to offer a service that will enable Smartphone users to synchronize music, playlists, etc., with their computer -- by using Rdio's mobile apps, you'll be able to sync your music collection without the need for cables, or even your computer being online. The music service is also utilizing social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to enable music discovery and the sharing of music with others.
AT&T Security Breach Hits iPad 3G Users Apple better hope that its iWoes don't come in threes. Just in case you haven't heard, the company is now dealing with a security breach that magically exposed the data of folks who own their "revolutionary" new tablet just weeks after a tech Web site got hold of its yet-to-be-announced iPhone 4. That's two high-profile PR nightmares so far in about a month.
DC Comics Flies Into iPad App Fray After much traveling and driving, I'm finally back from vacation. Now, traveling is something I like a lot. The commute to get to my destination? Not so much (cue violins). In fact, traveling always makes me wish I had superpowers so I didn't have to deal with long drives. Well, that or praying that nobody breaks wind while I'm squeezed into an economy class flight for hours.
Apple to be Investigated Over Alleged Online Music Tactics As most people know, Apple is still the dominant force in the online digital music market -- but has the king of online music stores been playing fair? The Department of Justice are to look into Apple's involvement in the digital music market by examining the dynamics of the company -- is this simply another term for an antitrust probe?
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