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Apple Intros iPod Phone
Apple today introduced iPhone, a new device that combines a state-of-the-art mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and an Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and maps—into one small and lightweight handheld device.
Hands-on with Microsoft's Kin One slider phone
(Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Take a pinch of the old Sidekick phones, a dash of the Zune, add a heavy dose of Twitter and Facebook, and voila: You get the Kin One and Two, Microsoft's new messaging sliders for the young and upwardly social. I got the chance to wring out one of the two Kin models — the diminutive Kin One — for a few hours over the past day or so; read on for my first (and somewhat mixed) impressions.
Warner Music Group posts smaller 2Q loss
(AP)
AP - Cost-cutting efforts helped Warner Music Group Corp. narrow its fiscal second-quarter loss as the recording industry continues to struggle to make the transition to selling music over the Internet.
Apple Pumps Down the Volume
Apple today announced a software update for the iPod nano and fifth generation iPod, that lets customers set their own personal maximum volume limit.
Enrique Iglesias, Lionel Richie team up on new song
(AFP)
AFP - US pop star Lionel Richie has collaborated with Enrique Iglesias on the Spanish singer's new English-language single "I Like It" which was previewed Monday on the Internet.
"Idol" creator Fuller marks iTunes milestone
(Reuters)
Reuters - "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller on Monday marked a digital music milestone, and said he was looking to the Internet and other digital platforms for the next big thing in global entertainment.
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.
Black Eyed Peas break digital sales record
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Black Eyed Peas continue to steamroll their way into the record books. This week the group's "I Gotta Feeling" surpassed Flo Rida's "Low" as the best-selling digital song of all time, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Jobs Responds to International iPad Pricing Complaint
Piling on Adobe: HTML5 vs. Flash Debate Rages On
Analyst: iPad 3G Likely Sold 300,000 Over Weekend
Last.fm Drops its Free Streaming Music Service
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