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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.
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
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.
Apple's iTunes 10 Adds TV Rentals, Security Fixes
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - There's a new version of iTunes out to provide lots of new features and services from Apple, but it's got another surprise under the covers: security vulnerability fixes.
Apple iTunes Ping: Hands On
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Apple wants the new iTunes social network to be the Facebook of music.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Velocity Micro Cruz Reader and Tablet Appear on Borders.com Are things getting a bit touchy or what? Two more touch-based devices are joining the gadget fray in a few months, this time in the form of the Velocity Micro Cruz Reader and the Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet. No word on whether Micro has a sister named Penelope (snort).
Galaxy Tab: Samsung's Android-Powered iPad Competitor Still smarting from the iPad's lack of Flash? Or its lack of an SD card slot? Or its lack of a front-facing camera? Or the fact that it hasn't led to world peace?
New Digital Music Service Lets You Buy Songs on Your Radio UK-based DAB digital radio maker, PURE, has launched its FlowSongs service that enables consumers to buy songs directly from their radio. Owners of a PURE radio that supports Flow technology (Oasis Flow, Siesta Flow, Vanti Flow, Evoke Flow or Sensia radios) will now be able to, not only identify the songs they are listening to, but also purchase them with the click of a button.
eTalk: Google to Release Tablet on Verizon on Black Friday Google's much speculated tablet is apparently both real and spectacular — and coming out this year, according to DownloadSquad.com. The site reports that the Google tablet will sport the company's Chrome OS and launch on Verizon on Nov. 26. That would be Black Friday for early holiday shoppers.
Troubled Playlist.com Owes Millions in Music Licensing Fees According to an article by Wired.com, the free streaming music service, Playlist, could be on the verge of collapse after it filed for bankruptcy protection recently. The company's financial problems, which mostly stem from outstanding music licensing fees, currently stand at around $25 million. In connection with the bankruptcy filing, the company reported that it only had $2.2 million left in assets and very little in actual cash.
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