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Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.
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.
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
The Strangest iPod Accessory Ever?
Thanko has introduced a bizarre iPod box speaker that may be the strangest iPoc accessory ever.
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....
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.
Ping.fm Gets Boost Thanks to Apple's Ping, Company Claims
(PC World)
PC World - It's the kind of ironic story that news editors find irresistible. Apple makes big announcement about a social network for music lovers. When music lovers go hunting for the service, they end up in some Internet backwater. They like what they find there and the little guy gets a boost in business thanks to the big guy's big marketing budget.
Mix Up Your iPhone’s Style With a Cassette Tape Case
(PC World)
PC World - If you yearn for the days of yore when mythical devices known as cassette tapes ruled the land, you’re in luck: A design company called Homade has created Tuned Up, a plastic cassette case for the iPhone. Instead of containing magnetic tape with sound recordings, the silicon cover envelops your Cupertino-designed 3G, 3GS, or 4G phone while you listen to digital tunes.
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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.
Apple Fall Event Updates So the Apple Store's down temporarily this morning right before Apple's big fall event. I don't know about you but that's almost a guaranteed sign that we might be getting some new iProducts.
Free Music Downloads This Week The free music downloads in our spotlight this week are:-=Blake Shelton=-
Genre: Country
Free Music Download: All About Tonight (Original Performance Series) (3:32) (free download available until August 24.)
Music Video: All About Tonight via Walmart Soundcheck
Album: The above track is an exclusive download taken from his new album, All About Tonight SIX PAK EP, (Reprise Records), that can now be downloaded from Amazon MP3 and other top online music stores.
Hmvdigital UK Rolls Out Online Music Store Not content with its recent launch in Canada, Hmvdigital has also rolled out its digital music service in the UK too. In a recent article in the Telegraph, the launch of its UK online music store could be the companies last chance to retain its CD-buying customer base.
Sharper Image to Release Literati eReader in October Apple's iPad apparently didn't just shake up the tablet market like a Polaroid picture. It's apparently also made it OK to release eReaders with an LCD screen instead of the more paperlike E Ink.
John Mellencamp Likens Digital Music to an Atomic Bomb According to a news story by Reuters, John Mellencamp, has said that the invention of the Internet and digital music has been like an atomic bomb for the music industry. The 58 year-old rock singer launched his scathing attack during a public seminar at the Grammy Museum saying, "I think the Internet is the most dangerous thing invented since the atomic bomb. It's destroyed the music business. It's going to destroy the movie business." As an added encore, the singer also warned that, "some smart people, the China-Russians or something", could have already hacked into the power grid and financial system of the United States to conquer it.
Grooveshark Reaches Music Licensing Deal With Merlin According to an article by CMU, the US-based streaming music service, Grooveshark, has finally inked a licensing deal with the indie music company, Merlin. The new agreement will now enable Grooveshark to expand its indie music catalog and legitimately stream the artists and bands that are represented by Merlin.
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