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Apple: The King of Digital Music
(PC World)
PC World - Behold the King of music, circa 2010. We aren't talking about Elvis here. Apple's iPod still reigns supreme. And judging from the impressive new crop of iPods announced this week along with an update to iTunes, Apple 's dominance of the digital music world seems solid -- at least for now.
Griffin Intros Hi-Way Case for iPod Hi-Fi
Griffin Technology today announced Hi-Way, a versatile, custom fit, roadworthy carrying case for the iPod Hi-Fi compact stereo.
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.
Facebook Connect Disappears from iTunes Ping
(Mashable)
Mashable - Late last evening, Apple released iTunes 10 and its new Ping social network to the public. Assuming you were able to access the service, you may have noticed the ability to add friends via Facebook Connect, a feature we mentioned in our first-impressions post last night.
Apple Tries To Bury Stock Options Controversy
Based on an analysis of the findings of the independent investigation, Apple has recognized additional non-cash stock-based compensation expenses of $84 million.
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.
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.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Apple's New Social Music Service 'Pinged' by Spammers Shortly after Apple launched its new iTunes Ping service on Sept. 1, it soon succumb to a barrage of spam from fraudsters. As reported by Mac Rumors, this involved scammers enticing Ping users to fraudulent websites by offering free iPhones and iPads. Scammers quickly created a flood of spam by creating iTunes profiles and posting comments on popular artists' accounts like, U2, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry. To make matters worse, these highly popular artists were also promoted on the social music services' homepage.
Of iPad Backups and Restorations... Ever notice how the stuff you don't back up typically end up being in that one drive that crashes? Let's just say this certain person I know who oversees a certain portable electronics site once lost a certain amount of data when a certain 1 terabyte external hard drive he owned died. That really sucked like a vampire. At least I'm sure that's what this, um, certain person thought.
New Kindle 3 Devices Break Sales Records The Kindle doesn't print money. But it sure sounds like it's getting pretty close if this latest e-mail I got from Amazon is any indication. According to Amazon, the newest versions of its Kindle device have sold more in its first four weeks than any previous Kindle models have at similar points in their history.
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.
Pre-orders Open for ExoPC Windows 7 Tablets More and more devices are crashing the Apple iPad's party as another high-profile tablet gets a release date. The ExoPC Slate, which has been getting a lot of buzz within tech-savvy circles, finally started taking pre-orders on the ExoPC Web site. One reason for the buzz is that the device uses a full-fledged operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium. That gives power users more options on the go, as opposed to the scaled down features of iOS4, Android and WebOS tablets. Both the 32GB and 64GB versions also use solid-state drives.
Open Sesame: Setting Up Your iPad Password An iPad can potentially be a treasure trove of juicy information for unauthorized eyes. E-mails. Contact lists. Your special 30-minute remix comprised of songs by Loverboy and Rick Astley. Yep, there's a lot of potentially damaging data in an iPad. So why not secure it with a password? Check out the latest addition to our iTips: iPad tutorials section. It just might save you from shame or blackmail or even both.
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