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Woodchuck iPod/Laptop Speakers
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Music, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video,
There are wooden speakers and environmentally correct ones, but what if you could combine the two? That’s exactly what Woodchuck’s Woodgrain iPod/Laptop Speakers do. Available in both light and dark models, the speakers are surrounded in heavy duty cardboard and arrive flat. DIY and can they make you look hot without damaging your budget. We found the semi-recyclable devices available for only $13.50 a pair. We figure if the outsides wear out, you can use them as a pattern to make new ones with that leftover shoebox you couldn’t quite throw away.
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Spotify Launches Free Music Service
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Hot Deals, Internet, Music,
Speaking of EMI, the new music service Spotify launched this week. Other companies they are dealing with include UMG, Sony BMG, WMG, Merlin and the Orchard. Already in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Finland, Norway and Sweden, it will make their way elsewhere by next year. Download and installing is simple for access to millions of tracks, and you can create and share playlists with your buds. The streaming is free since it is financed by advertising.
Read More | Spotify
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EMI To Establish Online Music Source
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
EMI has decided to offer their music directly to consumers with an online Web portal. Not only will they offer tracks and videos, there may be some freebies and non-EMI artists as well. The label says that it is doing this to collect customer behavior data and may use something akin to Pandora, which recommends tunes based on what music the user already prefers. We find this a fine idea, not only because it might cut costs in the overpriced and ailing CD sales market, but also isn’t it nice that someone may actually be listening?
Read More | Daily Tech
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EGO CUP FM Car Kit
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation, Wireless / WiFi,
Take your often empty car cup holder and turn it into a Bluetooth hands-free music player. The EGO CUP connects to your cigarette lighter and gives you Caller ID, A2DP and AVRCP music streaming, an FM transmitter and an auxiliary input. The device has a built-in loudspeaker and Li-ion battery with 500 hours of standby and 7 hours of talk time. The EGO can also be mounted with velcro on your dashboard or other surface. A microphone and iGrip mounting bracket is included in the $159.00 price.
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Nikon Media Port UP 300 and 300X
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Music, Wireless / WiFi,
Nikon’s Media Port UP 300 and 300X are media centers that are hard to resist. The headset gives you up to 120 minutes of video or 270 music, both uninterrupted, through an 4 GB or 8GB internal hard drive. You can also view WMP files with it or download Internet content with WiFi access. The device has embedded motion sensors for head control operation. Run by rechargeable battery, the UP is available for prices starting at ¥69,800 (~$680.00) in Japan.
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Marka27 Mini God Speakers
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
Want a really unique speaker? Marka27 is releasing four new Mini Gods in limited editions. There will be 300 each of Brazil and Midnight, and 100 pieces each of Gold and Platinum Grillz. At a size of 16-inches, the devices have a 1.5mm mini-jack for connection and are powered by a 9V battery. The Gold Grillz will be handled by Toy Tokyo at July’s San Diego Comic-Con with the designer/artist Victor “Marka” Quinonez present to sign them.
Read More | technabob
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Think you can design a cool set of headphones? Nokia is sponsoring the Music Almighty Contest. Download a “Style Palette” or “Freestyle” template and come up with your creation. You can alter the color, add graphics, and drag and drop components. Five winners get to go to the UK to see their designs become realities. The deadline is Dec. 31. If you want to see some of your competition, head over to their gallery.
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iTunes 8.01 released, addresses App Store updates, HD TV downloads, Genius
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Music, Software,
We thought we were the only ones with issues with some of these smaller iTunes 8 issues, but obviously enough people were complaining that Apple has pushed out a new version, iTunes 8.0.1, to address these things. We are happy that Genius is getting fixed, along with App Store update checking. Here’s the full list:
- Seamlessly plays the current song when creating a new Genius playlist.
- Improves syncing spoken menus to iPod nano.
- Addresses an issue of deleting HD TV episodes when downloading.
- Improves checking for updates from the App Store
- Improves accessibility with VoiceOver.
- Addresses problems syncing Genius results to iPod.
Let us know how it goes for you.
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Yamaha TSX-120 and 130 iPod Docks
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video, USB,
Yamaha Japan’s new TSX-120 and 130 iPod docks are made with soft wood. Both have a 15W, 2ch amplifier output, two speakers, a frequency response of 60Hz ~ 20kHz, remote and FM tuner. The 130 also has USB drive connection and a CD drive for playback and recording. Japan gets this one first in December, with the price of the TSX-120 being ¥30,000 (~$ 300.00) and the TSX-130 with a ¥40,000 (~$ 400.00) price tag.
Read More | Newlaunches
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Nokia XpressMusic 5800
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, Music, Wireless / WiFi,
Nokia’s latest XpressMusic, the 5800, is coming out for the holidays. At a size of 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61-inches and a weight of 3.84 oz., the S60 5th Edition touchscreen phone has a 3.2-inch 640 x 360p screen with stylus input, an aspect ratio of 16:9, a 3D image engine and dedicated Media Bar touch key. To text, there is an option with writing, mini QWERTY keyboard, full screen QWERTY and alpha-numeric keypad. The smartphone includes GPS, a 3.2MP auto-focus Zeiss lens with LED flash, HSDPA, WiFi, 81MB internal memory and 8GB with included microSD card. Look for a price of $495.00.
Read More | Nokia U.S.A.
