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Telstra, the largest mobile carrier in Australia, announced the availability of a new and huge online collection of MP3s, via its subsidiary BigPond. In consequence, the BigPond Music store now allows music lovers to search and download songs (in MP3 format) from the most famous record labels in the world: Sony BMG, ... |
14 August 2008
08:42 GMT |
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Welcome to the age of digital revolution, a phenomenon that spans across a multitude of everyday common technologies, transforming forever the way we work, live and even entertain. So, I'll ask you to kindly throw all your vinyl records and tapes in the nearest garbage can as the era of digital music has started... |
31 July 2008
11:19 GMT |
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Remember the times when audio CDs were the strongest currency ever? I used to be a great collector of audio optical discs, but they proved to be less user-friendly in performance than the good-old MP3 format. Swapping discs is not exactly my piece of cake, and if you think alike, then the next device will bring the C... |
6 March 2008
06:35 GMT |
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Even after shutting down its Bochum-based factory and firing around 2300 people, Nokia 'dared' to launch two low-end handsets as if nothing really happened. The big scandal that followed the closing announcement seemed to get by Nokia without even a 'scratch'. The two new phones launched recently,... |
22 January 2008
05:38 GMT |
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Asus has prepared an impressive sound offering including the PCI-Express x1 version of the Xonar D2 soundcard, along with better DirectSound, EAX and updated drivers for the Windows Vista users. Although there are a few changes in style when compared to the previous D2 version, the PCI-Express model will bring quite ... |
14 January 2008
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The signs that something big was cooking with Yahoo when it came to music were not all over the place, but they were noticeable at any rate and, while reading a blog from Ian Rogers on the matter, I came across something mighty peculiar in the bottom left corner of the page: a grey rectangle with a green circle winki... |
9 January 2008
09:41 GMT |
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After so many rumors regarding a Sony Ericsson PSP phone, finally someone gives us an idea of how a gaming phone should look. The entire mobile community awaits the so-called 'gaming phone', either from Sony Ericsson, Nokia or any other handset manufacturer. We already have camera phones, music phones, how ... |
28 December 2007
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Weird things happen! However, it's great to see how dual core CPUs, used in full-fledged computers, are making their way into other devices, like portable media players. The latest item of this kind is the brand new M25 PMP from Teclast. Combining a smashing Rockchip RK2706 processor chip with a WOLFSON WM8987 a... |
12 December 2007
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A group of eBay members started a real virtual rebellion a few days ago when they decided it was time to fight against the hacked MP3 players sold through the famous bidding website. All their actions brought an online petition signed at the time of writing this article by 1733 persons who requested eBay to stop the ... |
26 November 2007
06:39 GMT |
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Now this is the new stuff. Coming straight from the secret Energy System labs, their brand new science fiction-flavored portable media player comes packed with a unique design line, which kind of brings a breath of fresh air in the electronics industry. In fact the Inngenio designs are quite catchy, given the fact th... |
26 November 2007
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Hacha continues its kick a*s manoeuvre by popping out one funky portable media player after another. Still, not only does it change the names, the design line of the new devices, but also the specs list that are becoming more and more complex, adapting to our society's needs. The new comer on the electronic comp... |
19 November 2007
03:18 GMT |
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If you ever tried one of the numerous text to speech software technologies, you should know that some of them provide very low quality while others are difficult to use and require numerous hardware resources. That's why you can use VozMe, a free online text to MP3 converter which allows you to create audio file... |
9 November 2007
10:28 GMT |
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The Korean brand Acelabs has recently announced the official release of its new mini portable media player, which they immediately dubbed S3. The Acelabs device looks impressive for a rather low profile PMP maker, being nicely encased in a milky white casing, which contrasts with the pitch black screen display backg... |
9 November 2007
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Nobody knew how gadget aficionados some people can be. Take Great Britain for example. Apparently, the Brits have become real gadget fans. This conclusion is the result of a recent survey, carried out by the fellows from "First Direct".So, according to Webuser, the latest report of First Direct has shown that when i... |
19 October 2007
05:06 GMT |
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Security company Sophos discovered one new spam campaign which appears to be based on MP3 files attached to the messages asking for consumers' support for a Canadian company. The filenames are pretty attractive as they use the names of several celebrities such as Elvis Presley, Fergie and others. According to So... |
18 October 2007
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Digital photo frames are gaining a lot of popularity with so many technological changes around us. The fellows from Digital Spectrum came up with the idea of creating a photo frame, capable of displaying all family pics, as well as videos, sounds, taken directly from your memory cards. But the best news is this recta... |
4 October 2007
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Is God really a DJ? Do monks use Mp3 players to listen to music? If not, they should, because this gizmo is definitely going to make them feel closer to God. In case you're wondering if this is a concept, I assure you this baby is very real and somehow crazy, as it features a cross-like design. But, besides look... |
26 September 2007
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Amazon.com officially released Amazon MP3, a new web-based service which sells music content to the Internet users for prices starting at 89 cents. According to the parent company, the digital store currently has no less than 2 million songs created by approximately 180,000 artists so the collection might also includ... |
25 September 2007
17:06 GMT |
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When did this happen? Who is Mach Speed Technologies? Apparently, these guys were known in the electronic industry as an American owned motherboard supplier. I don't know how they did it, but they managed to pop out a cool portable media player, which they named Oasis...such an exotic name.The only issue is that... |
25 September 2007
06:21 GMT |
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Soon after announcing another series of PMP and probably in response to Apple's iPod touch, Venzero is introducing its brand new LINQ Mini portable media player.Regarding the design of the new item, the LINQ Mini features a small screen and more comfortable (and smaller) dimensions than its previous version, the... |
24 September 2007
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Finally, Sony decided to step up in the mini-stereo concept area. Its latest addition to the company's portfolio are the NAS-D55HD, NAS-M75HD, and NAS-M95HD hard drive-based cool sound machines. Besides looking like thy're ready to compete for "The Best-Looking Electronic Device", the new models offer a num... |
20 September 2007
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It's about time Toshiba entered the digital photo frame wild zone. The company has chosen the same IFA in Berlin to display its latest additions to the portfolio, among which a cool portable DVD player and this digital photo frame.Being manufactured at the high standards the company has got us used to, the digit... |
18 September 2007
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A USB turntable is a phonograph device, used to convert the tracks on vinyl records into a digital and mostly accessible format, such as a CD or MP3. One of the first devices of this kind was released in early 2006, by ion Audio and it was soon dubbed iTTUSB.While designing the device, both digital and analog outputs... |
14 September 2007
03:29 GMT |
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If you have found a YouTube clip and you want to save it on your computer, then you should know that it's somehow difficult to do this unless you have a powerful application able to enhance this process. That's why the folks working at DVD Video Soft Limited designed YouTube to MP3 converter, an application... |
12 September 2007
10:16 GMT |
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Ladies, gentlemen, music addicts, meet my new friend, the mobile DJ mp3 gadget! It enables you to mix the integrated tracks selected from your own personal PC. This thing is 100 % wireless, which means you can both mix and do your daily routine, simultaneously. Apparently, this fellow only requires a simple sync with... |
7 September 2007
04:13 GMT |
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As many of you might have already guessed, when something is being put on the Internet, that's it - it's there, and it will never disappear! How come? Well, that's an easy answer, you upload it, and before you know it, some hackers will come up with a scheme to copy it on their computers! And what'... |
27 August 2007
03:19 GMT |
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In February 2007, Microsoft lost one stage of its legal battle with Alcatel-Lucent over the usage of MP3 technology patented by the Paris-based telecommunications company. At the time, the jury's verdict ordered Microsoft to pay Alcatel-Lucent no less than $1.52 billion for patent infringement. The ruling at the... |
7 August 2007
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It's Sony time again! After seeing this, the crowd went numb. The company's European branch almost secretly unveiled its B100 Network Walkman music player for the summer collection of 2007. The company's latest B100 series seems to deserve the particular notice. According to ATRACLife, the new series o... |
24 July 2007
03:17 GMT |
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The ZegnaSport Solar jacket just loves the sun. Why wouldn't it, when it uses the latest solar power system, which is so much recommended these days, especially because of its green quality. The latest trend in the industry involves mixing the green power technology with trendy clothes.And when I say fashion, my... |
25 June 2007
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Good news for the conservative people who are still fans of the good old radios! Tivoli Radios is well known for its tabletop radios, but the company still focuses on the conservative side when it comes to its main features. So, they changed their design a little and kept the audio capability: AM, FM and CD, plus the... |
25 June 2007
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Sprint will expand its line of available mobile phones with the launch of LG "Fusic II", modern and appealing device. The device has high chances of becoming popular enough as to reach high sales, but official statements have not been revealed by Sprint yet.LG "Fusic II" looks like the perfect urban phone, with desig... |
21 June 2007
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Following the latest trend in the industry to create not simple wrist watches, but amazingly functional ones, Thanko introduces a new Mp4 wrist watch.This time, the company decided to replace the cheap-looking plastic, with a hard high quality - as they say - metal. Apparently, the watch seems much more solid this ti... |
21 June 2007
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The scope of this guide is to repair or install MP3 support in (K)Ubuntu distributions. Why repair? The answer is very simple: a few days ago, after a recommended update offered via the Adept software, the MP3 support in my Kubuntu operating system suddenly disappeared. Amarok, Juk, Kaffeine and even the Audacious pl... |
25 May 2007
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The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has recently launched a campaign to encourage the use of the Ogg Vorbis format, maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation, instead of MP3. Even though the MP3 format is said to be technically a bit better than the ogg, the former has the disadvantage of being proprietary. This has cons... |
18 May 2007
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Amazon prepares a major hit for the DRM companies because the firm plans to launch a DRM-free music shop to sell unprotected MP3s. It seems like Amazon wants to release the store in the upcoming months and will allow the download of millions of songs without any limitation. According to Engadget, Amazon will sell mu... |
16 May 2007
10:58 GMT |
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Inax's Statis Asteo washlet doesn't offer more than Toto and Brondel have to offer. OK, maybe music is important, but no one is probably going to check the music player specs when getting to choose the "safest" toilet. I'm still going to talk about the specs though. Inax's latest release, the Stat... |
26 April 2007
09:23 GMT |
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Beware, this is a sob story! MP3 players were once visible. Now, they're getting so small that people have trouble locating them. Take this strange mini-sized MP3 player for example. What if it gets under your fingernail? What if you drop it into your food accidentally? Worse, you might even drop it in the toile... |
6 April 2007
04:32 GMT |
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Every person that uses a computer is familiar with the term of MP3 or Winamp. The reason I relate these two terms is because Winamp was among the first players that could reproduce this kind of compressed audio format. In case you didn't know, MP3 is the "compression" term for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. Among the dev... |
4 April 2007
12:23 GMT |
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No, it's not a versus: it's a time-travel! If you're more than 25, then you're in! I mean you're old enough to have been infected with the tape mania back in your teens and thus know what I am speaking about. 30-minute and 60-minute, 90 and even 120-minute tapes resided on our bookshelves and... |
2 April 2007
10:19 GMT |
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Well, I am quite sure that not once have you downloaded from iTunes a song recommended by friends and truly enjoyed it while really thinking of buying the whole album. Now, you see you're paying more than you should: actually you're throwing away the money you've spent in the first instance on buying t... |
30 March 2007
05:47 GMT |
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Yes, you read the title alright, and if you're still wondering what's so hard in setting MP3 (or AAC) ringtones, try it now. I'm not referring to those of you who were perseverant and learned the answer crawling on the Internet. This is a guide for those of you who don't have the time to check som... |
27 March 2007
10:31 GMT |
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iRiver revealed the T50, its latest ultra-portable flashed-based music player. The T 50 music player comes after the awkwardly designed T 10. It comes in 2 flavors (white and black). The control buttons seem easier to operate than the ones from T 50. It has a sporty design and an extremely tiny but bright color scre... |
26 March 2007
06:20 GMT |
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XM and Sirius have closed a deal not a long time ago regarding satellite music broadcast. So good - so far, people have already begun to enjoy this new media, as well as the satellite radio producers have all hurried to release more and more "radiosat" gear.Now it's time for the response as it looks like the cop... |
23 March 2007
04:47 GMT |
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People usually use a different program for every task related to their music collection. They use a program for ripping audio CDs, another program for converting the audio files to various formats, another program for normalizing the volume level and another program for editing the tags. If you're one of those p... |
19 March 2007
07:28 GMT |
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Have you seen the title? You are probably on the point of laughing at me. Who in the world would want to decompress a 4 Mb mp3 audio file to obtain a wav file that eats about 10 times more disk space? I do! And you would do the same after you will listen to my little story. Yesterday, I was asked by a relative to hel... |
12 March 2007
16:06 GMT |
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