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iPod rivals measure up nicely

December 8th, 2007

iPod rivals measure up nicely
Seattle Times - It is Bang & Olufsen’s second MP3 player, the BeoSound 6, and it sells for $600, with only 4GB of storage. That’s $400 more than the 8GB iPod Nano or Zune. The best feature might be the leather case it ships with, or perhaps the very comfortable

SeV Gear Management Jacket: Carry More, See Less
PC Magazine - Have more gadgets than pockets? Then it might be time to step your gear management up to the next level. The Essential Jacket from SCOTTEVEST packs 19 pockets (18 in the women’s variety) to stow your cell phone, PDA, and MP3 player, and to do so

Computer users and Christmas
Baytown Sun - The MP3 player gets its name from the type of music file it plays, it s called an MP3. You can load this thing up with thousands of songs and listen to them as you like. If you get tired of those songs you can erase them and put others on there

Too much tech?
Rapid City Journal - More than anything, Salisbury wants parents to recognize the social disconnect that can occur from too much time plugged in, whether it s the television, cell phone or MP3 player. Eat together as a family, she said. Talk to and with your kids

Babies R’ Us: Kid tested & mother approved toys
WTNH.com - The Made for Me MP3 Music Player is an MP3 player that allows parents to customize music to their baby’s developmental and personality needs. This Toys R Us exclusive lets parents play songs from a pre-recorded library of 50 songs and sound effects

A Switch Is Flipped, and Justice Listens In
New York Times - On Christmas Day 2005, Erik Crespo was given a small red MP3 player as a gift. That night, he got on an elevator in the Highbridge section of the Bronx and shot a man in the face. There was no mystery about the shooting: Surveillance cameras in the

Top 7 Christmas Shopping Facts
WXIA 11 Alive - Put on your walking shoes and load some music into your mp3 player, because you re going to do a lot of walking, and a lot of waiting this Holiday season. Philips, the electronics company behind the Ambilight television, Norelco razors and hundreds

U.K. Rate Vote Splits Economists the Most Since 2004 (Update3)

December 4th, 2007

U.K. Rate Vote Splits Economists the Most Since 2004 (Update3)
Bloomberg - Chief Economist Charles Bean said in a newspaper podcast interview released Nov. 26 the bank is at a “juncture where we are faced with conflicting forces'’ and Andrew Sentance said the next day that higher commodity costs “need to be weighed in the

Creative releases flash-based 32GB ZEN [U]
MacNN - Core features such as AAC/MP3/WMA song playback, podcast support, and playback of less mainstream video formats such as DivX and XviD are the same as for the stock player. The ZEN is still capable of playing back iTunes Plus files, the firm stresses

Teacher receives iPod for class with grant
Aiken Standard - A longtime suspect in the 1964 murder of civil rights volunteers was arrested earlier this year, and Shipes found a podcast about it. Senior Shannon Looney took AP history from Shipes last spring. “I think it’s really effective,” she said. “It helps

Andy Rooney
CBS News - Copy and paste the link into your podcast application. Subscribe *Click to play, right-click to save MP3 file. Podcasts Archive Listen or Download* Rooney On Being A Politician | November 4, 2007 Andy Rooney says he’d rather be an insurance

Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #130: Sync, Sync, Sync, and More!
Mac Observer - Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (coming soon courtesy of Michael Johnston ). The mailbox was overflowing with items related to .Mac, iSync, and more, so that’s what this weeks’ show focuses on. Subscribe and listen to John and Dave

Tim Vickery column
BBC News - on 4 December 1932. You can put your questions to Tim Vickery every week on the World Football Phone-in on Radio 5 Live’s Up All Night programme from 0230 to 0400 GMT every Saturday. You can also download last week’s World Football Phone-in Podcast

Dancin’ Dogg golf simulator a great Christmas gift, Golden Ocala in
TravelGolf.com - Gary Sherrell talks to podcast host Dave Berner about the ClubGlider golf bag , available this spring. “Basically, it’s a travel bag that has a set of integrated, retractable legs with wheels, so that when you’re lugging your sticks through the airport

AAS Podcast #49: AAS Insight #3: Music
All About Symbian - We’re trying out a new format for the All About Symbian Podcast, which we are provisionally calling “AAS Insight”. The idea is to provide the listener with insight into the latest going ons via group conversation podcasts where members of the AAS

60 Minutes
CBS News - Copy and paste the link into your podcast application. Subscribe *Click to play, right-click to save MP3 file. Podcasts Archive Listen or Download* Eagles Talk About New Album | November 25, 2007 Steve Kroft talks to the Eagles about the band’s

Surprise loved ones with gifts that have a personal touch

December 2nd, 2007

Surprise loved ones with gifts that have a personal touch
Detroit News - The new video iPod Nano starts at just $149. But go one step further and have whichever iPod you chose laser-engraved with the recipient’s name or a special message. Engraving is free when you buy online at Store.Apple.com. Custom gift cards. A

Radius intros noise cancelling iPod nano buds
MacNN - Japanese device maker Radius finished its week with the launch of the radStrap NOISE CANCEL , a unique set of earbuds for owners of the third-generation iPod nano. The lanyard headphones hang around the neck like the official Apple lanyard earphones

Looking for A Holiday Story? Learn More About Holiday Trees Debuting
PR.com - The trees, paired with exciting additions including a weekend getaway in Lake Arrowhead, a journey through Santa Barbara Wine Country and even high-tech instruments like the iPod Nano, will be auctioned off in this sold-out annual fundraiser to be

Ladies’ Night in iTunes’ Free Section

December 1st, 2007

Ladies’ Night in iTunes’ Free Section
TechNewsWorld - First up is a podcast specifically for women (and for men who wish they were): “The Secrets of Style” with Kim Foley. When I found this podcast, I was hoping that it wasn’t geared specifically for women. You see, I have no style, and I was hoping that

Podcast Alert: PR Newswire Entertainment Roundup
Forbes - SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ — A weekly audio roundup of top Entertainment industry releases transmitted by PR Newswire. This week’s roundup includes stories on Van Halen, Elvis Presley, and Playboy.com’s sexiest sportscaster in America. When

DJ in the house
News.com.au - In this exclusive podcast, Nui Te Koha chats with the Godfather of House. Click here to listen to the podcast. We welcome your comments on this story. Comments are submitted for possible publication on the condition that they may be edited. Please

Give your photo buffs some great gifts
USA Today - Kim Komando hosts the nation’s largest talk radio show about computers and the Internet. To get the podcast or find the station nearest you, visit: www.komando.com/listen . To subscribe to Kim’s free e-mail newsletters, sign up at: www

Macworld Podcast: Final Cut Express, Macworld Expo
Mac Central - The Macworld Podcast turns 100 100 episodes, that is. Started by original host Cyrus Farivar in those dark days when radio-like programs were more commonly found on radio-like devices, the Macworld Podcast has evolved into the slick production you

New! News Junkie Podcast
IBN LIve - Welcome to the first ever News Junkie Podcast. CNn-IBN senior journalist HR Venkatesh hosts this weekly show. Today Venkatesh speaks to National Affairs Editor Diptosh Majumdar on the future of Karnataka and the imminent election scenario in the

OpenDocument Format community steadfast despite theatrics of now
ZDNet Blogs - Matusow is a sharp guy and I have a lot of respect for him, especially after my last podcast interview with him. But towards the end of his post, there was something he wrote that caught my eye: All of this seems to make the point stronger than ever

Who pays for openDemocracy?
Open Democracy - We have been asking you to donate to openDemocracy because your contributions are critical to openDemocracy ’s growth. Why? I will now open up openDemocracy ’s finances to explain. We publish over 1,000 articles per year, we produce a weekly podcast

Category: Storage

November 29th, 2007

Category: Storage
ZDNet Blogs - This podcast can be delivered directly to your desktop or MP3 player if you re subscribed to our podcasts (See ZDNet s podcasts: How to tune in ). For more the topics covered during the show, search our blog . You can also search the audio by

Arab skepticism persists after Annapolis
Middle East Times - Official and popular Arab reactions to the Annapolis Middle East conference, which launched long-delayed Palestinian Hair Extensions Hausprospekte Kaffeeautomat Lazer Epilasyon lazer epilasyon MP3 Player Stick Natural Body Care

Ford Enhances Safety, Convenience with Nuance Speech in New European
Forbes - Drivers can also control the CD changer and CD/MP3-player by simply saying commands like “Play Track 5,” “Play next CD” or “Shuffle on.” — Voice-activated climate control: With command and control of the climate system

BLOC MP3 player concept revealed
Pocket-Link.co.uk - 27 November 2007 15:45 GMT - The BLOC MP3 player may look just look like a LEGO tribute, but there’s a darn good reason why The core unit has an OLED screen, 4-way toggle, and 50MB of memory but if you need more, just snap on another memory module

High-tech toys no longer just luxuries
Tacoma News Tribune - The rapid pace of electronics production also means that retailers are eager to get last year s or even last month s model off the shelves. For instance, a first-generation 30GB Zune MP3 player from Microsoft sells for about $120 online

Gaming The System
Forbes - Those with bigger wallets opt for pricey solid-state hard drives that are basically humongous versions of the flash memory drives that power Apple ’s (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) iPhone and the iPod Nano MP3 player. For all but

Top Treats For Gadget-Lovers
Forbes - And there’s no need for an AC adapter or batteries–the speakers will run off your mp3 player or a FireWire port, also available on the LaCie Web site. This direct connection allows for a clearer sound–gone is the distortion that results from using

Fujitsu’s new ultra-thin laptop

November 24th, 2007

Fujitsu’s new ultra-thin laptop
Network World Fusion - Buy a link now. WAN visibility and shaping software Economical for 1-50 user offices. Guarantee bandwidth to key Six Steps to a Successful Migration - Altiris Bring together global collaborators from any location at any time. - AT&T Podcast

Black Friday: Targeting the “Wow” Factor

November 22nd, 2007

Black Friday: Targeting the “Wow” Factor
MSN MoneyCentral - SNE) MP3 video player — I mean, Apple ’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPod has been the real “wow” product for quite a few holiday seasons running. And I can’t help but take a bit of a pot shot at the prize that centers around guitar lessons with a member of Def

Shoppers Lose Sleep But Save Money on Black Friday
22 WSBT - Best Buy Christmas List Movie: “300″ TomTom ONE LE GPS Kodak - 6.16MP Digital Camera w/ Digital Photo Frame - White SanDisk - Sansa Clip 2GB* MP3 Player - Pink If you purchase each item during the Best Buy Doorbusters sales, the total cost would be $261

Hilton Hotels Corporation signs first Hilton Garden Inn franchise
WebWire - Guest room offerings will include the Garden Sleep System bed, Mirra chair by Herman Miller, high definition television, clock that allows guests to play their MP3 or portable CD player; a spacious work desk, air conditioning and a hospitality

These are a few of Tech Buzz’s favorite things for the holidays
Chicago Tribune - My favorite suggestion for music fans is to upgrade the headphones that come with a standard MP3 player, such as an iPod. Check out soundisolating headphones for two reasons: The sound is superior and, more important, you listen at lower volumes

Black Friday Deals
WHP CBS21 - At Toys R Us, you can buy a 512 megabyte MP3 player for $9.99 and at Target, a 4 gigabyte MP3 player will cost you $68.00. Laptops should also be an easy sale item to find. Circuit City say you’ll save $350 on their Compaq laptop. At Walmart, one of

2008 Honda FCX Clarity Test Drive: Road-Ready Fuel-Cell Fun

November 19th, 2007

2008 Honda FCX Clarity Test Drive: Road-Ready Fuel-Cell Fun
Popular Mechanics - At highway speeds, the Clarity rides with impressive sound insulation, and fuel economy is represented on the instrument panel using an animated ball that expands, contracts and changes an almost iPod-like hue based on fuel efficiency. It isn t as

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Gamasutra - Masaya Matsuura ( Parappa ) Releases musika For iPod Sony BMG Music Entertainment has announced the release of musika , an original music visualizer game on the iTunes Store for play on Apple iPod. musika , created by NanaOn-Sha president Masaya Matsuura

Zune outselling iPod on Amazon.com
Seattle Business Journal - Greater Goods dips into new green retail niche [Washington, D.C.] NMITSA chooses finalists for 2007 IT Excellence Awards [Albuquerque] A conversation with Jon Henshaw, partner, Sitening [Nashville] A Zune media player is the top-selling digital

Win ‘August Rush’ Movie Prizes
WAPT - Bushnell 12 x 32 Powerview Binoculars with a case; an “August Rush” mini guitar clock, an iPod/MP3 mini speaker; a women’s musical notes T-shirt and a dark brown full zip hooded sweatshirt with embroidered “August Rush” title treatment. Four runners

IBM Announces Internet Blue Cloud

November 17th, 2007

IBM Announces Internet Blue Cloud
GameSHOUT - IBM is set utilize the use of Web-based applications and information that can be searched and programmed from remote locations over the Internet. IBM calls its new initiative “Blue Cloud.” Cloud computing traditionally uses open source software

Eyewitness News in the Palm of Your Hand!
WABC - Podcasts are MP3 audio files or mpg video files that are automatically downloaded to your personal computer, and then transferred to an iPod or other MP3 player using a podcasting application. What equipment do I need? The basic requirements for

Gear up with the Juke joint
Louisville Courier-Journal - A pocket MP3 player with 2GB of memory will cost you about $70. Toss in another $30 and Verizon will sell you a music player wrapped inside a cool-looking cell phone. The Juke is a skinny phone, just over an inch wide that flips open like a switch

News On The Run

November 16th, 2007

News On The Run
1010Wins - A Podcast player allows you to listen to our audio features and automatically receive updates when we have new installments of those features. There are many free and commercial Podcasting applications. Here are a few: iTunes

Storrow Drive and Memorial Drive
WBZ-AM - Michael Widmer of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation tells WBZ’s Carl Stevens the Patrick Administration will see a flood of red ink. A disgruntled former employee of a North Andover tire store shot another company worker three times before being

Dan in Real Life
Salon - Brian De Palma In this interview and podcast, the legendary director discusses his upsetting new film, “Redacted,” and rape as a metaphor for the Iraq war. By Stephanie Zacharek TV Daily Salon’s guide to what to watch on Tuesday: The lyrical, haunting

Wizzard Media Inks Podcast Ad Deal with U.S. Navy
Forbes - Wizzard Media, the podcast ad sales unit of Wizzard Software (OTCBB: WIZD), announced today that the U.S. Navy has signed on for its first-ever podcast advertising campaign. The deal was negotiated by Campbell-Ewald, Detroit. Financial terms were not

Disability law can protect alcoholic workers
Out-Law - The Act is intended to protect people suffering from non-personally induced conditions whereas alcoholism is seen to be on the border,” she told technology law podcast OUT-LAW Radio . “If there are any associated conditions, such as depression, that

Podcast: Oracle and Sun VMs, Fusion revelations and more
ZDNet Blogs - This week on the Dan & David Show we discuss the big news from Oracle OpenWorld virtualization platforms from Oracle and Sun and the latest revelations about Oracle s Fusion applications. It turns out that first iteration of Fusion applications