MP3 players hurt ears
Monday, October 13th, 2008European Union tells music lovers to turn down the volume of MP3 players, saying they risk permanent hearing loss from listening too long at maximum levels. EU scientists reported that between 2.5 million and 10 million Europeans could suffer hearing loss from listening to MP3 players at unsafe volumes - over 89 decibels - for [...]
Nokia 5320 and Nokia 5220
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Nokia officially launches new music phones Nokia 5320 and Nokia 5220. These are for active people, music fans. The accent is on sporty design and multimedia. The price is 220 euro and 160 euro before taxes or subsidies.
Apple wants unlimited music access
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Apple is in talks with music labels to offer customers access to its entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPods and iPhones, writes Financial Times, quoted by Reuters. The paper said the negotiations hinged on a dispute over the price.
Motorola U9, power and simplicity
Monday, March 17th, 2008The latest addition to music-enabled devices, U9 is designed for those discerning consumers who want to talk and rock in style. A sensuous and smart design makes rich colors dance on the borderless organic light emitting diode (OLED) external display with one of more than 20 floating animated screensavers. Control the music player from the [...]
Blackberry Pearl 8110
Monday, March 17th, 2008The launch of Research In Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry Pearl range represented a real change in direction for the manufacturer, bringing a neat candybar design along with a clever text entry system called SureType. The third entry into the Pearl stable, the Vodafone-exclusive 8110, also comes with built-in GPS. BlackBerry Pearl 8110 has a QWERTY keyboard.
MySpace Music, a possible competitor for iTunes
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008MySpace is in talks with music companies to launch an advertising-supported free music service, according to Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and technology Web site CNET.com.
Samsung SGH-F250 with LifeVibes MusicPlayer
Sunday, February 10th, 2008NXP Software signals the integration of its LifeVibes MusicPlayer into Samsung’s new SGH-F250 mobile phone. MusicPlayer is a software mobile music solution that enables mp3 functionality on baseband platforms without the need for a media co-processor.
Anger management: free
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Dr. Robert Puff is the author of the critically acclaimed book entitled “Anger Work: How to Express Your Anger and Still Be Kind.” Dr. Puff’s goal in Anger Work is to help people use their anger to heal and not hurt. He teaches people how to be kind in all situations, even when they are [...]
Last.fm bypasses Qtrax
Monday, January 28th, 2008In the battle who will offer first free legal music for the masses, Last.fm was the first to lauch it’s service, while Qtrax seems to be down, after major labels denyied it signed a deal. This really has tracks from EMI, Sony BMG, Universal, Warner, as well as 150,000 independent artists. It is free in [...]
Sony Ericsson expands PlayNow with 5 million tracks
Monday, January 28th, 2008Sony Ericsson unveiled the next stage in the evolution of PlayNow arena, its popular over-the-air (OTA) download service. At the MIDEM conference in Cannes, Sony Ericsson announced deals with 10 major record labels, adding over 5 million new tracks to its extensive catalogue. Sony Ericsson also unveiled the design and URL for PlayNow arena and [...]
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