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Microsoft's new media player: too little, too Zune?
Most people who keep up with technological developments will realise that tomorrow (Nov 14th) is the day that Microsoft are planning to steal some of Apple's iPod thunder.It is, of course, the release of their much-touted 'Zune' media player. There's nothing particularly marvellous about its basic...read more...
Recordable CDs More of a Threat Than P2P
According the The Register, the RIAA has admitted that, despite their urgent attack on P2P file-sharing technology, copying of CDs for use on a portable device (either an MP3 player or burned to a CD-R) is a much greater threat...
Pinnacle announces new PCTV HD Solutions (Press Release)
New Pinnacle PCTV HD Solutions Turn PCs into No-fee HDTVs with Full PVR CapabilitiesExpanded Line Includes PCTV HD Ultimate Stick, the First “Plug-and-Watch” TV Solution that Does Not Require Software InstallationAvid Technology, Inc. announced that its Consumer division, Pinnacle...read more...
Universal to bring back discontinued music as digital downloads
Algolith FLEA HDMI Digital Video Enhancer reviewed @DVD Times
While waiting for Hi Def players to become more affordable, it is possible to use upscaling products to use at best high resolution screens with contents that are not natively in Hi Definition.An example can be found at DVD Times, that published a review of the Algolith FLEA HDMI Digital Video...read more...
Special Valentine's Day CD Review - ?uestlove - Babies Making Babies,
“No More Babies” is the quintessential musical formula for conquering Valentine’s Day blues. Ignore the pungent scent of overpriced roses permeating the air. Boycott non-fair trade chocolate purchases for the day. Put down your Sade collection and Lenny Williams,...
While Vinyl is considered obsolete by most, the Record lives on
Cascada "Everytime We Touch"Goes Top 30
The myspace anthem "Everytime We Touch"by Cascada is suceeding where most dance songs don't - on the radio and the pop charts!...
NEC and Hitachi to jointly develop world first Liquid Cooled Hard Disk
NEC Corporation and Hitachi have jointly developed a new liquid cooling system for desktop PCs, which reduces PC operating noise to approximately 1/3 that of current models in Japan. The new system has been realized by adopting Hitachi's world-leading, advanced CPU liquid cooling cold plate, and...read more...
Sony PS3 pre-order started in Germany by major chains
MediaTek settles patent lawsuit with Zoran Corp
"Scene It All Before" - the Minor Leagues
Any band seeking to sound like "Ray Davies fronting the Clash with Phil Spector on production" (as per the web site) is going to get my attention quickly, and that is apparently what singer/keyboardist Ben Walpole has in mind for the Minor Leagues, give or take the quartet's own individual sense of do-it-yourself quirkiness. In any case, "Scene It All Before" is a breezy yet satisfyingly chewy morsel of pop goodness, from its nostalgic horn charts to its grand swinging chorus and its intermittently goofy background vocals. Like any number of great old Kinks songs, this one has three solid, well-put-together parts; I particularly like how the melody in the chorus spills over its expected container, blurring the distinction between measures in a loose-limbed and agreeable way. And I will say that Walpole does manage to sound eerily like a cross between Davies and Mick Jones--especially eerie for a guy from Cincinnati. "Scene It All Before" is a track off the CD The Pestlience is Coming, which was self-released last week. The MP3 is available via the band's site.
TDK begins shipping Blu-ray media across EU &sets RRP prices
Sony launches Walkman Bean - Jellybean shaped MP3 Players
Sonic Launches Roxio Labs
New CD Reviews Posted - Audiofly, Cazwell, Lee Coombs, DFA, Underworld
Check out reviews of new music from Audiofly, Cazwell, Lee Coombs, DFA, Underworld and more.....
RIAA gives the gift of lawsuits
The RIAA handed out 751 new copyright lawsuits yesterday, bringing the grand total of RIAA lawsuits to over 7,000 for the year, reports InternetNews.com. The John Doe lawsuits filed Thursday cite individuals for illegally distributing copyrighted music on the Internet...
The Record Industry's decline
Thanks to heystoopid for writing in with his following story: Whilst browsing the web and the blog boing boing, I came across the latest article in the the Rolling Stone Magazine about the continuing decline of the once great music industry as we know it, and how they threw away an...read more...
M-Audio Torq Xponent - Advanced DJ Performance/Production System Revie
The Xponent/Torq DJ system is a MIDI-control surface and sound card for Torq DJ software. Xponent's all-in-one approach gives the user tactile, fun, and convenient control of Torq's software capabilities.....
CD Freaks reaches 350.000 members!
We reached another milestone! Member 350.000 is a fact and we are of course very proud of this. CD Freaks has grown a long way, from only 1 member back in the 90’s, to over 350.000 now. The site is now one of the largest technology websites on the web and by far the largest digital storage...read more...
"Please Stand Up" - British Sea Power
Immediately spacious, majestic, and heart-warming, "Please Stand Up" updates a late '70s/early '80s sound not often aimed at, even in today's rock flea market, in which past styles are rummaged through with the speed and tenacity of the experienced bargain hunter. British Sea Power's vocalist, a chap who goes by the name of Yan, sings with great, husky Bowie-ish bravura, but what really nails things down here is the clean, melodic guitar line (courtesy of a chap who goes by the name of Noble) at the center of the sound. Playing both carefully and fiercely, Noble offers sweeping, middle-register intervals that seem always to yearn upward; and he knows how to lay back, never unduly asserting his sound and in so doing anchoring everything around him. "Please Stand Up" is from the band's second CD, "Open Season" (Rough Trade), which sort of blew by me when it was released back in April, but judging from this song I think I will find myself a copy post haste. The MP3 is available via Insound. Many thanks to ThomasBarlett at Salon for the tip.
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Transcend launches new 8GB USB flash drive – JetFlash™ V30 (
Transcend introduced an 8GB version of its tiny USB flash drive – JetFlash V30. The V30 has a curved, ultra-compact body (60mm x 16.5mm x 8.1mm) and only weighs 7g. With eight full gigabytes of storage capacity and renowned Transcend build quality at down-to-earth prices, the V30 represents a...read more...
CyberLink PowerDirector & DVD Suite to be Bundled with Samsung HD Camc
CyberLink today announced cooperation with Samsung Electronics to include CyberLink PowerDirector with Samsung's SC-MX10 SD camcorder, and CyberLink DVD Suite with the HD camcorder SC-HMX10.CyberLink PowerDirector gives users of the SC-MX10 camcorder a way to edit video content, with features...read more...
MGM v. Grokster - The Practical Outcome
Wired is running an excellent article on the influence the MGM v. Grokster decision will likely have on the state of file sharing and beyond. Some highlights: Why are tech companies so upset? If you're a media conglomerate plotting world...
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