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First look: Zinc Internet video browser

Christopher Breen — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0700

Web browser-cum-Internet-video-player hits the scene. Interesting idea, but not ready to take on Boxee or Plex.

Joost unplugs Web TV service, concentrates on selling tech

Jeremy Kirk — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:07:00 -0700

Web video site Joost is restructuring, abandoning its hopes to be a successful ad-supported Web TV provider and instead selling video-serving technology.

First look: iPlayMusic Chords for iTunes

Christopher Breen — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:51:00 -0700

If you're a wanna-be musician hoping to increase your popular-song repertoire, iPlayMusic would like to lend a hand.

The Simpsons: Worth more on Hulu than Fox

Ian Paul — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:27:00 -0700

Ad rates for popular shows like The Simpsons and CSI are higher online than they are on prime-time TV.

Flicking the Apple TV

Christopher Breen — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:54:00 -0700

Updates to the Apple TV and Remote app makes controlling an Apple TV with an iPhone or iPod touch a pleasure.

Review: Mikey

Christopher Breen — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:15:00 -0700

If you want a good microphone for recording with an iPod, Blue's Mikey is worth considering. Christopher Breen takes a look at the latest dock-connector microphone on the market.

Apple TV software update adds support for iPhone gestures

Aayush Arya — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:42:00 -0700

The latest version of the Apple TV software allows you to control playback using flick gestures on your iPhone and iPod touch.

Comcast, Time Warner push for more online video

Stephen Lawson — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:09:00 -0700

Comcast and Time Warner are teaming up on an initiative to make more video programming available online, free of charge, for subscribers to pay TV services.

Monster announces new lineup of iPod and iPhone accessories

Dan Frakes — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:07:00 -0700

Accessory vendor Monster has announced a slew of new iPod and iPhone accessories.

Apple cracks down on gift card fraud

Ginny Mies — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:08:00 -0700

It all seems innocent enough: Someone received an iTunes gift card for their birthday, but they don't have an iPod, so they're selling it on eBay. And to...

iLuv iPod alarm clock shakes you up

Dan Frakes — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:57:00 -0700

iLuv's newest iPod alarm clock includes a wired vibration unit to help wake you up even if the audible alarm doesn't.

Syncing large music libraries

Kirk McElhearn — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:05:00 -0700

You have a large iTunes library and an iPod that can't hold it all? Here are tips for shoe-horning the best stuff on to your portable media player.

Analysis: $1.92 million fine in music piracy case could hurt RIAA

Jaikumar Vijayan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:45:00 -0700

Legal analysts say the $.19 million fine imposed by a jury in a retrial of a woman accused of pirating 24 songs may wind up hurting the Recording Industry Association of America's anti-piracy efforts.

Jury orders music swapper to pay $1.92 million

Nancy Gohring — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:08:00 -0700

Jammie Thomas-Rasset, accused of illegally swapping music online, has been ordered by a jury to pay $1.92 million.

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Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:08:00 -0700

Feed your iPhone/iPod touch free iTunes content

Christopher Breen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:32:00 -0700

You're probably aware that you can easily find free iTunes content from within the iTunes application on your Mac or PC. Here's how with an iPhone or iPod touch.

Is the iPhone's iPod feature perfect?

Christopher Breen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:44:00 -0700

The basic functionality of media playback has changed little with the iPhone/iPod touch 3.0 software. Is there no room for improvement?

FCC: DTV transition sparked calls but no major outages

Stephen Lawson and Grant Gross — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:00:00 -0700

The U.S. switch from analog to digital television broadcasts on Friday caused no "widespread" disruptions of over-the-air service, the Federal Communications Commission said.

Virgin Media, Universal launch 'unlimited' music service

Grant Gross — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:59:00 -0700

Universal Music and Virgin Media will launch an unlimited music download service in the U.K. later this year.

DTV transition: Some viewers losing signals

Grant Gross — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:40:00 -0700

Some TV viewers say they're getting fewer channels with digital television.

Ripping and burning CDs with iTunes

Christopher Breen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:12:00 -0700

You remember CDs, right? Those silvery discs you played music from before you owned an iPod? Yeah, those. Here's a reminder of what iTunes can do with these discs.

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Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:12:00 -0700

Review: Dexim AV Dock Station with Remote Control

Christopher Breen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:51:00 -0700

At $80, Dexim's AV Dock Station with Remote Control is a more affordable solution for remotely controlling an iPod or iPhone to a TV than anything Apple offers.

Rip CDs better and faster

Kirk McElhearn — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:35:00 -0700

Find ripping CDs a slog? Kirk McElhearn offers some tips for more efficiently ripping your discs.

LaCie intros LaCinema Classic Bridge

Nick Spence — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:41:00 -0700

Macworld Awards 2009 nominee LaCie has launched the LaCinema Classic Bridge, promoted as an economic way to add media player functionality to existing storage...

TapStick gives the iPod shuffle its own controls

Dan Frakes — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:38:00 -0700

Scosche has announced the TapStick, a new iPod shuffle case with built-in controls that lets you use any headphones with the latest iPod shuffle.

Altec Lansing Expressionist Classic (FX2020)

Dan Frakes — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:30:00 -0700

Altec Lansing's Expressionist Classic speaker system offers a unique design and better audio than your Mac's stock speakers, although you can find better sound for the money.

Hulu may begin charging for content

Brennon Slattery — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:20:00 -0700

Hulu may begin charging for some online content in the near future, a News Corp. executive says.

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Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:20:00 -0700

Belkin announces GPS-assisted FM transmitter

Dan Frakes — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Belkin's new TuneCast Auto Live FM transmitter uses your iPhone's GPS feature and a custom iPhone app to help you find the best frequency in any area.

eMusic and Sony—one step forward, one big step back

Peter Cohen — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:45:00 -0700

This week's deal between online music retailer eMusic and Sony once again that there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Using video playlists on the iPhone/iPod touch

Christopher Breen — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:59:00 -0700

You've created a video playlist yet your iPhone fails to respect it. Here are a couple of techniques for ganging together videos within iPhone playlists.

Belkin announces TuneBase with hands-free calling

Dan Frakes — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:24:00 -0700

Belkin has announced two new TuneBase iPod/iPhone automobile mounts, each with hands-free calling features.

Opinion: What's wrong with Apple TV

MacJournals.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0700

The Apple TV should be iTunes for the television, with the emphasis on managing digital content you own. Instead, MacJournals.com argues, Apple's set-top box feels more like the iTunes Store for your television -- it seems to exist just to sell you more content.

First look: Hulu Desktop

Christopher Breen — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:16:00 -0700

Hulu.com has released a desktop application for viewing Hulu content. It's very slick and a great way to watch Hulu's content on a computer--particularly one attached to a TV.

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Fri, 29 May 2009 14:16:00 -0700

Hulu releases software client for Mac, PC

David Chartier — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:25:00 -0700

Hulu on Thursday finally answered its most popular feature request to step out of the browser and into our living room. It also explained why Boxee has been shrugged off so persistently.

Pioneer intros receivers with iPod/iPhone features

Dan Frakes — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:17:00 -0700

Pioneer Electronics has announced a new line of A/V receivers designed to integrate the iPod and iPhone into the user's home theater system.

Zune HD = iPod touch? Uh, no....

Christopher Breen — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:53:00 -0700

Microsoft claims the Zune HD will go head-to-head with the iPod touch. Welcome to the denial.

Microsoft announces Zune HD

Scott McNulty — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:04:00 -0700

Microsoft's Zune HD, due out this fall, will feature an OLED multitouch screen, HD video out, Wi-Fi, and a HD Radio tuner.

EU moves step closer to blanket terms for Net music sales

Paul Meller — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:52:00 -0700

Selling music legally online in Europe got easier Tuesday, when the French royalties-collecting agency SACEM agreed to relinquish handling of royalties.

Variable pricing gets really variable

Jonathan Seff — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:58:00 -0700

New track from Phish breaks the rules for iTunes' variable pricing.

Apple amenable to idea of pan-European iTunes Store

Dan Moren — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:41:00 -0700

A newly released report of a meeting last fall shows that Apple would be willing to create one iTunes Store for Europe, were the current licensing situation to change.

Control iTunes in the background

Kirk McElhearn — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:02:00 -0700

Kirk McElhearn looks at software for controlling iTunes when it's not the application in the foreground.

CES expands size of iPod, iPhone showcase at 2010 event

Philip Michaels — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:04:00 -0700

Organizers of the Consumer Electronics Show announced plans to expand the pavilion where iPod and iPhone developers can show off their wares.

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Thu, 21 May 2009 21:04:00 -0700

Roundup: 9 in-ear-canal headphones

Tony Silva — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:26:00 -0700

We take a look at 9 in-ear-canal headphones that aim to improve on your iPod or iPhone's stock earbuds while blocking considerably more external noise.

Subscriptions, Sonos, and the Second Coming

Christopher Breen — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:05:00 -0700

Key to music subscriptions making sense is getting music out of the computer and into the home. Sonos has nailed it. Apple could too.

Ultimate Ears announces lower-cost custom monitors

Dan Frakes — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:05:00 -0700

Ultimate Ears has introduced the UE 4 Pro, the company's least expensive custom-fit in-ear monitors.

Fraudulent iTunes charges are worth watching for

Dan Moren — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:15:00 -0700

iTunes accounts make a tempting target for credit card fraudsters and identity thieves who can easily turn its gift certificates into cash.

Hands on with Napster

Christopher Breen — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:36:00 -0700

Napster is reborn (again) and while it has rough edges, it's affordability make those edges easier to take.

iPod earbud revelation is shocking

Dan Moren — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:50:00 -0700

What you don't know about your iPod's earbuds might just shock you. Literally.

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Tue, 19 May 2009 08:50:00 -0700

Napster to launch new music subscription plan

Dan Moren — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:48:00 -0700

Music service Napster's new subscription service will run $5 a month for unlimited streaming and five MP3 downloads each month.

Ripping 78 RPM records to Mac

Christopher Breen — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:34:00 -0700

You've got a pile of old 78s you've pulled from the attic. There's some great music on there that you can digitize with a turntable, receiver, and Mac.

Philips Docking Entertainment System DCP851/37

Jeff Merron — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:30:00 -0700

While the DCP851 can serve as a decent external speaker system for your iPod, its video functions and design don't match those of its predecessor.