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		<title><![CDATA[OJOsoft M4A Converter 2.7.2 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1184441]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Convert M4A files to MP3, MP2, WMA, MP4audio only, AAC, AC3, WAV and convert audio files to M4A, AAC, MP4audio only. Safe to install and free to try. With lots of codec built in, OJOsoft M4A Converter provides a very easy way to convert M4A files to MP3, MP2, WMA,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Free Mp3 Wma Converter 1.81 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1157033]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Free Mp3 Wma Converter can convert all your mp3, Wma, Ogg, AAC, M4a, mp4, Ape, Ac3, Flac, Wav files- Mp3 to Ogg, Mp3 to Wma, Mp3 to AAC, Mp3 to Wav ; WAV to Mp3, Wav to Ogg, Wav to AAC, Wav to Wma ; Wma to Mp3, Wma to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to kick iTunes' lock-in media formats squarely in the fruit]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to kick iTunes' lock-in media formats squarely in the fruitI LOVE the image!!Defective by design, I love it!!!I have to say that out of all the OSs, I find Linux to be a fantastic just because of Amarok. Best media player software ever.RE: How to kick iTunes' lock-in media...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:09:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Aglare MP3 to AMR Converter 7.0 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=839061]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Aglare MP3 to AMR Converter provides an easy and completed way to convert MP3 to AMR, M4A to MP3, AAC to MP3, etc. It is an all-in-one conversion tool which can convert audio between popular audio formats such as WAV, OGG, AAC, MP3, M4A, AC3 etc. All conversion processes such...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hammering a dual quad-core Xeon system]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hammering a dual quad-core Xeon systemexcept those MPEG-2 still take up 2-3 times more HD space...as the MPEG-4 for the same quality... if you are actually going to take the time to rip all your DVDs... for me it was about 400 DVDs, you might at well take the time...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 10:12:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rocker Lou Reed takes aim at new technology]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rocker Lou Reed takes aim at new technologyGive me a breakMaybe if he was a symphony conductor I could take his rantings seriously.Sure MP3 is not perfect, but it's better than Am radio and pretty much on-par or slightly better than FM.We have better formats... Its called MP4 AACThe iTunes...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:53:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Napster moves to MP3-only music download format]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Napster moves to MP3-only music download formatAnd the nails keep flyingAbout time.Just say no to AAC and WMVMP3 forever, or until someone significantly messes with the MP3 format.Anti-consumer will loseIt is great to see the giant companies and organizations that are in bed with government and ramming things down our...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:12:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Happy New Year - and a few tech resolutions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12554-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=42676&messageID=788038&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year - and a few tech resolutionsResolutions?I thought resolutions were supposed to be challenging...At least they shouldn't all be fun ones. lolBe careful Adrian. The RIAA is now suing  people who rip their legally purchased CDs.Why MP3?  AAC is open, standard, smaller files, & sounds betterWhy...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:57:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[(Images: Tracking California's wildfires)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Images: Tracking California's wildfires)FireThe Devil is burning California. Your contracts UP, people. The Devil is taking his due.RE: (Images: Tracking California's wildfires)If people in fire prone areas would just get SMART, and build with our AERATED AUTOCLAVED CONCRETE ( http://globalmodularconcepts.com and http://gmchomesfl.com  ) their homes and contents would be...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:42:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Zunes November 13: 80 GB model's specs here]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10537-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=39482&messageID=725987&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Zunes November 13: 80 GB model's specs hereWOW!  AAC support!AAC is what the Microsoft bloggers, namely Paul Thurrott, have been saying is the evil format because Apple has been alone in using it.  Several Microsoft bloggers have inaccurately characterized AAC as an Apple proprietary format and have moronically...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Apple doesn't get more of my cash]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Apple doesn't get more of my cashVery well saidI can't agree with you more.  My fiance runs a Mac.  It's nice and all, but it isn't all that great.  It does what it's supposed to, but it doesn't really do much of anything better than my...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:56:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[iTunesJoin 2.0.8 (Mac)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=586705]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[iTunesJoin is a set of scripts that allow you to join multiple iTunes tracks into a single new track. Once installed, they are available directly in iTunes via the script menu. You can:  Join AAC files to a new AAC file without quality loss. Join any type of music...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AACoder Plus 1.4 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=779461]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With AACoder Plus users can batch convert music between 5 major audio formats. Product supports AAC Mp4 file type probable inheritor of Mp3 due to its crisp, lossless CD audio quality, smaller file size and very fast encoding. AAC is supported by major hardware and software products like iPod and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[EMI, Apple partner on DRM-free premium music]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-9588-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=32093&messageID=591550&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[EMI, Apple partner on DRM-free premium musicbit rateI believe the bit rate being provided on the DRM-free musicis 256 kbps kilobits per second.  This is higher than thetypical 192 kbps found on DVDs.My question is, which format is the best among those digitalformats being provided.  mp3 is a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:56:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[EU consumer chief sounds a softer iTunes note]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-9588-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=31330&messageID=579898&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[EU consumer chief sounds a softer iTunes noteDon't punk out now, be tough as you've beendon't get all flush over Steve's tight sweaters and nerdy good looks, or that promised free iPhone.  You go ahead and protect the customer, as the EU does.There is no debate to haveThe State...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:37:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/digital+music.html"><![CDATA[Digital music]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/apple+itunes.html"><![CDATA[Apple iTunes]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Zune - "iPod killer" or "killed by iPod"]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12554-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=25253&messageID=473652&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Zune - "iPod killer" or "killed by iPod"It will be neitherMuch like game consoles, Microsoft's first entry will simply get them in the game.  2 years from now we'll see if Apple is still standing.  That is the real question.AAC is definitely a good moveI'm really surprised that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:10:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/digital+music.html"><![CDATA[Digital music]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Apple settles with Creative for $100 million]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple settles with Creative for $100 millionprobably wouldn't have happened but....it would have been cool if creative could have held out for acc licensing.but that's a big "Yeah Right!"Apple...Apple gets a black eye! .......  about time!!!Where is everyone?When this story first came out, there was page after page about...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:03:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Napster offers subscribers MP3 player]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Napster offers subscribers MP3 playerDon't hold your breath .Napster will never catch up to APPLE .Will it play AAC?They mentioned MPEG4 for video, but will it do the audio part AAC? Why are do so many of the new players not list the ability to play AAC and nobody seems...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Another music titan (Sony) bites the Apple dust]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another music titan Sony bites the Apple dustOthers will adopt Fair Play eventuallyThe problem is that Apple owns the market and they make a mint from iPODs. When and if they decide to open up will depend on a variety of things. If iPod sales taper off or Apple starts...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 08:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Another music titan (Sony) bites the Apple dust]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[News.com's Greg Sandoval:      The behemoth Japanese conglomerate [Sony], which once controlled the portable music market, announced Tuesday that the company's data compression technology would be compatible with a number of rival formats, including Apple's format of choice, AAC....In the past, Sony has fiercely held to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 05:49:09 -0700</pubDate>
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