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Hands on with 6 online music services

Apple has a virtual monopoly in the digital music download business, thanks to its iTunes Music Store. But there's plenty of competition. Here's a closer look at six services trying to deliver your favorite MP3s for less than Apple charges. by Ed Bott

Tags: Apple Inc., Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, iTunes, online music, Rhapsody, Zune, eMusic, Lala, Amazon MP3, Amie Street, Ed Bott

Image galleries 2009-04-23

Amazon launches DRM-free iTunes killer

In a direct attack on the dominant Apple iTunes music store, Amazon.com launched a new site today that features more DRM-free songs, higher quality, and lower prices than Apple. Amazon MP3 has over 2 million songs from more than 180,000 artists represented by over 20,000 major and independent labels including...

Tags: Song, Amazon.com Inc., MP3, Apple iTunes, Music, Amazon MP3, Digital Music, Digital Media, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Security, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2007-09-25

Additional Resources

FoxTag Editor 1.5 (Windows)

When you have large music collections you might also have a problem managing them. This amazing piece of code is just the right thing for you, unless you do like having a genuine chaos in your files and folders and not finding your way among them. FoxTag Editor is a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, File, Foxmediatools, FoxTag Editor, Digital Music, Digital Media, Internet, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Apple's app approval revolt: Will it matter? Maybe

Once somebody matches the ease of the App store,Create a desktop application which makes it brain-dead simple to buy, install, arrange, and sync software and multimedia content with the Droid and it will take off like crazy. That's about the only thing the iPhone has over the Droid at this...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Digital music, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, developer

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

OrangeCD Suite 6.3.7 (Windows)

OrangeCD Catalog is the comprehensive music database program for cataloging music in any format: CD, DVD, MP3, iTunes, OGG, FLAC, WMA and other lossless files, and even old LPs and tapes. It can manage classical music collections as well as pop music. To add a new CD to the database,...

Tags: CD, Microsoft Windows, Codium Labs, OrangeCD Catalog, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-11-08

Headline 2010: e-Reader device failure

The market knows best, right? Markets are bloody paths to progress. At this writing there are approximately 52 e-reader devices coming to market in the next 12 months. Fifty-two different devices coming to market (Here's what I wrote about Steve Jobs' approach to reader devices when there were just 45...

Tags: E-reader, Sales, Hardware, Markets, E-books, Personal Technology, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-11-02

E-book reader news and releases round-up

Why e-books ?Using a "normal" paperback book I have indefinite battery life and extreme portability. I have no need to carry a hundred books at one time and can take along a few books for an extended read time just about anywhere and in any travel bag. I...

Tags: E-books, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, e-reader, Apple Inc., E-book reader new, e-book Reader, e-book

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Apple pitching media companies on tablet?

Hehe, Apple just invented the eReader!![i]While the new Apple device isn't strictly an ebook-reader it appears that Cupertino is setting the stage for a completely new platform for deliverings, books, newspapers and magazines.[/i]Ah, I love how simply stating that this isn't "strictly" an ebook reader, you can credit Apple with...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, E-books, Smart phones, Kinda, Apple Inc., tablet

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

B&N Nook beats Amazon Kindle & Sony Reader, here's why

Thanks for double-checking on WiFintLooks good butNo international support. Like the Sony not available outside the US. Again Amazon Kindle is ahead of the curve even if the device is not as sophisticatedRE: B&N Nook beats Amazon Kindle & Sony Reader, here's whyI have a Kindle, the service for...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, B&N Nook, B&N, Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Amazon.com Inc., Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

In addition to this posting, please visit this clarifications posting to get the whole picture. It would be nice to say, as Matt Miller has, that the e-book and e-reader market was revolutionized today. It simply got more interesting. A careful reading of the $259 Nook's...

Tags: E-reader, Device, E-book, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., Wireless, B&N, Nook, Cover-flow, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Spring Design debuts Google Android-based e-book reader, Alex

Myself, I do not even want a separate device, no matter how cheap. AND, I want to be able to read my books on any of my devices, such as smart phone, netbook, or desktop.ExactlyI would like to read my eStuff on my desktop, laptop or any other device. I...

Tags: E-books, Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Google Android, Google Inc., e-book Reader, e-book, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

MobileTechRoundup show #186, Nokia N900, dual boot laptops, Moto CLIQ

reality checkhey guys, did you know that the ZUNE just fell out of the amazon top ten mp3 players list? (after 3 weeks on the market) just wanted to let you know. guess who had 8 out of the top ten spots? and yes, i know the top ten list...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, top-ten, MobileTechRoundup, dual boot, Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

How much is too much for an iPod speaker dock?

I realize it would be nice to have the finer things in life -- champagne wishes and caviar dreams --, but how much would you pay for an iPod dock? Bower & Wilkins just made its new Zeppelin Mini iPod speaker dock pictured above available for...

Tags: Apple iPod, Bose, Speaker, Bose SoundDock 10, SoundDock 10, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Time for Palm to give up the iTunes sync nonsense!

Apple is leveraging the monopolyYou got your guys crossed1If M$ would do anything similar there would be a revolt.We need to be consistent and call out the bad guy: Apple.palm is wrongpalm could simply use the xml file of the itunes library apple has been providing for years for interoperability...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, palm, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Palm Inc., bad guy, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Samsung introduces Behold II smartphone; Android with TouchWiz UI

T-Mobile on Sunday introduced its fourth Google Android device, the Samsung Behold II. Scheduled to launch later this year -- no release date or pricing were announced, but expect it by the holidays -- the Behold II is Samsung's first Android smartphone in...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Smart Phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Smart Phones, Mobile Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Gadget Gal's daily deals: RCA sport media player, Dell Inspiron desktop, Sony digital photo frame

An RCA sport media player, a Dell desktop computer, and a Sony digital picture frame. Here are your daily deals for Monday, October 5, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the RCA S2001 Jet 1GB Rechargeable Sport Media Player from Woot.com today for only $7.99....

Tags: Sony Corp., Dell Computer Corp., Digital Photograph, Photograph, Dell Inspiron, Media Player, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Nikon Coolpix digital camera, QuickBooks Pro 2009, Altec Lansing Orbit portable speaker

A Nikon Coolpix digital camera, QuickBooks Pro 2009, and an Altec Lansing Orbit portable speaker for MP3 players. Here are your daily deals for Tuesday, September 29, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Nikon Coolpix S710 14.5 Megapixel Digital Camera for $199.99 at Amazon. The...

Tags: Nikon Corp., Speaker, Intuit QuickBooks, Amazon.com Inc., Digital Camera, Camera, S710, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Music execs crying about royalties again; Time for a start-over

Once Upon a TimeWhen we had music stores and vinyl discs and LPs were premium items, stores had listening booths for people to check the recording out. Since that was a performance in commercial context, publishers and songwriters could have asked for performance rights back then. They didn't because it...

Tags: Performance management, Advertising & Promotion, media cartel, U.S. Congress, start-over, performance, RIAA

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Microsoft Zune 4GB, Aiptek A-HD camcorder, Toshiba DVD player

A Microsoft Zune 4GB MP3 player with Zune car pack and headphones, an Aiptek A-HD high-definition camcorder, and a Toshiba upconverting 1080p DVD player. Here are your daily deals for Tuesday, September 15, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Microsoft Zune 4GB MP3 Player Black...

Tags: DVD Player, Microsoft Zune, Camcorder, Microsoft Corp., Toshiba Corp., Media Players, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-09-15

Quick thoughts on the Zune HD

This IS the answerThis is exactly what needs to be explained to the apple fanboys.The ones who overprotect their apples too much always ends up bashing everything else.I mean, if they like their macs or ipods, just like it. They don't need to worry about everything that may "compete" with...

Tags: TVs, Digital music, Microsoft Zune, Apple iPod, HDTV, Microsoft Corp., Zune HD, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-15