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Zune2 is no iPod killer, or even iPod competitor: Zune2 is no iPod killer, or even iPod competitor"iPod'd"????I don't think I've heard ANYONE use that term, including my 15 year-old daughter and her friends . . .iPod isn't used as a 'transition' term in your example, either. You could put 'Zune' or 'MP3 player' in that sentence and...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Zune, Zune2, Apple iPod, iPod-killer; Discussion threads 2007-10-03
Where's the iPod killer?: Where's the iPod killer?Didiom is the iPod killerWhere's the iPod killer? Right here - www.didiom.comRhapsodyRhapsody strikes me as being 'reasonable'.I can run it from a supported web browser on Windows or Linux and on the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet.At $9.99/month, for unlimited streaming music selection of over 3M songs, that's...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Didiom, iPODS, MP3, iPod-killer, phone, headphone, HT820, music; Discussion threads 2007-04-02
Microsoft unwraps Zune for holiday season: Microsoft unwraps Zune for holiday seasonStillbornnothing beats the iPod domination that the people have given. It's just another player in the wind. IMO.Price cut before release?Since Apple cut the 30 gig iPod to $249 it looks like MS is going back to the drawing board on the pricing...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Engineering, Microsoft Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Microsoft Zune, iPod-killer, Apple iPod; Discussion threads 2006-09-14
PalmOne--iPod killer?: PalmOne--iPod killer?iPod killer - noI can see people who own PDA/Palmtops with a hard drive using them to listen to music, just as I listen to music on my laptop.But neither will replace or even significantly dent the market for dedicated music players, for the simple reason that most people...; Tags: PDAs, Handhelds, Digital music, Digital media, Palm Inc., PDA, Apple iPod, iPod-killer, ipod; Discussion threads 2005-05-09
Microsoft prepares 'iPod killer' for Europe: Microsoft prepares 'iPod killer' for EuropeYawn.........MS....bla, bla, bla, 3x as thick, bla, bla bla, 2x as long,.........Yawn (glances at iPod in shirt pocket, smiles).How inovative of MS! An ipod knockoffnt.this is just too funny, soon Creative devices will be exploited - LOLand m$ shill$ complain that iPods are too expensive....; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Pocket PC, Apple iPod Mini, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPod, iPod-killer; Discussion threads 2004-03-17

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Apple's coming notebook transition: Apple is readying a major product transition. We know because they told us so. In the quarterly financial crime call chief financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer referred several times to a "...future product transition which I can't discuss today". That was interesting for two reasons. First, the...; Tags: Notebook, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Product Transition, Portable Growth, Desktops, Hardware, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Hands-on: App Store Ad Hoc distribution: There's only one official way to get "legitimate" software for the iPhone 2.0 and iPod touch – via Apple's included App Store. The much-heralded service offers almost 1,000 free and paid application in numerous categories and has been well publicized over the last week. I recently had...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Advertisement, Apple Inc., Identifier, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-23
News to know: Yahoo; VMware; Apple; DNS vulnerability: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Vulnerability disclosure gone awry: Understanding the DNS debacle RIM ships fix for BlackBerry code execution bug Dancho Danchev: Georgia President's web site under DDoS attack from Russian hackers 75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, DNS, Yahoo! Inc., Vulnerability, Dana Blankenhorn, Health Care, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., App Store, Banking, Vertical Industries, Domain Names, Benefits, Healthcare, Security, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Human Resources; Blog posts 2008-07-23
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium: Photo gallery:2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X PremiumIn a major update, the 2009 Subaru Forester features a longer wheelbase and a modernized exterior design. And, for the first time, a navigation system is available. Unfortunately, our test vehicle was the low trim 2.5X Premium model, and navigation can only be had in...; Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Subaru Forester, Subaru; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Needed: iPhone radio toggle application: Needed: iPhone radio toggle applicationThis is what "smartphone" is all about.Back when Palm OS was king, part of its success was the 3rd party developers no need to make up the term cottage industry. The Palm OS provided a good platform for 3rd party development, so that pretty much anyone...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Needed, Apple iPhone, radio, Palm OS, Apple Inc., Palm Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Smart backup battery pack for iPhone 3G: One of the biggest drawbacks of the 3G radio and GPS receiver in the new iPhone is the tax that it takes on the battery. Most people using the new iPhone have noted that it can be difficult making it through a full day on a...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Light-emitting Diode, Battery, Backup, Apple iPhone 3G, Engineering, 3G, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-22
The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?: The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?180 million soldMany buyers are selecting more expensive versions. Microsoft revenues are up extraordinarily. Despite Apple's ads and sales, PC sales are up significantly.And the SP 1 release usually helps sales.You might consider that the reputation you discuss...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft revenue, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, Apple Inc., Vista psychosis, psychosis, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap: Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tapWinner if they don't sacrifice qualityThis move would be a winner as long as Apple doesn't sacrifice quality. If they lower prices by making lower quality products, game over. If they just shave off price overhead, that's great. If they...; Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, notebook; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap: Amid all the chatter about Apple's fiscal third quarter results, which were strong, most concerns about the future revolve around two words: Gross margins. The big takeaway for technology buyers: Those lower margins hint at cheaper iPods and notebooks in the not-to-distant future. Following Apple's typical strong...; Tags: Notebook, Apple iPod, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Peter Oppenheimer, September, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Investors give Apple the cold shoulder: Investors give Apple the cold shoulderProfit taking...Record quarters are hard to follow-up.RE: Investors give Apple the cold shoulderApple's stock price is dependent on the belief that it will deliver exponential growth. Unfortunately the reality is that Apple appears to be close to or hitting a ceiling in terms of sales...; Tags: Sales strategy, Investment, Financial accounting, Apple Inc., cold shoulder, shoulder, stock; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Alldj Video Converter Platinum (exe): Alldj Video Converter Platinum is the best and easy all-in-one solution for converting popular video formats to AVI, DivX, Xvid, MPEG1/2, MPEG-4, WMV, FLVflash video, video to iPod / iPhone / AppleTV , video to PSP, video to mobile phone (3GP), or extracting audio to mp3 music files so that...; Tags: Video, Sony PlayStation Portable, MasterSoft, Alldj Video Converter Platinum, Corporate Communications, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-07-22
Ultra iPhone Video Converter (exe): Ultra iPhone Video Converter is a software to convert all video files such as MOV, MP4, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB, 3GP, FLV, WMV, MPEG, AVI to iPhone movies, iPhone MP4widescreen. Ultra iPhone Video Converter helps you watch music video, movies on your iPhone mobile and iPod Touch easily with...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Video, Aone Software, Corporate Communications, Digital Music, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-07-22
Power Audio Video DVD Converter (exe): Power Audio Video DVD Converter is a high speed and easy-to-use conversion tool for converting Audio, Video and DVD files to AVI, MPG, MPEG, VOB, WMV, MP4, M4V, ASF, MOV, QT, 3GP, DAT, OGM, DVR-MS, FLV, MKV, RM, RMVB, VRO, WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, M4A, MPC, WV, AMR, AC3,...; Tags: Audio, WMV, AVI, MPEG, Video, AML Software, Digital Video, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-07-22
NoteBurner M4P Converter for Mac (dmg): NoteBurner M4P Converter for Mac is a M4P to MP3 converting tool for Mac OS X. It converts any iTunes music M4P, M4B, M4A files to plain MP3 with a Virtual CD-RW drive ready for use on any computers or mobile music devices such as iPod, PSP, Zune, iPhone, cell...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, MP3, NoteBurner, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-07-22
Apple Q3 2008 earnings: revenue up 38%; Mac shipments up 41% (updated): Apple announced their fiscal third quarter 2008 financial results today in a conference call with analysts. A press release and a re-broadcast of the audio webcast is available on Apple's investor relations Web site and you can subscribe to the Apple Quarterly Earnings Call podcast in iTunes. ...; Tags: Revenue, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Earnings, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Digital Music, Digital Media, Sales, Hardware, Finance, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-21