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The Playlist: Clean Up Your MP3 Collection
Tunes in a tizzy? Here's how to get them organized in a few easy steps.News
Computex: Apple lines up for Toshiba’s new 60GB drive
Toshiba Corp. is planning to launch a 60GB version of its 1.8-inch hard disk drive in the coming months and has already found a customer in Apple Computer, the company said Wednesday at the Computex 2004 exhibition in Taipei. The drive will enter mass-production during July or August and represents a jump in the storage density of Toshiba's 1.8-inch drives, said Cindy Lee, deputy manager of Toshiba Digital Media Network Taiwan Corp.'s hard disk drive division technical department.News
Digital Music Superguide
Digital music, especially when it meets up with iTunes and the iPod, has changed the way we listen to our favorite artists. Our experts tell you everything you need to know about ripping and organizing your music; mastering the iTunes Music Store; playing digital music from your Mac, iPod, or stereo; and using GarageBand to create perfectly timed soundtracks for your iMovies.How-To
Mobile Mac
Don't drive another mile without your music. Whether it's satellite radio, MP3 CDs, or iPods, we tell you how to set up the best system for you.Reviews
Flash-Memory MP3 Players
We tested seven flash-memoryu2013based MP3 players: Rio's Fuse, Chiba, and Cali; Pogo Products' AudioRave; TDK's Mojo 128F; First International Digital's irock 860; and SmartDisk's Rover.News
Hitachi plans increase in iPod mini Microdrive production
Hitachi Ltd. is planning to double production of hard-disk drives at its plant in Prachinburi, Thailand, the company said Monday. The company's Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc. (HGST) unit will invest US$200 million over several years to achieve the increase in capacity.News
Apple investigating problems with iPod update
Apple said that it is investigating problems reported with an iPod update released this week, according to Cnet. Some users say that the updater hasn't been able to detect their iPod once the device is connected to their Macs.News
Updated VideoStudio Seeks Simplicity
Ulead's VideoStudio 8 adds editing wizard and new manual post-production tools.News
RemoteRemote 2 debuts; iPod RF remote control
Engineered Audio LLC has taken the wraps off its RemoteRemote 2, a new Radio Frequency (RF)-based remote control for iPods with dock connectors and iPod minis. The company plans to ship RemoteRemote 2 this spring for US$49.News
iPod update supports iTunes 4.5 features
Apple has released iPod Update 2004-04-28. Developed for use with all iPods and iPod minis purchased before April 28, 2004, the new software offers compatibility with iTunes 4.5 and the new third-generation iTunes Music Store and improves playback support. What's more, Dock connector-equipped iPods and iPod minis can now support the new Apple Lossless encoder.News
Belkin to ship Digital Camera Link for iPod May 1st
Peripheral maker Belkin Corp. on Tuesday announced that its Digital Camera Link for iPod ships on May 1, 2004. The peripheral enables digital camera users to transfer images to a third-generation iPod, thus freeing up space on their camera's internal memory and memory cards.News
Sonnet announces PodFreq, iPod FM transmitter
Mac upgrade peripheral maker Sonnet Technologies Inc. on Monday announced PodFreq, an FM transmitter that enables Dock Connector-equipped iPods (excluding iPod minis) to play through car radios, home stereos or other devices equipped with FM receivers. The PodFreq will begin shipping in May for US$99.95.News
DMC-Xclef 500 80GB MP3 player comes to US
Digital Mind Corp. (DMC) announced Monday that it will manufacture, distribute and support the DMC-Xclef 500 portable music player in the United States. The Xclef is already available from MultiChannel Labs (MCL) in Europe. It's available in 40GB (US$349) and 80GB ($449) capacities and is compatible with Macs and PCs.News
Focus on the iPod
It's all about the iPod. We've got tips on customizing your music library, instructions on replacing a battery, and more. We'll reveal some of those powers and show you how to use them to your advantage. We'll also take you through the tricky process of replacing an iPod battery when it loses its powers. And we'll review the newest iPod — the iPod mini.News
Griffin ships iTalk iPod voice recorder
Griffin Technology Inc. announced Friday that it is shipping iTalk, its voice recorder intended for third-generation iPods. the iTalk snaps on to the top of the iPod; it also features a speaker, headphone connector and a receptacle for an external microphone.News
Apple, DigiDesign team for Motivated by Music Tour
Apple and Avid subsidiary Digidesign have teamed up for a special event aimed at professional musicians called the Motivated by Music Tour. The 20-city worldwide tour will offer attendees details of how Apple's Power Mac G5, Logic and Digidesign's Pro Tools|HD Accel work together.Reviews
Studio 9: Good New Features, but Buggy
The latest version of Pinnacle's video editing software suffers from a number of glitches.News
Apple tries to patent iPod interface
Apple Computer Inc. is attempting to patent its interface for its iPod music player with the U.S. government. On Thursday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made public patent application number 20040055446, covering "graphical user interface and methods of use thereof in a multimedia player."Reviews
Squeezebox
Slim Devices' Squeezebox bridges the gap between your hard drive and your stereo, giving you control over your music from an easy-to-use stereo component.Reviews
inMotion
Altec Lansing's $149 inMotion, a portable speaker unit for the iPod, is arguably the coolest iPod accessory on the market.Reviews
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Hitachi sees consumer devices pushing storage market
Hitachi Ltd. sees a bright picture for the future of its hard-disk drive business, a sizable portion of which was purchased just over a year ago from IBM Corp., thanks to the increasing demands for physically small, high-capacity drives for use in consumer electronics equipment.Reviews
Mac Skeptic: GarageBand Composes Music in Minutes
Dabblers can have plenty of fun with Apple's song-making software, but don't expect it to make you a virtuoso.Reviews
Review: iPod mini
It's incredibly small and light, comes in five different colors, and has the lowest price of any product bearing the name iPod. Yet the iPod mini is a controversial product, mostly because it doesn't meet the expectations of people who wanted a truly low-cost iPod targeted at a mass market. But the iPod mini shouldn't be faulted for what it isn't. Instead, let's appreciate it for what it is — an impressive new iPod in a smaller, more stylish package.News