Shanling’s $995 iPod dock/CD Player/Tuner & tube power amp may be stupidtacular, but check out the tubes on the thing! Here are the details: The Shanling MC-30 Music Center is a brushed aluminum CD player and tuner with 3 watts per channel, single ended tube amplifier section, fully remote controlled with a built in iPod… Read More iPod Dock Sports Four Vacuum Tubes
Apple has released a video introduction to using the iPhone, below. Based on what I’ve seen, it looks seriously droolworthy. This is what cell phones are going to look like in five years, intelligently combining mobile features with music and Internet services. It’s too bad we’ll have to wait five years for something like this… Read More A Video Introduction To The iPhone
Cortex has released its dMIX-300 Digital Music Control Station, a compact all-in-one iPod mixing solution for the Digital DJ. Integrating Cortex’s patent pending USB compatible technology with a 2-channel audio mixer and a built-in iPod Dock (suitable for all iPod models), DJ’s can search, cue, play, pitch, mix and even scratch digital music files (MP3… Read More Cortex Intros dMIX-300 iPod Mixer
Apple has announced June 29th as the debut date for its iPhone. The iPhone combines three products — a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a cutting-edge Internet communications device. Based on what we’ve seen so far, it looks like it will redefine the state of the art of both mobile phones… Read More Apple iPhone Debuts June 29th
Industry analysts have found that 90% of the people they surveyed think that Apple’s iPhone is better than their own phone. In a joint research effort between its Wireless Device Lab and Intelligent System Strategies program, Strategy Analytics explored the appeal of iPhone features, developed comparisons with current products, investigated the nature of the iPhone… Read More 90% Drooling Over Apple iPhone
Ann Summers, a UK sex toy site, is getting a massive load of free publicity courtesy of the lawyers at Apple. According to reports, Apple lawyers claim that Ann Summers’ advertising for its iGasm iPod sex toy, right, is a blatant rip-off of Apple’s iPod advertising. Apple has sent a cease and desist letter, warning… Read More Apple Generates Buzz For iPod Sex Toy
According to Will Friedwald, he has the largest iTunes collection in the world, with more than a terabyte of music managed through iTunes. Friedwald is a music writer, and has been described as “The Poet Laureate of vintage pop music.” Friedwald spends much of his day in front of a Power Mac G5 using his… Read More Will Friedwald’s iTunes Collection Is Bigger Than Yours
Blue Raven Technology today introduced a full line of iPod replacement battery kits for the 1st through 4th generation iPod, Video iPod and iPod Mini, available immediately. According to the company, the new batteries have increased capacity of up to 30%. The batteries come with instructions and the tools necessary for DIY battery changing. Blue… Read More DIY iPod Battery Replacement Kit
Musikmesse: Alesis has introduced the iMultiMix 8 USB Mixer with professional mixing and direct-to-iPod recording. The iMultiMix 8 USB features a mounting dock to enable recording directly to any 2nd through 5th generation iPod. Unique to its class, the iMultiMix 8 USB is the world’s first mobile recording mixer with iPod transport controls and a… Read More Alesis Intros iPod Mixer
Apple today announced that EMI Music’s entire digital catalog of music will be available for purchase DRM-free (without digital rights management) from the iTunes Store worldwide starting in May. DRM-free tracks from EMI will be offered at higher quality 256 kbps AAC encoding for $1.29 per song. In addition, iTunes customers will be able to… Read More Apple Intros DRM-Free Digital Music Downloads
