LONDON (Reuters) – Gadget-loving music fans will buy more than 10 million digital music players in 2004, in one of the year’s biggest consumer buying crazes, a study showed on Wednesday.
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TOKYO (Reuters) – People who like talking to their plants can now enjoy a musical accompaniment, thanks to a Japanese invention that turns petals and leaves into amplifiers.
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Apple engineers squeezed all the best features of iPod into a case weighing just 3.6 ounces and smaller than any cell phone. iPod mini features an anodized aluminium case that resists stains and scratches.
Like its (slightly) bigger brother, iPod mini gives you over 25 minutes of skip protection and lasts up to 8 hours on a single battery charge. So you won’t pay a penalty for miniaturization.
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ncorporating the fabulous Apple Click Wheel that was first introduced on iPod mini. Offering up to 12 hours of battery life. Weighing in at just 5.6 ounces. And getting slightly thinner with each new generation. iPod continues to define the perfect digital music player for Mac and Windows. You can now purchase a 20GB iPod for $299. Or a 40GB iPod for $399.
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By Steven Levy
Newsweek
Veteran Podsters understand that at least once a year Apple performs a feat that at once infuses them with dread and delight: an iPod upgrade. The delight comes from a new look and new capabilities. The dread comes from the realization that you’re a step behind the cutting edge and must consider whether to buy your way back on it.
And here it goes again. The considerably tweaked fourth-generation iPod will roll out this week, and NEWSWEEK got an advance peek. It looks a bit different, operates more efficiently, has a few more features and costs less. Here are the highlights.
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By Gene Emery
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters)
Three years ago, Electronic Arts combined phone messages, e-mail, faxes, streaming video, Web sites and AOL Instant Messenger to create a conspiracy game known as “Majestic.”
It was intriguing. It was ambitious. It was unique. But for a variety of reasons, it didn’t last.
Now Lexis Numerique has scaled down the concept to create “Missing: Since January,” which also tries to give players a sense that they’re solving a real-life mystery.
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BANGALORE, India (AFP)
Gaming companies, Internet portals and content providers are rushing to cash in on the explosive growth of mobile phones in India, predicting that content rather than cost will be the new battle ground.
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Okay, please stop drooling…
We realize this gorgeous Swiss Army knife, with a built-in USB flash drive, is probably causing you to become very excited and thus filling you with an almost uncontrollable urge to immediately buy this item (buy it from a sponsor!). This is a geek’s dream gadget brought to life – and with very little standing between you and your acquisition of this bad boy, we can fully understand your elation.
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Jason Lopez, www.newsfactor.com
Sony says it will show off a prototype of its newest PlayStation game console next spring. As the device evolves, it is becoming a potent competitor to the personal computer in the race to empower the digital home.
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By JOHN PORRETTO, AP Auto Writer
DETROIT – Microsoft Corp. and Fiat SpA have formed a partnership to develop a standardized system for designing wireless communications into vehicles made by the Italian automaker, the biggest deal yet for the American software giant’s automotive business.
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