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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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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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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The Wireless AQUOSâ„¢ LC-15L1U-S with a built-in rechargeable battery and wireless AV center is less than 3″ deep and has a screen that measures 15″ diagonally.1 Carry the TV around the home and watch TV anywhere up to 50 feet2 from the wireless center without worrying about power cords. And with Sharp’s proprietary Advanced Super View LCD panel, a 500:1 contrast ratio and 170º/170º viewing angles, the picture quality is as spectacular as all other AQUOS Liquid Crystal Televisions!
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The irock! Beamit broadcasts your tunes from your favorite portable audio device to any FM receiver.
Listen to your MP3 player in the car, enjoy your favorite audio book CD while commuting, blast your laptop MP3 collection through your home stereo, or link your satellite radio to your car stereo – Beamit makes it happen.
Virtually any device with an audio output jack is a candidate for beaming – just plug, tune, and play. You’ll be beaming from ear to ear. irock!, do you?
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Cupertino, CA and Woodcliff Lake, NJ – June 21, 2004… Apple and BMW Group today announced the debut of the BMW iPod Adapter for select BMW Group vehicles, creating the world’s first seamless integration between iPod and a vehicle audio system. The new system developed by Apple and BMW, allows users to incorporate their iPods directly into their car’s sound system, enabling them to connect with music in their automobiles like never before. Now, iPod enthusiasts can bring their entire music collections with them, plug directly and effortlessly into a superior sound system while maintaining uncompromised control over their driving experience. The BMW 3 Series, Z4 Roadster, X3 and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles will be able to enjoy the new BMW iPod Adapter.
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