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DJ Mixer Features iPod Connection

After Numark’s introduction of a USB DJ mixer, I was immediately excited to read in the fine print that Stanton’s added an ‘iPod connection’ to its “soon-to-be-shipping” RM.404 and 406 4-channel DJ mixers. These are the same mixers with very-cool red backlighting on knobs, via Stanton’s Illumiknobs(TM) technology. Wow, the iPod thing really is happening. […]

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New Traktor DJ: FS2, Internet, Live Ins, Recording, OGG

When is a 2.6 release more like 3? When it comes from Native Instruments. Get a load of what’s new in Traktor DJ Studio 2.6: Final Scratch 2 compatibility: Take advantage of Stanton’s latest vinyl interface, complete with FireWire audio, HD sound, new hardware features — oh, just check out that, too. Broadcast live on […]

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The Apple Keyboard Saga

And you thought you were obsessive? Check out Andy Blog’s coverage of the new Apple Bluetooth keyboard: The thing about Apple products is that they are always highly functional, whilst at the same time managing to be beautiful. In addition, I remembered unpacking my iPOD and and my Powerbook – both wonderful experiences in their […]

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Fujitsu Prepping 120GB Notebook Drive for Spring

According to a story on CNet.com Fujitsu is planning a 120GB 2.5-inch hard drive that’s perfect for notebooks. As an added bonus the drive will incorporate “new technology to reduce noise and power consumption and make the drive more forgiving of bumps and shocks.” The 4200RPM mechanism (yeah, sorry) will be available to laptop manufacturers […]

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ShuffleClip De-Tangles the iPod Shuffle

Readers of the PowerPage will remember my initial reaction to the iPod shuffle announcement was that it was ugly and that its lanyard and earbud cables looked like a mess of spaghetti swinging around as the people in the television ads danced. People are going to catch them in all kinds of things, like car […]