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Belkin Releases In-Desk iPod Dock

In iPod news, Belkin appears to have figured out what to do with those circular holes found in various office desks (the ones that allow cables to flow down through the desk). The In-Desk Dock for iPod fits flush in the 3″ circular hole, allowing users the ability to charge and synch their iPod directly […]

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Survey Finds 33% of Users Wanting FM Playback on MP3 Devices

In a Jacobs Media survey conducted between late February and March of 2007, approximately 33% of respondents in a survey consisting of over 25,000 listeners of various rock stations around the United States cited that they’d like FM radio playback on current or future iPods. Jacobs Media operates as a radio consulting firm within the […]

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It May Not Be Pretty…

But it could be functional. French IT services outfit Theithelper.com has released the Comp Shade, a foldable laptop shade capable of blocking 100% of incoming light designed to reduce eye strain as well as provide privacy in public places. Small, light (about seven ounces) and portable, the device connects to the laptop and itself via […]

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Apple and EMI to Start Selling DRM-Free Music

On Monday, Apple Inc. and EMI announced that beginning in May, the two firms will begin selling digital rights management-free music. These files will be available at a higher audio quality (256 kbps AAC format as opposed to 128 kbps AAC format) at a higher price of US$1.29 per song according to Macworld News. Apple […]

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Apple Offers Reduced 5G iPod Pricing to UK Customers

Back in the Old World, Apple has made the somewhat surprising move of offering lowered prices according to iLounge. The discounts, which apply to the 30 gigabyte and 80 gigabyte models, reduce the prices from 189 pounds to 179 pounds for the 30 gigabyte model and 259 pounds to 239 pounds for the 80 gigabyte […]