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New and Noteworthy: iPod FM radio; Should Steve steer clear of Universal?; Palm's latest moves get high five; more

New and Noteworthy: iPod FM radio; Should Steve steer clear of Universal?; Palm's latest moves get high five; more

CNET staff
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iPod FM radio The iFM from Griffin adds an FM radio to the iPod in one integrated package that utilizes the iPod's own remote for its controls. With iFM you can scan and tune any FM radio station and save your favorites in six presets. The device will begin shipping this Summer. More.

Should Steve steer clear of Universal? BusinessWeek questions the prudence of a rumored Universal Music purchase by Apple: "Personally, I'm with nervous investors on this one. Let's face the music: Even though Universal Music had an operating profit of US$ 510 million last year and is cash-flow rich, the music business can fluctuate wildly year to year depending on the success of new stars and new songs." More.

Palm's latest moves get high five A Wired News article opining on the current state of Palm's business model notes: "After a series of mishaps and less than stellar earnings, Palm is making some aggressive moves to turn its business around. The PDA maker has introduced a new multimedia handheld, with a PDA to follow in May, and has greatly expanded the memory capabilities of its operating system. Palm, the world's largest handheld computer maker with 39 percent of the market, has seen its lead slowly erode thanks to Microsoft-powered handhelds and Sony's elegant fold-up PDAs." More.

A new wireless wave A Washington Post article on "Wi-Fi," also known as 802.11x and AirPort notes some of the more notable achivements for the wireless technology, but neglects to mention Apple's important role in its popularization: "'WiFi' is going lots of other places. It began life as an alternative to wired Ethernet networks, but it has grown into a tool to expand the boundaries of the Internet. WiFi has allowed an invisible web of wireless networks to creep across the Washington area, offering Internet access to anyone with the right hardware. The number of locations with WiFi service -- or 'hot spots' -- quadrupled last year, to just under 4,000 nationwide, according to the research firm Instat/MDR." More.

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