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Apple's iPod spurs mixed reactions

October 24, 2001 The Mac maker announces a digital music player to be released Nov. 10 that can store 1,000 songs. Analysts weigh its pros and cons. TAGS: Apple iPod, Apple Computer, digital music player, reaction, Steve Jobs, consumer electronics, Creative Labs Inc., digital music, FireWire, song, Apple Macintosh, music player, CEO, Apple iTunes, battery, Apple Mac OS

Napster offers subscribers MP3 player

June 30, 2006 Music service quietly begins offering customers a branded digital music player when they subscribe to the service. TAGS: Napster Inc., digital music player, music player, digital music, MP3 player, Apple iPod, MP3, Apple Computer

Debating iPod's merits at Zune's party

November 10, 2006 Plenty who attended launch party for Microsoft's Zune are iPod owners, although some sounded ready for a change. TAGS: Microsoft Zune, party, digital music player, Apple iPod, digital music, song, Apple Computer, music player, Microsoft Corp.

The iPod at 5

October 20, 2006 It was by no means the first MP3 player on the market when it was unveiled in 2001, but the iPod quickly emerged as the most famous--and by far the most successful. TAGS: margin, Apple iPod, consumer electronics, digital music, Apple Computer, electronics, font, music, photograph, MP3, Apple Macintosh, video

iPod at 5: The little gadget that could

October 20, 2006 The ubiquitous white earbuds revolutionized digital music and consumer electronics in October 2001, and Apple shows no signs of letting up. Photos: iPod through the years TAGS: consumer electronics, digital music, music industry, Apple iPod, gadget, Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, entertainment, electronics, Apple iTunes, photograph, video

Syncing high-def music with digital generation

May 15, 2006 Tech companies offer music fans high-quality alternatives to lower quality files found in most digital downloads. TAGS: digital music, digital music player, music player, song, music, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, format, Apple iPod, CD, Microsoft Windows

A fuel cell to gas up your MP3 player

September 16, 2005 Toshiba uses methanol to keep a hard-drive-based audio player running for approximately 60 hours on a single charge. Photos: Fuel cells for music players TAGS: fuel cell, methanol, digital music player, cartridge, Toshiba, Apple iPod, music player, Apple iPod Shuffle, digital music, MP3 player, disk drive, MP3, Apple Computer, battery, notebook computer, hard drive

SanDisk unveils 8GB music player

August 21, 2006 Latest Sansa device costs $249; SanDisk also reduces prices across the board to compete with iPod. Photo: SanDisk's 8GB music player TAGS: SanDisk Corp., SanDisk Sansa, music player, digital music player, digital music, Apple iPod Nano, Apple iPod, flash memory, MicroSD, Apple Computer, MP3 player, MP3, song

Carmakers race to accommodate iPods

August 3, 2006 Ford, GM and Mazda team up with Apple to integrate the digital-music devices into their 2007 models. Photos: iPod in your car console TAGS: Mazda Motor Corp., General Motors, Ford, carmaker, XM Satellite Radio, digital music, Apple iPod, integration, Apple Computer, car, truck, U.S.

Harmonious signals for digital music

June 5, 2007 From iPods and iPhones to all the other sing-song gadgets, there's no shortage of ways to get to your tunes. TAGS: music download, tune, gadget, digital music, blog, Apple iPod, Apple Computer

Finding harmony among iPod rivals

November 30, 2005 Push to develop a universal dock that a range of music players can plug into could help loosen Apple's grip. TAGS: music player, iRiver, Creative Technology Ltd., digital media, Sirius, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, digital music, connector, Bose, standard, accessory, Belkin Corp., Best Buy Co. Inc., car, Microsoft Corp.

Public gets peek at Windows Media Player 11

May 15, 2006 Media Player overhaul, partnership with MTV take aim at dominance of Apple's iTunes and iPod digital music player. Images: Window Media Player 11 TAGS: digital music player, MTV, digital music, Microsoft Windows Media Player, music player, Windows Media, beta, media player, Apple Computer, jukebox, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, music, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft making better music?

May 22, 2006 Software giant is pushing a coordinated approach to take on the iPod. Video: Windows Media Player 11 reviewed TAGS: digital music, critic, MTV, Apple Computer, approach, jukebox, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, desktop software, iRiver, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., music, Apple iPod, PC, video

Gloomy iTunes predictions premature

December 13, 2006 Report shows declining iTunes sales, but it was based on data from fewer than 200 U.S. households and warns of drawing conclusions. TAGS: Forrester Research Inc., household, digital music, Apple iTunes, online music, conclusion, survey, song, Apple Computer, U.S., music, Apple iPod

Moving beyond the iPod

October 23, 2007 The iPod blazed a trail, but MediaNet Digital CEO Alan McGlade asks how much longer Apple's closed-technology approach can last. TAGS: Apple Computer, digital music, connectivity, Apple Macintosh, entertainment, Apple iPod

MTV, Microsoft a powerful combination, say some

May 17, 2006 Analysts expect MTV's marketing might to help Microsoft reach important demographic as it tries to take on Apple's iTunes and iPod. TAGS: MTV, MTV Networks, digital music, digital music player, music player, Windows Media, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Media Player, jukebox, Microsoft Corp., media player, music, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Year in review: P2P retreat, iTunes advance

December 17, 2005 Courts helped tame file swappers, while legal digital music sales soared. TAGS: file-swapping, P2P, digital music, Apple iTunes, lead, Steve Jobs, music, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, U.S., cell phone, Sony Corp., TV, CD, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Reading Apple's crystal ball

March 21, 2008 Tech community looks at Apple projects, while telephone companies measure outcome of FCC spectrum auction. Also: Redmond's rocky roads.(By CNET News.com's Steven Musil) TAGS: Apple Computer, Week in review, label, Adobe Systems Inc., Flash Player, Apple iPhone, digital music, CEO, reader, Apple iPod, music, Microsoft Corp.

Apple's long shadow over mobile music

April 2, 2007 Handset makers are introducing plenty of phones that play music. But it's hard to imagine any besting the iPod or the soon-to-be-released iPhone. TAGS: Motorola ROKR, handset maker, hype, Napster Inc., Sprint Nextel, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, AT&T Corp., subscriber, handset, digital music, Apple iPhone, Apple Computer, music, song, Motorola Inc., mobile phone
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