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Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod-friendly

March 27, 2007 The software maker posts several patches, including one to resolve a problem that could leave the music players corrupted. TAGS: music player, Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows Vista, patch management, software company, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, operating system, video, Microsoft Windows

XP and Vista to get new media player

April 17, 2006 Microsoft's Windows Media Player 11 is coming to Vista and to XP sooner. Is iPod connection ahead? TAGS: Windows Media, portable device, Microsoft Windows Vista, music player, media player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, song, Apple iTunes, music, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, video

Microsoft sees Zune as just opening act

November 14, 2006 Due out Tuesday, Microsoft's music player is the latest in a years-long desire to counter Apple's dominance in the sector. TAGS: Microsoft Zune, music player, Redmond, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows Vista, video

Sprint to use WiMax for 4G wireless network

August 8, 2006 Sprint Nextel says the high-speed wireless data network will be faster and more cost-effective. Photos: Sprint CEO bets big on WiMax TAGS: 4G network, Sprint Nextel, EVDO, Flarion Technologies Inc., 4G, 3G network, wireless network, consumer electronics, Motorola Inc., music player, Intel, CEO, Samsung Electronics, video

Samsung to assault Apple with ads, products

January 9, 2006 Samsung said it would take on Apple in music last year. Not much happened. Now, it says 2006 will be the year. TAGS: portable video, North America, Samsung Electronics, music player, Apple Computer, consumer electronics, Consumer Electronics Show, electronics, MP3, cell phone, DVD, video, movie

SanDisk CEO flashing forward to phones

August 31, 2007 With Apple's stronghold on the MP3 player market, Eli Harari is looking to mobile phones, which require more and more of SanDisk's flash memory. TAGS: Eli Harari, SanDisk Corp., flash memory, music player, SanDisk Sansa, Apple iPod Shuffle, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, mobile device, MP3 player, mobile phone, cell phone, CEO, MP3, video, PC

Hitachi to crank up efforts in consumer drives

March 1, 2005 Despite losing money recently, company's hard-drive division is doubling bets on the market because of consumer demand. TAGS: Hitachi Ltd., consumer market, music player, consumer electronics, DVR, hard drive, Apple Computer, video

Dell turns up volume on music, games

February 24, 2005 Computer giant offers new notebooks and music players to round out its business-heavy product portfolio. TAGS: digital media, notebook computer, Intel Pentium M, Dell, music player, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, entertainment, Dell Inspiron, Intel Pentium, games, video, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Bringing smart phones to the masses

September 28, 2007 Palm is the latest smart phone maker to address the consumer market with a smaller and cheaper phone that allows people to easily surf the Web and check e-mail. TAGS: smart phone, RIM BlackBerry, cell phone company, Palm Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., cell phone, carrier, music player, Palm Treo, Motorola Inc., Apple Computer, U.S., e-mail, video

iPod chipmaker offers rosy outlook

July 25, 2005 PortalPlayer forecasts that its sales could rise to between $50 million and $60 million for the quarter that runs through September. TAGS: PortalPlayer Inc., flash memory, chip company, music player, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, video, hard drive

Commentary: iPod Shuffle rocks, Mac Mini balks

January 13, 2005 Instead of focusing on switchers, Apple should market the Mac Mini as an iLife appliance, Forrester analysts say. TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple iPod Shuffle, Apple iLife, appliance, Forrester Research Inc., commentary, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, music player, Apple Macintosh, music, photograph, PC, video, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Slacker's new wavelength for satellite radio

March 14, 2007 Former MusicMatch and Rio execs try to make radio personal and portable with a start-up Web music service and device dubbed Slacker. Photos: Slacker's ambitious music project TAGS: radio, satellite radio, portable music player, music player, heart, satellite, track, song, MP3, video

Zune is out of tune, for now

November 13, 2006 perspective News.com's Scott Ard says Microsoft's first attempt at a digital music player still isn't ready for prime time. TAGS: Microsoft Zune, Redmond, song, music player, Apple iPod, color, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., video

Can a new hard drive meet the flash challenge?

April 4, 2006 One-inch drives are being munched by flash memory. 1.8-inchers seem too big. Could 1.3-inchers be just right? TAGS: microdrive, Hitachi Ltd., consumer electronics, video recorder, flash memory, digital video, DVR, electronics, recorder, music player, hard drive, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, video

CES 2006: Home audio and MP3

January 6, 2006 roundup Eyephones are the new earphones, XM shows portable satellite radios that store MP3s, and more. TAGS: CES 2006, XM Satellite Radio, Apple video iPod, headset, earphone, Consumer Electronics Show, music player, radio, MP3, Verizon Communications, satellite, Apple Computer, photograph, HP, video, Microsoft Windows

Will 'the beat go on' with a new iPod?

August 30, 2007 Apple is expected to introduce new iPods next week--that would make three Septembers in a row--as it tries to corner the video-player market. TAGS: Eli Harari, Apple iPod, NPD Group Inc., beat, Apple Computer, Apple iPod Nano, Apple iPod Shuffle, Steve Jobs, SanDisk Corp., music player, CEO, TV, Apple iTunes, video

Online retailers report record holiday sales

December 27, 2005 Amazon.com gives credit in part to the iPod and "The Chronicles of Narnia." Then there was the New York transit strike effect. TAGS: online retailer, ComScore, holiday season, Apple iPod music player, Overstock.com Inc., retailer, Amazon.com Inc., video game, New York, e-commerce, Nintendo Co. Ltd., music player, Sony PSP, electronics, Apple iPod, Apple Computer

Sun launches open-source digital rights plan

August 22, 2005 Sun President Jonathan Schwartz announces a long-brewing project, called the Open Media Commons. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Liberty Alliance, digital-rights management, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Apple Computer, music player, president, Microsoft Corp., video, server

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