Archive for May, 2006



Alienware Systems Introduce Cutting-Edge New Digital Home Entertainment Technology (RedNova)

Wednesday 31 May 2006 @ 10:34 pm

Enhanced by Blu-ray Storage Technology for Huge




MTV-branded music players launch September (IT World)

Wednesday 31 May 2006 @ 10:27 pm

To support its new Urge music service, MTV has reached a deal to produce branded MP3 players with Mini Media Europe Limited.




Swedish police shut Web site in music piracy raid (ZDNet)

Wednesday 31 May 2006 @ 8:47 pm

Raid on The Pirate Bay, a site linked to illegal music and movie file sharing, leads to detention of three people.




Alienware Systems Introduce Cutting-Edge New Digital Home Entertainment Technology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday 31 May 2006 @ 7:47 pm

MIAMI—-May 31, 2006–Alienware® — the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center, servers and professional systems — will offer AMD LIVE! branded Aurora 7500 and Aurora ALX desktop systems, enabling users to consolidate their photos, videos, music, and movies in one place while accessing all of it through their TVs, game consoles, MP3 players, cell phones, and




Convergence to spur tech deals, analysts say (CNET)

Wednesday 31 May 2006 @ 7:32 pm

Companies are under pressure to meet demand for products that mix computing, broadcast and telecom technologies, analyst firm says.




Microsoft Reportedly Eyeing eBay (TechNewsWorld.com)

Wednesday 31 May 2006 @ 6:27 pm

Microsoft is considering making a bid to buy eBay, according to a published report, a move that could dramatically alter an e-commerce, Web portal and search space already in a state of flux. The New York Post was the first to report that Microsoft had held talks about a possible merger but that anti-trust concerns had “cooled” the discussions.




AMD Takes On Intel’s Viiv with Live (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday 31 May 2006 @ 6:10 pm

AMD has officially unveiled its digital-entertainment platform that promises to help consumers get a better handle on the music, video, and photos being stored and played on PCs and other hardware in the home.




Prince, Music Legend and Internet Visionary, to Receive Webby Lifetime Achievement Award at The 10th Annual Webby Awards (SYS-CON Media)

Wednesday 31 May 2006 @ 6:08 pm

In recognition of his visionary use of the Internet to distribute music and connect with audiences, music legend Prince will be honored at The 10th Annual Webby Awards on June 12th in New York City, the International Academy of the Digital Arts and Sciences announced today.




MagicScore Music Updates Maestro To Version 4.112 (Harmony Central)

Wednesday 31 May 2006 @ 6:06 pm

MagicScore Maestro is a music notation software application with extended editing capabilities and internal spell-checker. It features a variety of input methods - virtual keyboard, external MIDI devices, or an extended set of musical note symbols.




THE X-COM M415 256MB MP4 PLAYER (Manila Bulletin)

Wednesday 31 May 2006 @ 5:45 pm

Since the start of summer 2006, I observed an exponential increase in the presence of MP3 and MP4 players in the store shelves. We at the Technews lab think that the mobile trend is shifting towards the so-called “I-Pod mania” for almost all gadget enthusiasts out there.




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