Apple installs acceleration sensors in laptops and sneakers. What if it were to add movement sensors to the iPod? Commentary by Leander Kahney.

Apple installs acceleration sensors in laptops and sneakers. What if it were to add movement sensors to the iPod? Commentary by Leander Kahney.

The digital music battle of the future may not be over where music is purchased, but where and how it is stored. A number of companies have created online content “lockers” where users can upload their digital media files for storage that they can subsequently access from multiple devices.

The digital music battle of the future may not be over where music is purchased, but where and how it is stored.

Millions of consumers say they would jump at the chance to dump stand-alone MP3 players for a really good musical cell phone. But the industry’s misguided business plans could kill the party before it gets started. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.

Millions of consumers say they would jump at the chance to dump stand-alone MP3 players for a really good musical cell phone. But the industry’s misguided business plans could kill the party before it gets started. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.

All is not well in the French world of digital music, as Nicolas Paitre, a salesman at one of Paris’ largest electronics stores, hears from customers every day.

Many consumers are not impressed by the endless tricks and functions manufacturers keep adding to cell phones. They just want a sturdy phone that’s easy to use.

Readers defend digital technology from the audiophile attack, recall earlier games within games, and sympathize with manufacturers’ packaging techniques.

Record companies file suit against the satellite radio provider for its iPod-like Inno. <strong>Plus:</strong> Software makers hunt down eBay pirates…. Creative struggles to hold on in fight with Apple…. and more.