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  • Sony softens stance on DRM

    Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the world's second largest music label, has become the last of the top four majors to scuttle digital rights management (DRM) software on music downloads.

  • Music players to get into growth groove

    Sales of electronics gear that can play compressed audio files are set to rise by 30 percent a year as people continue to rip CDs to play elsewhere, says market researcher IDC.

  • Free AU consumers to copy music for personal use: Proposal

    Music business analyst Phil Tripp is pushing for a change to the Copyright Act that would give consumers the legal chance to copy music for their personal use.

  • Lab notes

    Each night after meeting with vendors for editor's day, our heads were ringing from information overload. Or was that the tequila?

  • Microsoft CD copy protection advances

    The software giant digs its roots a little deeper into the music business as Macrovision agrees to license its Windows digital rights management technology for CDs.

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  • FAQ: Sony's 'rootkit' CDs

    Sony's copy protection could help hide new viruses on a PC. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.

  • iTunes Music Store debuts

    Apple Computer today launched its long-awaited iTunes Music Store in Australia, finally giving iPod owners a legal way of downloading music online. Extra: A peek at other Web stores.

  • Did Australian Police raid a script kiddie?

    The footage Four Corners displayed of a suspected Melbourne fraudster's house and technology during a police raid last week hardly fits the profile of a master fraudster.

  • 10 things to protect your data from internal threats

    Hacker attacks that bring down the network get a lot of attention but if your organisation is only focusing on this type of security you're still vulnerable. Find out how to protect your data from internal threats.

  • Lindows offers easier-to-install Linux

    The company, which tries to make the Linux operating system more consumer-friendly, has introduced a version of the OS that runs directly from a CD-ROM.

Reviews (288)

  • Philips Nike PSA [CD12: Gonna make you sweat

    What happens when you combine a sports-themed MP3 CD player and a badly-out-of-shape Australian journalist? Read our review of the Philips Nike PSA [CD12 to find out.

  • Listen to the Music: 12 MP3 Players Tested

    You want music on the go? We've rounded up 12 MP3 players and put them head-to-head in our Australian review of the latest and greatest portable music devices.

  • Kenwood DPC-MP727: 22 hours of music on one CD

    Feeling bored listening to the same songs over and over again on your CD player? Want a player that plays a different tune throughout whole day without changing the disc? Take a look at the new Kenwood DPC-MP727 CD player.

  • Sony MDP-AP20U: Style and functionality

    With its glitzy looks and wide range of features, the Sony MDP-AP20U will strike a chord with Sony-style fans or gadget geeks with very deep pockets.

  • Dance to D'music

    As perambulating audiophiles make the switch from CD to MP3, most of the attention has focused on units from Creative Labs, Diamond Multimedia, and Sony.

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