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    The latest example of Apple Computer's dominance in digital music is Sony's move this week to make its own music management software compatible with Apple's audio file format.

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    Smaller and better is the mantra of the technology industry, but when it comes to the upgrade for the MP3 audio compression format that simple formula is not a guarantee of success.

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    Microsoft has helped develop an open source tool that translates Word files into a "talking" digital book format, which makes documents easily accessible by the 160 million people worldwide with impaired vision.

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    E-mail security company MessageLabs has warned that spammers are already modifying their tactics when it comes to the emerging trend of using audio rather than text attachments in unsolicited mail.

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    Michael Robertson started MP3.com and Linspire. Now he's taking on iTunes with BadApple.

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    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.

  • Palm Pre screenshots

    The real beauty of the Palm Pre is the webOS. Check it out in action with these screenshots of the various features and apps of the Pre.

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    Nokia has unveiled four new entertainment devices that also work as mobile phones.

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    This guide will help you pick the perfect MP3 player for your needs.

  • Digital Audio Formats Demystified

    Without a doubt, one of the biggest stories of 2000 was the rise of Napster and the continuing saga of MP3. But, MP3 is just one of several digital audio formats widely used today.

  • Apple iTunes 8

    Apple iTunes 8 is the industry standard for multimedia jukebox software and despite the need for a UI overhaul and some liposuction to remove the bloat, iTunes is a solid choice that most users will enjoy.

  • First Look: Iomega DVDRW EIDE drive

    Iomega's latest drive, which records in all the popular DVD/CD formats, including DVD-RAM, promises to whip up a storm of interest from videophiles. We take a first look at this do-it-all drive.

  • Open-source rival to MP3 released

    Members of the Ogg Vorbis project have unveiled release 1.0 of their software, an open-source alternative to the MP3 format.

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