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  • Microsoft opens MSN music store

    Microsoft on Wednesday released a beta version of its highly expected online music download service, in hopes of unseating Apple Computer's dominance in the hot market.

  • RealNetworks breaks Apple's hold on iPod

    RealNetworks is expected to announce Monday in the US that it has unlocked some of Apple Computer's most tightly held technology secrets, giving its music a way onto the popular iPod digital music player.

  • Sony launches music players with MP3 support

    Sony has released the first of its digital audio players to support the popular MP3 format, marking a significant shift in its music strategy.

  • Microsoft planning music subscription service

    With Apple Computer's dominance over the digital music business growing, Microsoft is planning to bolster its own online song store with a new subscription service later this year, sources familiar with the plans say.

  • Yahoo to launch new flagship music service

    Yahoo plans to launch an early version of a new flagship music service this week, in hopes of capturing some of the online music momentum now held by Apple Computer, sources familiar with the plans say.

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  • Apple and Microsoft out of sync

    Apple Computer has released the final version of its iSync synchronisation software, in what could be seen as an attempt to trump new software coming next week from Microsoft.

  • Gates on launching Zune, spiffing up Office

    Microsoft's chairman looks ahead to how the music player might morph and tells why changes in Office 2007 are "such a big deal."

  • Microsoft: We're in 'fighting shape'

    In a rare joint interview, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer discuss ad-supported software, the battles against Sony and Google, and what's so great about the upcoming Vista.

  • Tech giants lock down wireless content

    A group of technology heavyweights is expected to take the wraps off a secretive effort to secure music and video on wireless devices, according to sources familiar with the plans.

  • Letting Jini out of the bottle -- again

    Microsoft and Intel see Web services popping up everywhere, but their vision is strangely reminiscent of archrival Sun Microsystems' with an earlier technology called Jini.

Reviews (19)

  • Apple iPod Touch (2nd generation)

    If you've been holding back, now is the time: the second-gen Touch is an excellent media player, and the addition of third-party apps extends the fun for everyone, no matter where your interests lie.

  • Microsoft releases Media Player 10 beta

    Microsoft released the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.

  • MusicMatch Jukebox 8.0

    Version 8.0 of this six-year-old jukebox isn't exactly revolutionary, but it features some notable improvements.

  • Apple's music: Evolution, not revolution

    Analysis: For all the glitz surrounding the unveiling Monday of Apple Computer's new music service, a quick look suggests that it's a solid, but hardly revolutionary, addition to the market.

  • iTunes makes Windows debut

    Apple ventures into new territory with its music service. But can it make the balance sheet sing?

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