Saturday - October 4, 2008
Would you be interested in a portable music player that does not require a subscription fee or the need to transfer digital files for new music? All you need to do is buy the gadget and plug it in to your computer to add as much music as you want for free. The Slacker G2 is a compelling alternative to traditional digital music players. It plays the music you like and can be refreshed at any time with more. Slacker calls it a "personal radio player," and I expect it to be a hit for the holidays when it goes on sale Oct. 12 at Best Buy stores.
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Friday - October 3, 2008
Anyone who's going to work at Apple has to come to terms with the fact that the company is generally very secretive about anything having to do with new products. Apple staffers who create the company's latest stuff are used to keeping their lips sealed tight. But then Apple tried to restrict third-party iPhone software developers by requiring them to sign off on a very strict nondisclosure agreement.
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Wednesday - October 1, 2008
National Public Radio, already strong online with free downloads from many of its shows, is boosting its digital ambitions with Monday's introduction of social-networking features akin to Facebook. NPR also plans to overhaul its Web site and expand the tools for sharing its programs elsewhere over the next few months.
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Monday - September 29, 2008
The weekend media spotlight was on the heated Congressional negotiations that produced a financial bailout bill, which promptly went nowhere. But hidden somewhere in the static of dealmaking, rhetoric and counteroffers was a strong signal of support for Internet radio. The Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008 passed the House on Saturday and was scheduled for a vote in the Senate on Monday.
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Sunday - September 21, 2008
There have been some subtle shifts in digital music this year, trends that will accelerate over the next few months as the holidays near. I'm not talking about MP3 players and the new models to tempt you. Rather, there is an increasing amount of music available that does not require the downloading of songs to a portable device.
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Tuesday - September 9, 2008
As the tech media and blogosphere focused their spotlights on the announcements coming out of Apple's "let's rock," press event on Tuesday, Microsoft risked being lost in the chatter. The company chose Monday to reveal details about upcoming changes to its Zune digital media player.
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Saturday - August 30, 2008
Internet radio station operators are concerned that skyrocketing royalty fees could zap an industry that's still in its infancy. However, technology may be bringing some solutions to the vexing problem of paying artists a royalty fee each time a listener hears a song.
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Monday - August 18, 2008
The future of Internet radio may be in jeopardy. Pandora -- one of the largest online radio services -- is on the verge of shutting down, its founders told the Washington Post. The problem? Royalty hikes put in place last year are costing the company most of its income. And it's not alone.
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Monday - July 28, 2008
The two giants of satellite radio are about to become one. The FCC has approved the merger of XM and Sirius, ending a year-and-a-half struggle to finalize the deal. The move will give the newly combined company unprecedented power in the world of satellite communications; however, it will come with some strict conditions as well.
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Monday - June 16, 2008
The long-awaited merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio may be on the cusp of winning approval, with FCC Chairman Kevin Martin now saying he is on board with letting it go forward. Martin will propose allowing the merger to proceed, but will seek two conditions on the deal in his proposal to the full commission.
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Friday - March 28, 2008
Radio giant Clear Channel Communications warned Thursday that it cannot estimate when its planned sale to a private equity consortium may be closed. The buyers, which include Bain Capital and other private equity firms, stand ready to close on the $19.5 billion deal at the end of the month as planned, Clear Channel said.
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Friday - March 28, 2008
Mozilla's Firefox has a loyal following of people who say it's a lot better than the leading browser, Microsoft's Internet Explorer. But Mozilla CEO John Lilly looks like he also has a close eye on Apple's Safari browser, which commands a mere fraction of Firefox's market share even though it's available on both Windows and Mac.
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