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Easy to setup and install media center
Nov 26, 2008 at 1:38 pmAutonomic is now shipping its Media Control Server (MCS), which turns virtually any PC or Windows Home Server into a multizone music player, including DRM-protected iTunes. Autonomic Controls Media Control Server provides two way control of iTunes and Windows Media Center over a TCP/IP or serial connection. All you need is a sound card.
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Savant ships Rosie
Nov 26, 2008 at 1:31 pmAfter years of generating serious buzz with its Mac OSX-based A/V and automation system, Savant Systems is now shipping its Rosie product line-much to the delight of dealers.
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Blue Ray players pricing drops
Nov 22, 2008 at 3:18 pmAccording to PriceSCAN, the Blu-ray index dropped more than 7 percent in October and dropped more than 12 percent in November. Further drops are expected before the end of the year.
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Simplify media permits legal sharing of up to 30 online libraries
Nov 22, 2008 at 3:13 pmIn this age of new media and social networking, we download our music and often have friends who aren't close enough to bring albums to. You could tell them about something you think they'd like and they could listen to a sample on an online site like iTunes, but a few seconds of a song doesn't really do it justice. And sending them the files is illegal, so what do you do?
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Tera-disk provides 1 terabyte of data optically
Nov 22, 2008 at 2:58 pmA not so well known name in the computer industry is Israel-based Mempile company they have proven that up to 250 hours of HD programming or one terabyte of information can be stored on a sigle, DVD-sized optical disk.
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Mufin releases Beta software
Nov 20, 2008 at 9:28 pmAutomatic music recommendation service Mufin has launched a public beta, and is now offering applications that connect with iTunes and Facebook. The service has analyzed the actual sounds of some 4 million tracks, and based on these acoustical characteristics, can compile playlists of songs that sound similar to one another.
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Ultimate Ear Buds
Nov 20, 2008 at 9:06 pmIt looks like those still on the hunt for that perfect pair of sub-$200 earphones now have a rather intriguing new option to consider from Ultimate Ears, which has just rolled out its new Super.Fi 5 and Super.Fi 5vi models that boast a top-fire-armature speaker design -- the first such buds on the market.
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New Apple TV software
Nov 20, 2008 at 8:58 pmPS Audio readers have known for quite some time about the Apple TV and how it can be used as a cool and inexpensive music server. Now Apple has released newer software that makes the on screen user interface (GUI) even cooler along with some other nice features.
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Microsoft revamps Zune player
Nov 20, 2008 at 8:50 pmMicrosoft has just announced that, beginning today, Zune Pass users will be able to select ten tracks per month to keep forever (and ever, and ever), and the $14.99 monthly subscription rate isn't headed up.
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256 gigabyte solid state drive!
Nov 20, 2008 at 8:43 pmSamsung announces a huge breakthrough in solid state memory at 256gB. This flash drive is quick, silent and has no moving parts like a hard drive. It's perfect for a music system - but extremely expensive.
