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Monday, 30 May 2005 |
How Jobs
turned the iPod into an icon
The Sunday
Times - UK
STEVE JOBS knew that he needed something stunningly new to revitalise
Apple. Additions to the Macintosh computer line, taking advantage of the latest
improvements in technology and the internet — all this was fine, but it wasn’t
enough. He was looking for something else, something big.
Eventually, his eye lit on the music scene. Music, he said, “is in our DNA.
Everybody loves it. This isn’t a speculative market.”
The Macworld Expo in San Francisco at the beginning of 2001 marked a turning
point for Apple, extending the company into digital music and photography. The
new product Jobs was announcing was called iTunes. It wasn’t the first in the
field, and it offered many of the same features as the SoundJam MP application
it was based on.
But the difference was unmistakable. In every project Jobs had been connected
with, he expounded on the need for elegance, ease of use, and artistry of
design. iTunes was no exception.
With it, Macintosh users could copy tracks from a CD on to their computer, from
where they could select any one and play it in an instant. They could also
download MP3 music files from the internet. Even better, owners of portable MP3
players such as the popular Rio could use iTunes to download songs to the
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Wednesday, 25 May 2005 |
Big Mac, fries
and an MP3?
CNN -
USA
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - 'Would you like a ring tone with that?'
This may become the new customer service catchphrase as McDonald's hopes to reel
in the young and tech-savvy with Blaze Net, which allows customers to buy music
mobile-phone ring tones, print digital photographs and surf the Internet,
according to a report published Wednesday.
The fast-food chain began pilot testing the new ATM-style device May 16 at its
new flagship restaurant near the Oakbrook Center shopping mall in Oak Brook,
Ill., the Chicago Tribune said. But a spokesman wouldn't say how many
restaurants will add Blaze Net.
"It is clearly unique and not a traditional restaurant," Bill Whitman, a
McDonald's spokesman, told the newspaper. "But it is a peek at the future of
McDonald's through the use of technology, innovative design and contemporary
space."
The test is expected to be expanded once the initial 60-to-90-day trial period
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Wednesday, 25 May 2005 |
Philips Announces
Semiconductor Solution for Portable Audio ...
Nikkei Electronics Asia - Asia
May 25, 2005 -- Royal Philips Electronics has announced a highly
integrated, low-power solution that will make it easy for manufacturers to build
hard disk drive (HDD)-based portable audio players with optimal battery life.
The PNX0106 is the latest addition to Philips' Nexperia Personal family of ICs
for portable audio and multimedia players, and brings the audio quality of
Philips' IC solutions for Flash MP3 players to the HDD market.
The market for HDD-based portable audio players is forecast to grow from 13.9
million units produced in 2004 to 54.7 million units produced in 2008, according
to Gartner. With the aim to help manufacturers meet the growing demand for HDD-based
portable audio players, Philips has designed its PNX0106 as a complete hardware
and software solution for building HDD-based portable audio devices with fast
time-to-market.
The PNX0106 further helps manufacturers to compete in the market by offering a
low-power solution for optimal battery life with the flexibility to support
differentiating features. Additional features that can be supported by the
PNX0106 include advanced user interfaces, interconnectivity and multimedia
functions such as playback of images and simple video clips.Write Comment (0 Comments) |
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Tuesday, 24 May 2005 |
Bridge
Study Shows MP3 Owners Still Love Radio
Billboard Radio Monitor - New York,NY,USA
After tracking 3,000 radio listeners for three months, Bridge Ratings &
Research has come up with a series of findings about those who also have
purchased an iPod or other MP3 player.
Foremost, among new owners of MP3 players, use is extremely high and their time
spent with radio plummets, especially among those under 24 years old. However,
as time passes, Bridge says, their time spent with radio begins to increase.Write Comment (0 Comments) |
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