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Apple Zeros In On Deals For Its Cloud Music Service

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Apple Clears Its Cloud Music Service
Three major record labels have agreed to let users of Apple’s new music service access song collections from handheld devices via the Internet, say knowledgable persons

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Apple Is Said to Secure Music Accords for ITunes Cloud Service
May 20 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. has reached agreements with three major record labels to let users of its new music service access their song collections from handheld devices via the Internet, people with knowledge of…

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Apple Is Said to Secure Music Accords With Labels for ITunes Cloud Service
Apple Inc. (AAPL) has reached agreements with three major record labels to let users of its new music service access their song collections from handheld devices via the Internet, people with knowledge of the deals said.

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Aspiro Music Lands on iPad
STOCKHOLM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Scandinavian music streaming service WiMP by Aspiro (STO:ASP) today announced the launch of a customized iPad App. The new application features WiMP’s editorial profile and focus on music discovery. The app is available for download in AppStore in Norway and Sweden now. WiMP is an Aspiro owned and managed music service currently available in Denmark, Norway and …

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Apple Zeros In On Deals For Its Cloud Music Service
Apple is furiously negotiating with the record labels to finalize deals which will allow it to stream music from the Internet to mobile devices (iPhones, iPads, iPods) and computers. It just came to terms with Sony Music, according to a Bloomberg report , which means that of the four major labels it’s got three down (EMI, Warner, and Sony), and one to go (Universal Music). Streaming rights are …

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Apple Is Said to Secure Music Accords With Labels for ITunes Cloud Service

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Apple readying Web music service, report says
Apple has dominated digital music sales for years with its iTunes store, which allows shoppers to download songs and other content.

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Download Books, Music, Video from Library
The Alameda Free Library now offers best-selling and classic audio books, eBooks, music, and video available 24/7 from the its website; log onto www.cityofalamedaca.gov/Library/Audio-eBooks, and select “OverDrive.”

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Report: Apple Readying Web Music Service
Apple has dominated digital music sales for years with its iTunes store, which allows shoppers to download songs and other content. Now it will enter the growing music-streaming market as well.

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For a Song, Online Giants Offer Music In a Cloud
Once again, the way to buy music is changing. For years, the legal digital music world has seemed relatively simple to grasp. There were two basic models: the online stores, where you bought singles or albums and stored them on individual computers or devices; and the subscription services, where you pay a monthly fee or listen …

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Apple Is Said to Secure Music Accords With Labels for ITunes Cloud Service
Apple Inc. (AAPL) has reached agreements with three major record labels to let users of its new music service access their song collections from handheld devices via the Internet, people with knowledge of the deals said.

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Google Takes On Apple, Amazon with Entertainment Services

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Kuskokwim Villages on Lookout for Floods
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel It looks like it could be a high flood year for the Kuskokwim River. At least for the village of Crooked Creek, along the middle river, where high water has already inundated some homes. Download Audio (MP3)

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Small Town, High Crime: Potosi Hit By Thieves Over Weekend
There was a rash of burglaries in the town of Potosi over the weekend. Four separate vehicles as well as a home were broken into, one car and three mp3 players stolen.

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Google Music Beta Will Stream From the Cloud
The service, to be called Music Beta by Google, is similar to one introduced by Amazon in March, although it will store considerably more music.

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The Daily Drivers: Suzuki’s Kizashi Sport packs fun
By Peter Couture and Lyra Solochek, Times Staff Writers Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Appearance: The Kizashi Sport adds a few touches — an aero kit and sport wheels — to give it a more athletic look. Our tester came with a roof rack, which takes away from the overall streamlined look. The exhaust tips are sculpted into the rear bumpers for a finished look. Performance: The 185-horsepower 2.4-liter 4 …

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Google Takes On Apple, Amazon with Entertainment Services
The Music Beta service will store song libraries. Movies rented through the Android Market can be streamed to laptops, tablets, and handsets

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Apple sued over iPhone tracking

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Did Motorola Xoom sales really tank?
Numbers, numbers, numbers. One of the first things I do in the morning is scan through all my incoming feeds looking for numbers. And this morning an interesting set of numbers caught my eye.

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Sony announces two tablets to land this fall
Sony has announced two new Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’ tablets scheduled to land this fall.

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Bootsy Collins Launches Tour to Support New CD
*Funk legend Bootsy Collins’ first new album in 5 years, ‘Tha Funk Capital of the World,’ is sure to be this week’s funkiest and grooviest release with Ebony Magazine describing it as “writhing, lively” and USA Today promising “a groove worth waiting for.” On June 3, Bootsy launches his U.S. tour with a show at [...]

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Sony’s S1 and S2 tablets: Another shot at Apple, another miss
Sony and Apple have become natural competitors over the years. read more

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Apple sued over iPhone tracking
Well, that didn’t take long! Apple has been hit with a lawsuit over the iPhone tracking scandal.

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Apple shines as profit nearly doubles

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

These New Puritans Share Live Video and Track
Last year, apocalyptic British postpunkers These New Puritans played a series of European shows that they called the “Hidden Live” concerts. At these shows, they played with a 14-piece orchestra and a children’s choir– all the better to recreate the dark grandeur of their 2010 album Hidden . And now, the band has posted a video of the encore from their Hidden Live show in Berlin, a bracing …

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Paul Hoynes talks Indians – Podcast
What should the Indians do about Carlos Santana? Where should Grady Sizemore hit? Plain Dealer Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes answered those questions and more in his weekly podcast.

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Foundation awards $10K
Shalyn Gallaway, music teacher at Whittier Elementary, and her students react to the big surprise she received from the Education Foundation of Muskogee’s Grant Patrol Wednesday morning. Gallaway and many other Muskogee teachers were awarded the foundations annual grants, totaling $10,528.

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Earth Day: Energy from Champagne, Recycled Flip-Flops
OAKLAND, CA — Earth Day. It’s the day on which countless companies decide to announce new green products, environmental goals, project results or tree-planting plans, meaning it’s also the day countless announcements go straight from our in-box to our (electronic) recycling bin.

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Apple shines as profit nearly doubles
Tech darling nets $6-billion in quarter on ‘staggering’ iPad demand and big gains in other segments

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What Apple, Google Need To Beat Amazon’s Cloud Drive

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Icona Pop Look to Become Sweden’s Next Breakout Act — Free MP3 Download
A year and a half ago, Aino Jawo had just been dumped by her boyfriend, so she went out to let off some steam, pop some bottles of wine and let the night sweep her away from her heartbreak. That night had much more in store for her though, as she met up with fellow musician Caroline Hejt. The next day, after Jawo got over a punishing hangover, the pair met up to make some tracks. Both Stockholm …

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Amazon Cloud Player and Drive review: a flicker of functionality, not much flair
Music may have kicked off the digital media revolution with the rise of the MP3, but in recent years audio has taken a major backseat to video and communications. The more devices we pile up, the more fragmented our music collections become. Some don’t even bother downloading music at all anymore, instead opting for unlimited monthly services or radio alternatives like Pandora. Well, Amazon has …

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Biologists May Consider Bald Eagles to be Invasive Species
Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines Haines has one of the largest annual gatherings of American bald eagles in the world. But because of new research about their local habitat, biologists are now considering moving the entire bird population. April Fool’s Alaska! Download Audio (MP3)

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Stereo Earmuffs combine hearing protection with Hi-Fi sound.
With NRR 25, Sync(TM) sound attenuating earmuffs can be used with MP3 player, mobile phone, or other personal audio device to deliver consistant and proper levels of hearing protection in hazardous noise environments. Headset delivers Hi-Fi stereo sound and integrated Volume Management Technology(TM). Volume and power are controlled through MP3 device, and acoustical bass chamber enhances bass …

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What Apple, Google Need To Beat Amazon’s Cloud Drive
If everything goes as planned, the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Cloud Drive could be a Dropbox-killer.

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Apple Addicts Aside, Xoom Is Better For Business Travel

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Portugal. The Man Take Their Lead From David Bowie — Top Acts at SXSW 2011
They may be from Wasilla, but Portugal. The Man are not fond of fellow Alaskan Sarah Palin. Could that be why the psychedelic rock band behind ‘American Ghetto’ relocated to Oregon? We wonder. Spinner talked to bassist Zachary Carothers about SXSW , common Alaskan stereotypes, and the story behind the band’s unique moniker. Download Portugal. The Man’s ‘People Say’ (MP3) off ‘The Satanic …

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News : SXSW (FILTER Exclusive): Royal Bangs Talk About SXSW in Q+A & Offer MP3
With this year’s SXSW already in tow, and everyone is preparing themselves for one of the most highly anticipated musical experiences of the season, FILTER decided to help you out with getting to know a nice bunch of artists that you’ll not only be hearing about but praising by the end of the extravaganza in Austin. Last week, FILTER was able to catch up with Royal Bangs . They gave us a …

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Sananda Maitreya Releases His New Album ‘THE SPHINX’
All songs are available worldwide in Mp3 and CD format exclusively from the official website SanandaMaitreya.com and at the link : http://www.Zooathalon.com

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Angry Birds App on Android? Amazon Scores Coup
The good news: Rovio’s Angry Birds Rio app is coming to Android phones. The bad news: It won’t be in the Android Market, at least not at first.

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Apple Addicts Aside, Xoom Is Better For Business Travel
In Part I of this post I discussed the tablet concept and looked at hardware and operating system differences between the Motorola Xoom and the Apple iPad. In this article I will examine functionality and why you just may want a tablet if you travel extensively.

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Apple iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom: Which Wins As A Business Tool?

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Redistricting Board Meeting for First Time
Matt Miller, KTOO – Juneau The panel charged with redrawing legislative boundaries has its first meeting Wednesday. Rural Alaskans and Alaska Natives are worried they’ll lose representation in the 60-seat Legislature after the Redistricting Board comes up with a final map this spring. Download Audio (MP3)

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Chingy – Superhero
Exclusive Mp3* Chingy looking for a comeback, check out this new track called Superhero.

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Law & Order
REPORTS Florence police Burglaries A 36-inch television was taken from a residence in the 1000 block of Carver Homes. A 19-inch television, PlayStation3, MP3 player and three games were taken from a residence in the 2000 block of Cole Avenue.

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Sananda Maitreya Releases His New Album ‘THE SPHINX’
All songs are available worldwide in Mp3 and CD format exclusively from the official website SanandaMaitreya.com and at the link : http://www.Zooathalon.com (PRWeb March 14, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/0315SanandaMaitreya/prweb5160734.htm

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Apple iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom: Which Wins As A Business Tool?
Video If you are a Travelgeek you either have or are considering one of the latest tablet computers. A lot has been written on this topic, so my focus is on the utility and value of these devices for the pro business traveler. Is it worth the investment? Before the iPad [...]

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Apple Negotiating For Unlimited Music Download Access

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Preparing for Generation C – connected, communicating, content-centric, and always clicking
Urban, suburban and born after 1990, by 2020 the connected generation will be the largest single cohort of consumers worldwide. 7 Mar 2011 10:25 AM

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Our $900m internet download shame
Almost five million Aussies illegally downloaded content last year.

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Apple Weighs Unlimited Music Downloads
Apple Inc. is in talks with record companies to give iTunes music buyers easier access to their songs on multiple devices, three people with knowledge of the plans said.

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Apple wants unlimited iTunes music downloads for users
At the moment, if you want to get your iTunes-bought music on to several devices it requires you handle the transfers yourself after that initial download. Apple doesn’t like that, and wants to offer customers the ability to download the music to any and all devices you want to listen to it on after that [...]

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Apple Negotiating For Unlimited Music Download Access
It was always a matter of when, not if, for Apple to start negotiating with record companies to loosen the reins and allow consumers unlimited use of their iTunes music. According to Bloomberg, Apple are in talks with a number of labels, including Universal Music, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group, to provide users [...]

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Apple MacBook Pro line gets faster processors, FaceTime HD, Intel Thunderbolt I/O [Updated]

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Apple offers new and improved MacBook Pro laptops
The new line of portable computers will have speedier processors, higher-resolution cameras for video chatting and swifter data transfers. They range from $1,199 to $2,499. Apple Inc. has rolled out new, faster versions of its popular line of MacBook Pro laptops, the familiar gray notebook computers frequently seen in coffee bars and on television shows.

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‘How I Ended This Summer’ review: A slow start
How I Ended This Summer RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Thriller. Written and directed by Alexei Popogrebsky. With Sergei Puskepalis, Grigory Dobrygin. In Russian with English subtitles. (Not rated. 124 minutes. Presented by…

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Angry Birds coming to WP7 on April 6
Title says it all really … Angry Birds, the best-selling iOS game, is coming to WP7 on April 6.

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Reviews Roundup: AirPlay compatible devices: round-up
Apple’s AirPlay enables you to wirelessly stream music from your iPhone or iTunes library to one of the compatible devices we’ve listed in this round-up.

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Apple MacBook Pro line gets faster processors, FaceTime HD, Intel Thunderbolt I/O [Updated]
Apple updated its MacBook Pro line of laptops today with up-to quad core processors, FaceTime HD video chat, faster graphics and the addition of Intel’s new high-speed connector technology called Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt, which had been shown of by Intel for more than a year under the name Light Peak, is supposed to transfer data at a rate of 10 gigabytes per second. USB 2.0 transfers data at …

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