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LISTEN: What Did Alexander Graham Bell Sound Like?
Contemporary listeners have never been able to hear what telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell sounded like — until now.
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Jawbone’s Big Jambox Wireless Speaker: It’s a Big Jambox!
Back in 2010, Bluetooth headset maker Jawbone entered the speaker business with the Jambox, a just-about-pocket-sized, battery-powered Bluetooth speaker that sounded far bigger than it was, and doubled as a speakerphone. …
The iPod Turns 10: How It Shaped Music History
Though the Apple Store memorials have since given way to long lines for the iPhone 4S, it’s still difficult to imagine the technology company without Steve Jobs at its helm. And while much has been written about the gadgets that defined perhaps Jobs’ most productive decade, it’s tough to isolate one device for its impact above the …
Rest in Peace, Microsoft Zune Player
A moment of silence, please, for Microsoft’s Zune, which has ceased production at the tragically young age of four. The company announced yesterday that it “will no longer be producing Zune players,” although services and warranties for existing players will be unaffected by the decision.
The first Zune players, developed by Microsoft …
Apple Tweaks ‘Nano’ and ‘Touch’ iPods, Lowers Starting Prices
Amidst the iPhone 4S news today, Apple unveiled some slight adjustments to its line of iPods. The iPod Shuffle and iPod Classic models remain unchanged (despite earlier whispers that the click-wheeled iPod Classic may be put to sleep indefinitely), while the iPod Nano and iPod Touch models have seen a handful of software tweaks alongside …
Time to Kiss the Compact Disc Goodbye (Thanks, Netflix!)
It’s not something you think about most days. In fact, it’s almost taken for granted: The compact disc’s days as a viable medium for music are nearly over. Oh, I’m not telling you anything you don’t know. You use iTunes, or something like it. You’ve probably purchased music online and know, for better or worse, what music-related torrent …
Apple Hits Stock Price High, Becomes Most Valuable Company on Market
Well, now we have an answer to the question “How will Apple do without Steve Jobs?” Apparently, very well indeed.
While the rest of the market declined yesterday, Apple shares hit an all-time high, reaching $413.23 before falling to $411.63 by the end of trading—itself a record closing price. In fact, yesterday saw the company …
After Eight Years, Walmart to Abandon MP3 Downloads
If you’ve been buying your MP3s from Walmart, I have some bad news for you: You won’t be able to continue doing so after August 28th (Well, bad news and also a question: Why were you buying MP3s from Walmart?).
The retail giant has sent notice to distribution and licensing partners announcing that it will close its Download Store …
U.K. Revises Music Copyright Law for MP3 Era (Finally)
Britain is joining the rest of Europe in legalizing the copying of CDs and DVDs for personal use, following up on the recommendations of an institutional review on intellectual property framework carried out on behalf of the Prime Minister. In other words: The UK Government has finally decided that it’s legal for Brits to rip music that …
Apple’s iCloud Pricing Gets Revealed
I scream, you scream, we all scream for iCloud. Well, it’s not coming to us quite yet but starting today it’ll be available to developers, which means it might not be too long before it’s officially released. Meanwhile, we’ve got the whole pricing scheme to dig into while we wait.
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T-Pain Dumps ‘Auto-Tune’ App, Then Sues for Good Measure
Rapper T-Pain made his name through the use of auto-tune. You know, the effect where a voice is pitch-corrected—or, in many cases, simply manipulated—during the recording and production process; think Cher in “Believe.” T-Pain popularized the effect the point that there’s even an official auto-tune app called “I Am T-Pain.”
But …