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A new 4-star Manhattan hotel called Dream is offering guests the use of an iPod during their stay. The iPods come preloaded about 2,000 songs, a variety or playlists and are available for all guests.
In response to the massive demand for a hassle-free iPod car experience, Monster and SoundGate announced a new stereo interface for the iPod called the iCruze.
The iTunes Store just released a FREE 25-minute hip-hop mixtape called Street Official Mixtape Vol. 1 from Winta (aka Big Young) to help celebrate November's Hip-Hop History Month.
The Music are nothing if not confounding. Their second album, Welcome to the North would, based on its title alone, suggest that this quartet wear their Northern England roots on their sleeve. But rather than producing yet another tired Oasis or Stone Roses pastiche, The Music decamped to the distinctly un-Northern town of Atlanta, Georgia …
If you love the sounds and epic landscapes that bands like U2 and Coldplay rock, then you will be sure to absolutely love the music of Mutemath!
It only takes a few lip-syncing lessons to be a successful pop star, right? Maybe not. After this epic Ashlee Simpson SNL mess up, perhaps a few more rehearsals are required for this teen crooner.
Original lyrics and production notes designed for U2‘s 1981 album called “October” were at long last returned to lead singer Bono. The materials were found in a Tacoma, WA dwelling by the landlord back in 1981. The landlord kept the materials, unaware that they were missing and stolen from U2 until recently. The band was …
EMI Music UK and the Carphone Warehouse will make Robbie Williams the first artist ever to release an entire album plus video content on a Memory Card. The strategy is to deliver music on the move via a tiny stamp size gizmo that slots straight into a mobile phone.
Forbes.com, a website not known for spreading false rumors, reports that rock band U2 inked a deal with Apple to sell a special Black iPod preloaded with their new album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. If true, this will mark U2’s 11th album during their 25+ year music history and their first via iPod. Invitations …
Elliott Smith furthers his exploration of song-writing over delicate tales of misery, jealousy, drugs, love, and notoriety.
Look out Apple. Dell wants to challenge the iPod with their new Pocket DJ 5. Dell's strategy is to undersell the iPod. But is cheaper hardware enough to lure consumers away?
Apple Computer launched a new ad U2 iTunes ad campaign featuring U2's new single "Vertigo" which is exclusively available on iTunes.
The digital audio player space is getting crowded. This week Virgin Electronics unveiled a digital audio player with a 5GB hard disk to challenge Apple Computer’s wildly successful iPod. The device is called the Virgin Player and weighs 3.1 ounces, supports MP3 and WMA music formats and will retail for $249. Compared to the iPod …
Griffin Technology announced this week they are now shipping the PodPod, a soft auto cradle for Apple's iPod and iPod mini. The soft foam cradle fits into any car cup holder and only costs $9.99.
Wish the iPod came in a different colors like the iPod Mini? A company called ColorWare, Inc. just announced the ability to colorize any iPod in 20 different colors. Their process, which ColorWare describes as “a hybrid between the manufacturing and automotive painting industry,” involves either sending them your iPod and having them paint it, …
iPodder, the cross-platform podcast receiver, is a free app that will make managing your podcast library much easier.
It’s here and it’s priced than ever. With a number of big improvements over the original Sidekick, the new T-Mobile Sidekick II is a powerful mobile companion and a tri-band world phone. Flip open the big color screen and shoot off unlimited e-mails on the better-than-ever QWERTY keyboard. Snap a photo with the new built-in camera …
