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BlueBeat’s Innovative Defense That Will Never Hold Up In Court

8:30AM Chris Jacob | Hank Risan was ordered to pull The Beatles’ catalog from the BlueBeat website this week, but those weren’t the actual recordings. The tracks were “psycho-acoustic simulations” of the songs. Too bad that defence will never hold up in court. More »
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Zune HD Update 4.3 Out, Speeds Up Browser And More

2:24AM Chris Jacob | Zune HD users should be able to download the latest firmware update now, and it sounds like it’s substantial enough to warrant grabbing ASAP. The browser has been sped up, predictive text entry (a la iPhone) has been added, and there’s support for upcoming 3D games. More »
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Tenori-On Goes Orange And Gets A Little Cheaper, Sort Of

3:40AM Danny Allen | The Tenori-On remains one of the most eye-catching, hypnotising ways to make music, and Yamaha has a cheaper model coming in January. Unlike the original, it can’t use batteries, has plastic casing and the LED lights only show on one side. More »
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Jabra Halo Bluetooth Headphones Arrive From Outer Space (Or Somewhere In Asia)

12:45PM Nick Broughall | Another product that has survived the months-long arduous journey down to Australia – the Jabra Halo Bluetooth stereo headphones. More »
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Instructions On Playing The FlashHarp Harmonica USB Drive Come Included

1:20PM Rosa Golijan | It’s intended as a fun way to deliver instructional videos to those wanting to play the harmonica, but I don’t think I’d spend $US55 on those if they didn’t come on a playable harmonica-shaped USB flash drive to begin with. More »
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The Beatles’ Catalogue Now On Limited Edition USB Stick

11:55PM Danny Allen | It’s not iTunes, but Apple Corps and EMI are finally offering a legit way to grab digital Beatles tracks. This Apple-shaped stick has FLAC and MP3 versions of the new CD set: all of the band’s music re-mastered in stereo. More »
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A Surround Sound Speaker, Not A Dartboard

5:20AM Mark Wilson | The EOps i24R3 Portable isn’t just the product of a design student and a 3D modelling program. It’s a real, wireless, waterproof, single-speaker surround sound system that was just announced by Hong Kong designer Michael Young. How does it work? More »
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Wall Of Sound iPod Dock Stands 1m Tall By 1.2m Wide

3:40AM Mark Wilson | For a stereo, the Wall of Sound isn’t massive. But for an iPod dock, it’s gargantuan. More »
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Gavari’s Attempt To Reinvent The Violin Will Be An Uphill Battle

8:00AM Jack Loftus | Having actually held a Stradivarius once in my life, I can appreciate a musician’s desire to possess and play these 300-year-old works of playable art. That said, the future looks pretty damn cool too. Question is, how will it sound? More »