News tagged with portable music

New method to examine batteries -- MRI from the inside

There is an ever-increasing need for advanced batteries for portable electronics, such as phones, cameras, and music players, but also to power electric vehicles and to facilitate the distribution and storage of energy derived ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Feb 12, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Exploding iPhones 'isolated incidents', Apple assures

US technology giant Apple has assured the EU that recent cases of exploding iPhones and iPods are "isolated incidents", a European Commission spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Sony silent on reports of 'PlayStation phone'

Sony Corp. remained tight-lipped over reports that it may combine its PlayStation Portable game console with a mobile telephone into a new gadget to challenge rival Apple's iPhone.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Dolby files patent infringement lawsuit against RIM

Dolby Laboratories said Wednesday it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Research In Motion in the United States and Germany and is seeking to halt sales of devices made by the Blackberry maker.

Technology / Business

created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Sony adding music to PSP videogame gadgets

Sony revealed that it was adding a streaming music service to PlayStation Portable handheld gaming gadgets next week.

Technology / Business

created Apr 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High-volume portable music players may impair ability to clearly discriminate sounds

Growing numbers of people enjoy listening to music on portable music players or cell phones, and many tend to turn up the volume, especially in noisy surroundings. In a study published March 2, 2011 in the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A Walkman Obit: Remembering the portable player

(AP) -- The Walkman, the Sony cassette device that forever changed music listening before becoming outdated by digital MP3 players and iPods, has died. It was 31 years old. ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Toshiba to spend big on chips, nuclear power

(AP) -- Toshiba Corp. unveiled an ambitious three-year agenda Tuesday, aiming to quadruple profits and spend $14 billion to amplify its strengths in semiconductors and nuclear power.

Technology / Business

created May 11, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Yurbuds' offer pain-free listening

Seth Burgett tried out three different kinds of earbuds when he was training for a half Iron Man triathlon, but found all of them -- even the custom-fitted ones -- to be so painful that he developed headaches.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Walkman outsells iPod in Japan: survey

The Walkman outsold the iPod in Japan last week for the first time in four years, handing Japanese electronics giant Sony a rare victory over arch-rival Apple, a survey showed.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Review: New Sony Walkman misses multimedia mark

(AP) -- Thirty years after revolutionizing portable music with the Walkman for playing cassette tapes, Sony is trying to master the digital media player with the X Series Walkman.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gadgets: Monster's Mobile Jamz headphones deliver

Monster's Mobile Jamz high-performance music headphones not only put the finishing touch on any portable music system with great sound, but also help you get the music from computer to portable device.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 29, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0