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September 25, 2007

Amazon MP3 BETA Offers DRM-Free Music

Amazon has taken its new music service to public beta.

Introducing Amazon MP3, a la carte DRM-free MP3 digital music downloads.

Most DRM-free MP3 tracks are priced ¢89, and most albums are priced from $5.99 to $9.99. Tracks are encoded in 256kbps MP3. Amazon recommends installing Amazon MP3 Downloader, that will automatically add any purchased song to iTunes or Windows Media Player.

Unlike Amazon Unbox, Amazon MP3 service is compatible with Mac and Windows (haven’t tried it on Linux).

At first, it seems that Amazon MP3 is a worthy competitor to Apple iTunes Store. Looking ahead and beyond, this is a victory over the dreaded DRM. It is interesting how Universal Music Group purposely excludes Apple iTunes Store from its DRM-free offerings. Eventually, it won’t matter anymore, because DRM-free MP3s will work in any music players. Be it an iPod, Creative Zen, SanDisk Sansa, or even Zune.

I can play the MP3 I purchased from Amazon MP3 on my iPhone.

Support DRM-free music service!

September 18, 2007

Firefox 2.0.0.7 is Out

Mozilla Foundation has just released Firefox 2.0.0.7

Fixed in Firefox 2.0.0.7
MFSA 2007-28 Code execution via QuickTime Media-link files

Firefox 2.0.0.7 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for free download from http://getfirefox.com.

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September 18, 2007

Apple’s “Mum Is No Longer The Word” Special Event

Thanks to my insomniac life, I’m up hitting the refresh buttons on Apple’s “Mum Is No Longer The Word” special event coverage.

Apple UK Store is closed for product updates!
8GB iPhone, O2 as carrier in The UK, £269 (including VAT)
Will arrive in the UK on November 9th, 2007
GPRS and EDGE, no 3G – US Customers rejoices!
Visual Voicemail and Unlimited data with £35, 45, 55 plans
From Endgadget:
10:16 – Steve gets back on stage for Q&A. We ask: Why not 3G networks?Steve: “The 3G chipsets are real power hogs. Handset battery life cuts power to 2-3 hours.” Yeah yeah, we’ve heard it before. “Our phone has a talk time of 8 hours and that’s really important when you want to use your phone for internet and music. 3G needs to get back up to 5+ hours, something we think well see later next year”
Free HotSpots provided by Cloud in The UK
From Slashgear:
“The contract for the phone will be 18 months, and unlimited data usage actually means 1400 web pages per day.”
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