Briefly: popXpress giveaway; Microsoft
updated 12:45 pm EST, Wed January 25, 2006
popXpress giveaway, MS
In brief: popXpress today announced its in-store giveaway of four pairs of Etyomotic ER6i earphones over the next four weeks.... A new review of several iPod sound systems covering the Bose SoundDock ($500), Altec Lansing's iM5 ($250) and iM7 ($450), Logitech's mm50 ($230) and Wireless Headphones ($250), and Tivoli Audio's iPal ($350).... Microsoft is defending its decision to provide search data to the U.S. government, stating the company would never compromise the privacy of its customers.... Microsoft has agreed to license the source code for communications protocols in its Windows server software, to avoid being fined $2.43 million per day by the European Commission.... iVideoBlast.com has announced the addition of a video podcast directory to its library of classic content video.... Neuros Technology International this month showcased its MPEG-4 Recorder 2, which is designed to provide content for portable video devices--such as Apple's fifth-generation video iPod.
