http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/23/new.viewsonic.netbooks/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/viewsonicvnb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Normally known for its monitors in North America, ViewSonic has announced two new netbooks, initially slated for Asia and Europe. The VNB100 uses a 10.2-inch display, capable of resolutions up to 1024x600. Inside is an Atom N270 processor with 1GB of RAM, supplemented by a 160GB hard drive. Other features include Wi-Fi, a memory card reader, a 1.3-megapixel webcam and three USB ports. Unusual ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/23/new.viewsonic.netbooks/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/08/teen.ipod.market.saturated/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/ishuff.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Potential growth in the teen iPod market is dwindling rapidly, at least in the US, writes Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. The firm recently conducted its annual survey of American high schools, polling 600 students on their ownership of media players and the way they acquire digital music. Of the 92 percent of teens who said they owned a media player, 86 percent said they owned an iPod; the ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/08/teen.ipod.market.saturated/ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/25/philips.gogears.us.bound/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/philipsgogearvibe.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Philips has announced that three of its GoGear media players are scheduled to arrive in the US. Among these is the ViBE, which uses a 1.5-inch display and a battery capable of 25 hours of music or four hours of video. While audio file support is mainly limited to MP3 or WMA files, it can also handle Rhapsody subscription tracks, and Audible audiobooks. Other integrated features include an FM tu... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/25/philips.gogears.us.bound/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/24/doubletwist.beta.for.mac/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/doubletwist-iphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />doubleTwist has released a public beta of its media synchronization and sharing application for the Mac platform. The program intends to eliminate DRM restrictions, with sync support for content from digital cameras, MP3 players or PSPs, among other devices. The media can then be played or published to YouTube, Facebook or Flickr. Users can also send the files to their friends.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/24/doubletwist.beta.for.mac/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/09/iriver.ces.introductions/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content//0901/iriversml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iRiver at CES unveiled its latest multimedia devices including the Wave-Home multimedia device and several portable media players. The Wave-Home interface is displayed on a 7-inch touchscreen that resembles a digital photo frame, but the device also integrates a phone and webcam. A wireless handset fits into the back of the housing for calls made while moving around, or the webcam can be used for ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/09/iriver.ces.introductions/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/07/samsung.haptic.p3.player/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/06-samsung-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Samsung today also unveiled a new widescreen portable multimedia player: the P3 leverages the company's EmoTure interface with true haptic feedback. On display at CES (Booth No. 11033), the slim media player is made of reinforced die-cast metal (to prevent fingerprints and scratching) and sports a 3-inch WQVGA TFT-LCD touch screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Confirming a previous leak, Samsungís upg... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/07/samsung.haptic.p3.player/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/16/philips.media.players/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/zontemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Philips has announced the latest GoGear line-up for its digital audio players, the Raga, Spark, and LUXE. Features for the Raga include a 2GB or 4GB flash storage, a tiny multi-line display, and roughly 27 hours of battery life. The spark offers a 1.5-inch OLED color screen capable of displaying album art or photos, and navigation style similar to a clix media player. For the LUXE, Bluetooth 2.1 f... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/16/philips.media.players/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/18/groovebassball.speakers/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0811/groovebassballsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cygnett has released its latest product for iPods and other media players, the GrooveBassball portable speaker. The device integrates a rechargeable battery, claimed to last for three hours of playback time. The speaker resembles the shape of a ball, but extends when the end is twisted. The additional length is designed to improve bass response. A USB cable is included for recharging the lithium-i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/18/groovebassball.speakers/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/15/sansa.slotmusic.player/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0810/14-sandisk-slotmusic.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />SanDisk on Wednesday unveiled the Sansa slotMusic Player, its new MP3 player for listening to music on the go. According to the company, the plug & play, portable music player was specially designed for use with the new slotMusic cards available today in the United States. The company rolled out both a Sansa-branded player and new personalized, branded slotMusic players for popular artists such as... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/15/sansa.slotmusic.player/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/02/no.ipod.impact.in.taiwan/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/ipodnano4g.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's newest iPods are unlikely to have much impact in Taiwan, despite the popularity of the products around the world, an industry publication observes. DigiTimes notes that the prices of NAND memory, and LCD screens between 2.8 and 3.5 inches, have allowed local companies such as T.sonic and Ergotech to release extremely cheap 8GB media players, costing between $3,000 and $3,500 NT ($94 and $... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/02/no.ipod.impact.in.taiwan/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT