MP3-zine Archives: Issue 2
The MP3-Zine Issue #2
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Welcome everyone to the second issue of the MP3-Zine, brought to you by www.mp3-player-guide.com. Hopefully now that two issues are out, we can continue the trend.
What’s in this issue:
1. A Super Model Thin MP3 Player
2. Code Name: Janus
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A Super Model Thin MP3 Player
Creative Labs is worthy of another mention in the MP3-Zine, thanks to the Nomad MuVo Slim. Why is it called Slim? It’s less than half the thickness of the iPod Mini!
If you need an MP3 player for exercise, this could be for you. The 256 MB model can be purchased at Amazon.com for less than $200, which seems to be a good deal considering all theother features it has, such as an FM tuner and voice recorder.
Playback time ranges from 11-16 hours, which should be plenty for a few trips to the gym every week.
For more info, check it out at Amazon.com:
http://levibloom.com/muvoslim
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Code Name: Janus
Remember the old days when you could rent a video and make a copy of it if you had two VCRs? The only thing to stop you was the FBI warning?
How times have changed... MP3s and DVDs are copied all the time, but people are working hard to put an end to it. And one of those people is Microsoft.
Microsoft’s new technology, code named Janus, will add a clock to .WMA files, allowing a user to rent the files for a limited period of time. This would be used in a subscription service where the user has access to unlimited files by paying a monthly rate. (Opposed to paying for each song.)
I guess if a user does not pay the subscription fee, the clock will run out of time, so to say. Will it catch on? Could there be a launch of WinTunes? I’ll let Bill Gates and Steve Jobs think about that.
The new technology is already supported by some Samsung devices, and a final release could come as soon as July.