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  • Test Centre: Group test: what are the best headphones?

    PC Advisor reviews some of the best headphones you can buy in the UK today.

  • How-Tos: Ask the iTunes Guy: Home Sharing, tag editing, iTunes U, and more

    Editor's note: This week's column addresses issues with iTunes 10. iTunes 11 was released on Thursday, and the iTunes Guy is hard at work on an in-depth review, which will post soon.

  • News: Users spot broken links, graphics bugs and other issues in iTunes 11

    After a month-long delay, Apple finally released iTunes 11 on Thursday, and despite the company taking "a little extra time to get it right," users have been reporting several bugs in the redesigned media player software already.

  • News: Pandora, royalty collection service wrangle over musicians' fees

    Pandora, the online music streaming service, and SoundExchange, a royalty collection service, squared off Wednesday over royalty rates before a House subcommittee on intellectual property, competition and the Internet.

  • News: iTunes 11 now available in Mac App Store

    Apple on Thursday released iTunes 11, its new take on the jack-of-all apps for music playback; app, music, and book shopping; iOS device syncing, and more. The update is available in the Mac App Store.

  • News: Jedo ties up with Facebook

    Australian events-based social media platform, Jedo, has been granted integration with Facebook, which will assist in growing its brand, promoting events and selling tickets at no cost.

  • Buying Advice: Logitech UE Mobile Boombox review: temple of boom?

    For its small size the Mobile Boombox sounds very good, even with the volume maxed out the sound doesn't distort. The volume doesn't go very high, however, and the sound is very directional. Like most Bluetooth speakers, the Boombox sounds better when you hook it up with the 3.5 mm jack instead of Bluetooth.

  • News: The Week in iOS Accessories: Lightning!

    At long last, third-party Lightning-connector accessories, for the latest generations of iPhone, iPad, and iPod, are starting to hit the market, and those add-ons form the bulk of this week's accessory roundup.

  • News: Internode streams Gorgeous Festival free

    Internet service provider (ISP), Internode, will stream the sets of Missy Higgins and other main stage performers from South Australia’s (SA) Gorgeous Festival to all Australians for free.

  • News: iOS apps for music fans

    Thanks to the digital music revolution, we can now enjoy virtually unlimited music almost anywhere. But we also lost something when we gained the ability to push the play button and listen for hours on end: In many ways, we pay less attention to what we're listening to. Now there are apps for that, too.

  • News: Amazon ends monthly Prime subscription test

    Just as suddenly as it arrived, the option to sign up for a monthly Amazon Prime membershipswiftly disappeared.

  • News: AC/DC finally rocks the iTunes Store

    Apple and Columbia Records on Monday announced that AC/DC's complete catalog is available digitally for the first time--exclusively at the iTunes Store. The rock band had long been missing in action from online music stores, but now the entirety of the band's discography is available for digital purchase. All the music has been Mastered for iTunes as well.

  • News: Ask the Tunes Guy: iTunes Store authorization, library splitting, and more

    [Ask the iTunes Guy is a regular column in which we answer your questions on everything iTunes related. If there's something you'd like to know, send an email to the iTunes Guy for consideration.]

  • News: Windows 8 deep dive: Get to know the Music app

    Every modern operating system necessarily has some type of music playback app. It's nonnegotiable—like including a calculator or offering the ability to print. But gone are the days when users loaded Windows Media Player to play back local MP3 files—and expected nothing more. Today people want full music management tools, a storefront for purchasing music, and even streaming services that let them listen to music for free (or for as close to free as the music industry allows).

  • Opinion: 6 tips for getting more from your Apple TV

    The Apple TV has evolved from a slow, hard-drive-based extension of your computer to a fairly capable media streamer. Although it doesn’t offer as many content choices as Roku’s set-top boxes, say, it gives you access to Netflix, Hulu Plus, major sports subscriptions, and more. On top of that, it’s the only media player on the market that lets you access your iTunes library and previous purchases from Apple, as well as stream content directly from a Mac or iOS device using Apple’s AirPlay technology.

  • News: Harman announces Lightning-compatible docks for latest-generation iOS devices

    Just in time for the holiday season's official kickoff, audio giant Harman has announced the addition of two Lightning-friendly speaker systems to the lineup of its JBL brand.

  • News: Apple stops selling Apple Care in Italy after 'violating' warranty law

    Apple is reported to have taken AppleCare off the shelves in Italy, although reports claim it is still selling the protection plan to Italian customers online.

  • News: The Week in iOS Accessories: Put a bird on it!

    This week’s roundup of iOS accessories offers new-school music creation, old-school telephone handsets, and listening solutions galore.

  • Opinion: Remains of the Day: The world is flat

    Apple executive Eddy Cue gets a flattering write-up, Motorola gets a flat take-it-or-leave-it offer from Cupertino, and how to turn your older Mac's drives into a Fusion Drive in twenty-seven hours flat. The remainders for Wednesday, October 31, 2012 are flat broke.

  • News: With bombast and flair, Megaupload's successor appears

    With characteristic bombast, Kim Dotcom unveiled a splash page on Thursday for his Mega file-sharing service, a successor to the imperiled Megaupload that has landed its founders in deep legal trouble.