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Band Hero (DS)

The DS version of Band Hero tries to deliver the experience you get from the full console versions of Band Hero, but struggles to deliver a genuinely fun portable gaming experience.

Music on the Apple iPad: iTunes lite

iPad's music browser looks and acts like iTunes, but it's really a bit of a hybrid between the iTunes interface and the capabilities of the iPod's browser. Here's what it includes and what's missing.

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Reviews

Maestro! Jump in Music

Maestro combines rhythm and platforming to make a charming little adventure that is enjoyable and rewarding, providing you like classical music.
Nokia 5130 XpressMusic

There are a few places we can understand that Nokia could skimp on when it comes to a budget handset — build quality and call clarity, however, are not examples of these areas.
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini

A Trojan horse in a field full of cardboard cutouts, the new Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini delivers fine sound in an affordable package.
Pioneer XWNAS5S

The Pioneer XWNAS3 is the company's "hifi" iPod dock and features a superior digital/analogue converter than the iPod, LED display, and an integrated subwoofer.
Pioneer XWNAS3

The Pioneer XWNAS3 is the company's "hifi" iPod dock and features a superior digital/analogue converter than the iPod and an integrated subwoofer.
Altec Lansing inMotion Classic

The Altec Lansing inMotion Classic offers a stylish way to play your iPod or iPhone around your home. It sounds remarkable for its size, but it lacks the low-end oomph of a larger system.
TDK iVibe

If you can find a place for the iVibe in your home then you'll be happy with the sound it produces, especially if you overlook its various shortcomings.
Sony Dream Machine (ICF-CL75iP)

We have a few nitpicks and grumblings, but overall the Dream Machine is a happy marriage between the alarm clock, iPod dock and digital photo frame.

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Features

MP3 players with voice recorders

No one wants to get writer's cramp or carpal tunnel, but it can be hard to avoid if you're taking notes in classes or meetings all day. CNET.com.au rounds up these lecture-worthy MP3 players.
Great games for the musically minded

It doesn't matter whether you've classically trained at the Conservatorium or only sing in the shower, these games will bring out your inner songbird.
Best high-capacity MP3 players

Music hoarders rejoice! Here are a few picks of the top players for those large collections.
Best portable video players

When you buy an MP3 player these days, it's more than likely to come with video playback support as well. Even so, we've collected some of the best players for watching video on the go.

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News

MP3 file format updated with more information

The new MP3 file format, called MusicDNA, offers a wide range of additional content to music lovers about favourite artists and bands (including lyrics, videos, tour dates and social networks such as Twitter) viewable alongside tracks.
Sennheiser pairs with Adidas for new sports headphones

If you're going to make fitness-friendly tech, teaming up with an athletic company is a good way to go. At least Sennheiser thinks so.
Apple's iTunes web preview pages get audio clips

Apple has quietly pushed out music previews to its iTunes preview pages, letting users listen to tracks without having the jukebox software installed.
What's next for social gaming on the iPhone?

Apple now markets the iPod Touch as a gaming device. Both it and the iPhone 3GS contain updated hardware that can run 3D (and 2D) games quite well. So what can we expect in 2010?

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DIYs and How-to

Convert your videos for the iPhone or iPod for free

Brian Tong shows you some free programs that can be used to take all your videos and move them to your iPhone or iPod.
Advanced iTunes: Get more from the software

Here's a collection of four tips for getting more out of the software — using multiple libraries on a single machine, the best uses for Smart Playlists, getting true CD-quality rips from your CD, and tips for getting perfect album art.
TuneUp your iTunes music library

Does your iTunes library have lots of songs with missing tags and cover art? TuneUp Companion is a plug-in for iTunes that does all the tedious tagging and cover art retrieval work for you.
How to use Spoken Menus on your 4G iPod Nano

We go step-by-step through the process of activating the latest iPod Nano's spoken menus and tweaking them to your taste.

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Downloads

Transcribe

Analyze a piece of music to transcribe it.
Caveman Sound

Use this library set to play sounds on the Macintosh.
EarSaver

Play relaxing sounds in the background while you perform your normal computer tasks.
LoShuMusic

Play pleasant aleatoric-algorithmic music.

Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.

Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.