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Today's Headlines - Thursday, January 5th, 2006

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6:20 PM - iPO at CES - Shure Introduces E500 Sound Isolating Earphones
by Staff
LAS VEGAS -- Shure announced Thursday a new earphone for audiophiles at CES. The E500 Sound Isolating Earphones include a "Push-to-Hear" option that allows the listener to choose complete isolation or to allow more outside sound to come through. »
4:00 PM - iPodObserver - Talking 'Bout the iPod Generation
by Bryan Chaffin
Pete Townshend of The Who is famously deaf -- actually, he has tinnitus, a symptom of which is some hearing loss -- the famous part coming from the well-known fact that said hearing loss came from the incredibly loud live performances of The Who. Not so, says Mr. Townshend in a recent blog entry; the real culprit was listening to music through headphones (or earphones), and that means danger ahead for the iPod generation. »
3:20 PM - iPO at CES - Podspeakers Introduces Docking Station for All iPods
by Staff

LAS VEGAS -- Podspeakers announced The Dock, a product developed by Scandyna, at the CES trade show Thursday. The Dock is a docking station for all iPods (converter attachments included for older models), and includes built-in speakers, the ability to charge your iPod, and a stylish industrial design. It is being offered in both black and white.

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2:40 PM - iPodObserver - iPO at CES - Motorola Announced O ROKR Bluetooth Oakley Sunglasses
by Staff
LAS VEGAS -- Motorola announced the O ROKR Thursday at CES. O ROKR is a Bluetooth-enabled headset that is built into a pair of Oakley sunglasses, and similar to the RAZRWIRE device built for Motorola's RAZR phones. »
1:35 PM - Party with TMO & the All Stars at Cirque du Mac 3.0 (Win Tickets!)
by Bryan Chaffin
Another Macworld Expo is upon us, and that means it's time for the year's most important event in the Mac community, Cirque du Mac 3.0! This year's event once again features the Macworld All Star band, henna tattoo artists, clowns, and an open bar (!!). Plus, you can win tickets to the event. »
1:30 PM - Piper Jaffray's Macworld Expo Predictions
by Jeff Gamet
Piper Jaffray analysts, Gene Munster and Michael Olson, have a positive outlook for Apple, and expect some exciting new products at Macworld Expo 2006. »
1:15 PM - Editorial - Apple and Microsoft Battle for Entertainment Dominance
by Jeff Gamet
CES may be the big name in consumer electronics and entertainment, with the likes of TiVo, Google and Yahoo! all puffing their chests and beating their drums, but the king of the digital entertainment market is very absent: Apple. »
12:45 PM - Mac Gaming News - Mac Civilization III: Complete Shipping
by Staff
Aspyr Media announced Thursday that Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete for the Mac is now shipping. »
12:20 PM - Apple Hot Deals Update for J&R, Sweetwater Sound, & Publishing Perfection
by Staff
Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for J&R, Sweetwater Sound, and Publishing Perfection at the Macintosh Product Guide. »
10:30 AM - TMO at CES - Maxtor Introduces One Touch III Drives
by Staff
Las Vegas -- Maxtor announced its new One Touch III hard drive-based data backup product line on Thursday. The drives come in capacities ranging from 100GB up to 1TB, and include FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces. »
9:15 AM - VectorWorks Viewer
by Staff
VectorWorks announced the immediate availability of its VectorWorks 12 Viewer application on Wednesday. »
9:05 AM - FireWire Depot Announces New SATA Gear
by Staff
FireWire Depot announced several new add-ons for its Serial ATA storage device product line on Wednesday. All of the products should be shipping by mid January. »
8:10 AM - iPO at CES - HP Dumps iTunes for Rhapsody
by Staff
Las Vegas -- HP is expected to announce Thursday that it will no longer bundle iTunes with new PCs, instead switching to RealNetworks' Rhapsody music service. »
 

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9:10 AM - Apple Named a Top Stock Pick for 2006
by Jeff Gamet
Piper Jaffray analysts Gene Munster and Michael Olson have picked Apple as one of their top stocks for 2006. »

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