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News written by Hannu Pekkanen (July, 1999)

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Grundig launches portable MP3-Player

Written by Hannu Pekkanen @ 22 Jul 1999 9:35

Grundig launches portable MP3-player called MPaxx.

The basic package includes two 16MB cards, a stereo headset, a Mac adapter, a PC cable and software for Windows 95/98/NT, Linux and Mac operating systems. In future 32MB and 64MB ROS-cards (Record on Silicon) will also be available for MPaxx

MPaxx will be available worldwide soon and it costs about $200.





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A new mp3 search engine - again

Written by Hannu Pekkanen @ 12 Jul 1999 8:09

Even that the Net is full of mp3 search engines, there is still some faith left - a new beginner opens in search engine fight, called theseek. A special features that this one has are in the search options - theseek can find besides mp3s but also video clips, album covers and lyrics. Give it a try!





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Public Enemy goes mp3

Written by Hannu Pekkanen @ 12 Jul 1999 7:54

Public Enemy releases their newest album "There's a Poison Goin' On" in the Internet as mp3 streaming in 20th of July. You'll need WinAmp and mp3Spy for listening. Check out AtomicPop's homepage for listening times and listening guide.





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HUM v1.6 released

Written by Hannu Pekkanen @ 11 Jul 1999 11:14

UtopiaSoft released a new upgrade of their superb mp3 player for WinCE platform. New version is 1.6 and new and/or improved features include:

-You can now set the MP3 playback quality to High (44kHz), Medium (22kHz) or Low (11kHz)
-Switch between Mono or Stereo playback
-Improved [ AdaptivePlay ] with on/off switch
-Easier playlist editing. You now can save your playlists in any folders you desire, and it also allows you to create folders within Hum
-More affordable. Hum v1.6 now only costs $19.95!
-Supports all display resolutions
-Customized downloable color [ skins ] for all resolutions
-Random and repeat play
-Lower CPU power usage

You can download a free trial version from our software archive!






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