Unrooting the Sony issue

Sony say it is not making the affected CDs anymore, not because it finally admits that it ain't right to secretly install rootkits, but as a precautionary measure. Hello? More info here

EMI: We don't use rootkits

It's not exactly what I'd call blame pushing, but EMI sure does a swell job of getting the fine art of finger-pointing down pat. "Our hands ain't red, it's them, it's them! They are the evil ones! We don't control your computer... only your music. More info here

Stereo Squealers

Unbelievably, there's a whole site dedicated to just selling Stereo Squealers, battery-operated piggy speakers that will oink out your fav tunes from just about any multimedia device, be it your iPod or laptop. To boost the Kawaii factor, the tail even doubles as a volume control which you wriggle to adjust. Not to be swineheaded here, but can these squealers deliver on the sonic goods? And which will hog the limelight when it comes to iPig vs. the iDog? Enough with the piggy references already. Oink.

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Price: S$34.90 (US$20.50)
Availability: At gadgeit.com
Device: Stereo speakers
Basic specs: 16 x 11 x 10cm, uses 4 AAA batteries, output of 1.6 watts per speaker, 8ohm impedance, 330mv sensitivity, frequency response of 150Hz - 20KHz

Snap MP3 Bracelet

About the closest you'd get to the Snap would be Samsung's YP-D1 and YP-T8 music players, both of which incorporate motion-sensitive gaming capability. That's because the former, by Design Continuum, is still only a concept. However, it did win the Bronze at the Industrial Design Excellence Awards for its idea of a wrist-worn MP3 player that can be controlled by simple hand gestures and audio feedback. The player and wireless earbuds communicate using your skin as a transmission medium. Of course, songs are still loaded via standard Wi-Fi.

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Price: N.A.
Availability: Concept
Device: Motion-activated MP3 player
Basic specs: N.A.

inCLUDE

If Apple's chic MP3 players don't make a convert out of you, its third-party accessories will. Such as online store Himanainu's inCLUDE addons which are, literally, jackets for your shuffle. You can dress up your otherwise plain vanilla flash player in an orange anorak complete with hood or a denim top. The sleeves extend into a lanyard and you can zipper up your earpiece and player within. Our pick: The orange anorak which looks like something borrowed off one of our fav cartoon characters, South Park's Kenny. Plus the jacket is slightly water-resistant, so this'll give your shuffle some protection against the elements.

Price: 2,000 yen (US$18)
Availability: From the Web site
Device: shuffle casing
Basic specs: 10 x 5mm, in orange or denim

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