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You can test your friends' music knowledge with a new gadget that turns your Apple iPod play list into a fast-moving trivia game. The iNo game system has a built-in speaker, a slot for a 50 game cards, four remote controls and four matching electronic scoreboards. When a player recognizes a song, artist or album, he buzzes his remote to stop the music. The iNo ships with six AA batteries and costs $70. www.sababatoys. com COREL DVD COPY 6 PLUS CONVERTS SHOWS FOR PORTABLE PLAYERS Corel's DVD Copy 6 Plus software takes the hassle out of moving recorded TV shows and videos to portable players. You can copy unencrypted DVDs and convert videos for playback on PCs, home theaters and portable gadgets, including the Apple iPhone, iPod, Sony PlayStation Portable and Microsoft Zune.
Win one of ten iPod nanos!
This month BAA Airport Shopping is giving you the chance to win one of ten brand new 4GB Apple iPod nanos! The nights are drawing in and the clocks have gone back which means only one thing - we are well and truly in the run-up to Christmas! It seems to start earlier every year, so why not take advantage of your time before take-off and start planning all of your purchases for friends and family now? Not only do you get to avoid the last minute crush, but you can get more for you money by buying fabulous gifts at airport prices which means you save 15% . Take the time to browse the great selection of stores in the departure lounge for yourself and your loved ones. Remember to also make time for yourself, so head to Urban Retreat or Manicure Express for a little 'me' time before boarding your flight, or simply relax with a glass of bubbly at the Caviar House Seafood Bar.
Apple sued over iPod/iTunes 'monopoly'
Apple's legal woes are being compounded by a newly-launched class-action lawsuit, court documents reveal. A 19-page filing was originally submitted to a Florida court in August, but the case is just now seeing the light of day after having been moved to the US District Court for the Southern District of California. The venue change was requested by Apple, which argued that similar cases have been pending in the California court for more than two years. The latest incarnation was brought about by Floridian Frederick Black, who alleges that he and other state residents have been made victims of Apple's music DRM protections, according to AppleInsider. The difficulty is that while iPods can play non-Apple music, and DRM-free tracks are available via iTunes Plus, shoppers who buy standard tracks from iTunes will find they cannot load the tracks on other music players.
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