The MP3 Players

SendStation Systems, creators of popular iPod accessories like the PocketDock line of iPod adaptors, today announced that it is giving away 20,000 songs on the iTunes Music Store.

Customers who purchase a smartCharge car charger for iPod (USD 24.95) or a PocketDock Combo USB/FireWire adapter for iPod (USD 22.95) will receive 20 free songs on iTunes for each of these items bought. Offer is available to US and Canadian customers only while supplies last.

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Late update here. Apple’s iTunes Music Store sold the billionth song!

The billionth song, ”Speed of Sound,” was purchased as part of Coldplay’s “X&Y” album by Alex Ostrovsky from West Bloomfield, Michigan. As the grand prize winner, he will receive a 20-inch iMac, 10 fifth generation iPods, and a $10,000 Music Card good for any item on the iTunes Music Store. In addition, to commemorate this milestone, Apple will establish a scholarship to the world-renowned Juilliard School in his name.

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Wow, Apple is looking for the lucky person who purchase the billionth song at its iTunes Music Store! Some luxury prizes are ready to be awarded to the lucky person! The billionth song buyer will be rewarded one 20″ iMac, 10 iPod 60GB (5 white, 5 black) and $10,000 worth of iTunes Music Card. Besides, Apple also awards one iPod Nano 4Gb and $100 worth of iTunes Music Card for every 100,000 songs starting at 950,100,000.

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Finally the rumor comes true, the new iPod is now capable to play video. Steve Job announced it in the One More Thing event at San Jose, California. Compare to previous iPods, the new iPod has slimmer body and wider screen. It has a 320 x 240 QVGA display in 65K colors. It is available in 30GB and 60GB sell for US$299 and US$399 respectively. Same as iPod Nano, each model comes with 2 colors, black and white.

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The Apple Special Event, San Francisco yesterday brought a lot of surprise (as expected)! As others speculated, Steve Jobs - together with president of Motorola’ mobile division, Ron Garriques - introduced the long waited iTunes phone, Motorola ROKR E1.

With iTunes installed on PC/Mac, you can simply drag and drop up to 100 songs or random autofill (auto-shuffle) into your Motorola ROKR E1 via USB. It will pause music when you have a call and resume play automatically once you hang up.

The sound of Motorola ROKR E1 is good as Paul Boutin said.

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