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Napster and O2 have reached an agreement that would make available 5 million music tracks to O2’s mobile subscribers. The deal is set to expand O2’s limited music database while bringing another milestone in Napster’s move towards transforming its services into a legitimate online song shop.

Under the Napster-O2 deal, digital tracks from Napster can be sold to UK users for 99p or a bundle of 5 tracks for £4, roughly around $2 per track. When O2 subscribers buy digital songs from the O2 portal, the digital tracks will be automatically sent to both their mobile phones and to their registered email addresses.

This deal would definitely have a positive impact on O2’s subscriber base. The Napster music database could be a major come on for additional user subscription to boost up its subscriber base. While for Napster, this is yet again a good partnership agreement that could further establish the music company as one of the major players in the online music market. O2 is a good addition to the growing number of mobile music practitioners that Napster has partnership with. 

For the UK online music consumers, the Napster-O2 agreement is a welcome development as well. Having to download digital music tracks to both their mobile phones and desktop through email is an added service. Most of the younger generations have been using their mobile phones also as their digital music player.

But most importantly, the Napster-O2 deal would also impact on the growing problem of music piracy, which Napster incidentally was a major player.

Via [Moco News] Via [SMS Text News]

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Usually, people just put their music devices in their pocket, hold it, or clip it on, no one really wears their mp3 player as a necklace. However, this new Diny D7 can be worn as necklace, and that’s something that is for the most part new. One of the most popular clip-on MP3 players is the ipod Shuffle, but this one is the few that could be worn as a necklace. Personally, I would just put my iPod in my pocket and leave it there, even if I could wear it as necklace, I probably wouldn’t.

Anyway, what makes this possible to be worn as a necklace is that it’s small and really portable. It measures out at 59.5 x 33 x 11mm, and has a screen size of 1.3-inches. It even plays videos with formats such as MP4 SP and WMV at 25fps, although I am not sure why you would want to watch video on a 1.3-inch display. For audio, it plays MP3, WMA, OGG, and WAV. It even comes with a built-in radio and comes in two different options, either 2GB or 4GB. No word on availability as of yet, but the 2GB will sell for $77 and the 4GB for $97.

Via [PMP Today]

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Digg is Out of Service! They write on website “Digg will be down for a brief period, while we make some changes.” but I think someone put digg on reddit, hit first page and digg’s servers goes down.

USB Pink Keyboard and Mouse Mat Set

This USB Pink Keyboard, mouse and mat set is the perfect way to funk up and brighten your usually dowdy desk! You will be the envy of all your other girlies colleagues! The keyboard is the same size and with all the same function and keys as a traditional keyboard but this keyboard is better that the normal dull ones as it is finished in two tone pink….

Tokyo Flash B Version

You can have this for ?74.99

Gloe Bear - Illuminating Teddy
Guaranteed to comfort babies of all shapes and sizes, Gloe Bear gives you something to squeeze, whilst also softly lighting up a room, dispelling sinister shadows.

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While we’re waiting for Verizon’s official announcement about the upcoming LG VX9100 smart phone, there has been a few unofficial press photos ‘leaked’ of the said smart phone in all its glorious detail. The follow-up to the LG Voyager is shown here in closed position with a face that’s as simple as can be. It’s got a small-ish front LCD screen, a big numeric keypad, two directional buttons (for up and down), and a few other shortcuts including the send, end, and music player keys. Continue reading for more about the LG VX9100, also dubbed the LG enV2.

As you can see from the photos, the color maroon is added to complement the currently available black outer casing of the LG enV2. To me this looks more “business-like” and to say that this move was inspired by the mocha-colored Nokia E90 might seem like an understatement. Let’s not forget that this is also a clamshell phone with a QWERTY keyboard and inside you’ll find a bigger screen with more shortcut keys to press. A microSD card slot is also visible from these photos, as well as a USB port (on the right side when open) although whether it’s MicroUSB or MiniUSB has not been confirmed yet. It is also rumored to sport an upgraded camera now with up to 2.0-megapixels in image resolution and stereo speakers to add more juice to its multimedia capabilities.

The state of the LG enV2 models in these unofficial press photos indicate a finished product so there should be an official announcement from either Verizon or LG coming out very soon. Continue reading for more unofficial press photos of the Verizon LG enV2 smart phone.

Via [Electronista] Images [Engadget Mobile]

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Trying to compete in the arena of instant messaging, Facebook has announced that they’ll be launching their first instant messaging system. The Facebook team has been working hard, programming and testing the system. Rumors claim that the stable version will be launching next week for Facebook users to begin using and testing the new IM system. It is said that, unlike Windows Live Messenger and AOL or any other current IM system where you need to install software to enjoy all the IM service, Facebook users can web chat with friends on their Facebook pages as the Facebook IM is built into the user’s interface. Many also said that you will be able to log in into multiple IM platforms similar to web-based Meebo and other programs like Trillian and Adium.

This could be good news considering the vast numbers of Facebook users, this service could let Facebook step out of the crowd from other social web portals. If this project is a success, users will be able to chit chat with their friends or web mates by just using the web, without installing any external software. It is said that, other than chatting, there’s also a lot of features on the Facebook IM such as emoticons and more. So lets look forward for the success of this system.

Via [TechCrunch]

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Posted Mar 16th 2008 1:13PM by Ryan Block
Filed under: Household
The Japanese are hyping Vista SP1’s impending release, but a roll of toilet paper printed with highlighted features is kind of uncalled for. You kind of have to feel a little bad for Vista — it just keeps getting crapped on these days.

[Thanks, kaztm]