Read more mp3 stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4404/mp3.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:09:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71494/college-kids-ipod-volume-hurts-hearing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMost young people listen to their iPods at levels that will damage hearing over time, a new study shows. Researchers measured the output of an iPod while college-age students listened to music in a lab setting, and they found 55% of the subjects set the volume higher than 85 decibels—...http://www.newser.com/story/71494/college-kids-ipod-volume-hurts-hearing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 14:20:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68659/things-the-internets-killed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe efficiencies granted by the Internet have rendered many aspects of life obsolete—the Telegraph has compiled a full 50. Some highlights: The art of polite disagreement. A quick look at the comment section on YouTube or any news or politics-related site will confirm this. Fear that you are alone...http://www.newser.com/story/68659/things-the-internets-killed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Sep 2009 5:15:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68283/yes-the-1100-earbuds-sound-pretty-awesome.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSure, the new JH Audio JH13PRO custom earbuds cost $1,100, Jackson Lynch writes in Wired , but you get what you pay for. “The three sets of twin drivers funnel fantastically detailed sound directly to your cochleae,” Lynch writes. “The proprietary drivers—two for the highs, two for the midrange...http://www.newser.com/story/68283/yes-the-1100-earbuds-sound-pretty-awesome.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 18:11:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53027/new-ipod-shuffle-is-smaller-holds-more-talks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApple today unveiled the newest iteration of its iPod Shuffle, which is just 1.8 inches by 0.3 inches, can speak titles in 14 languages, and holds 1000 songs, Macworld reports. Smaller than a AA battery, it’s half the size of the last version, but more functional. The device...http://www.newser.com/story/53027/new-ipod-shuffle-is-smaller-holds-more-talks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 11:13:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48880/zune-sales-plummeting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIs the Zune on its last legs? Buried in Microsoft’s terrible earnings report yesterday was news that revenue from the MP3 player plummeted $100 million compared to last year, or 54%, “reflecting a decrease in device sales.” Microsoft can’t just blame the economy, either; sales of rival iPod are still...http://www.newser.com/story/48880/zune-sales-plummeting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 24 Jan 2009 11:05:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46770/leap-year-bug-zapped-zunes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAll 2006 model Zune30s froze up at midnight last night because of a problem handling the last day of leap years, according to Microsoft. The company advises owners to wait until 4pm PST today, drain the device's batteries, and then recharge, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Microsoft apologized for the inconvenience,...http://www.newser.com/story/46770/leap-year-bug-zapped-zunes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Jan 2009 6:21:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46726/all-the-worlds-zune-30s-mysteriously-freeze-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft’s Zune has a bizarre bug: Hundreds, if not thousands of the 30G models froze up simultaneously at 12am PST, CNET reports. The MP3 players all displayed a startup status bar frozen at 100%; the timing has prompted some Zune owners to call the problem “Z2K,” after the Y2K bug.http://www.newser.com/story/46726/all-the-worlds-zune-30s-mysteriously-freeze-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 31 Dec 2008 13:17:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44524/obama-denies-hes-gasp-a-zune-user.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama’s staff went into major spin mode after the president-elect was spotted this week working out with (cover your ears, kids) a Zune , forcing millions to ask what happened to the cool iPod user they thought they’d elected. An spokesman assured the nation that Obama typically uses an iPod...http://www.newser.com/story/44524/obama-denies-hes-gasp-a-zune-user.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Dec 2008 12:53:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42175/you-heard-headphones-pacemakers-dont-jibe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHeadphones used with digital music players may interfere with pacemakers and internal defibrillators, scientists discovered in research contradicting reports from the US government. “Exposure of a defibrillator to the headphones can temporarily deactivate the defibrillator,” the lead researcher said. Draping the headphones over the chest caused hindrance in 15% of...http://www.newser.com/story/42175/you-heard-headphones-pacemakers-dont-jibe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 09 Nov 2008 15:25:04 CST