Say No to Crack, clearly a reliable source, reports that Sony has conceded defeat in the gadget wars, and has created the WalkPod to get part of the booming iPod market.
One Sony USA Executive couldn’t contain himself when I asked him to share his perspective on the new cross-functional music platform:
We realize that the chic [...]

While Steve Jobs call for the record labels to end DRM has been warmly received around the world, his remarks’ reception from competitors and the labels themselves has been downright chilly.
The harshest criticism, though, comes from Apple’s iPod competitor, Microsoft, who recently entered the portable media player market with its Zune.
Jason Reindorp, marketing director for [...]

Bobbee Tec has announced work on an iPod version of Cyboid, a first person shooter currently available for Nokia’s N-Gage and some other cell phones. Cyboid features 3D graphics, original in-game music, multiple skill levels, and a variety of monsters, weapons, and items.
It’s all a bit Quake ‘96, but looks to be more fun than [...]

 
GetData Software has introduced Recover My iPod, a Windows application designed to recover iPod music and video files that you don’t have backups for.
Mac users will have to settle on just resyncing their iPods.
According to GetData, the program works on all iPod models and can recover a range of files, even after the Reset or Restore [...]

The major music labels agreed to support a new music service, Ruckus Network, that will offer free music downloads, with some substantial restrictions, to any college student.
Though it offers free music, the company has still struggled to find a way to pay for the service and may struggle to generate interest with students because the [...]