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Whitney Houston, Pop Legend, Dead at 48

Posted 3 HOURS AGO | 0

The pop star with a powerful voice produced huge hits such as "I Will Always Love You." Read more

Did Alan Lomax Invent Pandora?

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Feb 3, 2012 09:06 AM ET | 0

His methods for categorizing music are similar to algorithms used today by music streaming sites. Read more

Dashboards Get A Dock For Smart Phones

Posted by Christina Ortiz Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:39 AM ET | 0

This Kickstarter project replaces your car's CD stereo with a smart phone. Read more

Amp Makes Your Existing Speakers AirPlay-Friendly

Posted by Scott Tharler Mon Jan 30, 2012 02:50 PM ET | 0

Griffin's Twenty let you wirelessly stream lossless sound to your favorite non-powered loud speakers. Read more

Amp Makes Your Existing Speakers AirPlay-Friendly

Mighty Sound from Two New Tiny Speakers

Posted by Scott Tharler Tue Jan 24, 2012 09:49 AM ET | 0

Mighty Dwarf just announced 10W Bluetooth and microSD versions of its wireless capsule-sized resonance speaker. Read more

Fun With Interactive Back Seat Windows

Posted by Nic Halverson Sat Jan 21, 2012 09:49 AM ET | 0

"Windows of Opportunity" project gives us a glimpse into the future of back seat entertainment. Read more

Blues Legend Etta James Dies: Big Pic

Posted Fri Jan 20, 2012 01:01 PM ET | 0

The influential and pioneering rhythm-and-blues singer died after a lengthy battle with leukemia. She was 73. Read more

7 Booming Wireless Speakers

Posted Wed Jan 18, 2012 07:59 AM ET | 0

Here are some of the most versatile and portable wireless speakers available today. Read more

Amazing Bass, How Deep the Sound

Posted by Scott Tharler Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:01 AM ET | 0

The world's first palm-sized Hi-Fi subwoofer gives plenty of low-end bass. Read more

Device Organizes Your Music by Moods

Posted by Christina Ortiz Thu Jan 12, 2012 03:27 PM ET | 0

The system maps out songs based on mood and plays them according to how you're feeling. Read more

World's Smallest Hard Drive Built of Atoms

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Jan 12, 2012 02:57 PM ET | 0

Just 96 atoms make up one byte of magnetic storage space. Read more

Turn Up The Tunes By Touching Your Car Seat

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Jan 10, 2012 03:28 PM ET | 0

Smart fabric aims to bring the touch screen experience to your upholstery. Read more

Turn Up The Tunes By Touching Your Car Seat

'I Call The Back Seat!'

Posted by Christina Ortiz Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:26 AM ET | 0

This Android-powered DVD headrest will make sitting in the back seat a fun ride. Read more

Any Surface Becomes a Musical Instrument

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:24 AM ET | 0

A contact microphone transforms vibrations into musical tones. Read more

Any Surface Becomes a Musical Instrument

How Music Helped Gabrielle Giffords Heal

Posted by Emily Sohn Sun Jan 8, 2012 09:08 AM ET | 0

Music-based therapy helped the congresswoman relearn how to walk and talk, but science is still awaiting data to support the technique. Read more

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