Casette to iPod Converter Recently Launched

Your classic casette tape tunes cans now be directly played into your iPods and iPhones. Meet the Cassette to iPod Converter, a device created by New Yor-based designer, Hammacher Schlemmer.

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Cardboard Radio Goes With Built In Speakers

Have you ever heard of a radio that is made of a regular cardboard? Well designer Christopher McNicholl created one, that is portable and fully functional for London store, Suck UK.

This lightweight paper radio features an antenna, speakers and a radio dial. It also goes with an input jack where you can plug-in your smartphones, to play music. It can be powered by a DC adapter and can also run on four AA batteries.

The Cardboard Radio can be purchased online via Suck.com for $39.

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Sony Unveils Walkman B170 Series

Sony revealed its latest new addition to its palette of high-quality audio gears, the Walkman B170 series.

Walkman B170 Series, Sony’s latest offering is a small and chic portable MP3 player that weights only 28 grams. It has a quick-charge battery that boasts 18 hours of listening pleasure and a superb Bass Boost feature that promises a “rich, pumping low-end”.

No word on pricing or exact release date yet, but the Sony Walkman B170 series is expected to hit stores before the end of month.

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Steve Jobs Honored with a Posthumous Grammy Award

The late Apple founder Steve Jobs was given a posthumous Grammy award for his significant contribution in the music industry.

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New Cool Features for iOS 5

As shared by the company, the iOS 5 comes in a completely new features, making it easier to use by techie and not-so techie people. And as of today, as more and more people are using this great gadget, some additional specs have been identified.

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Sony Music Japan and Sony Ericsson, New Hack Victims

Following the attack on Sony BMG Greece last Friday, Sony Music Japan and Sony Ericsson were also hacked this week. A team of hackers, called LulzSec, released a database from Sony Music Japan through a post-bin link that was posted on the team’s Twitter account.

According to Sophos, LulzSec is believed to use a SQL injection to obtain the records. However, the database in question does not contain names, passwords and other personally identifiable information. The hackers said that there are two other vulnerable databases, but it is unknown whether these contain sensitive user details.

In addition to this, Sony Ericsson was also intruded and personal data from 2,000 Canadian Eshop was stolen. But the company cleared out that the passwords were encrypted and no credit card details were taken. Nevertheless, embarrassment on consecutive security breaches may probably reach almost unbearable levels for Sony.

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Google I/O 2011 keynotes available on YouTube

Google I/O 2011 event which takes place on San Francisco last week May 10-11, has been attended by thousands of people and watch via live streaming by the whole world.

Major Google product / software announcements:

• Google announces Android 3.1
• Google TV getting Android 3.1 and Market this summer
• Google Ice Cream Sandwich coming in Q4 2011 to smartphones and tablets alike
• Android Market launches movie rentals, thousands of titles available to your PC, phone or tablet
• Google Music Beta to stream 20,000 songs for free
• Google partners with OEMs and carriers to guarantee timely Android updates
• Google announces Android Open Accessory standard, Arduino-based ADK
• Google announces Android@Home framework for home automation
• Google clarifies 18 month Android upgrade program, details far from solidified
• Google adding Netflix, Hulu support, offline Gmail, Calendar and Docs to Chrome OS this summer, prices hardware at $20 per month
• Google unveils Acer Chromebook: $349, 11.6-inches with 6.5-hour battery
• Official: Samsung reveals Chrome OS laptop — the Series 5
• Google teases Samsung-built Chromebox, desktop version of Chrome OS

If you miss the change to watch the event you can now watch the whole event via Youtube, Watch the video after the break.

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Amazon Cloud Player for Web and Android Now Available in US Territories

Amazon has beaten Google and Apple to the clouds, as the online retail giant launches the Amazon Cloud Player for web and Android devices, along with the Amazon Cloud Drive.

Gone will be the days where music listeners download their music to different computers or phones, as the Amazon Cloud Player plays your kind of tunes anytime, anywhere. Just upload your music (either in AAC or MP3 format) to the your free 5GB Cloud Drive Storage, and you’re all set to play your music with the Cloud Player.

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The Beatles on iTunes? Apple’s Big Announcement

Apple confirmed the news that they will making a big announcement tomorrow. Now, people wonder what is this all about. According to The Wall Street Journal, iTunes is finally included The Beatles on the iTunes catalog. (John Lennon must be very happy.)

According to WSJ, this information came from both The Beatles and EMI Group Ltd. These two groups  met in private to talk about this matter.

If this news turns out to be true, then it will surely benefit both parties. WSJ mentioned that The Beatles and Apple were not in good terms since 1978. The band accused Apple of infringement of their trademark. But with this announcement, it seems that all’s well that ends well.

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