Fifty years ago, the idea of carrying high quality, static-free stereo music in your pocket would have seemed like pure science fiction.
Today, MP3 players are among the most popular assets of modern humanity.
Apple’s iPod has gained the biggest profile, of course – especially among those with more cash than brains – but the sheer range [...]
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When the first recording technology was invented I’d seriously doubt if the fortunate few who were there to witness its birth in Thomas Edison’s lab could have even dreamed of the impact their shiny new gadget would go on to cause.
A century later and the whole nation’s wired. People can play their favorite sounds on [...]
Is it my imagination or do all modern teens have weeds in their ears? Everywhere you look there’s some guy [or girl] with tuberous wires hanging out of their head?? Digital music has become one of the few benign addictions in modern society – Everybody’s tuned in! Thomas Eddison would be dumbfounded – and flattered! [...]
