It’s no secret that Google has been developing a new online music store, but it appears that the new service may bow as soon as this Fall for the Holiday shopping season. Industry sources have observed that Google, after making deals with several labels, is now in talks with publishers including the Harry Fox Agency. The increased pace of the deals...

Joey Roth, an industrial designer from San Francisco, has created a Ceramic Speaker system for digital music players. Roth designs products to articulate the beauty of everyday rituals. He combines simple functionality with honest, unfinished materials that become more personal as they take on a patina of use. The Ceramic Speakers connect directly to iPods and...

Considering the sheer amount of new iPod dock announcements we receive every week, FutureMusic could literally create a new section detailing all the new products. While we don’t report on every new model, every now and again a new system catches our eyes and ears. JVC’s new XS-SR3 iPod speaker system features a unique wraparound design, Dolby...

Microsoft has announced that the Zune HD, the next generation of Microsoft’s portable digital media player, is now available for pre-order and is set to hit store shelves on Sept. 15. The player, available in 16GB and 32GB flavors, is the first touch-screen Zune. The Zune HD features HD radio, NVIDIA Tegra video, Wi-Fi and 720p resolution. It will bow in...

Thanks to a dodgy French retailer, Sony’s new 8GB NWZ-S544 and 16GB NWZ-S545 personal media players have been unveiled. The new players feature built-in speakers, 2.4-inch (QVGA) screens and contain a Lithium Ion battery that Sony claims provides 42 hours of audio, or 6.4 hours of video playback. Other features included an on-board “kick...

Microsoft has announced an updated Zune Digital Media Player, dubbed the Zune HD, which is due to hit shelves this Fall. The new portable media player will have High Definition video and audio, and integrate with the Xbox Live user interface to deliver video content. The Zune HD features a built-in HD radio receiver, the first mainstream integration of HD radio...