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"Angry Brides" Game Tackles Dowry In India, iPhone 5 To Run On T-Mobile?, Facebook Launches "Listen"

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Unwanted: More Pop-star Endorsed Headphones

Beats by Dr. Dre. Beats by Lady Gaga. Beats by Justin Bieber. Beats by Miles Davis. Will this trend stop before Beats by Roy Orbison?READ»

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The Season's Best Headphones and Earbuds

With temps dropping, it's time for thicker skullwear, and whether you’re listening to Passion Pit or the Philadelphia Orchestra, NPR or Neil Diamond, these headphones will help it all sound better—and make you look more stylish.READ»

The Man Who Changed the Ears of the World: R.I.P. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser

Musicians, and those who toil in the radio, TV or film industries may find life today sounding quieter, a little less crisp, even. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser, the founder of the eponymous family engineering firm, has died a few days after ...READ»

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The History of Personal, Portable Music: Home Taping Is Never Not Killing Music

At this year's Pop Conference, Tim Quirk delivered a speech on the history of the Walkman, and how it informed our personal listening behavior up to the modern day. Just remember: home taping is killing music.READ»

WANTED: Astro A30 Headset

With its new follow-up to its successful A40 headset for tournament players, Astro Gaming tries to bring the pro-gaming audio experience to the masses.READ»

Five Days to New iPhone: Rumor Round-Up

As we get closer to the new iPhone, the rumors get hotter (even hotter than our last round-up). Here are the more interesting stories, one of which is a doozy. Chinese iPhone in July, Along with the Rest of the World? A ...READ»

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Zip-Together Headphones Concept Means No More Tangles?

Gah, headphone cables are hateful. My wife swears by Sony's design, claiming they've optimized the size and slipperiness so that when they do tangle, they at least undo easily. But every time I dig out mine they're a spaghetti'd ...READ»

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Longshot Rumor: iPod Shuffle's "DRM Chip" is a Microphone

The new iPod Shuffle caused a whirlwind of controversy last week for no particular reason--the Shuffle's not the world's most important product, and requiring special headphones is no great shakes. Enraged commenters even thought ...READ»

Cool Gifts: Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones

While we covered all the bases for your wishlist and gift-giving needs at Fast Company's Gift Guide Central, there were a few of my personal favorites that didn't make the list. Here's one.READ»

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Logitech Acquires Headphone Maker

Logitech [NASDAQ:LOGI] announced today that it will drop $34 million in its acquisition of Ultimate Ears, a heaphone company specializing in in-ear headphones, stage monitors and musicians' earplugs. The company's pro-oriented ...READ»

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Panasonic Earbuds Use Cubic Zirconia For Better Sound

It's hard to make news with headphones, but Panasonic (NYSE: MC) has made its best effort yet. Its new RP-HJE900 will use pieces of cubic zirconia – the stuff used to make passable faux diamonds – inside its assembly to suppress ...READ»