Japan stalls on iPod tax: related news

Japan stalls on iPod tax

TOKYO -- Makers of portable digital music players for the Japanese market, including the iPod, are breathing easier after a government bid to tax the gadgets has stalled, according to press reports.

'iPod tax' plans dropped in Japan

Japan has been forced to drop plans for a so-called iPod tax after massive opposition from the manufacturers of MP3 players.

mStation Orb 2.1 Stereo Speaker System for iPod Review

Without a doubt the iPod is the most popular MP3 player out there. If someone you know has an MP3 player most likely it is an iPod. With the popularity of the iPod there are a plethora of accessories made specifically for the iPod. None is more popular than iPod speaker systems. Today we will be taking a look at the Orb 2.1 Stereo Speaker System from mStation. Read on to see why it is called the Orb and if it the perfect iPod speaker system for you.�

iPhone Gets Stereo Bluetooth A2DP Adapter

The iPhone (both 2.5G and 3G) might not come with an A2DP Bluetooth in place, but you can easily add it on yourself with this Infinixx adapter. It's $62, but works with the iPhone, iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod video, iPod color and iPod mini, meaning you can basically turn any fairly recent iPod into a wireless stereo device. You can also pair your Bluetooth headset to the iPhone directly to answer calls, which isn't supported through the dongle transmitter. Until Apple decides to put A2DP in the iPhone itself—and shorten the battery life even more—this is your only hope for wireless stereo music. [Brando]

Japan Scraps Controversial 'iPod Tax' Plans

It emerged on Thursday that the Japanese authorities have been forced to drop, for the moment at least, a plan to impose a so-called 'iPod tax' in order to compensate record companies and recording artists for home duplication of their products.

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Apple introduced iPod games about a year ago, and fortunately, the collection wasn’t left to flounder. Apple has added a few new titles, which is proof of Apple’s commitment to iPod games - a big deal to longtime Mac folks who are familiar with Apple’s less-than-stellar gaming history. All of these games are $4.99 (except the 99-cent iQuiz) through the iTunes Store, and you need a fifth-gen video iPod or a new iPod classic to play them. (Sudoku also works with the new third-gen iPod nano.)

Sharp iPod touch discounts

Buy from the Apple Store The Apple Store: Get great deals on the iPod video, iPod Radio Remote, Refurbished iPods starting at $79, iPod shuffle or iPod nano with free engraving, other iPod accessories for the road, or education discounts on iPods.

Apple iPod Classic Review

(Review) - Yesterday, we had the opportunity to review Apple's 3rd generation iPod Nano, and needless to say, we came away impressed with the latest carnation of the iPod family. Apple is too good at what it does, and it shows. Today, we have the iPod Classic in our lab, and unfortunately, we don't know what to write about. Yes, it's a rarity with us, considering how we love to publish our opinions, but there's nothing differentiating between the 3rd generation iPod Nano and iPod Classic. Other than the larger display, higher storage capacity and an overall increase in size, both devices are identical to one another. Of course, that's a good thing, for the most part.

iPod Fire! Overheated iPod Nano Can Spark a Fire

iPod fire - Japan's trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect.

iPod fire? Overheated iPod nano can cause a fire

iPod fire - Japan's trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect.

Samson intros iPod dock

Buy from the Apple Store The Apple Store: Get great deals on the iPod video, iPod Radio Remote, Refurbished iPods starting at $79, iPod shuffle or iPod nano with free engraving, other iPod accessories for the road, or education discounts on iPods.

Revo DAB radio, iPod dock

Buy from the Apple Store The Apple Store: Get great deals on the iPod video, iPod Radio Remote, Refurbished iPods starting at $79, iPod shuffle or iPod nano with free engraving, other iPod accessories for the road, or education discounts on iPods.

Home sales tax for foreigners

My parents just sold a U.S. property. My father is a foreigner but my mother is a U.S. citizen. They filed a FIRPTA (Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act income tax withholding) stating exactly that. Although the sale price of the property is more than $300,000, the closing agent didn't withhold the 10 percent tax. They don't want to file a joint U.S. tax return, as if they do, my father's income will be subjected to U.S. taxation. How should they file their tax regarding this property sale?

Revo intros FM, DAB, Internet radio, iPod...

Buy from the Apple Store The Apple Store: Get great deals on the iPod video, iPod Radio Remote, Refurbished iPods starting at $79, iPod shuffle or iPod nano with free engraving, other iPod accessories for the road, or education discounts on iPods.

Want the music on your friend's ipod? Here's how to copy it all without iTunes!

Last weekend a dear friend called up to say how his laptop had crashed and how he can now never take a backup of the music on his iPod. That's because, and most iPod owners know this, there is no way to actually copy back the music on your iPod. It only works one way: PC to iPod. Apple has deliberately created a convuluted database structure that prevents you from hooking your iPod to your PC and then copying back the mp3 files and videos and so on.

iTunes 7.7 (#3): stalls with a spinning beach ball on iPod connection, missing GUI

Stalls upon iPod/iPhone connection The iTunes update has caused numerous users to experience hangs upon attaching an iPod or iPhone to the computer. When the device is attached the spinning beach ball will pop up and iTunes will become unresponsive, prompting users to force-quit the application. As described by Apple Discussion member cutcoMike:

Japan: iPod Nanos Pose Risk of Combustion

It's not the first time we've heard about it, and it probably won't be the last, but Apple's spectacularly successful iPod Nano v1 has, once again, set minor fires due to overheating, this time in Japan. According to Agence France-Presse, the Japanese Economy, Trade, and Industry Ministry has received two new reports of Nanos spontaneously combusting, bringing the total number of reported cases in Japan to 14. In a ministry press release (Japanese), four models were indicted as being associated with the fires: MA004J/A, MA005J/A, MA099J/A and MA107J/A. "Our ministry told Apple to improve its technological development and probe the cause of the incidents so that similar incidents do not happen again," a ministry official said.

Japanese "iPod Tax" Plan Derailed for the Meantime

Tokyo - Japan has at least temporarily abandoned plans to enact an "iPod tax" that would have provided part of the cost of each device to copyright holders and recording artists, from presumed sales lost to piracy, officials there told the Associated Press.

Japan warns of iPod nano fire risk

Apple's Asia-Pacific senior product marketing manager Yeo Eng Yiong (unseen) displays the new iPod nano at its India launch in Mumbai, September 2007. Japan has warned users of Apple iPod nanos of a potential fire risk after two new instances in which the popular portable music players overheated.

Downloadable iPod Games - 3 Options To Download iPod Games

Downloadable iPod games are available these days at dozens of sites. In case you think that only iTunes offer them, then you will be pleasantly surprised to note that there are way more than than just one site today offering interesting game titles like Mahjong, Monopoly, Solitare and Tetris. As an iPod user, here are some tips that will get you started in getting downloadable games for iPod without breaking your bank.

Japan caves to gadget makers on 'iPod tax'

Japan will stop pushing for legislation to charge royalties on the sales of iPods and other portable digital music players, giving in to opposition from electronics makers, officials said Thursday.

Japan scraps 'iPod tax'

Asian country abandons idea of charging a 1% to 3% tax on digital music players that would go to record companies.

iPod touch cases: Fashion plates

Sure, the iPod touch itself looks cool, but if you're someone who likes to stand out from the crowd, you're probably looking for ways to make your iPod touch different from every other iPod touch. If that's the case (pun intended), you might want to check out one of these cases, each of which give the iPod touch a unique look.

Sony to launch new PSP in Japan next month

TOKYO: Japan’s Sony Corp announced Tuesday it will launch it new PlayStation Portable in Japan on Oct 16 as it seeks to catch up with rival Nintendo Co’s DS consoles. The PSP-3000, featuring a high-resolution liquid crystal display and a built-in microphone, will sell in Japan for 19,800 yen ($183). Nintendo’s double-screen DS is priced at 16,800 yen. “We need to, and we will, advance our software and hardware without restraint,” said Sony Computer Entertainment Japan president Shawn Layden, presenting a new lineup of games ahead of the crucial winter holiday season. afp

Apple quietly releases iPod touch 1.1.5 update

While some forward-thinking individuals were dropping $10 to purchase the iPod touch 2.0 software update, Apple quietly issued a free iPod touch 1.1.5 update. If you own an iPod touch that hasn’t been updated to version 2.0 and would like the update, just plug your iPod touch into your Mac and decline the 2.0 update. iTunes will then inform you that the 1.1.5 update is available for download and installation.

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