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Fully aware that he was speaking to members of the press who, you know, report things to people, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that "The most common format of music on an iPod is 'stolen.'"

I'm sure there are people out there who need a combination flashlight/laser pointer. But what I really want is...

The $100 interface (as part of an Alpine system) will allow users to connect your iPod "at the line level" and control the music through the stereo system.

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And USB keychain drives, and any other portable drive, in a move to ease IT concerns about the ease of high-capacity personal storage media copying sensitive data.

As Microsoft opens its own music store, it struggles with how best to explain to customers that their music won't work with the iPod.

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