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You don't need to rely on Apple to improve iTunes, the market-leading music-management software. I've been using two services that have made iTunes more useful and, when buying music, more affordable. First, let's take an overdue spin through Amazon.com's MP3 store before I tell you about a nifty way to replicate your iTunes library among multiple computers.

Beyond iTunes: Third-Party Apps Add Spice

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Today, I want to explore a serious condition that's rarely discussed -- mostly because it doesn't have a name. It's a modern affliction that strikes owners of iPods, those magical musical devices that by all rights should be solving all our problems. Instead, they're creating a whole new high-tech set of them. I call it iPod Ennui Syndrome.

IES: iPod Ennui Syndrome

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Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin iPod Speakers are easily the most interesting-looking iPod speakers I've ever tested. You may or may not agree, but in my humble opinion they look more like modern sculpture than iPod speakers. While you definitely pay a premium for such a gorgeous design, they do sound better than you'd expect a one-piece speaker system this size to sound.

Zeppelin iPod Speakers: Great Sound, Unique Looks, Sky-High Price

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Apple on Tuesday released upgraded versions of the iPhone and the iPod touch, doubling the maximum memory configuration for each device. The iPhone now comes in two models, the existing 8 GB model for $399 and the new 16 GB model. The upgrade doesn't come without a cost, though -- Apple nudged the price for the 16 GB iPhone up to $499.

Apple Fattens Up iPhone, iPod Touch