PowerLinx, Inc. a developer, manufacturer, and seller of power line communication products and SeaView Underwater Camera Systems, announced that their Tune Dog music system will be 100% compatible with the new Apple iPhone. PowerLinx Tune Dog music system can connect to the Apple iPhone while it is charging or playing, whether in a docking station or not. The user simply connects the Apple iPhone to the Tune Dog sender and then speakers can be placed anywhere in the home where they are connected to the Tune Dog receiver. The Apple iPhone’s music is then transmitted through the home’s existing electrical wiring, delivering crystal-clear music through the speakers rather than the ear buds.

AMD announced the availability of the AMD LIVE! Home Cinema, a state-of-the-art home entertainment system with built-in audio amplification that leverages the performance of a PC. The AMD LIVE! Home Cinema helps simplify digital entertainment by consolidating audio visual (AV) devices, digital media files and Internet access into an easy-to-use, all-in-one “living room” solution with just one remote control.

Cardo Systems, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced wireless Bluetooth devices for the consumer electronics market, announced its new Cardo S640 Bluetooth headset, providing all the advantages of hands-free wireless communication in a uniquely inconspicuous way. Measuring just 1.77 x 0.70 x 0.91 inches (about half the size of a thumb!) and weighing in at just 0.58 oz (16.7 g), this ultra-small, inconspicuous Bluetooth headset delivers superb audio quality in a highly polished black design that clips easily to clothing. Equipped with a comfortable, lightweight ear bud, the headset’s remarkably small size also makes it easy to be tucked away and to be carried when not in use.

Beatnik, Inc., the leading provider of audio software solutions for mobile devices, announced the next generation in mobile music software that enables high fidelity, full track music services to be delivered directly to low cost, mass market phones over existing 2.5G networks. Users of the Beatnik Mobile Music Player experience the same high quality digital music playback as with standalone players, with the added benefit of being able to browse and purchase new songs for immediate delivery and playback on their mobile phone. The optimised, standard file format used - up to ten times smaller than equivalent quality digital encoding - enables full track over the air downloads over bandwidth limited networks such as GPRS.

SanDisk Corporation, the second largest seller of MP3 players in the United States, announced the new Sansa Shaker MP3 player designed for kids and families. A fun and unique music player, the Sansa Shaker features many ways to enjoy and share songs, including two headphone jacks, a built-in speaker to listen without ear buds, and the ability to play SD cards loaded with your favorite music.

Sony’s new AM/FM CD receiver for the car with Bluetooth technology (model MEX-BT2500) multi-tasks as both a CD player and a wireless streaming device. Drivers can make safe, hands-free phone calls, listen to MP3 formatted CDs or wirelessly connect to Bluetooth-compatible digital music players on the road. “This car stereo offers more functionality for less,” said Brennan Mullin, director of marketing for mobile electronics at Sony Electronics. “With Bluetooth hands-free technology and audio streaming capabilities, you can’t afford not to have it in the car. This is a perfect solution so drivers can communicate on their cell phones while driving.”

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS is introducing a new mp3 surround streaming module that allows manufacturers to build web radios featuring true 5.1 surround sound. Visit booth R35.01 to learn more about mp3 surround and many more innovative technologies for the music business. Mp3 surround compresses surround music in a highly efficient way and is fully backward compatible with existing mp3 players. With the mp3 surround streaming module, high-quality surround music can now even be streamed over the internet at bit rates normally used for stereo mp3. This allows mp3 web radios to introduce surround music in a smooth, compatible, and cost-effective way and to distinguish themselves from stereo-only competition.

SanDisk Connect Wi-Fi enabled MP3 player SanDisk Corporation the second largest seller of MP3 players in the United States, announced the Sansa Connect - a Wi-Fi enabled MP3 player that lets consumers enjoy and recommend music from almost anywhere -won two "Best of CES" awards at the International Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) in Las Vegas last week. CNET awarded SanDisk's Wi-Fi MP3 player first place in its "MP3 and portable video" category, while LAPTOP magazine voted it top portable audio player on the show floor.

SanDisk unveiled an affordable, cable-less, flash-based MP3 player: the 1GB SanDisk Sansa Express. Designed for the value-conscious consumer, the compact Sansa Express stands out amongst the competition as an affordably priced device with many high-end features, including a microSD expansion slot, FM tuner, recording capabilities, data storage and a direct connection to a consumer’s computer, no USB cable required. The Sansa Express and other new SanDisk products are being demonstrated at the CES 2007. “With the Sansa Express, SanDisk is continuing its strategy of bringing new MP3 players to market for the budget conscious consumer,” said Keith Washo, SanDisk retail product marketing manager.

SanDisk, the 2nd largest seller of MP3 players in the US, announced the Sansa Connect, a Wi-Fi enabled MP3 player that lets consumers enjoy and recommend music from almost anywhere. The SanDisk Sansa Connect un-tethers consumers from their PCs allowing them to connect to music and online photos through any open wireless “hot spot” Internet connection. The announcement was made at CES, where SanDisk is exhibiting in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Sansa Connect provides superior sound playback (equiv. to SanDisk’s award-winning Sansa e200 line) and will come equipped with a microSD card slot. The expansion slot adds additional storage capacity as well as portability of music to other devices.