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Music is everywhere, and most of us listen to it on digital electronic devices. Digital music is a method of representing sound as numerical files in order to read it by a device capable of playing and transmitting it.

The main features of digital music are the sample rate and the bit depth - which are the number of samples an audio file carries per second and the amplitude resolution of audio files. Most common file formats of digital music are MP3, WAV, PCM and AIFF.
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Auckland high-school visited by NZ music royalty

Fri, 19th May 2017
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Breakthrough artist KINGS visited his old high-school to launch a web series inspiring young people to follow their dreams.
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Plantronics unveils affordable wireless headphones with whopping 18 hrs battery

Tue, 16th May 2017
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​Plantronics recently announced their latest wireless headphones - the new BackBeat 500 series with a number of features at a low price.
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Move over UE Boom, there's a new (actually old) kid in town

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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​Bose has recently introduced its new range of Bluetooth speakers, that shares the cylindrical shape of arguably the market dominator, UE Boom.
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Safe harbour provision could cost U.S music industry $1 billion, report says

Fri, 31st Mar 2017
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YouTube accused of avoiding market rights for copyrighted music through exploitation of safe harbour provision. Music accounts for 40% of its views.
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Hands-on Review: Sennheiser MB 660 wireless headphones

Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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Sennheiser's MB 660 headphones triumph in a hands-on test, offering unparalleled noise cancellation and lasting comfort for travellers.
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Apple updates 9.7-inch iPad with better display and performance

Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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Apple rejuvenates its 9.7-inch iPad with a brighter screen and zippier performance, all while offering it at an enticing price point.
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Spotify: Tunes with a side of weather

Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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Spotify's Climatune uses AccuWeather data, creating playlists reflecting your city's mood from rain's lullabies to sunshine bops.
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Hands-on Review: Fugoo Sport XL portable Bluetooth speaker

Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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Built to be carried along on beach parties, boat outings or whatever you have planned, this speaker has weight to it. But does the sound stack up?.
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Hands-on Review: B&O Beoplay A6 in-home speaker

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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The Beoplay A6 looks like the jaws of a whale. Inspired by the colours of the rugged Nordic landscape, this speaker offers loud, clear & crisp sound.
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Hands-on Review: B&O Beoplay A1 portable speaker

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Music is the best when you can feel it in your bones. There's no doubt that the Beoplay A1 will help whip your senses into a frenzy.
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Jabra signs up industry veteran Brent Mitchell to NZ country manager role

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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'Industry veteran' Brent Mitchell is taking over as Jabra's New Zealand country manager, promising new opportunities and more growth to follow.
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Travel tips: The gadgets that I take on my overseas jaunts

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Navigating modern air travel's dual ease and hassle, these versatile gadgets can lighten your load and elevate your overseas adventures.
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Spotify Free hits sour note with infected ads

Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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Spotify Free users face malware onslaught from a rogue ad, prompting security concerns across Windows, MacOS, and Ubuntu systems.
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Kiwi businesses have a 'dismal record' for commercialising their innovations, says exec

Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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'Turning Innovation into Gold' seminar series aims to champion Kiwi innovation and improve commercial success rates.
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Hands-on Review: Jaybird Freedom Wireless Earbuds - invaluable on-the-go tech

Fri, 7th Oct 2016
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If you like to customise your sounds, lead active lifestyles and despise connecting cables, these earbuds could be the answer you've been looking for.
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Spotify launches playlist personally curated for each listener

Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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Spotify introduces Daily Mix, a new feature that combines users' favourite tracks with new songs for the perfect listening session.
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Hands-on Review: Sony MDR1000x Bluetooth Headphones

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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​Sony have an impeccable sense of timing. Almost straight after Apples headphone socketless iPhone 7 launched, their new Bluetooth headphones arrived.
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Brightpoint offers sweet music to retailers with B&O Play agency deal

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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Ingram Micro subsidiary Brightpoint has been appointed as B&O Play's strategic distributor for NZ as the Bang & Olufsen company ramps up its Kiwi play.
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A Silicon Valley CEO's presentation notes

Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Peach CEO's latest presentation left audiences baffled with bizarre boasts of 900,000,000% more innovation and offers to trade kidneys for new X-Phones.
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Headphone jack be gone! iPhone launches mission to kill wires with AirPods

Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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​The countless 'leaks' have been right about something - Apple's new iPhones will be without the traditional 3.5mm headphone jack - meet the AirPods.