Sony heeft een nieuwe digitale Walkman aangekondigd. Het apparaatje heeft de naam 'Memory Stick Walkman' meegekregen en ondersteund Sony's eigen MagicGate copy protection technologie:
The Walkman will use MagicGate and Sony's Memory Stick flash memory cards to secure and store music, and will support its ATRAC3 compression technology, a newer version of Sony's MiniDisc format.Music in MP3 or CD audio can be stored on a hard disk using the OMG application which encrypts the data. Content can then be transferred to the Memory Stick via the USB port.
A spokeswoman for Sony said the system will enable users to convert content in the MP3 format -- the de facto audio standard on the Net -- to its proprietary ATRAC3 compression technology. She declined to give details about possible content partners adopting the technology.
Missing from the Sony announcement was support for competing audio formats such as Liquid Audio and Microsoft's Windows Media Audio, which Sony's music division had previously endorsed.
Meer info over deze Memory Stok vind je bij Wired News.
