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Rage Against the machine has become the UK number one single for Christmas 2009.

Picked as an anti Simon Cowell, Anti X Factor relief to the juggernaut of Christmas numbers ones that Cowell has relentlessly produced over the last few years. A middle aged man is surprisingly behind the campaign, which started the beginning of December on the social networking site Facebook. Jon Morter Picked the title as it contains some pretty graphic lyrics, which he thought would show the feeling that the majority of music lovers have towards the song in the charts these days. – especially at Christmas.

The song repeatedly contains the lyrics “F**k you I wont do what you tell me” Although not originally written as a anarchistic punk track against pop music, but in fact its a protest song against the Klu Klux Klan.

Ironically Mr Mortimer failed to realise that Rage are in fact signed to the Sony record label, The same label that signs the X Factor winner each year! Thankfully Simon Cowell does not get any additional funds from the race but his bosses at Sony certainly do.

Credit where credit is due however, Rage have publicly stated that any funds made from the single sales this year will be given to the Charity Shelter.

The race for the 2010 Christmas number one is already hotting up with rumors that due to this years disappointment for the winner of X Factor, Joe McElderry, the power of the internet is already talking of getting this years failed X-factor song to number one next year..

Lobby action is being taken by a group of EU officials to reduce the volume that mp3 players can be played at. Research has shown that when sound reaches over 78dB (78 decibels) the human ear can receive damage if exposed to noise at this volume for anything over a few minutes.

The current batch of mp3 players that are available in the UK and Europe can produce volume up to, and over 115dB. The officials are lobbying to introduce a maximum volume setting of 85dB, which is to apply to all brands including iPods. The health and safety legislation report that current existing for places of work carries the advice that people should not be exposed to 115dB for 30 seconds, or longer.

Apple had already dropped their maximum volume to 100dB, but if the new legislation is passed on personal devices throughout Europe, they will have to re-adjust it down a further 15dB for consumers.

An audiology study confirmed that nerve damage to the inner ear is permanent and cannot be treated. SO once damaged, the patient cannot regain the hearing back to what it previously was.

Seems people are getting very attached to their personal music devices and mobile phones, so much so they are prepared to die for them. The first reported of someone dying for their mobile case was 5 years ago, when a teenage girl jumped on the subway tracks at Grand Avenue station in the Queens suburb of New York, to retrieve her mobile phone. It was around 2pm in the day when she jumped down, but was not able to get back to the platform before being hit by a train.

More recently, but again in New York, a man died at Pennsylvania Avenue Station when to jumped on to the tracks at 8.30am to retrieve his dropped mp3 player, but unfortunately he was struck by on oncoming train and died instantaneously.

Central Park West Station, New York, is the latest station where a death has occurred. It was reported a Hispanic man in his early 30’s was seen having a heated argument on his mobile phone when he accidently dropped his mp3 player down on to the tracks. After jumping down to get it, he was not able to get back up in time before the next train came, which ploughed him down. The station was closed for several hours while the cleanup of his dismembered body was undertaken.

Research developers based at the University of Bristol are working on new technology which will power up by the vibration the item picks up from its surroundings.

The technology, which would be ideal for MP3 players, is based on vibration energy harvesting equipment which utilises a spring and mass mechanism, which captures the resonance given off in the form of small vibrations, which is then amplified to become a usable energy.

At present, tests are showing that this method can harness movement and convert it to energy. First working trials are using low frequencies of the vibration, but it is hoped that higher ranges of frequency can be utilised, which could potentially will generate more power.

As well as MP3 players, phones could be charged in the same fashion and even heart monitors. The test equipment can currently pick up vibrations ranging from choppers flying close by, to passing trains, to even some human body movements.

It is hoped that in 5 years time, we shall see various consumer products powered by these means, with the possibilities of larger items like cars being powered expected in 10 years time.

A new MP3 player has been launched by SAFA the Korean manufacturer and it’s a great looking little thing and I mean little.

Shaped as a square and is only 4 cm by 4 cm and only 1 cm deep and looks great with its flashing LED lights on the top which don’t do anything from a functional point of view but add a little fun to it.

You can play 2 games with the flashing flights from paper scissors stones  and dice, you can even make a few little logos of your own but with limited lights they won’t set the world on fire, its said to last over 12 hours yet we don’t know how much can be stored on it yet but still i a good looking device and available in different colours.

Just a little advice really as the police in Southampton have been advising residents to be a little more vigilant as MP3 players again are being targeting by thieves.

They said to keep windows and doors locked so stop them entering homes but that’s a little common sense but for people out and about just be watchful and mindful about when and where you pull out your MP3 player.

While it’s not just MP3 players they advice about, mobiles and laptops are also included, but with us running up to xmas its just worth thinking about it rather when it’s usually too late.

A new scheme by orange can turn your unwanted gadgets including MP3 players into cash.

If you take your old MP3 player laptops and mobiles into any orange store they will give you money for them.

The scheme has been called the recycle and reward scheme and orange has done some research and discovered that two thirds us have old gadgets and phones just lying around our homes and they are worth around £450 million, the price for the device depends on the brand model and whether is still working and if you are happy with the amount you could have a cheque in 7 days.

There is a new little gadget if you like listening to your MP3 player while riding your bike and often get caught out in the rain.

You proberly don’t want to get your MP3 player wet so this little case fits nice and neatly on your handlebars and with it having a build in speaker you can listen to your music and also still be able to hear the traffic around you making it alot safer than having earphones in.

It can hold most types of devices and the controls are mounted on the top of it so it’s easy to use while riding the only down side of it everybody you ride past will also be able to hear your music and think you are a bit of a geek.

The Beatles have now released a USB stick which is available in FLAC and MP3 formats for the the first time and will hit the shops sometime next month as a limited edition.

All 14 of the bands albums in stereo will be put onto the 16 GB device, they include 13 mini documentary and all include the original artwork as well as liner notes and some rare photographs of the band.

The audio will be provided in both PC and Mac with Flash built into the stick allowing everyone to be able to enjoy it.

There will be around 30,000 of the limited editions sold and you are able to pre order your now from the official Beatles store.

Microsoft has decided to launch its own equivalent to iTunes called MSM music

It offers the same formats wma and MP3 and they are free from digital rights management (DRM) the main difference between them id that you don’t pay for individual tracks you have to buy credits which are around £7.99 for 10, for one credit you can have a single and for 10 you can get an album.

They don’t have the same amount of tracks on their site yet and they will not be as good quality but will allow a wider range of digital music players to access them.