#Music Technology

Simply odd and amazing -- the Eigenharp Alpha could be the last musical instrument you'd ever need. It comes with a software system so you can program the instrument do deliver your own kind of music. To really get a better appreciation of what this instrument can do, check out this video: So musical instruments are also becoming convergent and this one comes with a hefty price: Eigenharp Alpha: Php$5,600 Eigenharp Tau: Php$2,600 Eigenharp Pico: $560 The Eigenharp is a product of a British start-up, EigenLabs. Nokia today announced a trio of XpressMusic phones -- the Nokia 5730, 5330 and the 5030 XpressMusic, the first two being offered as Comes With Music compatible devices. That means 12 to 18 months of unlimited free music downloads. The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic (picture above, left) is 3G/HSDPA and WiFi capable, has a 2.4" screen with a 3.2MP Carl Zeiss optics. The Nokia 5330 XpressMusic (middle) is a regular slider phone with no HSDPA or WiFi support (there's WCDMA 384kbps though) and comes with the regular 3.2MP camera. The Nokia 5030 (picture above, right) is an entry-level XpressMusic handset with nothing much to boast but an FM radio and an excellent loudspeaker audio quality. Read more in our articles including "The Eigenharp Alpha mixes Music and Tech" and "Nokia outs 5730, 5330 & 5030 XpressMusic".