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Why it's admired

It's been a rocky year for Apple: CEO Steve Jobs' health made headlines, and critics said Cupertino wasn't being open enough about it. But customers remained loyal to the brand that made white ear buds cool. As much of the computer industry struggled, Apple shipped 22.7 million iPods during its first quarter (up 3 percent from last year), 2.5 million Macs (up 9 percent), and 4.4 million iPhones. No wonder Apple tops our Most Admired list for the second year in a row. --Alyssa Abkowitz


The Almost Invisible Earbud

By DAVID POGUE

My wife isn't nearly the technology-head that I am--she doesn't love gadgets for their own sake--but she's extremely tech-savvy. And on and off, for years, she's been describing a tech gadget she'd love to see: invisible earbuds.
They'd be useful, she jokes, at those interminable ceremonies and events where you have to show up out of obligation--friends' kids' school graduations, say, or sports games where you're just there to be supportive--and wouldn't mind a little background music to help you pass the time.


among others
Mr. Breglio, the executor of the estate of Michael Bennett (who directed and choreographed “Dreamgirls” and “A Chorus Line,” among others), calls his venture an experiment. His $6.7 million “Dreamgirls” opened to a packed theater here on Feb. 27 and has drawn good reviews.

among
preposition (ALSO amongst)
1 in the middle of or surrounded by other things:
I saw a few familiar faces among the crowd.
Rescue teams searched among the wreckage for survivors.

2 happening as part of a group of people or things:
a decision that has caused a lot of anger among women
Relax, you're amongst friends.
Talk about it among yourselves (= Talk to each other about it without me) for a while.
She has worked as an estate agent among other things (= as well as other things).

WordNet: earphone

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1: electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Synonyms: earpiece, headphone, phone

Computer Desktop Encyclopedia: earbuds

Small, inexpensive headphones that contain a pair of tiny speakers that rest inside the ears. Packaged with many digital music players, earbuds offer poor to reasonably good sound quality, depending on brand and model. See earphones and headphones.

Earbuds

Earbuds come with many MP3 players, but do not provide the best audio quality. Using the same music player, higher-end earphones and headphones offer an entirely different experience.