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| March 30, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: Eric Chen

Though iPods make carrying entire CD collections easy on the back, they might severely strain the ears, some experts say. Hearing specialists have long warned that listening to portable music devices at high volume can cause hearing loss, said Pam Mason, director of audiology professional practices at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

And Apple Computer Inc. may be taking the warning seriously -- yesterday, it announced a new volume-controlling software update for its iPod and iPod nano.

The free update, which is available through Apple's Web site, allows users to set volume…

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