You may recall that a similar French law forced Apple to limit the volume level on its iPod family to 100dB, and at that time, it decided to make the limit apply to all units shipped within Europe.
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The latest SRS technologies featured in the 2.0 and 2.1 models limit unwanted volume fluctuations and allow for a more immersive surround sound experience.
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If so, you best hop on the next flight to somewhere not within Europe, as the almighty European Commission is fixing to peg the default volume limit on portable media players at 80 decibels.
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So the trick is to limit the low-volume foods and eat mostly high-volume ones.
More importantly, the volume hit its max limit sooner, making the 5 a quieter phone all-round.
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Love that brain-pounding sensation when you jack that volume past the sensible limit?
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Ford's MyKey system has been engendering teen resentment since the release of the 2010 Focus, allowing parents to limit max speeds and cap radio volume, but parental control doesn't stop there -- the 2011 MyKey can selectively block radio stations.
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Rallying for six days in a row, towards the upper limit of its trade range with low volume, Wall Street is ripe for a short-term correction.
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It might not impact on the overall volume (especially in Europe where health and safety legislation will limit the maximum dB output), but should help the HTC 8X drive larger power hungry audio devices.
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