Network music and middleman: New technology products

Berlin  - Sonos has released a new network-ready music player. The ZonePlayer S5 costs 399 dollars and comes with five integrated speakers to play back music stored on a home network or streamed from internet services like Napster and last. fm. The manufacturer reports that the ZonePlayer S5 work with a proprietary WLAN technology as well as two Ethernet interfaces to allow remote control via iPod or iPhone. Free software is available for each of those devices. (dpa)