Amsterdam - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) announced on Tuesday that it will acquire Avvenu, the provider of a service that offers mobile access to personal files stored on a PC, including users' iTunes music libraries.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Avvenu, a developer of technology that allows remote access to PC files, on Thursday introduced the Avvenu Music Player, which allows users to stream their iTunes libraries and other music stored on a PC to any Internet-connected PC or Mac, laptop or Windows Mobile smartphone. The service requires that the user's home PC be online in order to stream music. The beta version of the player also includes a feature that allows users to share playlists or up to 250 songs with friends via e-mail. The feature automatically copies songs in the desired playlist to Avvenu's "secure media center," from where they may be streamed to the recipient of the e-mail's computer.