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more about #mp3players more comments → Bertone77: My SCAM radar is beeping like crazy! This is guy may be legit (who knows) but since this got posted in the blog-o-sphere there are guys with little/... more » maven2k: I was looking for accessories for my Zune HD the other day on ebay and actually saw this ad. Anyone who would pay that much for something like that is... more » Noobs-R-Us: eBay should really not let MSFT bid on their own stuff. This is clearly MSFT bidding on something they posted for sale. Can we say shill bidding? Clea... more » DeadWriter: SHIPPING WILL BE MAKE AFTER RECEIVE A CLEAR PAYMENT No international bidders PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION No internation... more » Kharnellius: Haha, now a couple of those bids got retracted! "Explanation: Entered wrong amount" Whatever...the guy realized everyone was calling BS so he quickl... more » Rhainor: As of 12:33pm EDT, that auction is up to $10,000. I mean, I know fanboys will spend money they really shouldn't spend to get limited-edition stuff li... more » meth0d: The person selling it speaks broken engrish, and has zero info on the actuall unit itself, me do not trust. look at these statements. PS: Paypal only... more » Beastage: "Now, whether that "something" lasts for the long run—especially with a definitive lack of apps–is another thing" Don't you guys think your attit... more » S-Express: LMAO! Look at the seller's history - all they sell is Zunes. It's probably MS trying to get some viral 'cool' factor going via FleaBay. You're goin... more » laughingisfree: looking at the bidding history, there's people with zero feedback who are putting huge max bids. very suspicious. more » -
#zunehd
Elusive "Atomic" Zune HD Seen Prancing About eBay For More Than $2,000
Massive shortages, a slick UI and an elusive "atomic" flavor that's currently tearing up eBay with a $2,025 bid (as of 9 a.m. Sunday morning)? Sounds like there may be something to this Microsoft Zune HD thing. Updated. More » -
#pmps
Sony S640, S740 S-Series Walkmans Have TV-out, Long Battery Life
Yesterday we argued that the old-school PMP might be dead, but Sony sure doesn't think so. It's just updated its S-series with two 2-inch LCD Walkmans that include the new 720x480 TV-out and noise-canceling features built into the upcoming A-Series. More » -
#pmps
Sony A-Series Is the Thinnest Walkman Yet, Has OLED Screen
The pretty player has a 2.8-inch OLED screen (240x400), FM radio, TV-out, noise canceling, and is beautifully thin at 7.2mm. Oh, and it only weighs 2.2 ounces. But unlike the failed X-Series, the A has no touch screen or Wi-Fi. More » -
#review
Sansa Clip+ Review: Big Sound, Tiny Body
Sandisk's Sansa Clip has been the preferred cheap mp3 player for audiophiles for awhile now, and the Clip+ improves on the original in price, design, capacity and features. Basically, this is the best trash mp3 player around.
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#pmps
Creative Zen X-Fi 2 Trades Buttons for a Touchscreen, High Price for Low
It's a new model name, sure, and the distinctive button panel has been booted in favor of a touchscreen, but the most important part of the X-Fi update has nothing to do with hardware, and everything to do with dollars. More » -
#mp3players
SanDisk Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player Keeps the Bizarre slotRadio Dream Alive
Remember slotRadio, SanDisk's anachronistic plan to load microSD cards with sometimes-DRMed music, as if they were CDs? It was strange! Also strange: SanDisk still believes in it, and they've even produced a second, fuller-featured player, called the Clip+. More » -
#questionoftheday
How Many iPods/Non-iPods Have You Owned?
We have asked this question before, but with the possibility of an iPod-related Apple event coming up, it seems like a good time to revisit the issue and dive a little deeper this time around. More » -
#zunehd
More Zune HD Impressions: Beautiful Hardware, Clever Software, and... a Decent Browser?
An hour with the Zune HD inspired a moment of rapture for CNET reporter Donald Bell, who breathlessly told the world "I am tentatively reaffirming my faith in Microsoft." Reading his impressions, it's easy to see why. More » -
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#proclamations
iPods Headed for the Grave
This week, Apple announced that iPods are in a nosedive. Meanwhile, we are seeing evidence that the Nano is about to get a camera. My response is "Why?" The old clickwheel iPod isn't dead yet, but it's definitely dying. More » -
#sony
Sony's E and B Series Walkman For Entry Level Listening
We've been talking about retro Walkman players quite a bit during our Gizmodo '79 coverage, so it is only fitting that Sony Europe unveils two new devices aimed at the entry level market. The Walkman E-Series and B-Series. More » -
#cowon
Cowon S9 Curve Goes Blond For Summer
The Cowon S9 Curve built an imposing wave of hype on the strength of its looks, which made its underwhelming performance especially disappointing. This softly beautiful white version, though, makes me feel like it's 2008 all over again. More » -
#pmps
Samsung YP-R1 PMP Plays Your Torrented Episodes of 30 Rock
We're loving Samsung's new line of PMPs, and as lifelong haters of forced video conversion, we're especially glad that Samsung's been throwing us torrent-using pirates a bone with great codec support and a 2.7-inch touchscreen in its new YP-R1 PMP. More » -
#toys
Lego Now Making Gadgets, Including a Stop Motion Video Camera
No longer content to just have their notorious bricks serve as props, Lego are using their bricks for actual gadgets, including a digital camera, MP3 player, boombox, walkie-talkie and—my personal favorite-a stop motion video camera. More » -
#bunnies
MP3-Playing Bunny Uses Most Adorable Dock Possible
This little bunny is named Miffy, apparently a fixture of Dutch children's books, and like our favorite American rodent has been made into an mp3 player. It's cute and all, but it's definitely the cartoony, grassy dock that sells it. More » -
#zune
Zune Upgrade Plan Rumor Isn't as Sensational as It Sounds
Lately, wild rumors have dominated the Zune conversation. But what about the regular old player? The one that actually exists? Look! Someone's talking about it: behold the utterly believable Zune Upgrade Plan, as reported and/or theorized by ZuneScene.
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#mp3players
Trendwatch: Cow-Shaped MP3 Players Are the Next Big Thing
We never would've guessed it, but bovine audio players are apparently a genuine trend. Brando's newest piece of gadget fluff, a cow-shaped, 4GB, screenless mp3 player, continues the fad. More » -
#mp3players
Overheard in the Pool: Michael Phelps and His LZR Racer Aquabeat Underwater MP3 Player
Yoooo have you heard this Phish bootleg from Birmingham in '94? The one where they do a 36 minute jam of "Tom Sawyer"? So sweet man. So sweet. More » -
#speakers
Aqua Sounder Floating Speakerball Makes For a Rough Game of Pool Dodgeball
It won't be long before summer is here, so prepare yourself for some poolside partying with the Aqua Sounders wireless speaker and mood lighting ball. More » -
#mp3players
Video Hands On: Samsung's New Q2 and U5 MP3 Players
On top of confirming pricing for all of their CES gear, Samsung today rolled out a couple new MP3 players—one iPod Shuffle-like, the U5, and one in the Nano price range, the Q2. More » -
#mp3players
What's My Age? Here's a Clue: My MP3 Player's A Cow
EverGreen recently released 12 strictly-MP3-compatible players, each one representing a different animal in the Chinese Zodiac. These $30 players have a 5 hour battery life and hold 2GB of music. [GeekStuff4U via AkihabaraNews] -
#apple
Apple's Control Scheme for the iPod Shuffle Looks Like Friggin' Morse Code
So using the new iPod Shuffle revolves around clicking the headphone remote in Morse Code-like combinations.There must be an easier way, guys. What is this, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly? [Apple via Engadget] -
#questionoftheday
Do You Use Apple Earbuds?
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#pmp
No One Else You Know Will Ever Own the Acorn MP3 Player
There's a parallel universe out there. In it, Steve Jobs was never born. Apple never happened. And the iPod never graced the land. More » -
#mp3players
Gorgeous Tokyo Flash MP3 Playing Home Tower is Shower Friendly
Despite its name, this $143 MP3 Tower is only 7-inches tall, making it more convenient to stick in small places. It's also waterproof! More » -
#mp3espionage
Update: Dude Returns MP3 Player Loaded With Army Secrets, World War III With New Zealand Averted
Remember that dude who bought a second-hand MP3 player, only to find it full of U.S. Army enlistment records and mission briefings? It is now safely back in the Pentagon's hands. More » -
#mp3players
Cube-Shaped MP3 Player Lets You Roll It Around to Control Playback
The neat thing about this minuscule, G4-looking MP3 player is it uses motion controls, like turning it on one of its side or tapping a corner, to turn on/off, skip forward/backward, etc. More » -
#mp3espionage
New Zealand Man Buys Thrift-Shop MP3 Player Full of US Army Classified Information
An MP3 player purchased for $14.50 (brown Zune?) at an Oklahoma second-hand store had an extra surprise inside—60 files containing Iraq- and Afghanistan-deployed soldiers' personal info, a mission briefing and base equipment manifests. Score! More » -
#speakers
Yuen’To Music Ball is Great for Listening to Music, Bopping Heads
Clearly a product of the deep-sea geothermal vent creature school of cuteness, the Yuen'To Music Ball is an adorable, albeit expensive, powered portable speaker. More » -
#iriverspinn
iRiver Spinn PMP Gets Memo App, Bigger Album Art and More in 2.0 Firmware Update
iRiver's Spinn is certainly beautiful on the outside, but inside its software left a little lacking. A version 2.0 software update is available now which addresses a few of our gripes. More » -
#zune
Microsoft Denies Reports That Zune Hardware Isn't Long For This World
Steve Ballmer's recent statements about the Zune seemed to imply that it didn't have much of a future as a hardware product. Microsoft has responded to such suspicions: "Poppycock! Codswallop! FLAPDOODLE!" More » -
#portablemedia
Haier America Rolls Out With New Rhapsody Ibiza MP3 Players
In what may seem like a late start to the iPod race, Haier America is updating their Rhapsody Ibiza line with 2 new MP3 players: the Mini and the Touch. Sound familiar? More » -
#walkman
Video of Sony's NWZ-X1000 OLED Walkman In Action
Folks from Stuff Magazine (it soldiers on!) were in Japan recently, and they got a chance to film this Attenborough-esque nature video of Sony's new X-series MP3 Walkman caught in the wild. More » -
#lego
Lego Camera, MP3 Player, Walkie-Talkie Sadly Not Made From Actual Legos
Kids love gadgets almost as much as they love Legos, so for the company to release a line of brick-infused cameras, MP3 players and walkie-talkies is just good business sense. But wait! There's a catch. More » -
#ces2009
Samsung P3 PMP's Widgets Vibrate When You Touch Them
Samsung's P3 media player, an iPod Touch-challenging capicitative PMP with "desktop" widgets, haptic feedback, extensive video and audio format support and a sleek metal case is heading to the US. More » -
#pmps
Oppo Muse G11: The Chinese PMP With A D-Pad And Classic Game Emulators
There are enough crappy Chinese MP3 players to fill a toxic Shenzhen waste dump many times over, but the Oppo Muse G11, with its traditional d-pad and promise of 8-bit glories emulated: I want. -
#philips
Philips' Luxe MP3 Player/Bluetooth Headset Coming Stateside
Philips’ Luxe MP3 Player, that Jawbone-shaped device that doubles as a bluetooth headset, is coming to the U.S. following its Singapore launch, thankfully with a color option that doesn't include a tacky jeweled face. -
#cowon
Cowon S9 Curve GUI Not Quite As Lovely As the Player Itself
The AMOLED-screened Cowon S9 Curve is pretty. I get it. But a sexy design will only carry a PMP so far; a touchscreen media player's success depends on its GUI, and things aren't looking fantastic for the S9. -
#zunegate
Actually, Barack Obama Doesn't Use a Zune
After A Philadelphia City Paper blogger lit the Internet on fire with a hot scoop on our president elect's shockingly unorthodox choice of digital music player, the Obama PR machine, obviously in full damage-control mode, has swooped in to set the record straight. More »
