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more about #mp3 more comments → Scratic: What is this, Cowanmodo? It seems every story is speculation about what Cowan may or may not be working on for the future. I know you have a lot of C... more » Carnality666: hopefully it has a line out dock, I have the Cowon S9 and I find the headphone out lacking... #tablets more » Margatron: Did anyone else notice the SMB music was playing too fast? It's like he has ten seconds left in the level but he's right at the begining. That emulato... more » qbxk: it also sports a feature where every couple times you start it up, it flashes blue and you have to blow into and smack it a few times to get it going more » yungjerry703: at first it was cool. than someone pointed it out and i suspicious. now i'm starting to think its a full blown conspiracy. why does every nes mod vide... more » appletoad: Holy overclocked processor/incorrect fps rate. Better too fast than too slow, though. Weird, tetris is normal speed. Perhaps he used wrong region RO... more » JYJ705: i hate case modes that don't use original controllers because i hate the feeling of anything but the real thing in my hand. If i'm playing nes, i want... more » OCEntertainment: All that and they didn't include a laser or a blow-up-the-earth button? Color me unimpressed. more » teamlouish: Its shocking to see someone play Super Mario Bros without holding down the run button. He kept backing up to get enough speed to jump over the holes o... more » The Lab: That point about using VBR when encoding MP3s cannot be overemphasized. I wish that were the default setting. more » -
#cowon
Mysterious Cowon W2 Is an Atom-Equipped Something or Other
It's a bit of a stretch in reasoning, but some leaked docs seem to hint, subtly, that media player manufacturer Cowon is dipping a toe into the world of tablets with the Atom-powered W2. More » -
#mods
What Would Happen If We Tried to "Play" This NES Emulator Cartridge Casemod?
Finally, an NES cartridge casemod I can get behind without weeping uncontrollably. This one houses a complete library of NES games, uses the original buttons, and hides inside the Super Mario/Duck Hunt combo cartridge. But wait, there's more: More » -
#howto
How To: Rip Your Music Like a Pro
For most people, dropping a CD into their disc drive and clicking "Import" in iTunes is good enough. For music freaks, though, it's not—and with good reason. Here's how to digitize your tunes, the right way. More » -
#mp3
Micro Sports MP3 Player Helps Up the Douche Quotient
You want to pull off John Mayer's DoubleDouche, but you only have one Bluetooth headset. Don't fret, because this MP3 player from Thanko fits right in your ear. More » -
#zunehd
Zune HD Promo Video Offers Quick Peek at Hardware's 3D Gaming Capabilities
As the Zune HD launch looms ever closer, a smorgasbord of purported launch videos have offered up what appears to be the best demonstration yet of the sleek, sexy portable's 3D gaming capabilities. More » -
#wtf
Justin Timberlake's New Fragrance: Eau de iPod
Justin Timberlake's "Play" cologne (rhymes with "alone," remember) for Givenchy tries to emulate handheld gadgets with Play/Rewind/Forward touch buttons, but it's all a trick. You can never rewind to that less-smelly, less-desperate time before you bought this stuff. 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 » -
#startrek
Real Star Trek Tricorder Media Player Goes Where No PMP Has Gone Before
We've seen plenty of Tricorder-styled gizmos, but the PMP-09 is the best I've seen, and a functional gadget in its own-right. The flip-up PMP has a 2.8-inch display, 8GB storage, and provides 12 hours of music/4 hours of video playback. More » -
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#apple
China and Portugal Agree: Next-Gen iPods Will Have Cameras (Updated!)
A Portuguese retailer has let slip on two more cases designed for the fifth-gen iPod Nano, and third-gen iPod Touch—and camera placement perfectly matches the Chinese cases Cult of Mac spotted. Update: Pics pulled, cases "available September." Hmmm? More »
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#summermodo
DIY Floating Speaker Cranks Out Ketchup-Flavored Tunes
Bring your music on the water this summer by building your own floating speaker. All you need is a plastic container with a wide mouth (in this case a ketchup or coffee container), and MP3 player and some compact speakers. More » -
#digitalaudio
Cowon iAudio E2 MP3 Player Looks Straight Out of the MoMA
Cowon, makers of audiophile digital audio players like the D2 and S9, is teasing their new diminutive flash player, the E2. But what to make of this "circle + square" slogan? More » -
#review
K-Box Pocket Speaker Review (Mediocre, But Entertaining As Hell)
The Gadget: K-Box portable speaker. It turns any surface (tables, doors and windows) into big speakers. More » -
#sonyxseries
Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far
The Sony Walkman X-series is Sony's premium flash-based portable media player, packing Wi-Fi, noise-cancellation, a redesigned UI and a gorgeous OLED touchscreen. But can it compete with the reigning champ, the iPod Touch? In a word, no. More » -
#audio
Pocket Speaker to Put Shirt Pockets Back in the Game
While pocket protectors were once the rallying icon uniting geeks in universal zealotry, the clever t-shirt movement coupled with more stable pen engineering has made a whole generation of us forget our front pocket roots. But there's a remedy. More » -
#headphones
Klipsch S4i In-Ear Headset Features Apple's Mic and Remote System
If you are looking for an alternative to Apple in-ear headphones, Klipsch is happy to oblige with their new S4i model. Like Apple's version, it includes an integrated microphone and three button remote. 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 » -
#audio
The Great MP3 Bitrate Test - Results
A few weeks back, one thousand of our readers participated in our MP3 bitrate test. Today, with the little help of a stats expert, we have results—and a recommended rip rate that most of you can live by. More » -
#headphones
Q-Sound Solar Bluetooth Headphones Are Pleasingly Future-y
I've got to give this Q-Sound headphone concept from Shepeleff Stephen top marks for its design. Not only does it look great, it is also innovative in its use of solar technology. More » -
#pmp
Finally, a PMP that Accommodates Our Obsessive Makeup Habit
And with the announcement of one no-name PMP, the entire Apple empire will fall. Fanboys, remove the iDevices from your pockets. Toss them on the floor. And stomp down hard. More » -
#music
The Great MP3 Bitrate Test: My Ears Versus Yours
There will be no judgment in this post. No sound snobbery. I'm simply asking the age-old question: At what bitrate should we encode MP3s? And I need your help. More » -
#mp3
Samsung 'Popcorn' U5 Wants to See You Sweaty and Hungry
Samsung's Yepp flash MP3 players have been around, not really making any waves, for plenty of years now. But their latest model adds two universally handy functions: A pedometer and a really adorable name. More » -
#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 » -
#listeningtest
How Tech Changed the Way We Listen to Music
Technology always helped bring the listener closer to the music. Progressing from wax tubes, to records, to cassettes, to CDs, each jump has benefited the music fan. But maybe it's gone a bit too far. More » -
#usb
Cassette To Digital USB Gadget Preserves Milli Vanilli For Eternity
If, for some strange reason, you still have tons of cassettes lying around, this USB gadget from Japanese company Novac will help you convert them to MP3, WMA or WAV files. More » -
#listeningtest
The Streets: "I Love My Cellphone"
Mike Skinner, aka The Streets, is a man of many interesting thoughts. Few, however, grip me as much as this love tribute to his cellphone, aptly named "I Love My Phone." More » -
#listeningtest
Discovering Music in 2009: The New Tools
MTV doesn't play music videos. Magazines are dying. Radio is all about the $$$. It's no secret the old modes of music discovery have been thrown out the window. Thankfully, new music-finders are here: More » -
#questionoftheday
How Much Money Have You Spent On Digital Music?
The "mysterious" popularity decrease in $1.29 iTunes songs illustrates that there is a financial threshold when it comes to music. But I'll bet plenty of you have dropped serious cash on your collection over time. More » -
#itunes
$1.29 iTunes Songs Mysteriously Get Less Popular
Billboard's crack scientists conducted a quick study on a mysterious new phenomenon: More expensive $1.29 songs on iTunes are becoming less popular! (Actually, the results will surprise you.) More » -
#digitalmusic
Variable Song Pricing Hits Amazon's and Walmart's Digital Music Stores
Now that Apple is slowly and quietly switching all its freshly DRM-free tracks to a popularity-based variable pricing scheme, we almost didn't notice that Walmart and Amazon have taken the same step. More » -
#beatles
All 12 Beatles Albums Newly Remastered, MP3 Distribution Coming Soon?
Beatles fans and audiophiles alike should be excited that the Liverpool quartet's entire 12-album catalogue will be live and remastered in stere-eree-o on September 9—yes, 9.9.09—the same day that "The Beatles: Rock Band" comes out. More » -
#review
Samsung P3 Media Player Review: Here Comes a Nano Beater
Samsung's new flagship P3 PMP isn't an iPod touch killer—despite the touchscreens, the comparison doesn't hold up. In a shoving match against the iPod nano, however, the P3 trumps it in just about every respect. -
#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 » -
#cheapmp3player
Archos 2 Leaked by Amazon: 8GB MP3 Player for $59
The new Archos 2 takes after the Zune and iPod nano, but what makes it special is that it gives you 8GB of space for just $60, plus it takes microSD cards. [Amazon via Cnet] -
#archos
Archos 2 And 4 MP3 Players Offer Ho-Hum Update at an Affordable Price
Touch economic times call for cheap MP3 players (don't they?), and Archos is trying to deliver, if a pair of low cost updates ever come to fruition. More » -
#ipod
President Obama Gives Queen Elizabeth An iPod, Queen One-Ups Him
Hey, I managed to get an entire title out in relatively coherent English! Guess I had better hurry and get the details out before things get flummoxed again. -
#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 » -
#rc
Weddinger 901 Automatica R/C iPod Speaker Cars
The Weddinger 901 Automatica from Bless is designed to be an R/C mule...so to speak. According to the product page, they can be "used as speakers, CD holder, tray or even as a disco ball." More » -
#ipod
Spalding's "iHoop" iPod-Compatible Basketball Hoop
Spalding has finally jumped on the iPod bandwagon (right down to the ubiquitous "i" moniker) with their new iHoop basketball system. 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] -
#braun
ReBraun MP3 Player Brings Post-War German Design to the 21st Century
Attention design nerds: prepare to drool. This ReBraun is an MP3 jukebox that's based on the "Audio 1 Kompaktanlage" designed by Dieter Rams in 1962, and it's awesome. More »
