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  • 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 »
    Feature
    06/12/09
    75,009
    164

    By Mark Wilson
  • 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 »
    05/21/09
    9,887
    24

    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by Curves: This screams "Beat me up, I am a tree hugging hippy grunge fan". 7 Responses | Other threads

  • 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 »
    05/21/09
    14,932
    35

    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by LuckyLakey: You can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a.....you can paint a turd gold but its still.... you... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • 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 »
    Feature
    05/14/09
    56,122
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    By Mark Wilson
  • 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 »
    05/12/09
    5,007
    21

    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Monty: Am I the only one who thought "pregnancy test" when I saw these? Sorry -- must be repressed memories... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • mp3 players

    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 »
    04/23/09
    5,306
    21

    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by lankysob: Cow-shaped MP3 players. Huh. Who moo? 2 Responses | Other threads

  • listening test

    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 »
    Listening Test
    04/17/09
    32,139
    83

    By Adrian Covert
  • 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 »
    Listening Test
    04/16/09
    7,206
    36

    By Sean Fallon
  • listening test

    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 »
    Listening Test
    04/15/09
    1,200
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    By Adrian Covert
  • listening test

    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 »
    Listening Test
    04/15/09
    41,691
    88

    By Adrian Covert
  • question of the day

    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 »
    04/13/09
    8,617
    145

    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by Professional_Iceberg_Hunter: Wait, money, on the internet? I think not good gentleman. I am all down for supporting my favourite bands and stuff,... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • 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 »
    04/10/09
    52,839
    128

    By matt buchanan

    Comment by The Illuminator: Kanye sucks. All rappers sound like robots. 30 Responses | Other threads

  • digital music

    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 »
    04/08/09
    7,062
    83

    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: I don't suppose those folks out there that spoke of Apple's "dirty tricks" would like to now pass on this... 19 Responses | Other threads

  • 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 »
    04/07/09
    8,537
    66

    By Adrian Covert

    Comment by Lite: is on a boat.: How many times have we heard rumors about such things? Are the Beatles that desperate to stay relevant? 8 Responses | Other threads

  • 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.
    04/06/09
    32,330
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    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by kevman90: i wouldn't buy it. Not in this economy... maybe I could splurge on one of them macbook pros though 6 Responses | Other threads

  • 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 »
    04/06/09
    7,960
    39

    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveDave: AHHHHH. Sorry, after losing my front teeth to a plastic pool egg, things in pools make me skittery. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • cheap mp3 player

    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]
    04/06/09
    10,349
    40

    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Lukasz Fabis: This thing really reminds me of an iPod nano ripoof from around 2006-2007. I knew Archos had a quanity-over-quality approach... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • 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 »
    04/05/09
    3,330
    16

    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by Grant Negri: last line - anywehere? on topic: sweet. cheap things are always good. how's the interface on these? 5 Responses | Other threads

  • 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.
    04/01/09
    24,127
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by Jhwk: Yeah, because the Queen needs an ipod. Nice move douche. She can have artisans and court jesters play for her... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • mp3 players

    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 »
    03/31/09
    3,321
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    By John Mahoney

    Comment by CrashingOut: no deal. E280 sansa, with 8 gigs, can be found for fifty bucks, and it has expandable memory so for... more » | Other threads

  • r/c

    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 »
    03/31/09
    1,948
    22

    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by linuxidiot: Jesus, is this ugly monstrosity really necessary? Next will be toilets with docks for the ipod and built in tweets... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • 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 »
    03/17/09
    8,653
    25

    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by glenno86: Am I the only one that thought this was a iPod/iPhone game where you flick to shoot hoops? 5 Responses | Other threads

  • mp3 players

    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]
    03/16/09
    4,143
    41

    By Andi Wang

    Comment by USB_Humping_Dog: Where's the dragon? 17 Responses | Other threads

  • 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 »
    03/16/09
    9,882
    23

    By Adam Frucci
  • editorial

    I Love Downloadable Media, But It Makes For a Crappy Gift

    iTunes, Netflix, Amazon and even PSN are all pretty good at distributing downloadable movies and music. But all of these data files, as easy as they are to buy, make for a crappy gift. More »
    02/25/09
    10,566
    58

    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by AKAuser: Gift cards suck. Valve's "Steam" has gifting. I've gifted a few games using it. Very cool stuff. 3 Responses | Other threads

  • star wars

    The AT-AT Walker iPod Dock is Golden

    Yesterday's AT-AT Walker boombox was awesome, but a little too 80's for my taste. I like my music digital and my gadgets gilded. This iPod-compatible walker satisfies on both counts. More »
    02/24/09
    18,238
    31

    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by ilikedachacha: is this implying darth vader and yoda were carpool buddies? 5 Responses | Other threads

  • mp3

    MashiMaro MP3 Player's Audio Cable Placement Becomes the Butt of a Joke

    A company has "borrowed" famous Korean rabbit MashiMaro and turned it into an MP3 player. And true to the spirit of the cartoon, they placed the audio connector in a well analyzed place:


    More »
    02/24/09
    7,555
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    By Elaine Chow

    Comment by e2drummer: "they placed the audio connector in a well anal-yzed place" haha 3 Responses | Other threads

  • mp3

    Retro Cassette MP3 Player Runs on Finger Power

    Remember how annoying winding up a cassette with your finger used to be? I thought we were past all of that nonsense, but the designers behind the NVDRS MP3 cassette tape have other plans. More »
    02/18/09
    11,741
    36

    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by HollywoodBob: You know that'd be 80% awesome if it worked in a cassette deck. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • mp3

    Calvin Klein MP3 Speaker Bottle: The Scent of a Gimmick

    As part of their "We are One" campaign beginning next month, Calvin Klein will be offering bottles of CK One & CK Be with a removable MP3 speaker in the base. More »
    02/18/09
    5,476
    18

    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by William_III_Earl_of_Dastardshire: Would be cool if it plays "smells like teen spirit". 2 Responses | Other threads

  • 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 »
    02/13/09
    16,263
    33

    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Curves: You guys who are seeing penises here need to rasie your standards somewhat. As far as the MP3 player, dont set... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • cars

    $2 Million DiMora Natalia SLS 2 Features World's First MP3-Enabled Car Horn

    If you could play any audio clip over your horn, what would it be? Would you honk more just to hear your jam? These are good questions for any potential owner of a DiMora Natalia. More »
    02/09/09
    11,324
    88

    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by SuperTuna: Does the Joker have theme song? 7 Responses | Other threads

  • audio

    Audio Ripping Cassette Deck Lets You Record Analog to Digital, and Digital to...Analog?

    Most analog-to-digital audio ripping devices hardly warrant mention these days. But the PlusDeck Ex's ability to record MP3s to analog cassette is so odd, I can't help but be amused. More »
    01/30/09
    9,728
    36

    By Adrian Covert

    Comment by scoobydoo: There are still a lot of people with a tape deck in their car, which is about the only market... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • MP3 Espionage

    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 »
    01/29/09
    18,621
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    By John Mahoney

    Comment by coketown: I would have put the device on ebay and had the government bid for it to get it back. That'd... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • mp3 players

    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 »
    01/28/09
    4,340
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    By Adrian Covert

    Comment by Samson Li: How is that gonna fit in your pocket? DO WANT!!! 4 Responses | Other threads

  • ufos

    MobiBLU UFO Bluetooth Speaker Doubles as MP3 Player For Aliens That Like to Party

    Korean manufacturer mobiBLU has developed an MP3 player that comes with a built-in speaker and Bluetooth connectivity. Oh, and it looks like a UFO—a UFO for tiny green spacemen that like to rock. More »
    01/28/09
    2,583
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    By Sean Fallon
  • dealzmodo

    Gadget Deals of the Day

    And the Lord spake, saying, "First, thou shall buy the full Monty Python Collector's Set for $80, no more, no less. $160 would be too much. Then, jump and read the rest of this dealzmodo." More »
    01/21/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • itunes

    iTunes Wants $250 To Upgrade My Music Collection (Or the Deal's Off)

    I knew I had a full-blown music-purchasing problem when I went to "upgrade" my iTunes collection—raising the quality and stripping the pestilential DRM—and the grand total came to an all-or-nothing $250. More »
    01/14/09
    31,491
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    By Wilson Rothman

    Comment by Bearded Rapper: I steal. Shh. 20 Responses | Other threads

  • portable media

    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 »
    01/13/09
    3,012
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    By Andi Wang

    Comment by fatASCurtis: Yeah, I have heard the words "touch" and "mini" before. 3 Responses | Other threads

  • itunes

    Yep, iTunes Embeds Your Email Address in DRM-Free Tracks, Move Along

    Yes, iTunes embeds your email address in its DRM-free iTunes Plus files, which now make up the entire iTunes store. But don't panic—it's been like this since iTunes Plus launched. More »
    01/13/09
    21,948
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Hyperplasia: Gotta love Apple! Thank you Amazon MP3! Higher quality. Cheaper prices. None of the BS. 31 Responses | Other threads

  • projects

    MP3 Belt Buckle Activates With Hip Thrusts

    I've always preferred my belt buckles covered in rhinestones, eagles and American flags from various historical eras/political affiliations. But I could tolerate the existence of a circuit board MP3 player belt buckle. More »
    01/12/09
    5,051
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Curves: Note the real belt buckle on the side. Do you really want to make it this dificult to get your... 9 Responses | Other threads

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