Category: MP3 players
Sony announces Walkman NW-A800 video MP3 player
Yet more competition for Apple's market-leading players, this time from Sony, which has launched the Walkman NW-A800 video MP3 player, which is less than 1cm thick and features a 2-inch colour screen and a battery life of up to…
Sennheiser PXC 450 NoiseGard 2.0 high-end noise-cancelling headphones
Sennheiser has unveiled the PXC 450 NoiseGard 2.0 high-end noise-cancelling headphones, which it says offers portable "cloak of silence" – keeping background noise out and your music in. The PXC 450s have a number of stand-out features, including (unusually) full…
Add voice to your iPod tunes with SpotDJ
SpotDJ has announced that it's supporting the iPod with its voice-clip service, which inserts short snippets of audio in and around your digital songs while you listen to them. I have to admit, I can't think of anything worse. Isn't…
XtremeMac Luna iPod alarm clock and speaker system
I do love a bold claim, especially ones that are based on very little evidence. According to Pulse Technology, the XtremeMac Luna alarm clock and speaker system is "the world's most intelligent alarm clock for iPod". But they don't actually…
Alcatel-Lucent claim massive payout from Microsoft over 'co-development' of MP3 codec
Alcatel-Lucent has successfully claimed in court that Microsoft owes it a massive payout of $1.52bn due to patent infringement of the MP3 audio codec format. A-L insist that they co-developed the technology with German research organisation Fraunhofer Institute, giving them…
JanSport's Recourse audio rucksack
JanSport is launching the Recourse in the spring, mixing the traditional rucksack with a portable sound system. The Recourse features an audio port and front speakers, which means you can blast out your tunes direct from any MP3 player. And…
FreeStyle iPod nano 2G starter kit
So, you've got your brand new iPod nano and you are considering the mass of add-ons available to buy, not sure of they're any good or indeed any use. Well new owner, the FreeStyle iPod nano 2G starter kit is…
Bubblegum colour co-ordinated FM transmitter for iPod nano
FM transmitters are now legal – and indeed cheaper and less bulky. And the best example of the latter two points can be found on the Bubblegum FM transmitter. It's designed for the second generation nano, adding just 3cm…
British Government says no to digital music DRM ban
Steve Jobs may want to scrap digital rights management (DRM) for digital music – or so he says – but the British government doesn't agree. Blogger Neil Holmes created a petition at the government's e-petitions website asking Tony Blair to…
Life Fitness exercise bikes get an iPod overhaul
Fancy taking your iPod down the gym? Well, of course, you can already. But gym-equipment maker Life Fitness plans to introduce iPod features into its range of products, starting in March. You'll be able to synch your iPod with the…