MP3 Players

Hands-on with the original iPod: ‘Definitely’ worth $399

Apple's new music player is music to my ears.

Twenty years ago, the iPod paved the way for Apple’s success

Twenty years ago, the iPod paved the way for Apple’s success.

iPod at 20: A complete timeline of Apple’s iconic music player

It was 20 years ago today when Steve Jobs launched the iconic iPod and changed the world.

Apple’s AirPods Max are ridiculously overpriced, even if they deliver audiophile quality sound

Apple launched its new studio-style AirPods Max on Tuesday and they’re not just expensive, they’re overpriced.

Audio Design Desk review: Make impressive video soundtracks without breaking your budget

Whether for social media videos, independent feature films, or anything in-between, Audio Design Desk makes it fast, easy, and fun to build an impressive soundtrack.

Mauvio review: One-tap audio clean up on iPhone videos

Mauvio brings industry-leading audio processing tools to mobile videos with an easy-to-use workflow that helps make a bigger splash on social media, create viral videos, and engage with your audience.

Roland Go:LiveCast review: Hardware/app combo for iPhone improves any livestream

A simple, affordable way to bring superior production values to your webcasting with a fully featured hardware/app combo lets you mix sound, play media, and more without costly A/V gear.

Universal Audio Luna review: Look out Logic and Pro Tools, here comes the Luna-verse

UA’s new DAW (think Logic, audio/MIDI) is tied to the company’s Thunderbolt audio interfaces, but it’s attractively rendered, sounds fantastic, takes analog emulation to the nth degree, and offers infinite undo/redo. It’s also embryonic. Once mature, it could give Pro Tools and Logic a run for their money.

Apple's Q1: Record $US18.4 billion profit, but iPhone sales are slowing

The iPhone won't always be the moneymaker it once was.

Sony shows latest high-end Walkman

For many people, smartphones have replaced portable music players as the way to listen to music on the go, but for high-end audio there's still the Walkman, and Sony will preview the latest version on Monday at CES in Las Vegas.