MP3 Players - Opinions

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

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

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.

Form, not function, focus of third-generation iPod Shuffle?

Wednesday's product launch of Apple's third-generation iPod Shuffle highlights the company's obsessive attention to design. The new version of Apple's most affordable digital music player arrives in a reduced color palette (with only silver and black...

Two more handy iPod/iPhone add-ons

Who says gadgets have to be expensive? Here are two simple and effective iPhone/audio accessories that will enhance your ownership of portable audio devices.

Drop that DVD-copying software and put your hands up

More bad news for fans of the "I bought it, I own it, I can do what I want with it" approach to living.

Better batteries? Gadgets get everything but!

Ten years ago, everyone expected massive improvements in battery technology for laptops, mobile phones and other mobile gadgets.

Yet Another Personal Area Network Technology

Ozmo wants to be part of the latest round of Personal Area Network (PAN) technology, this time leveraging Wi-Fi.

Microsoft TV: Too True to Be Funny!

Some stuff you can't make up. In April, Mediaweek really did report that at a Microsoft event, MSN's Gayle Troberman announced new online TV concepts. Among them: In Need of Repair, described as "a male-skewing home improvement series featuring a pai...

EMC's bold solid-state bet

Judging from the blogosphere's post-EMC World buzz, EMC's recent passion for SSDs (solid state drives) is no fly-by-night affair. In fact, at the event, which I was unable to attend, EMC suggested that by 2010, SSDs could reach price parity with, and...

Your car - the ultimate 'mobile computer'

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates expressed his goal many years ago to put "a PC on every desktop, a PC in every home" -- all running Microsoft software, of course. He didn't mention a PC on every driveway.

Adobe courts IPTV with media player

I've been playing around with the new Adobe Media Player (AMP), which made its way out of Adobe Labs to receive a formal 1.0 release Wednesday. It's an interesting entry into the fast-moving market for streaming digital media, and definitely somethin...

Internet music tax, a bad idea

In the IT world it is amazing how often you'll be presented with an idea that sounds good, seems reasonable and appears to fix a problem but in reality is a bad idea. I say this because a proposal that sounds good is being developed to address the "p...

Mud Flies Over Radiohead's Online Release of In Rainbows

Mud between Nine Inch Nails frontman, Trent Reznor, and Radiohead has begun to fly over Internet music distribution.

Free VST Plugins Can Make Your Music Sound Retro!

For electronic musicians using computer-based production software, like Cubase, FL Studio, or Ableton, VST plugins are the way to make your music sound better. VST plugins are like virtual synthesisers and effect units.

Beatles Music Inching Ever Closer to iTunes

It's been almost two years since we first reported that the Beatles were digitally remastering their music catalogue in anticipation of making it available on iTunes and other digital music services.