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Report: MP3 players threaten users' hearing

Report: MP3 players threaten users' hearing

People who listen to personal music players for only five hours a week at a high volume may be doing permanent damage to their hearing.

13/10/2008 09:54 AM

Samsung S3 (4GB)

Samsung S3 (4GB)

A competent player with decent audio quality and some cool customisation options, but the screen is too small and navigation can be slow-going.

10/10/2008 04:26 PM

Cracking open Apple's revamped iPod Nano

Cracking open Apple's revamped iPod Nano  Image Gallery

The new-model iPod Nano is tall, thin, and well-built. Maybe just a little too well-built for its own good. Let's smash it!

10/10/2008 11:37 AM

How to use Spoken Menus on your 4G iPod Nano

How to use Spoken Menus on your 4G iPod Nano  Video

We go step-by-step through the process of activating the latest iPod Nano's spoken menus and tweaking them to your taste.

09/10/2008 11:41 AM

Sony Walkman NWZ-S730F

Sony Walkman NWZ-S730F

Available in 8GB and 16GB versions, these wafer-thin players have built-in noise-cancelling technology and a 2-inch, 320x240-pixel LCD.

03/10/2008 03:57 PM

Cowon's Curves seek your Touch

Cowon's Curves seek your Touch

Korean company Cowon's upcoming Curve touchscreen MP3 player is set to take on the iPod Touch this holiday season.

02/10/2008 02:48 PM

Archos debuts two 'internet media tablets'

Archos debuts two 'internet media tablets'

Two high-res, Wi-Fi toting, high-capacity handhelds from Archos will be hitting shelves in October. Just don't call them media players.

30/09/2008 04:19 PM

 How to convert video for the iPod

How to convert video for the iPod

Got a bunch of video you want to put on your iPod? Here's how to get it into the right format for watching on the go.

26/09/2008 12:29 PM

Is microSD the music medium of the future?

Is microSD the music medium of the future?

SanDisk and the big four music labels will shortly make albums available on microSD cards. But is the format a great idea or a fiddly mess?

24/09/2008 09:42 AM

Step inside Sony's uchi, sorry, home

Step inside Sony's uchi, sorry, home  Image Gallery

Sony unveiled an ultra-thin TV, a rubbable laptop and an unusual tube speaker, amongst other things at its Uchi event today.

23/09/2008 05:27 PM

Stealthy new 4GB iPod Nanos spotted on shelves

Stealthy new 4GB iPod Nanos spotted on shelves

They weren't mentioned at the iPod launch and you won't see them on Apple's website, but 4GB fourth-generation iPod Nanos are turning up on retail shelves across Australia.

19/09/2008 04:52 PM

Apple iPod Nano (4th generation)

Apple iPod Nano (4th generation)

Apple has set the Nano back on track with the thinnest, lightest design yet, and has features that are hard to ignore.

19/09/2008 12:36 PM

Metallica and the iPod are dumbing down music

Metallica and the iPod are dumbing down music

Metallica's newest album is part of a disturbing trend for 'dumbing down' music for iPod listening and is ruining it for everybody, writes Ty Pendlebury.

18/09/2008 05:13 PM

The Apple iPod family album

The Apple iPod family album

We take a look at all of Apple's iPods past and present. It's sure been a journey since that chunky, black-and-white original.

18/09/2008 01:00 PM

Apple iPod Touch (2nd generation)

Apple iPod Touch (2nd generation)   Editors’ Choice

If you've been holding back, now is the time: the second-gen Touch is an excellent media player, and the addition of third-party apps extends the fun for everyone, no matter where your interests lie.

17/09/2008 04:18 PM

Apple's new 2008 iPod range

Apple's new 2008 iPod range  Image Gallery

Apple has announced its new range of 2008 iPods which include a return to the original form-factor for the Nano and only a single iPod Classic.

10/09/2008 09:17 AM

Apple updates iPod line-up, launches iTunes 8

Apple updates iPod line-up, launches iTunes 8

At a media event in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a revamped iPod line-up including thinner Nanos, a 120GB iPod Classic, iPod Touch, and iTunes 8. Here are the essential details.

10/09/2008 09:05 AM

Melbourne's Chadstone gets an Apple Store

Melbourne's Chadstone gets an Apple Store

Victorians are set to get a taste of the Apple retail action, with the company's third Australian store opening in Melbourne's Chadstone shopping centre.

05/09/2008 02:33 PM

Apple patent application blends touch, voice, face

Apple patent application blends touch, voice, face

Apple may be thinking about adding new ways to improve the multitouch interface work that is central to the company's plan for the future.

05/09/2008 10:27 AM

iPod Touch and Nano blueprints revealed?

iPod Touch and Nano blueprints revealed?

Sources at iLounge have unearthed two compelling design blueprints for Apple's next generation of iPods.

04/09/2008 03:27 PM

  • Report: MP3 players threaten users' hearing

  • Samsung S3 (4GB)

  • Cracking open Apple's revamped iPod Nano

  • How to use Spoken Menus on your 4G iPod Nano

  • Sony Walkman NWZ-S730F

  • Oi!: Cowon's Curves seek your Touch

  • Oi!: Archos debuts two 'internet media tablets'

  • How to convert video for the iPod

  • Is microSD the music medium of the future?

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    • Samsung S3 (4GB)

      Samsung S3 (4GB)

      A competent player with decent audio quality and some cool customisation options, but the screen is too small and navigation can be slow-going.

    • Sony Walkman NWZ-S730F

      Sony Walkman NWZ-S730F

      Available in 8GB and 16GB versions, these wafer-thin players have built-in noise-cancelling technology and a 2-inch, 320x240-pixel LCD.

    • Apple iPod Nano (4th generation)

      Apple iPod Nano (4th generation)

      Apple has set the Nano back on track with the thinnest, lightest design yet, and has features that are hard to ignore.

    • Apple iPod Touch (2nd generation)

      Apple iPod Touch (2nd generation)

      If you've been holding back, now is the time: the second-gen Touch is an excellent media player, and the addition of third-party apps extends the fun for everyone, no matter where your interests lie.

    • Samsung S2 Pebble

      Samsung S2 Pebble

      Have you tried squeezing blood out of a stone? How about music out of a pebble? The Samsung S2 Pebble is a screenless MP3 player with an LED just under the surface that blinks different colours as you listen to music.

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