Apple iPod (updated fifth generation, 80GB) Images

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  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.

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  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.

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  Cracking open Apple's revamped iPod Nano

  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!

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  How to use Spoken Menus on your 4G iPod Nano

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

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  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.

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  Oi!: 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.

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  Oi!: 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.

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  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.

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  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?

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  Cracking open Apple's revamped iPod Nano

  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!

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  How to find album art for your iPod

  Sick of seeing grey squares parading across your iPod? We show you how to find album art -- the easy way.

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  How to use Spoken Menus on your 4G iPod Nano

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

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  Step inside Sony's uchi, sorry, home

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  Four touch-screen MP3 players

  The iPod Touch may get all the glory, but a few other touch-screen MP3 players have recently crept into the mix. Here are a few available now.

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  Creative MuVo T200 is all thumbs

  Thought USB thumb drive MP3 players were on their way out? Think again. Creative has released the MuVo T200, a 4GB model that harks back to the days of the original iPod Shuffle.

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  How the music industry will change in 2008

  Cheaper songs on iTunes, bands distributing their music directly and the death of DRM: we share our predictions for the music business in 2008.