MP3 player stories

  • Set up an Apple iPod Touch

    06 Nov 2009 10:10 AM

    Learn how to configure an iPod Touch using Apple's iTunes software, and get tips on using the Touch's email, Wi-Fi and parental controls.

  • Best portable mobile phone speakers

    23 Oct 2009 2:40 PM

    People love sharing their music when they are out and about. We check out the best portable speakers to use with your music-playing mobile phone.

  • How to quickly add media to iTunes 9

    20 Oct 2009 12:27 PM

    Do you dare to download music and video from sources other than iTunes? CNET's Donald Bell shows off a new feature in iTunes 9 that lets you add media downloads to your iTunes library with a minimum of hassle.

  • Fake iPod versus the real thing

    08 Oct 2009 10:00 AM

    CNET Australia's Shanghai correspondent heads down to the market and buys a fake iPod. To see how they compare, we not only give them a run, but also measure and take them apart.

  • Sony Vaio, Walkman, Reader get OLED treatment

    07 Oct 2009 2:51 PM

    In lieu of OLED TVs, Sony shows off OLED-based Vaio, Reader and Walkman prototypes at the CEATEC show in Japan.

  • What is an FM modulator?

    24 Sep 2009 4:49 PM

    Want sweet iPod tunes in your car, but don't want the static and tinny sound generated by many FM transmitters? There is another way and it doesn't involve an expensive new sound system.

  • Nintendo DSi vs. iPod Touch

    23 Sep 2009 3:46 PM

    Who will come out winner of our prize fight for the title of best portable-gaming device?

  • Creative's drastic price drop on unreleased MP3

    21 Sep 2009 6:04 PM

    The player hasn't even started shipping yet, but Creative has already dropped the price on its newest flagship, the Creative X-Fi2.

  • Please Explain: AMOLED

    21 Sep 2009 4:12 PM

    The LED screens in your mobile gadgets are about to get whupped by brighter and better AMOLED displays.

  • Inside Sony's Secret Garden

    16 Sep 2009 10:47 AM

    In the cavernous depths of inner-Sydney yesterday, Sony held its annual showcase of products from mobile phones, televisions, MP3 players and gaming devices that will be released in the lead-up to Christmas.

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Reviews

  • Cygnett GrooveTransmit

    It mightn't offer the best fidelity, but the GrooveTransmit is a handy, non-invasive way of getting your MP3 collection to play through the car stereo.

  • TDK iVibe

    If you can find a place for the iVibe in your home then you'll be happy with the sound it produces, especially if you overlook its various shortcomings.

  • Sennheiser HD 438

    The HD 438 just falls shy of a fully immersive audio experience, but these mid-range headphones are very comfortable for the home listener.

    Specs: 3.5mm stereo , Closed , 17-22500 Hz, 32 Ω