Sony's 20GB NW-HD5 and the iPod are both dead simple to use, but the HD5 is smaller, and its removable battery lasts much longer.
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Apple has set the Nano back on track with the thinnest, lightest design yet, and has features that are hard to ignore.
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Apple iTunes 8 is the industry standard for multimedia jukebox software and despite the need for a UI overhaul and some liposuction to remove the bloat, iTunes is a solid choice that most users will enjoy.
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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.
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iTunes 7 includes some great updates, like gapless playback, games downloads and a better interface, but Australian users so far miss out on the movie downloads available to American users.
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Author David Braue responds to reader feedback on his testing of iTunes' random "shuffling" feature.
iTunes 7 is so not ready for prime time.
Music on the Internet has often been free or legal, but start-up SpiralFrog is looking to offer songs that are both.
All signs point to a new crop of iPods in September, and while I'm as interested in the rumours and blurry "leaked" photos as the next fanboy, I'm also preparing myself for disappointment.
Add another possibility to the list of possible announcements at Apple's iPod event next week: a new version of iTunes.
CNET.com.au gives you a step-by-step tutorial on how to get music off your Windows iPod without any extra software.
CNET.com.au gives you a step-by-step tutorial on how to get music off your Mac-based iPod without any extra software.
We answer your questions about the Australian version of Apple's iTunes store.
I purchased songs legally from BigPond Music; why won't they play on my iPod?
There are many ways to rip audio from a live concert DVD so you can listen to the songs on your iPod, but here are two that are free and both Mac and PC compatible.
Think that song has appeared in your playlists just a few too many times? David Braue puts the randomness of Apple's song shuffling to the test -- and finds some surprising results.
Apple's improvements to iTunes have garnered the music and video jukebox a full-point jump, although long-time users will only find one major new feature and a few interesting smaller ones.
iTunes is preconfigured to stream music over your home network, but you need the right hardware. Here are some products that will do the trick.
Forget sneaking around in the kitchen in the early hours of Mother's Day trying to throw together a continental brunch for your dear mum. Wake her up with the sound of her favourite music, as heard via a new MP3 player, headphones or a sound system.
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Transfer songs from your iPod to Windows-based computer.
Copy files from your iPod to any location.
Find missing and unlisted songs and fix errors of your iPod.
Transfer music from one iPod to other iPods.
Transfer your iTunes music between your computers, or from your iPod.