Portable Media News
Creative Chases Bovine Bliss with Zen Moo
Friday, November 21st @ 10:15am PST
Exhibiting early signs of mad cow disease, Creative's designers have unveiled a cow-shaped MP3 player for the Asian market.
Zune Pass Now Packs Ten Tracks Per Month
Thursday, November 20th @ 9:05am PST
Microsoft has announced a new Zune Pass subscription model that, in addition to letting users listen to as much music as they want, lets them permanently keep 10 tracks per month.
Microsoft Revs Zune Software, Drops Prices
Wednesday, November 19th @ 9:35am PST
Microsoft has released version 3.1 of its Zune application software and drops the price on flash-based Zune media players.
T-Mobile Debuts MMS-Enabled Picture Frame
Wednesday, November 19th @ 8:40am PST
If you've ever wanted to use your camera phone to send photos from your wild nights on the town to your parents' coffee table...T-Mobile has a solution for you!
Headphones May Interfere with Pacemakers
Monday, November 10th @ 9:00am PST
Researchers have found the magnets in headphones can potentially interfere with pacemakers and implanted defibrillators.
Dell: No DJ Ditty Redux for the Holidays
Monday, November 10th @ 8:15am PST
According to the Wall Street Journal, Dell is not going to be re-entering the portable media player market in time for the end-of-year holidays.
iSkin Has Your iPod Covered
Thursday, October 30th @ 10:20am PDT
iSkin has rolled out new Vibes and Duo cases for Apple's second-generation iPod touch and fourth-generation iPod nano.
Sony's Rolly Adds More Bluetooth Control
Tuesday, October 28th @ 10:15am PDT
Sony has unleashed a new version of its dancing Rolly music player, with expanded Bluetooth control so users can better boss it around with cell phones.
Oprah Kuddles the Kindle
Monday, October 27th @ 9:30am PDT
Oprah Winfrey has declared the Amazon Kindle e-reader her "favorite new gadget." Will her support push electronic readers into the mainstream?
Now Your iPod Can Go To 300
Tuesday, October 21st @ 9:30am PDT
H2O Audio's new iDive 300 lets divers take their iPods as far as 300 feet underwater - now you can watch movies while decompressing during ascent!
SanDisk Launches $20 slotMusic Player
Wednesday, October 15th @ 8:30am PDT
SanDisk is backing up its slotMusic initiative with a new $19.99 music player that handles slotMusic and SD cards. But will anyone care?
DLO Rolls On with TransDock Direct
Monday, October 13th @ 10:00am PDT
DLO's TransDock Direct lets iPods hook into in-vehicle audio systems and charge up, while giving drivers full control via a flexible support arm.
Soundwave MP3 Player Defies Drops, Water
Friday, October 10th @ 11:50am PDT
Freestyle Audio's latest rugged player adds shock protection alongside its waterproofing for a player that takes falls and spills in stride.
Toshiba Pushes 1.8-Inch Drives to 250 GB
Thursday, September 25th @ 9:15am PDT
Toshiba has pushed 1.8-inch hard drives - the kind found in media players and ultra-portable notebooks - to the quarter-terabyte mark.
