MP3 Players News & Reviews

Apple Introduces iTunes Radio

Radio Stations Tailored to You Based on the Music You Listen to on iTunes Apple today announced iTunes Radio, a free Internet radio service featuring over 200 stations and an incredible...
Apple iPod touch (16GB) Review

The leading do-it-all media player offers a compelling combination of features and price at $229, as long as you’re OK with 16GB of storage. (4.5 out of 5) Editor’s Choice Pros...
Unboxing the New $229 iPod Touch

Apple’s latest iPod touch has touched down in the PCMag Labs. We’ve already started to test it out, but not before we managed to snap some revealing out-of-box photos. Apple unleashed...
Windows Start Button Returning; Razer’s Gaming Laptop; New iPod Touch

Topping tech headlines on Thursday, Microsoft provided a “first look” at Windows 8.1, which includes the return of the start button. With Windows 8.1, the first major update to Microsoft’s Windows...
Should You Buy the New $229 iPod Touch?

Apple just surprised us all with a new budget iPod touch: a $229, 16GB model that replaces the two-year-old device the company has been selling for $199. This iPod touch looks...
Apple Unveils 16GB iPod Touch for $229, Drops Rear Camera

Although the iPhone is still the one of the most coveted Apple gadgets, the device generally comes with a contract, making it difficult to give to someone as a gift. As...
The 10 Best iPod touch Games

2012′s Apple-Samsung legal spat forced both companies to open their books and reveal their mobile device sales numbers. One of the surprising takeaways was that the iPod touch still sells like...
Apple Settles iPhone, iPod Touch Warranty Case for $53 Million

Apple has reportedly reached a $53 million settlement over its failure to adequately honor iPhone and iPod touch warranties. The settlement, published by Wired, will be submitted to the court next...
RIP MiniDisc, 1992-2013

The MiniDisc recorder was in my pants. This was how you bootlegged a concert in 1998—you’d come into the hall with no bag, ready for the pat-down, with a stereo microphone...
iRiver Astell and Kern AK100 Review

If premium sound is your guiding priority, and you have the cash, this digital music player may be worth taking a chance on, quirks and all – just don’t expect it...
Amazon Brings MP3 Store to iPhone, iPod Touch

Move over, iTunes. There’s a new digital music store for the iPhone and iPod touch. Retail giant Amazon is looking to chip away at iTunes sales with the launch of its...
Sony NWZ-W270 Walkman Sports MP3 Player

Sony announced the waterproof Walkman Sports MP3 Player (NWZ-W270) for listening in the gym, on the trail, or in the pool. The wearable MP3 player integrates stereo in-ear headphones into a...
Samsung Galaxy Muse Review

People who are into iPod shuffle-type MP3 players should dig the $50 Samsung Muse. You get a small, light, clip-able device that delivers decent audio, which is all you need. The...
PlayMG MG Review

If your kids are constantly begging to use your smartphone for gaming on the go, the PlayMG MG is a portable and affordable Android device worth considering. (3 out of 5)...
Iriver Astell & Kern AK100 Review

Audiophiles with the means should take a close look at the Iriver Astell & Kern AK100, a high-end media player that delivers exceptional sound quality with the right music files, but...
Apple iPhone, iPod Touch Infringed on MobileMedia Patents

A Delaware jury this week found Apple guilty of infringing on three patents held by Maryland-based MobileMedia Ideas. MobileMedia, a joint venture between Sony and Nokia, sued Apple back in 2010...
Amazon Releases Instant Video App for iPhone, iPod Touch

Apple iPad users have been able to watch movies and TV shows from Amazon’s library on their device since the summer, and now those with an iPhone and iPod touch can...
Samsung Galaxy Muse MP3 Player

Samsung announced a smartphone accessory called the Galaxy Muse (model YP-W1NAL). It is a small, lightweight MP3 player that syncs music from a Samsung Galaxy smartphone, so you can take music...
Samsung Muse MP3 Player Syncs With Galaxy Smartphones

Judging by the millions sold, consumers love the huge screens on Samsung’s Galaxy lineup of smartphones. But it’s not very convenient to strap a 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II to your arm...
Father of iPod Says Forstall ‘Got What He Deserved’

Generally, an executive departure at a major company only makes news if it involves the CEO’s chair. But when Apple decided that Scott Forstall, one of the company’s longest serving executives,...