What You Should Really Know About the Sony Mp3 Players by Peter Lenkefi
The Sony NW-HD5 20GB hard drive audio player is a solid competitor: It certainly has a leg up on its wheel-sporting white rival in the battery life department, and it has a couple of navigation features that should make Apple take note. Sony has been struggling to keep pace with Apple's hugely... You can transfer tracks to the player only via SonicStage, much like with Apple's iPod and iTunes combination. ... But you also have to "authorize" the player via the Internet, which involves creating a Sony Connect account, letting you use the player with up to five computers—otherwise, the...

Computer Entertainment - 1.1 Billion Internet Users -Are You Getting The Most Out Of Your Investment by Steven Gwillim
Did you know that... there is an estimated 1.1 billion internet users worldwide today. That is 200% more than what there was in 2000. And that the population of the world has only risen 2.5% from 6.06 billion to 6.5 billion people since 2000. And with such a large percentage of people spending... Another way you can get the most out of your computer, if you have a iPod or PSP, is to get some sort of media converter for your favorite gadget. ... It is the technology to watch satellite TV through your internet connection and on your computer.

Working Together: Your Music, Movies, Photos on Your iPod, Cell Phone & PDA by Mike Valentine
Electronic device manufacturers and content producers have got to back away from the forest and see the light filtering throught the trees. Consumers want to control the content they purchase and want to be able to use their electronic devices together without restrictions placed on them. ... It seems that I can only move digital movies from the Tivo to my computer (which I found I could do with free Tivo Desktop software when I called Tivo customer support.) So instead of recording directly from my Tivo to my Pioneer DVD recorder, I have to move the movie over to my computer via Tivo...

Some Thoughts on Choosing a Flash MP3 Player by Vince Capocci
Flash mp3 players come with an exciting array of features, and can be used for more than playing music while you cycle at the gym. Here are some things to think about when purchasing a flash mp3 player, which might make the difference between your choice becoming an indispensable tool, or just... Firewire, a serial data bus port used in Apple products such as the iPod mp3 player, can transmit 400 MBps. ... USB 2 has pretty much become the industry standard in flash mp3 players, but it might not be the standard on your personal computer, which you will be using to download the music into...

Hard Disks: FireWire Vs. USB by David Stone
These two technologies are competing to be the best way to connect electronics together. They both began as a connection to your PC or Mac, but they have grown to be a form of data transfer between almost any electrical data storage device. See who is the winner in one of the biggest... Apple had the advantage of being the standard computer in the artistic community, so this was the edge that they had on USB. ... It was developed by Apple and released in 1995 on its G3 Power Mac. ... Most devices were, at that time, connected to a computer via a serial port.

Video Bytes From The Web by Jim Edwards
** Handheld Video ** Apple Computers recently announced the addition of a small video screen to its new iPod, the perennial favorite portable MP3 music player. Apple's announcement comes as no surprise to many "expert" market watchers, but their stock did go up about 10% within days of the... The iPod plays not only Apple's proprietary QuickTime video format, but the newer Mpeg 4 video format which offers a much higher compression rate (and smaller video file sizes) than previous formats. ... That means instead of getting a video player and then searching for content to play on it, users...

Choosing a Portable MP3 Player: Part 1 by Jason Kohrs
MP3 players are everywhere! It seems that the number of makes and models in this market is growing daily, with features and capabilities intended to appeal to just about anyone shopping for one of these devices. MP3 players have been around much longer than the Apple iPod , but there is no... Hard drive-based units can provide much more space, and your typical Apple iPod and Creative Zen will use a hard drive in order to achieve their capacities of up to 40GB. ... In addition to Apple’s own success, the iPod paved the way for dozens of other manufacturers to offer their own twist on this...

20 Ways to Get More from your MP3 Player by Daniel Dwase
1. Protecting your asset So, you've just splashed your hard-earned cash on a smart, new MP3 player? Now, surely it's sensible to spend a few more money on a cover to keep it shiny and new – not least after the horror stories surrounding the nano's scratchability. ... Radio your iPod One thing the iPod lacked compared to many rival MP3 players on the market was an FM radio. ... The new iPod Radio Remote weighs just 15g, and acts as a link between any suitable pair of headphones and your USB connection port on your iPod.

Daylight Savings Time Commeth 3 - Weeks Early - March 11, 2007 by Lance Winslow
Ready or not Daylight Savings time is coming and the estimates are that billions will be saved in energy costs due to the 3-week advance. Now the trick is to figure out how to adjust the time on all your nick-knacks like your iPod, iPhone, Digital Camera (which never has had the right time) and... Your computer will update itself and do not be surprised if you get all sorts of automatic updates on your computer from all the software companies too. ... Some are predicting major systems failures with computer IT networks, yet it will be nothing like Y2K although many systems which have lots...

MP3 Players - Must Read Before Buying by Jakob Culver
Often when looking for an mp3 player people get confused and are unsure on what they should be looking for in the product. There are so many different types of mp3 players out there, they come in flash memory, they come with a built in hard drive and you also have the option of using CD to make... One of the most popular hard-drive based players is the Apple iPod, the best selling hard-drive based mp3 player. ... MP3 CD Discs/Players Another option if you are looking to have a large amount of music in one unit is to burn your mp3s from your computer onto a mp3 disc.