Unique Gift Ideas - 7 Ways to Customize An iPod Shuffle To Create The Perfect Gift by Danny Snyder
If you need a unique gift for someone special in your life, then pick up an iPod Shuffle. This extremely small mp3 player can be customized for an incredible personalized gift. If you want to give a gift that they will enjoy and will remember how thoughtful you are, then this gift is what you... Apple's little iPod Shuffle was totally redesigned in 2006. ... The iPod Shuffle is one present that is extremely versatile in how you can customize it for the receiver. ... This will transform their iPod into a romantic Shuffle.

The Future "Mobile Me" iPod from Apple and Intel by John Thomas
I was reading an article today and my light bulb finally went on - Blam! I really got how cool the Apple and Intel deal is… I spend a fair amount of my time working with startups and I am convinced that 95% of innovation occurs in small companies. Only a small percentage of these fledgling... Video Player: good start, needs more pixels Player Content: iTunes is well done, just needs a subscription plan Cell Phone: weak start, Apple not committed yet, but Intel has can change that Browsing/Email: not yet an iPod feature, but consider the Intel influence.

iTunes Fails In Motorola Rokr Cell Phone Bid by Damian Julien
Marrying iTunes capability with Motorola Rokr cell phones was theoretically quite sound. MacNewsWorld has reported, however, that the new Rokr phones by Motorola are proving to be virtual hot potatos. The mobile phone return rate is roughly six times the usual for these new iTunes phones,... Apple blames a poor marketing campaign, but it really seems like a case of bad timing with the video iPod newcomer knocking the Rokr to its knees. ... Throw on a Pocket PC iTunes counterpart like PPCTunes by the PocketMac Team, and you're off to the PDA races with iPod-like functionality, adding...

The 24 Hour iPod Battery by Dan Hagopian
The 24 hour iPod Battery: Fact or Fiction? It would be great if our iPods could play non-stop for 24 hours but is it really possible that such a battery exists? How does consumer usage effect the iPod battery life and can such a tiny design space truly accommodate the capacity specifications... The ipod battery life of an ipod photo with a 900 mAh, measured in hours is UP TO 14 hours or 29% longer than the original ipod photo battery. ... The ipod battery life of an ipod mini with a 500 mAh, measured in hours is UP TO 6 hours or 25% longer than the original ipod mini battery.

Zune Digital Player: What Will play - and Won't Play by Harvey Chute
There's a lot of misinformation on the web about what will and will not play on your Zune. A recent poster in our forums summed up the confusion: "I am hoping you can answer a question for me. I have about 10 GB of music on my hard drive, over half of which I have purchased through music... ...cannot be played on Zune (or on any other digital player except for iPod). ... This is because Apple applies its "FairPlay" digital rights management restrictions on files purchased through iTunes Store. ... In that regard, then, the Zune system is just as restrictive as iPod/iTunes is.

Creative Zen Vision - Shall We Take A Look At An Award Winner by Mike Singh
The Creative Zen Vision is Creative Labs' newest addition to their successful line of portable media players. A 30GB video player it plays songs, displays photos, along with video collections. Creative Labs is the well-known C.E.S. award-wining family who, in May of 2006, won the "Red Dot Design... When deciding between a Creative Zen Vision and the iPod Video, the iPod didn't change screen size - reason? ... All in all, it depends on the overall purpose of why you are buying the MP3 player. ... While the iPod screen is smaller, it seems to be more visible in multiple angles, while...

How to Buy an MP3 Player that Works for Your Life by Carol Finch
If you've just decided that the time is now right to buy an MP3 player then you might well feel completely confused about the choices you have to make. It doesn't matter whether you have a big budget or whether you want to keep it cheap and simple - there are a bewildering number of different... For many of us the MP3 player of choice is the Apple iPod. ... But, if you simply want to take your player out while you exercise or while you commute to work then you may well opt for a Flash based player instead.

Better Late than Never? by Zed Hayden
Have you ever sat back and wondered about the corporate decisions made by the executives at Microsoft? Well, I certainly have. It never ceases to amaze me how utterly clueless these people are. The blogosphere has been ablaze this week, with the news that Microsoft is entering the portable MP3... I realize that Microsoft has an unlimited marketing budget, but do they honestly think that they have any chance of penetrating the market that Apple so obviously dominates? ... Yes, the MP3 player is but one element of a larger corporate strategy in play here.

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... 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 player is tied to a single computer.

The ABCs of Personal Electronics by Chris Robertson
Wallis Simpson once infamously said, "You can never be too rich or too thin." Today, she might say, "You can never have too many personal electronics." With a tremendous variety of electronics from which to choose, and ever lower prices, personal electronics make life more enjoyable, more... MP3 Player - If you don't have an iPod, an MP3 player is a must-have to listen to the latest tunes. ... In the spirit of fun, here are the ABCs of personal electronics: Apple - For many reasons, Apple belongs at the top of the list.