Small Players, Big Sound
Portable audio players may offer eye-catching features, such as the ability to display photos and video clips, but ultimately the devices must be judged by one thing: How good does the music sound? Beginning with this issue, the PC World Test Center will evaluate the sound quality of audio...... A...
New hand-helds: the XM Inno and the Sirius S50
Sure, you can download hundreds of tunes into your iPod and play them on shuffle, but in the end, you're still going to be listening to songs you've already heard before. The promise of a new crop of hand-held satellite radio devices from Sirius and XM is that they let you tune in to dozens of channels of live music programming and can store hours of your favorite tunes, either downloaded from
Essential Buyer's Guide to Mini MP3 Players
In the market for a mini MP3 player? There are a lot of choices available besides Apple's Nano, although the tiny iPod does win a best buy, five-star rating.
Small cube can hold songs
The Dah-1500i mobiBLU Cube 1GB MP3 Flash Player is available for $129.99 from www.target.com. A built-in FM radio and enough memory to play back hundreds of songs make the mobiBLU Cube too hip to be square. It's small enough to wear as jewelry (but please don't). The miniature cube plays radio tunes or MP3s. A USB cable connection recharges the built-in lithium battery and makes it a snap to
Size benefits, hinders small MP3 player
The novelty of the MobiBlu DAH-1500i is its shape and size. Also known as the "Cube," this MP3 player is so tiny you could pop it in your mouth; each side measures just 0.9-inch, and it weighs only 0.7 ounce.
MobiBlu B153 (512MB, white)
MobiBlu's B153 isn't the most stylish MP3 player on the block, but if you're looking for an ultra-long-lasting device with plenty of features, it may be just the ticket.
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