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MP3 Players

Sea change for father of the iPod

Apple announces that the employee credited with being the "father of the iPod" is stepping down.

The world's cheapest iPods

Study shows that Australia is now the cheapest place in the world to buy an iPod.

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Review: Sansa Fuze MP3 player

If you've been sizing up a third-generation iPod Nano, SanDisk's cheeky look-alike deserves careful consideration.

LiquidAUX Deluxe iPod car kit

LiquidAUX Deluxe adds functions such as a recharging dock and a wireless remote control.

Review: Sony USB turntable

You can use the Sound Forge software to edit the recording into individual tracks.

Apple iPod touch

These changes don’t make it a must-have upgrade for 1G iPod touch owners, though, especially as all the software improvements are available as a firmware upgrade. The 2G iPod touch runs version 2.1 of the operating system out of the box, and in addition to the App Store that was introduced in version 2 (more on that later), it includes the Nike+ iPod application for tracking workouts (compatible with the optional Nike+ iPod sensor) and Genius Playlists, which is an auto playlist feature that can compile a selection of songs based on the musical characteristics of one song that you select.

Review: Life! LXPI media player

The tiny Life! LXPI portable media player is packed full of features to keep you entertained on the bus.

Review: Altec Lansing T612

With a decent pair of mid-range speakers and tweeters, the T612 has plenty of clarity and depth.

Screen Play

What financial crisis?

Screen Play Australian game and console hardware sales have already surpassed 2007's figures, with the market recording growth of 48 per cent for the year-to-date. While there is obvious concern from game publishers, developers and hardware manufacturers that the global financial crisis will have a negative im...

Gadgets on the Go

Watchdog calls on telcos to lift their game

Gadgets on the Go The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has launched its connect.resolve campaign, calling on Australia's telcos to improve customer service. Last financial year saw the largest jump in complaints to the TIO in a decade, no doubt driven by the mobile broadband wars as it became clear some telcos ...

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Scientists sound the alarm on MP3 players

Scientists have sounded the alarm about the dangers of using digital music players, warning that listening to them too long and too loud can cause permanent hearing loss.

Norway tackles Apple over iPod-iTunes link

Norway's consumer mediator today threatened to take US electronics manufacturer Apple before a government agency for failing to make its online iTunes store compatible with music players other than its iPod.