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5:59AM Wilson Rothman and Brian Lam | Happy eighth birthday, iPod — you don’t look a day over…Aww, who am I kidding? You look old. More »
Happy Birthday iPod, You’re Doomed
5:59AM Wilson Rothman and Brian Lam | Happy eighth birthday, iPod — you don’t look a day over…Aww, who am I kidding? You look old. More »
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Ballmer On Zune: Sometimes You Get It Right The Third Time?
4:40AM Wilson Rothman | Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer defended notorious products like Windows Vista and Windows Mobile throughout our interview, but when it came to Zune, he did seem to admit that Zune HD nailed what previous Zunes simply couldn’t. More »
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1:39AM Joanna Stern | Yeah, that is a personal media player. Sure, looks nicer than an Archos or iriver. The Lissie Q10 has a 3-inch display and from the looks of it a slammin bod. More »
Lisse Q10: A PMP With Style
1:39AM Joanna Stern | Yeah, that is a personal media player. Sure, looks nicer than an Archos or iriver. The Lissie Q10 has a 3-inch display and from the looks of it a slammin bod. More »
Gadgets
Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet Review: Disappointing
11:00AM Joanna Stern | I wasn’t too impressed when I took a look at the Archos 5 and the guys at T3 are of the same mindset. The Archos 5 is good as a PMP, but Android “concept just doesn’t add up”. More »
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What A Broken Zune HD Display Looks Like
5:20AM Mark Wilson | It’s tough to know just how often this particular problem is occurring, but we’ve heard a fair share of reports on the Zune HD’s otherwise gorgeous OLED display having performance glitches. And needless to say, you’d notice it. More »
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Elusive “Atomic” Zune HD Seen On eBay For Over $US2000
1:00AM Jack Loftus | Massive shortages, a slick UI and an elusive “atomic” flavour that’s currently tearing up eBay with a $US2025 bid? Sounds like there may be something to this little Microsoft Zune HD thing. Updated. More »
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Micro Sports MP3 Player Helps Up The Douche Quotient
11:50PM Mark Wilson | You want to pull off John Mayer’s DoubleDouche, but you only have one Bluetooth headset. Don’t fret, because this MP3 player from Thanko fits right in your ear. More »
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The New iPod Touch Really Is About 50% Faster…OK, Not Quite
2:15AM Mark Wilson | Apple claims their latest 32/64GB iPod touch is 50% faster than the old iPod touch. Macworld tested the claim, and they found the new touch is certainly close to that benchmark, even if a bit short in some testing. More »
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1:00AM Dan Nosowitz | The Zune HD is, without question, the most buzzed-about dedicated PMP this year. Microsoft is hoping the premium device will lure hardcore media junkies as well as those looking for something a little different. But was all the buzz justified? More »
Zune HD Review: The PMP, Evolved
1:00AM Dan Nosowitz | The Zune HD is, without question, the most buzzed-about dedicated PMP this year. Microsoft is hoping the premium device will lure hardcore media junkies as well as those looking for something a little different. But was all the buzz justified? More » 