(Credit: CBS Interactive/Corinne Schulze)If you want the Insignia Sport MP3 Player with Bluetooth, now is the time–the player has limited availability and BestBuy does not appear to be scheduling production for more. You may be rightfully asking yourself why you would want a generic brand MP3 player with …
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The iPhone is a great multimedia device, but it’s not perfect. One of the most glaring oversights for this music phone is the lack of stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility. As a result, you’re limited to clunky adapters or wired headsets if you …
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The 8GB Clip comes in black only.
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I remember when an MP3 player with 128MB of internal storage cost easily $100 and was the size of a fist. Sometimes, new product announcements make me feel old. Such is the case with today’s release of an 8GB SanDisk Sansa Clip …
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I can’t begin to tell you how many MP3 players I’ve yanked off my desk and onto to floor due to the cable of the test headphones being too short to allow me to enjoy the full range of motion around my capacious cubicle. Suffice it to say …
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If satellite radio has a corner on any market, it’s in the car; and with the increasingly narrow selection offered by terrestrial radio in many areas, it’s no wonder. But for those who want to listen to Sirius or XM at the gym, in …
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In my opinion, the biggest improvement to the 2G iPod Touch is the volume rocker on the side.
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Add dedicated volume controls to the list of dwindling MP3 player features. Most MP3 players on the market today integrate volume adjustment capability into their main navigation controls,
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iPod speakers are a dime-a-dozen. There are big ones and small ones; black ones and red ones; some with alarm clocks, and many with built-in docks. As one might expect, you don’t have to look hard to find models with integrated …
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Cheaper than SanDisk? Could it be?
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No sooner had I posted an announcement about Iriver’s holiday price drops than fellow Korean DAP manufacturer Cowon hit us with some news about some enticing pricing of its own. The company is lowering the MSRPs for all models currently marketed …
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All the political madness must be getting to my brain, because I apparently think MP3 Mailbox Monday is better suited to Tuesday this week. Luckily, the date doesn’t affect the usefulness of the information herein. Namely, what’s the deal with satellite radio lately? XM and Sirius officially merged this year, but things have been decidedly quiet other than that, with few exciting new product announcements. For subscribers, there’s been some confusion over whether to upgrade equipment now or hold out for a possible combination of the signals or new gadgets that can receive both services. Some answers to that below.
The Stiletto 2 is holding strong.
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Q: While searching for what is “new” for Sirius radios, I ran across your Aug 15, 2007 article on the Stiletto 2, and thought you would be a person in-the-know. I recently found out that my S50 radio will not handle the best-of-XM service being offered by Sirius. I guess that will teach me not to be the first in line to buy semiportable satellite radios. Sirius is being very helpful in working with me to get a new radio (unfortunately they are not going to do it for free), and they are pushing the Stiletto 2.
My thought is that with Christmas coming, I am sure there is something new on the horizon. However, I can not find any rumors or articles discussing what they plan to do next. I would assume a portable radio that would handle both XM and Sirius signals, but I do not know how far down the road that is. Have you heard of what is coming next with Sirius portable radios? Should I go with the Stiletto 2, or wait?–Jesse, via e-mail
A: Although Sirius is offering the Best of XM access that you described, at this point, I haven’t heard anything about Sirius XM combining the signals for the two services. Currently, the companies use two different compression and access systems, so the individual receivers are only compatible with the one service they are advertised for. However, Sirius XM has stated that any currently sold receivers will work with any service going forward, whether it is combined or separate.
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Radius popped onto the scene this year with a collection of stylish, generally good-sounding earphones that were priced to sell and featured Japanese design characteristics indicative of their mother country. The company is now expanding its U.S.-based line to …
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