Creative Technology said Tuesday it has been awarded a patent for a user interface found in its portable media players and in competing devices, such as Apple Computer's iPod. The digital ...

These days, the personal MP3 player has been largely replaced by the the smartphone. However, [Justinas Petkauskas] still appreciates the iPod for its tactility and portability, and wanted to bring ...

We’re definitely pretty fond of the DIY MP3 players here at Hackaday, but we don’t think we’ve seen one like CartridgeMP3 from [jpet26] before. All the electrical components are what we’ve come to ...

Explore the best dedicated Bluetooth mp3 players, including “Kosher safe” music players. See why my favorite portable music player with a touchscreen is an inexpensive, Bluetooth-enabled alternative ...

When Apple’s iPod burst onto the scene, many people who previously hadn’t thought about buying an MP3 player snapped to attention. Flash-memory–based players had been fairly inexpensive but very ...

RealNetworks on Thursday introdued Rhapsody 4.0, a new version of its digital music service — a competitor to Apple’s iTunes. The software features a new interface and support for Rhapsody-optimized ...

While most people who enjoy music on the go these days are listening from their phones, there are still many reasons someone might want to own a standalone portable music player. However, finding the ...

MP3 players require energy efficient solutions, such as class D audio amplifiers and the latest interface components. NXP aims to simplify the design process for MP3 manufacturers by offering complete ...

Sony today unveiled three new Walkman video MP3 models that for the first time in the United States support noise-canceling and Bluetooth technologies. All three NWZ-S710F, NWZ-A720 and NWZ-A820 ...

With its cream-colored plastic casing and minimalist controls (the entire area beneath the 2.4-inch display is a four-way mechanical rocker with a small center button), iRiver’s E100 resembles a ...