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iPod Stereo Receivers: Listen To Your iPod In The Car

September 8, 2009

If you’re a music lover who spends a lot of time on the road, you don’t want to fumble with an iPod’s controls to enjoy your music. So what’s the solution? An iPod stereo receiver for the car. And there’s no need to break the bank – here are four of the [...]

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The Best Wireless Earbuds For iPods

June 14, 2009

Wireless earbuds allow you to listen to an iPod or MP3 player without a tangle of cords. They are particularly useful for listening while active.
There are two types of wireless earbuds: those that transmit wirelessly via an iPod adapter, and those that attach directly to an iPod shuffle. Most of the transmitting wireless earbuds use the [...]

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Best Portable iPod & MP3 Speakers

April 8, 2009

A few months ago, MetaEfficient profiled an energy efficient home speaker system for the iPod. But what if you want to bring your music with you on the go – and share it outside your headphones? You’ll need a set of portable speakers that are just as mobile as your MP3 player. Following are six [...]

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“Indestructible” MP3 Player: Monolith Premium MX7000

December 29, 2005

Yes — manufacturers — make more devices like this one. The Monolith MP3 player is fused into a solid 1.5mm aluminium casing — not stuck together with glue or screws. It’s a unique manufacturing process pioneered by the manufacturer, Estar Laboratories. Testers have run the player over with a car, shot the player with a [...]

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Boomtune Mini: Portable Speaker Tripod

August 3, 2005

The Boomtune Mini is a portable speaker system that incorporates a tripod design and has a 2 x 1W output. It runs on one AAA battery.
Boomtune Mini can be used with almost any MP3 player. It appears to only be available in Japan. More information at Yanko Design – thanks for the tip.

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Car CD Player with USB and SD Memory Slot

July 8, 2005

This CD player for your car also features a USB port and a SD Memory Slot for MP3 playback. Made by H&B, it seems to be only available in the UK for about £78. A CD player by Pyle, available in the US, seems to do similar things, since it has a “Universal USB 2.0 [...]

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MP3 Boombox

March 26, 2005

This MP3 playing boombox stores 256MB of music. It connects to a computer via USB, and includes a headphone socket, alarm clock feature (wake up to music), FM radio, and travel pouch.
Update: We’ve heard this MP3 player has poor sound quality.
Available from: JR.Com
($149.99)

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Subaqueous: Waterproof MP3 Player

November 21, 2004

This waterproof casing goes on top of a iRiver. There is also another waterproof MP3 player by Finis that uses bone conduction to produce sound underwater.
Available from: H2O Audio

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An Efficient Portable Amplifier: The Boostaroo

August 30, 2004

The Boostaroo is a pocket-size portable amplifier for your earphones. It amplifies the sound coming out of your iPod or MP3 player by 100%. I’ve tested this device, and it certainly does amplify quite well, and two AA batteries it uses last for weeks.
It also functions as a splitter and allows you to share your [...]

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Pendant-Style MP3 Players: The Most Portable Music Machines

August 4, 2004

Sony has released what it claims is the smallest pendant-style mp3 player: Sony AD-EMPZ. It weights less than half an ounce and has 256MB memory (8 hours of playback). It runs on a rechargeable battery and costs $184.

The Aiwa Flush also has 256MB and can play for up to 11 hours, using AAA batteries. It [...]

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