While there can be a number of portable music players now available in the market to choose from, no one can deny what the original of such devices has done for the market. The Sony Walkman was considered as the very first portable music player. But while the pioneering device was of the audio cassette type, the Sony Walkman has since undergone an evolution that has led to it now having a digital counterpart. The l… Read More » 

Those who have grown accustomed to their portable music players will appreciate the mobile convenience it provides. But at the same time, some may not be at ease with the limitations it provides when it comes to audio output. While such may depend also on the headphone one uses, there are still some limitations that the PMP might provide. In order to bridge the difference in audio output, there is this new FiiO E17… Read More » 

The Walkman ain’t dead, Sony insists as it presents its latest mp3 player: its first Android-powered music player called Walkman Z1000.
The Sony Walkman Z1000 first appeared in Japan last September, but the company had it redesigned to make it good enough for the U.S. market. The device features a 4.3-inch display, Android Gingerbread, access to Android Market, DLNA and microHDMI support (enabling it to pla… Read More » 

People are now more prone to use their smartphones to listen to music than using other gadgets. After all, smartphones usually now have those all-in-one features that people look for in most devices. But one thing that smartphones don’t usually have to offer is bigger and better sound. Fortunately, there are devices like the new iLuv SmashBox Pro Portable Speaker Case.
The new iLuv SmashBox Pro is more than j… Read More » 

There are people who always want to bring along their music with them. That is why there are those who can’t live without their headphones and portable MP3 players. If a better option is available, some would surely grab it. What option can be better than an MP3 player that you can wear as a headgear? That is what the Beanie Hat with Built-in MP3 Player is all about.
The Beanie Hat with Built-in MP3 Player al… Read More » 

Bluetree Electronics introduces an MP3 player that they claim as the smallest in the world. The Kube 2 features an aluminum wrap-around body with a touch-sensitive control panel on one side and inputs on the other. It also comes with a microSD slot that supports up to 32 GB of storage.
A successor to its Kube player, the Kube 2 has an estimated 6-hour battery life on continuous playback.
Bluetree also states that… Read More » 

While the popularity of radios may have waned at some level due to the emergence of newer technology, it is still something that people consider as essential in day to day life. So much so that the radio hasn’t died down but actually has gone through a redevelopment of sorts. Now, there are online radio stations that many people now tune into. And what’s more fitting than to use the Archos 35 Home Conne… Read More » 

People listen to music just about anywhere. But if there’s one place that they might not be able to do it, it’s in the water. For people who wish to listen to music while swimming or frolicking in the water just for fun, a special portable music player like the new Finis SwiMP3 Waterproof MP3 Player might be needed.
The Finis SwiMP3 is a waterproof MP3 player that can be attached to a swimmer’s go… Read More » 

Going wireless is the way to go for mobile device lovers. But this convenience also has made its way to audio devices a swell. While most people may be content listening to audio via their files stored on their mobile phones, the new Kanex AirBlue Portable Bluetooth Music Receiver allows mobile users the option to stream it through their home or even car stereo systems wirelessly.
The Kanex AirBlue Portable Bluetoo… Read More » 

Microsoft’s Zune service may not be as popular as Spotify, Rdio, and MOG, but it is still there and the company is trying to keep it more appealing and widely available.
For those in the United States, they can enjoy the new $10-per-month Zune Music Pass. The service is similar to the existing $15-a-month plan, but users no longer get to keep 10 free MP3s monthly. Microsoft has also brought the Zune Marketp… Read More » 

Sony is trying to further improve its Walkman brand of devices. It has recently introduced the Sony Z1000 Android Walkman. It is said to be Sony’s answer to the iPod Touch, although it took this long for Sony to come up with such.
The Sony Z1000 Android Walkman features a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor with 512MB RAM. It also comes with a 4.3 large WVGA touchscreen display. It comes featured with Sony’s … Read More » 

Cowon has unveiled its latest media player, the iAudio 10. It features a 3-inch TFT display with 240 x 400 resolution, mic in, TV out, FM radio, support for multiple file formats, a document viewer, and storage capacities ranging from 4GB to 32GB. While the specs are already impressive enough, being a successor to Cowon’s i9, the iAudio 10 has one feature that has got many people very curious: its Color Th… Read More » 

Believe it or not, there are companies out there making MP3 players. Yes, we are talking about you, SanDisk!
SanDisk has unveiled its Sansa Clip Zip, a portable media player that may not be as fully-featured as the MP3 players of lore, but at least it is good enough. It is compatible with almost all audio formats, has a microSD slot to expand storage up to 32GB, a stopwatch, a FM radio, voice recording capability… Read More » 

Among various cloud-based music streaming services, Grooveshark is one of the most underrated. But now, the browser-based Grooveshark now appears on Boxee and it looks pretty different. Not only does the appearance of the Boxee version appears different from its online counterpart, but its subscription costs more at $9 monthly after a free trial. This is compared to the $6 monthly fee online, but users there can… Read More »