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NEWS: BBC iPlayer comes to the iPhone

Joe Cox Fri, 7 Mar 2008, 6:27pm

BBC's fabled iPlayer is now available on the Apple iPhone and the iPod Touch, the first time that the software has made its way on to portable players. This allows you to stream content from the iPlayer website over Wi-Fi networks. ...

NEWS: The Beatles' back catalogue finally to be released on iTunes

Andy Clough Fri, 7 Mar 2008, 3:24pm

Sir Paul McCartney has found a nifty way to help pay for his divorce from Heather Mills – he's finally completed a deal to release the Beatles' back catalogue on iTunes after lengthy legal wrangling. According to today's London ...

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NEWS: Radical new headphones from Sony

Andy Clough Wed, 5 Mar 2008, 12:34pm

These unusual looking headphones from Sony are designed to recreate the sound of a concert hall in your head, the company claims. The PFR-V1s are part of Sony's new range of personal headphones. Developed by Sony's loudspeaker ...

NEWS: £20 Sennheiser in-ear 'phones

Joe Cox Tue, 4 Mar 2008, 4:49pm

Sennheiser has provided choice budget headphones for some time, most notably with the PX100s, winners of our Award in this category back in 2006. While those were on-ear efforts, the MX560 range are in-ear versions, designed to catch they ...

VIDEO REVIEW: Sony Walkman NWZ-A826 vs Apple iPod Touch

Andy Clough Tue, 4 Mar 2008, 9:52am

Regular visitors to this site will know by now that we're rather partial to Apple's iPod Touch, but we realise not everyone's an Apple fan. So if you'd like to know how the Touch compares to Sony's new NWZ-A826 Walkman ...

NEWS: 7digital.com to offer DRM-free MP3 downloads from Warner Music

Andy Clough Tue, 4 Mar 2008, 2:05am

Looking for an alternative to iTunes? Want to download music tracks that will play on any MP3 player? Then consider this. From today, 7digital.com will distribute the Warner Music catalogue online in unencrypted MP3 format. As part of its ...

NEWS: Solar-powered charger for your portable

Joe Cox Fri, 29 Feb 2008, 4:39pm

Isn't this heatwave we're experiencing brilliant? Every morning we're out sat on the grass making daisy-chains, sunglasses on, soaking up the rays. And charging our iPhones while we do it of course. Yep, the Freeloader 8.0 from ...

NEWS: Creative cuts prices of Zen 4GB and 8GB MP3 players – and adds 32GB model for £250

Andy Clough Wed, 27 Feb 2008, 2:09pm

Creative has cut the cost of its Zen 4GB and 8GB players, with the smaller version dropping from £89.99 to £79.99, while the larger version is reduced by £20 to £99.99. There's also a new 32GB version, available for £249.99. "This ...

NEWS: Krell's £1350 iPod dock - we KID you not!

Andrew Everard Tue, 26 Feb 2008, 5:32pm

This is Krell's KID – or Krell Interface Dock –, claimed to be "the first device to perfect the interface between the music stored on an iPod and a high-quality hi-fi system." It's now available in the UK from distributor ...

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US NEWS: Sony MP3s your LPs with its new USB turntable

Andrew Everard Tue, 26 Feb 2008, 1:03pm

Sony has become the latest company to add a USB turntable to its American range. The new PS-LX300USB is a belt-drive deck with both USB output and a built-in phono stage, meaning it can be also be used with amps and receivers only having ...