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Microsoft Is Very Sorry You Won't Receive Your Valentine's Day Edition Zune On Time

Cupid is helping Microsoft whisper sweet apologies to customers who may not receive their Valentine's Day edition Zune until after February 14. Even though the players are en route, the company has promised full refunds to any scorned Zune buyers. More »

7:29 PM on Sun Feb 10 2008
By Carey
4,690 views, 54 comments

reviews

In MP3 Showdown, Winners Are iPod Touch And Sansa View

Okay, so it's not like there aren't 15,000 MP3-player reviews already on the web, but SmartMoney decided to jump on the bandwagon and rate five 8-gigabyte MP3 players. Instead of hard stats and lab tests, they handed the devices to an NYU music instructor and audiophile and asked him to walk around the city playing with them. The Apple iPod Touch—at $300, the most expensive of the lot—came out on top, which probably doesn't surprise anyone, but the SanDisk Sansa View performed well too. More »

2:02 PM on Thu Jan 24 2008
By Chris Walters
3,721 views, 35 comments

Latest by Git Em SteveDave wants a Lego build buddy: @ekthesy: I went on Ebay and got the "Otterbox" for my shuffle for dirt cheap because they updated the series. True, it's only waterproof to one meter, but still, this thing lets me do my walks in the rain more »

consumer electronics

Buyers Beware: Current Blu-ray Players Won't Correctly Play Future Discs

After the past week, it seems more and more likely that Blu-ray will be the movie disc format of the future. But with the exception of the Playstation 3, current Blu-ray disc players were built without future-compatibility capabilities, so come this October owners won't be able to take advantage of features like Internet connectivity or enhanced interactivity (whatever that means—details are sketchy). "One key Blu-ray developer told BetaNews that although he builds discs for studios including Fox and Lionsgate, he did not buy a Blu-ray player for personal use." Regarding current Blu-ray player owners, Blu-ray developers told BetaNews, "They knew what they were getting into."
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10:11 PM on Fri Jan 11 2008
By Chris Walters
59,382 views, 109 comments

Latest by RvLeshrac: @Buran: Magnusson-Moss is a fine example of a law enacted to prevent corporations from telling us what we can and cannot do with the products we've purchased. more »

shopping

How About Not Buying An iPod?

Okay, we'll say it, and understand that we're writing this post on an old iBook: the iPod line is starting to look tired. Sure, that Touch is elegant in the same way as the iPhone—but its capacity is similar to the Nano, and what if don't want to carry around a Kubrick-style slab of minimalism? There are now some really nice alternatives out there if you're willing to walk away from the perks of being a member of the Apple camp. More »

2:08 PM on Tue Oct 9 2007
By Chris Walters
7,563 views, 112 comments

Latest by LastVigilante: @leemajors: Thanks, I'll give that a shot. It may streamline the process. I still think its rather unfortunate to have to rely on a 3rd party software in order to make my iPod usable the way I want it. @BrooklynMike: If more »