The iPod Out Loud: Testing Speaker Attachments
Your iPod usage doesn’t have to end when you take off your headphones. Walt Mossberg tests four speakers for Apple’s digital music player.
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Cutting the Cord From Your iPod
Walt says Logitech’s new wireless headphones for iPods sound good, but are uncomfortable and expensive.
Podcasting Is Still Not Quite Ready For the Masses
While Apple has made receiving podcasts as simple as downloading music, it’s still way too complicated for the average user to create a podcast.
Making Your Own Coffee-Table Book
Online photo-printing services are offering photo books that create bound volumes of digital pictures. Walt and his assistant compare the books produced by the four big services.
Music-Playing Cellphones Hit a Flat Note
After testing three music-playing cellphones, including the new iTunes-friendly ROKR, Walt isn’t ready to give up his iPod. None lives up to the full potential of what a combined phone and music player could be, he writes.
A Guide to Cellphone Technobabble
The cellphone industry generates more and more obscure jargon that makes it harder to decide what to buy. Walt delivers a basic glossary of wireless jargon, for mere mortals who speak only English.
Behind the Wheel With an iPod
Walt tests a new, modestly priced, supposedly simple, iPod auto accessory that aims to ease the distraction problem for those who try to navigate their iPod library while navigating the roads.
A Screen Test For the Video iPod
Walt finds that Apple’s new iPod is an excellent music player and a surprisingly decent video player. In essence, he writes, this iPod’s video capability is kind of a business or social experiment.
A New Gold Standard for PCs
The new, improved, and yet cheaper, version of Apple’s iMac G5 is the best consumer desktop you can buy this holiday season, period. From setup to performing the most intense tasks, it’s a pleasure to use.
A New Audio-Book Option Emerges
Findaway World’s Playaway provides a new audio-book option — a portable device that never requires any file downloading or transferring. But while it’s simple to use, the cost is quite high.
Sunglasses That Bring Music to Your Ears
The Thump 2, Oakley’s sunglasses with an MP3 player, gets points for style, but it’s very expensive and rather impractical.
Searching the Web for Video Clips
Video on the Web is all the rage now, but what are the best ways to find clips? Here’s a look at 10 video searching/hosting sites where one can find everything from TV shows to amateur videos.
Tuning In to Internet Radio Without a Computer
The Roku SoundBridge Radio wirelessly connects to your broadband service and streams Internet radio without a computer. The device needs a little tweaking, but its easy set up might encourage more people to step away from their computers.
Watching iPod Videos on Your TV
The advent of the video-capable iPod has spawned connectors that allow iPods to play video through a TV. Despite a few bugs, two new products make this link possible — though one is easier and more satisfying to use.
The Wireless Factor: A Challenge to the iPod
The Gremlin represents a fresh approach to denting the iPod hegemony. The portable music player, for $299, has built-in Wi-Fi, so it can download songs without a personal computer. Still, the device has a few rough edges.
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