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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New Ways to Store and View Digital Pictures
Walt tests Kodak’s EasyShare Picture Viewer and Apple’s iPod Camera Connector — two pocket-sized gadgets that let users show off digital photos without using a computer.
Cutting the Cord From Your iPod
Walt says Logitech’s new wireless headphones for iPods sound good, but are uncomfortable and expensive.
PalmOne Transforms Its New PDA Into a Mobile Warehouse
Walt says palmOne’s LifeDrive is a user-friendly and well-designed gadget good for offloading digital data, but its poor battery life makes the PDA limiting.
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.
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.
Making the Most of Your iPod With Internet Radio
Walt tries out iFill, a new software product that allows you to fill your iPod with songs recorded from Internet radio stations.
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.
Finding the Right Big-Screen Television Set
Here’s a basic guide to understanding different types of televisions and their technology — including the differences and advantages to plasma, LCD and microdisplay sets.
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.
Test-Riding a $5,000 Indoor Bike
A test-workout on the Spark, a new Web-connected stationary bike that allows you to race against virtual riders, finds that it makes exercise more interesting. But most of the virtual courses will be too strenuous for out-of-shape users.
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.
A Portable Player For Both Satellite Radio, MP3s
For people who just like music, the Inno’s radio and recording features don’t seem like reason enough to buy it over an iPod.
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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