CES 2009 wrap-up: Portable audio and video

CES 2009 delivered a surprising number of MP3 player-related product announcements compared with last year's show. No, I didn't see any "iPod killers" out there, but there are still plenty of
March 13, 2009

McCartney, Parton guest on new Yusuf album

"Boots" was written as a result of a 2004 incident in which Yusuf was denied entry into the US, apparently as a result of mistaken identity on the post-9/11 "no fly"
March 13, 2009

How to get the best sound from in-ear headphones

By Steve Guttenberg

I love in-ear headphones--the ones that fit inside your ear canals, as opposed to ear
March 13, 2009

A double-barreled FLAC attack

It's also worth mentioning that if you own an older iPod and you don't mind tinkering with it, the open-source Rockbox firmware lets you add FLAC audio playback, custom EQ, games,
March 13, 2009

Bump up your old iPod to 240GB

Say what you will about sound quality or the easily scratched screen, compared with today's iPod models the 5G iPod has a lot of advantages: It's compatible with just about every
March 13, 2009

Apple to expand DRM-free music, pricing

In exchange, Apple has agreed to become more flexible on pricing, the sources said. Under the terms of the deal, song prices will be broken down into three categories--older songs from
January 13, 2009