Is the CD dead? Are music downloads the only game in town? If there is an alternative universe to downloaded music, then maybe it will be SlotMusic.

It's hard to say what this review is specifically about. It might be about the new Sandisk Sansa SlotMusic player, it might be about SlotMusic itself. The least likely answer is that this review is about Robin Thicke's new album, Something Else. The Sandisc Sansa SlotMusic player I recieved came bundled with Thicke's album.  read more »

Flat is the word. 

They fold flat, they have a flat frequency response, and they sound kinda flat.  But flat is a GOOD thing for headphones.  Really.

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A reader recently asked for our suggestion regarding portable video for the car. Are you going to be traveling in a car for the holidays? What's the best solution to keep your family sane and keep the number of times you hear, "Are we there yet?" to a minimum? Read on.  read more »

Harvard researchers have determined that earbuds like those included with iPods and most other MP3 players can be dangerous to pacemakers and defibrillators due to the magnets in them disrupting the pace, causing them to skip a beat or even shut down. The earbuds (not the cords) must come within 1.5" to have this effect, which seems pretty likely to happen at some point.  read more »

Dale is joined this week by a substitute host: Ringmaster Greg from Dancing with Elephants.  read more »

Features Apple's New Breakthrough Genius Technology  read more »

Fourth Generation iPod nano Features Apple's New Genius Technology  read more »

The Funnest iPod Ever - Perfect for Music, Movies & Games  read more »

Nine Miles

My bicycle commute to work is about nine miles in each direction and between the traffic and the various hills I have to climb, it takes about 35 minutes. The Sansa Clip MP3 player makes the perfect companion.  read more »

Both Coke and Pepsi are running specials right now (and have been for a while) that encourage you to collect points with which you can purchase, among other things, free mp3's. But if you, like me, enjoy both Diet Coke and Pepsi One, you may be wondering, "Which is the better deal?"  read more »