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Insider Secrets: Replace your iPod's batterySenior Editor James Kim gives a step-by-step tutorial on how to change the iPod's ailing battery.
First Look: Apple iPod MiniWant to know how the new iPod Mini compares with other MP3 players in its class? Senior Editor Eliot Van Buskirk takes a First Look at Apple's latest 4GB portable audio player.
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Ultimate iPod accessories
Find the perfect addition for your musical companion. We've rounded up even more of the best add-ons you can buy--everything from battery booster packs to designer cases--for iPods big and small. 8/9/04
Find the perfect addition for your musical companion. We've rounded up even more of the best add-ons you can buy--everything from battery booster packs to designer cases--for iPods big and small. 8/9/04
Which online music store works with your MP3 player?
Online music has come a long way, baby, but even now that you can buy digital tracks for 99 cents, a new dilemma has surfaced: how do you know if your MP3 player will be able to play the stuff you're purchasing? To counter the confusion, we decided to create a chart listing the online music stores and a few of the latest MP3 players they work with. 6/28/04
Online music has come a long way, baby, but even now that you can buy digital tracks for 99 cents, a new dilemma has surfaced: how do you know if your MP3 player will be able to play the stuff you're purchasing? To counter the confusion, we decided to create a chart listing the online music stores and a few of the latest MP3 players they work with. 6/28/04
Honey, I shrunk the speakers!
You want to take your tunes on the road, but headphones don't always cut it, and even the smallest home speakers and receivers/amplifiers aren't portable. Technology has come to the rescue with a new breed of really tiny speakers that sound a lot better than the tinny models you might remember from the Walkman days. 6/9/04
You want to take your tunes on the road, but headphones don't always cut it, and even the smallest home speakers and receivers/amplifiers aren't portable. Technology has come to the rescue with a new breed of really tiny speakers that sound a lot better than the tinny models you might remember from the Walkman days. 6/9/04
We pick 10 irresistible gadgets
We rounded up the latest and greatest gear for work and play and narrowed down the list to just 10. 5/10/04
We rounded up the latest and greatest gear for work and play and narrowed down the list to just 10. 5/10/04
Supercharge your iPod
If you think you know everything your iPod can do, think again. Third-party add-on software made especially for the iPod can help make you more productive and keep you entertained. 5/5/04
If you think you know everything your iPod can do, think again. Third-party add-on software made especially for the iPod can help make you more productive and keep you entertained. 5/5/04
Top 10 MP3 players under $100
Technology never stops moving forward, so savvy bargain hunters often purchase last year's model to get more bang for their buck. You might be surprised at what $100 can buy. Check out these excellent deals on MP3 players. 3/18/04
Technology never stops moving forward, so savvy bargain hunters often purchase last year's model to get more bang for their buck. You might be surprised at what $100 can buy. Check out these excellent deals on MP3 players. 3/18/04
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CNET's quick guide to free media jukeboxes
In the endless battle of the Windows-based PC vs. the Mac, at least one thing's for certain: if you're a Windows user, choosing the right audio jukebox software involves wading through a plethora of choices. Luckily, we're here to help you in your quest.
In the endless battle of the Windows-based PC vs. the Mac, at least one thing's for certain: if you're a Windows user, choosing the right audio jukebox software involves wading through a plethora of choices. Luckily, we're here to help you in your quest.
MP3 player buying guide
The MP3 player market covers a range of shapes, sizes, features, storage capacities, file formats, and download services. Amid such variety, how are you to choose? That's where we come in. This guide will help you pick the perfect player.
The MP3 player market covers a range of shapes, sizes, features, storage capacities, file formats, and download services. Amid such variety, how are you to choose? That's where we come in. This guide will help you pick the perfect player.
Which MP3 player is best for me?
These days, there are almost as many types of MP3 player as there are types of MP3 listener. Take our MP3 player personality test to find out which one suits you best.
These days, there are almost as many types of MP3 player as there are types of MP3 listener. Take our MP3 player personality test to find out which one suits you best.
Burn an audio CD
Online music stores let you pick out the exact songs you want, without leaving the comfort of your home. Just don't expect to get a CD out of it--you'll have to make that yourself. Find out how to do so with these step-by-step instructions for burning a CD from iTunes.
Online music stores let you pick out the exact songs you want, without leaving the comfort of your home. Just don't expect to get a CD out of it--you'll have to make that yourself. Find out how to do so with these step-by-step instructions for burning a CD from iTunes.
Turn your CDs into MP3 files
One great reason to get into MP3 encoding is so that you can put together an online mix and send the location to your friends. But whatever your reason, you'll need to be able to encode MP3s for free and without a lot of undue hassle.
One great reason to get into MP3 encoding is so that you can put together an online mix and send the location to your friends. But whatever your reason, you'll need to be able to encode MP3s for free and without a lot of undue hassle.
Turn vinyl LPs into CDs
Turning your records into CDs is a great idea, and it's completely legal under the Fair Use provision of the American Home Recording Act.
Turning your records into CDs is a great idea, and it's completely legal under the Fair Use provision of the American Home Recording Act.
Record an Internet radio show
Ever wish you could set up a timed recording for a radio show as you would for a TV show? If your favorite radio programs are available online, you can.
Ever wish you could set up a timed recording for a radio show as you would for a TV show? If your favorite radio programs are available online, you can.
Burning Down the House: Ripping, Recording, Remixing, and More!
This book teaches you how to do all sorts of new stuff with your digital music, from setting up your own Internet radio station to remixing your favorite songs.
This book teaches you how to do all sorts of new stuff with your digital music, from setting up your own Internet radio station to remixing your favorite songs.
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ADC (analog-to-digital converter) - This type of converter changes an analog electrical signal into a digital signal made of 1s and 0s. When you make a voice or line-in recording with your MP3 player, you are using the device's ADC.
