Show summary: Jasmine and Donald discuss the implications of MOG's new $5 music service and lament Spotify's disappointingly slow start in the States. Also, Jasmine falls in love with a tiny speaker that is oh-so wallet friendly, and we give props to the Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide. You'll also get treated to some off-the-cuff gift suggestions from the esteemed audio editors. Finally, a listener tip on shaking up your iPod's shuffle.

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August 26, 2009 Free music mix widget

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August 25, 2009 Good for others, good for you

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November 24, 2009

Editor's rating: 3.5 stars

November 19, 2009

Editor's rating: 2.0 stars

November 13, 2009

Editor's rating: 3.0 stars

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April 5, 2007 Samsung SGH-E635 (T-Mobile)

"Classic Rock station is pretty amazing"

User's rating: 4.0 stars

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

January 24, 2007 Creative Zen Vision:M (30GB, green)

"Cute and tiny, but more like a 7.5"

User's rating: 4.0 stars

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

March 27, 2006 "A worthy alternative to the iPod"

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November 25, 2009 Stuff your stockings with iPod accessories

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November 24, 2009 MP3 Insider Podcast 170: Holiday hullabaloo

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November 24, 2009 Car docks for the iPod--Ask the Editors

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December 9, 2008 "It was added wtih firmware"

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October 23, 2008 "That's all she wrote!"

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October 23, 2008 "Unfortunately"

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November 16, 2009 "Ha! Well, that might explain why Creative is..."

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October 30, 2009 "Stay tuned...a round up of those is coming."

In reply to: "Headphones with iPod controls"

October 30, 2009 "I didn't have confirmation that they had iPod..."

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Jasmine France
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June 21, 2005
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Senior associate editor, MP3 and digital audio
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I grew up in the Bay Area, so it's only natural that I work in the technology industry. Before coming to CNET in 2003, I worked at an ad agency whose client list was made up entirely of tech companies - I was doomed from the beginning! But in all seriousness, what do I think about being among a select group of people who gets to play with a bunch of neat new gadgets before the general public? It's pretty darn cool. And I can't complain about living in one of the best cities in the world. If you want to stay updated with what I'm doing for the site, you can follow me at twitter.com/WeirdEaredJas.
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Videos: 64
Product editorial reviews: 409
Product user reviews: 9
Software editorial reviews: 2
Blogs and podcasts: 520
Forum posts: 306
Comments: 172

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