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Best flash video players

Portable video players no longer need to have hard disks. We round up our favourite flash-based video players and give them a side-by-side grilling for your convenience Read more

25 May 2007 by Nate Lanxon

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Best MP3 players for listening to podcasts

Podcasts are getting more popular each month. Some manufacturers are starting to offer podcast support in their MP3 players and we've rounded up our favourites Read more

8 November 2007 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

Non-iPods compatible with iTunes Plus downloads

iTunes Plus files are simply DRM-free AAC music downloads, supported by loads of manufacturers. Here are some of our top picks of players that support the iTunes Plus AAC format, which aren't iPods Read more

22 January 2009 by Nate Lanxon

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Best flash MP3 players

So you don't want an iPod nano? There are plenty of exceptional flash-based MP3 players out there and we're going to round them all up and grill them side-by-side... Read more

13 April 2007 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

New iPod shuffle: Four great alternatives

The new iPod shuffle has no buttons and requires you use the cheap bundled headphones that come with it. Not impressed? Here are four must-see alternatives to consider Read more

7 December 2009 by Nate Lanxon

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Best devices for watching BBC iPlayer

The BBC lets you download programmes from its iPlayer service to a whole bunch of mobile devices. We've tested them all and picked out our four favourites Read more

11 December 2008 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

Which new iPod is the one for me?

So, you've decided you must have an iPod. Your options are thankfully straightforward -- Apple has anticipated the average consumer's aversion to obscure letters and numbers and simply calls its ranges the iPod, the iPod nano and the iPod Shuffle. But do you want a fancy new one or an older version you might find on eBay? Read more

13 October 2006 by Chris Stevens

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Better than iPod: Four killer alternatives

While Apple continues to innovate in the MP3 player market, competitors are getting better at beating them to the post. We round up four players we consider not just as good as the iPods, but better Read more

2 November 2007 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

Best iPod touch alternatives

If you don't want to be bound by the iPod/iTunes ecosystem, but still want the benefits of touch-controlled navigation and portable music and video, we've got four killers for you to consider Read more

5 September 2008 by Nate Lanxon

CNET UK > Reviews > MP3 Players and Audio > MP3 Players

MP3 players for sport

When we're in action-adventure mode, we want to be concentrating on pumping up the adrenaline levels and pushing ourselves at high speeds, not fumbling our way through illogical interfaces -- to help you, we've rounded up the best MP3 players for sport Read more

8 June 2007 by Nate Lanxon

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