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 In the Spotlight
DLO offers up Samsung Z5 MP3 player case
Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) today announced a new workout-ready case for owners of SamsungÂ's Z5 MP3 player. The Action Jacket for Samsung Z5 is priced at $29.99 and available now. The Action Jacket for Samsung Z5 is a cushioned neoprene...read more

 
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Sony adds lower priced PlayStation Portable hardware package
Sony Computer Entertainment America yesterday announced that they would be making available a new, lower priced PlayStation Portable hardware package come March 22nd. Priced at $199.99, this package deal includes the existing PSP as well as an AC adapter and...read more

 
Archos 104 First Look
Archos, a developer of portable media players, announced this week a new MP3 player which is designed to replace its popular Gmini XS 100 device. Sporting a 1.5-inch color screen and capable of displaying JPEG digital images as well as...read more

 
 
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 Top Picks - Sports MP3 Players  from your Portable Entertainment Guide
Good tunes while you exercise and sweat hard in the gym or on the trail can often help to push you a little farther. If your portable digital audio player is fragile however, it can decide to quit before you do and put a real damper on your pace. To get the best workout, you need a player which can keep up with you via a rugged design and non-movable parts. It probably wouldn’t hurt to be cool looking also and perhaps offer some features to help you track your progress towards the gold medal.

1) Rio Forge Series
The Rio Forge is encased in rubber and easily graspable. It integrates a stainless steel face plate for durability for its 128, 256 and 512 MB flash memory models. Storage can further be expanded up to 1 GB of MP3 or WMA music files via an internal memory card slot. The Rio Forge supports Audible audio book files, offers quick USB 2.0 file transfers, runs for up to 20 hours on a AAA battery, has a built in FM tuner and recorder and offers gym friendly features like a stopwatch and lap timer.

2) Creative Muvo Micro C100
Creative’s Muvo Micro C100 sports player offers 256 MB of internal flash memory and a SD/MMC memory card slot to hold MP3 and WMA music files. The player is housed in a rugged case and is splash proof. It offers support for quick USB 2.0 file transfers, drag and drop of files, a five band equalizer, blue backlit LCD, FM radio and up to 18 hours of play on a AAA battery. The main feature for the sports minded is the stopwatch, which includes a lap-timer, split-timer and countdown timer.

3) Samsung Yepp Sport YP-60V
This tiny 1.53” x 3.66” x 0.66” 256MB Samsung Yepp offers a variety of health tracking features, including heart rate monitor, calorie counter and stop watch. Capable of playing up to 15 hours on a rechargeable battery, the YP-60V supports MP3 and WMA music files. It’s equipped with an FM tuner and recorder and can double as a file storage device. Sound can be enhanced via simulated surround sound. An arm band is included in the package.

 
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