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  from Nino Marchetti
In portable entertainment this week we take a look at recent news regarding Audible upgrades for iriver MP3 players, an iPod software update which creates a volume limiting feature and look back at new MP3 player announcements from the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show in January.
 
 In the Spotlight
iriver T10, T30 MP3 players now Audible friendly
Owners of iriver T10 and T30 MP3 players looking for more than just music for their listening experience will be happy to know the MP3 player company this week announced a deal with online audiobook provider Audible which will make...read more

 
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Apple issues volume limiting iPod software update
With an increased focus of late on potential hearing problems associated with high volume from portable audio devices and facing a potential class action lawsuit over the same problem, Apple today issued a software update for the iPod which allows...read more

 
MP3 Players Revealed at CES 2006
Remember the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year? A number of companies announced plans to launch new MP3 players for the coming months. Travel back in time to January and read the article MP3 Players Revealed at CES 2006.

 
 
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 Top Picks - 2005 Portable Entertainment Products  from your Portable Entertainment Guide
2005 was quite a year for portable entertainment products. New iPods galore. Attempts by dozens to dethrone Apple as king of the digital audio player hill. A huge explosion in iPod accessories. A new war between Sony and Nintendo over handheld video game systems. Out of all of this and the other headlines for this year, which portable entertainment products bubbled to the top? Check out my list below for what I consider to be the best portable entertainment products of 2005.

1) Apple iPod (5G with video) Digital Audio Player
The new fifth generation iPod is the gold standard by which all other MP3 manufacturers in strive to reach. The penetration of the iPod into the mass consumer electronics market is amazing and this particular version shows why. The iPod delivers great digital MP3 or AAC music quality, an easy to understand navigation click wheel navigation system, a solid color LCD screen and the ability to display digital photos as well as digital video of television programs like ABC’s Desperate Housewives.

2) Sony PlayStation Portable Handheld Video Game System
One of Sony’s biggest hits this year was the Sony PlayStation Portable handheld game system. The PSP, as it is known, brought the power of the PlayStation 2 to the hands of millions of gamers via a well constructed device with an amazing color LCD screen. Besides being able to play dozen of great games, the PSP is a well rounded portable media player capable of playing main stream movie titles on the UMD (Universal Media Disc) format as well as digital audio stored on a Memory Stick Duo card.

3) Apple iPod nano Digitial Audio Player
The iPod nano digital audio player from Apple came along and replaced the popular mini in 2005. The nano proved it could combine great looks and sound, taking the iPod to a slim as a pencil size form factor. Like its big brother iPod, the nano comes with a color screen, the trademark click wheel navigation scheme, a color screen and the ability to display digital photos. Its flash based memory, different than the iPod’s hard drive storage option, offers skip free MP3 or AAC audio playback.

 
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