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  from Nino Marchetti
In this edition of the newsletter we take a first look at the recently announced Toshiba gigabeat portable media player as well as sharing news about Apple iPod software updates and a new iPod accessory.
 
 In the Spotlight
First Look Friday: Toshiba gigabeat
For this past First Look Friday we took a gander at the recently announced Toshiba gigabeat portable media players. With larger storage sizes and more features, the 2006 gigabeats are designed...read more

 
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Apple Updates iTunes, iPod Software
Apple last week updated its iPod and iTunes software to reflect the recently announced Nike + iPod Sports Kit as well as correcting some bugs and security issues. iTunes...read more

 
Belkin TuneStage Offers iPod nano Wireless Listening
Owners of the Apple iPod nano wanting a way to play their music through a home stereo are about to get a new wireless option for doing so. Belkin announced...read more

 
 
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 Top Picks - 2005 Portable Entertainment Products  from your Portable Electronics 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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