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Jasmine France Senior Associate Editor, CNET.com		Dress up your Zen for the holidays The holidays are here again, meaning it's the perfect time to shower your MP3 player with gifts--accessories, to be exact. And while we're getting specific, let's focus on one particular family of players: the Creative Zen. The iPod gets plenty of love in the portable audio accessory space, but it's not the only device that has products made specifically with it in mind. The Creative Zen Stone, the Mozaic, the X-Fi, and the plain ol' Zen all have a gaggle of gear fine-tuned to fit. But since I know you have enough on your plate without scouring the Web for the perfect accoutrements, I've done all the busy work for you and rounded up a handful of worthy accessories for every budget. Check 'em out

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Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 8GB)

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Altec Lansing inMotion iM600

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Onkyo TX-SR606 (black)

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Apple iPod Touch (first generation, 16GB)

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Logitech Pure-Fi Elite

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For better or for worse, MP3 player manufacturers are tripping over themselves to add touch-screen navigation to their portable MP3 and video players in an effort to compete with Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch. Find out which ones are worthy here. Read more

Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Tour In-Ear Headphones

The Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Tour In-Ear Headphones offer much in the way of style and sound, but the extra-long earpieces my cause comfort and fit issues for some users. Read more

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Trevor Baylis Eco Media Player Revolution

The Eco Media Player Revolution may be overkill for recreational camping, but it's a perfect boredom-buster for globe trekkers, outdoorsmen, and fans of green energy. Read more

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DLO HomeDock HD

The DLO HomeDock HD offers a sleek and capable way to get your iPod contents on your TV. Unfortunately, Apple's own Apple TV offers a more affordable solution with considerably more features. Read more

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Cowon S9 priced, packed for the U.S.
Donald Bell
Senior Editor

Despite rumors of shipping delays, Cowon America has announced that its S9 touch-screen media player will arrive in the U.S. before the year is out. If all goes as planned, The S9 will be available to order by December 19 from Jetmall for $199 (8GB) or $239 (16GB). Read more

CES or bust

Philips announces sleek iPod speakers for 2009
Posted by Jasmine France
You may have heard: companies are dropping like flies when it comes to exhibiting at CES 2009. Philips is one of the casualties and has instead elected to announce a grip of gadgets for next year before 2008 has even come to a close. Among the products are several rather slick-looking iPod docking stations with integrated speakers and precious few new features. Read more

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