The good: Sounds fantastic; brilliant color screen capable of displaying photos and video; slim, pocket-friendly design; reasonable price. The bad: Only comes in black; control pad feels cheap; ...

Back in the days before smartphones, it seemed like everyone had an MP3 player. The best-known device was the iPod, which debuted in 2001. It wasn't the first portable media player, but it definitely ...

When [Neutrino-1] saw DFRobot’s DFPlayer module, he decided he wanted to make his own retro MP3 player. This tiny module comes packed with a ton of interesting capabilities such as EQ adjustment, ...

Sam is a journalist based in Vancouver, BC. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in English literature with a minor in Creative Writing, cutting her teeth through her ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The rise of streaming may be dominating headlines in the ...

The Famue is a hybrid ebook reader and HIFI music player. It is tiny, which makes it highly portable. The E INK screen makes it perfect to use outdoors, and the content will be easy to read. By ...

Those trendy types at Virgin don't think you know how to download music and play it on your MP3 player. They probably think you use your MP3 player as a paperweight or a clever throwing device, and in ...

It seems the market continues to be flooded with portable MP3 players chasing the iPod. And although Apple dominates the market share, their popularity encourages competition, and with competition ...

You didn't accidentally enter a time machine back to 2005. Believe it or not, the MP3 player is not dead. Sure, the classic iPods of yesteryear might be out of the picture, as the best smartphones can ...