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1 Coolest Portable Digital Video Player In the World?
Skype
2 PSP Phone Home! Skype Coming to PSP
Video games
3 Patapon Review: So Cute I Want To Squeeze It, To Death
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4 Do You Prefer Portable or Console Systems?
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5 Which Is Your Favorite Portable Gaming Device of 2009?
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6 Target Rolls Out the Back-to-School Deals
Like any other Target fanatic, I try to stay on top of the sales and deals year-round, but they get especially juicy around back-to-school time. Not only can you find a great deal on something you've had on your wish list all year (a Flip camcorder!), but you can stock up on all of the essentials. You know, ink, netbooks, flash drives, ereaders, that sort of thing. This weekend's circular is Read more
This past year saw many games come and go, but there were only a few standout gaming devices. The Nintendo DSi made a big splash in our office and your homes alike, while the iPod Touch made its mark on the industry as a legitimate gaming console. The PSP Go also made its debut at this year's E3, and there were too many game-worthy PC and Mac laptops to hit the market to count. So tell me — Read more
I've always thought of portable gaming systems like the Nintendo DS or Sony PSP as substitutes for the real thing. Don't get me wrong, I always slip my DS into my purse when I know I am going to have to wait for a plane, train or automobile, but it's just not as engaging and exciting as playing the game on a console like the Wii or Xbox. It's the big sound. It's the vibration. It's the big Read more
Well, if I actually squeezed it to death, I would kill my PSP. And who would want to do that!? But in all seriousness, I absolutely love Patapon, as it's quickly becoming one of my favorite games to play. Some of you DS'ers may be pretty bummed to discover that yes, Patapon is a PSP title. But honestly, with PSP's portability, Skype capabilities, and movie watching that's easier on the eyes than Read more
The DS may be my portable gaming device of choice, but I can't help but sit up and take notice of the PSP lately. At this year's CES, announcements came of Skype teaming up with Sony, allowing you to make free calls to any of the other 246 million Skype members over the PSP's wifi connectivity. The free calling goodness will be limited to the Slim PSP though, which means the rest of us will have Read more
I know people often expect the "best" gadget in a category to be universal, however it seems each country's portable player tastes are as unique as their native cuisine. This month's WWD Magazine featured a fun insert with a list of the coolest portable digital players from around the world. Italians pick the Zen Vision M by Creative as the coolest portable player. The Zen Vision, $374, has long Read more
The MPMan was short-lived, but the first MP3 player mass-marketed in the US paved the way for the portable media player revolution. Now that we've gotten to know Kane Kramer, who developed the first MP3 player, and Nathan Schulhof, who created a precursor to iPod and iTunes, it's time to take a look at the history surrounding the MPMan. Korean electronics company Saehan created and distributed Read more
Beach days, picnics, and camping trips: these outdoor Summer activities aren't the same without your favorite upbeat tunes buzzing in the background. That's where these eight portable speakers come in. Whether you are looking for something waterproof and inexpensive or want powerful, high-quality sound, there's a portable speaker for every outdoor need. Some contain audio jacks that you can Read more
Although Kane Kramer developed the first MP3 player in the 1970s, it wasn't until 20 years later that MP3 players hit the consumer market. For that we have Nathan Schulhof to thank. In the early 1990s, he envisioned a "portable device [that] would allow the selection, retrieval, storage, and playback of audio content delivered to the device via the Internet." The founder and CEO of Audio Read more
Arguably one of the most important tech inventions of our generation, the MP3 player didn't just invent itself. For that, we can thank Kane Kramer. He may not be a household name, but Kramer developed the first portable digital audio player 20 years before it became industry standard. In 1979, he designed the IXI digital audio player, the first of its kind to transfer and store music to-go. The Read more
