Over the last few years, the market for MP3 players and portable media players (PMPs) has undergone dramatic growth, accompanied by an ever-increasing list of features that typical devices support.

There’s a tendency in the technology industry to think that, just because a product can be built, it should be built, even if all the necessary pieces to make it a success aren’t in place. Sometimes ...

CDs and records are making a comeback, but cassettes are an underrated option that combines the portability of CDs with the analog nature of vinyl.

It’s nothing new that all-in-one devices typically don’t handle any of their purported functions well. The M&C 15-in-1 portable media player is one such culprit, with functions like video and MP3 ...

The Windows-only Iogear Portable Media Player GMD2025U120 is a small, self-contained, non-networkable external 2.5-inch hard drive that you attach to your PC’s USB port; copy media files onto it, and ...

One of the hottest items on U.S. toy store shelves this holiday season might not be a toy at all, but a portable media player. The devices, which play popular TV programs, cartoons, music videos, or ...

Portable media players are almost essential for any music, video or photo fan — which could be just about anyone on your holiday gift list. Whether you're looking for a tiny player that can fit in a ...

Chinese electronics maker Hisense is one of the only companies producing smartphones with E Ink displays. But the company’s latest pocket-sized device with an E Ink screen is something different. The ...

NHC has released the Muvia ADY-30512, yet another portable media player that’s probably on the fast track to nowhere. The Muvia attempts to lure you in with its 512MB of built-in memory, which is ...

At the much higher data rates of USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, digital visual interface (DVI), and high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) the parasitic impedance of traditional protection devices can ...

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 ...

Samsung Electronics unveiled on Tuesday a portable media player that can be used to watch DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcast) satellite television broadcasts. The YM-PD1 has a 4-inch TFT (thin film ...