We’ve certainly come a long way from Thomas Edison’s mechanical phonograph cylinder that reproduced sound when played on a phonograph, passing through paper music rolls played on a pianola, gramophone discs, LP vinyl records, audio cassettes of high-quality polyester, and plastic CD discs read by a laser. Today’s MP3 trumps all of the previous storage [...]
The competition among the makers of MP3 players is quite stiff. In addition to the acknowledged giants in the industry, there are so many small assemblers of the device all over the world who can sell their products at dirt-cheap prices. Owing to this, manufacturers are continually looking for ways to differentiate their products from [...]
Launched in 2001 the iPod has become an icon in the field of digital audio and video entertainment. It has dominated the MP3 player market since it was introduced capturing as much as three-quarters share. As of September 2009, Apple has sold 220 million units in its different incarnations.
What makes the iPod tick?
First, [...]
MP3 is the common name that refers to MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3, which is a patented digital audio encoding format using lossy data compression. It is used to compress audio data to increase the amount that can be stored in a single medium.
Audio files in this format are stored and played by digital [...]
It is perhaps not an exaggeration to say that MP3 Players have revolutionized the way people enjoy their music. In ancient times, the only way to enjoy music is to listen to it live. Today, you can listen to the sound of a full orchestra from a device that is only a few inches in [...]
The market is flooded with MP3 player accessories. Visit any electronics shop and you will find their shelves stocked with all brands and styles of headphones and ear buds, speakers with docking stations, home and car chargers, FM transmitters, and protective cases. All of these can either enrich your enjoyment of your player or protect [...]
Most users of MP3 players like to keep their gadgets looking shiny and new. Although a few superficial scratches and nicks will not affect its sound quality, a player that sports these blemishes looses much of its appeal. For these audio gear, appearance matters at least almost as much as substance. This is why the [...]
Purchasing an MP3 Player is like buying the base model of a car, whether it’s a popular brand like Apple’s iPod models, Coby’s MP series, Creative’s Zen, Microsoft’s Zune, Philips’ GoGear, or those that are less known. You get the basics, which is good enough, but you can greatly enhance its performance, and appearance, with [...]