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Listen up: RSS now comes with sound. RSS's ability to handle enclosures, or attached files, has led to "podcasting," a way to capture the latest audio Webcasts on an iPod or other MP3 player. Net-radio stations and traditional broadcasters have been streaming live and archived content for a while. But without the time and software to capture, compress and offload the stream, you're tied to a terminal. RSS software such as iPodder lets you subscribe to, say, a weekly jazz podcast, an MP3 of which is downloaded every seven days and then dumped on your player next...
...most annoying things about portable gizmos are figuring out where to put them and what to do when the batteries die. The Solar Jacket from Scott eVest may help. Made of a breathable, waterproof nylon, this $425 jacket has 30 pockets for carrying everything from an MP3 player to a cell phone. Attached to the back are solar panels that store energy in a battery that fits in any pocket. Then, say, when your digital camera needs a charge, run a USB cable from the camera to the battery. Charging takes two to five hours. Sunlight--and fashion confidence...
...drives to store songs, flash players have no moving parts, which makes them less susceptible to damage if used while jogging or if you drop them. And they are so petite, they fit into the tiniest handbag or pants pocket. In a unique design, Virgin's wearable 128-MB MP3 player ($100) is the size and shape of an American silver dollar and can hang like a pendant around your neck...
...Because flash players are so inexpensive?we found some for $35 on the comparison-shopping site BizRate.com?manufacturers are making nearly three times as many of them as they are hard-drive-based models, according to research firm IDC. Most play both MP3 and Windows Media files and run on a single AAA battery, which lasts about 12 to 20 hours. FM-radio tuners and audio-record features are often built in (and rarely found on hard-drive players). Flash players weigh about 28 g, compared with 170 g for an iPod...
...from Roc Digital, a new company formed by hip-hop and fashion mogul Damon Dash, will come in a limited-edition pink tone when it goes on sale this month in the U.S. at CompUSA and Macy's. With so many styles to choose from, flash-based MP3 players are looking as fashionable as iPods...