Portable Media News - Digital Trends

Portable Media News
REAL REPORTING, REAL NEWS, REAL VALUE

Amazon Drops Kindle 2 Price to $299

Thursday, July 9th @ 8:50am PDT

Amazon.com has slashed $60 off the price of its newer, larger Kindle 2 eBook reader...although the even newer (and even larger) Kindle DX remains $489.

Apple Coyly Warns Palm pre Owners iTunes Syncing May Not Last

Wednesday, June 17th @ 10:00am PDT

The Palm pre boasts iTunes synching as one of its many features...but, without naming names, Apple says synching with third-party devices could break at any time.

Belkin Rolls Out GPS-Assisted FM Transmitter for iPhone/iPod touch

Thursday, June 4th @ 10:00am PDT

Belkin's new TuneCast FM transmitter lets iPhone and iPod touch owners beam tunes to their car stereos...and use the built-in GPS to pick a good FM frequency based on location.

PVI Buys Display Maker E Ink for $215 Million

Monday, June 1st @ 10:45am PDT

Taiwan's Prime View International has inked a deal to buy E Ink - makers of the Kindle and Sony Reader displays - for $215 million.

Panasonic Ships First Portable Blu-Ray Player

Monday, June 1st @ 9:30am PDT

Panasonic's DMP-B15 portable Blu-ray player sports an 8.9 inch screen, HDMI output, SD storage, and - if you've got Ethernet - support for Viera Cast and BD Live content.

Coming Zune: Microsoft Outs Zune HD, Zune Entertainment Service

Wednesday, May 27th @ 12:00am PDT

Microsoft has confirmed it's working on a Zune HD media player with a 480 by 272 screen, Web browser, and HD radio...and Zune Entertainment Service will join Xbox Live.

iPods, iPhones Shocking

Wednesday, May 20th @ 7:00am PDT

Apple has issued a warning that users could experience a mild electrical shock from the earbuds of their iPods or iPhones.

Napster Cuts On-Demand Streaming Offering to $5

Monday, May 18th @ 11:30am PDT

Long-struggling online music service Napster has cut the monthly price of its all-you-can-eat music streaming service to just $5 - and you get five MP3s with it.

Amazon Goes Large with the Kindle DX

Wednesday, May 6th @ 8:45am PDT

Amazon's forthcoming Kindle DX goes after newspapers and textbooks with a 9.7-inch eInk screen, 3G wireless, and native PDF support.

Ditch the Earbuds And Party On The Podio

Friday, May 1st @ 10:00am PDT

The Podio is an 88mm long cylinder a Taiwanese company claims pumps hi-fidelity audio into the air, perfect for bicyclists, casual listening, and a million other uses.

Archos 2 MP3 Player Finally Coming to U.S.

Friday, May 1st @ 9:45am PDT

Archos's diminutive - and inexpensive - Archos II music player is finally coming to the U.S., at prices that put the screen-less iPod shuffle to shame.