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Can a machine determine which MP3 player actually sounds best? Find out in this week's episode.

Jasmine and Donald tear the iPhone a new one. Plus, Jasmine's cat gets a hold of the Sony Rolly, SanDisk gobbles MusicGremlin, and Donald rounds-up some non-iPod MP3 players for Mac users.

It's a full-on celebration as Donald returns from his paternity leave and Jasmine demands that he never have more children. Oh, and there are some headphones, an MP3 player, and music news too.

Webware editor Josh Lowensohn is visiting this week with a selection of sweet music-oriented Web sites that let you play with your music as well as listen to it...and they're all free!

Cell phone guru Kent German stops by to talk about his favorite music phones. Also, big news from Napster this week.

Car tech editor Kevin Massy drops by to chat about head units that play nice with your MP3 player. Plus, what exactly is this "Sony Rolly" thingie?

Special guests Brian Cooley and Molly Wood duke it out over the Zune's merits and faults in this episode about Microsoft's recently announced Zune updates. Will Jasmine have to separate the two?

Jasmine invites Peter Gavin from Download.com music to discuss their favorite online music stores. Plus, two listeners call in about iPod trading and MP3 players that use swappable batteries.

Donald gets called away early to welcome his new bundle of joy into the world, so Jasmine rustles up a replacement cohost in smartphone/GPS editor Bonnie Cha, who has a bone to pick with MP3-playing GPS devices.

Jasmine vents her frustrations about the iriver E100 to Donald and the rest of the captive audience. Then, we spread some happy happy love to Sony and the Zune.

This week, Donald and Jasmine discuss the relative merits of the MobiBlu T10, which becomes an example on when not to trust user comments. Also, some PVPs for movie marathoners and a handful of iPod Nano alternatives.

Donald and Jasmine discuss the first murmurings of music rental services for the iPod. Then, a gaggle of headphones takes over the podcast.

Vibrating earphones and $900 portable audio recorders and Zune rumors--oh my! Donald and Jasmine also discuss the merits of a speaker that can keep your beer cold while you rock out.

Donald and Jasmine debate the relative merits of the Samsung S5's built-in speaker and discuss why SanDisk couldn't manage to keep a lid on the Sansa Fuze. Plus, a prizefight between Cowon and Archos.

Donald and Jasmine continue the talk on DRM and discuss the future of subscription music and why they're both so keen on it.

Donald and Jasmine discuss the SanFran Music Tech Summit and tell you all about the massive new line of products recently announced by Sony.

Donald and Jasmine can't seem to avoid an avalanche of pink and red devices as February 14th arrives and decide a look back on 2007 is in order...after they talk about the gaggle of gadgets to cross the review desk in the past week.

The Slacker Portable Player has finally arrived and we have the review. Plus, Donald and Jasmine debate the relative merits of the iPod Touch with its upgraded capacity and recently-added extras.

Cowon's A3 gets a review, and Donald and Jasmine discus the unsatisfied market of specialty MP3 players.

The Cowon Q5W can do just about everything short of bringing you breakfast in bed, but this bulky PVP-cum-GPS device is chock full of complexities that will make the average user's head spin. Donald and Jasmine debate its merits.

Herr Jobs didn't give us much in the way of new iPod goodies, but iTunes movie rentals is something to get excited about...or is it?

Jasmine and Donald head to Las Vegas to bring you all of the goodness from CES 2008.

After the holiday lull, we don't have much to yammer on about, except for our upcoming exodus to CES and the tech wonders that the show promises to deliver.

In the last podcast before the new year, Donald and Jasmine postulate about the much-delayed Cowon A3, the future of Bluetooth, and some iPod speakers that outstrip the cost of the player itself...by far.

The time for gift-giving is approaching and we have plenty of recommendations for you and your loved ones, from MP3 players to iPod accessories to headphones.

The Ibiza Rhapsody gets reviewed. Plus, we finally get our hands on the elusive Samsung T10 and share some info on two new Griffin products that crossed the reviews desk.

We take a cursory look at the Cowon Q5W--late to market, but still looking sweet nonetheless. Also, find out how the Zune fared in our battery tests and what we think might make some good stocking stuffers.

Where did this Haier America Ibiza Rhapsody player come from? Plus, more Zune goodies and some audiobook MP3 player recommendations.

Yet more about the Zune, this time with review goodness--we've got a real iPod contender on our hands. Plus, find out more about the touchscreen Samsung P2, and discover which MP3 players make Jasmine's hot list.

Jasmine's back, and she and Donald get a little bit carried away talking about the new Zune's they got to fondle. Also on the agenda: the budget-friendly Archos 105 and Oakley's latest tune-playing sunglasses.

Veronica Belmont drops by and talks with Donald about the Sony Rolly, hacking the iPhone, and why the Zune deserves a second look. Plus, Donald sounds off on the SanDisk Sansa View and the memorex MMP8640.

Without really meaning to, we dedicate pretty much an entire podcast to iPod accessories.

Napster 4 shows the love to Mac and Linux users, while iTunes cuts some prices. Plus, we talk about a retro-looking Internet radio receiver and some sweet portable iPod speakers.

Forget the iPod--can the Zune compete with Samsungs upcoming Bluetooth-capable players? Also, the Sansa Clip sounds great and Sony's bottom-of-the-line player offers a surprising feature.

We play with a wind-up MP3 player, discuss Zune rumors, and answer some of your burning questions.

For the dedicated podcast listener, we clear up some confusion about autoresume as a feature. Also, get some pre-review info on the latest Sony Walkman and the new Toshiba Gigabeat.

We try to stick to our regularly scheduled programming of cold, hard product facts, but can't avoid a tangent about intangibles.

We try not to talk about the iPod...and fail.

A special episode...all iPods, all the time.

We take the opportunity to talk about all the neat new non-iPod MP3 players before the Apple storm tomorrow.

Details about three hot new products and why we're so peeved about them.

We discuss new music service announcements and some really expensive earbuds.

More 16GB flash players and a beer cooler that plays nice with your MP3 player.

We just can't seem to stop talking about a gaggle of MP3 players, an entry-level mixer, and plenty of worthwhile reader e-mail.

Find out which MP3 players and headphones to take on your next trip, and decide which music service rules the recommendation roost.

This week, we're on about MP3 players and headphones that you should bring to the gym.

Lots of news about MP3 players, some good deals, and the annoying headphone problem for the iPhone.

We were hoping to get through the entire episode without mentioning the iPhone, but it had to happen. What's with the stupid recessed headphone jack?

How good or bad is your shuffle?

Jasmine drags Donald from his sickbed to discuss the latest addition to the Creative Zen family and the hot new Archos players.