With its compact size, slick design and big storage capacity, the Apple iPod is the hottest MP3 player around. We've singled out a few MP3 players that, though bulkier than the iPod, provide the same ...

Portable (MP3) music players are sure to be popular gifts this holiday season. These little handheld jukeboxes allow users to listen to near CD-quality music wherever they are. And unlike portable CD ...

In a world run by cell phones, tablets, smart watches and various other mobile devices, it's sometimes hard to remember a world without the devices we carry with us everywhere we go. Sure, we had the ...

The original iPod is now 15 years old. Back when it was released in 2001, the iPod made Apple the target of high-frenzied acclaim for introducing the next innovation in MP3 players. Technology has ...

Apple announced a year over year decline in its sales of 10.2 million iPods, but noted that the company continues to maintain a greater than 70% share of the MP3 player market. It also stated that 50% ...

The MP3 made the iPod possible. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Mac July 14, 1995: The MP3 file format receives its official name as the new .bit file extension gets changed to .mp3. The technology allows ...