On the software side, applications that reside in the user's computer, such as iTunes, Windows Media Player and RealPlayer, are used to organize a music collection, play audio files and rip music ...

There was a brief time in the early 2000s when we carried cellphones, wallets, keys, and a bespoke digital media player loaded with a small selection of our music libraries. Devices like iPods ...

Here’s how it works. Choosing the best MP3 player isn’t as simple as it sounds. Today’s devices have evolved far beyond basic music players. They’re now powerful high-resolution audio ...

And if you care about sound quality, a music streamer – or network audio player – is a must-have in your audio system. Whether you have meticulously curated hard drives full of hi-res downloads and CD ...

Our in-house expert reviewers, who have over 150 years of collective experience, have been testing portable music players since the heydays of the Walkman, iPod Classic and pill-shaped MP3 player, and ...