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According to a post on the Sony Insider blog, Sony is gearing up to release a touch-screen Walkman to contend with Apple’s iPod Touch (get in line Sony). The blog’s author, who cites no sources and saw fit to post his own product mock-up, claims the new Walkman …

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You don’t see many iPod video docks these days–and for good reason. Starting in 2007, Apple locked down video accessory support for the iPod, while simultaneously releasing a product that made such accessories arguably obsolete: the Apple TV.

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You don’t see many iPod video docks these days–and for good reason. Starting in 2007, Apple locked down video accessory support for the iPod, while simultaneously releasing a product that made such accessories arguably obsolete: the Apple TV.

Click for a photo gallery of the DLO HomeDock HD.

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The Numark TTi rips vinyl to your iPod.

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Donald and Jasmine announce the winner of the Gears of War II Special Edition Zune 120, but first you have to listen to them talk about Apple’s new In-Ear Headphones, some pricey single-minded iPod accessories, Donald’s one year Zuniversary, a roundup of the top budget headphones, and a cool and creative reason to have a Rhapsody subscription.

Also this week: think up a creative Twitter alias for Jasmine for CES and get a chance to win a JBL On Stage Micro.

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Click for a slide show of the Numark TTi turntable.

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Need a quick way to rip your vinyl collection to your iPod? Well, that’s exactly what the Numark TTi turntable is designed to do. Just plug in your iPod, get your vinyl spinning, hit …

Is it just me, or does the user interface on Cowon’s S9 media player look a little familiar?

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CNET Asia’s DigiHunter recently published some user interface shots of the Cowon S9 touch screen media player. Considering that Cowon has been teasing the S9 since August, …

You can now grab the Zune 120 in blue or red, but only by ordering direct from Microsoft's Zune Originals online store.

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If last week’s Zune vs. iPod Prizefight has you thinking about grabbing a Zune 120 for the holidays, you’ve now got …

Lisa scores a MyPod–wackiness ensues.

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Apple’s new in-ear headphones are out, and Donald and Jasmine can’t help but poke a little fun with the help of a recent Simpsons episode.

Also this week, the MP3 Insiders discuss Donald’s favorite gadgets from 2008, as well as which portable audio gadgets make good gifts (and which don’t).

Plus, things get a little heated when copyrights and the RIAA enter a conversation on digitizing audio.

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Click to see a slide show of my favorite portable audio gadgets of 2008.

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As a music technology nerd who makes a living criticizing gadgets, I’m not an easy guy to shop for. You do this work long enough and you get pretty jaded …

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Enter our MP3 Insider contest to win a new 120GB Zune (Gears of War 2 Edition), courtesy of Microsoft.

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Donald and Jasmine discuss Zune price drops and a Zune Pass deal that may put some pressure on other subscription services.

Also on the agenda is the latest iPod Touch firmware, some products that failed to impress, iTunes alternatives, and a reader question about stripping audio from DVDs.

Plus, we’re giving away a 120GB Zune MP3 player from Microsoft (see contest details below). Not just any Zune, in fact, but the thoroughly badass Gears of War 2 Edition, which features an etched logo and comes loaded with Gears of War videos, photos and music.

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