SHOW #105 - NerdBoyTV: Amazon Penny Sale

In this episode of NerdBoyTV, Ryan Yee discusses Amazon.com's "Penny Sale" on smartphones for Mother's Day, Amazon's $0.69 mp3s, an iPhone app for kids called "Animal Phone," and the Top Five Viral Videos of the week on YouTube.

NerdBoyTV Cool Gadget: TDK Three-Speaker Boombox

Wow, what at terrific set of portable speakers in the Old School boombox style. I want one! Pricey, but looks pretty awesome!

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SHOW #94 - NerdBoyTV: Video2mp3.net

In this episode of NerdBoyTV, Ryan Yee demonstrates how to use Video2mp3.net to snag audioclips from YouTube videos and automatically convert them into mp3s that you can transfer to iPod.

SHOW #80 - NerdBoyTV: Clickfree, Acer, Regal Clothing Co.

In this episode of NerdBoyTV, Ryan Yee discusses Clickfree's DVD backup for your MP3s, his recent purchase of an Acer Aspire One netbook, and the Regal Clothing Co. in the UK.

Old MP3 players that are still worth buying

MP3 Insider - CNET Reviews: "There was a time in the history of MP3 players when new models were clearly superior to hardware that had been on the shelf a few years. If you were one of the unfortunate souls who bought an iPod Photo a few months before the iPod Video came out, you know exactly what I mean.

These days, the MP3 and portable video player landscape has hit a plateau of sorts. Sure, you've got your iPod Touch and Zune HD out there to keep things interesting, but for the others, features such as sound quality, format compatibility, screen size, and capacity have stayed relatively unchanged over the past few years. In fact, when it comes to storage capacity, your choices are more limited today then they were a few years ago--back when the hard drive was still king."

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SHOW #71 - NerdBoyTV: Video2MP3.net

In this episode of NerdBoyTV, Ryan Yee demos the video-to-audio conversion program, Video2mp3.net. He converts a YouTube videoclip of Susan Boyle's recent semi-final win into an audio mp3.

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Downloads for Managing Your Media

"With these 10 free and low-cost programs, you can organize and edit everything in your digital video and audio collection.

If you're a multimedia fan, you probably have a hard disk full of videos and songs. Keeping track of them all, playing them all and managing them all can be tough. To help, we've assembled a selection of downloads that can do all that for you and more. With these 10 free and low-cost utilities, you can download videos from YouTube, download streaming audio and even edit your own creations."

CNET Prizefight: Apple iTunes vs. Amazon MP3

"When Amazon launched the beta version of its DRM-free MP3 store back in 2007, many predictions were made regarding whether the online retail giant would have what it takes to take on its counterpart in the digital music space, Apple iTunes. Although Amazon MP3 has yet to reach iTunes status in terms of catalog size and overall digital media sales, the lure of the ever-compatible MP3--which shows no signs of popping up in Apple's domain--combined with the pricing deals offered on the site and consistent growth in terms of selection is set to gain Amazon some serious headway in the coming months."

Save Streamed Media Locally

"Since YouTube hit it big, streaming movies and music have gone positively bananas. But such online media has a major flaw: You can't download it to your desktop and save it forever. Here's how you can download streamed-media offerings of various types."

MP3 Players: Whose is Smallest?

"Before the tech explosion it was always thought that bigger was better. America produced the biggest cars, the biggest hamburgers and the biggest size soft drink at 7-11. Times have changed, however, and now it's a race for the smallest device possible. Nothing embodies this change more than the MP3 player. Everyone is thinking small these days, and Apple has just come out with a new iPod Shuffle that it calls 'jaw-droppingly small.' The iPod shuffle is just 1.8 inches tall x 0.3 inches thin. But how does it really stack up against the rest of the MP3 world? We've chosen some of the smallest MP3 players from across the globe to see how they compare."

On test: noise-cancelling headphones

On test: noise-cancelling headphones - Features | Galleries | Technology | Gadgets - MSN Tech & Gadgets UK: "No matter what music player you listen to, there’s one simple way to utterly transform its performance. Invest in a decent pair of headphones.

The free ‘phones you get with most devices tend to be of the cheap, low-quality variety. Ditch those, get some proper ones and your music will totally open up.

There's another way to do your ears a favour too, and that's to listen at a lower volume. Trouble is, that's not always a viable option, especially if you're trying to drown out throngs of early-morning commuters, or escape roaring aircraft engines.

Some headphones and earphones can help you turn down the volume of the outside world, using either noise-cancelling or sound-isolating technology. By using these, you can hear all the detail of your music while the volume dial remains down. In this feature, we'll rate a variety from each category."

Is technology killing your love life?

NerdBoyTV NOTE: Don't let this happen to YOU on Valentine's Day! Show the love, fellas (grin).

Is technology killing your love life?-Trends-Lifestyle-The Times of India

"With laptops finding a comfortable corner on beds and mobile phones a constant companion, many couples in Indian cities virtually have to battle with technology to keep the romance alive.

'It's so hard to find quality time for ourselves nowadays. Even if we go out for a quiet dinner, my husband's phone never stops ringing. So we end up not having a good time and eventually fight,' said Maneka Singh, a 29-year-old housewife.

Many men and women complain of their partner's pre-occupation with mobiles, laptops, MP3 players, iPods, videogame consoles and other hi-tech gizmos."

Microsoft "committed" to the Zune despite plunging sales

Microsoft "committed" to the Zune despite plunging sales : Ben Patterson : Yahoo! Tech

"If cats have nine lives, the Zune must be on its tenth or eleventh by now. Latest example: Zune revenue took a 54 percent swan dive last quarter, yet Microsoft—which is in the midst of slashing 5,000 jobs, mind you—seems determined to keep its stalled MP3 player around.

PaidContent.org dug up Microsoft's latest quarterly filings and found that Zune revenue plummeted $100 milllion—a devastating 54 percent drop 'reflecting a decrease in device sales,' according to the company's 10-Q filing.

As PaidContent notes, dismal numbers like those—in times like these—are usually the harbingers of doom, especially given the news that Microsoft will shed 5,000 jobs after missing its numbers last quarter."

Memorex unveils $99 touch MP3 player

Memorex unveils $99 touch MP3 player | CES 2009 - CNET Blogs

"If you're jonesing for a touch-screen MP3 player, but the usual suspects are beyond your budget, the new $99 TouchMP player from Memorex may be just the thing. The 8GB MP3 player also supports WMA and WAV audio playback and boasts a 2.8-inch QVGA display, FM radio, voice recorder, video player (WMV, MPEG-4, AVI in MP4 format), Audible audiobook and podcast support, and a microSD expansion slot."

Charge your gadgets without a powercord

Charge your gadgets without a powercord | CES 2009 - CNET Blogs

"Imagine dropping your cell phone and MP3 player into a special pocket in the console of your car, and having them automatically charged up. Leggett and Platt, an automotive parts supplier, is using technology from Fulton Innovation that makes this scenario a reality. Fulton's ECouple technology lets devices charge up wirelessly, just by setting them down on a special charging surface.

At CES, Leggett and Platt is showing various applications of this technology, including a car console with special pockets to recharge a BlackBerry and a flashlight. The company also has a Bosch power toolbox that automatically charges a wireless drill and saw."

Sony confirms touch-screen X-Series Walkman

Sony confirms touch-screen X-Series Walkman | CES 2009 - CNET Blogs

"Looks like my fellow MP3 editor Donald Bell is gonna have to eat some words, although he was right about one thing: we won't be seeing a touch-screen MP3 player from Sony all that soon in the States. You're going to have to wait until May to get your hands on the X-Series Walkman, which was officially announced at CES 2009. I can wait longer than that, personally, because while this player has some sweet features, there's something about the look of it that comes off as just a touch generic to me. Still, Sony tends to do a good job of giving it's portables a nice, solid feel, so I suppose I'll wait to cast my final judgment until tomorrow when I get to lay hands on the player for a photo shoot. (Stay tuned for a slide show a bit later this week.)"

Apple cuts copy protection and prices on iTunes

Apple cuts copy protection and prices on iTunes (AP) by AP: Yahoo! Tech

"SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc. is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and plans to make every track available without copy protection.

In Apple's final appearance at the Macworld trade show, Apple's top marketing executive, Philip Schiller, said Tuesday that iTunes song prices will come in three tiers: 69 cents, 99 cents and $1.29. Record companies will choose the prices, which marks a significant change, since Apple previously made all songs sell for 99 cents.

Apple gave the record labels that flexibility on pricing as it got them to agree to sell all songs free of 'digital rights management,' or DRM, technology that limits people's ability to copy songs or move them to multiple computers. Apple had been offering a limited selection of songs without DRM, but by the end of this quarter, the company said, all 10 million songs in its library will be available that way."