Apple iPod Nano vs. Microsoft Zune

Apple iPod Nano vs. Microsoft Zune - CNET Prizefight - CNET Reviews

"You know it's going to be a heated MP3-player battle when you pit an iPod against its sworn enemy: the Zune. Apple and Microsoft have released very similar-looking products this season, which only fuels the need for this prizefight.

In one corner, we have the fourth-generation iPod Nano, with its curved design, built-in tilt sensor, and iTunes software. In the other corner, we have the flash-based Zune, packing Wi-Fi, subscription music, and a killer RDS FM radio. Still, despite some clear differences, both players share many things in common (including their prices).

Without wasting another second, let's toss these two tiny MP3 players into the ring and see who prevails after the five brutal rounds of our CNET Prizefight."

Listen up! Music is everywhere on the Web

Listen up! Music is everywhere on the Web - Music- msnbc.com

"OK, so the idea of paying for radio seemed a whole lot better back in the good old days, when phrases like “financial crisis” weren’t in every other news story. If the Sirius XM subscription doesn’t seem like such a good idea anymore, well, you’re not alone. According to the tech blog CrunchGear.com, the company CEO Mel Karmazin is apparently now dreaming up ways to get cash-strapped would-be listeners to subscribe."

Riding dinosaur, robot top hot holiday toy list - Retail - msnbc.com

Riding dinosaur, robot top hot holiday toy list - Retail - msnbc.com

"A lifelike baby Triceratops that children can ride on, a Wall-E robot that responds to your voice, a dancing game that eliminates wires and mats.

Toy makers are upping the 'Wow!'-factor in new products in an attempt to capture children's and parents' attention amid a holiday season likely overshadowed by a difficult economy and turmoil in the financial sector.

'There's a lot of innovation this year, we see technology being used in new ways,' said Wendy Smolen, editorial director of the trade magazine Toy Wishes, which unveiled its 'Hot Dozen' toy list on Tuesday. 'In the past, there have been a lot of copycats.'"