MP3 Insider from CNET

Changes are swift in the new age of digital audio. Stay in the loop each week as Jasmine and Donald discuss the latest digital music (and video) news, hardware, software, and media services. Listeners can email us at mp3insider@cnet.com and be a part of the show.

MP3 Insider 101: MP3 players for audiophiles

Can a machine determine which MP3 player actually sounds best? Find out in this week's episode.

06-17
30:19

MP3 Insider 100: iPhone madness

Jasmine and Donald tear the iPhone a new one. Plus, Jasmine's cat gets a hold of the Sony Rolly, SanDisk gobbles MusicGremlin, and Donald rounds-up some non-iPod MP3 players for Mac users.

06-10
24:56

MP3 Insider 99: Donald's back!

It's a full-on celebration as Donald returns from his paternity leave and Jasmine demands that he never have more children. Oh, and there are some headphones, an MP3 player, and music news too.

06-03
25:52

MP3 Insider 98: Music on the Web

Webware editor Josh Lowensohn is visiting this week with a selection of sweet music-oriented Web sites that let you play with your music as well as listen to it...and they're all free!

05-27
14:20

MP3 Insider 97: Music-friendly cell phones

Cell phone guru Kent German stops by to talk about his favorite music phones. Also, big news from Napster this week.

05-21
23:37

MP3 Insider 96: Fun with cars

Car tech editor Kevin Massy drops by to chat about head units that play nice with your MP3 player. Plus, what exactly is this "Sony Rolly" thingie?

05-14
25:19

MP3 Insider 95: Zune rants and raves

Special guests Brian Cooley and Molly Wood duke it out over the Zune's merits and faults in this episode about Microsoft's recently announced Zune updates. Will Jasmine have to separate the two?

05-07
28:11

MP3 Insider 94: Top 5 online music services

Jasmine invites Peter Gavin from Download.com music to discuss their favorite online music stores. Plus, two listeners call in about iPod trading and MP3 players that use swappable batteries.

04-22
24:46

MP3 Insider 93: Congrats Donald!

Donald gets called away early to welcome his new bundle of joy into the world, so Jasmine rustles up a replacement cohost in smartphone/GPS editor Bonnie Cha, who has a bone to pick with MP3-playing GPS devices.

04-15
17:07

MP3 Insider 92: MP3 players can't all be roses

Jasmine vents her frustrations about the iriver E100 to Donald and the rest of the captive audience. Then, we spread some happy happy love to Sony and the Zune.

04-09
34:27

MP3 Insider 91: On trusting user comments

This week, Donald and Jasmine discuss the relative merits of the MobiBlu T10, which becomes an example on when not to trust user comments. Also, some PVPs for movie marathoners and a handful of iPod Nano alternatives.

04-02
28:45

MP3 Insider 90: Subscription schmubscription

Donald and Jasmine discuss the first murmurings of music rental services for the iPod. Then, a gaggle of headphones takes over the podcast.

03-25
33:34

MP3 Insider 89: Hodgepodge

Vibrating earphones and $900 portable audio recorders and Zune rumors--oh my! Donald and Jasmine also discuss the merits of a speaker that can keep your beer cold while you rock out.

03-18
25:01

MP3 Insider 88: New players in da house

Donald and Jasmine debate the relative merits of the Samsung S5's built-in speaker and discuss why SanDisk couldn't manage to keep a lid on the Sansa Fuze. Plus, a prizefight between Cowon and Archos.

03-12
27:47

MP3 Insider 87: What about subscription music

Donald and Jasmine continue the talk on DRM and discuss the future of subscription music and why they're both so keen on it.

03-06
31:11

MP3 Insider 86: Sony's massive announcement

Donald and Jasmine discuss the SanFran Music Tech Summit and tell you all about the massive new line of products recently announced by Sony.

02-26
32:50

MP3 Insider 85: Valentines and reminiscences

Donald and Jasmine can't seem to avoid an avalanche of pink and red devices as February 14th arrives and decide a look back on 2007 is in order...after they talk about the gaggle of gadgets to cross the review desk in the past week.

02-12
36:21

MP3 Insider 84: A Slacker and a brawl

The Slacker Portable Player has finally arrived and we have the review. Plus, Donald and Jasmine debate the relative merits of the iPod Touch with its upgraded capacity and recently-added extras.

02-06
30:49

MP3 Insider 83: What's in a niche?

Cowon's A3 gets a review, and Donald and Jasmine discus the unsatisfied market of specialty MP3 players.

01-29
32:56

MP3 Insider 82: Jack of All Trades

The Cowon Q5W can do just about everything short of bringing you breakfast in bed, but this bulky PVP-cum-GPS device is chock full of complexities that will make the average user's head spin. Donald and Jasmine debate its merits.

01-23
19:19

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