Part 2 of our build-your-own HTPC series surveys the wide world of motherboards, CPUs, memory and power supplies and comes up with the picks to match our chosen case. Read more

Forget about the Zen and iPod-how about a cube-shaped MP3 player so small that you can actually lose it on your desk? Read more

The choices available for building your own Home Theater PC keep broadening. In Part 1 of our latest HTPC series, Siggy Moersch makes his selection from ten contenders to house a quiet, yet powerful HD-capable system. Read more

Oakley's Thump 2 glasses merge a portable MP3 player with fashion sun glasses. But is the chic geek factor worth $449 for 1 GB of music storage capacity? Read more

Logitech's Wireless Music family uses Bluetooth for digital audio streaming. Patrick Schmid checks out the PC version paired with Logitech's Wireless Headphones for PC. Read more

How often have you read an MP3 player review that suggested ditching the earbuds that came with the player? We tested eight earphones suitable for portable use and came up with four recommendations that can definitely provide some higher quality listening. Read more

So you can't afford a blow-your-neighbors away, full-blown 5.1 sound system for your PC. No need to fret: 2.1 PC speakers can be just as satisfying in many cases. We look at two systems from Altec Lansing and Logitech to show you what less than $100 can buy. Read more

Creative's answer to the video iPod is on shelves, but is it worth the asking price? We take a look to see if it passes muster in a range of areas, from screen quality to battery life. Read more

Home entertainment systems using digital media are still in their infancy. In Part 1 of this series, Jim Buzbee describes how he handles his digital music. Read more

A slew of compact digital cameras has been released for the end-of-year season. From among this plethora of new models, we've selected a few that we liked for reasons of performance or simply originality. Thus, this article is not so much a comparison in the strictest sense, as it is an overview of what stands out most in the current crop of high-performance digital compacts. Read more