Walkman

Still looking for that perfect gift? Here are our picks of some of the best gifts under $100:

Edifier Tick Tock Alarm Clocks

Edifier's new Tick Tock Dock, Tick Tock Bluetooth and Tick Tock SD/USB/FM Radio speaker systems are so cool-looking, we couldn't just pick one to include in our gift guide!

Available in black, white and beige, Edifier's Tick Tock Alarm clocks have a retro style reminiscent of the classic alarm clocks of the 60's – but the "bells" on either side are actually 1-1/2-inch omni-directional stereo speakers that deliver expansive 360-degree sound from Tick Tock's 7-watt speaker drivers.

Each Tick Tock model features a large, bright, round LCD display that shows the time and date, along with alarm input selection. The alarm will either emit an alarm tone or play music from the FM, Dock, Bluetooth or AUX input, and offers a choice of 5 alarms and a sleep functions that let users wake up or fall asleep to their favorite music. Read more

Sony's latest B-series NWZ-B142F Walkman Gives Apple Shuffle a Run for its Money

If you're around my age, 42, then you probably remember that Sony was the name of the game when it came to portable media. Unfortunately for them, about 10 years ago, Apple took over, and the rest is iPod history. However, that hasn't stopped Sony from slowly clawing back a lot of lost ground over the last few years.

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Cost: $59.99
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Sony's new S Series Walkman Video MP3 player, announced today, features built-in stereo speakers. Now you can share your music out loud without carrying around an additional speaker system.

The S Series Walkman is less than a half-inch thin and has a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD screen (measured diagonally) with playback at up to 30 frames per second. It has a battery life of up to 42 hours of music playback and up to 6.5 hours of video playback through the headphones. Through the speaker, you can expect up to 17 hours of music playback and 5 hours of video playback.

Importing music, video and photos is easy. Simply simple drag-and-drop from your PC's media folder or via iTunes 8.1 using Content Transfer. A handy Voice recording and FM recording feature is also included.Read more

Sony just announced a new Walkman Video MP3 Player that has Wi-Fi, a 3-inch OLED touch screen and has content provided by Slacker Radio and YouTube.

The X-Series is Sony's first Walkman with Wi-Fi, allowing you to access a web browser, search for and playback YouTube videos and podcasts…without using your PC. The X-series Walkman plays WMV files, and supports other video codecs such as AVC Baseline (H.264) and MPEG-4. It also comes with Content Transfer software so you can "drag and drop" non-DRM music, videos, playlists etc. from online music services to the Walkman player.

The new X-Series is also the first video MP3 player with integrated digital noise canceling technology. The built-in DNC software engine blocks out up to 98 percent of ambient noise. Several modes are available (airplane, bus/train or office) which use different filters in the digital signal processor specifically tuned for those surroundings.

Sony says the device has a battery life of up to 33 hours of music playback and 9 hours of video playback. The X-series Walkman video MP3 player is available now for pre-sale on sonystyle.com in two storage capacities, 16GB and 32GB. The NWZ-X1051 has 16GB and sells for $299. The NWZ-X1061 has 32GB, and is $399. Both models will be available in mid-June.