Apple serves up 10 billionth iTune, smiles all the way to the bank

Whether you love it or loathe it , there is now no way to deny the spectacular success of Apple’s iTunes Store . The proprietary digital media player, organizer and salesperson has just now recorded its 10 billionth song download, marking a truly unique achievement in the still nascent world of digital distribution.

Energy Sistem unloads TV2090 PMP, still can’t spell ’sisstem’

Here’s a slick little item you might be interested in, if your county of residence happens to subscribe to the DVB-T TV standard. Energy Sistem’ s just unleashed its TV2090 PMP for the world to enjoy. This attractive yet seemingly quite cumbersome looker boasts a 9-inch LCD, a stereo speaker and AV output, and it supports DivX, Xvid, AVI, MPG and MP3 / WAV playback

Sony’s noise-canceling earphones US-bound in February

You didn’t have to wait until now to pick up Sony’s MDR-NC300D noise-canceling earphones — after all, they’ve been imported from Japan since their June debut . Still, now that the ‘buds are hitting official status US routes in February, it’ll be a heck of a lot easier to make that impulse buy. No price mentioned, but expect at least a few Benjamins to automatically eject from your wallet

Sony NW-A845 Walkman slips into European hands, too thin to be noticed

There’s an old saying that the Japanese keep the best to themselves, but not this time. Sony ’s finally man enough to let go of their “slimmest ever Walkman,” the NW-A845, to our European cousins.

SmartQ V5 MID available now to a world that’s just stopped caring

When we first laid eyes on the SmartQ V5 , we were pretty underwhelmed… yet another resistive touchscreen MID? We’re beginning to long for those halcyon days of late 2009 when an Android handheld was a thing of awe and wonder

iriver’s minimalist styled and flamboyant batteried E30 player now available

Just a few days after iriver’s E30 was spotted doing a domino impression in China we’re happy to say the thing is now making an appearance in American stores — or at Amazon, at least.

Yinlips YDP800 projector PMP teases your wallet with video

We’re not sure what’s taken so long, but the Yinlips YDP800 pico projector PMP is finally available to the US, courtesy of online store Ownta.

Mintpass Cube MP3 player features plenty of style, few capabilities

The folks at Mintpass, known for its adorable Mintpad touchscreen PMP, are back on the scene with a little something called The Cube. A schticky audio player that goes out of its way to recall the analog gear of lore, this 2-inch cube sports push button controls, analog displays for volume, battery charge, and frequency, 3.5mm audio out, and Bluetooth

Engadget’s Holiday Gift Guide: PMPs

Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide ! The team here is well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties of the seasonal shopping experience, and we want to help you sort through the trash and come up with the treasures this year. Below is today’s bevy of hand curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the holiday season.

MSI eagerly supports HD video on its MT-V887 PMP

It’s been a couple months since noticing that MSI had a renewed interest in PMPs, and now the outfit is back with yet another media player. The MT-V887 takes the sleek, understated styling of the MT-V656 and ramps the display to a none-too-shabby 4.3-inches (480 x 272). Based on the Rockchip RK2728B, this guy adds the H.264 codec and 720p support to an already insane helping of media formats.

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