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Haier has released the ibiza Rhapsody portable media player that boasts WiFi support - enabling users to access RealNetworks' unlimited subscription service in order to download new tracks whenever they are within the vicinity of a WiFi hotspot. This allows you to fill up the player with tunes of your choice without the need for a computer, although chances are anyone who has a PMP of sorts already owns a computer. The ibiza Rhapsody comes with a 30GB hard drive, Bluetooth connectivity, an integrated FM radio, and a custom skinning feature, retailing for $330. There are also plans to release 4GB and 8GB flash-based models that miss out on Bluetooth for $230 and $250 respectively in the near future.

Sirius Stiletto 2 is the official sequel to Sirius' first portable player, the Stiletto. As with the new Sportster, the Stiletto's feature set has remained basically unchanged, keeping the Wi-Fi and SD MP3 playback of the original, while now supporting up to 100 hours of program recording. I think this new Stiletto 2 is the best looking, best designed portable satellite-radio player I've yet seen. Probably the coolest new attribute is its MicroSD card slot. There's no limit (yet) as to the capacity you can use to amp up the onboard storage. The slot is stashed under the battery, because Sirius doesn't think you'll be passing those tiny memory cards around. Also new are 802.11g for Sirius' internet audio stream up to 128Kbps, and redesigned car and speaker docks. Features: * SIRIUS and more on the go: enjoy SIRIUS radio PLUS your own personal MP3 music library anywhere * Radio Replays: automatically stores hours of fresh programming * Schedule recording: rec...