He is an avid record collector and streaming music enthusiast. Credentials Ty was nominated for Best New Journalist at the Australian IT Journalism awards, but he has only ever won one thing.

The best MP3 players transform your music to superior high-resolution sound, thanks to built-in digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and the fact that, well, they're not your phone. These devices ...

Case in point: MP3 players. Music downloaded and saved to iPods or ... If you have an old phone -- or you buy a new one without service -- you'll have access to the full realm of app-based music ...