February 8, 2010
Micro sized mp3 player? TheKube, smallest player yet
Singapore-based Ollo Technologies are rehashing what is now a tired concept: the smallest mp3 player: theKube. Looks like a small-sized tofu or sugar cube, that may look cute, but I'm thinking it will be a lot of trouble not having it lost with your change.
This tiny gadget weight just 18g and is 22 mm per side.
These cubes come in a range of five different colours – white, black, light blue, pink and yellow –
Like a dice token, each side is marked with a different function: play, on, next, previous, etc.
It uses a microSD for memory storage and the usb cable uses one face.
The sharp edges might feel poky when dropped in your pocket. It won't be long when a 'cube' player will be sold in the market, to avoid precisely just this.
What seems to have only bad points, do have some good "sides": it has a good sound system, considering it does not have equaliser or bass boost. Sounds are clear and crisp, but comes with crappy earphones.
The MicroSD card storage allows up to 32GB although that will come extra as it only comes with a 2 GB card.
Nice as a novelty, but you might get better mileage from something else, even if it's a big bigger...
Posted 2:20 PM
February 7, 2010
Marinemart Freestyle Audio Waterproof mp3 player
Marinemart has released this waterproof mp3 player, the "Freestyle". It might be a bit paltry with only 2 GB, but that might be just enough to hold your favorite tracks to play while in the shower! Or well, you might have better ideas for using it in other places...
Plays your standard MP3/WMA/WMA DRM files and has an FM tuner, but it seems a bit expensive for $89.99.
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Posted by pajaro at 9:03 PM
February 7, 2010
Samsung to release transparent OLED Display
Samsung is ready to release a new type of display: Trasparent OLED, which will be shown in the forecoming "IceTouch" mp3 player with a 2 inch display which can be viewed from either side.
Also, Samsung will relese a 14 inch transparent OLED laptop display which might be the first in the market!
Posted by pajaro at 3:20 AM
February 6, 2010
Chinese mp3 player: Yinlips YDP102
Chinese players are getting to be on the bleeding edge of the technology curve on mp3 players.
This new player, from Yinlips, supports the amazingly wide range of formats: MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, AAC, OGG, WAV! Not only that, it can sustain 100 hours of playback with only a 5 minute "flashing charge"... well, that last may be just marketing hype, we would like to see that come standard with all mp3 players... although I think that "flash charge" is due to som new capacitor technology.
Bad UI usability is suspected, as people prefer the simplicity of iPod players, but due to the continual copying of interfaces, we would only imagine it would not be such a big issue.
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Oh, and it only costs $20...
Posted by pajaro at 4:28 AM
February 5, 2010
Phillips RaGa 2 GB
It has been clear that mp3 players must be small and unobtrsive. But electronics companies are still looking for ways to implement small players with small lcd screens that fill the need for very small players.
This new 2 GB player from Phillips looks quite nice, in a nice square gadget.
The buttons look functional, I guess that for 2 gb of music you don't need that many options anyway. It does include an equalizer, although most people don't even bother.
I cannot imagine what makes this product "green", but it's billed like it. Maybe the manufacturing process is "greener"? I would think that's just a title slapped to it to aid marketing.
Internal Memory: 2 GB
Audio Format: MP3, WAV, WMA
Posted by pajaro at 9:57 AM
February 4, 2010
Solar Battery charger for iPod
If you are constantly around places with a lot of sunlight, and you can leave this charger there, you can have extra battery available for your iPod...
I can only think of a few places that could be, but I'm an "inside dweller"... If I'm at the car, I would charge it with the CAR'S BATTERY! And I would fear getting my windows broken to get to my mp3 player... But maybe you're a coach? Or someone who is on the sun all day... I would pack this (and a good sunblocker)...
Posted by pajaro at 10:17 AM
February 3, 2010
Sweetpea Baby's First mp3 player
Getting nervous when your little tyke grabs your mp3 player? I don’t blame you. Worried that those expensive electronict might just get dunked in the toilet? Yeah, feeling ya. But the little ones just can’t help but be interested in what you plug into your ears all the time. If it has games, maybe that is what attracts them to it.
Sweetpea has just the player for you, Baby’s First MP3 Player, a combination for ruggedness and durability perfect for little hands. This MP3 player is a safe “non-toxic” device your kids can carry around with its oversized grip ring. The simple buttons make it easy for little fingers to press buttons and listen to the music they want. No longer do you need to worry about them banging it around, dropping it, or losing it. The design is purposely oversized and created with single-piece design of hard rubber that is FDA approved.
There is a menu for parents to adjust volume, so that the player will not drive you mad when it plays the same song over and over and over. For $50 you can give your child the power to control their music while keeping your music player a very safe distance from curious hands. It’s also a great way to get your kids involved in technology, safe for kids 0-6 yrs of age.
Internal Memory: 1 GB memory
Display: LCD
Connection: USB
on thinkgeek
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