August 1, 2008
Zen Krystal mp3 player with pedometer
The ZEN Krystal has a built-in pedometer, calorie counter, and stopwatch. For about US$90, you also get a 4GB player with an OLED display, FM Radio, voice recorder, and even 3 games. Those games are Hurdle Race, Catch & Dodge and Dice Roll.
Hopefully, it’ll be released in America because it’d be nice if there was an option in the MP3 player for runners market.
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Posted by pajaro at 3:18 PM
Star Wars mp3 player
This unit’s kitsch value is sure to excite some of the film’s fanatics.
The player’s major drawback is that it only has a 512MB internal memory. Half-a-gigabyte is enough capacity to store 240 songs in WMA format or 120 songs as MP3s - enough, we'd say, for the six movies' soundtrack albums. Thankfully, an integrated radio is the one saving grace. A small LCD display’s built into the player’s front.
The Star Wars MP3 player will be available online later this month for £40 (€50/$80).
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Posted by pajaro at 1:14 PM
Sansa Fuze Mp3 Player In Singapore
SanDisk Corporation announced the availability of the multi-faceted Sansa Fuze MP3 player in Singapore. The stylish music player is loaded with capabilities and features to keep consumers well entertained while on the go. The Sansa Fuze player comes in a wide array of colors (pink, red, blue, black and silver) and capacities (2, 4 and 8 gigabyte (GB)) with an expected starting price of only S$139.00 SRP.
In addition to playing music, video, photos, FM radio and audiobooks, the thin Sansa Fuze is packed with extras, including a microSD card slot to add and transport content with ease; a voice recorder to capture thoughts on the fly, and a bright, 1.9"color screen that allows users to easily navigate their music or watch videos in landscape mode.
A distinguishing feature of the Sansa Fuze player is its microSD card slot. This memory slot provides consumers the ability to quickly add content onto their device and expands storage capacity, giving ample space for thousands of additional songs, hours of video and numerous photos. Plus, by using a SanDisk microSD card, users can easily carry their music and other content from their Sansa MP3 player to their mobile phone, or even their PC.
The Sansa Fuze MP3 player supports playback of a wide range of popular music formats such as MP3, WAV, Audible (for audio books) and Windows Media Audio (WMA) in both unprotected and protected files. Sansa Fuze supports MPEG-4 video and JPEG photos. Its internal rechargeable battery will play up to 24 hours of audio and five hours of video between charges.
The MP3 player works with computers running Windows XP or Windows Vista. It also works with Mac and Linux operating systems (under MSC mode).
The Sansa Fuze is now available in Singapore stores. The music player comes in a 2GB capacity (holds 500 MP3 songs) with an SRP of S$139.00, 4GB (1,000 MP3 songs) for S$179.00 and 8GB (2,000 MP3 songs) for S$245.00. The 2GB Sansa Fuze is available in black; the 4GB Sansa Fuze is available in black, red, pink or blue, and the 8GB is available in silver.
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Posted by pajaro at 11:00 AM
August 1, 2008
China direct: Mp4 Player Watch
Only from China: For order directly, they seem to have a boom in video playing watches.
This model, MWP-868B, available from Shenzhen Golden Windows Electronics Co. Ltd, has a 1.5 inch TFT screen! that can display 65,000 colors, although only on 128 x 128 pixels. It includes up to 4 gb, which can be enough for a few mp4 movies or quite a few mp3 songs. Also includes a built-in fm module, and it supposedly also has a fm transmitter!
Oh, and it also marks the time, of course...
Posted by pajaro at 9:57 AM
H2O Audio Case for Ipod Nano mp3 player
The H2O Audio case for Nano keeps the player completely dry, and the control set works admirably. Also, it's not nearly as pricey as previous H2O Audio cases.
The required headphones are sold separately, and as is typical for underwater units, they're not terribly comfortable and don't offer superior sound quality.
Nano owners who want to take their trusted player for a splash in the surf or a dip in the pool will be well suited by the H2O Audio for Nano.
H2O Audio Marine case For digital player;
MP3 Player Compatibility: IPod nano;
Product Type: Marine case For digital player
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Posted by pajaro at 9:04 AM
July 31, 2008
Samsung YP-S2 pebl mp3 player
Samsung's YP-S2 (also known as the S2) is a screenless, diminutive MP3 player, the $39 S2 has 1GB of flash memory and some other features, including a button for editing playlists on the go and gym-friendly earbuds.
At 1.7 by 1.6 by 0.7 inches (HWD) and a pebble-esque 0.5 ounces, the device has smooth contours that call to mind the ZEN Stone. A color-coded light on top of the S2 tells you what the player is up to Blue stands for repeat-all mode, green-to-blue-to-magenta means random, and magenta signifies that the S2 is running through a playlist. The controls are on the bottom panel, with each button serving different functions depending on how long you press it and what mode you're in. Power and play/pause occupy the same button, volume up and down buttons double as add-song-to-playlist controls, and there are skip forward and backward buttons as well.
The S2's earbuds stay in place well enough to qualify as gym-friendly, and the cable has an integrated neck strap, as well as a loop for a lanyard. Not everyone will love the around-the-neck design of the earbuds (they look a bit like a necklace), but you shouldn't have any trouble keeping them in place, whether you're working out or just commuting.
Less convenient is the fact that instead of using a cable, the computer connection is achieved with a small adapter that connects the player's 3.5mm headphone jack to your PC's USB port. Folks with crowded USB areas may not like having it there, since the player may block other ports on your computer while it charges or loads content.
The S2 offers support for WMA, MP3, and OGG files. Though this isn't an overwhelming collection of formats, I am glad to see that the Pebble plays nice with OGG tracks. Of course, the lack of a screen means no photo or video playback—the Pebble is simply a music player.
As befitting a simple music player, creating a playlist is a snap. When you hear a song you want to add to your playlist, press the "+" button (in repeat or random modes) and it's added to the list. Switching to playlist mode immediately starts the device playing tracks you've selected in this way. Obviously, we're not talking about managing a bunch of different playlists here, just one that can be created easily. In other words, it's a handy way to create one subset of your music for one specific mood or purpose, like when you're feeling emo, or for when you need a boost to keep you jogging.
There's not much use in obsessing over this device's audio quality. While the included earbuds don't sound great due to a lack of bass presence, they're a big part of the player's design. Replace them with a better pair and you'll likely lose the ability to wear the S2 around your neck. If you don't mind losing this gym-friendliness, however, the recently released Ultimate Ears Loud Enough and Radius Atomic Bass Earphones are decent $40 'phones.
Don't plan on marathon listening sessions with this player; its battery life is as low as its profile. Samsung itself rates the S2's battery life at a modest 13 hours of playback. My test results were even less impressive. I got 9.5 hours of playback—disappointing, but comparable to the ZEN Stone's roughly 8 hours of playback time.
Which is better, the ZEN Stone or the S2? It depends on what's important to you. If price is the key factor, the ZEN Stone is available for less (as low as $35). But for just a little bit more money, the S2 has its cool button for switching play modes and creating playlists. The S2 looks a little snazzier, too. In any case, either player is a better buy than the 1GB iPod shuffle, which sells for $50 and brings only iTunes-friendliness to the table. If you're not locked into iTunes and need a solid, cheap gym player, the S2 and the ZEN Stone are both very good buys.
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Posted by pajaro at 4:07 PM