Archive for the ‘Music Players’ Category
May 5th, 2010 | 
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Casini Studio has designed the Sport Small Pendant Jewel, a fashionable MP3 player that is ideal for sport activities, such as jogging and beach walking. The player features a removable jack case that joins earphone cables and disk with the interface to form a single body with external surfaces. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing or availability so far. [Casini Studio via iPod and MP3 Players]
The TAP3 from Dadahack is a unique combination of conventional design and modern technology to boost your acoustic experience. You can use this fancy gadget as a personal music player (by plugging in your headphones to the device) or as a cassette when played in a standard tape deck. The gadget can be connected to your computer and loaded with more songs via mini-USB. The TAP3 comes equipped with the Dadahack album TAP3 pre-loaded on a custom 2GB SD-card. If you want one, you can pre-order the Dadahack TAP3 for $37 (after conversion). [Dadahack via iPod and MP3 Players]
iRiver has unveiled two new MP3 players in the form of the M31 Shining and M41 Revolve. Measuring 80.5mm x 26mm x 11mm and weighing at around 22grams, the entry-level iRivier M31 also functions as a USB storage device. The gadget features a tiny OLED screen (128 x 32) and supports MP3, WAV, and WMA file formats. Meanwhile, the iRiver M41 features a bigger 1.8-inch display with support for both audio and video playback. Measuring 8mm x 8mm x 40.4mm and weighing at 45grams, the M41 supports MP3/WMA audio files and AVI video files. Its battery provides up to 15-hour of continuous audio playback or 4-hour of continuous video playback.
[Generation MP3 via iPod and MP3 Players]
Sony today unveiled the latest Waterproof W250 Walkman that is designed for sport and active lifestyles. The W250 is currently available in a 2GB and a 4GB of storage spaces and supports most of famous music file formats including MP3, WMA, AAC, and Linear PCM. This MP3 player also uses the ZAPPIN technology that scans through stored tracks, playing a short sample from each song to help you find the right music for that moment. If you’re in a hurry to get active, a quick 3-minute charge gives enough power for 90 minutes listening time. A fully charged battery provides up to 11 hours of continuous playback time. Available in pink, green, black and white, the Sony W250 Waterproof Walkman will be released in May 2010. [Press Release via iPod and MP3 Players]
The much awaited Logitech Squeezebox Touch has finally shipped. You’ll be able to pick one up starting today via Logitech’s online store for $299.99. To remind you, this network music player offers a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display, an SD card slot (up to 32GB), a USB port, WiFi, an Ethernet port and supports a wide range of music formats including MP3, FLAC, WMA, WMA Lossless, AAC, Apple Lossless, WAV and AIFF. [Logitech]
You are lucky if you are living in Japan, because Hallods has recently released the eT4300 HD-capable PMP in that country. Measuring 72mm x 111mm x 15mm and weighing 150grams, the player boasts a 4.3-inch (800×480) touchscreen display, a 720p video output, and an 8GB of internal memory. You can also upgrade its storage capacity using an SD/SDHC memory card. Its battery provides up to 3-hour of video playback or 13-hour of audio playback. Additionally, the gadget also supports most of famous multimedia files including RMVB, AVI, FLV (H.264/H263), MOV, MP4(H.264), ASF, MPEG, MP3, WMA, WAV, and FLAC. [Hallods via iPod and MP3 Players]
Disney fans will be happy to know that Sony has officially released the new Sony Walkman S Series Disney-themed MP3 players. The series consists of the Sony NW-S740, S740K, S640, and S640K that come emblazoned with Mickey and Minnie mouse characters at the back. There are three patterns available as of Mickey only, Mini only and the couple together. Sony Japan has also released two original accessories, the case (1,680 Yen/$18) and the Mickey Phone stand (2, 680 Yen/$29). [SonyStyle via iPod and MP3 Players]
Disney fans will be happy to know that Sony has officially released the new Sony Walkman S Series Disney-themed MP3 players. The series consists of the Sony NW-S740, S740K, S640, and S640K that come emblazoned with Mickey and Minnie mouse characters at the back. There are three patterns available as of Mickey only, Mini only and the couple together. Sony Japan has also released two original accessories, the case (1,680 Yen/$18) and the Mickey Phone stand (2, 680 Yen/$29). [SonyStyle via iPod and MP3 Players]
Samsung has finally unveiled more details about the Beat R1 media player. Measuring 8.9mm thick and weighing at just 50 grams, the R1 boasts a 2.6-inch LCD touchscreen, an FM tuner, and bluetooth. Its battery provides up to 50-hour audio playback or up to 4-hour of video playback. Available in pink, black, and silver, the Samsung Beat R1 supports DivX video files and Samsung’s fantastic Digital Natural Sound Engine (DNSe) 3.0 sound enhancement technology. The 8GB and 16GB of Samsung Beat R1 will be available in April 2010 for $149.99 and $179.99, respectively. [ChipChick via iPod and MP3 Players]
Korea’s EarlyAdopter has unveiled The AUDIO system concept that looks like some sort of strange antennae or musical instrument. The gadget houses all of its audio circuitry inside the central tower and comes with a pair for super-slim satellite speakers. It has several control bars that stick out of the sides of the main tower. Depending on mode, each of the metal rods controls a different feature. The bars control the band, station and volume in radio mode. meanwhile, the top bar controls the track, the middle bar controls the playback mode, and the bottom remains as volume in MP3 playback mode. The AUDIO system features a built-in AM/ FM tuner, a DMB/DAB tuner, a 3.5mm stereo jack, and an SD card slot.
