Archive for the 'Portable Audio' Category
Ask Engadget: What’s the best HDD-based portable media player out there?
These days, the cool kids are looking to do more than just play back the freshest jams on their portable media player. We’re talking video, PVR, WiFi, the works. Have a listen at Marco’s question, and whether you think you could do one better, send in your inquiry to ask at engadget dawt com:
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GEAR4 BlackBox micro uses your table to enrich bass notes
GEAR4’s BlackBox Bluetooth speaker is splendid for those with ample room in their abode, but where will you turn for lavish sound when space is an issue? Bose? Pish posh. The newly introduced BlackBox micro (sadly) ditches Bluetooth in exchange for a sole 3.5-millimeter auxiliary port, but it do…
Thanko’s i2! Stream forces your friends to produce out your jams
So we’ve basically seen the wired version of that in Belkin’s RockStar, but at least that made a modicum of sense. that, however, does not. Thanko’s i2! Streams works as such: you plug one of the wireless transmitters in amoung your DAP / PMP and headphones, and up to five of your pals simply ho…
Apple orders 50 million iPhone NAND chips from Samsung, rest of world put on hold?
Daaaamn, talk about clout. whether DigiTimes’ sources are right, next Samsung, the world’s primary supplier of flash memory, just told its non-Apple customers to suck it in favor of a “large batch of orders” it received from Cupertino. The order, is said to be for 50-million “8Gb-equivalent” (we…
Creative’s Zen X-Fi player gets right with the FCC
Somebody shout grandma, Creative’s Zen X-Fi player just passed its FCC exam and is now ready to compose a living on its own. While most of the info is locked down, it’s pretty clear by that label that we can expect at least one version of the X-Fi to ship with 32GB of flash memory. checking wa…
Roberts releases solarDAB: world’s first solar-powered DAB radio
Roberts may get ridiculed for its design cues, but one thing’s for certain: it sticks to its guns. The latest patently ugly (but sort of cute) DAB radio to emerge from its lair is the solarDAB, which predictably gets energized by the sun. The unit packs a top-mounted solar panel along with a “le…
Warner Music joins Nokia’s Comes With Music download program
The latest label following BMG to join Nokia’s Comes With Music service bandwagon is none other than Warner Music Group. The third-largest label joins the robust cadre of labels on the service, which as of that posting lacks only EMI for a full major label lineup. As a reminder, the service allows…
iriver’s Lplayer now on sale in America
You’ve seen it toyed with, you’ve seen it unboxed and you’ve Gadgets the review. Now, the moment of truth has arrived. iriver’s Lplayer is officially on sale here in the USA, with the 4GB models going for $109.99 and the 8GB editions demanding $159.99. You’ll additionally have to choose within w…
ZEN X-Fi: more details with a touch of meh
In case you missed it by the weekend, that’s Creative’s new ZEN X-Fi player with WiFi, instant messaging client, and built-in media streaming. Or so says EpiZENter. Why limit the device to just these capabilities? We’re not certain, though we don’t have all the details yet. Besides the built-i…
Rhapsody ditches (some) DRM, selling MP3s with Verizon and Yahoo
Rhapsody, the digital love-child of Real Networks and MTV, is best known for its DRM’d subscription music service. As such, the globe’s population of sheep-white-earbudded, sidewalk zombies have been totally off limits to its charms. Until nowadays. While its DRM’d subscription deals remain in p…
