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Seagate GoFlex adds swappable USB 3.0/eSATA/FireWire cables, media docks to HDDs

Chris Davies, May 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

Seagate have announced their third-generation of portable hard-drives, the Seagate GoFlex Storage System, which debuts a system of interchangeable connection adapters that can be used to turn a regular USB 2.0 HDD into a USB 3.0, eSATA or FireWire 800 drive. Meanwhile there are a selection of special cables and docks, which can add automatic backup functionality (using Memeo technology), network connectivity, HD media playback or desktop dock convenience. Read The Full Story

Ainol V8000HDW PMP gets reviewed: slick 1080p from HDMI output

Chris Davies, Apr 30th 2010 Discuss [2]

PMPs should have HDMI ports. It's a pretty straightforward - and common-sense - idea, but most big-name portable media player manufacturers would far prefer to fit a proprietary socket and then sell you a pricey adapter cable afterwards. Ainol may not be a brand name you're familiar with, but judging by MP4nation's review their new V8000HDW certainly should be on your shortlist if you're keen on HD playback. Read The Full Story

Chinavision CVOB-E72 pico-projector packs Linux & WiFi for YouTube playback

Chris Davies, Apr 27th 2010 Discuss [16]

We've seen pico-projectors with integrated low-power PCs before, but Chinavision's CVOB-E72 goes one step further. As well as a VGA resolution projector, you also get a Linux-based OS with WiFi b/g, a battery apparently good for up to 2hrs runtime, and a wireless remote control with a full QWERTY keyboard. Read The Full Story

Denon DBP-2011UDCI and 166UD universal Blu-ray players debut

Chris Davies, Apr 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Denon have outed their latest range of Blu-ray players, complete with 3D "readiness", which slot into the company's "universal" range. That means the DBP-2011UDCI and DBP-1611UD won't just play Blu-ray and DVD discs, but CD, DVD-Audio and SACD as well. In fact, Denon reckon the pair can handle "virtually all 5-inch silver discs", which seems like an invitation to a lawsuit to us. Read The Full Story

Cowon D3 PMP tipped to run Android

Chris Davies, Apr 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Cowon's niche has generally been PMPs that offer significantly higher audio quality than rivals, but according to the latest rumors they could be throwing in some fashionable Android action with their next model. Journal Du Geek reckons that the Cowon D3 - the replacement to the venerable D2 - will eschew the company's proprietary OS and replace it with Google's open-source Android platform. Read The Full Story

iPad + Kleer = best party music system yet

Chris Davies, Apr 19th 2010 Discuss [8]

The iPad accessory market is on course to mimic the wildly successful iPhone ecosystem, but what are the must-haves? If you're anything like us you're a music fan and you want to use your iPad with an existing iPod speaker dock; we've just tried out the D&A RX1 iPod speaker dock receiver dongle we reviewed back in February, paired with a Kleer S5T transmitter, and - despite the iPad initially saying the accessory wasn't compatible - we're now enjoying our iTunes music (not to mention Spotify and other streaming services) in high quality and with no cords. Read The Full Story

Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ update adds Netflix, YouTube & more

Chris Davies, Apr 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Seagate have already dabbled their feet into the media distribution business recently, what with the FreeAgent Go HDD preloaded with Paramount content, but their streaming content ambitions continue with an incoming update to the FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Player. Taking advantage of the set-top box's ethernet port, the new firmware will allow for Netflix streaming and YouTube access, along with vTune and Mediafly support. Read The Full Story

Sony B150 Series & W250 Series Walkman MP3 players launch

Chris Davies, Apr 12th 2010 Discuss [1]

Sony has announced two new ranges of MP3 players, targeted at the budget market. The Sony B150 Series Walkman has the familiar memory-stick form-factor, with a 3-line LCD display and basic controls, while the Sony W250 Series Walkman squeezes everything into a set of earphones. 2GB and 4GB versions will be available of each, though only MP3 and WMA (non-DRM) files types are supported on the B150; the W250 can also play AAC and Linear PCM files. Read The Full Story

Creative ZEN X-Fi Style, ZEN Style 100 & 300 PMPs launch

Chris Davies, Apr 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Creative have announced their latest range of PMPs, the ZEN X-Fi Style and ZEN Style, kicking off a new "Pure Audio" campaign in which the company look to be pushing their sound quality in an attempt to stave off the iPod. The ZEN X-Fi Style packs a 2.4-inch TFT LCD display, TV-output and X-Fi DSP, while the smaller ZEN Style gets a 1.8-inch TFT LCD, longer battery life (up to 32hrs audio) and smaller capacities. Read The Full Story

Logitech Squeezebox Touch finally on sale in US

Chris Davies, Apr 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

It seems like we've been waiting months for the Logitech Squeezebox Touch, and that's probably because we actually have. First announced back in September 2009, with an initial delay until February this year and then again for the more nebulous "couple of months", according to a posting in the Slimdevices forums the Squeezebox Touch is finally shipping. Read The Full Story

Nokia Comes With Music gets DRM-free Chinese launch

Chris Davies, Apr 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

If you were to believe the hype, China is a hotbed of counterfeit software and fake products, and now Nokia are throwing Comes With Music into the mixture. The Finns have announced that their Comes With Music service is launching - as Yue Sui Xiang - in China, with no DRM on downloaded tracks; subscriptions range from twelve months to two years, and once that period is up you can keep any songs you've downloaded from them. Of course, thanks to the absence of DRM this time around, you're also free to load up the tracks on other media playing devices. Read The Full Story

Spotify for iPhone yanked from App Store

Chris Davies, Apr 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Having told you about the new version of Spotify Mobile for iPhone just the other day, you might be wondering exactly where to find it in the App Store. Unfortunately, v0.4 has actually been yanked - not at Apple's behest, but by Spotify themselves. Turns out, the new version's iPod integration - which could use locally stored tracks rather than downloading them anew - was causing some issues for certain devices, resulting in crashes. Spotify have sent a new version, v0.4.1, through to Apple, but they're still waiting for it to be approved. Read The Full Story