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Zune HD Announced Today

Steven Grady, May 26th 2009 Discuss [0]

Those mock up photos leaked earlier in the month turned out to be the real deal. Microsoft announced the Zune HD today. The device is meant to compete with Apple's iPod Touch. The HD comes from the device's support of HD Radio and 720P HD video (through the optional docking station) and will feature a 3.3" 16:9 multi-touch OLED display. This makes it the first portable media player to include HD radio, giving it a higher quality sound than standard definition radio. Read The Full Story

Samsung U5 MP3 Player comes with fitness program

Brenda Stokes, May 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

It looks like Samsung is gearing up to release a brand new MP3 player specifically for the Korean market. The new player is called the U5 and what makes this one stand out is the inclusion of a fitness program designed to help you stay in shape. Read The Full Story

Cowon S9 MP3 player hits U.S.

Brenda Stokes, May 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

Well this is good news! It seems you can now get your hands on the S9 MP3 player from Cowon with a 32GB capacity on Amazon. And this comes just a few days after the device's announcement in South Korea. Read The Full Story

Creative ZEN MX audio player introduced

Brenda Stokes, Apr 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Creative announced a brand new audio player today that adds an entry-level offering to their line up called the ZEN MX. This player is in keeping with the company's current ZEN line up, but offers a few changes that are worth noting. Read The Full Story

Mashimaro MP3 player: huge-headed rabbit

Chris Davies, Apr 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Perhaps if I were Korean I'd understand this a little better, but a rabbit with a hugely bloated cranium just isn't the sort of thing I'd think to base an MP3 player on. Still, Mashimaro is vaunted as Korea's answer to Hello Kitty, so I suppose there must be thousands of girls there desperate for this 54 x 38 x 38mm media player. Read The Full Story

Sony Walkman E-Series gets update

Brenda Stokes, Apr 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

Sony gave their entire USB Walkman E-Series line an update today, giving the PMPs a new look and a new model, to boot. The new model is actually an 8GB Walkman called the NW-E044 and it makes for the highest capacity in the line thus far. Read The Full Story

iRiver Aquabeat – underwater MP3 Player

Satsuki Then, Apr 14th 2009 Discuss [1]

In Partnership with Speedo, iRiver created the LZR Racer Aquabeat – an MP3 player that operates underwater for up to 3-meter deep. The player comes with 2GB of internal storage and supports MP3 and WMA file formats. Just like the shuffle, it does not feature any display; only basic controls such as play, stop, volume controls, and track controls. Battery life is said to last up to 9 hours. It is available in Japan for 12,800 yen (roughly $150).

Samsung S5200, M2310 and M2510 make quiet debut

Chris Davies, Apr 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

Three new Samsung cellphones have shown up at a small tradeshow, the S5200, M2310 and M2510. Each low to mid-range handset appears to share some design and functionality features with Samsung's top-tier devices, such as the UltraTOUCH S8300 or BEAT DJ. Read The Full Story

ReBraun MP3 player: very German, very nice

Chris Davies, Mar 16th 2009 Discuss [0]

As lust-inducing modernized versions of classic German audio hardware go, this ReBraun MP3 player from Bootleg Objects is at the top of its game. Based on the 1962 Audio 1 Kompaktanlage, the ReBraun swaps the radio gauges for twin LCD displays, plus there's WiFi for audio streaming. Read The Full Story

Motion-Controlled DIY MP3 player: Video Demo

Chris Davies, Jan 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Accelerometers are found in all manner of cellphones and mobile devices nowadays, usually responsible for flipping screen orientation from vertical to horizontal when you want a widescreen view of a webpage. However that's not all they're good for, as this DIY motion-controlled MP3 player demonstrates. The work of an unnamed Japanese engineer, different motions - such as tilting, tapping and rotating - translate to controls such as play, pause, track skipping and volume control. Video demo of the Motion-Controlled MP3 Player after the cut Read The Full Story

Newman A1, just another iPod clone

Staff Editor, Jan 15th 2009 Discuss [1]

Newman has not given up on cloning some of the most popular electronics on the market. Unlike many companies the cloning is not limited to just Apple products. This time is appears that the iPod Nano was the victim with the cleverly designed A1. Read The Full Story

LG Korea introduces their UP3 Touch DAP

Staff Editor, Jan 15th 2009 Discuss [0]

LG has managed to stay a bit behind when it comes to personal media players (PMP). The newest of these devices from LG, the UP3 Touch DAP, very closely resembles the UP3 that was released back in 2006. Just how do they manage to do it with such strong competitors and much larger names? Read The Full Story