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Sony Walkman E-Series gets update

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

Rhapsody Ibiza MP3 players coming from Haier America

, Jan 13th 2009 Discuss [1]

It looks as though two new Rhapsody-powered MP3 players are getting ready to rumble, and they won't be satisfied until they win the world title for "most uncreative model names".  Haier America has announced the Ibiza Mini and the Ibiza Touch.  Mini and Touch - now why do those sound familiar? Read The Full Story

Sony’s Flex OLED Walkman concept shows up on video

, Jan 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

The concept videos for Sony's flexible OLED Walkman were apparently playing somewhere in the booth, and luckily for us, the folks over at Sony Insider caught some footage of it and uploaded it for the world to see.  Interested in seeing what could very well be the future of portable music players?  Watch the video after the jump. Read The Full Story

CES 2009: iRiver Mickey PMP

, Jan 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

iRiver’s Mickey PMP is something of a novelty compared to other mediaplayers from the company, but the iPod shuffle rival does manage to endear itself in-person.  Available in pink or sky-blue with 2GB of storage for your audio files, the Disney-branded MP3 player has LED eyes that indicate volume, playback and other status details, together with expressions.

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Samsung’s P3 ready to battle the iPod Touch

, Jan 9th 2009 Discuss [1]

Samsung is showing off its new touchscreen media player, the P3.  From the looks of it, the P3 seems to be positioning itself as a challenger to the iPod Touch.  Of course, offering the same features won't be enough to knock Apple down from the top - they need something unique, and they just might have it.  We'll have more for you after the jump. Read The Full Story

New Sony Walkman doesn’t look like a Walkman

, Jan 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

It seems that Sony adopted a few ideas from other music devices when creating the W-series Walkman.  The "all-in-one" concept likely came from those big, bulky FM radio headsets, and the "no display" idea probably came from the iPod Shuffle. Read The Full Story
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