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Aigo Unveils the MP-P335

Benjamin Nied, Jun 28th 2006 Discuss [0]

In yet another PMP entry, Aigo has taken the wraps off the MP-P335. As you can see from the image, the MP-P335 is nicely-sized for one's hand, and features a 30 GB hard drive, a 480 x 272 TFT LCD display, MP3, WMA, WAV, MPEG-1, 2, 4, AVI, DivX, XviD, JPEG and text support (quite the impressive array of media formats), 5 hours of playback time per charge, and line in video recording. The Linux-based device is expected to retail for around 400 Euros (about $500 USD), though Stateside launch details weren't available yet. Looks like this might be worth keeping your eye on, so stay tuned to Slashgear for any/all updates on this new device. Exclusive Preview of Aigo MP-P335 [via Gizmodo] -B.N.

Viliv P2 Portable Media Player

Vincent Nguyen, Jun 27th 2006 Discuss [0]

The Viliv P2’s list of features goes on and on…but here are the highlights:

4.3-inch screen

4-7 hour battery life

TV-out

GPS navigation

voice recording

20 or 30 GB HDD

Windows CE 5.0 Core or Linux

Support MP3, WMA, OGG, AC3, SCM, WAV, AIFF, AAC, XviD, MPEG-1, 2, 4, ASF, WMV 7, 8 and 9

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Perstel DMR-231 Portable Media Player

Kevin Lee, May 21st 2006 Discuss [0]

VThe Perstel DMR-231 is an affordable ($211) portable media player designed for the Korean market. It features a 3.2-inch display, SD card slot, USB connectivity, DMB tuner, support for a host of audio/video formats, and video recording capabilities. No word yet on availability.

Princeton PTV-WWTV7 Wi-Fi LCD TV

Kevin Lee, May 21st 2006 Discuss [0]

Princeton Japan has announced PTV-WWTV7 - portable 7 inch LCD TV. It is powered via onboard Lithium Ion battery which lasts for 3 hours or AC adapter. The TV is waterproof and can be used in the bathroom and the kitchen. Though the idea of a portable LCD is great but the main problem is that you need TV out sockets in every room, but this is not the case with this baby. The TV comes with a seperate tuner unit you plug it to your TV jack, DVD player etc and it transmits wirelessly using Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11a) upto 30 meters. The LCD has a resolution of 480 x 234 dots and includes 2 channel stereo speakers.

Laser Turntable offers the Vinyl Solution

Kevin Lee, May 20th 2006 Discuss [0]

ELP's Laser Turntable plays records, but with a laser instead of a needle, so it won’t cause damage or deterioration to your moldy oldies. And, because there is no needle making contact with the grooves, it delivers unaltered sound that’s as close to the original recording as you’re likely to get. Price is around for $15,000 for a unit.

$9 MP3 Player

Kevin Lee, May 17th 2006 Discuss [0]

Evergreen makes a screenless mp3 player for $9. USB2.0 and 1 gig SD card support are both included. Now, everyone can have cheap MP3 players.

Virtual Assistant from NEC

Kevin Lee, May 17th 2006 Discuss [0]

Nec introduces a virtual assistant that -they think- will revolutionize how humans interact with electronic devices. The assistant looks like a virtual version of NEC's PaReRo friendly robot. Nec's goal is to use the assistant as the interface for all kinds of devices like PDA, Phone, GPS, you name it. The idea is simple: Nec thinks that it can simplify many tasks by letting the user interact with the assistant, rather than learning from scratch how to use a new device. Users will also be able to transport the assistant's memory from one device to the other to avoid re-teaching each new device.

Palm Treo 700p

Kevin Lee, May 16th 2006 Discuss [0]

Palm today announced the Palm Treo 700p smartphone, which includes hardware and software innovations centered on usability, connectivity, multimedia and compatibility. As the first Palm OS CDMA-based Treo smartphone to offer the broadband speeds of the EvDO (Evolution Data Optimized) network, the Treo 700p smartphone helps customers better balance their personal and professional lives by combining an easy-to-use mobile phone with high-speed wireless data access to web, email, business and multimedia applications. Pricing and availability for the Palm Treo 700p smartphone will be announced later by Sprint and Verizon Wireless.

Nokia adds Internet calls and Instant Messaging support to the 770 Tablet

Kevin Lee, May 16th 2006 Discuss [0]

Today at the VON Europe conference in Stockholm, Nokia introduced a new software upgrade for the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. The upgraded features of the introduced OS 2006 edition include support for rich Internet communications, including pre-installed Google Talk - all on a portable broadband mobile device. Google Talk is Google’s free instant messaging service that enables people to chat and make calls through the Internet. Additional features of the new software edition include enhanced text typing with full-screen finger keyboard, improved memory performance and refreshed look. There is also an improved home view desktop allowing users to choose from a variety of small applets to enable fast access to Internet services.

Ozone-Free Laser Printers from Kyocera

Kevin Lee, May 14th 2006 Discuss [0]

Kyocera's new range of workgroup A4/A3 laser printers are ozone-free, embodying the company's vision of low environmental impact products. This quartet of low-noise, monochrome laser printers are able to churn out 45 pages per minute at 1200 dpi, with double-sided/PC-less laser printing as well. It is made from Kyocera's ECOSYS components for a low lifetime cost. It comes with an extra USB port that reads flash drives to print PDF files directly. A single toner provides up to 20,000 pages of printing.

Compact-sized Genus VIZO PMP

Kevin Lee, May 14th 2006 Discuss [0]

The Genus VIZO is an extremely compact personal media player, measuring just 65mm x 65mm x 18mm and weighing a mere 95g. MP3, OGG, and WMA support is included, while you can also view JPEG photos and watch MPEG4, MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX, and AVI movies on it.

Samsung, Microsoft creates hybrid drive

Kevin Lee, May 14th 2006 Discuss [0]

Samsung has developed a hybrid flash/platter hard drive that will be released later this year, offering PCs instant-on capabilities. You can sneak a preview at WinHEC later this month, where the drive works in tandem with Microsoft's "Windows ReadyDrive" technology. This will enable Windows Vista PCs equipped with the hybrid drive a faster boot time, offering better power management simultaneously.