Archive for the ‘Audio’ Category
Creative is perhaps the oft-overlooked, though seldom underrated, cousin to the iPod. After all, there was that whole nasty patent lawsuit between Apple and Creative regarding their respective MP3 players, which Apple all but lost. Regardless, I’ve found Creative’s players to be more feature-rich and groundbreaking than Apple’s.
That’s why I’m excited about the new ZEN X-Fi portable media player, which Creative just officially announced for the US today.
The ZEN X-Fi will be a continuation of Creative’s X-Fi line, with proprietary technology that makes your ripped music sound more like it should by digitally restoring the highs and lows lost during digitization and compression. Obviously this only works with lossy formats like MP3 and WMA. (more…)
Decisively marketed to the “I have more money than I know how to rightly spend” demographic, the ITC One from SE2 Labs is, quite possibly, the only media center you’ll need for at least the next 4 years (give or take). That is, of course, if you’re willing to fork over the minimum $25,000 to actually order the machine.
Sitting like some kind of gigantic monolith in your living room, the ITC One comes with an XBOX 360, iPod dock, and DVR on the standard model, with things like an optional Blu-Ray, Apple TV, or Nintendo Wii available as optional addons. Throw in your HDMI, Ethernet, and other standard connections, and this is one beast of a media machine that doesn’t kid around. It’s the veritable Swiss Army knife of media centers with everything wrapped up neatly in one self-contained package for your convenience. (more…)
Have we hit our limit? This new watch has so many bells and whistles it may be too heavy to wear. Let’s start with the phone. The dialing is done via the keypad on the back lit wrist strap. Talking is either straight audio with a built-in mike, or via a bluetooth earpiece also provided. Talk time is up to 150 min. Standby is as much as 100 hours!
It has a 1.3-inch display and it’s a touch screen. Right. I guess that means you can only touch the screen because you couldn’t actually manipulate something in that small space! There is a mini stylus handy that could help when using your organizer or one of the several games. It hides away on the watch so you can keep track of it. There is an MP3 player to listen to tunes wirelessly. Supported formats include: MP3, WMA, WAV & AMR. (more…)
Do you like transparent gadgets? Then you’re in luck, my friend. Sony has announced a glass speaker system, dubbed Sauntina, that at a first glance resembles a lightsabre for your desk.
Also known as Sony NSA-PF1, the tasty glassy speaker unit stands 6 feet tall and produces crystal clear sound in 360 degrees. (more…)
The competition amongst modern gadget’s has never been hotter and one popular strategy is to fire out gadgets in various colors so their is a flavor for everyone. If that’s a strategy associated to success, then Sony is on the right track. (more…)
If you haven’t seen it already, the Nokia N96 is the successor to the market dominating Nokia N95. This smart phone comes with GPS, Bluetooth, a full browser supporting all major video and audio formats, a 5 Megapixel camera, 16GB of internal memory, an additional micro-SD slot and a 2.8″ LCD display sporting a 3rd edition S60 User Interface.
At 125 grams, this little gadget has more than meets the eye. (more…)
- A GPS Navigation System
- A Media Player
- A Recordable TV
- and WiFi Internet Browsing
Sure none of these technologies are new. In fact, you already own hardware that has these features. But what seperates the ARCHOS 605 from what you already own is that it does all these things in one gadget, in your car.
Ok, so technically the 605 WiFi PMP and the GPS In-Car Holder are two gadgets. But ARCHOS addition of GPS capabilities to its 605 series is akin to when peanut butter met jelly, it just works.
The pair, which can be bought in a bundle with a 30GB hard drive for $399.99, combine to give passengers a complete media center and drivers a full featured GPS system.
The GPS In-Car Holder provides standard fare. The 4.3″ touch screen provides a clean look for maps and directions. The audio readouts help drivers navigate when they need to keep their eyes on the road. Features also include traffic assistance, route planning and speed control assistance. (more…)
