February 15, 2010
Newsmy B30 mp3 player
In the same manner as the iRiver B30 and the iAudio E2, Newsmy has a new product called the B30. Newsmy’s player, it is nice in a boxy way and should cost next to nothing–certainly but it is clocking in at 139 Pounds. Even though the name suggests itself as the B30, it takes more after the iAudio E2, which also has a prominent hoop. There’s only the 2GB capacity but it does play lossless audio formats.
Posted by pajaro at 10:39 AM
Review: Samsung S3 mp3 player
Tweaktown has a nice review on Samsung's S3 mp3 player:
"..the Samsung S3 performs fantastically as an MP3 player with plenty of format support and the hardware to please the audiophiles. No matter what choice of headphones you use, I can imagine you will not be disappointed with the sound quality of this unit.
The system overall is easy to use and despite the weirdness of the touch sensitive surface, ... it just works...
Overall, I would say that this player is a perfect light weight alternative to many similar products on the market such as the iPod and Creative offerings. To top it off, it’s very competitively priced too!"
Posted by pajaro at 9:45 AM
February 14, 2010
PriceCheater claims "Greatest sounding" player
Everybody HAS to come out with their own mp3 player. Now that they are REALLY that great, should be up to the consumer... Even so, PriceCheater has this 4 GB model, with a supposedly great sound. I would wait for some reviews. What I can guess, is that a player that incorporates all the bells and whistles like book reader, games, photo album, fm recorder, mp4 player, etc, makes for a player that does all and nothing well.
Or maybe it is that great... nahh...
Posted by pajaro at 2:20 AM
February 11, 2010
Underwater mp3 player: Finis SwiMP3 1 GB
Have you ever wanted to listen to musing without earphones and while underwater?
The Finis SwiMP3 1G allows you to do just that. Instead of earphones, this underwater MP3 player from US-based company Finis uses bone conduction speakers to deliver music directly into the inner ear. The result is clear audio, of a quality similar to that above ground.
Each of the two speakers is placed flush against your head, just over your temple bone and in front of the ear. There is a clip to attach each speaker to your goggle strap.
The twin speakers are lightweight - I hardly felt their presence - and did not impede movement in any way. Also the speakers did not move or drop off at any time during my hour-long swim. These speakers work above water, too - enabling you to continue listening uninterrupted even when taking breathers - but the sound is much clearer and louder when your ears are submerged.
This swimming companion fares well in terms of design and audio quality, but could do with better controls. The marine jukebox only has four buttons and an indicator light on one of its speakers. All the basic functions of the player are achieved by pressing one or more of the buttons, and the light indicates everything from shuffle mode to low battery.
The SwiMP3 is available at AxtroSports at the promotional price of $228 (usual price: $249), excluding GST, until Sunday.
Media format MP3 / WMA
Internal Memory: 1GB
Posted by pajaro at 5:22 PM
Coca-Cola Bear with mp3 player
From Coca-Cola, we can expect this type of expensive product: A dancing bear with an internal mp3 player.
Might as well just get your typical teddy bear and shove a player inside... oh but it won't have the branded logo, so better fork over $149.99...
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Posted by pajaro at 5:17 PM
Digital Blue Disney Mix Stick Hannah Montana MP3 Player
Whew, that's quite a long name, but Digital Blue's "Disney Mix Stick" with a Hannah Montana motif, 1 GB mp3 player, is quite a spot on as a description as what this product does on the buy.com website.
Very directly targeted to small tweeny girls, we can't expect much from such a player, but taking in account it has 1 GB memory, and it's priced at us$12.99, you can be sure it won't hurt as much when such player becomes misplaced or lost. And teaches a bit of responsability on your young tween...
Posted by pajaro at 1:57 PM