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belkin
Belkin's TuneCast GPS-Assisted FM Transmitter Is Like Putting a DVR Into a VHS Player
Much like putting a DVR into a VHS player, Belkin's TuneCast Auto Live utilizes really good technology to support something that isn't all that great. More specifically, it uses GPS coordinates and the iPhone (3.0) to identify the best FM frequencies. More » -
automotive
This Car Bluetooth Speaker Squeezes Inside Your Steering Wheel
In case your car isn't new or nice enough to have Bluetooth integration, this Steering Wheel Bluetooth Adapter seems like the perfect solution, save for one catch. More » -
sarotech
Sarotech's Abigs DVP-260X Media Player Holds 320GB, Does 5.1 Audio and HDMI, Plus FM Transmitter
Sarotech's' 2.5-inch ABigs player seems to be designed by an engineer with a gigantic budget. Why? Because it's got a 2.5-inch display, H.264 and MKV support, 1080p over HDMI and 5.1-channel out, a built-in FM transmitter, a photo viewer, an e-book and both PAL and NTSC compatibility. The 160GB version is available for $278 and the 320GB version is available for $328 from Korea, which isn't all that bad considering everything you get from it. If you still want the Korean flavor of this Sarotech but a bit more US availability, there's always Cowon's PMPs. They've got not quite as massive storage, but their format support is phenomenal. [AVING]
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By Jason ChenComment by Lobaba: @itchy : Looks like you are right. It's a different device with perhaps similar design? I still stand firm on... more » | Other threads
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radio
Brando's Cyber Tap Radios Suck (Onto Your Shower Cubicle)
Brando's Cyber Tap bath-time radio is not massively high-tech, sure, but its cuteness is undeniable. Stick its 4.7-inch sucker onto tiles or glass, adjust FM/AM frequency and twirl the volume tap to boogie away to showertime music. Is the red one more suited to Hot Gossip while the blue one's best for Coldplay? Who knows, but after a bad joke like that you'll be pleased to know the water-resistant, battery-powered Cyber Tap costs $16. [Brando] -
antenna
FM Radio Antenna Lets You FM Radio It Up Without the Headphones
What a pain in the ass it is to have to plug in headphones to your cellphone in order to catch Kasey Kasem and his sappy dedications on FM radio. No more! This FM Aerial (antenna), which you can easily find on eBay, lets you bypass using a set of headphones as an antenna and lets you use an antenna as an antenna. Clever, yes, but it also makes it necessary to unplug it whenever you want to take a call, unless you're making a one way call—the antenna has no microphone built in. [eBay via Symbian Freak via Into Mobile] -
zune accessories
Microsoft Updates Zune Accessories, Adds Third-Party Manufacturers
Microsoft's just updated their line of Zune accessories for the second generation Zune, to no one's surprise. The accessories include the Zune Home A/V Pack, which lets you charge your Zune, output video via the composite cable, and control it from a distance with the wireless remote. There's also a Home Dock which is a dock that includes an AC adapter, a Car Pack which is an FM transmitter/charger for your car, and Zune Premium Headphones, which is included with the 80GB model but can be purchased separately for $39. Full list of accessories and third-party manufacturers after the jump. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by MIKEAWESOME: Mannnnn, I'm really torn. On one side, 80GB would probably do me, and I love my Zune and I love... more » | Other threads
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fm tuner
Belkin TuneBase FM Finds the Best FM Frequency
Compatible with pretty much every Apple player except for the iPhone, this Belkin TuneBase FM has ClearScan technology, which searches all FM stations and finds the least-used one for you to broadcast your tunes on. It's $89, has a docking station, and plugs neatly into your car's cigarette adapter. Of course, even with the cleanest FM station, you're still going to run into some interference, which is why we still recommend the $10, 1995 method of using a tape adapter. [Belkin]
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By Jason ChenComment by buzztechyear: I think the best FM adapter out now is the DLO TransDock Deluxe. It has Audio/Video output and even a... more » | Other threads
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fm
DLO's OpenFM Helps Pick Clear FM Frequencies
One of the big pains in the ass with having an FM transmitter to get music from your iPod/Zune to your car radio is finding a clear radio station. A frequency may be fine where you live, but drive 20 miles in any direction and it could be totally packed. DLO's OpenFM tool lets you search by city or zip code and gives you the best (most open) frequencies in the area to tune your FM transmitter to. And they're hoping that you buy a DLO FM transmitter while you're there. It even has an iPhone-customzied version. [DLO]
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By Jason ChenComment by JosWindu: This is pretty interesting: Google "unused radio frequencies" and the second link will bring you back here to Giz, for their... more » | Other threads
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stick shift
Stick Sound FM Radio Looks Like Stylized Atari Joystick
The Stick Sound FM Radio is an aluminum box about 9cm cubed. There is only one control, a joystick on the top, which controls every aspect of the radio; on/off, tuning and volume. If you can't drive a stick shift, then you should probably stick with a normal design. [Slippery Brick] -
wifi radio
Tangent Quattro Wi-Fi Internet Radio Has It All
If you don't want to have your computer constantly powered up just to listen to online radio then this could be a great option for you. The Tangent Quattro is a Wi-Fi radio that can access over 5,500 Internet radio stations, as well as DAB and FM radio. It comes in white, red walnut veneer and black, and costs $349. [Uber Gizmo] -
radios
Trail Tune Carabiner Radio Clips on Just About Anywhere
Climbers and hikers among you will be interested in this carabiner-shaped AM-FM radio from Trail Tune. It's water-resistant can be attached to just about anything—although I advise against clipping it to any piercing rings, as it might be a bit painful, unless you're one of those magicians who can pull entire trains along by his Prince Albert—and if you are, I think I might have seen you on YouTube recently. Quick question: Did it go back to its original shape, or are you going to be stuck with it like that for the rest of your life? More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by sicboater: I liked it better when Hammacher-Schlemmer Sharper Image Brookstone made it. more » | Other threads
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we'll all be robots
Dr. Who Cyberman Shower Radio Picks Up FM/AM/Invasion Orders
Show your support for the intergalactic robotic conquerers with the Dr. Who Cyberman Shower Radio. Not only will it observe you with its cold, black sockets, the Cyberman Radio receives FM/AM stations and its mouth glows when you tune around. Its about six inches tall, has a hanging cord, and requires three AAA batteries to get going. Still, for 30 bucks, you'd think the thing could at least threaten your future as an organic being or radio a fleet of orbiting Cybermen warships. [Voga via UberReview]
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By kevinhall2Comment by Unamerican: Wrong evil cyborgs...the Cybermen inform you that you are to be upgraded. It's the Daleks who exterminate. (And... more » | Other threads
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from q
Thanko FMP3 Watch Transmits From Wrist to Radio
Thanko, that provider of all things gimmicky but good, has just launched another surprisingly useful tool, this time the FMP3 Watch. As the name suggests, we're talking combo MP3 (and WMA too) player and FM transmitter. More » -
shazam my ass
Nokia Phones to Detect Lightning Using FM, GPS Frequencies
Just when you thought you had to carry around a tacky pager in order to tell when lightning's coming, Nokia goes and files a patent to integrate lightning detection into their phones. More » -
all in one
DLO TransDock Deluxe Keeps You From Crashing Your Car
There's been little innovation in the car iPod dock space lately, so that's why DLO's TransDock Deluxe caught us by surprise. Sure, its individual components—a steering wheel mounted remote, an FM tuner, an iPod mount, an AV-out port, an Aux-in port and a USB charging port—can be found elsewhere, but this is the first time we've seen them all together. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by fezir: Wait, FM tuner? I think you mean transmitter. more » | Other threads
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radio killed the radio star
Kensington QuickSeek FM Transmitter
Kensington just announced their newest iPod accessory: the Quickseek FM Transmitter. It's like a Belkin with autoscan. Instead of searching through stations until a clear channel is found, the Quickseek automatically scans for open airwaves, freeing your attention for more important things (like talking on your cell, running over deer, and if you're lucky, crashing into a truckload of manure and then shouting, "McFly!"). More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by countalmaviva: I agree with deepdish. Plus, why do external transmitters have to be so fugly? Why don't more PMP's have this... more » | Other threads
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peripherals
FM Radio Adapter for the Nintendo DS
Despite the fact that listening to the radio on our DS is a distant seventh- place activity behind playing DS games, listening to MP3s, playing GBA games, pictochat, charging it and putting it away neatly, we realize some weirdos still do like FM. So here's a $14 FM adapter from Brando. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by strider_mt2k: You got it, Skeptical_Geezer. Weak sauce. more » | Other threads
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wireless
Stream Zune Music to Nearby Zunes via FM
This idea could either be a "duh, why didn't I think of that?" or a "duh, I thought of that months ago," but it's neat enough to bring up. Apparently sharing tracks with the Zune isn't limited to its Wi-Fi feature. If you take advantage of the Zune's built-in FM receiver, you can attach an FM transmitter and broadcast your music to nearby units for easy listening. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by sdsdv10: Question: If you are sending your music out via the FM transmitter, can you still listen in via the headphones? ... more » | Other threads
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smartphones
Grundig B700: Smartphone With FM Radio
Hot on the heels of Grundig's Linux cellphone comes something a little more sophisticated from the German electronics firm. Slim - just 10 mm thick - and silvery on the outside, the triband GSM phone has a Linux-based platform and also supports EDGE and Bluetooth. But the real wa-wo-wee-wa is that it's a PDA with a radio. No prices or availabillity as yet, but find out what else it's got after the jump. More » -
portable media
Find The Best Unused FM Radio Frequency
If you're DJing up your own tunes with one of those old iPod FM transmitters that doesn't auto-seek the best frequency, you're probably always fiddling with it to try to get the optimum sound while driving. Say goodbye to potential vehicular manslaughter charges by using this FM radio locator before you even leave the house. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Worf: I swear most of the radio stations around Dallas overmodulate their FM signal. I get 'breakthrough' on just about every... more » | Other threads
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portable media
Concept: Plug & Enjoy Speakers
This is a conceptual design of small speakers that plug into standard wall outlets and include an FM receiver. The primary purpose being equal sound distribution throughout the room. All of you need is some kind of a music player hooked up to an FM transmitter, then tune these little doodads to the right frequency for some block rocking tunes throughout your abode. And if you really want to rock out, fill up a surge protector with P&E's. More »
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Comment by smokyburnout: this would make it really tempting to plug a bunch of surge protectors into one so you could have like... more » | Other threads
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portable media
Insigna 2 Sport Video Player is Video For Midgets
This small Insigna 2GB Sport Video player plays MP3s and WMAs, has FM, and is really tiny. It also plays back video on its 2.2-inch screen—which looks actually pretty decent. Unfortunately Biggs couldn't get video to work on it, as it doesn't support DivX. And all Biggs had were pirated movies. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by animestar: I agree that this is a good player for anyone looking for a small device to carry around. I cant... more » | Other threads
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portable media
Creative Reactivates FM Recording For Zen Vision:M
All you Creative Zen Vision: M owners bummed that you couldn't record FM radio anymore are about to get an early Xmas present. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by PenaltyKillah: Oh, yes, MediaSource is one horrendous program for the Zen players. iTunes equivalent, my ass. Thank GOD that we can... more » | Other threads
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portable media
Creative Strips FM from Zen Vision:M, Adam Carolla Fans Devastated
Bowing to RIAA pressure, Creative's released a new firmware update that removes FM recording functionality from already-released Zen Vision:M players. If users areretardedobedient enough to update, the firmware will also add Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Turkish language support as well as adding a few more rating options to your player. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by hypersonic: What P*sses me off is that the RIAA are effectively imposing a ban on ALL forms of recording! NOT just... more » | Other threads
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portable media
New Sony Walkmen get own FM transmitter and car charger at last
Now that Sony's range of Walkman-branded players are finally starting to look like the real deal (maybe not this one, eh?) it's about time that the Tokyo giant pulled its finger out and started supporting it with a few more decent add-ons like the car FM transmitter and charger that went on sale in Japan yesterday. More » -
cellphones
Sony Ericsson FM Transmitter For Phones
This transmitter works with most K (Cyber-shot) and W (Walkman) lines of Sony Ericsson phones, including the W800i, W810i, K800i and K750i. The transmitter has a key lock, microphone, belt-clip, headphone jack, and phone button, and also works as a hands-free for calls. It automatically mutes the music when you get a ring, and is available in Batman's favorite color—black. Useful if you're using your phone as your primary music player. More » -
peripherals
Kensington SX 3000R iPod Speakers and FM Radio Receiver
The Kensington SX 3000R is the sequel to the SX 2000R iPod Speaker Dock, which we featured as a Dealzmodo a few weeks ago. This 3000R has an FM tuner, remote, NXT SurfaceSound speaker technology, dock that fits all iPods, and goes for $169.99. We think it may be kind of cool to set up a cheap iPod dock in each room of your house so you can have music everywhere. An inexpensive alternative to actually rigging up speakers in each room that are centrally controlled. More » -
gadgets
Aqua FM TX Pro Snorkel For Underwater Communication and Dance
Do you have a communication problem? Do others say you just aren't listening? Chances are you're either a jerk, or you're underwater. If it's the latter, you can use the Aqua FM TX Pro so people on land can talk to you just fine. The active mouthpiece works when bit down on, transferring sound through your teeth and bones to your inner ear, where the vibration gets converted into sound by your brain—the same way it works normally. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by DissociatedMaven: That's the problem with the poor Deafness-impaired people. Their primitive language doesn't work underwater. Perhaps there is some operation that... more » | Other threads
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By Jason ChenComment by Myself: dammit. I'd *kill* for a non-ipod-specific version! Just gimme a USB connector and a Winamp plugin, folks.. more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Logitec USB FM Transmitter
This is kind of interesting. The Logitec USB FM transmitter plays back USB and WMA files from your USB device—think thumb drive—while being powered from your car's lighter outlet. An interesting alternative to FM transmitters that just transmit the sound from a standard MP3 player. There's six colors/textures, and is available for import from Japan. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by skierpage: I keep saying digital music players will a) become a phone or b) turn into an earphone socket on flash... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
USB Pen, MP3 Player, FM Radio, Voice Recorder
This thing may actually be pretty useful. See, you use the voice recorder to record your CFO and CTO in the bathroom talking about embezzling funds—you were hiding in a stall, using the FM radio to pass the time. Then you use the 512MB flash memory to steal office documents about the whole thing. Later, you confront and blackmail them with the MP3 playback of the recording. And finally, you have them sign a check for one million dollars with the built-in pen. All this on a gadget you bought for $48. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by sinto: can anyone help me how to use MP3 voice recorder pen..thanks in advance.. more » | Other threads
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portable media
iFreq FM Transmitter and Charger
The iFreq works pretty much the same as all the other FM devices for the Nano. Plug it in, pick a frequency, and hear your tunes through your fancy car speakers. The iFreq also charges your Nano and has a magnetic disc for you to mount on the dash. More » -
portable media
Emiteck ET-SUP200 Wireless USB
These Emiteck engineers really took a hard look at the iPod and incorporated two of its best selling accessories, a protective case (leather, natch), and an FM transmitter for tunes in the car. Other than that, the player doesn't offer much beyond the basic USB 2.0 transfer and music playback. Even the screen is a basic monochrome LCD display.LED—not LCD—display. More » -
peripherals
NanoTune FM Transmitter and Radio for iPod nano
More accessories for your cherished iPod nano, this time coming from the other side of the pond, Albion. The DLO nanoTune connects to the iPod nano via the dock connector and gives it the ability to wireless transmit music via FM radio. Additionally, you can use the iPod nano as a radio, listening to the best that commercial, terrestrial radio has to offer. They've also tacked on a feature that amplifies the output of the iPod nano by more than 25%. More » -
portable media
XM Halts Sale of Certain Receivers
In our monthly episode of "the FCC sucks at life sometimes," XM has pulled certain units from the shelves and stopped selling the units from their online store. The only radios pulled were ones that included an FM transmitting modulator. The Inno was excluded because it can be firmware updated. More »
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Comment by Monty: By all means, ban the teachnology, FCC. We can't have something GOOD played on the airwaves, can we? more » | Other threads
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portable media
Xtatix Freefone FM
We played with one of these last year and they made a good running companion. Essentially, it's a screenless MP3 player inside a pair of light headphones. Well, they've upgraded this little fellow with an FM tuner and 1GB of flash memory. Potentially good for running on the treadmill and listening to the TV piped over the FM band, perhaps? $89.99 with rebate. More »
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By johnbComment by AmishPhysicist: I have a pair of headphones that are pretty much these w/o the FM tuner. They're really great aside... more » | Other threads
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portable media
iPod Nano FM Remote
Hrm. Taking a closer look at this thing makes me kind of dizzy. Looks like a cool little add-on for $49. Basically, you plug it in and you get a nice FM screen for your radio listening pleasure. Was it absolutely necessary? Probably not, but it's a useful addition. More »
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