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Samsung's TL34HD: A 14.7 MP Point-and-Shoot
Samsung's new TL34HD point-and-shoot is being billed as the "most advanced point‑and-shoot digital camera in Samsung’s history" with a robust 14.7-megapixels, a 3-inch touchscreen LCD, and a Schneider lens with a 28mm wide-angle focal length and 3.6x optical zoom. It is also capable of shooting video in 720p high-definition resolution at 30fps ( with movie stabilizer and optical zoom). Expect to see it on store shelves by September for around $330. The full details are available in the press release after the break.
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We brought you some leaked info on Creative's upcoming PMP not long ago, and now it's official. The credit-card-sized player will come in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB versions, and the larger two will support 802.11 b/g wi-fi for wireless syncing of music, video and photos and an IM chat function. It's got a 2.5-inch, 320 × 240 pixel TFT screen and a SD/SDHC slot, for a max of 32GB of expansion. There's also an FM radio, some PDA functions, and a built-in speaker to support its alarm clock option. Sound quality is given special treatment with Creative's own "crystalizer" and "expand" options. Out in Japan at first mid-July for $166, $213, $307 for the 8GB, 16GB and 32GB versions. [AV Watch]
Creative Zen X-Fi Gets Launch Timing, Price
We brought you some leaked info on Creative's upcoming PMP not long ago, and now it's official. The credit-card-sized player will come in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB versions, and the larger two will support 802.11 b/g wi-fi for wireless syncing of music, video and photos and an IM chat function. It's got a 2.5-inch, 320 × 240 pixel TFT screen and a SD/SDHC slot, for a max of 32GB of expansion. There's also an FM radio, some PDA functions, and a built-in speaker to support its alarm clock option. Sound quality is given special treatment with Creative's own "crystalizer" and "expand" options. Out in Japan at first mid-July for $166, $213, $307 for the 8GB, 16GB and 32GB versions. [AV Watch]
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The Gadget: Aerielle's i2i Stream allows users to share audio from any source between two or more i2i devices using a wireless 2.4 GHz frequency. Just plug in a set of headphones and listen to the music your friends are broadcasting on their i2i Streams (up to 7 audio sources).
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Lightning Review: i2i Stream Wireless Music Sharing Device
The Gadget: Aerielle's i2i Stream allows users to share audio from any source between two or more i2i devices using a wireless 2.4 GHz frequency. Just plug in a set of headphones and listen to the music your friends are broadcasting on their i2i Streams (up to 7 audio sources).
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mp3 players
Images of Samsung U4 MP3 Player Surface, iPod Shuffle Shakes in Fear
This image of the Samsung U4 MP3 player appeared on Samsung's Korea site over the weekend, promising "freedom from monotony." And while there are no hard specs surrounding this rendering except that it's "coming soong," it will likely pick up where the Samsung U3 left off, which is to say it wants the iPod Shuffle's head. [YEPP via GenerationMP3 via AnythingButiPod]
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Samsung M3510 Music Cellphone to Have Shake, Tilt Control
Some information has leaked out about Samsung's upcoming M3510 music-player cellphone, and it looks like it'll have some accelerometer-driven control built-in. A bit like the ShakeSMS app for Nokia phones and the Sansa Shake MP3 player, the M3510 will let you shake it in different directions and turn it around to control the music player and other apps. Other than that it's a 0.39-inch deep candybar, with 2-inch screen, 2-megapixel camera and FM radio, and it'll cost somewhere between $310 and $390 when it's released. [Unwiredview]
speakers
Gear4 BlackBox Micro is Micro Black Box Speaker For MP3 Gear
Last time we talked about Blackbox gizmos from Gear4 it was a largeish Bluetooth speaker, but this new one is different. It's wired, USB-powered and designed to be a portable companion for an MP3 player. You may think size sacrifices bass power, but apparently it's got an "SFX gel" base, meaning it uses any flat surface you stick it to to amplify sound volume and bass. It's got a normal driver too, takes line-in, and can be powered with a power-brick. Gear4's site doesn't reveal exactly how small it is, but it's out August in the UK for $40. [Gear4 and Pocket-Lint]
verizon
Verizon customers with certain VCAST phones have some new options for buying music, thanks to Rhapsody. First off, the $15 per month, all-the-songs-you-can-guzzle subscription service is offered on LG's Decoy and Dare, Moto's W755 and Samsung's SCH-u550, Glyde, and Juke, and will be available for the Chocolate 3 when it's out. Also, $2 over-the-air download tracks now come with a DRM-free MP3 version that you can snag on your computer with VCAST/Rhapsody software. If you can hold your horses and wait till you're on a PC to download, DRM-free tracks are yours for a buck, which can be sideloaded onto the phone like usual. Press release after the jump. [Verizon]
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Verizon Gets Rhapsody Subscriptions, DRM-Free Downloads
Verizon customers with certain VCAST phones have some new options for buying music, thanks to Rhapsody. First off, the $15 per month, all-the-songs-you-can-guzzle subscription service is offered on LG's Decoy and Dare, Moto's W755 and Samsung's SCH-u550, Glyde, and Juke, and will be available for the Chocolate 3 when it's out. Also, $2 over-the-air download tracks now come with a DRM-free MP3 version that you can snag on your computer with VCAST/Rhapsody software. If you can hold your horses and wait till you're on a PC to download, DRM-free tracks are yours for a buck, which can be sideloaded onto the phone like usual. Press release after the jump. [Verizon]
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12:01 AM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Benny Goldman
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Latest by roflwaffles: Awesome, im already a subscriber, so hopefully my phone supports this. more »
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Rhapsody Opens DRM-Free Music Store, First 100,000 Albums Free
Rhapsody, known for its subscription music service, just opened a DRM-free MP3 store. The MP3s are encoded in 256kpbs CBR, and run $.99 per track and $9.99 per album. Shoppers can preview 25 full-length tracks a month from the standard 5 million song catalog, which is extra sweet if you ask us. To kick things off, the first 100,000 sign-ups to the store until July 4th get one album for free, so give it a try and let us know how it stacks up against the big boys. UPDATE: Both versions of the Rhapsody store are now available on Verizon phones. [Rhapsody]
Zen X-Fi
New details have been leaked about Creative's answer to the iPod touch and Zune, a wireless music player with Wi-Fi media sharing capabilities called the Zen X-Fi. Pictures show the device sporting a chrome-and-black plastic look that's vaguely reminiscent of the iPhone, along with a nine-point directional pad. Besides certain internet features, X-Fi will also come with an SD card slot and a built-in speaker.
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Creative's Zen X-Fi to Enter Ring Dominated by iPod Touch, Zune
New details have been leaked about Creative's answer to the iPod touch and Zune, a wireless music player with Wi-Fi media sharing capabilities called the Zen X-Fi. Pictures show the device sporting a chrome-and-black plastic look that's vaguely reminiscent of the iPhone, along with a nine-point directional pad. Besides certain internet features, X-Fi will also come with an SD card slot and a built-in speaker.
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robots
Move over WALL-E, take a hike Rolly, Automated Music Personality—from Hasbro's Tiger Electronics and Sega Toys—has come to claim the throne of dancing robot music speakers once and for all. Video after the jump
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$500 AMP Music Droid Dances (and Looks) Like a Bot Outta Hell
Move over WALL-E, take a hike Rolly, Automated Music Personality—from Hasbro's Tiger Electronics and Sega Toys—has come to claim the throne of dancing robot music speakers once and for all. Video after the jump
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scary
An MP3 Player Only the World's Ugliest Dog Could Love
Leave it to obscure Chinese manufacturers to come up with the CJ7 Dog Doll MP3 Player—a device so hideous it looks as if it was spawned in the fires of hell. Outside of its appearance, the device features 1GB of flash memory, a built-in loudspeaker and a conveniently placed USB butt port. It will only set you back $18.67, but that is still a high price to pay for a device that will surely give you nightmares. [DealExtreme via anythingbutipod] More »
pmp
Philips' SA2840 GoGear PMP is Shuffle-esque, Squeezes in a Screen
Laughing in the face of the clip-on Coolman MP3 player and almost widdling in the trousers of the iPod shuffle itself is Philips' new GoGear SA2840 PMP. It's petite, clip-on and comes with a 4-line screen. Yup, even though it's just 1.6-inches square and 0.6-inches deep its got a 128 x 64 pixel OLED and 4GB of memory. There's also voice recording, a sound-enhancing FullSound system and it sells for around $80. There's the SA2825 as well, with just 2GB but an FM radio function, and this'll set you back about $45. [Philips via BBGadgets]
robots
$25 iDance WALL-E Is One Seizuriffic Lil' Bot
The iDance WALL-E robot—essentially a dancing iPod speaker—is awesomely spazztastic. He busts his moves to the tune of any MP3 player via 3.5mm jack and gives a groovy light show with his eyes. WALL-E also speaks, saying his name in that adorable voice of his ("WaAaaAAaLL-E"). As you can see in the video, he's not as fancy as his very embarrassed $190 big brother, but for $25 he'll make any Rolly roll for the hills. Hey Hollywood, I smell You Got Served 2. It—that is, the iDance WALL-E—will be out in July. [Disney]
deals
Dealzmodo: Amazon MP3 Albums For $1.99 (Starting With Coldplay)
Amazon is launching a pair of new discounts for their MP3 album downloads, ''Daily Deals'' and "Friday Five." Daily Deals are deeply discounted albums—today that deal is Coldplay's X&Y for just $1.99. And Friday Five are five albums discounted to $5 every Friday through the weekend. If you're looking to (legally) expand your MP3 collection, these cheap Amazon tracks seem like a pretty good way. And yes, we're secure enough to admit that we actually kind of enjoy Coldplay. [Amazon]
10:50 AM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By Mark Wilson
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Latest by n/a: @szrimaging: That's not necessarily true. I listen to alot of different kinds of music, Death Cab is only one of the many bands and genres that I love. more »
question of the day
With the news from a new survey that says 48% of music owned by teens is illegal, I got to thinking. My iTunes library is stuffed with tracks bought from the Music Store, along with ripped CDs I actually own, and there's a huge stack of CDs I've yet to rip to MP3... which I think makes me pretty law-abiding indeed. But I wonder, in this tricky copyright age, how shiny is your MP3 halo, dear Giz reader? Do you laugh at 48%, with your libraries stuffed with torrented tracks, or are you all goody-two-shoes? Take our survey and tell us.
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Question of the Day: What Percentage of Your Music is Illegal?
With the news from a new survey that says 48% of music owned by teens is illegal, I got to thinking. My iTunes library is stuffed with tracks bought from the Music Store, along with ripped CDs I actually own, and there's a huge stack of CDs I've yet to rip to MP3... which I think makes me pretty law-abiding indeed. But I wonder, in this tricky copyright age, how shiny is your MP3 halo, dear Giz reader? Do you laugh at 48%, with your libraries stuffed with torrented tracks, or are you all goody-two-shoes? Take our survey and tell us.
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iRiver Volcano T7 Is MP3 for Chewing Gum Diehards
Available in five colors, the Volcano T7 is the latest DAP player. Reminiscent of a memory stick and with a small OLED display, it's available in both 2GB and 4GB versions. There's also a USB 2.0 port, an FM radio, and an equalizer. There's also a recording function, both for voice and radio. Now available in Europe in five colors—white, black, pink, blue and chocolate—the Volcano T7 costs the equivalent of $48 for the 2GB and $78 for 4GB. [Akihabara News]
1:15 PM on Tue Jun 10 2008
By AddyDugdale
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Latest by n/a: @nutbastard: Indeed, I'm going to cry when my Creative MuVo TX dies. Built-in USB like a thumbdrive AND uses a single AAA battery. I'm using rechargeables, but if I'm on the road, I know I can buy disposables anywhere. more »
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