Maybe I’m not a slope-wise skier, but when I’m hurtling down a mountain I love to hear wind sounds—not music from my iPod. Other people are different, and this waterproof MP3 player from Lancer certainly fits the “rugged enough for big snowboard crashes” bill. The Laqa3’s design is a plain metal tube. And… well, that’s it. There’s a headphone connector, and presumably controls somewhere, but other than that it’s a plain metal tube. You may dig its industrial-look, or not, but it weighs just 25g, has IPX7 waterproofing so it’s good for swimming, and comes with IPX7 silicon ear Read more… »
Posted on 2008 under Digital News, Gadget, Musical Gadgets |
30
Jun
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.
According to leaked specs, the nine-point pad will offer users the option of instant messaging on Windows Live or Yahoo Messenger in a phone-style typing schema. Read more… »
As lovely as the D2 is, we’ve always had a secret wish for it to offer up a bit more internal capacity. Apparently the higher-ups at Cowon have heard our inner cries, as a 16GB edition of the player is now available through JetMall. Aside from being more capacious, nothing else has changed, but if this was just the thing to push you over the edge, you can hand over your $240 right now and join the club.
Posted on 2008 under Digital News, Gadget, Musical Gadgets |
26
Apr
Recently launched Nokia XpressMusic phones get a companion to show off their sound quality. Nokia offers MD-8 mini speakers with the latest Nokia 5320 or the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic handsets. The diminutive speakers can easily slide into ones pocket. In terms of sound, the speakers boast to deliver clear and loud sound. It is equipped with an outstanding battery life that offers 40 hours of playtime on a full single charge.By using the FM antenna, MD-8 takes the charge of entertaining users to the fullest with the FM tunes of their choice. It produces tangle-free cable management to Read more… »
Posted on 2008 under Musical Gadgets, Miscellaneous |
16
Apr
There are literally hundreds of iPod docks on the market and not too many that I would lose sleep over. I must admit, however, that the Scandyna dock and V-Dock both have me intrigued; it looks great and it is a powered amplifier rather than your standard pod dock with underperforming speakers, you get two 15W channels for a pair of speakers and a sub woofer; and if you buy the V-Dock, you will have a video output as well.
A 15W amplifier is not exactly Read more… »
Posted on 2008 under Musical Gadgets |
13
Apr
iPods and iPhone have gained popularity with their gigantic storage capacity and classy appeal. Now with the newly developed chip iPods will be able to store more than what it currently does. The new digital storage clears the way for iPods to store approximately 5,00,000 songs.
If you crave for more songs and videos to be loaded on to your iPod, then the issue will be resolved soon with the new chip. Currently the 160GB iPod Classic stores the highest amount of songs - up to 40,000 songs. But with the new technology in Read more… »
Right on cue, Nike’s making things official with its oft-rumored (and still unpriced) Nike+ SportBand and even had the time to toss in details about Nike+ Coach, too. The band, which opens up features at the NikePlus website along with enabling runners to check out distance, pace, time and calories burned, is indeed marketed as a standalone device for those who’d prefer not to have a DAP flanking their arm when exercising. Moreover, the outfit’s online Nike+ Coach system will allow runners to have the information they need to appropriately train for long distance events or Read more… »
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