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Archive for the ‘Portable Media Players’ CategoryiRiver announces an e-dictionary with media player functionsSunday, March 7th, 2010
It’s called an e-dictionary. We don’t know why, but that’s how this thing is being marketed. While common thinking dictates that a portable media player can also feature a dictionary, it seems like iRiver wants to capitalize on the sudden rush of e-books with this e-dictionary. Apple iPad commercial goes live, will ship on April 3rdSunday, March 7th, 2010
In case you’re the type of guy who’s excited about the iPad, you might want to check out Apple’s iPad page, where the first iPad commercial is now playing. First played during the Oscars, the new commercial really didn’t show anything new, although the smooth interface is still pretty cool to watch. Or maybe we’re just hyped about the song. Or how it’s amazing that the screen doesn’t smudge with all the finger-flicking. Anyway, the video ends with a reminder that it’s due out on April 3rd, but if you’ve been following the iPad, we’re pretty sure you already knew that. Not just a navigator: Mio intros 7-inch multifunction Moov V780 tabletMonday, March 1st, 2010Microsoft’s Zune HD gets price cutsSunday, February 7th, 2010
While the world—the geek part of the world that paid attention to tech news anyway—is still trying to decide whether Apple’s iPad is worth the price or not, Microsoft made a pretty significant move themselves (but without the fanfare): they cut the price on their Zune HD touchscreen media players. The prices have dropped for both the 16GB and 32GB capacities, down to $190 for the 16GB model (from around $220) and $250 for the 32GB model (from around $290) on Amazon, making the portable multimedia players cheaper than the 32GB iPod touch that costs $299 on Apple’s store. It’s unknown if the price drop is a permanent price change or just part of a promo, but the move is seen as an attempt to boost sales. Before you think of picking up Apple’s iPad…Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Apple gives it a name: it shall be called the iPad, and it is awesomeWednesday, January 27th, 2010
iRiver outs Smart HD touchscreen media playerMonday, January 18th, 2010
Android-powered Archos 5 now shippingTuesday, October 13th, 2009
The Android-powered Archos 5 internet tablet is now available in the US via Amazon. The Internet tablet-slash-multimedia player, which features a 4.8-inch touchscreen and HD 720p-quality playback, starts out at $390 for the entry-level 160GB model, while a version that comes with a 32GB solid state drive is available for $370. Amazon also lists a top-end 500GB model that comes with a 500GB hard drive, but stocks aren’t currently available.
iLuv’s new porta-player handles iPods and DVDsWednesday, September 30th, 2009
iLuv has just released a portable media player, the i1166, that comes with a 9-inch widescreen TFT LCD, an iPod dock, and a built-in DVD drive. It cracks open like a laptop to reveal the DVD drive and iPod dock (it can play movies stored on any movie-playing iPod). The i1166 is held up by a stand–like a rather thick digital photo frame—and comes with a remote to let users sit back and enjoy the show. Apple unveils 3rd-gen iPod TouchWednesday, September 9th, 2009
Apple has updated the iPod Touch to make it faster, giving it the same processing power as the iPhone 3GS. The launch didn’t show an integrated cam (which was much-rumored during the weeks before the launch), but the better spec makes for a faster non-phone, Wi-fi-equipped pocket computer and game device aside from being a media player. | ||
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