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iPods retooled
Edvarcl Heng | Sep 13, 2006
Some cool stuff happened while Asia was asleep. Well, most of Asia anyway. We had to crawl out of bed to make sure you would get the latest in time for breakfast. Lots of gorgeous gizmos from Apple this time, which includes an overhaul of its existing iPod lineup, new earphones (finally) and iTunes 7.
Judging from the new stuff, Apple apparently has been listening. The new nano is now wrapped in an aluminum casing. Looks scratch-resistant which makes it a mega improvement over its more fragile predecessor. Let's hope the screen has been reinforced as well. Big surprise over iPod shuffle. No one seems to be expecting that one. Probably because it's so tiny. The new shuffle is cute as a cuff button and almost as small. While it still lacks a display, its mini form factor would make up for it. Apple also up the stakes for the iPod, with a new gigantic 80GB version. And for the new iPods, short of the shuffle, Apple has vastly increased the battery life and lowered prices to keep up with all the new MP3 players that have mushroomed.
Good news for all you consumers. Bad news for all them MP3 player manufacturers.
Read about them here:
iPod shuffle (1GB; second generation)
iPod nano (8GB; second generation)
iPod (30GB; sixth generation)
Apple iTV
Zen Neeon 2: Part deux just as good?
Edvarcl Heng | Sep 11, 2006
Good things should come in small packages. So we were puzzled when Creative came up with a flash-based 2GB Zen Neeon that was the same size as its hard drive-based 5GB brother. So it was with a glad heart when we saw that despite having more trimmings, the Neeon 2 still had a tinier waistline. But don’t take our word for it. Read our full account of how we put the Neeon 2 through its paces.
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TrekStor i.Beat: The ultimate MP3 bling
Edvarcl Heng | Sep 11, 2006
Diamonds look good on a ring. It accentuates its form. But lay down a few carats on an MP3 player and it ain't so class anymore. More probably crass. There's a reason prospective grooms still propose with diamond-encrusted bands rather than diamond-encumbered gadgets.
For those who would trot the globe in grandeur while toting an equally grandiose gadget, the i.Beat organix is a full-fledged MP3 player cast in 18-karat gold and adorned with 63 diamonds. With FM radio and voice-recording functions, be prepared to fork out 20,000 euros (US$25,347) for the privilege.
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Those Furgle speaker twins
Edvarcl Heng | Sep 08, 2006
Furry, sweet and undeniably cute, we suspect the Furgles could very well be distant cousins of the Furby. Definitely speakers with an adorable difference, the Furgle is fully battery powered and compatible with electronic devices with a 2.5mm audio jack. US$24.99 a cutie pair.
More furry bits here
[Via Uber gizmo]
Creative Zen Vision W: Eyes wide or shut?
Edvarcl Heng | Sep 08, 2006
For long journeys, only two things can be reliably called on to relieve commuting boredom: Inflight entertainment or some shut eye. For traveling geeks, it's always the former. Why dream about Nicole Kidman when we could catch her in widescreen glory in a Stanley Kubrick flick? The Zen Vision W does just that… brilliantly. And with 5 hours 6 minutes worth of video playback time, it's almost enough to watch it from beginning till end, twice.
Read the full review here
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