May 28th, 2005 by Chi An
DigiTimes reports Samsung and Toshiba to be, “aggressively planning to ramp up their output of 8Gb NAND flash chips”.
Informatively, the report reveals that this is because of Apple’s plans to introduce 2GB and 4GB versions of its iPod shuffle “this June and August, respectively”.
Apple, Toshiba and Samsung declined to comment on this news.
{ via
Macworld UK }
For me, i rather prefer a iPod Shuffle with a LCD display. At least I could know what song I’m playing now!
May 28th, 2005 by Chi An
The 5GB H10 can store up to 2,500 music files, and has built-in FM radio and integrated voice recording, photo and text-viewing function. Most importantly, it can play music and photos synchronously. The H10 is the slimmest iRiver harddisk players. Weighting only 96g with the detachable Li-ion battery, it supports play time up to 12 hours. The H10 series are available in four types of colours - Deep Red, Midnight Blue, Silver and Gun Metal Gray.
{ via Sounds & Pictures Magazine, Malaysia} {
where to buy?
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The recommended retail prices of H10 series are
USD$237.49 for 5GB player,
$279.99 for 6GB player, and
$299.99 20GB player.
If you are looking for a replacement of
iPod Photo, the H10 series definitely suit you. It looks cool and the price is right for its features.
May 27th, 2005 by Chi An
Speck Products introduced an iPod case on Thursday that has a personality of its own.
The company’s $35
iGuy is a silicone case, similar to other iPod jackets, but it adds bendable arms and legs to the typical design. For now it comes in a version for fourth-generation iPods, though an iPod Mini version is slated for a June arrival
{ via CNET Tech News } { where to buy? }
See also: iGuy for iPod Mini
May 27th, 2005 by Chi An
Bridge tracked a group of over 3,000 radio listeners for three months to determine how long they’ve owned their digital music players, how often they use them, how their use changes over time and how it affects their time spent with terrestrial radio. Bridge determined that for new owners of MP3 players, their use of the device is extremely high and their time spent with radio plummets, especially among those under the age of 24. But interestingly, as time goes on, their time spent with radio begins to increase again.
MP3 players are less of a threat to terrestrial radio than one might think. While new owners of the gadgets show a decline in TSL, the longer people own these devices, the more they return to traditional radio.
{ via
FMQB } {
Complete result }
Glossary of Terms
1.
TSL: Time Spent Listening. The amount of time the average person spends listening during a particular time period. Expressed in hours or quarter-hours
May 26th, 2005 by Chi An
The PodFreq mini broadcasts music to a nearby car, home, or portable FM radio. It connects to the iPod mini through its dock connector. Users can then tune and broadcast to any clear station between 88.1MHz and 107.9MHz using up/down tuning buttons and a built-in, backlit display. Additionally, the telescoping antenna transmits a clear signal for a longer distance.
The PodFreq mini includes a flip stand and integrates FireWire and mini-USB 2.0 ports. Users can connect to their computer to sync and transfer files, and charge their iPod mini without needing to remove it from PodFreq mini. The top half of PodFreq mini protects the display, leaving accessible the click wheel, hold switch, and headphone jack.
{ via the Mac Observer } { where to buy? }
Yucks! Another FM transmitter kit for iPod.
Now the market is flooded by iPod accessories. Is it too much or it just not enough? Perhaps, the demand tells all!
