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iPod touch 64GB announced
Apple have announced an update to its iPod Touch line, this includes the new 64GB model which will set you back £299.
Prices of the 32GB and 8GB models have dropped in the states to $299 and $199 respectively so expect the UK to follow.
Apart from that there has not been much of a change but it appears that the new models use the same CPU as the iPhone 3GS, since they can run OpenGL 2.0
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Zune HD hitting the States in September
September 15th. Mark it in your diaries. Thats the date some leaked Zune packaging was bearing. It’s the PMP we’re all waiting for(if you’re one of these that don’t like Apple especially). Piece by piece fanboys have tried to source the clues and got Microsoft to spill the proverbial beans.
The OLED toting PMP looks nice. It’s specs sound nice, c’mon you know it cant disappoint can it? Well unfortunately the September 15th date is only for the States and Microsoft are keeping quiet as to when us Brits will get a go of it and we havent even got the first Zune which was realeased nearly 3 years ago and has had several models since then too.
Also there’s still no news on a price but a lot of rumours are flying round the £150 mark. C’mon Microsoft pull your finger out and let us limeys in.
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Zune HD hitting the States in September
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Zune HD hitting the States in September
Zune HD hitting the States in September
September 15th. Mark it in your diaries. Thats the date some leaked Zune packaging was bearing. It’s the PMP we’re all waiting for(if you’re one of these that don’t like Apple especially). Piece by piece fanboys have tried to source the clues and got Microsoft to spill the proverbial beans.
The OLED toting PMP looks nice. It’s specs sound nice, c’mon you know it cant disappoint can it? Well unfortunately the September 15th date is only for the States and Microsoft are keeping quiet as to when us Brits will get a go of it and we havent even got the first Zune which was realeased nearly 3 years ago and has had several models since then too.
Also there’s still no news on a price but a lot of rumours are flying round the £150 mark. C’mon Microsoft pull your finger out and let us limeys in.
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Zune HD hitting the States in September
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IRiver E200 PMP : Official
The aluminium bodied E200 has been officially given the green light by the IRiver website. The new PMP will be available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB but has microSD so can be beefed up by an extra 8GB.
Similar in size to a nano and the obvious storage size comparison, we’re guessing it will get a similar price tag if not less as Apple always seem to be that little bit more.
Specs : -
- 320 x 240 2.8-inch LED display
- MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, ASF Audio support
- MPEG-4, WMV, XviD, RM and RMVB Video Support
- JPEG, PNG, BMP and GIF Image Support
- FM tuner
- 1W Built in Speaker
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Archos Clipper : iPod Shuffle Rival
With all these mega expensive PMPs out there and times of financial ruin upon us, the iPod shuffle is the logical answer to those on a budget or those who want the simplicity of one. Those lovely French people at Archos have opened the options with a 2GB mp3 player which will cost us penny counters a measly £18………yes £18.
It doesn’t boast much in the way of specs but neither does the iPod shuffle but the Clipper certainly is a damn sight cheaper. The usual playback and volume controls, all you need to listen to your mp3s on the go.
Source : Electricpig
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Archos Clipper : iPod Shuffle Rival
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Olive Opus No4 : Digital Music Player
For those wanting something different from your regular Hi-Fi system or iPod dock, comes the Olive Opus 4. This high end, high quality digital music player offers a mindblowing 2TB in its flagship model which can store thousands of your cd’s and play them back in full cd quality, without the mess and constant changing of records. All controlled with an intuitive touchscreen.
Prices in America start at $1599 for 500GB , $1699 for 1TB and $1799 for 2TB
Full Specs for Opus 4 :-
- Music is stored using lossless compression (FLAC) for the best possible reproduction of the original recording, including every tone in the artists voices and individual instruments in vivid clarity
- Sound quality is further enhanced by a high resolution digital-to-analog converter (DAC), optimized circuit design and precision power supply
- Holds almost 6000 CDs so even the largest music collection is all instantly accessible
- Navigation is fast and intuitive through a color-coded touchscreen menu or familiar CD player buttons
- Digitizing music in high fidelity is incredibly easy – either insert CDs into the built-in CD drive and the music is imported and automatically categorized…or allow Olive to do the work for you with its CD digitizing service
- Playback can be expanded throughout the home using the Melody Hi-Fi Multi-Room Player, which connects to the Opus through a wireless or wired network and allows music to be played in up to 10 rooms simultaneously
- Thoughtful design, craftsmanship and high-quality materials – fine grade aluminum exterior etched with distinctive musical genre pattern is stylish, functional (cooling without a noisy fan) and recyclable
- Maestro browser-based software makes music management easy to do – drag & drop playlist creation, metadata personalization and album artwork customization
- Thousands of pre-set internet radio stations are available and adding other personal favorites is easy
- Metadata library is extensive and regularly bolstered by proprietary additions, e.g. only Olive includes such detailed genre-specific information for Classical as Composer, Work, Orchestra, Conductor, Instrument/Voice, Choir, Soloist and for Jazz as Artist, Album, Sidemen, Release Date, Music Label, Instrument/Voice, Original Recording Date
- Opus is not a computer peripheral, so it frees the music experience from PCs or network storage devices and related security/virus concerns
- Set-up is simple, no home installers are required
Source : Coolest-Gadgets
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Sony X Series Walkman Review (NWZX1050B)
The Sony X1000 Walkman has been eagerly anticipated since its announcement at CES this year.
The NWZ range of walkmans was already well known for their excellent sound quality and the X Series ups the game a little further with the inclusion of noise cancelling, an OLED Touch Screen, Wi-Fi and a Web Browser.
These additions mean there is an inevitable comparison to the iPod Touch, but can it really compete with a player that has such a dominant hold on the market?
The X Series is quite a small player measuring 52.5w x 97.4h x 10.5d mm compared to the iPod touch at 61.8w x 110h x 8.5d mm, and this small size means that it has a smaller 3 inch screen compared to the 3.5 inch screen of the Touch. However what the X Series lack in size it makes up with the quality of the screen, its OLED screen far outclasses the iPod Touch screen.
I found the touch screen on the X Series to be excellent, however it doesn’t have the multi-touch or accelerometer of the touch. It does have coverflow, which is excellent though personally I find it easier just using the list view, I find coverflow to be a bit gimmicky.
In terms of looks I think it will be a bit love it or hate it. It has more angular edges and faux granite sides. I can’t think why someone would come up with the faux granite texture for a PMP but I do quite like it and I generally like the overall style of the X Series.
In the past Sony has got a lot of grief for the abysmal software it used to transfer music to its devices. For some strange reason people still seem to think Sony use Sonicstage. I can assure you this is long gone, in fact I completely ignored any CDs that came with the X Series and just plugged it straight into my laptop. It is recognised as a mass storage device which therefore means that you can drag and drop music onto the device or you can sync it via Windows Media Player. It should also be compatible with iTunes as long as you are not using and files with DRM. Therefore I find the X Series is far much user friendly when it comes to connectivity than any Apple device.
There were a couple of minor issues with the connectivity. I found transfer slightly slow and the device doesn’t accept Flac files. Not a huge deal to me personally but audiophiles tend to have a problem with this. More annoying is the use of a proprietary connector between the device and the PC. This is more of a personal gripe than anything else, a lot of other players do this, including iPods, but I just don’t understand why they all cant use mini USB!
When it comes down to playing your music the X Series really shines especially compared to the iPod. The audio quality is far superior than an iPod and the bundled headphones are infinitely better than the crap ones Apple send.
Unfortunately there are a couple of little issues here, I actually found my relatively cheap Sennheiser CX300 sounded better. So if you want to really make the most of the audio quality you probably are best to upgrade your earphones. The other problem here is that the noise cancelling that comes with the X Series actually requires you to use the Sony supplied earphones. This is because the earphones have a microphone in them which is used in the noise cancelling process, but to be fair the noise cancelling wouldn’t work if the microphone was on the device itself as it needs to sample the sound as close to your ear as possible.
When it comes to the noise cancelling itself I have mixed feelings for it. While it did seem to work quite well for some reason when I switched it on it started to make me feel slightly nauseas. At first I thought I was imagining it but on further research I found that some other people have experienced it and the explanation given is:
“Sarah Stackpole, a New York ear, nose and throat doctor, speculates that the sound waves that cancel each other out may still transmit enough very low frequency vibrations to stimulate the balance receptors that are connected to the hearing hair cells in the inner ear. These vibrations are akin to those caused by blast explosions or barotrauma in scuba diving, but much less forceful, she says. The disequilibrium that some people may feel from this is made worse because the vibrations falsely signal that the head is moving, but the eyes report that the head is stationary. Those mixed signals make the headphone wearer feel dizzy.”
While I did not get time to check the video capabilities of the player there have been mixed reports. The X Series has a 432 x 240 resolution however the video mode can only handle 320 x 240 clips at a maximum.
As for its Wi-Fi it managed to stream videos nicely but you are forced to use a phone like keypad requiring multiple presses of a key before reaching the correct letter.
The biggest stumbling block of the X Series is the web browser. I personally thought it couldn’t be all that bad, but I decided to try a few websites out and one included Diggnation to see if I could download their podcast. Unfortunately no such luck, the website was completely unusable using the X Series browser.
Lastly the X Series does not have applications that the iTouch has and this seems to be a deal breaker for many. The App store allows the Touch to become much more than just a PMP including a games machine and this certainly gives Apple an advantage over the X Series. I am quite surprised Sony didn’t try and integrate it with the PS3 and the Playstation Network somehow, though maybe this will be something that will be added in later generations.
In conclusion the X Series is without a doubt a great device. In terms of a music player it is probably one of the better devices on the market, possibly even the best if you can cope without Flac support. In terms of the extended functionality the player is somewhat of a let down and I think this will mean it does not get the praise it deserves.
At the end of day if you want a device primarily as a music player the X Series is a much better choice than the iPhone, but if you are more interested in being able to play games, browse the net etc the iPod Touch will be a better choice.
It is also worth noting that currently on Amazon the 16GB X Series costs £179.99 while the 16GB iPod Touch costs £196.89 if you then take into account an extra £20 or replace the awful iPod earphones then the the X Series is quite a bit cheaper than the Touch. In fact I wish Sony had priced the X Series at £150 and £200 for the 16GB and 32GB versions as then it would be much easier to recommend the X Series over the Touch.
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Sony X Series Walkman Review (NWZX1050B)
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