Mp3 Player Guide

The USB Cassette MP3 Player

pajaro — 2010-03-08T09:04:04-06:00

The USB Cassette MP3 Player II not only works as a stand alone MP3 player but can also be inserted into your car’s tape deck and played over the vehicles speakers with no special adapters.
It can also TRIPLE as an SD card reader when connected to a computer. Other features include an on-board rechargeable Lithium-ion battery to keep your tunes pumping, compatibility with up to 16GB SD cards and a remote.

Micro Sport mp3 player

pajaro — 2010-02-26T09:36:24-06:00

ThinkGeek has a Micro Sport Japanese mp3 player at $79.99, the size of two sugar cubes and is being called "the smallest" mp3 player. It attaches directly to the earbud and connect to the other earbud with a cord. Comes with 4 GB space and rechargeable Li battery.

It has been commented that it does not look very steady and might fall off while walking...

Eye Controlled Mp3 Player

pajaro — 2010-02-25T09:00:34-06:00

A company in Japan has developed headphones that sense eye movement. Look right to left to pause your music, roll them clockwise to increase the volume. NTT DoCoMo, the company who created the new technology, doesn't have plans yet to market or sell them, but if this catches on we could soon see some pretty crazy eye moving in public.

They work by sensing tiny changes in electric charge; apparently the cornea in our eyes has a positive charge, and changes in charge can be detected as far away as your ears.

I'm sure there will be a way to distinguish actual commands, because if not, there would be a lot of eye movement done to correct inadvertent commands...

Annoying interface: Origami Play mp3 player

pajaro — 2010-02-22T09:06:06-06:00

Making the rounds on the net, is the release of this "Origami" mp3 player.
The interface would most likely become annoying quite quickly... maybe that "innovative" interface could appeal to die-hard origami tournament players that might want to keep on top of the game... or maybe as a gag gift?
Interesting to play with for a while, but I wouldn't say it would be anything practical at all.

from yanko.

Ryobi Tek4 Allplay Music Player

pajaro — 2010-02-19T09:14:34-06:00

Applying for a hardly thought-of niche: Construction Worker mp3 player, Ryobi offers this specially built gadget that can suffer any tough treatment. It might look like a flashlight, but I'm guessing that's just so that it blends with you other tools. Might not be only for job sites, it might be used anywhere that water, dust and impacts may affect any other normal mp3 player.
With 2 GB, it's battery should last about 72 hours. Sold for $70.

ryobi

Cheap Mp3 Players on the Rise: Will Cds Remain?

pajaro — 2010-02-17T14:23:06-06:00

When we talk about CDS, we are referring to compact discs in a form of pre-recorded media. These are physically distinct discs made of plastic that have music data encoded into them. Before the advent of MP3 players, CDs were an extremely popular form of music storage media. You can still buy CDs nowadays. Each CD has a collection of song titles and content which you buy and which will then belong to you. A CD can be played over and over again as you like. Provided the plastic disc does not get scratched, melted or even broken, you can expect your CD to last you for as long as it lives (or you live.)

Newsmy B30 mp3 player

pajaro — 2010-02-15T10:39:15-06:00

In the same manner as the iRiver B30 and the iAudio E2, Newsmy has a new product called the B30. Newsmy’s player, it is nice in a boxy way and should cost next to nothing–certainly but it is clocking in at 139 Pounds. Even though the name suggests itself as the B30, it takes more after the iAudio E2, which also has a prominent hoop. There’s only the 2GB capacity but it does play lossless audio formats.

yesky

Review: Samsung S3 mp3 player

pajaro — 2010-02-15T09:45:37-06:00

Tweaktown has a nice review on Samsung's S3 mp3 player:
"..the Samsung S3 performs fantastically as an MP3 player with plenty of format support and the hardware to please the audiophiles. No matter what choice of headphones you use, I can imagine you will not be disappointed with the sound quality of this unit.

The system overall is easy to use and despite the weirdness of the touch sensitive surface, ... it just works...

Overall, I would say that this player is a perfect light weight alternative to many similar products on the market such as the iPod and Creative offerings. To top it off, it’s very competitively priced too!"

PriceCheater claims "Greatest sounding" player

pajaro — 2010-02-14T02:20:38-06:00

Everybody HAS to come out with their own mp3 player. Now that they are REALLY that great, should be up to the consumer... Even so, PriceCheater has this 4 GB model, with a supposedly great sound. I would wait for some reviews. What I can guess, is that a player that incorporates all the bells and whistles like book reader, games, photo album, fm recorder, mp4 player, etc, makes for a player that does all and nothing well.

Or maybe it is that great... nahh...

Underwater mp3 player: Finis SwiMP3 1 GB

pajaro — 2010-02-11T17:22:46-06:00

Have you ever wanted to listen to musing without earphones and while underwater?

The Finis SwiMP3 1G allows you to do just that. Instead of earphones, this underwater MP3 player from US-based company Finis uses bone conduction speakers to deliver music directly into the inner ear. The result is clear audio, of a quality similar to that above ground.

Each of the two speakers is placed flush against your head, just over your temple bone and in front of the ear. There is a clip to attach each speaker to your goggle strap.

The twin speakers are lightweight - I hardly felt their presence - and did not impede movement in any way. Also the speakers did not move or drop off at any time during my hour-long swim. These speakers work above water, too - enabling you to continue listening uninterrupted even when taking breathers - but the sound is much clearer and louder when your ears are submerged.

This swimming companion fares well in terms of design and audio quality, but could do with better controls. The marine jukebox only has four buttons and an indicator light on one of its speakers. All the basic functions of the player are achieved by pressing one or more of the buttons, and the light indicates everything from shuffle mode to low battery.

The SwiMP3 is available at AxtroSports at the promotional price of $228 (usual price: $249), excluding GST, until Sunday.

Media format MP3 / WMA
Internal Memory: 1GB

Coca-Cola Bear with mp3 player

pajaro — 2010-02-11T17:17:27-06:00

From Coca-Cola, we can expect this type of expensive product: A dancing bear with an internal mp3 player.

Might as well just get your typical teddy bear and shove a player inside... oh but it won't have the branded logo, so better fork over $149.99...

[via]

Digital Blue Disney Mix Stick Hannah Montana MP3 Player

pajaro — 2010-02-11T13:57:09-06:00

Whew, that's quite a long name, but Digital Blue's "Disney Mix Stick" with a Hannah Montana motif, 1 GB mp3 player, is quite a spot on as a description as what this product does on the buy.com website.

Very directly targeted to small tweeny girls, we can't expect much from such a player, but taking in account it has 1 GB memory, and it's priced at us$12.99, you can be sure it won't hurt as much when such player becomes misplaced or lost. And teaches a bit of responsability on your young tween...

Tips to buy portable mp3 players

pajaro — 2010-02-09T14:18:57-06:00

Portable Mp3 players are the latest craze among music lovers. Easy to carry and use, portable Mp3 players offer a great experience to those who love to listen music. Although small, a portable mp3 player can carry a large number of songs and allows one to listen to his/her favorite music. This cool gadget has so many features that you can't help but buy one for yourself. It can store music, support various music file formats, video formats and images. Portable Mp3 players are the latest craze among music lovers.

Easy to carry and use, portable Mp3 players offer a great experience to those who love to listen music. Although small, a portable mp3 player can carry a large number of songs and allows one to listen to his/her favorite music. This cool gadget has so many features that you can't help but buy one for yourself. It can store music, support various music file formats, video formats and images. Some portable Mp3 players also have built in FM stereos and microphones. With a large number of portable Mp3 players in the market, you are sure to get confused as to what to buy for yourself. You must therefore decide what features you want in your portable Mp3 player and what your budget is. This will make your task easy and help you to pick up the best portable Mp3 player.

Here are some tips to buy Portable Mp3 players:

-    Be sure as to how you will use your portable Mp3 player. If you plan to use it during your holidays where there is no access to computer or a laptop, you must buy a portable Mp3 player that has a hard drive. This will allow you to store tens of thousands of songs. But, if you plan to use portable Mp3 player for shorter period like while going to office or college, you can buy portable Mp3 player with flash memory player. You can easily store hundreds or even thousands of songs and it will best meet your needs.

-    Portable Mp3 players are available in various types of software and file formats. Buy one that can allow you to play various song files and various movie formats easily and quickly.
-    Some portable Mp3 players have sound equalizers in them. This allows customizing the sound for each song and thereby enhancing the experience of listening to songs.

-    Portable Mp3 players generally allow to play, forward, reverse and pause songs. You must check out those portable Mp3 players that lets you repeat songs or mix up the order of the songs. These features in Portable Mp3 players will surely lend you an exciting experience.

-    The best portable Mp3 players are those that can be used for hours without worrying about battery back up. Buy an Mp3 player that has long battery life and can work on same batteries for a longer duration. This will let you enjoy music without worrying about charging your portable Mp3 player or changing its batteries.

-   Last but most important, check out various portable Mp3 players, go through their features, compare their prices at different stores and then buy the one for yourself.

Preview: Samsung TIC-TOC micro mp3 player

pajaro — 2010-02-09T10:20:39-06:00

There seems to be a market for this miniature mp3 players. This one seems to be focused for the tween market, due to it's design and kitschy, innovative control.

Motion detection has only recently being used on gadgets, but it seems natural for this too small players to be able to control. Shaking the gadget vigorously changes the track, turning it down or up changes the volume, etc...

Internal Memory: 2GB / 4 GB
Formats: MP3/WMA/OGG/Flac
Battery life: 12 hours

[via ohgizmo]

Selecting a Car CD-MP3 Players

pajaro — 2010-02-08T23:12:39-06:00

If you are thinking of updating to the latest car CD/MP3 player, you are probably wondering what is available for your money. The important thing to know is what you want from your car audio system. If you are more interested in hooking up your MP3 player to your car stereo more easily then you can expect to pay less than if you are looking for a more sophisticated car stereo that stores your MP3 files for you.

Prices range from under £60 to several hundred pounds, especially if you are interested in DVD playing capabilities as well. But, as mentioned above, it is important to know what you are looking for.