Kids usually don’t have any great tech gadgets to boast in front of their tiny friends. But this one will surely change things for them. This new MP3 player is dubbed Peapod MP3 Player and has been specially made for the tiny tots. The device has a safe speaker design and requires no headphones. It can also save two hours of music or stories for the kids. The MP3 player can also double as a pacifier as it has a robust rubber exterior. When it comes to efficiency Peapod can play 40 hours on a single AA sized battery. The device will be available some time in May this year. Via: about-electronics
Create a light show with MP3 LightCast
The MP3 LightCast is a new device that syncs with your MP3 player or any other audio source and has 33 RGB LEDs that can pulse, flash and fade according to the tempo of music that is being played. The device also includes interchangeable mirrors for different light patterns and has four preset expressions that include slow, medium, fast and flash. Moreover this amazing device also includes an illuminated infrared camera that makes for a light show in any location of the room. This device is bearing a price tag of $39.95. Via: redferret
Century flaunts waterproof MP3 player
Summers are coming and you all must have started getting your swimming pools clean so that you can spend most of a summer weekend in the pool. But what about the music listening habits that you have developed this winter…? You cannot let that go and cannot even take your old MP3 player in the pool with you…! Here is a solution; Century has developed a decent looking MP3 player dubbed Dolphin. The player is all strapped up so you can say that it actually is waterproof and not just splash proof. The device can be mounted on your goggles and you can easily take it down 1 meter underwater and continue listening your favorite tracks. Dolphin holds 1GB of music and its battery will power it for 8 hours on a single charge. The device is priced at $108. Via: scifi
Siren’s DP 100 lives up to its expectations
Siren has just presented the DP100, a new DAP motivated from the good old iRiver N10. It incorporates an OLED screen and 2GB of random access memory. It only measures 70x27x17mm and weights 28g. You’ll feel glad to listen to your MP3 or WMA (DRM9) numbers with this thing hanging round your neck. Via: Akihabaranews
Rockridgesound intros 2.1 channel speakers for iPod
Rockridgesound system has introduced a 2.1 channel speaker system dubbed Sound Terminal/iSR-01 for iPod. The system also features an integrated AM/FM radio tuner. The system is compatible with all third generation iPods. You can attach your iPod at the center of the system. The device is also compatible with other sound sources as it features a stereo mini-input. The system has a 2-inch diameter front neodymium magnet speakers and a 2.75-inch diameter sub-woofer system with 15W output for a crystal clear sound. The system also features a remote control and a LCD screen. The LCD offers some added capabilities like a clock with sleep and alarm function. The system will be available by March and will be priced at $122. Via: newlaunches
Philips dcp850 portable dvd, featuring an iPod Docking Station
Philips’ latest portable DVD player has added a feature that just might persuade me to pick one up. In addition to the usual DVD player and LCD screen, the player has a lustrous incorporated dock for your iPod. The Philips DCP850 player offers a nice big 8.5-inch 16:9 widescreen display, and a slim line DVD player, but its real difference is that it can play audio and video files directly from your video iPod. You merely pop out the player’s remote control and pop in your iPod. The player can even charge your iPod while docked. In addition to DVD, DVD+/-R and DVD+/-RW, (S)VCD, formats, the $200 player can also play back DivX or MPEG4 format videos from a built-in SD memory slot. The DCP850 also features Dolby Digital audio, and built in stereo speakers for audio playback. Battery life is just 2.5 hours, though I have a funny feeling you might get more play time if you’re not running the DVD player’s motor. Via: random-good-stuff
Sony offers NW-A800 Walkman Video MP3 players
Sony announced its two new Walkman units based on flash memory portable media devices to encounter video MP3 manufacturers. The Walkman series NW-A800 will come in 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB configurations and is not based on hard-drive. The Walkman Video MP3 player embrace 2-inch color LCD on which video can be viewed either vertically or horizontally and is 1.75 inches wide, 3.5 inches high, and less than a half-inch thick. Sony said that the new players will make downloading video content easy with a “simple drag and drop mechanism’, and will sport popular MPEG-4 and H.264/AVC Baseline profile formats, at up to 30 frames per second. You need to shell out $150 for 2 GB version, $200 for 4 GB and $250 for the 8 GB model. Image Via:Technewsworld
Zune hacked to support DivX
Microsoft’s first PMP, Zune has already seen some hacks. But this one is great. A member of the Zune Scene forums has developed a hack that consists of a modification to the Windows registry to allow the computer to drag DivX files into Zune. After the drag the next time you sync the device, the files are automatically transcoded into WMV format. This hack also supports Xvid files. So if you have some DivX files and no device to play them on then this hack will surely do the tricks for you. Via: engadget
What’s in the store for the upcoming 6G iPods?
The folks at LAist have some good speculations on the upcoming 6G iPods. The feature list to be incorporated in the upcoming iPods as anticipated by them reads: They will boast flash storage. Include a widescreen video format. Wireless headphones and docking system. The last mentioned feature would let the users sync their iPod with any Bluetooth-enabled gadget. Hopefully, we might see them at the next year’s MacWorld.
Zenum Organum : Not just another mp3 player on the block
Now heres one of the world’s most favorite Mp3 player, Zenum Organum. A first look at this marvel makes an impression of a technological breakthrough. This mp3 player boasts of a numerous features, such as, a 1.8-inch color display, delivering crisp and clear display options, 2GB of internal SD memory, support for MP3 and the related compatible devices, WMA, WAV and ASF music and JPG, BMP image files can also be viewed with an ease. It will soon be out in the market scenario at the end of this year. Via: Itechnews