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Belkin TuneDok For iPod Mini
Juniper Foo | Jul 30, 2004
That cup holder in your car is about to be put to better use by Belkin. Forgoing the inconvenient adhesives or screws, the TuneDok utilizes a form factor that fits easily into most vehicle cup holders. Essentially a cradle to grip your iPod Mini while you're driving, you can easily retire the cup-like piece anytime by flipping it over, so it forms a stand that can be used on any flat surface. iPod owners can check out the iPod version.
Price: About US$29.90
Availability: Coming soon
Device: iPod in-car holder
Basic specs: AirGrip technology for secure placement, large and small rubber base, adapter cup for exact fit and stability in cup holder, cable-management clip, 3-year warranty
Pouch Speaker
Juniper Foo | Jul 26, 2004
JVC has a cool idea for audiophiles who crave more aural assault on their senses than their mini audio player can deliver. Called quite imaginatively Pouch Speaker, it's, well, a pouch featuring an internal active speaker for both the MD- and CD-playing crowd. The pouch looks ordinary enough to pass for a CD holder, but embedded inside is an active flat panel speaker capable of a fairly decent 500mW surround sound output, developed by British firm NXT, one of the leading developers of flat panel speaker technology. So as the esteemed Phua Chu Kang from Singapore's comic sitcom PCK Pte Ltd would say, "don't pray pray ah" (play play; mess around).
Price: ¥2,700 (US$25) for MD version, ¥3,000 (US$27) for CD version
Availability: Japan, first part of August
Device: Portable speaker
Basic specs: Available in blue, pink or silver, internal amplifier of up to 500mW, stereo mini plug, monaural, shock-resistant EVA material. For the SP-A200MD: 128 x 128 x 47mm, 200g, 67dB output and 7 hours playtime on 2 AAA batteries. For the SP-A300CD: 170 x 170 x 54mm, 360g, 70dB output and 15 hours on 2 AA batteries.
Oakley's "Thump" MP3 sunglasses
Juniper Foo | Jul 15, 2004
Millions of four-eyed Asians are gonna love Oakley's upcoming digital music player. Mounted onto the spectacle frame, it's a complete beatbox sitting on your face. According to Oakley's press announcement, the on-the-go music device, nicknamed Thump, is good for storing up to 35 songs. Miniature booms sit on enhanced pivots to allow you to tweak the balance between ambient noise, your digital music, and when someone talks to you. Brings new meaning to the term headbanging music!
This image of Tour-de-France's Lance Armstrong sporting the prototype Oakley is the only photo of the device floating around the WWW. So we don't know yet if this is the real McCoy.
Price: US$395 (128MB), US$495 (256MB)
Availability: December 2004; only Circuit City and Oakley stores in the US
Device: Integrated MP3 player
Basic specs: Polarized lenses, supports MP3, WMA and WAV, > 90dB signal-to-noise ratio, custom-engineered Mylar speakers, 5-button interface, anti-pop and short-circuit protection, internal Lithium-ion polymer good for 3 hours
System Talks USB2-MVA
Reuben Lee | Jul 06, 2004
With the new System Talks USB2-MVA, you've a portable multimedia device that not only plays popular file formats such as DivX, MP3 and MPEG-4, it also records incoming AV signals in MPEG-4 format. Equipped with a 2.5-inch screen, the USB2-MVA offers two storage options: CompactFlash and a 1.8-inch hard drive, both of which are optional. To play back content, users can either view on the device itself or hook it up to a TV or stereo.
Price: ¥34,800 (US$320)
Availability: Now
Device: Portable MPEG-4 recorder/player
Basic specs: 2.5-inch LCD (320 x 240); records and plays MPEG-4 files; up to 2.5-hour battery life; 104.5 x 20.5 x 72mm; 150g
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