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review

Lightning Review: i2i Stream Wireless Music Sharing Device

The Gadget: Aerielle's i2i Stream allows users to share audio from any source between two or more i2i devices using a wireless 2.4 GHz frequency. Just plug in a set of headphones and listen to the music your friends are broadcasting on their i2i Streams (up to 7 audio sources). More »

3:40 PM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By Sean Fallon
642 views, 2 comments

Latest by jeepingeek: Yeah... one more thing on the same specturm to cause interference. Can we pack anything else into the 2.4 GHz range? more »

mp3 players

Images of Samsung U4 MP3 Player Surface, iPod Shuffle Shakes in Fear

This image of the Samsung U4 MP3 player appeared on Samsung's Korea site over the weekend, promising "freedom from monotony." And while there are no hard specs surrounding this rendering except that it's "coming soong," it will likely pick up where the Samsung U3 left off, which is to say it wants the iPod Shuffle's head. [YEPP via GenerationMP3 via AnythingButiPod]

2:58 PM on Mon Jul 7 2008
By Adrian Covert
864 views, 5 comments

shakin'

Samsung M3510 Music Cellphone to Have Shake, Tilt Control

Some information has leaked out about Samsung's upcoming M3510 music-player cellphone, and it looks like it'll have some accelerometer-driven control built-in. A bit like the ShakeSMS app for Nokia phones and the Sansa Shake MP3 player, the M3510 will let you shake it in different directions and turn it around to control the music player and other apps. Other than that it's a 0.39-inch deep candybar, with 2-inch screen, 2-megapixel camera and FM radio, and it'll cost somewhere between $310 and $390 when it's released. [Unwiredview]

9:15 AM on Mon Jul 7 2008
By Kit Eaton
641 views, 1 comment

Latest by ANoel: Does it have a violent shake STFU-mode ? more »

speakers

Gear4 BlackBox Micro is Micro Black Box Speaker For MP3 Gear

Last time we talked about Blackbox gizmos from Gear4 it was a largeish Bluetooth speaker, but this new one is different. It's wired, USB-powered and designed to be a portable companion for an MP3 player. You may think size sacrifices bass power, but apparently it's got an "SFX gel" base, meaning it uses any flat surface you stick it to to amplify sound volume and bass. It's got a normal driver too, takes line-in, and can be powered with a power-brick. Gear4's site doesn't reveal exactly how small it is, but it's out August in the UK for $40. [Gear4 and Pocket-Lint]

10:15 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,163 views, 5 comments

Latest by Canthros: @SneakerFiend: I'm just thinking that the implication that they're going to use whatever flat surface you stick it to as a sounding surface means that they've given up control over the quality of the sound being output. Some surfaces more »

verizon

Verizon Gets Rhapsody Subscriptions, DRM-Free Downloads

Verizon customers with certain VCAST phones have some new options for buying music, thanks to Rhapsody. First off, the $15 per month, all-the-songs-you-can-guzzle subscription service is offered on LG's Decoy and Dare, Moto's W755 and Samsung's SCH-u550, Glyde, and Juke, and will be available for the Chocolate 3 when it's out. Also, $2 over-the-air download tracks now come with a DRM-free MP3 version that you can snag on your computer with VCAST/Rhapsody software. If you can hold your horses and wait till you're on a PC to download, DRM-free tracks are yours for a buck, which can be sideloaded onto the phone like usual. Press release after the jump. [Verizon] More »

12:01 AM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Benny Goldman
2,299 views, 4 comments

Latest by roflwaffles: Awesome, im already a subscriber, so hopefully my phone supports this. more »

music

Rhapsody Opens DRM-Free Music Store, First 100,000 Albums Free

Rhapsody, known for its subscription music service, just opened a DRM-free MP3 store. The MP3s are encoded in 256kpbs CBR, and run $.99 per track and $9.99 per album. Shoppers can preview 25 full-length tracks a month from the standard 5 million song catalog, which is extra sweet if you ask us. To kick things off, the first 100,000 sign-ups to the store until July 4th get one album for free, so give it a try and let us know how it stacks up against the big boys. UPDATE: Both versions of the Rhapsody store are now available on Verizon phones. [Rhapsody]

12:01 AM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Benny Goldman
3,085 views, 22 comments

Latest by Pasukin: I just downloaded an album without a problem. It took about 36 minutes to download the 138MB Zip file (19 tracks @ 256Kbps). Average speed was about 64KB/sec. more »

robots

$500 AMP Music Droid Dances (and Looks) Like a Bot Outta Hell

Move over WALL-E, take a hike Rolly, Automated Music Personality—from Hasbro's Tiger Electronics and Sega Toys—has come to claim the throne of dancing robot music speakers once and for all. Video after the jump More »

7:52 PM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Benny Goldman
3,405 views, 17 comments

Latest by JackHoliday: Looks like Roboduck. more »

scary

An MP3 Player Only the World's Ugliest Dog Could Love

Leave it to obscure Chinese manufacturers to come up with the CJ7 Dog Doll MP3 Player—a device so hideous it looks as if it was spawned in the fires of hell. Outside of its appearance, the device features 1GB of flash memory, a built-in loudspeaker and a conveniently placed USB butt port. It will only set you back $18.67, but that is still a high price to pay for a device that will surely give you nightmares. [DealExtreme via anythingbutipod] More »

6:00 PM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Sean Fallon
7,765 views, 36 comments

Latest by videoCWK: They also came up with this really damn annoying toy thing. It's supposed to look like a little girl and all it does when it's on is lie on it's belly with it's shins up in the air, sway them more »

pmp

Philips' SA2840 GoGear PMP is Shuffle-esque, Squeezes in a Screen

Laughing in the face of the clip-on Coolman MP3 player and almost widdling in the trousers of the iPod shuffle itself is Philips' new GoGear SA2840 PMP. It's petite, clip-on and comes with a 4-line screen. Yup, even though it's just 1.6-inches square and 0.6-inches deep its got a 128 x 64 pixel OLED and 4GB of memory. There's also voice recording, a sound-enhancing FullSound system and it sells for around $80. There's the SA2825 as well, with just 2GB but an FM radio function, and this'll set you back about $45. [Philips via BBGadgets]

8:28 AM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,490 views, 25 comments

Latest by M. Night's The Halfshafting: The name GoGear reminds me of a simpler time. more »

robots

$25 iDance WALL-E Is One Seizuriffic Lil' Bot

The iDance WALL-E robot—essentially a dancing iPod speaker—is awesomely spazztastic. He busts his moves to the tune of any MP3 player via 3.5mm jack and gives a groovy light show with his eyes. WALL-E also speaks, saying his name in that adorable voice of his ("WaAaaAAaLL-E"). As you can see in the video, he's not as fancy as his very embarrassed $190 big brother, but for $25 he'll make any Rolly roll for the hills. Hey Hollywood, I smell You Got Served 2. It—that is, the iDance WALL-E—will be out in July. [Disney]

7:08 PM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By Benny Goldman
20,026 views, 34 comments

Latest by n/a: Ha! Little Wall-E has no shame. more »

deals

Dealzmodo: Amazon MP3 Albums For $1.99 (Starting With Coldplay)

Amazon is launching a pair of new discounts for their MP3 album downloads, ''Daily Deals'' and "Friday Five." Daily Deals are deeply discounted albums—today that deal is Coldplay's X&Y for just $1.99. And Friday Five are five albums discounted to $5 every Friday through the weekend. If you're looking to (legally) expand your MP3 collection, these cheap Amazon tracks seem like a pretty good way. And yes, we're secure enough to admit that we actually kind of enjoy Coldplay. [Amazon]

10:50 AM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By Mark Wilson
10,791 views, 36 comments

Latest by n/a: @szrimaging: That's not necessarily true. I listen to alot of different kinds of music, Death Cab is only one of the many bands and genres that I love. more »

question of the day

Question of the Day: What Percentage of Your Music is Illegal?

With the news from a new survey that says 48% of music owned by teens is illegal, I got to thinking. My iTunes library is stuffed with tracks bought from the Music Store, along with ripped CDs I actually own, and there's a huge stack of CDs I've yet to rip to MP3... which I think makes me pretty law-abiding indeed. But I wonder, in this tricky copyright age, how shiny is your MP3 halo, dear Giz reader? Do you laugh at 48%, with your libraries stuffed with torrented tracks, or are you all goody-two-shoes? Take our survey and tell us. More »

3:59 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Kit Eaton
26,219 views, 224 comments

Latest by bosskev: @Guizzy: I was more or less with you right up until you said this: "Quite simply; if you are in the minority, you are wrong." Now whose shorthand "math" is screwy? Consider the very examples you yourself gave. Prior to the women's more »

portable media

Newman's Cool Man MP3 Player: Pin it to Your Uniform For Extra Flair

If you haven't quite reached your flair quota, or you are hopelessly stuck in the 1980's fashion-wise, you will probably love the Cool Man MP3 from Newman. The device features and OLED display, support for MP3 and WMA, a built-in microphone and most importantly, a high-tech safety pin that puts high-tech holes in your shirts and jackets. No word on pricing, but it had better be super cheap. [imp3 (translated) via PMP Today]

7:00 PM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By Sean Fallon
2,694 views, 12 comments

zune

GameStop Squashes Its Bad Zune Habit

It was always strange seeing a video game retailer peddling MP3 players, but nevertheless GameStop has ceased selling Microsoft Zune portable media players. The breakup puts a small speedbump in Microsoft's path to wrest marketshare away from Apple's iPod line, and could slow the progress Zune made against Creative earlier this month. While the initial reaction might be doom-and-gloom for the Zune, the level-headed amongst us will remember that GameStop sells video games, not music players, and big box chains like Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart will continue to stock it. GameStop said it will continue to sell Zunes until stock is dry, so if you're looking for a deal you might want to stop by your local store. [The Street via Kotaku]

12:00 PM on Sun May 25 2008
By Jack Loftus
2,313 views, 44 comments

Latest by rezin khanz: bet those closeout prices will never beat my 4 gig zen for fitty bucks more »

portable media

Rollable MP3 Boom Box: Cool Like a Corn Popper

Why make MP3 players more compact when you can look like a tool pushing one around like a lawnmower? That is the question Israeli designer Inbal Tyagi must have asked himself when he came up with this rollable boom box concept. According to the project page, the device can be recharged by walking it around. It also notes that the design was inspired by the simplicity of the hula hoop. I don't know about a hula hoop, but I can think of another annoying product that it reminds me of... More »

3:40 PM on Thu May 22 2008
By Sean Fallon
6,759 views, 64 comments

Latest by n/a: is that a man? i think thats a man... it's a man... that's totally a freakin man dressed like a woman scooting a gray google place marker around. more »

sony w890i review

Lightning Review: Sony Ericsson W890i Walkman Phone (Great, No Nonsense Candybar Phone)

The Gadget: The Sony Ericsson W890i is a slim, Walkman-branded follow-up to the W880i. It offers up Walkman Player 3.0, a 3.2 megapixel camera and Sony's great UI, all in a candybar form factor that doesn't dominate the pocket. While this is currently a Europe-only product, Sony Ericsson phones tend to wash up in the US eventually.
More »

6:10 PM on Tue May 20 2008
By Adrian Covert
11,406 views, 38 comments

Latest by n/a: AHHHHH *unfortunately more »

releases

Sony Rolly Rollies Into US

With the Sony Rolly now available in Sony Style stores nationwide, things will change. The television? Dead. The internet? Deader. The fireplace? Surprisingly, effective competition if the Rolly gets too close. Americans will take to staring at this little dancing 2GB MP3 player for hours on end, sacrificing heat, food and clothing to make due with the $400 price tag. We're sorry to be the bearers of bad news, but now that the wheels are in motion, it's too late to stop. More »

9:40 AM on Tue May 20 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,610 views, 48 comments

Latest by Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!: How many Sony? How many sharks must you leap over, wearing your bright, LED-ringed jacket, hairy legged atop a pair of water skis, hoping that maybe audiences will love your crazy bullshit. Why in the name of Monica Belucci's ovaries more »

music

Updated Napster DRM-Free Store <3 iPods

Napster announced the transition to all DRM-free MP3s several months back, but now their 6 million song catalog is fully up and running. Now compatible with iPods/iPhones, Napster even claims that their inventory is "50% larger than any other MP3 store," though we're a little confused on the math since iTunes offers "more than 6 million [songs]" themselves. Most of Napster's catalog will be available at 256kbps bitrate, and they claim to be the first store to offer 100% MP3-formatted tracks. Anyone gonna give the service (another) go?

UPDATE: Ahh, we get it. Largest "MP3 store," not digital music store. Nice catch, commenters! More »

9:20 AM on Tue May 20 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,353 views, 37 comments

Latest by wildness: I'll stick with Amazon.com and eMusic.com more »

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