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Samsung TicToc digital audio player ready to rock and roll
The cutely named Samsung TicToc, also known as the Samsung YP-S1, is a digital audio player which was earlier unveiled at CES 2010 in Las Vegas, is now official in South Korea, the land of its birth. Tipping the scales at just 12 grams, you will be able to choose from trendy blue or pink colors, while using its acceleration sensor to execute selected commands. For example, you will need to press a button on the top while shaking it vertically to increase the volume, where a horizontal shake will change the song. Supported audio formats include MP3, WMA, FLAC and Ogg, where it features a playback time of around 12 hours on a single charge. Available in 2GB and 4GB capacities with $50 and $59 price tags, respectively, it is a no-brainer to get the latter considering the bang for your buck factor. While it won’t dethrone the iPod anytime soon, it is a cheap casual DAP for you to consider.
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Samsung MP3 player goes 60 hours on a charge
Once upon a time, it meant something to have a digital audio player that went upwards of two full days without needing a charge. Since then, we’ve seen many, many examples, and it’s just not that exciting anymore. But you know what? It’s still not that often we see a DAP with 60 hours of battery life and a 3-inch, QVGA TFT LCD that plays ten hours of DivX, Xvid, WMV and H.264 video to boot, so we think Samsung’s YP-RB might deserve an honorable mention. The player was recently spotted in a Korean distributor catalog in 4, 8 and 16GB varieties, and we hope (but doubt, given tricky patent licensing issues) that we’ll see one stateside sometime soon.
Samsung MP3 player goes 60 hours on a charge originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 May 2010 10:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Cowon’s award-winning J3 PMP spotted in the wilds of France, available there next month
Cowon’s award-winning J3 PMP spotted in the wilds of France, available there next month originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ask Engadget: Best no-frills portable media player?
We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Cam, who don’t need no stinkin’ app store for his next digital audio player. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.
“I’m getting quite sick of my Sansa Clip, with it deciding when and when it doesn’t want to work. I’m looking for a new PMP. The only requirement is that it has at least 4GB of storage, and supports FLAC files. Expandable memory would be cool too.”
We appreciate the brevity, Cam. In your spirit, we’ll skip the usual coaxing and just demand that those with lovable gym-certified PMPs drop some knowledge in comments below. And… go!
Ask Engadget: Best no-frills portable media player? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Cowon V5 HD gets extensive UI video demo
There’s little point in trying to disguise our interest any time a 4.8-inch multifunctional device is mentioned, so let’s get straight to the good stuff here. Cowon’s V5 HD already got a little teaser video and a full spec dish ahead of its Korean launch, but for the vast majority of us non-Korean folk, this PMP remains a distant and unfortunately mysterious object of desire. Sure, we know it can pump out 720p and has HDMI and Composite outputs, but what’s it like to use? The video after the break does a pretty thorough job of going through the UI, and though it alarmed us with its extensive stylus use, we were eventually soothed by some buttery smooth video playback. Go check it out.
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Cowon V5 HD gets extensive UI video demo originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Philips Activa fitness MP3 player reminds you to move
It’s the new year, so what better way for a company to prey upon your insecurities than by offering devices that accessorizes your ambition to really meet your fitness goals this time around. Philips knows this, so it’ll be expanding its DirectLife wearable activity monitor to Germany this month and then to the UK a few months later while launching its new Activa personal audio player here at CES. Activa brings along a little trick called TempoMusic; a feature that analyzes your music library to later match songs to your aerobic intensity. That means that Activa can help keep you motivated by shouting out feedback on your progress in addition to words of encouragement while automatically selecting the appropriate music to match the pace of your workout or give you a boost when needed. Later, while cooling down with some cold suds and a delicious slice of warm tobacco pie you can check your progress and caloric burn rate via the bundled PC software. Activa will be available worldwide sometime in April for about $130, suggested.
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Philips Activa fitness MP3 player reminds you to move originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Cowon V5 HD set for South Korea debut on January 1
Cowon has finally made its latest and greatest PMP official, and the spec sheet does not disappoint. Mixing appealing curves with a 4.8-inch display, the V5 HD offers 720p video playback that can be channeled out via HDMI or Composite outputs. On the software front, there’s the usual litany of wide-ranging file compatibility and basic apps — cortesy of Windows CE 6.0 — as well as a world clock, RSS reader, Flash games, voice recorder, and an optional T-DMB tuner. We still don’t know what’s doing the dirty work under the hood, but you won’t be wanting for storage, with integrated memory options up to 32GB being augmented by SDHC expandability. Battery life is rated at 10 hours of video or 45 hours of music, and the Korean landing date is January 1 with prices starting at 299,000 KRW ($256). Until then, you can check out more pictures after the break.
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Cowon V5 HD set for South Korea debut on January 1 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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iriver takes the leash off new black Hello Kitty PMP
iriver’s newest dedicated PMP is something to behold. A shiny black (with gold accents!) version of its no doubt beloved Hello Kitty player, this newest addition is all about its looks. The little player comes in 2GB and 4GB storage varieties, comes with a USB cable, ear buds, and a cute little lanyard for attaching it to things like your beltloop. The cases they make for the Hello Kitty PMP — such as the red devil horns — essentially sell themselves. They’re going on sale just in time for the holidays and the new year — but this one’s a Japan-only release for the time being. It’ll run you ¥7,980 (about $90) to grab one. There’s one more shot of this glorious product after the break!
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iriver takes the leash off new black Hello Kitty PMP originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony joins 1,000-hour recording club with IDC-UX300
You really don’t know how many voice recorders there are out there until you actually look. Sony’s UX line of dictation takers / mp3 players has just undergone a gentle revamp with a freshened up control scheme and a bump in integrated storage. The new base model, UX200, will come with 2GB of flash memory, while the 4GB UX300 and 300F (both capable of more than 1,000 hours of recording) are differentiated only by the FM radio availalble in the latter. All models record in stereo mp3 format with added noise cancellation built in, while playback can be done at 21 different speed steps, allowing you to keep track of all the Scatman John wannabes out there. Battery life is rated at up to 15 hours for continuous recording, or north of 80 for continuous playback. Expect to see these showing up, in all their classy color options, in Europe early next month, and check past the break for the full PR.
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Sony joins 1,000-hour recording club with IDC-UX300 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Cowon iAudio 9 ships soon for €180, gets pictured a few times over
We had reason to believe that iAudio 9 would be making itself official sooner rather than later, and while Cowon has still yet to say anything publicly, we’d say this gallery of hands-on shots is more than enough to consider it a done deal. Across the pond, the iAudio 9 has been outed as having a 2-inch LCD display, integrated FM tuner, a microphone, TV output, broad format support (MP3, WAV, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, AVI, WMX and XviD, to name a few), 16GB of internal memory and bundled earbuds that you’ll probably be happy to discard. We’re told that it’ll go on sale (at least somewhere in Europe) for around €180 ($265) here in a few weeks, and you can dive into the read link if you’re hankering for some images.
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Cowon iAudio 9 ships soon for €180, gets pictured a few times over originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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MPIO V7 PMP hits October 26th, 2009, we struggle to contain ourselves
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MPIO V7 PMP hits October 26th, 2009, we struggle to contain ourselves originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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iriver N20 Mariah Carey edition reveals an unfortunate case of man-hands
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iriver N20 Mariah Carey edition reveals an unfortunate case of man-hands originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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