Unfortunately, this nifty looking WalkPod is just a concept, but we do commend the modder for leaving the screen intact and functional. One more picture after the jump.
Take one Sony Walkman and integrate the Apple iPod face and you have yourself the WalkPod. No further details are available…Sony expects to sell “hundreds” of these devices within the first year, effectively doubling their music player sales
[via Gizmodo – UberReview]
File this under: ” Strange Music Devices” At first glance, this device may look like a toy, but in reality, it’s an 8GB MP3 player, complete with Bluetooth. No word yet on if this concept will go into production.
This lightsaber comes with 8GB of flash memory in addition to Bluetooth, used to transfer music to and from your computer. And you thought those multi-colored iPod Shuffles were cool?
[via Gizmodo]
Apple introduces four new colors for its 2G iPod Shuffle: green, pink, blue, and orange. Tiny enough (0.55-ounces) to slip in your pocket, it boasts 1GB of memory, USB connectivity, and up to 12-hours of continuous playback. Best of all, these new colors are still priced at $79. Additional image after the jump. [via Gizmodo]
File this under: ” Strange iPod Accessories“. At $144, the Optimus Prime iPod dock features stereo speakers — when transformed — and doubles as an expensive toy. This Apple-licensed gadget his shelves in July.
When in truck configuration, the 4.2 pound toy serves as a dock, with two speakers of unspecified output. It will work with all standard size iPods, though not the Shuffle. We’re guessing it can be battery powered, since the site mentions that there is also an AC connector
Cowon representatives provide us with a look at their upcoming digital media players: the D2 (pictured), A3, and Q5. The D2 features a 2.5-inch TFT-LCD touchscreen display, 2GB or 4GB of internal memory, a built-in DMB tuner, FM tuner, voice recorder, an SD/MMC card slot, and up to 52-hours (audio) / 10-hours (video) battery life. Video after the jump. [via Video-blog]
China-based PaiPai decided to produce a Samsung knockoff instead of the usual iPod/Zune clone. It features a 2.2-inch TFT display, 512MB of Flash memory, and a miniSD card slot.
We’ve seen our fair share of iPod copies and Apple rips, but it’s always good fun when a company which itself admits to the fine art of knocking others off finds its logo unwittingly affixed to some cheap Chinese piece of CE
[via engadget]
That’s right, a thief made out with $8,705 worth of iPod Nanos by taking the entire “2-foot-by-2-foot Plexiglas display case” they were being displayed in. What are your thoughts on this incident?
The case, which weighed about 30 pounds, contained 42 of the new 4-gigabyte iPod nanos — new and thinner versions of the original music player. Employees said they didn’t notice anything suspicious on the day the case disappeared, the police report said. All of the stolen items came with serial numbers, but none had been recorded before the theft
[via DailyCamera]
It’s time for another TechEBlog contest. This time, we’re giving away a brand new pair of Shure E2c earphones, and all you have to do is look through this post and tell us which strange MP3 player we should add to the list by leaving a comment on this page. Readers may enter once per day (valid email must be provided), contests ends Sunday, January 27th @ 11:59pm PST. Winner will be chosen by our editing team. Sample entry after the jump.
Originally developed for professional musicians, the E2c combines Dynamic MicroDriver speaker technology with a sound isolating design to deliver rich, full-range sound while blocking outside noise. Featuring Dynamic MicroDriver technology that delivers a full frequency soundstage originally developed for professional musicians
*Edit – New entrants as of 10am PST (Jan. 20th), please link directly to the image ( upload here) and provide us with your own description, readers who link directly to any story will be disqualified.
*Note – Only entries submitted to this post will be counted, please do not comment in the above referenced list
At 78x 24x 9.5mm, the Shuffle (1G)-like UP3 boasts 512MB – 2GB of memory, USB connectivity, and support for MP3 / WMA / OGG files. Video after the jump.
The notes from the video mention that the retractable USB provides for an interesting feature, while the line-out on the side of the player looks to be an awkward design choice
[via MP3Buzz]
Designed by Hee Yong, this nifty Rubik’s Cube-inspired MP3 player is both a puzzle and music player in one. No word yet on if this concept will go into production.
To turn it on you simply need to start playing with the cube and each layer has a different function like play, pause or skip. I assume you need to properly align certain columns or rows to get it to do what you want and of course the only way to turn the player off is to complete the puzzle
[via OhGizmo!]