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latte espresso media player: haptic touchscreen pmp for under $100

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While Apple may have crammed everything but the kitchen sink into their new iPod Nano, one thing it doesn’t have is a haptic touchscreen. But this portable media player from Latte has one, and now it can be had for less than a single Benjamin.

Of course, the 16GB Latte Espresso PMP can play music…

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September 11th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio gadgets media players mobile tech technology video

wood and brass ipod mini: the druid’s music player

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Nature lover/not quite hip iPod owner Josh D shows us what Dremel and good taste can do. Josh D sent his iPod mini to a time way way way before retro by equipping it with a cedar wood case with brass screws and plates. .

We already featured wooden cases for iPods before, but Josh…

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July 1st, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio design gadgets hacks + mods media players mobile tech

stop singing in the shower with the waterproof mp3 player

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The rivalry between water and consumer electronics is one of the most legendary rivalries known to man. It’s right up there with Itchy & Scratchy, WOW & Life, Me & College. Recognizing the tragic state of affairs between two of man’s most beloved things, gadget manufacturer/ peacekeeper of non-living things Tokyoflash stepped in and gave…

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February 12th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio design media players technology

sansa clip in the hole!: grenade mp3 player

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Explosive modder Matt purchased some decommissioned test grenades and decided that it would make for a great MP3 player shell. So does it?  Yesno.

Matt stuffed the innards of a 2GB Sansa Clip into the grenade. This is the original, cute and airport safe Sansa Clip shell:

The default shell looks boring now, but at…

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January 30th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: hacks + mods just plain fun media players mobile tech

pac-man mp3 player case keeps ghosts away

Pac-Man iPod MP3 Player Case

Pac-Man fans can now protect their media players while showing their retro gaming spirit. In place of the trademark iPod scroll wheel, the case features a large yellow version of the arcade icon.

This clubNAMCO exclusive case actually looks pretty nice too. It’s made from leather and secures your media player on all sides. It…

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September 3rd, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: mobile tech video games

speakers made from recycled film canisters

Bird-Electron Kodak Film Canister Speakers

Bird-Electron, the people who brought us iPod speakers made from gourds, has released another set of unique speakers for your portable media player. This time, the speakers are using recylced plastic containers from 35mm film to produce sound.

In addition to the environmentally-friendly reuse of materials, Bird-Electron Kodak Speakers don’t even need a battery to…

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September 1st, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design media players strange + wonderful

cassette tape mp3 player: why didn’t i think of that?

MP3 Cassette Tape

Plenty of companies have made cassette tape adapters for connecting MP3 players to your car stereo, but this one wins the award for ingenuity. Not only does this gadget let you play your digital tracks through your old school tape player, the cassette IS the MP3 player.

Chinavasion’s MP3 Cassette Player is a completely self-contained…

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August 24th, 2007 comments (11) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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sansa express: one-ups the ipod shuffle

Sansa Express MP3 Player

SanDisk’s latest entry into the budget MP3 player market looks like it could be a winner. It features a compact design that plugs directly into your USB port, and outdoes Apple’s tiny iPod Shuffle on a number of fronts.

First off, at $59.99, the Sansa Express player is 20 bucks cheaper than the 1GB iPod…

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January 21st, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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lg ke850 mobile phone: the iphone junior?

LG KE850 Mobile Phone

While many of us were pretty wowed by the industrial design and user interface of Apple’s forthcoming iPhone, but with a bunch of other internet-media-smartphones out there, is it really all that unique?
LG would like us to think that Apple’s beauty really isn’t all that different. With the upcoming release of their KE850 combo…

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January 14th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets media players mobile tech

sansaview pmp: like the iphone, minus the phone

Sansa View Media Player

Hot on the heels on the announcement of of Apple’s gorgeous iPhone, Sandisk has announced their own widescreen media player, the Sansa View. While the Sansa View doesn’t offer all the Smartphone capabilities of Apple’s beauty, it does offer a pretty good value for a widescreen media player.

Priced at $299, the Sansa View features…

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January 10th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech

mobiblu cubisto media player revealed

mobiBLU CUBISTO music player

The mobiBLU series of mp3 players is getting a new little sibling, the CUBISTO. The 1-inch cube player will come in 512MB, 1GB and 2GB flash memory versions.

The players feature a built-in FM tuner, FM recording capabilities as well as SRS WOW HD and TruBass sound enhancement. The new models feature an updated industrial…

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December 13th, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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love your ipod? now you can sleep with it.

MP3 Pillow

If you’re the type of person who can’t go anywhere without their iPod, you can even lie down with it in your bed and cradle it softly.
The MP3 Pillow, is a small pillow ( 9″ x 15″ x 6″) that looks like a giant music player. The pillow has a speaker and amp built…

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October 5th, 2006 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun media players

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