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playable nes console built into an nes cartridge [casemod]

nes_cartridge_portable

The first time I saw an NES gaming system built into an NES cartridge, I thought it was pretty sweet. Until I saw this one, which totally outdoes the original.

Inspired by an earlier NESp (Ninendo Entertainment System portable) mod by darkeru, modder airz managed to put a completely playable game system, including a 2.8-inch…

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

filed under: hacks + mods media players mobile tech retro technology video games

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

creative’s zii pmp snitched by fcc, may have built-in HD camera: ziis is gonna be awesome

zii

Forget rumors and *gasp* blogs: if you want to get your hands on legit cutting-edge gadget news, the FCC is the place to be. Take these diagrams, taken from the FCC’s website, of what are supposed to be Creative’s contender for the touchscreen-crazy PMP market, the Zii. That by the way is an extremely awkward…

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July 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio digital imaging future tech gadgets media players mobile tech technology video

atree j2 media player stares at us with its evil red eye

atree_j2_media_player

This new media player from Korea has a unique design punctuated by a bright red LED eye on its face. Why? I don’t know. Maybe so bloggers like me would write about it rather than ignore it amongst the vast sea of PMPs out there.

At the center of its colorful face plate, the Atree…

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May 12th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio gadgets media players mobile tech technology video video games

creative’s zen mx media player: for people on a monk’s budget

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Creative has added another PMP to their Zen product line, and they’re calling it the Zen MX. While its specs are as exciting as meditation, it will sell for about a hundred bucks, so it’s a decent option for people who are looking for a PMP on a budget.

The Zen MX has a 2.5-inch…

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April 29th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio media players mobile tech video

spps200 portable power station:the bmw m6 of battery packs

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Let it be known that I am not the one responsible for that analogy. Battery Geek Inc., makers of said battery pack, are to be commended for such an exquisite and refreshing figure of speech.
So why is the SPPS200 200 Wh Portable Power Station the BMW M6 of battery packs? Because its little brothers,…

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January 8th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing gadgets media players mobile tech technology

tiny video players make me squint

Mini Video Players

Don’t you find it odd that on one hand, our LCD and Plasma TV screens can never be big enough, but on the other hand, gadgets are getting smaller screens all the time.

This new pair of video players are about the size of a credit card, and offer up video on teeny tiny screens.…

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November 29th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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atree um10 portable: please define “dictionary”

Atree UM10 Dictionary PMP

Why is it that Korea seems to be getting all the coolest gadgets these days? They’re calling the Atree UM10 a pocket dictionary, but I see a whole lot more.

Beside looking great, the UM10 is a very capable media player, which can deftly chew through MP4, WMV, MP3, WMA and OGG files with nary…

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September 10th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech

archos 105, 405, 605, 705 media players announced

Archos 605 Wi-Fi Media Player

Archos today revealed their new 5th generation personal media players, and it looks like a really strong collection. With models starting out at as little as $90 and ranging up to $300 and more, there’s a little something for everyone. I’m especially excited about the higher-end models, which feature large screens, huge hard drives, Wi-Fi…

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June 15th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech video

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

maxian d900: media player on steroids

Maxian D900 Media Player

Korean electronics manufacturer Maxian has recently unveiled their upcoming D900 portable media player.

The player features just about everything you could want in a portable. The 4.3-inch display looks great, and supports up to 800×480 (better than DVD) resolution. The audio features include a Burr-Brown digital signal processing, and full support for Dolby Digital and…

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October 31st, 2006 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio media players