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urock guitar mp3 player for rockers with tiny hands

URock MP3 Guitar

This might look like a real guitar and amplifier, but it’s actually an MP3 player. The uRock is a tiny little guitar that stores your MP3s along with a matching mini amp that’s lets you play back your tunes out loud.

Each uRock player is an incredibly detailed replica of a real guitar and amp,…

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October 13th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio just plain fun media players

they’ve got the ipod, we’ve got the ibird

iBird Singing MP3 PLayer

Your fancy new iPod might have a touchscreen and Wi-fi, but I’m pretty sure it can’t do this. Not only does the iBird-1000 MP3 Player look like a bowtied penguin wearing headphones (I couldn’t make this stuff up), it can move its mouth and “sing” along with your music.

In addition to flapping its yellow…

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September 19th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun media players

mp3 player gets amplified

DigitalRise Boom aka Lanhui LH-555 MP3 Player

Who needs headphones when your MP3 player’s main feature is a big old speaker right smack dab in the middle of it? That’s what these digital music players from China are all about.

Lanhui’s LH-555 media players come in several bright colors, and have a retro sort of feel to them. On the front of…

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September 7th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design media players

pacemaker pocket dj demo vidclip hits net

Pacemaker Pocket DJ

A while back, I told you about a slick, self-contained DJ mixing system called the Pacemaker. At the time, the pocket-sized device looked too much like concept art to be for real.

Well, the good news is that the folks over at Digital-Lifestyles managed to get their hands on one for this exclusive video preview,…

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August 30th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets media players

toshiba gigabeat-u media player: 24 colors, no periwinkle?

Toshiba Gigabeat U103 Colors

Toshiba has rolled out a new series of Gigabeat-U digital media players in a huge variety of 24 candy-like colors.

With colors like bamboo, rattan, peony, persimmon and green onion, I thought I was looking at the paint swatches at the Home Depot.
While they may look purty, the Gigabeat U103 series doesn’t offer anything…

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July 24th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design media players

meizu mini media player debuts, packed with features

Meizu Mini Media Player

Meizu, best known for their ridiculously copycat media players has released a new player that actually looks pretty decent. Surprisingly, it doesn’t derive too many of its looks from other manufacturer’s players either.

Available now from Brando, the $189 Meizu Mini Player looks like a pretty capable little media player. It’s got a nice aluminum…

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July 16th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players

iphone knock-off of the week

iPhone Knockoff from I-Fighting

Now that Apple’s iPhone has hit the market, it’s time for a bunch of the cheap knock-offs from the Far East to start popping up.

This iPhone clone is for those of you who want to look like you have an iPhone, but can’t afford it (or don’t actually need any of it’s best features.)…

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July 2nd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech

philips gogear video players now available

Philips GoGear Mobile Video Player

Philips has released their new line of GoGear mobile media players with video playback capabilities.

The GoGear SA6000 series features a 2.2-inch color LCD screen (320×240 resolution,) and can play back WMV vid clips. Philips also throws in a software converter for AVI, QuickTime and DVD (VOB) format files. Audio playback includes MP3, WAV and…

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May 29th, 2007 comments (16) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech

shiro mp3 player inspired by soccer ball

Shiro AS Sphere MP3 Player

Here’s an MP3 player that doesn’t look like any other I’ve seen. Designed originally for the World Cup tournament, the Shiro AS MP3 Player looks a whole lot like a miniature soccer ball.

Sure, the Shiro won’t win any prizes for storage capacity, maxing out at 1GB of memory, but it certainly gets my endorsement…

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May 13th, 2007 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design media players

pacemaker: is that a dj in your pocket?

Pacemaker Pocket DJ System

This upcoming gadget claims to put an entire professional DJ system in the palm of your hand. While early images of the Pacemaker look more like concept art than a final product, it does look like it will be a pretty cool device when it’s released this Fall.

Tonium’s Pacemaker looks like an MP3 player…

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May 8th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets media players

plezo mp3 player does game emulation

Plezo PMG-250 MP3 Game Player

This new MP3 player out of Korea features one special capability that makes it truly stand out from the crowd – it plays emulated video games.

The Plezo PMG-250 media player features technology that lets it play classic (and not so classic) games from Sega MegaDrive, Nintendo NES and GameBoy Color consoles. The PMG-250 has…

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May 3rd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players retro video games

creative zen stone: tiny mp3 player, tiny price

Creative Zen Stone

Creative today announced their latest MP3 player, the ZEN Stone. Aimed squarely between the eyes of Apple’s iPod Shuffle, the Stone is a small, flash-based player designed for the low-end of the market.

The 1GB Zen Stone will retail for the amazingly low price of just $39.99 (roughly half the price of the equivalent iPod.)…

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May 3rd, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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