Tag Archives: portable media

Do we really need to charge all new gadgets overnight for the first time?

We’re not sure whether you have heard about the urban myth about rechargeable batteries. Some people claim that you must charge over night (7-12 hours straight) for the first time in order to “activate” all the chemicals in the battery, to prolong its life-span. While we could not explain this completely scientifically, and we thought that the “memory effect” on ...

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Microsoft patent hints at Zune Phone UI

The confirmation of the iPhone barely out of Steve Jobs’ mouth before rumors started popping up about a possible Zune phone in the works from Microsoft. A newly published patent, which was submitted last year by the Gates’ Squad, seems to be the UI of a possible Zune phone. Whatever it is, it’s definitely some kind of interface for a ...

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Samsung YA-DS200: The “mobile speaker”

Despite its appearance, the Samsung YA-DS200 is not a cellphone. In fact, it’s a mobile speaker system. Compact and sleek, the 800mW speaker to go has the same design scheme a the Samsung YP-K3 MP3 player and would make an excellent addition to your portable media sound system. Its LCD screen displays levels of the audio output as you listen. ...

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iPod Drumsticks complete the air drummer fantasy

I would seriously laugh so hard at someone using these in public. Well actually, I would probably use this in public myself (no shame). These iPod Drumsticks might make you look ridiculous, but they sure look like a ton of fun. The motion-activated drumsticks allow us to drum along with our favorite artists through an iPod or other similar audio ...

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Rumor: iPhone to double as a remote for Apple TV

You might want to keep this on the down-low for now. Shhhhh! But the rumor mill is piping out some info that might make some Apple fans very happy. The multitouch iPhone might just have another feature added on that wasn’t formally announced. We heard from a bunch of gossiping old Jewish mothers that the iPhone might feature the capability ...

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Motorola, Red team up to make MP3 bike helmet

Bluetooth is used to enhance many things. Bike riding is a new one to us. Motorola has teamed up with Red to produce a Bluetooth-enabled bicycle helmet for safe and practical music listening while you exercise. Motorola integrates their Audex system into one of Red’s head protectors to allow for a safer bike riding soundtrack. You can even use them ...

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So that’s what the inside of a SanDisk SD Card looks like!

If pictures of ravaged, dismantled gadgets makes you feel squeamish, you might want to go to another, more tame post. This poor SD card was ravaged by the owners dog after it was spooked by a pet parrot flying out of its cage. In a disastorous turn of events, the owners SD Card fell to the ground, at which time ...

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Digital Jewel Box changing the face of portable media and album art

Sometimes, the days of holding a good old CD case in our hands as we listen to an album makes us yearn for simpler times when MP3 players only held a few gigs of data. This concept by David Friedman mixes the modern technology of digital displays, high powered PMP systems, and the days of old jewel CD case, to ...

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DIY: Indestructible USB Drive

USB drives are definitely cool to have around. Though, a lot of the time, we would would never trust them with important data files, just because they break too damn easy. If you have one in your pocket and you sit the wrong way, forget about it. It’s history. Luckily for us, this happened one to many times to modder ...

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MP3 Watch wirelessly broadcasts to Car Radio with FM Transmitter

Before you run out and buy a FM transmitter for your iPod, consider this. This MP3-playing Watch comes with its own FM Transmitter. The watch has everything built in to have tunes blaring through your car stereo whenever you want them too. And although there has been other wirelessly transmitting MP3 watches, the difference with this one is that it ...

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