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Jim Barry from the Consumer Electronics Association shares the results of the CEA’s 17th annual holiday study and what electronics will be on the top of this year’s holiday wish list. Video from CEA.Jim Barry from the Consumer Electronics Association shares the results of the... more
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Tangled cords are a thing of the past with designer Ji Woong’s zip-up headphones. The design is really rather simple – two individual strands of wire, leading up to the left and right earbuds, become one cord with the quick and easy tug of a zipper.
Read more: http://www.whitespace.bz/ws/web/forms/pulse/PulseMainArticle.aspx?id=429Tangled cords are a thing of the past with designer Ji Woong’s zip-up... more
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Do you really need that new model iPhone or the latest game console? Take a look at the gadgets you currently have: cell phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, game systems, etc., and ask yourself: “Is it still working? Do I really need to upgrade to the newest model if this one is working just fine?”
Holding off on buying new electronics not only saves you money, it also saves resources and keeps more electronics out of landfills (and from leaching harmful chemicals into the soil and water table).
Take it from the site Last Year’s Model, who encourages people to “save the planet through sheer laziness”, and check out their great excuses for keeping that old tech stuff. You can also share your story about how you’re using old gadgets instead of upgrading to new ones. (This is where I can brag about my almost 5 year-old iPod that I still use daily.)
(Read more on the original post.)Do you really need that new model iPhone or the latest game console? Take a look at... more
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Jim Barry from the Consumer Electronics Association shares the results of the CEA’s 16th annual holiday study and what electronics will be on the top of this year’s holiday wish list. Video from CEA.Jim Barry from the Consumer Electronics Association shares the results of the... more
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When deciding to purchase a music player, what do most consumers look for? The most popular devices on the market each have good functionality and good to great interfaces. Though iTunes is convenient for both organizing and purchasing music, it’s not the only kid on the block, anymore. Yes, Apple has the biggest selection. But when music lovers are looking to purchase new releases like Whitney Houston’s comeback album I Look To You, they can do so through Amazon.com or the Zune marketplace or even Wal-Mart’s website.
If a consumer feels that all else is equal, what’s left? Audio quality. And in that department, the most popular player and its most high-profile competition lag behind. But does that matter to you?
We asked music store employees and patrons to listen to the same 6 tracks on the iPod nano, Zune HD, Sony Walkman X Series and Samsung P3 to determine which has the best audio quality. They couldn't see the players -- all they had to go on was sound. Click here to find out which PMP came out tops: http://blog.laptopmag.com/tastetestWhen deciding to purchase a music player, what do most consumers look for? The most... more
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Totally useless but insanely cool, how much would you love to be rocking out one o these on the Tube?
"One man’s useless machine is another man’s treasure… or something. [Matt] shared a link to his MP3 gr3nade in the comments of our useless machines post. The project took a decomissioned hand grenade and shoehorned an MP3 player into it. His decision to locate the headphone jack where the safety pin goes is a nice touch."
I want oneTotally useless but insanely cool, how much would you love to be rocking out one o... more
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Microsoft’s Zune HD is available in stores today with two color variations: silver with black trim, or black with silver trim. Like its competition, Apple’s iPod Touch, the Zune HD uses...Microsoft’s Zune HD is available in stores today with two color variations:... more
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Great article on small, slim, inexpensive and accessible technologies (e.g. flat flash - www.flatflashgroup.com and www.theflip.com) and how they are well-poised to win market share from high-tech in the coming years.
"The Flip's success stunned the industry, but it shouldn't have. It's just the latest triumph of what might be called Good Enough tech. Cheap, fast, simple tools are suddenly everywhere. We get our breaking news from blogs, we make spotty long-distance calls on Skype, we watch video on small computer screens rather than TVs, and more and more of us are carrying around dinky, low-power netbook computers that are just good enough to meet our surfing and emailing needs. The low end has never been riding higher.
"The good news is that this trend is ideally suited to the times. As the worst recession in 75 years rolls on, it's the light and nimble products that are having all the impact—exactly the type of thing that lean startups and small-scale enterprises are best at. And from impact can come big sales. "When the economy went south before Christmas last year, we worried that sales would be affected," says Pure Digital's Fleming-Wood. "But we sold a ton of cameras. In fact, we exceeded the goals we had set before the economy soured." And this year? Sales, he says, are up 200 percent. (Another payoff: In May, networking giant Cisco acquired Pure Digital for $590 million.)"Great article on small, slim, inexpensive and accessible technologies (e.g. flat flash... more
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With an "NVIDIA chipset" (presumably, Tegra) underpinning the new YP-M1 media player, Samsung's got plenty of horsepower to drive its customizable TouchWiz UI across that 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen sporting 480x272 pixels.
It's not ZuneHD-sexy but it's not bad. Unfortunately, not bad's not good enough in a waning market for dedicated media players lacking voice and data radios, WiFi, or a web browser. But if you run, run, as fast you can... after the break you'll catch the Gingerbread Man.With an "NVIDIA chipset" (presumably, Tegra) underpinning the new YP-M1... more
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Let us tell you, this isn't any ordinary Star Trek tricorder prop, if such a thing exists. The Tricorder PMP-09 looks an awful lot like the Mark X model from the series, has a 2.8-inch TFT screen, plays up to 12 hours music / 4 hours of video and supports AVI, MP4, JPG, BMP, and WAV files. It boasts 12 different LCARS / themed interface, and from what we can see on the site, at least six different skins, including Starfleet, Borg, Workbee, and Marine. Starting price is $362.50 for US orders / $384.50 for international.
It probably won't help you in the event of a Sith or Dalek encounter, or if you find yourself in need of medical assistance, but the next time you run into a Deep Space 9 crew member on the street, you better believe this'll make for a great ice breaker. Videos of the packaging and working display model, flashing LEDs and all, after the break.
http://www.ameralisgrafx.com/tricorders.htmlLet us tell you, this isn't any ordinary Star Trek tricorder prop, if such a... more
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Not much else to say, the details have been all over the internet. Is this the next iPhone/iPod Touch killer?Not much else to say, the details have been all over the internet. Is this the next... more
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I love the look of this new interface. i-Killer? Maybe not, but I'll be buying one.
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We've witnessed a very interesting development cycle with the Zune HD, getting to witness the software at various early stages of development, instead of a completed device all at once. Our latest glimpse of the player is along the lines of what's been cropping up the last week or so: wild transitions, fun motion graphics and plenty of beautiful media to show it all off with. We did get to touch the new keyboard briefly, and while there's no telling what sort of predictive text Microsoft has worked in, since we only had a URL bar to work with, it's a passable (and certainly beautiful) attempt to cram a full QWERTY touchscreen keyboard into such a small device. Reports are conflicting as to whether there will be a landscape keyboard in the final build of the device, but it's been spotted in some iterations of the device -- it didn't show up when we tried to rotate the player, however.I love the look of this new interface. i-Killer? Maybe not, but I'll be buying... more
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Tuesday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch or listen to the show on Tues, Thurs & Sats here at WWW.UNITEDKINGDOMTALK.CO.UK
In today's show :
Welcome to Heidi in Florida.
Ipods look nice.
Suko superstar sings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hml3k...
We all pull over for 10 mins.
Heavy breathing.
Where's my MP3 player ?
I'm no good a poetry.
Is it because I am fat ?
Don't travel at 5pm.
Who won last years X factor ?
I don't like heights.
A real piano tuner.
People are like ants.
A girl or a boy ?
My knees were killing me.
You never know who' watching or listening.
Karaoke video's - same link as above (Suko sings) for part 1.
Part 2 here :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxxMYy...
He winked at me.
A slight reduction in my lengths.
We don't do serious.
Click click click click.
I'd like to drive a bus or coach.
I've started work on the new studio.
A bang.
I've been to the theatre again !
People racing you in the swimming pool
Priscilla.
The worst ever seats for leg room.
"The Boy George Experience & Mandy Gap".
Taking a big pay cut.
Congestion charge.
"Trashville Tennesee".
Going in after 6pm.
The snail always wins.
chris@unitedkingdomtalk.co.uk
www.chrisreardon.co.ukTuesday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch or listen to the show... more
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Not a single teen plans to buy a Zune, Microsoft's ill-conceived challenger to Apple's iPod.
And that's probably just as well, given it looks like Microsoft is sending its player heavenward following what's looking like the Zune's final physical manifestation.Not a single teen plans to buy a Zune, Microsoft's ill-conceived challenger to... more
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Strange as it may sound, Apple may have an iPod problem. The iconic music player cemented the company's reputation for innovation and fueled its financial success in recent years. But those days appear to be over. Legions of iPod owners see little reason to upgrade, especially with the rocky economy. As a result, some analysts believe this will be the first quarter since the iPod was introduced in 2001 that sales will decline from the year-earlier quarter. "The reality is there's a limited group of people who want an iPod or any other portable media player," says analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray (PJC). "So the question becomes, what does Apple do about it?"
The iPod has been a powerful growth engine, helping to boost Apple's sales from $5 billion in 2001 to $32 billion in the fiscal year ended on Sept. 30. Growth for the music player franchise averaged more than 200% in 2006 and 2007, before falling to 6% in fiscal 2008. Munster expects the number of iPods sold to tumble 12% next year, to about 48 million units.
Apple's other businesses are healthy, with its iPhones and Macintosh computers selling briskly. But the decline of the iPod franchise means those other businesses will need to make up the difference as music player sales slide. That may prove particularly challenging as consumers cut back on their spending in the face of the recession. Wall Street has high expectations for the company, with analysts forecasting revenues will rise 15% next year, to $37 billion.Strange as it may sound, Apple may have an iPod problem. The iconic music player... more
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Headphones used with MP3 digital music players like the iPod may interfere with heart pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
The MP3 players themselves posed no threat to pacemakers and defibrillators, used to normalize heart rhythm. But strong little magnets inside the headphones can foul up the devices if placed within 1.2 inches of them, the researchers told an American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans.
Dr. William Maisel of the Medical Device Safety Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston led a team that tested eight models of MP3 player headphones, including clip-on and earbud types, in 60 defibrillator and pacemaker patients.
They placed the headphones on the patients' chests, directly over the devices. The headphones interfered with the heart devices in about a quarter of the patients -- 14 of the 60 -- and interference was twice as likely in those with a defibrillator than with a pacemaker.
Another study presented at the meeting showed that cellular phones equipped with wireless technology known as Bluetooth are unlikely to interfere with pacemakers.
A pacemaker sends electrical impulses to the heart to speed up or slow cardiac rhythm. The magnet, however, could make it deliver a signal no matter what the heart rate is, possibly leading to palpitations or arrhythmia, the researchers said.
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator signals the heart to normalize its rhythm if it gets too fast or slow. A magnet could de-activate it, making it ignore an abnormal heart rhythm instead of delivering an electrical shock to normalize it.
The devices usually go back to working the right way after the headphones are removed, the researchers said.
"The main message here is: it's fine for patients to use their headphones normally, meaning they can listen to music and keep the headphones in their ears. But what they should not do is put the headphones near their device," Maisel said in a telephone interview.
So that means people with pacemakers or defibrillators should not place the headphones in a shirt pocket or coat pocket near the chest when they are not being used, drape them over their chest or have others who are wearing headphones rest their head on the patient's chest, Maisel said.
Most of the headphones had magnetic field strengths more than 20 times higher than the threshold for interfering with pacemakers or defibrillators, he said. They were made by Sony Corp, Philips Electronics and others.
MP3 players like Apple Inc's iPod are popular consumer electronic devices. In January, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration researcher said the iPod is unlikely to interfere with pacemakers because it does not produce enough of an electromagnetic field to interfere with the devices.
Brian Markwalter of the Consumer Electronics Association industry group urged consumers to inform themselves about proper use of products with magnets, and encouraged people with pacemakers to understand how headphones can be used safely.Headphones used with MP3 digital music players like the iPod may interfere with heart... more
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While the possibility of the iPod having an integrated solar cell remains a patent application on paper for now, a company from Singapore offers an alternative for those who can't wait.
To be presented during the Hong Kong Electronics Fair Autumn Edition is the Shiro SQ-S solar-powered portable media player. Shiro SQ-S is equipped with a 1.8-inch LCD display and can play a diverse range of file formats (MP3/ WMA/ WAV/ FLAC/ APE/ OGG). There's built-in FM tuner for radio listening, but other than features for audio and video purposes, it also has a photo and a text viewer. Built-in storage is 16GB, so there's enough space for some serious music listening.
According to the source, the built-in solar cell can charge the Shiro SQ-S fully within just 4 hours on a sunny day. One full charge can last around 35 hours of music playback and even seven hours of video. Not bad, right? For days without considerable sunlight, there's always the option to charge via USB. We have no idea if the Shiro SQ-S PMP will come to the West, but it will most probably be offered in the company's home country of Singapore. It will come in silver, red, and blue with a circular keypad. While the possibility of the iPod having an integrated solar cell remains a patent... more
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A UK insurance firm has expressed concern over the rising number of 'Podestrians', or people who wander around wearing noise-cancelling headphones and MP3 players without paying attention to oncoming vehicles. Apparently these people account for 9% of minor accidents, with 62% of them being identified as kids or teenagers.
The image above comes from an Australian road safety campaign aimed at bringing awareness to music-loving pedestrians.
I certainly agree that not being able to hear oncoming traffic increases the chances of an accident, though I don't think listening to MP3 players is neccesarily dangerous - just if the volume's too loud or headphones block out all noise. All if it's a particularly engrossing album.A UK insurance firm has expressed concern over the rising number of... more
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An innovative interactive music device may soon mean you can always find the right song to fit your mood. Musinaut's inventors say their cutting edge headphones read the wearer's brainwaves and adjust the tunes to empathise.An innovative interactive music device may soon mean you can always find the right... more
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