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Zen Krystal: Stylish MP3-player from Creative

GadgetGeek — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:48:27 +0000

In the MP3-player market with a line of iPods from Apple it will be difficult to compete for any novelty. And here the Creative Company is one of the few ones which players still have something that iPod does not have. Well, Creative has recently announced its new product.

Zen Krystal is a stylish MP3-Player which is used in a very simple way. It comes with a built-in memory (4 GB) which can hold up to 2000 songs. In addition, there is a built-in radio, where you can customize and save up to 32 different stations. Full battery charge is sufficient for 10 hours of continuous music playback.

This player is ideal for athletes or just people who are involved in running since it has a unique technology which shows the distance you have ran, speed, and even the number of burned calories at this time.

In addition, Zen Krystal has a voice recorder. In it you can record a lecture at the university, and leave voice memos for yourself. And you can always find out the date and time on OLED-screen player.

One of the advantages of MP3-players from Creative is that the recording tracks in the memory device do not need any drivers. Just copy and paste the files in the right place.

Zen Krystal weighs only 22 grams. Dimensions: 5.7 cm X 3.7 cm X 10 cm, screen resolution is 64×64 pixels. It Supports formats MP3, WMA. The price of this player is about $89.

MP3-Watch

GadgetGeek — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:43:27 +0000

Built-in MP3 player in watch is not a novelty; however, manufacturers find new and additional functions that can be packed in the usual watches. Today we will introduce you a watch with two gigabytes memory, player and FM broadcaster.

Built-in FM broadcaster means that you can listen to your favorite music, for instance, through the car audio system, only configuring for a certain wave.
This watch is also waterproof in a depth of 3 meters. But it is only in the case of closed headphone and microphone.
Specifications:
Memory: 2GB
Music Format: MP3, WMA, WAV
FM broadcaster
5 preset equalizer
Waterproof (assuming a closed headphone and microphone)
Built-in microphone
Headphone Input: 2,5 mm
Supports USB 2.0
Supports work with OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista, Mac 8.6/OSX, Linux 2.4.X
Power supply: Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery
Dimensions: 46 × 46 × 19 mm
You can buy this gadget for $41.

K-Touch camera-phone

GadgetGeek — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:05:36 +0000

Is this a phone or a camera? One of the most famous Chinese handset manufacturers, Beijing Tianyu Communication Equipment, recently announced the launch of a new line of K-Touch camera-phone. The first three series of phones are already submitted, all with 7 or 8 megapixel cameras and three-times optical zoom.

As it was announced in China last week K-Touch C800 and C280 are equipped with 8 megapixel camera, and K-Touch C700 with 7 megapixel. Unfortunately, there are no reviews for assessing the quality of photos, but according to preliminary data the phone has all the functions of a digital camera.
It seems that in order to work with a camera the phone uses a separate processor and software. K-Touch C800 and C280 have 2 microSD slots, so the data from the phone and the camera are stored on two different memory cards. If you want to add your captured photo in mms or email, you will need to change places of the cards.

Here’s a list of features of the phone:

Network: GSM 900/1800 MHz
GPRS
Dimensions: 123 x 56 x 21 mm
Screen: 2.8-inch 256 thousand color TFT (240 x 320) touch
8 megapixel CCD camera with a 3x, auto focus, Xenon Flash
Two slots for microSD
MP3, WAV, AMR, WMA, AAC, AAC + player
Java
Bluetooth
Battery: 1300 mAh
Up to 10 hours of talk time
Up to 14 days of standby time

Spy Glasses

GadgetGeek — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:01:38 +0000

Today we represent a new gadget from spy series – glasses with two cameras.
Spy Sunglasses is designed in order not to attract attention though it is able to shoot what is happening around. By the way, together with two cameras fitted there is also a microphone, so the image will be with the sound.

With these glasses you can record video with a resolution of 320 × 240 with 25 frames per second. Actually this device may be located anywhere within a radius of 15 meters.
Of course, the built-in 128 megabytes of memory will be insufficient, and therefore in addition, you will have to purchase SD memory card (up to 2 gigabytes). It can AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, VOB, DAT, ASF browse video formats and play MP3, WMA, OGG, AC3. We can assume that these fashionable eyeglasses are equipped with a good player.
The price of this spy gadget is $402.17

Dolphin – Listen to Music Under Water

GadgetGeek — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:52:45 +0000

When you run, you always listen to music. But under water it is impossible to listen to music. It turns out that you want to swim in the silence?

But now there is a special gadget that lets you listen to your favorite music underwater. Dolphin is a miniature MP3 player that is made specifically to listen to music under water. It is completely water resistant, and the headphones are made so that the ears do not receive water. The gadget is small and convenient, so it will not disturb you while swimming.

It weighs 20 grams, has 2 GB memory, and, of course, supports most popular MP3 and WMA formats of music files. You can download files from your computer via USB, to install additional software or drivers is not required. Special battery lasts up to 8 hours.

Perhaps, this MP3 player will make navigation more pleasant, but to swim under water is itself a very interesting activity. You can buy it for 162 dollars.

Cowon A3 PVP Mediaplayer

GadgetGeek — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:42:27 +0000

Portable Cowon A3 media players have come to replace outdated A2. It differs from its predecessor with design and high specifications.
The new device has an installed 4-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 800×480, showing 16 700 000 colors, it has a built-in radiorecorder, FM-radio and voice recorder.

Cowon A3 supports a large number of formats, including: the formats AVI, XviD, DivX, ASF, MP4, MKV, VOB, WMV 7, OGM, MPEG, H.264, DAT, audio MP3, FLAC, WMA, OGG FLAC, OGG Vorbis, Apple Lossless, AAC / AAC +, AC3, True Audio, MusePack, Monkey’s Audio, WavPack, G.726, PCM; image formats JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, RAW. Video, the device plays at a speed of 30fps and a maximum resolution of 1280×720, and record it with a resolution of 720×480. Also supports many sub-formats. Cowon A3 PVP will be produced with hard disk sizes 30 and 60 gigabytes. The player will appear in stores in early December and cost $349 or $399, depending on the size of internal memory.

MP3 player

GadgetGeek — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:35:32 +0000

Gadgets for lovers may not only be a sweet gift, expressing your feelings, but also a useful thing that your beloved will use every day.

For example, this gadget can be an MP3-player with a red heart with the image of Cupid. This player can be a gift not only on a Valentine’s Day, but also for any other reason, because the red heart will tell everything instead of you.

Not only fans of hi-tech, new products and gadgets will enthusiastically accept this gift, but also music lovers, who cannot live apart from their favorite tracks.

An MP3-player is a red heart, on which Cupid is drawn. Memory is 1 GB, the player can play MP3 and WMA. It connects to PC via USB-port without any drivers.

Initially, these MP3-players were sold for $ 130, but now its price is only $ 25. Just do not forget to record some romantic music, before you give it to your beloved.

Almost universal media player

GadgetGeek — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:38:55 +0000

Almost universal media player

Today, our attention is attracted by a very practical device, that the company Brando offers. It is a USB-adapter with which a computer hard drive can be turned into HDD-Player.

This adapter is universal: it can also be used as a powerful means of transferring data at up to 480 megabits per second. It supports 2.5 inches and 3.5 inches size hard disks. In addition, the device can connect to a memory card of SD (HC) format or any USB drive.

But still the main feature attracting the attention is the ability to play multimedia files on a TV without connecting to a computer. The adapter supports video formats MPG, MPEG, VOB, AVI, MP4, DIVX and audio formats MP3, WAV, AAC, MPA, WMA, AC3. In addition, it can view images in the JPG format.

The device is managed by remote control, as well as through a button located on his case. The size of the adapter is 110 × 33×44 mm and weight – about 100 grams. The price of the device is also very attractive, just 69 dollars.

Today, our attention is attracted by a very practical device, that the company Brando offers. It is a USB-adapter with which a computer hard drive can be turned into HDD-Player.