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Trade Your Uncomfortable Earbuds In for a Pillow
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
Mi Pillow contains integrated speakers with a built-in amp and can connect to your iPod, PMP, or CD player. There is a volume and music control in the “ear pillow.” The exterior is composed of fleece and the interior is made with therapeutic foam with a pocket to hold three AA batteries (not included.) The comfortable 4 3/4 x 22 x 11-inch substitute for earbuds seems to be a fine solution for those long car treks for $59.99. Preorder the Mi Pillow from Hammacher Schlemmer for a late August ship date.
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| Hammacher Schlemmer
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These Transformers Are Into Music
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Toys,
Haven’t Transformers come a long way? No doubt in honor of the movie’s recent premiere (July 4,) Takara has unveiled its Music Label series in Japan. All three start out as bots, then Soundwave becomes an MP3 player at a price of 10,500 Yen (~$86.64,) Frenzy and Rumble turn into headphones for 3,150 Yen(~$30.00,) and Convoy is actually an iPod docking speaker for 15750 Yen (~$129.59.) All three will be destroying Tokyo in late September of this year.
Read More | Aving
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We think that air guitars can make even the most imposing figures look merely foolish, and now you can take it to a whole new level with the Rock Tamashii Virtual Guitar Pick. Available in 4 colors/styles, you simply push a button and hear one of two classic rock tracks, then strum yourself into rock ‘n roll heaven. Included in each is music from groups that range from the Stones to Aerosmith. The Tamashii can be preordered for $15.00 each and run on two AAA batteries (not included) at HimeyaShop.
Read More | HimeyaShop
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Tote Your Tunes with the Boombox Bag
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
True story: We were in the park the other day, and actually saw a guy carrying a gigantic 80’s-style boombox on his shoulder, blasting his music. The image was actually nostalgic, so we didn’t mind the loudness. We think he would have appreciated this Boombox Bag, a tote that resembles a “ghetto blaster” and actually plays your music. Just pop your walkman/MP3 player/CD player/iPod into the bag, plug it into the jack, and enjoy your tunes coming out of the bag’s built-in speakers. Cute, ingenious and useful. We just wish it also came in black, because not all of us love pink. The best part? It’s only $30 USD.
Read More | Journeys via Shiny Shiny
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Motorola To Release Two New Clamshells
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Corporate News, Handhelds, Music,
Motorola has unveiled two new cell phones in Taiwan. Their L72 SLVR features the same 11.5 mm thinness as its L7 forefather, and now also has a 2 mp cam with zoom and auto-focus, HSDPA, an FM tuner, a micro SD card slot, and CrystalTalk for improved tonal quality. The Maxx V1110 (shown here) updates the Vodaphone V1100 and works on mostly the same technology as the L7 but has a 1.3 megapixel camera. Contact Motorola for future availability and price.
Read More | engadget
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MX Air Mouse is Designed for the Terminally Lazy
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Music, Peripherals, Wireless / WiFi,
If you don’t want to get up to change music tracks on your computer, Logitech’s new wireless MX Air Mouse uses a combination of Freespace and motion control so anyone can point, select, and play without getting up from the sofa. Want to change the volume? A simple gesture to the left or right increases or decreases it. Circle your hand to the right to skip tracks or move it left to repeat the tune. Logitech has even replaced the scroll wheel with a touch-sensitive panel that is gauged by the speed of your finger and features buttons for play/pause, select, back, and volume/mute.
The MX works on a combination of MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) sensors, DSP, and RF wireless technologies, with some sophisticated algorithms thrown in to make it more capable. Rechargeable, the mouse offers a range of up to 30 feet and will become available in August at an MSRP of $149.99. We’re all for any new laser gadget that can do the work with half the effort.
Read More | Logitech
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Prince Gives Planet Earth to UK Fans
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
Prince has given away about 3 million copies of his new album “Planet Earth,” which debuts July 24, in the UK newspaper Mail on Sunday. He also plans to distribute some at one of his London concerts beginning next month. When asked why he made the decision, he replied, “It’s direct marketing and I don’t have to be in the speculation business of the record industry which is going through a lot of tumultuous times right now.”
Many retailers are freaking out at his decision, but others, such as HMV, sold the paper at their own store, while The News of the World (a competitor of Mail on Sunday) offered to give away “Purple Rain” in a mobile phone text contest. You just can’t put a price on that kind of PR. Good show, Prince!
Read More | BBC
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MusicPal is Wireless Entertainment
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Music, Wireless / WiFi,
Freecom’s latest MusicPal radio can access up to 5,000 stations or just create your own with your MP3s and WAVs. The black WiFi gadget will provide you with live RSS or blog feeds on its 128 x 64 LCD display, features a favorites button and convenient scroll wheels, runs on Linux Kernal 2.6, has an alarm clock, a full range, built-in loudspeaker and WLAN antenna. Use the stereo out 2 x cinch to connect to your HiFi/Amplifier or plug your headphones into its minijack. The MusicPal will be available in August for 129,00 EUR (~$178.00,) but you can pre-order.
Read More | Freecom
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MobiBOX to Release Recorder/PMP On the Fly
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Corporate News, Home Entertainment, Movies, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
MobiBOX’s PMP player has now morphed into the MP415 with a camera to allow recording of live footage and record/playback for both MP3 and MPEG4s. Designed especially for sports fanatics or budding James Bond types, the camera clips to your clothing and you can record just by the push of the button. With its 2GB memory card, it gives you about 2 hours recording time, with playback on its TFT 2.5-inch display and fold out stereo speakers. Plug it into your PC or laptop and it will function as a USB flash drive with an expandable 128MB, or connect it to a TV or DVD player for recording/playback with a VGA 640 x 480 and 30fps.
The MP415 has both the USB connection and an auto-sensing AV in/out port. It comes with earphones, A/V cable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, a 3 pin charger/adapter, and a US cable. Pre-order from our buds at BB Tradesales, who buy the way, offer wholesale pricing for you entrepreneurial types, for an early August delivery for £179.00 (~$364.00.) We think that with this MobiBOX, we can finally capture the cops on video that are capturing us as we
pass by small towns in the wee hours of the morning.
(Thanks, Ian)
Read More | BB Shopping
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We’ve all been in some humongous Virgin Megastore-type place, and heard a great song booming on the sound system that you’ve just got to know the name of. You race around asking the clerks, who give you that blank “huh” stare, or worse, send you on a wild goose chase to other clueless clerks This must have happened to the inventor of the MusicMarker, a handheld device that records a snippet of that elusive tune. Then, once hooked up to your computer via USB, teams up with the internet to identify the artist and song. It even leads you to where you can purchase your new favorite tune. Available for $20 USD.
Read More | My Virtual Zone
