Last year, we called the Kindle “this year’s Zunetanic, an over-hyped iPod-wannabee.”
A little harsh, maybe, but the prediction is panning out to be true.
Since then, Amazon has dropped the price for the Kindle, announced a lot more books for the device and sold in modest numbers, leading Amazon to admit that the device was not the [...]
The New York Times has a great look at the state of the Zune today, that suggests that the Microsoft’s portable media player has found a niche:
Microsoft hasn’t made much effort to match the iPod’s universe of functions. The Zune store still lacks movies, downloadable programs, gift certificates, monthly allowances or any way to rate podcasts [...]
On May 6, the Zune Spring 2008 update will be made available to all Zune owners.
Here’s what’s in store:
Television On The Zune
More than 800 episodes of television series to download and watch (on the desktop and to sync to the Zune) including “South Park,” “Afro Samurai,” “Witchblade,” “The Hills,” “The Office,” “Heroes,” “30 Rock,” “Battlestar [...]
Looks like a normal alarm clock, right?
Look closer, though - it’s an MP3 retro-style alarm clock.
Open up the back and it’s got a USB cable to hook into your computer:
The Thanko USB Retro MP3 Alarm Clock is officially compatible with Windows 2000/XP. No Mac support is mentioned.
Compatible Sound Source: WAV/MP3 (up to 50 seconds)
Power Source: [...]
CES: Taser may get the prize this year for introducing the most stupidtactular product at the Consumer Electronics Show - a leopard-print “fashion Taser,” with an MP3 player holster.
While everybody else was putting iPod docks onto televisions and refrigerators and speakerphones, Taser had the audacity to something truly unique and, well, possibly insane!
The $379.99 TASER [...]
Microsoft has officially announced tomorrow as the release date for its updated line of Zune portable media players. The new Zunes promise higher capacities, useful wireless capabilities and support for podcasts. Updated Zune software will also be available, bringing new capabilities to the first-generation Zune players.
Microsoft is also offering customization options for the new Zunes [...]
Portable video players, like Apple’s latest iPod nanos, are going mainstream, according to a report from Parks Associates. Worldwide shipments of portable video players will grow at an annualized rate of 30% over the next five years, reaching 132 million units shipped per year in 2011:
The massive adoption of portable video players, with over half [...]
Microsoft has updated its line of Zune portable media players. While they are still no iPod-killers, they offer enough new features that it’s time to reconsider the Zune platform.
Here are five reasons to take a second look at the Zune:
The Zune’s WiFi features are starting to get useful. Zune devices can now automatically sync over [...]
Sony has introduced the Rolly, an egg-shaped robotic “audio entertainment player”.
The Rolly plays MP3s from speakers on each end that are normally hidden by dish-like covers. The device has just one button, an on-off switch. Everthing else is controlled b y a pair of rings that circle the player’s body. One ring is used to [...]
Apple today introduced the new iPod classic, featuring 80GB or 160GB of storage that holds up to 40,000 songs or 200 hours of video.
Now in its sixth generation, the new iPod classic features an enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow and a new all-metal enclosure. iPod classic is priced at $249 for the 80GB model [...]