Manual labor powered gadgets aren’t new. I posted about the Eco-Media Player last week. So, here’s a cranking MP3 Player, from Thanko, to add to the list. The player can be powered by AC outlet, USB, or by cranking. Its handle crank is located on the rear of the device that easily ‘flips-out’ for use. Each minute of manual cranking generates 10 minutes worth of play time. It supports MP3 and WMA audio files. It also doubles as a flashlight, for your adventures in the dark. Unfortunately, no LCD screen, but it does come with 1GB of storage.
The Cranking MP3 Player measures 75 x 45 x 34.5mm and costs just under $63 at GeekStuff4U.
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Via: Akihabara News
Onda has a slender looking PMP in the works going by the model name VX767. This thing not only has the looks, but seems to pack the right amount of audio and video support. The VX767 supports MP3, WMA, APE, and FLAC audio files; FLV, AVI, MOV, ASF, MP4, WMV, 3GP, and MPG video files. It’s 4.3 inch, 16:9 (480 x 272) widescreen display should make video watching bearable during those boring flights/road trips. The Onda VX767 also includes:
* 400MHz processor
* JPG, BMP,GIF, and PNG photo viewer
* Flash support
* FM radio
* microSD card slot (32GB max)
* 8 EQ settings
* built-in microphone (voice recording)
* lyrics support
* TV-out
* USB 2.0 for quick file transfers
* Battery life: 40 hours for music/10 hours for video
I’m surprised “touchscreen” didn’t appear in its specs. However, Onda hasn’t released any pricing or availability details regarding the VX767.
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Via: thegadgetsite
Before you head out to Antarctica, you might want to checkout the Everest tablet PC from Glacier Computer. Its heated touchscreen keeps the LCD nice and warm protecting the screen from condensation (or frozen condensation). It can withstand -22 to 132 degree Fahrenheit temperatures. Likewise, it is IP-56 standard compliant, meaning it is completely sealed from dust and water. The Everest is complete with self-diagnostic software capable of monitoring its system status in real-time.
Spec-wise, the Everest comes with Celeron M processor in 600MHz and 1GHz versions, or a 1.4GHz Pentium M, with up to 1GB of RAM and 2.5-inch hard disk drive or optional SSD. 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, and GPS are optional as well. The Everest comes in two sizes: a 10.4-inch or 12.4-inch SVGA touchscreen. It also has a built-in UPS with “SmartBattery” technology that gives you one hour of operation. You can run Windows XP Pro, Windows XP Embedded, Windows Vista, or Linux.
No pricing info, but the Everest is available now.
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Via: WindowsForDevices
The MIU Hybrid Dual Portable Computer (HDPC) does everything your current UMPC does and more. Interestingly, MIU’s HDPC dual boots in either Windows CE 5.0 or Qplus Linux, hence, the ‘Dual’ part in its name. Measuring 163 x 67 x 24.5 mm, personally, I think the thing is an ugly, bulky beast, but you can’t ignore its features. MIU packed a cell phone, UMPC, GPS navigation, electronic dictionary, media player, VoIP, a PSP rival, digital camera, e-Book reader, mobile IPTV, and voice recorder (I wonder if I missed anything?) into the HDPC. Specifically, highlights include:
* 4-inch internal Samsung display (800 x 480 resolution)
* 2.2-inch external display (320 x 240 resolution)
* Up to a 1GHz VIA C7M ULV processor
* up to 4GB RAM
* up to 60GB HDD (or optional 4GB SSD)
* 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi support
* 3/5 megapixel camera with flash
* miniSD/microSD card slot
* Bluetooth 2.0
* PS2 mouse/keyboard connector
* built-in stereo speakers
* QWERTY keypad and joystick
* USB 2.0
* Battery life: 7 hours
Pics and pricing details of the “all-in-one wonder” after the jump.
Continue reading ‘MIU HDPC does everything’
Remember the Bamboo phone earlier this month? Well, that was a concept. Here’s a real, “purchasable” one, called the Eco-Media Player from Trevor Baylis. This thing has a hand crank that provides 40 minutes of playtime with each full minute of cranking. If you are totally against any type of manual labor, you can also charge the Eco-Media Player through USB. The environment friendly player features:
* 1.8″ color LCD display
* 2GB
* 24-bit digital audio processing
* Audio support: mp3, wma, asf, wav, and ogg
* Video support: asv (in comes with a conversion software to convert your video files)
* Photo viewer: jpeg, bmp, and gif
* FM radio
* Stereo 3.5mm headphone jack
* SD card slot
* 20 hours of music/10 hours of video playback on a full charge
* USB 2.0; for easy ‘drag and drop’ file transferring
Continue reading ‘Eco-Media Player: hand crank it’
Here’s another touchscreen portable media player. This time, it’s from Teclast with their latest M26 player. The sleek and sexy PMP sports a 2.6-inch WQVGA (400 x 200) touchscreen, FM radio, TV-out, and has support for Microsoft’s PlayFX — for enhanced sound quality.
It can play back RMVB, RM, FLV, and AVI video files. However, a complete list of supported audio files isn’t available, but you can expect support for MP3s at the very least.
As you can tell, Teclast hasn’t said very much about the M26… No word on pricing. Judging the photo, it’ll come in either white or black.
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Via: imp3
Soundstream doesn’t want to get left behind on the touchscreen craze, so they’ve come up with the Soundstream X-ITE MP28 MP4 player, which boasts a 2.8-inch touchscreen display. It features:
* 2.8″ Color Touch Screen
* MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, FLAC, OGG, and APE audio playback
* MP4, DIVX, XVIDV, AVI, and MTV video playback
* JPEG and GIF photo browser
* FM Radio
* Voice Recorder
* Built-in speaker
* Multi-language display
* Lyric synchronization
* Mini SD card slot
* Mini USB
The Soundstream X-ITE MP28 comes in either 2 (MP28-T2G) or 4GB (MP28-T4G). No pricing details were announced. Rumor has it that it won’t be breaking the bank.
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Via: PMP Today
Newsmy has a new MP4 player, the minimalistic looking Momo X6 MP4 player. It supports MP3, WMA, FLAC, APE, and WAV audio files and AVI, RM, and RMVB video files. It also has a 2.6-inch TFT LCD screen, FM radio (and FM recorder), built-in microphone, JPEG photo viewer, microSD slot, E-book reader, and nine EQ options: Normal, 3D, Rock, Pop, Classic, Bass, Jazz, Custom EQ, and PLAY FX.
The Newsmy Momo X6 MP4 player measures 92 x 46 x 9 mm and comes in 1, 2, and 4GB. The 2GB version costs $116.62 at IPmart.
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Via: 2dayBlog
