Transfer Your Vinyl Records to PC the Easy Way

If you are over a certain age :o), then more than likely you will have a catalog of vinyl records that you would love to transfer to your PC. Sony have just introduced their PS-LX300USB turntable, that makes this process; simple and painless.

Just plug the turntable into your PC using the USB cable and the included Soundforge Audio Studio software takes care of the rest. Once onnyour PC, you are then free to listen to them on your mp3 player of choice.

The PS-LX300USB turntable will retail for around $150

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Altec Lansing T612 Speaker Dock Reduces iPhone Interference

Here is one more speaker dock to add to your list; this time for the Apple iPhone. The Altec Lansing T612 gives you the additional satisfaction of knowing that feedback should be a thing of the past, due to its internal GSM shielding. Once you receive a call on your iPhone, the T612 stops the music and restarts as soon as you re-dock the iPhone. Complete with a handy remote, the T612 looks like a good option for those looking for an iPhone speaker dock.

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iLive iT188B Speaker Bar for the IPod and iPhone

The speaker docks for the iPod just keep on coming and coming. Here is the latest offering from iLive. The the iLive iT188B, as you can see is a speaker bar that should accommodate your iPod or iPhone. It comes with built in dual subwoofers and includes auxiliary input, dual A/V jacks, and video out. You will also find an AM/FM radio with clock.

The iT188B sound bar should be available in April

Source: SlipperyBrick

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Get Your Valentine a Pink iPod Nano

No sooner have we got Christmas out of the way, we now have to turn our attention to Valentines Day. Those kind folks over at Apple have already made it easy for you guys out there.

Stuck for a Valentines gift; then go ahead and order one of the new pink 8GB iPod Nano’s. This is the same 3rd generation Nano that retails for $199 and Apple are even throwing in FREE engraving (they are so generous!).

Stay tuned for more Valentines ideas.

Source: Apple

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Griffin PowerDock 4 Does What the Name Suggests

Personally I do not have the need for this product, but if you have at least 4 iPod’s in your house then the Griffin PowerDock 4 should may be on your ‘to buy’ list.

The PowerDock 4 as the name suggests gives you the ability to charge up to 4 iPod players at the same time – genius. The PowerDock 4 comes with a set of Universal Dock insert adapters to ensure that every iPod gets a place to charge.

Some Specs:
Charging base plugs into standard 120VAC wall outlet
Heavy, brushed metal base stays put on your desk
Charges any combination of 4 iPod models at a time
Works with iPhone
8 Universal Dock inserts included to fit iPod models that charge by Dock Connector

The PowerDock 4 should retail for around $70

Source: GriffinTechnology

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Christmas Countdown Day 21 Nanopet iPod Nano Case

If you kid has a third generation iPod Nano, then take a look at these cool looking Nano cases. The Nanopet range from Boomwave will dress up that iPod Nano into a cool looking Nanopet. Available in Black, White, Pink and Red to you and me or Spitzer, Bichpoo, Pink and Bludhound to your kid.

The Nanopet cases comes with screen protector and a neck strap and at just $15.99 this would make a great stocking filler

Holiday Gift Rating: 4 Stars

Source: Boomwave via Gizmodo

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The Thumpz Portable Expanding Speaker from iFrogz

With so many portable speakers around it’s difficult to know which one to choose. Well, here is the Thumpz from iFrogz (makers of customizable iPod cases). The Thumpz certainly looks a little different especially when you open it up to reveal the expandable middle chamber that the manufacturers claim gives an enhanced bass.
When closed it ‘provides a typical "small" speaker sound but when opened it expands to provide exceptional sound quality with thumping bass’.

The Thumpz speaker comes with a rechargeable battery and USB cable and is small to go any where with your mp3 player.

The iFrogz Thrumpz retails for around $24.99



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Sony Walkman NW-E013 is not a Lipstick

Here is yet another Sony Walkman branded mp3 player. The lipstick like Walkman NW-E013 is a small USB thumb drive sized mp3 player that weighs in at under 30g and sports 1GB of storage.

The lipstick shaped player sports a 3 line OLED display and around 30 hours of playback. The Walkman NW-E013 should retail for around $100 (due for relaese in Japan in December) if and when it reaches the US.

Source: Sony Japan

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Duracell PowerSource Mobile 100 Extends Your Mobile Runtime

Duracell’s PowerSource Mobile 100 brings backup power to all your mobile devices. The PowerSource Mobile 100 is a portable, rechargeable AC and USB power solution that allows you to extend the runtime by up to 2 hours, of almost any mobile device (iPod, cell phone, video camera etc..).

The PowerSource Mobile 100 has one AC outlet and two USB charge ports, so you can run or charge multiple devices simultaneously. It can provide:
Laptop 2 hours of run time
Cellular phone 18 hours of talk time
BlackBerry® 9 days of operating time
Portable game console 8 hours of play time
Mp3 player 96 hours of play time

It features:
Two AC outlets for connecting multiple loads
High surge capacity for products that require more power to start
High efficiency - converts virtually all of the battery's available power to AC
Mounting brackets for convenient installation in your truck, boat or RV
Heavy duty stud-connection mounting

The Duracell PowerSorce Mobile 100 retails for around $99



Source: Duracell

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Nokia N82 Phone Packs 5 Megapixels

Nokia have just announced their N82 multimedia candybar phone. Looking similar in design to the N81 slider, the N82 ups the camera angle with a 5 megapixels Carl Zeiss lens and a xenon flash.

You also get:
2GB microSD expansion
WiFi
assisted GPS (access to more than 15 million points of interest)
2.4 inch QVGA display
3.5mm headphone (now that’s nice)

The Nokia N82 will be released into key markets (Europe) and will sell for around 450 euros.

Source: Nokia Press Release

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Sony Ericcson W380a Walkman Phone gets Gesture Control

From the images that I have seen, I would have to say that the new Sony Ericsson W380a Walkman phone looks rather nice… This new clam shell phone allows users to control their music without the need to open the phone. The W380a incorporates ‘one-touch’ buttons on the top of the phone that light up when in Walkman mode. Not only that but, a hidden Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display is revealed displaying track information etc...

The W380a also comes with Sony Ericcson’s new Gesture control functionality that provides quick and easy control of the phone without having to touch it – mute a call or snooze the alarm by sweeping a hand across the camera. Is this just a gimmick or something that will be very useful? You will have to be the judge of that.

The W380a should be available in select markets at the beginning of 2008.

Source: Sony Ericcson

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Samsung SGH A737 on AT & T

With slider phones appearing to be ‘all the rage’ at the moment, AT&T has just dropped the Samsung SGH-A737 slider. The A737 is one of AT&T’s 3G phones that offers multimedia features, such as; music, video and data downloads over HSDPA technology. The phone comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera (with video capture and multi shot), mp3 player, Bluetooth 2.0 and support for A2DP stereo headphones. There is also the now standard expandable memory slot.

The Samsung SGH-A737 is available now for $49.99 after mail-in rebate and the usual AT&T agreements.

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T505 from Motorola Makes In Car Communication Easy

Motorola have announced that their first ROKR for the car will be available in early 2008. The MOTOROKR T505 portable In-Car Speakerphone and Music System connects wirelessly to your Bluetooth enabled phone or mp3 player to allow you to make calls or listen to music over the car stereo.

The ROKR T505 is equipped with Stationfinder which locates the best FM station for clear audio. The T505 is designed to clip onto the sun visor and be taken from car to car.

Here are some of the features:
Audio CallerID
2 watt internal speaker
Bluetooth enabled
Portable, No installation
Talk Time: 20 hrs
Dimensions: 76 x 78 x 22.8 mm

Source: Motorola Press Release

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Wakeup with a Boynq

Fed up with the same old alarm clocks that double as an iPOd dock, then check out the Boynq Wakeup; it’s a little bit different. The Boynq Wakeup has three integrated LCD displays indicate the time, radio stations, and input channels in a soft white light. The intensity of the displays can be adjusted to suit your own preference. Remove the handy remote to reveal an iPod charging dock that is compatible with the full range of iPods.

Compatible with all iPods (and iPohone), the Wakeup comes with 2 x 10W RMS Stereo Speaker that have a frequency range of 20Hz-20KHz, an FM radio and line in / out ports to compliment the built-in equalizer. The controls on the unit are easy to use and control the adjustable alarm volume level, including sleep function as well as the very popular snooze button. The included full function remote is also a nice touch.

More Features:
FM radio with autoscan and 9 memory presets
Wake up to your iPod, radio or alarm
Full function remote (even for snoozing)
Build in iPOd dock for charging and synching
Base and Treble equalizer
Stereo line in for iPod Shuffle and other mp3 players
Stereo line out
Dimensions 10.2 x 8.1 x 10.2 inches

The Boynq Wakeup looks rather cool and is currently available through Amazon for around $129



Source: Amazon

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LG Venus for Verizon Wireless

This is the LG Venus that should be available with Verizon Wireless by the Holidays. The LG Vebus utilizes a slider design with a dual front screen layout. The bottom screen being touch sensitive with vibration feedback.

The phone supports microSD memory up to 8GB, MP3, WMA and unprotected AAC files and comes with a 2 megapixel camera.

More information when we have it.

Source: Mobiledia

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Samsung SGH-800 Camera or Phone

There are plenty of good camera phones out there; even some with 5 megapixels. But the Samsung SGH-800 goes one further and adds a ‘3x optical zoom lens’. That’s right this phone certainly thinks it’s a digital camera, with great looks also. From the back, you would be hard pressed to tell this was a phone. Turn it around and the Samsung SGH-800 reveals a smooth looking slider phone

The SGH-800 will be released for the folks over in Europe (and hopefully the States will follow in the not so distant future) in November.

This great looking phone gives you:
HSDPA support
Auto-focus, Optical zoom, Xenon flash, Digital Image stabilization, red eye reduction, and face detection system on the camera
PictBridge support
Bluetooth 2.0 support
2.4 inch 262K color QVGA display
microSD memory card
Measures 101 x 51 x 19 mm

Source: Krunker

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Griffin Evolve Wireless iPod Speaker System

Now this is a cool looking iPod speaker system. Not only does it look cool but the speakers are actually wireless, so you can place them anywhere you want (as long as it is within 150ft of the base station).

The Evolve system comprises an iPod (and speaker) charging base and two cube shaped removable speakers.

Specs:
Twin full-range speakers with 4" aluminum drivers; built-in matched Class D amplifiers; 20W total power.
Wireless design transmits up to 150' for flexible speaker placement options.
Base unit docks and charges your iPod as it transmits digital stereo sound to the speakers.
Auxiliary audio in lets you easily connect an MP3 player or other digital audio device.
Magnetic shielded speakers can be used on or near a TV or monitor without picture distortion.
Easy-to-use volume and play controls via included remote.
Delivers up to 10 hours of play from built-in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Includes AC adapter, remote, iPod dock inserts.
Inputs: right/left auxiliary audio.
Outputs: right/left audio, composite video, S-video.

Griffin claims that the Evolve is compatible with all the latest iPod models; including the iPod Touch.



Source: Griffin Technology

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Nokia Release the N81 to the World

Nokia today announced that the N81 multimedia computer will be available globally (although the USA Nokia site states ‘coming soon’). The N81 comes in 2 versions; the 8GB and the standard version that accepts microSD cards upto 4GB.

The N81 is designed music and gaming lovers and comes with dedicated music and game keys. It also comes with a new 3D multimedia menu which is a first on the N-series models.

Included with the N81 are demos of the N-Gage games; EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA 07, Asphalt 3: Street Rules and Space Impact Light. More N-Gage games will be available omce N-Gage has been launched (later this year).

Other features include:
3.5mm headphone jack
Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
2.4-inch, 16 million-color QVGA screen
Up to 2 megapixel (1600x1200 pixels) camera, MPEG-4 VGA video capture of up to 15fps
Stereo FM radio

Source: Nokia Press release

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Swivel Hinged Samsung Juke on Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless today announced that their swivel-hinged Samsung Juke mobile phone will be in stores tomorrow October 19. The Juke has a unique swivel hinge that opens 180 degrees to reveal the keypad. The phone supports MP3, WMA, AAC and AAC+ files and has Stereo Bluetooth support for headsets and speakers.

Features:
2GB of internal memory for music
Camera with Nightshot
128 x 220 px, 262K-color TFT display
Dimensions: 3.82" x 1.18" x 0.83"; 2.82 ounces

The Juke will be initially available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

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The Square R1 Audio Player from Vita Audio

Check out the R1 from Vita Audio. This compact DAB and FM radio also supports MP3 playback from a variety of players through the included line in socket. Constructed of wood and pressed steel, the R1 includes Vita Audio’s new ‘RotoDial’ for operating the various functions of the player.

Information relating to broadcasts and set-up is shown through a clear black on white LCD display. When in standby the display is softly lit so it can be easily read at night when used as a bedside alarm radio.

Features:
DAB, FM Radio with RDS
Switchable Front Line Input for MP3 and other Audio Devices
Front Mounted Headphone Output
3.5“ custom high-fidelity drive unit
7W Nominal Power Output
Easy to use Clock & Alarm Functions
10 Station Presets
Intuitive RotoDial User Interface with soft illumination
Gold Plated Phono Outputs on Rear
Dimensions: (H.W.D) 17cm x 13cm x 13cm
Weight: 2kg

Currently available in the UK for around ₤180

Source: Vita Audio

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