Did you know that Canada does not offer the iPhone as of yet? Well, don’t be discouraged all of you Canadians. You can get the next best thing which is a 16 GB Samsung YP-P2. And it’s even bigger and better. It has 8GB more memory than the iPhone. You can pick it up at Best Buy in Canada. It has a 3 inch touchscreen, Bluetooth 2.0 support, and H.264, OGG and WMV playback.
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It sounds almost too good to be true, but it is. An iPod Nano for under one hundred bucks. What’s the deal? You ask. Well they are refurbished units, BUT they have a 60 day warranty. Or, you can get a Nano for $129 from the Apple store with a 1 year warranty. Unfortunately the only color available is silver.
There are many iPod docks around. Here is a pretty cool one if you are into being a DJ. The Memorex CD+G Karaoke System with Dock for iPod is a dream come true for amateur DJ’s. The player displays the lyrics directly on the unit, or it will do it on a TV via an A/V cable. While the iPod is in the dock, it will charge the unit, and power all iPod devices. The iPod can be played while docked in the machine. And the great thing is that it is only about $70.
GPS maker Garmin and Sound System Maker Kenwood have teamed up to market GPS enabled car stereos. The Garmin-powered Excelon DNX-8120 has a touchscreen with flash-based Garmin Navigation internals, as well as the Kenwood Features such as Bluetooth, Satellite Radio, HD radio, and iPod hookups. Pricing has not yet been announced.
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When I was a kid, all of my music was on reel to reel tape. I still don’t think you can beat the sound, even with CD’s. And a lot of audiophiles, I think would agree. There is a company called The Tape Project that is now selling albums on 1/4 inch reel to reel tape. They claim that it is as close to listening to the original analog masters as you can get. Here is what they say about the project:
Master tapes are created on the Stubb-U-Sonic analog system in the Camellia mastering studio at the 1340 Mission studio complex. The mastering monitor system uses custom designed Magico loudspeakers and Bottlehead tube electronics. Running masters are made directly from session or mix tapes, mastered on an ATR Services 1? two track ATR 100 with custom de Paravicini electronics, by Grammy Award winning mastering engineer Paul Stubblebine. These 1 inch running masters are played on a 1 inch Ampex MM1200 master tape machine conversion by ATR Services, using the legendary Ampex MR-70 tube reproduction electronics custom modified by Tim de Paravicini. Your master duplicate is recorded in real time at 15 ips in two track format on 1/4? tape, on one of four tightly matched Ampex ATR 100s. During the duplicating process the tapes are constantly being monitored by an engineer, assuring that every tape is a perfect copy of the master.
The EM-SOL1GIG portable media player by eMotion has built in solar panels to recharge its lithium batteries. Matter of fact, the panels can even be used to charge other devices as well.It’s measurements are 5.5″ x 3.0″ x 1.0″. And it plays AVI videos at 25 frames per second, and video game emulators. The display is is 320 X 240. It plays most standard music and photo formats. It’s not a very attractive player, but hey, it is environment friendly.
WikiPedia States:
“Streamium is a line of IP-enabled entertainment products by Dutch electronics multi-national Philips Consumer Electronics. Streamium products allow users to consume digital entertainment and multimedia content –whether stored on their desktop computers or delivered through Internet-based services– on their home entertainment and/or audio sets. Using Wi-Fi music streams wirelessly to almost any type of audio equipment, anywhere in a house. With a Wireless Multimedia Adapter, it is also possible to play downloaded movies directly on an analog television set or to access the internet wirelessly.”
Philips Electronics has quite a few products in its Streamium Range. And they have just rolled out this new WACS7500 core hub and its WAS7500 satellites. Also, the new WAS6050 wireless music station, and the Philips NP1100 Network Player.
A company called Genius have announced a new set of headphones that are very high tech in nature. These headphones take advantage of new technology to boost the bass and dynamic range of the sound Called the GHP-05 Live, they were officially launched today. They use what is known as DRD True 3D Sound. This enhancement enhances the bass. It is built with what is known as precise echo phase control to create a more natural sound. “The headphones have a frequency response of 20Hz~25KHz. The cable length is two meters and the headphones connect with a 3.5mm RCA converter and 6.3mm gold plate adapter. The headphones are powered by a pair of AAA batteries.” Cost is about $60
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Oh no…another iPod docking station. But this one is different. It’s called Sound Bubbler. While listening to your favorite music, you can enjoy a dazzling light and bubble display. And it’s compatible also with CD Players, MP3 Players, minidisks, or radio. While you are listening, the bubbles flow to the rhythm of the music. And the speakers have a built in amplifier in the base, so it’s not a real cheap tinny sound. Comes complete with iPod connector, and a DC adapter.
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Here is a cool gadget. Remember those old 1950’s juke boxes that had the bubbles swirling up and down the front? Well, Crosley’s Digital Bubbler Jukebox is a jukebox that is designed for your home. And forget about those old 45’s. This jukebox features the latest in computer and audio technology. It has original style percolating bubble tubes, dual toned neon lighting, and wood veneers. Inside it has a music server that can store up to 1500 hours of content. And it will also rip and burn CD’s direct to its hard drive. Sweet! Suggested Retail: 4995.95
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