Zoom has introduced the H2n recorder, which will be shipping in September. The unit features five studio-quality mics onboard, four recording modes, a new user interface captured on a 1.8-inch backlit LED display, 20 hours of operation off two alkaline AA batteries, data-recovery features in case of loss of power and support for up to […]
Olympus has added three new models to its lineup of professional-grade digital audio recorders, the Directrec product line. The new DR-1200, DR-2200 and DR-2300 offer programmability, ease of use and superior audio reproduction while introducing new ergonomics and microphone performance for busy professionals in legal and medical practices, authors and in other office environments. These […]
Today Sony said it was cancelling sales of its last MiniDisc player, the MZ-RH1. It would “complete” shipments of the five-years-old player in September 2011. The recordable 1GB Hi-MD discs it can use will phase out a year later. The company explained outright that “demand has decreased” for MiniDisc and that flash-based media players had […]
iRiver has come back to the large media player field with the arrival of the P8 in Russia. The five-inch player focuses on video first and can play HD video, either at 800×480 on its own screen or at native resolution through HDMI out. iRiver has freshened up its interface with a Mac OS X-like […]
More and more it looks like Zune HD MP3 player going to be a thing of the past. Microosft is closing down the Zune Originals store. A notice on the page now says custom orders for the Zune HD have stopped as of the evening of July 1. Any orders placed before 8PM Eastern that day will […]
Creative on Thursday announces a new MP3 player to take on the iPod nano. The Zen Style M300 and M100 have the square, compact frame but replaces the touchscreen with touch-sensitive buttons at the edges. The M300 adds a rare touch at its size with Bluetooth 2.1 to support wireless headphones and speakers. Either version can […]
Sony on Thursday announced the upcoming release of a new Walkman series, the NWZ-B160. The digital audio players come in a two-tone color and sport Sony’s Zappin song search feature that lets users browse through their music by getting a short preview of each track, choosing to stop on a particular one they like. There […]
Alienware has brought out three new gaming notebooks, including its first 14-inch model. The M14x has the special lighting and customization in a smaller if 6.45-pound frame. Every version comes with very high-end performance for the size with a quad Core i7 and a GeForce GT 555M with either 1.5GB or 3GB of memory. NVIDIA’s […]
Microsoft has quietly brought out the first true e-mail app for the Zune HD. The official software gives the MP3 player checks for both Gmail and Windows Live mail as well as any mail account that uses a POP3 server for incoming messages. The app isn’t as full-featured as on Windows Phone 7 but lets […]
Samsung at its New York City Launch event for its 2011 home entertainment products presented a new line of MP3 players to take on the iPod touch with US versions of the Galaxy S Wi-Fi 5.0 and 4.0. Simply called the Galaxy Player 4″ and 5″ in the country, both run Android 2.2 with the […]