Mmm, the Archos 7. Seven full inches of touchscreen loveliness, just waiting to be caressed as you slide over your favorite artists one by one. Poor attempts at seduction aside, this magnificent piece of PMP has been spotted in the wild over at ArchosLounge, and the lucky soul who managed to acquire it even took the time to spill his impressions… in French. From what we could gather via the wonders of Google Translator, the Archos 7 wasn’t actually a surefire upgrade for those with the 5, particularly not at the listed price. Still, the unit brought a lot of smiles to the face of the owner, and we’re pretty sure it’ll do the same for you. Click the read link for a few more looks.
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Archos 7 acquired in the wild, critiqued in French originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Well, what do you know? That Samsung YP-P3, which was rumored back in May, is more than just a figment of someone’s vivid imagination. Thanks to the wonderful FCC, we now know that Sammy is pressing for approval to release its next-generation PMP here in the States, though that’s absolutely all that we know right now. There’s no attached user manual, no splendid internal / external photos and no other juicy details to pore over. But let’s focus on the positive, shall we? The P3 is for real, and it’s coming soon.
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Samsung’s YP-P3 becomes a reality — thanks, FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Remember when playing Quake III at a decent resolution required a $5,000 Alienware? Man, those were the days. Now, we can’t help but be thankful for a few special Nokia handsets (the N95 8GB, E90 and N82 in particular) that can all handle the game by their lonesome. In fact, the latest version of the software adds a few remarkably awesome extras. For starters, users can now take advantage of on-phone server support, meaning that your handset can actually host a Quake III multiplayer battle (and may we recommend the server name “trashaccident?”). Also of note, the devs have tossed in support for Bluetooth mice and keyboards. We know, right? Tap the read link for all the juicy installation instructions.
[Via Decoder, thanks Olli]
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Nokia Quake III gains on-phone server, Bluetooth keyboard and mouse support originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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ASUS may have been beaten to the punch by a few other companies and their
bamboo-ensconced offerings, but it looks like it’s now getting its first bamboo laptop out the door at long last, and it’s taken the opportunity to finally get official with a price. Apparently, the first few 12-inch models will go on sale at
Taiwan’s IT Month exhibition on Saturday, where they’ll run NT$59,900, or just over $1,800. Unfortunately, it’s not clear exactly which configuration that’ll get you, but, judging from the
last word out of ASUS, even the base config seems to be pretty capable.
Filed under: Laptops
ASUS’ 12-inch bamboo laptop gets a price originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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AM radio often gets left in the dust in this here digital age — we can’t remember too many PMPs that bothered supporting it — but the C. Crane “Witness” is here to tell you it’s not dead yet. Sure, it looks like a clunky old DAP, has a monochromatic screen and only two measly GB of memory. Yes, it’s true, you can’t even make an MP3 playlist on it, but it’s got built-in AM and FM tuners and you can definitely schedule it to record Coast to Coast AM hours and hours in advance. It’s a pricy $229 but we have a good feeling that some of your um… relatives will think the Witness is totally awesome.
[Via DAPreview]
C. Crane Witness AM / FM DAP will make you wish Wolfman Jack was still on the air originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Just when you thought you’d seen it all, along comes a photo printer that is also a photo frame (or vice versa) to completely rearrange your concept of reality. The P71-A2-JP from Keian Japan houses a 7-inch, 480 x 234 LCD for doing the photo frame thing, complete with SD card and Memory Stick support, a USB host plug and even a little bit of MP3 playback. What’s surprising is that there’s a full-on photo printer in back to print out those shots worth cherishing a bit longer than ten seconds on a repetitive cycle. The 300 dpi prints probably won’t blow minds, and that screen is depressingly low-res, but all-in-all this is a pretty neat little solution to a problem you didn’t have.
Keian Japan P71-A2-JP: part photo printer, part photo frame, all modern marvel originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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First it was just new colors; now, it’s just more Zune Originals designs to choose from. A half year after Microsoft tapped a gaggle of Canadian artists for a few more Originals designs, the suits up in Redmond have evidently deemed it suitable to give prospective Zune buyers another handful of choices. Or, you know, forty-six new choices. The new options include “exclusive artwork of Eastern and Western astrology from Catalina Estrada and Iosefatu Sua,” all of which can be selected now from the online design studio. Unfortunately, you’ll probably have to burn a vacation day just to sift through ‘em all, but at least you’ll be having fun. Maybe.
[Via Zunerama]
Microsoft reveals 46 new Zune Originals designs — how will you ever choose? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Instructables user grybaz has joined a special crew today with his masterful design, and that would be the oft-unappreciated DIY clock crowd. By utilizing a drill, screwdriver kit, pliers, a basic quartz clock movement and a dozen or so old hard drives, he was able to piece together something truly worthy of den placement. Handymen aren’t apt to find this one any more difficult than fixing that pipe that one time underneath the sink, so if you’re looking to do something useful with all of those 4GB 3.5-inch HDDs you’re still hanging onto from college, roll up your sleeves and hit the read link.
[Via Unplggd]
DIY’er constructs artsy wall clock from spare HDD parts, tells all originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We’ve been impatiently awaiting the red carpet arrival of Freestyle Audio’s Soundwave for a few seasons now, and at long last, it appears the units are shipping out — or, at least one made its way over to cousin site Gadling for a review. The Soundwave is pretty much exactly what you’d expect: a ho hum MP3 player with a rather unsightly design, a disgraceful user interface and the ability to operate where the vast majority of rivals cannot. The reviewer noted that controlling the action was a pain, though the internal battery could keep the jams flowing for well over a day. Of course, the biggest boon is its ability to keep on truckin’ while submerged in the pool (or the tub, whatever), and the included waterproof headphones were said to be surprisingly tolerable. Now, if only brown bags were waterproof…
Freestyle Audio’s waterproof Soundwave DAP gets reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You’ve gotten a face full of the Pioneer-built Inno XMp3, but aren’t you eager to find out how the bugger performs? Knowing that your head is wildly bobbing up and down as if to say “yes,” we present to you CNET’s take on the latest portable XM Radio. Overall, the compact unit fared pretty well in testing, as it proved to be easy to operate, easy on the eyes and just downright easy to live with. The only knocks came from the lack of photo / video viewing (yes, that includes album art for library music) and the occasional reception issue. It should be noted, however, that this “reception issue” is kind of a big deal given the nature of the device, and that quirk alone knocked it from the ranks of the elite. Still, critics felt the unit was a worthwhile purchase if you’re willing to deal with a few drops, and the way we see it, those just give you ample opportunities to hone your freestyle skills. Word?
Pioneer Inno XMp3 reviewed: great, save for reception hiccups originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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