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Recently, the company, Creative has launched its new ZEN X-Fi Style and ZEN Style portable media players, which both keep things fairly inexpensive and simple. Just look at the picture above of ZEN X-Fi Style which is the higher end of the two, with a 2.4-inch non-touchscreen display, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB of storage, microphone and TV out, a built-in speaker and the usual X-Fi sound enhancement.

The ZEN X-Fi Style will start shipping on April 14th.

Salient Features of ZEN X-Fi Style:

Capacity – 8, 16 and 32GB
Display – 2.4″ TFT (320 x 240 resolution, 262K colors)
Video – MPEG-4 SP, WMV, Xvid, Divx (up to 640 x 480 resolution)
Audio – MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, and WAV
Extras – FM tuner, Voice recorder, RSS reader (requires PC sync)
X-Fi sound enhancements/Built-in speaker/TV-out (with optional cable)
Dimensions – 83.6mm x 48.7mm x 11.7mm
Battery life – 25 hours for audio, and 5 hours for video
Pricing – S$159 to 249.00 Singapore dollars or roughly $114 to 178US

Salient Features of ZEN Style 100 and 300:

Capacity – 4, 8, and 16GB
Display – 1.8″ TFT (128 x 160 resolution, 65K colors)
Video – Proprietary format requiring transcoding
Audio – MP3, WMA, WAV, and Audible
Voice recorder
FM tuner and Built speaker (Style 300 model only)
Dimensions – 79.5mm x 40mm x13.6 mm
Battery life – 32 hours of Audio, 4 hours of Video
Pricing – S$89 – 159.00 Singapore dollars, or roughly $64 – 114US

So, are you going for Zen style series?

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I tried a lot to find the right option for my entertainment room. Now I found the device that makes my entertainment system complete i.e. Konig HAV-MC100 media center. Konig has created a single device to complete all my entertainment needs. On top of the Konig HAV-MC100 media center, just put the LCD TV and the built-in DVD player with HDMI connection and its speakers would ensure me that I am getting everything I can ask in my entertainment system. The modern black finish fits in to any interior and the multiple connection possibilities makes sure I can use this system with my TV.

More Features

•    CD/DVD/CD-R/CD-RW compatible
•    Supported video formats: DVD/VCD/DIVX/MPEG4
•    Supported audio formats: MP3/WMA/CD
•    Supported photo format: JPEG
•    Sound output: Dolby digital AC3 surround sound decoder
•    Connections: USB/SD
•    Video output: Composite video/S-video/Y, Cb, Cr
•    2.1 + 1 track power output (double subwoofer)
•    Digital coaxial/optical audio output
•    Output power: 40 W + 2x 20 W
•    Multiple EQ mode selection
•    Support multi-language OSD setting
•    AM/FM radio PLL tuner
•    Standby clock function
•    40 Pre-set radio memory
•    Piano painting finish
•    VFD multi-function display
•    Incl. remote control

I hope this entertainment piece would complete your entertainment needs too.

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Eh! Now my waiting time has been over as iLuv’s curious i1166 9-inch portable multimedia player will be available in US from next month means from October 2009.

i1166’s features are:

•    DivX video playback
•    A Digital Panel with Enhanced Resolution for Media Viewing for iPod, DVD, SD / MMC card / USB drive

And other specs include an “iPod-friendly” user interface (UI), twin 3.5 millimeter headphone jacks and a bundled remote. iLuv Marketing Manager, Howard Kim said there is virtually nothing it cannot play. They proved that they listen to their customers’s requirement by upgrading the picture quality, building it user-friendly and enhancing the playback solutions. Kim can proudly say that they are introducing the most advanced portable multimedia player up to date.

Features for Your iPod:

•    Play video content of your iPod on the 9″ widescreen digital TFT LCD
•    Charge your iPod when docked with AC adapter
•    Full control of your iPod with user friendly graphic interface
•    Compatible with iPod touch 2nd generation, iPod nano 3rd generation, iPod nano 4th generation, iPod nano 5th generation, iPod classic, iPod touch, iPod with video

Features for SD/MMC, USB and DVD Player:

•    Can watch your favorite movie or TV show files on SD/MMC memory card or USB flash drive
•    Play DVD videos on the widescreen digital TFT LCD
•    DivX(R) certified
•    Enhanced user interface with detailed controls
•    Multiple subtitle, angle, and audio functions and fast motion playback
•    Convenient OSD (On-Screen Display)
•    Supports three power sources: DC, AC and Built-in Li-Polymer rechargeable battery
•    Playable Media: Audio CD / SVCD / VCD / DVD / CD-RW / CD-R / DVD±RW / DVD±R / DivX / MP3 / JPEG / WMA
•    Connectivity includes two 3.5mm stereo headphone jacks
•    Remote Control included
•    Dimensions (W x H x D) 11″ x 6.1″ x 1.9″

The price for iLuv’s i1166 is $269.99. So, just be ready to empty your wallet.

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Videocon, number 1 electronic company in India has set another revolutionary breakthrough in television, entertainment and communication industry with the launch of new Videocon Direct 2 Home.

Their DTH services have come into the market by the name of D2H (Direct 2 Home). Videocon D2H introduces LCD segment and integrated digital television (IDTV) in both flat. To complete the entire consumer electronics range, it is extended to DVDs (IDVDs) and also home theaters (IDHTs).

The new D2H DTH service includes a satellite box plus Satellite LCD, Satellite TV and Satellite DVD options.

Featuring Features:

At launching time, Videocon is coming with an attractive offer. You will get your DTH connection of D2H in 1,670 Rs. with installation charges and 1 or 2 month free viewing.

Base price will be around 100 Rs. with over 60 channels with some pay channels and news channels in the pack and the biggest pack will be near 350 Rs. which have 130 around channels including pay channels and sports channels.

Their advantages is that their Television sets is the best option if you not going to take Set Top Box and it will save your some money if you buy new connection.

Their Set-Top Box will be MPEG-4 digital satellite receiver and are using IRDETO CAS system.

Also use service of ARION Technology that will be able to secure stable incomes from royalty on Videocon set-top box sales in India market.

The Videocon D2H Satellite box sports following features:

•    Multilingual Channel Guide: You can watch the EPG in your two preferred languages out of the available multiple languages through the language button on remote.

•    Customizable Info Bar: Info Bar has unique features like Weather information, Progress bar etc with the option of customizing timing and transparency.

•    Preview Screen: Preview screen present in Electronic Program Guide let you to watch the programme before selecting.

•    Mosaic (PIP): Genre wise mosaic helps you to directly select channels of your preferred genre.

•    Active Services: Unique active services available across various genres.

•    Favourites: Allows upto four viewers to create your personal favourites list with 20 channels in each profile.

So, is this a right entertainment piece?

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There are many MP3 players available in the market like Apple iPod, Sony, Samsung, iRiver, Creative Labs Nomad, Rio, Nike, Archos, RCA and Panasonic etc. So, finding the perfect MP3 player is really very difficult as each has its own strengths and applications. So, proper considerations of features, price, size, color, compatibility and capacity are very necessary before making a final decision.

Even Apple’s iPod, the most popular MP3 player option is offered in a dizzying amount of sizes, colors and configurations. Following are the features that you should consider before buying it or before wasting your money.

• Connectivity: Do you know connectivity means? It is the way your digital audio player connect to your computer to transfer music files. You have to choose one out of these two options: USB or FireWire. But both need a special type of cable (that may or may not be included in the packaging) to connect from your player to your computer.

The first option is called USB which is the most common one today and is supported by both Macs and PCs. But it is also slower in transferring music from your computer to the player. Second one is FireWire which is supported only on Macs.

Remember that transferring music can take some time as it depends on how many files you are copying over.

• File Types: The very important thing is to check what types of music files your player supports as when you copied the music from a CD onto your computer or downloaded from a Web site, then the type of file it is saved can vary. It will often default to the .mp3 format it could also end up as a .wma, .aac, .wav or something else.

• Display: These days, the display screen on most digital audio players is tiny. Using the screen along with navigating through options such as song shuffling, volume control and the equalizer is a must. Make sure that you can see the display under all conditions includes being outdoors when there is a glare and being able to read the characters on the screen without going blind.

• Storage Type: There are two types of storage for Players: flash-based units and hard drive models. Flash-based models are sleek and small and can adjust into your pocket. They are best for those on the go a lot and more active users, but the issue is that they can not carry more songs unless you add a expensive memory card.

Hard drive models store files in the 1000s and are best if you want to kick it with your all tunes in your cubicle at work without having to lug dozens of CDs around. They try to have movable parts means bouncing on the treadmill may make your music skip when your player does not have a memory buffer.

• Software: Most player ship with some type of software allows you to compile play lists as well as to copy files. But the question is that does the software provide guided instructions or are you left to struggle with a help file? Is this interface easy to navigate, or a cluttered mess of buttons and words?

I hope this article will be beneficial for you.

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I have read somewhere that when MSI’s Wind U110 ECO was released in January, it was a perfect good netbook and all were quite satisfied with it. But it looked outdated when the newer HP Mini 5101 and Toshiba NB205 entered into the market and gave it a tuff competition. So, now an updated MSI’s Wind U110 ECO has come with a 15-hour and 9-cell battery. But I think this is not sufficient to know. So, let’s talk about its other features also.

MSI’s Wind U110 netbook has almost same features as the older one like:

•    Same 1.6GHz Atom Z530 CPU
•    Same lack of dedicated GMA500 graphics (it has got an integrated chip rather than the newer ATI Radeon HD3200 card)
•    Same 160GB hard drive
•    Same 1GB of DDR2 RAM
•    802.11n WiFi
•    Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
•    A 1.3 megapixel camera
•    Gigabit Ethernet
•    A trio of USB 2.0 ports
•    A 4-in-1 card reader
•    Windows XP Home

The good thing is that the notebook also offered a choice of operating system and versions can ship with either Windows XP or Vista. Now, let me tell you the difference which is that the giant 9-cell battery that supposedly gives a 15-hour run and the “Eco” name, which does not refer to any particular environmental update.

So, officially in its single configuration, the system ships for $430, though a NewEgg listing already has the same system which is available for $400.

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Amazon and the brick-and-mortar flagship stores in New York and Chicago are finally stocking the N86 8MP. The unlocked Nokia N86 is the most advanced Nokia imaging device yet that combines a mobile phone and a multimedia computer. It offers performance comparable to a standalone digital camera for both video and images with its wide-angle Carl Zeiss optic and 8-megapixel sensor.

What you can do with Nokia N86?
•    Take high quality pictures with the 8MP camera, auto focus, flash as well as Carl Zeiss optics around back accompanied by a dual LED flash
•    Share your DvD videos with Share on Ovi
•    Immerse yourself in a 2.6-inch QVGA OLED display with the scratch-resistant hardened glass front
•    Tune in to FM radio as well as Nokia Internet Radio
•    Upload and share your videos, photos and blog posts

Other features include in Nokia N86:

•    FM radio with RDS support
•    US 3G up to 3.6Mbps on the downlink
•    Synchronize music with Windows Media Player
•    Integrated stereo speakers
•    Email (IMAP, POP3, SMTP supported) with support for filtering and attachments
•    Windows Live support (requires download of Windows Live Messenger application)
•    Support for local and remote SyncML synchronization
•    Micro-USB 2.0 connector with mass storage capabilities
•    Pre-loaded try and buy games like: Monopoly, FIFA 09, Tetris, World Series of Poker, Sudoku, Prince of Persia, Star Wars and more
•    Voice recorder
•    3.5mm stereo headphone jack
•    OS: Symbian OS v9.3, S60 rel. 3
•    Advanced contacts database: multiple number and e-mail details per contact, contacts with images
•    Calendar with day, week and month view, up to 1500 entries, reminders, alarm,
•    Calculator, written notes, converter, to-do list
•    Applications has Adobe Flash Lite 3.1, Quickoffice (Quickword, Quickpoint, Adobe Reader, Nokia N-Gage, Quicksheet)

Price: $468.99

So, when you are changing your hand set?

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I think we are technically moving away from using CD’s. Now! I can get most if not all music in digital formats, but there is no reason to keep CD with ourselves. So, let’s see what especial features include in the Vamp NOS CD Player.

Unlike any other CD player, the luxurious Vamp NOS CD Player is covered in gold and the wooden side panels of the chassis, renders an extra sense of polish in high frequencies. It also just plays the CD out in the open air, exposing the laser to dust and all sorts of things like that. While it just offers some standard features such as an LCD display with basic indications, the transport control buttons, a USB input and line level analog outputs (RCA). Its anti-stressful attitude makes this player stand out above the rest. It has designed by the Greek designer, Dimitris Zachariadis.

The luxurious Vamp NOS CD Player looks flashy no doubt but it only plays outdated CDs. The Product price is €5,500 or $7,960. So, is it a waste of money?

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Duracell have launched a new product and I am damn sure that you will be excited about it like I am. Product name is Duracell’s Instant Charger. It completely satisfies our needs and looks very attractive, Small, Cheap, Functional and Good.

The compact Duracell Instant Power Charger is a perfectly executed little gadget and a Lithium Ion extended battery, offers up to three times additional runs time for USB-enabled mobile devices like BlackBerrys, Smart phones, PDAs, cell phones, MP3 players/iPods etc. It includes a USB-to-mini-USB cord. Now, you can enjoy additional power up to 35 hours which is efficiently managed with an on or off switch.

This compact Charger includes features:

•    Dimensions: 3.40 x 1.40 x 0.40 inches
•    Weight: 4.2 oz
•    Color: Black
•    Price:  $20

•    Compact and Lightweight charger adjust easily into pocket, purse or carry-on, so, it is a busy traveler’s best friend.

•    A USB-to-mini-USB cable is compatible with most Blackberry and Motorola phones or uses your device’s USB charging cable.

•    Get up to 35 Hours additional run time for your USB-enabled devices.

•    Lithium-Ion battery recharges quickly using any standard USB outlet in which no AC wall plug needed.

•    No more tangled cords and adapters - this Charger has the ability to charge virtually all modern USB-enabled devices right in the palm of your hand.

The compact Duracell Instant Power Charger is attractive enough to entice some long-term commitments. I am definitely ready to tie the knot with it.

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I remember that I had heard the story and one month later I heard that Samsung has debuted Tegra-based YP-M1 in South Korea. The 16GB version of this new Samsung YP-R1 PMP will be available in the UK. But today, I am happy as I just found that its session at this moment finally popped up at the FCC and I will soon see if it meets the criteria to be sold in the market.

While not withstanding from a guaranty, that would seem to signal that US release could be coming sooner rather than later and hopefully way that it is sitting bigger brother, the M1, will also be following suit. If you missed it, the YP-R1 is a touchscreen-based player with a 2.7-inch display (400 x 240 pixels), and has 8GB to 32GB of flash storage, TV-out, touts built-in Bluetooth connectivity, supports the major audio and video file as well as a few games for nice measure if you are out with nothing else to do.

It is a good thing that if I pay some 110 GBP for in the UK (at today’s rate, it is some $180) and if it clears the FCC, then the price of this new Samsung YP-R1 should be close to that amount and it should debut just before the end of the year.

Are you still curious to know more about Samsung YP-R1? Hmm..me also.

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