Apr 20

Cowon’s award-winning J3 PMP spotted in the wilds of France, available there next month

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The gang at Le Journal du Geek have got their hands (or someone’s hands) on that Red Dot design award-winning Cowon J3 PMP, and we must say that the 3.3-inch AMOLED wonder looks pretty, pretty good. And with its TV output, Bluetooth audio support, and support for any number of standards (from the typical MP3, WMA, and WAV to the less-than-typical, but much-appreciated OGG, FLAC, APE, Div-X and Xvid) we’re sure that the iAudio 9 is mighty proud of his big brother. Journal reports that this will see the light of day in France next month, look to spend about €249 (about $335) for the 16GB version.

Cowon’s award-winning J3 PMP spotted in the wilds of France, available there next month originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 16

Zune HD hacked, OpenZDK now available to developers

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Well, it looks like the first 64GB Zune HDs landing in customers’ hands may not be the biggest Zune news today after all. As proudly announced the ZuneBoards website, the Zune HD — and all earlier Zunes, although the potential there is a tad more limited — “have been hacked.” While obviously not the first hack of any sort for the devices, this is described as the “first true hack,” and it has made the concurrently-released OpenZDK possible. That effectively gives developers “access to everything XNA withheld before,” which more or less opens to doors to any type of application that can run on the Zune hardware — games, emulators, app stores, you name it. Of course, there’s not a ton for average Zune users to play with at the moment, but developers can find all they need to get cracking at the source link below.

[Thanks, jhoeforth & Dilpickle1]

Zune HD hacked, OpenZDK now available to developers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 16

Microsoft’s Zune HD 64 starts sliding out, unboxing proves the bump in capacity

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Microsoft’s extra capacious Zune HD just went on sale last week, and already orders are hitting the doorsteps of eager music lovers. A tipster with a commendable level of kindness dropped us a gallery’s worth of unboxing photos, and as you’d expect, nary a thing has changed on the outside. On the inside, however, things are downright zany. Zany, we say! Have a look below if you’re curious, and be sure to let us know in comments if / when your own Zune HD 64 arrives.

[Thanks, Jp3009]

Gallery: Microsoft Zune HD 64 unboxing

Microsoft’s Zune HD 64 starts sliding out, unboxing proves the bump in capacity originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 16

Viliv S10 delayed until May, eyes well up everywhere

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Remember when Best Buy decided to start hawking Viliv wares back in March? Notice how the S10 Blade wasn’t one of them? Guess we know why. According to an email sent from Dynamism to a tipster who ordered an S10, the device has actually been “delayed by the factory.” It was slated to ship out on April 22nd, but now, the crew of S10 variants will be shipping between late April and mid-May. We know, you’re broken hearted, but look on the bright side — Opera Mini is taking over the world! Cheer-up video just past the break.

[Thanks, fernandez]

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Viliv S10 delayed until May, eyes well up everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 14

Onda VX560 looks like a slate, acts like a PMP, outputs 1080p

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The kids at Onda have had a sideline in nondescript PMPs for years now, but that doesn’t mean they lack dreams and aspirations, no sir! The VX560 shows ’em taking a cautious step up the evolutionary ladder with a 7-inch touchscreen slate that rocks 1080p video output via HDMI, support for a plethora of video formats (including H.264, AVI, MOV, MPG, and FLV), a 800 x 480 display, an array of ebook formats (including PDF, PDB, and CHM), and text-to-speech — although exactly what language it will be reading in is anybody’s guess. You know what else is “anybody’s guess?” When it will be released, and for what price.

Onda VX560 looks like a slate, acts like a PMP, outputs 1080p originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 09

Zune HD 64 goes on sale early

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Well, it’s not April 12th, but it looks like you can now order a Zune HD 64 nonetheless — straight from the Zune Originals website, at least. As expected, the device runs $349.99, and the 16GB and 32GB models have now also been knocked down to $200 and $270, respectively — all of which are naturally available in the usual range of different colors, and with custom designs for an extra $15. You’ll also, of course, get the latest v4.5 firmware pre-loaded on the device, which packs new features like SmartDJ that Microsoft was recently kind enough to demonstrate for us.

[Thanks, Henry and Jonathan]

Update: Turns out the Zune HD 64 won’t come pre-loaded with the v4.5 firmware — you’ll be prompted to download it when you connect the device.

Zune HD 64 goes on sale early originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 06

Mystery buyer orders $8.5 million in Microvision PicoP Laser Display Engines, planning world’s greatest rave?

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Mystery buyer orders $8.5 million in Microvision PicoP laser engines, set to hold world's greatest rave?

Remember Microvision’s little announcement last week that it would be selling its PicoP Laser Display Engine to OEMs, hoping they’d find ways to stuff the thing into little gadgets of all sorts? The company has apparently been doing just that with aplomb, already scoring an $8.5 million order from one top secret client that will “embed the PicoP engine inside a high-end mobile media player for release in late 2010.” Unfortunately, this fancy-pants media player isn’t set to be announced until just before release, meaning we have many months of delicious speculation ahead of us. Projector Zune? Screenless iPod? Yet another pico projector you have no interest in buying? The possibilities are endless.

Mystery buyer orders $8.5 million in Microvision PicoP Laser Display Engines, planning world’s greatest rave? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 01

Ask Engadget: best rugged PMP out there?

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Caleb, who is asking not what his PMP can do for him, but what he can do for his PMP. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“My brother is about to leave for the Marines, and I (the geeky brother) want to send something with him to keep him busy. What is a very rugged PMP or similar, with WiFi and a nice UI? A camera is definitely a plus.”

So, dear readers — what would fit the bill here? And remember, we’re not looking for a PMP with a tough coat of plastic. We’re looking for something to last on the battlefield. Oorah! (And Godspeed.)

Ask Engadget: best rugged PMP out there? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 29

Cowon’s all-metal J3 PMP gets official

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We’d already gotten a early look at Cowon’s new all-metal J3 PMP earlier this month courtesy of the red dot design awards, but the company has just now gotten fully official with it, and detailed its complete specs. As expected, this one packs a 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen, along with 4GB, 8GB or 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot for further expansion, a built-in DMB TV tuner and FM radio, Bluetooth support, a built-in speaker and, of course, that brushed metal case — not to mention a few familiar UI elements. Unfortunately, there’s still no indication of a price, nor is there any word of a release over here.

Update: At least one website has listed prices of between 189,000 and 359,000 South Korean won, or roughly $166 to $316.

[Thanks, David K]

Cowon’s all-metal J3 PMP gets official originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 29

Coby introduces streamlined, puzzling MP570 MP3 player

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Coby may not always produce the sleekest of devices, but the company has certainly come through on that count with its new MP570 MP3 player, which is bound to turn a few heads. Questionably functional design aside, however, this one is about as basic as can be, with it packing just 2GB of flash storage and no memory card slot, support for only MP3 and WMA formats, and a built-in rechargeable battery that promises just five hours of audio playback — but, hey, it sure is shiny. No word on pricing or availability just yet, nor is there any indication of how you’re actually supposed to use it.

Coby introduces streamlined, puzzling MP570 MP3 player originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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