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DLO TransPod for iPod

October 12, 2005

The DLO TransPod is a very cool iPod car accessory. The TransPod plays iPod over your car stereo, it charges your iPod, and it mounts iPod with no messy wires or clutter to deal with.

The TransPod broadcasts the iPod’s music to any FM radio frequency (selectable via the cool LCD display) from 88.1 to 107.9 while simultaneously charging and cradling the iPod in the car. This saves you the trouble of buying a separate transmitter, charger and iPod holder.

The TransPod works with any dockable iPod, including the new iPod nano.

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UpBeat Audio's iPod Portable Amplifier

October 4, 2005

As if your ears weren't already hurting and experiencing ear tinnitus courtesy of your iPod, a company called UpBeat Audio's new Boostaroo Revolution can amplify the sound even more - up to four times the volume. Not only is it a portable amplifier, but it also enables 3-D surround sound when plugged into any audio player, including the popular iPod Nano. It weighs six ounces, and is about the size of a disposable lighter. They claim that the Revolution is the market's smallest portable amplifier and two-way splitter.

Features:

Drives two sets of high-end headphones (greater than 60 ohms), or mini-speakers, to share tunes or movies
Quadruples the volume
Demultiplexes compressed digital music files and images stereo into high-definition 3-channel surround sound

The $79.95 Boostaroo Revolution powers portable players that have a headphone jack, such as: - iPods, including the new Nano, and other MP3 players

DVD, CD and satellite radio players
Laptops - Pocket PCs
Handheld video games such as the Sony PSP, Game Boy or Nintendo DS
Motorcycle intercom gear

It is available immediately from http://www.boostaroo.com and begins hitting the shelves later this month at Dr. Bott, ThinkGeek.com, effiliate.com, Airport Wireless, In Motion, AltiTunes, and Hedonics in Canada.

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Playing videos or live TV on your Treo

October 3, 2005

The Treo 650 has a very loyal following including developers who are continually adding cool applications to the Treo, including media players. A friend of mine owns a Treo 650 and pointed me to a new Treo media player called the The Core Pocket Media Player (TCPMP) that supports many video formats: .AVI (DIVX/XVID), .MPG, .OGM (OGG media video) and .MKV (Matroska). It supports Xvid, Mpeg4-SP, Divx, MPEG1, and more. The popular Treonauts blog has more on this bit of news (including screenshots) and makes this important point about not having to re-encode the video file to fit on the Treo 650's small screen (the media player does all the work for you):

The best part is that our days of having to re-encode each of our video files for playback on a 320x320 or other small handheld screen size are gone.

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Disney Mix Stick MP3 player

September 29, 2005

Disney launched their own contender to the Apple iPod MP3 player with an MP3 player of their own called the Disney Mix Stick MP3 Player. Disney Mix Stick MP3 players support both MP3 and WMA and are designed to download music files, copy from CDs, as well as accommodate memory cards, called Mix Clips, that feature pre-recorded music from Walt Disney Records. Disney Mix Sticks have a storage capacity of 128MB (about 60 songs), and use USB 2.0 for connectivity. The Disney MP3 players also feature an SD/MMC card slot for as much as 1GB of storage.

"Digital music is exploding and is ready to take off with kids," Chris Heatherly, Disney Electronics vice president, said in a statement.

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TomTom supports Mapquest

September 28, 2005

TomTom is launching a GPS routefinder device for cars together with mapping web site Mapquest. TomTom said the Mapquest device would be a repackaged version of the TomTom Go 300 device. TomTom, whose initial public offering in May was the biggest in five years on the Amsterdam stock exchange, said the device, which will sell for $699, would help it expand its presence in the United States.

I should point out that first TomTom used TeleAtlas's map data (which is terrible in my opinion - at least the U.S. map data), then TomTom announced they would be using NAVTECH's map data (more accurate in my opinion), and now Mapquest.

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It's official, Microsoft and Palm are friends

September 26, 2005

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Nokia 3250 Phone

September 26, 2005

The Nokia 3250 music phone was launched today by Nokia and is based of course on the Symbian OS. The tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz smartphone supports both GPRS and EDGE. It features dedicated media playback controls and a swivel-mounted 2 Megapixel camera. The Nokia 3250 is a Series 60 mobile phone that features dedicated music keys and storage for up to a whopping 750 songs (take that iTunes phone!).

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VoIP for Treo

September 23, 2005

Finally, VoIP for the Treo! Treo users have been clamoring for a VoIP client for a long time, but look no further. Talkplus is a service that provides VoIP services over cellular networks, including now the Treo. It enables mobile carriers to provide their subscribers with a wide range of visibility and privacy options. According to TalkPlus, "TalkPlus enables mobile carriers to offer features to their customers without extensive infrastructure updates, and increases revenue by creating a need for data services in order to control the circuit-switched portion of handsets." Features include outbound caller ID masking, multiple voicemail box integration, and 10-way conference calls.

According to Treonauts, in a few weeks a client will be released by TalkPlus that runs on the Treo. According to Treonauts:

With one simple application installation on your Treo combined with IBM’s Java Virtual Machine, Treonauts will soon be able to enjoy such powerful features as multiple phone numbers and caller identities on a single phone...

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Harman Kardon Drive + Play iPod accessory

September 19, 2005

Harman Kardon, unveiled the European version of Harman Kardon Drive + Play, an integrated iPod docking system specifically designed for automotive use, at the Apple Expo in Paris.

According to Harman Kardon, "Unlike other products on the market, Drive + Play provides complete iPod control, including full browsing and playlist handling capability, while minimizing distractions for drivers."

According to the release, the Harman Kardon Drive + Play system includes these integrated components:

1. A backlit LCD screen, large enough to present five lines of iPod menu text, yet small enough to be mounted anywhere it can be easily viewed by the driver. For maximum convenience various display languages are selectable.

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Boot Windows XP via USB key

September 16, 2005

Ever want to boot up into Windows XP via a USB memory key? Well, now you can. According to Tom's Networking you can install a mini-version of Windows XP - just enough to get your up and running so you can restore from backup, access your files, or do whatever you have to do. I wonder what the security implications are?

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