For those of you who prefer a nice small DAP for jogging, without the video or internet elements, iRiver introduces the new T7 Volcano MP3 player, coming up in Black, Pink, Blue, White or Chocolate flavors, with a price ranged between $54 for the 2GB version up to $77 for the 4GB capacities. This small colorful player features a 4 lines OLED display, a USB 2.0 port, 7 EQ, and an FM tuner to listen to your favorite stations. In addition it supports basic formats like MP3, WMA, ASF and Ogg, as dimensions stand on 84 × 26 x 11mm for 26.3 g, so if you think it is the right player for your needs, you can get one in Asia or Europe right now (hopefully to be available in the US soon).

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Korean company DENY announces the release of the new DMP-T1 PMP, coming with a 2.7-inch QVGA screen (320 x 240) and a nice sleeky piano black design. The player features a microphone, an FM tuner, DMB tuner and 4GB storage capacity. It supports MPEG4, WMV9, Xvid, H264, MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, AAC, BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG file formats and sized at 34 x 68 x 16mm. No word on availability, but the T1 PMP will cost you around $150.

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Cool Man? where’s the dude? oh…it is the latest DAP from Newman, equipped with a basic OLED display, a built-in mic and a miserable 1GB+ storage capacity. Additionally, it supports wma/mp3 formats and has this weirdy safety pin on the backside like those band pins, we used to collect, back at the 80’s. No word on price or availability, but who’d like to have this one anyway? well…maybe DAP collectors.

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Japanese company, named RockRidgeSound, has announced the release of the iClooly, a nice iMac-inspired aluminum stand for your iPod Touch player, that serves as a 90° pivot with the ability to swivel it Horizontally or Vertically in a tilt of a finger. In addition, it can hook up to a dock-connector and a set of headphones, so you can watch your favorite movies hands-free. This nice accessory is expected to be released on June 7th for $47. More pictures after the break.

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Korean company TG Sambo has announced the release of the new Pholic CP-100 PMP, coming up with a 2.8-inch AMOLED display, coated in white or pink flavors. The new sleeky media player features T-DMB digital TV and DAB digital radio tuner, 4GB storage capacity, an SD card slot, GPS capabilities and more. No word on availability, but this new PMP will be cost you around $240.

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We all miss those Mario Bros alike emulator games from Nintendo. Now you can play them on your own iphone or iPod Touch, thanks to the guys from ZodTTD, who’ve created a nice application that lets you play both TurboGrafx and PC-Engine games along with the good old ROMs, straight from your devices. Regretfully, it is still in beta version and available only for testers, but be sure they will be released as soon as possible. Meanwhile, checkout the video after the break.

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First time I’ve encountered with the iRiver Spinn was back in January at the CES show in Vegas. Now it seems the player goes live in the UK around mid-August, coming up in 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB capacities and some cool features, including a 3.3-inch AMOLED display (480 x 272), a 3D graphics chip, DMB TV, FM radio tuner, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD slot, a microphone, flash support and many more. Still, no word on price or US release date but you have to admit it looks great.

Update: September 29th – The Spinn is up for pre-sale, priced at 4GB ($249.99) and 8GB ($289.99). Shipping is scheduled to October 3rd.

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iSlsk is a Soulseek P2P client that enables jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch owners to download MP3 songs directly from their own devices. To do so, just connect to the Soulseek network with the iSlsk application and start importing your favorite music via your wifi connection. The application lets you manage your downloads and allows more than one song to be downloaded  at the same time. Mind you, there’s one glitch that hopefully will be fixed, if you sync your device with the iTunes library, your iSlsk songs will be erased, but it’s still worth a try. To install the application, just goto the Installer.App and find the iSlsk in the BigBoss repo at the Community Sources package. Checkout the video after the break.

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There are many speakers that offer a direct connection to your mp3 player, but Mytunes looks like a great on-the-go choice, if you want to hook up your ipod and listen to your favorite music loudly. This mini amp connects to your player or your PC and provides clear tunes, powered by the USB connection or 3 AAA batteries. It is set to be released around mid-June but already available for pre-order, so you can buy yours for $40 in here.

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Pasen announces the release of the new F11 PMP, coming with a 2.8-inch screen (400 x 240) and a nice sleeky pearl design, including built in tactile buttons at the bottom. The player features a microphone, an FM tuner and an RK2706 Swiss-core chip that can handle MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, RM / RMVB (@ 25fps, 800 x 480px), AVI (MPEG-4 @ 25fps, 720 x 576px), JPEG, BMP, GIF, or TXT file formats. No word on price or availability but it seems Pasen is heading the right direction.

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iRiver was one of the stars, at the CES show, back in January. Now the company officially releases its P10 PMP, coming with a 4-inch 16M colors touchscreen (800 x 480) and 33GB storage capacity. In addition, the new sleeky whitish player features a built-in microphone, 10EQ, a dictionary, TV output, external speaker and DMB-TV tuner. It supports WMV, MPG, AVI, XVID with 720×480 HD support, MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, WAV, APE, JPEG, BMP or Microsoft Office documents and runs Windows CE 5.0. The new P10 is equipped with a 600MHZ RMI AU250 processor, sized at 108 x 73.5 x 19.2 mm 205g and available in black or white.

Update: Price ranged from $318 up to $385.

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Cowon A3 gets a storage boost, as a Dutch retailer, MP3spelers, claims there’s a new A3 version with 80GB capacity. This is not an official statement but it seems very reliable and pricey. It has the same design and capabilities as the previous 30GB / 60GB models, but provides more space to store your movies, songs or pictures. We’re not too sure when this one is heading stateside but if you can’t hold yourself, it will cost you €448 (about $697).

Update: Now it’s official, as Cowon has announced the release of the new upgraded 80GB Q5W and A3 PMPs. The good news are that they are going to be cheaper than the European price tag, yet there’s plenty of room for reduction. The A3 80GB is set to be released in May 26th for $440, as the Q5w is set to be released in late June for $600.

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Teclast announces the release of the new M23 PMP, coming with a 2.8-inch LCD TFT screen (320 x 240) and a Rockchip RK2706 processor. The new player has a built-in microphone, an FM tuner, E-book reader and even a G-Sensor feature, to let you replace a song by shaking the device.It runs MP3, WMA, WAV, APE, FLAC, MPEG-4, AVI, JPEG or TXT file formats and supports USB2.0 high-speed transmission. No further details regarding price or availability.

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Creative announces the release of the new Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 sound card, designed for PC or notebooks. This USB 2.0 audio solution can easily enhance your audio experience and turn your music into your own personal concert or your downloaded videos into a full cinematic surround sound, thanks to the X-Fi technology that provides playback up to 24-Bit/96kHz 5.1 and CMSS-3D Surround, for maximum enjoyment. It is equipped with all needed outputs, including headphone out, RCA outputs, optical SPDIF output, microphone in and stereo line in. In addition, it supports both USB1.1 and USB2.0 interface, so if you want to upgrade your  music, games or videos by a simple USB connection, the new X-Fi Surround 5.1 can be yours for only $59.99.

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Despite its bulky design, Newman tries to set a new storage mark for media players with the new M8000, coming up in 120GB/160GB or 250GB capacities. The PMP device features a 4-inch TFT screen (320 x 240), a built-in 1.3MP camera, a microphone, NES emulator support, video output and even PVR capabilities. It comes in black or white flavor and compatible with all basic file formats. Price range starts from $299 up to $388, respectively, so if you search for gigantic storage capacity to store all your music and movies on the go, it might be an adequate solution for you.

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Pioneer announces the release of the new Avic T-10  portable navigation device, coming with a built-in TV (1Seg) tuner and 4GB of internal memory. This 5.8-inch VGA screen device houses TPEG GPS navigation system, providing Smart Loop Traffic Congestion info, Parking Space Availability, Weather reports and even Gasoline Prices, as the oil expenses are soaring these days. It has an SD card slot, Bluetooth  connection, HDSPA support (via cellphone module) and a multimedia player, running file formats like WMA, MP3 and AAC. No price details but the new Air Navi AVIC-T10 is set to be released in Japan next month and promise to deliver all the services you need while driving your car.

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Onda wants to advance to a higher league, as the company has announced the release of the new VX777 PMP, equipped with a wide 4.3-inch touchscreen (480 x 272) and WiFi capabilities, to play web-radio stations whenever you hit the hotspot (it’s not clear if there’s a built-in browser) . The player features a microphone, a speaker, an FM tuner, 7 EQ, an E-book reader, a microSD slot, a TV output and storage capacity, ranged from 2GB up to 16GB. It supports wide variety of codecs, including MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, RM / RMVB, AVI, FLV, ASF, MP4, MPG, MOV, WMA, WMV, 3GP, SWF, JPEG, BMP, GIF or PNG, and plays 30 hours of audio against 10 hours of video. No word on price, but the V777 is set to be released in China around August.

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Zune 2.5 spring update goes live with some cool modish features, including a video store that houses 4,800 music videos and a wide vriety of TV shows (no movies yet), available to download for $2 each or 160 MS Points (from the libraries of NBC, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Cartoon Network). In addition, Microsoft has integrated the Zune Card sharing, which allows you to build a social network, present your dynamic friends’ list and automatically grab their recent playlist, albums and favorite artists, as long as you subscribe to Zune Pass (similar to last.fm). Furthermore, the new update integrates Windows Live Messenger “now playing” function, album review fields, to let you express your personal opinion on different albums and publish it to the world, Auto Playlists, meta data editing, easy syncing controls and finally, Gapless playback support. Needless to say, the new 2.5 Spring Update is free of charge and ready for your downloads. Check the video after the break.

[via engadget]

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Chinese company Yoto has announced the release of the new M300 PMP, coming with a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen (400 x 240) and compatible with Windows 2000 or Windows XP only (No support for Vista or OS X ?). The new multimedia player features, 5 EQ, an E-book reader, a built-in speaker, SD card expansion and USB2.0 interface. It plays wide variety of codecs, including MPEG4 AVI, DIVX, RM, XVID, RMVB, FLV, MP3, WMA, FLAC, APE, JPEG, BMP and GIF file formats. No information on price or availability, but we have ambiguous feelings about this one – touchscreen: we like, codecs support: we like, design: we like, OS support: we don’t like, Storage: we don’t like, Reliability: Not so sure, bottom line, we need more info to settle down.

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If you purchased a Creative Labs MP3 player between May 5th 2001 and April 30th 2008 you might be privileged to a class-action settlement, concerning false quoted hard-drive capacity, allegedly made by Creative during this period of time. According to sources, the company has apparently deceived the customers by adding 7% more storage capacity to its media players, as real data proved different. Although Creative has never submitted an admission, it seems the company is urging for an agreement that will grant anyone who apply for the payout, to get either a 50% discount on a 1GB player or 20% off on any Creative product from their online store. Mind you, claim forms need to be submitted by August 7th, at the latest, so if you bought a player between those dates, it’s your chance to get a fair discount.

Update: Creative has lost. The company will be forced to offer the plaintiff 50% discount on a 1GB ZEN Stone mp3 player or 20% off on any Creative product from their online store.

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