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John McCain Snatches a Piece Of Music, Made By an Obama Supporter, For His Campaign Ad
Originally written on June 22nd:
John McCain is a war hero, no doubt, but if you have seen his latest campaign ad, you might have had a deja-vu feeling. The reason for that is the commercial’s background music, originally created for EA’s Medal Of Honor:European Assault by Christopher Lennertz, an Obama supporter, who wasn’t pleased to see his videogame composition, used in McCain’s campaign, without any granted authorization. Still, Lennertz made it very clear that there was just a mix-up over rights, and nothing illegal took place. To read Lennertz official statement on the McCain ad, hit the jump.
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[via kotaku]
Wireless Floating Speakers Will Entertain You In The Pool
Waterproof speakers are not a rare product and you can find them in many wet places, including showers, pools or even in sinks. The only problem is that you have to take your precious mp3 player with you into the water in order to play your favorite music, and as you know, it can be very risky. To solve the problem, we have a chance to introduce a pair of wireless speakers with floating capabilities, that can play your music up to 150ft away, which means you won’t need to gamble on your player’s life. Just get inside, let the speakers float and hit the tunes as they are wirelessly transferred from a safety dry land. Equipped with a small transmitter, the speakers will hook up to any 3.5mm audio output, like media players, computers and even a TV set, so if you look for your next melodies companion, while enjoying a sunny day in the pool, it will cost you around $80.
[via shinyshiny]
Samsung YP-S2 MP3 Player Hits Amazon
Originally written on June 19th:
The new YP-S2 DAP from Samsung has finally reached Amazon, introducing nice black flavor with glowing green at the bottom, 1GB internal memory and rechargeable battery. It boasts a pebble shaped design, 10 hours of continuous playback and MP3 / WMA audio support, all coming with a reasonable $39.99 price tag. Now it’s your call to decide either you like it or not.
[via engadget]
iSlsk Lets You Download Your Favorite Music To Your iPhone Or iPod Touch Devices
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.
[via lifehacker]
Mytunes Amp Plays Your Music Right From The iPod
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.
[via slashgear]
Creative Unveils The First USB 2.0 Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1
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.
[via newlaunches]
Zune 2.5 Update Goes Live With a New Video Store, TV Shows And Social Playlist Sharing
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]
The CD-T300 Pro Has a Sci-Fi Design And a Soaring Price
I really like the new CD-T300 Pro, it has a unique illuminated “out of space” design and aluminum alloy body that turns it into a 2 ton heavy thing, well to be more accurate it weights “only” 24lbs, but you got the message - very heavy. The CD player is equipped with two remote controls, gold plated tube legs, and four amplification valves, but the most juicy piece of info is the $12,000 price tag, which makes the T300 unaffordable for most of us, so I guess I’d stay with the ipod after all.
[via slashgear]
Hercules Wireless Mobile DJ MP3 Controller Goes Live
If you’re a DJ or someone who wants to mix, scratch, pitch shift, beat match, crossfade, and even add special effects, all wirelessly, you can do it with the new Hercules Mobile DJ MP3 Controller that enables mixing and organizing stored computer tracks via wireless networks. This up-to-date DJ device is equipped with 2 jog wheels (emulating 2 CD/vinyl decks), 2 deck controller, 1 cross fader, 2 volume & pitch sliders, 25 control buttons and 2 backlit LCD screens that display artist, track name, BPM, elapsed time, or track length. In addition, it has “AutoMix” function that can automatically create the mix, as you seat on the couch, controlling the action with the on-board wireless USB. The Mobile DJ Controller supports MP3 and WMA formats, to seamlessly synchronize with your PC or laptop, so you can draw a nice party to your friends wherever you are. To get this cool DJ equipment, you can visit J&R stores and snack one for merely $99.
[Hercules via engadget]
SanDisk To Distribute Music On microSD Cards
SanDisk plans to launch Sansa Sessions, a new initiative to distribute music and movies on microSD cards. Their first steps will probably take place with the purchase of a new 8GB Sansa Fuze player, as SanDisk intend to give the buyers a free microSD card, loaded with 55 DRM-free tracks from more than 50 new artists, including All Time Low, Ladytron, Magnet, Nada Surf, Of Montreal and The Coup. The cause is twofold, first reason is to attract music junkies to buy the new Fuze and second, is for promotional sake. In any case, we get 512MB microSD card, free of charge, and novice artists earn free exposure.
[ via engadget]
Sound Asleep Pillow Brings You The Music Without The Earphones
I bet many of you have tried, unsuccessfully, to fall asleep, while listening to your favorite music via your headset. Though it is alluring, it’s almost impossible to do so, and there are no useful solutions up to date. For this matter, we’d like to present you the Sound Asleep Pillow, a soft and convenient cushion that requires no headphones, thanks to a built-in speaker inside of it. Now, don’t you worry about it, there is no chance you’d feel that speaker when laying your head down, and the music is personal, so your partner won’t hear any sound, as you enjoy Motzart. To listen to your favorite tunes, just connect your MP3 player to the pillow with a 3.5mm stereo plug, and sail to the seventh heaven. To clean the pillow, just remove the cable, wipe it clean and dry. You can get yours for merely $38 - Good Night !
[via gmp3]
Minigigi Introduces A New MP3 U-Player With Double-Color OLED Display
Korean company, Minigigi, launches the U-Player, a USB stick mp3 player with double-color OLED, 3D sound, USB2.0 and 7 EQ. The player features voice recording, FM tuner and 1GB ($36) or 2GB ($47) storage size. Looks like one of those innocuous products.
[via Aving]
Transcend Introduces A New T.Sonic Mp3 Players Lineup
Transcend announces a new series of T.Sonic mp3 players with colorful flavors and a skinny design. The first line of players is the T.Sonic 320, with 2GB and 4GB storage size, and the second line is the upgraded version of the T.Sonic 650, offering 8GB storage size. Check out the specs:
T.Sonic 320
- Display: a small OLED screen.
- Storage size: 2GB or 4GB.
- Audio: MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM, WAV.
- Features: FM tuner, microphone, 7 EQ.
- Battery Life: 15 hours.
- Dimensions: 85.5 x 25.5 x 13 mm, 29gm.
- Price: $63 and $86 respectively.
[via Aving]
More about the T.Sonic 650 after the break.
Renaldo Lapuz From American Idol 7 Hits iTunes
The likeable Filipino, Renaldo Lapuz, who bravely excited the judges on 7th season auditions for American Idol, hits iTunes store with his entertaining moments in the show. Thus, the most rejected contender fulfills Simon’s prediction, stating Renaldo’s song will be a hit. The 83MB video, titled “We’re Brothers Forever“, is available, free of charge. Enjoy the music !
[via pmptoday]
Check out the video after the break.
Sony Introduces The E-Series Mp3 Players With Changeable Covers
Sony reveals a new colorful mp3 players lineup, with stylish replaceable shells. The NW-E-Series features 3 USB stick models with different storage sizes: 1GB -> NW-E023F,
2GB -> NW-E025F, and 4GB -> NW-E026F. The USB Walkmans have a small OLED display, FM Tuner, USB 2.0 plug and tons of customizable jackets, to fit your daily clothes. All players support ATRAC, MP3, WMA and AAC audio formats, dimension stands on 83.7 × 22.3 × 16.2mm, 28gm and the price will go between $100 - $150, respectively. Available for young Japanese girls from March 8th.
[via akihabaranews]
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