After months of speculations, Sony unveiled the Mylo2 at the CES show. This cool mini PMP device is a portable wireless player with a neat QWERTY sliding keyboard that features WiFi internet surfing, Flash Lite 3 support (for youtube) and instant messaging communication. Other features include:
- 3.5″ touchscreen (800×480).
- Storage Size: 1GB.
- Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, ATRAC.
- Video: MPEG-4.
- Pictures: JPEG, transcode GIF, TIFF, PNG and BMP.
- Features: 1.3 MP camera, mini USB, Skype support, instant messaging support (AIM, Yahoo, Gtalk), and more.
- Widget: panels for YouTube, Google, Facebook and others.
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WowWee presented a new line of cool robots, at the CES show in Vegas. One of the most attracting robots within their line is the Rovio. This advanced surveillance machine is equipped with a multi functional WiFi webcam connection, allowing you to spy or surveil after your home or office remotely from any web accessible device, including your laptop, Archos 605, Cell phone, iPod Touch, PSP console and more. The Rovio is able to stream the video signals directly to your handling device and can interact audibly with people nearby. It even can coordinate its location accurately, thanks to a built-in navigation system. The Rovio will be available in summer time for $299. Cool!
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Samsung created a new cradle extension to its Yepp P2 player, in order to expand the usability and attract more users to buy it, with the growing competition of the all-in-one media devices. The new cradle connects to the bottom of the player and equipped with WiFi connection, MicroSD slot, FM transmitter and a speaker. The Yepp P2 comes with 2GB & 4GB storage capacities.
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Archos released, worldwide, its new fifth generation players, and they are already becoming one of the best portable players distractions money can buy.
The new shiny serious comes with some novel traits and very attractive price tags.
- Archos 405 (2GB) : $149.
- Archos 605 WiFi : (4GB) $199, (30GB) $299, (80GB) $349, (160GB) for $399.
- Archos 705 : (80GB) $399, (160GB) $499.
As a result of a limited storage capacity (8/16 GB) and a mediocre screen and video capabilities from the new Apple iPod Touch, many consumers have turned to search for other alternatives, and realized there is a very strong iPod buster in the market – the Archos Gen 5 players.
Despite its bulky body, compared to the iPod, the Archos fifth generation present stellar abilities (specially the 605 series).
With a stunning 4.3 inches touch screen and an amazing resolution of 800 x 480 – pixels, the Archos is without any question, the big winner.
It has a built in WiFi, an optional Opera browser with flash 7 (plugin cost 30$ and can ran youtube and google maps easily), supports many music/video formats, and even has an optional DVR station to record any TV or DVD movie with a simple push of a button from your couch.
The new generation supports UPnP technology which allows the 605 unit to stream files and videos from your own PC, directly to your player/TV.
For more about the new Archos 605, read the following review from ArchosLounge.
[via engadget]
