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USB Turntable
Juniper Foo | Oct 18, 2006
First up, this isn't your typical USB knickknack. At US$225 a pop, it's in a league of its own. Now that we've established that, this USB Turntable actually converts your LPs, 12 inches and singles straight into your laptop. Forget about all the step-by-step guides that teach you how to save your vinyls digitally. All you need with this belt-driven USB Turntable is to plug it into the nearest USB port, fire up the idiot-proof Audacity software, and begin converting. No more wire-tangling adapters, special drivers and mismatched software. Even dear old dad could cop a spin on this without breaking into cold sweat. Elementary, my dear Watson.
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Price: US$225
Availability: At Firebox
Device: USB turntable
Basic specs: Adjustable gain, anti-skating control, high-speed vinyl recording function, can also be connected to any home stereo with CD or auxiliary inputs, 33.3/45rpm, 78rpm records can be transferred by recording at 33.3/45rpm and using software to restore to original speed, but you will need to buy a special stylus (not included, but available from specialist retailers) to playback 78s, 3.5mm
aigo F335: This guy has got gaming, too
Edvarcl Heng | Oct 17, 2006
Hot after the heels of the Gemei X-900 comes another venerable China-designed PMP manufacturer. The F335 packs in a portable gaming device form factor. And it looks it, too. A 4-inch screen, stereo speakers and a joystick nub. Opps, the joypad's on the wrong side.
According to aigo, the F335 is more of a portable video player. It has a 30GB hard drive, ample support for DivX, Xvid and AVI, and even a small stand for tabletop viewing. And in regards to gaming, it has three built-in 2D games which, sadly, cannot be refreshed by the user. Click here for the pricing details.
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Samsung YP-T9: There's purple, too
Edvarcl Heng | Oct 17, 2006
We know, we know. We were all gushing about the YP-T9's piano black surface before this. But purple? That's a right royal color and eminently suited for the aesthetic type who wants to veer away from cosmopolitan black. According to Samsung Singapore, the YP-T9 will be available in both black and purple editions when it arrives on the island's shores.
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Gemei X-900: Going game on retro
Edvarcl Heng | Oct 16, 2006
Gaming emulators are fast becoming the norm in China. But to pack in three of the cult consoles of all time? Super Famicom, Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Mega Drive? Unreal, says the top honchos of Super Mario Brothers 3. What's Halo compared to Contra? Street Fighter versus Dead or Alive? It's a no contest. Especially when modern day portable gaming devices have to jump through so many hoops just to break out one decent round of Sonic the Hedgehog (Think Sony PSP and homebrew).
Have a break. Play a game. Get a Gemei.
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Creative zaps FM recording feature in the Vision:M
Edvarcl Heng | Oct 16, 2006
Creative apparently listens to its users. The new 1.50.02 firmware for the award-winning MP3 players adds new features like video zooming and added language support. But for what Creative giveth, it also taketh away. The new firmware will also strip away the FM recording function of the Zen Vision:M, much to the chagrin of users. According to readers in the forums, this is due to US licensing issues from the RIAA.
In a response to our email query, a spokesperson for Creative Asia, confirms the same firmware revision is applicable to both Asia and the US. However, at the current moment, units in Asia will still be using firmware version 1.41.01 till further notice.
Bottomline? If you want to keep your FM recording feature, don't patch.
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