Monday, February 16, 2009

Barbie's 50th anniversary MP3 player - Waylon Smithers approves (Engadget)

Barbie's 50th anniversary MP3 player - Waylon Smithers approves (Engadget)
This isn't the first time we've seen a Barbie-branded MP3 player -- and this form factor does seem awfully familiar -- but the whole thing really is a no-brainer. If you're looking to reinforce young girls' unrealistic body image expectations (or if you're the post-modern / post-feminist / ironic type, or if you just really like the color pink) this is definitely one for you. Shaped ...

North Chicago High thinks outside the box (Lake County News-Sun)
During the five minutes between classes at North Chicago High School, senior Alexandria Cabell can pull out her cellphone to quick send a text message to a friend before walking into her next class. Using portable electronic devices such as MP3 players, portable game players, or cellphones between classes or at lunch is part of a new wave of student-centered initiatives at North Chicago High ...

visions.de News - Gratis-Akustik-Song von Dashboard Confessional (Visions)
Chris Carrabba s Band Dashboard Confessional verschenkt eine Mp3 ihrer letzten Single "Even Now". Wenn man diesem Link folgt, darf man sich kostenfrei eine Akustik-Version des Dashboard-Confessional-Songs "Even Now" auf die heimische Festplatte herunterladen - dem gestrigen Valentinstag sei dank. Der Track ist der musikalische Beitrag der Band zum NCIS-Soundtrack, der in den Staaten am...

Newsmaker: Dan Bonner (The Muskegon Chronicle)
Editor's note: Dan Bonner is managing attorney with the Muskegon office of Legal Aid of Western Michigan. The office serves Muskegon, Oceana and Mason counties. Download the MP3 or listen to the interview....

Saturday, February 14, 2009

GET Bus Rider Steals MP3 Player (KERO 23 Bakersfield)

GET Bus Rider Steals MP3 Player (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating and identifying a suspect responsible for a theft from person aboard a GET bus.

No One Else You Know Will Ever Own the Acorn MP3 Player [PMP] (Gizmodo)
There's a parallel universe out there. In it, Steve Jobs was never born. Apple never happened. And the iPod never graced the land. No, instead the Acorn MP3 Player rose to portable music dominance...

Barbie's 50th anniversary MP3 player - Waylon Smithers approves (Engadget)
This isn't the first time we've seen a Barbie-branded MP3 player -- and this form factor does seem awfully familiar -- but the whole thing really is a no-brainer. If you're looking to reinforce young girls' unrealistic body image expectations (or if you're the post-modern / post-feminist / ironic type, or if you just really like the color pink) this is definitely one for you. Shaped ...

Police issue warrant for teen suspected in MP3 scam (Lincoln Journal Star)
Lincoln Police issued an arrest warrant for an Indiana teenager suspected of returning MP3 player packages filled with rocks at stores along the Interstate 80 corridor.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Man assaulted for MP3 player (San Mateo Daily Journal)

Man assaulted for MP3 player (San Mateo Daily Journal)
Police are searching for three suspects believed to be between 15 and 20 years old who stole an MP3 player from a pedestrian in South San Francisco on Friday night.

MP3 Mirror has potential, could be so much more (Engadget)
Given that we've seen mirror TVs and MP3 players designed to emit sound within one's shower, we'd say Antonio Lupi's MP3 Mirror is just one of the gang . In fairness, we do appreciate the sleek design and its reported ability to integrate into any steel frame mirror, but unless we're badly mistaken, the user is still responsible for adding speakers. Our suggestion? Hook up with Emo ...

3 Suspects Steal MP3 Player From So. SF Pedestrian (CBS 5 Bay Area)
Police Saturday are searching for three suspects believed to be between 15 and 20 years old who stole an MP3 player from a pedestrian in South San Francisco on Friday night.

New Music: Devendra Banhart: "Forget About Him" (Kath Bloom cover) [MP3/Stream] (Pitchfork)
Photo by Lauren Dukoff Devendra Banhart's handful of covers have always stood out to me more than any of his trippy originals. One-offs like " Fistful of Love " and " Don't Look Back in Anger " highlight his vocal nuances without letting him float around in the stratosphere. He needs these songs' rigid structures, and in turn he can loosen them from their original context and ...

Higher quality ear buds and headphones improving sound of portable MP3 players (Sun-Sentinel)
Headphones. They're the one accessory that can most improve your portable digital music experience. And yet few MP3 players ship with decent headphones or earbuds, making this a competitive product category.

Three suspects steal MP3 player from pedestrian in South San Francisco (San Jose Mercury News)
Police today are searching for three suspects believed to be between 15 and 20 years old who stole an MP3 player from a pedestrian in South San Francisco on Friday night.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

D.I.Y. motion-controlled MP3 player doesn't need your fancy touch screen (Engadget)

D.I.Y. motion-controlled MP3 player doesn't need your fancy touch screen (Engadget)
Our anonymous engineer friend over in Ageo, Japan sure loves to make him some gadgets -- among his many projects he's already built a couple other MP3 players , and now he's back with a tiny, motion controlled device that plays tunes from an SD card. Housed in a set of speakers (switching from stereo to mono when the satellite is unplugged) this thing uses an accelerometer for its ...

MP3 Player with Military Files Given Back to U.S. (PC Magazine)
A New Zealand man who bought a second-hand MP3 player that contained U.S. military files on personnel who served in Afghanistan and Iraq handed it over to U.S. officials on Wednesday, New Zealand media reported.

3 Suspects Steal MP3 Player From So. SF Pedestrian (CBS 5 Bay Area)
Police Saturday are searching for three suspects believed to be between 15 and 20 years old who stole an MP3 player from a pedestrian in South San Francisco on Friday night.

WA News (The West Australian)
Loud-mouthed mobile phone users and MP3 ear-blaster addicts will be targeted in a bid to make commuting a more harmonious experience out west.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Cube-Shaped MP3 Player Lets You Roll It Around to Control Playback [Mp3 Players] (Gizmodo)

Cube-Shaped MP3 Player Lets You Roll It Around to Control Playback [Mp3 Players] (Gizmodo)
The neat thing about this minuscule, G4-looking MP3 player is it uses motion controls, like turning it on one of its side or tapping a corner, to turn on/off, skip forward/backward, etc. Hacked...

MP3 player with military files retrieved (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A New Zealand man who bought a second-hand MP3 player that contained U.S. military files on personnel who served in Afghanistan and Iraq handed it over to U.S. officials on Wednesday, New Zealand media reported.