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  One company which has made the blogosphere buzzing about its entrance in the portable music market is Dell. They are definitely enjoying the free publicity but one thing to ponder over is can they beat Apple? Apple knows the market best and selling more than a 100 million iPods (and counting) is no joke, [...]

  University professor Bae Sang-min led his team to create a music player which bagged a silver prize at the 2008 International Design Excellence Awards. The product was named as CrossCube Nanum foldable MP3 player which resembled a cross but when folded, it would turn up like a dice. Pretty neat! Not only the professor [...]

  Creative’s ZEN Krystal music player surfaces on their Hong Kong website. The player looks chic in its glossy chasis with OLED display hidden beneath and 4GB of space onboard. It supports the usual MP3/WMA formats with FM Tuner also added to the mix. Notable features here are an integrated pedometer to measure the distance [...]

  Adding to a long list of music players is U4 from Samsung which will hit the retail shelves next month in Asia Pacific region. The player will come in 2GB or 4GB options and will have an OLED screen as well as K3-esque touch sensitive buttons to lure for. The suggested price is S$89 [...]

  The swimming gear maker, Speedo has teamed up with iRiver to make a waterproof MP3 Player. Known as Aquabeat, the player will come with 1GB storage space and can function normally up to 3 meters of depth. The player easily clings around the head with easy to use controls on the front. It will [...]

  Apple’s smallest iPod in the family, the Shuffle got a price drop today. The 1GB iPod Shuffle will now cost you $49 whereas the 2GB one is priced at $69. Apple store is currently selling the 1GB variant but the 2GB model will be up for sale later during this month. Product Page

  Chinese have got an uncanny knack to copy the original designs and market it as their own at VERY less price. But this heart-shaped music player from Newman is an exception which is selling in China for Valentine’s. It can break into two so both of you can have a piece to keep yourself [...]

  Creative’s Zen Stone music player was directly aimed to take on iPod Shuffle. Then came Zen Stone Plus which boasted a screen, FM Radio and other features which are superior to Shuffle. But Creative has gone a step further and has integrated speakers to the miniscule Zen Stone family. Both, Zen Stone and Plus [...]

  Don’t own an Apple branded player? Well if iPods are heavy for your pocket, then you can surely go for an Apple music player. The piece pictured above has no affiliation whatsoever with Apple Inc. but is an Apple shaped music player which can be yours for just $30 (1GB) or $38 (2GB). It [...]

  If Creative has Zen Stone then LG has come up with a DAP named Shining Stone. There’s nothing shiny in this DAP other than its name with jewels. The player was announced in Korea and has storage capacities of 1, 2 and 4GB. It has an OLED screen, can play MP3/WMA/ASF/OGG files and also [...]

  Picture this: You come home after a hectic day and your kid wants to narrate you a bed time story. It’s frustrating! But how bout bringing a substitute story teller in your home? Well if you liked the substitution idea, then here’s a teddy bear which would exactly do this. Copy the audio stories [...]

  It may seem to be a joke but it isn’t. Check out the image to believe it. Chinese OEMs are smart enough to add a feature which the original Shuffle lacks. The 1GB model costs Rs. 2650 ($68) and 2GB at Rs. 3200 ($82). There’s also a Shuffle duplicate available. More pics of the [...]

  Slim is the mantra these days. And Brando recognizing the potential has rolled out a 4.5mm thick credit sized music player with 2GB capacity. It is a no frills player with just music controls on the card and yes, it is highly pocketable. The player is available for just $42 and is good looking [...]

  How many hours of music does your DAP give? 8? 10? 15? What if I say 85 hours? Yup, that’s what NHC from Japan claims on its Ecolong music player. It can play 85 hours of nonstop music with a single AAA battery. The company makes another bold claim that six AAA batteries could [...]

  Presenting Sandisk’s Sansa Clip music player. An iPod Shuffle competitor? Ahh! Let’s not get into this again. The player offers 1GB and 2GB of storage capacity and can play MP3, WAV and WMA files. Best thing is that this miniscule player has a 4-line OLED display and can also record voice and songs from [...]