The popular Japanese manufacturer of all type of electronic devices - Green-House - has come up with a new DVD player codenamed GHV PDV740.

As you can see by the image this is a very basic portable DVD player, and that should be one of the reasons why it only costs €100, which is close to $120. Audio-wise it can playback MP3 and WMA files, while video-wise it goes for the XviD format.

The TFT screen size measures 7-inches and has a resolution of 480×234 pixels. What makes it really portable is the weight at 900 grams, and the dimensions: 165 x 205 x 38 mm. (more…)

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In case you’re the type of person that doesn’t like to miss an important episode of your favorite TV series, check out this portable 7-inch LCD that will become your best partner in a matter of minutes. Made in Japan by Nikkai, the LCD is able to receive 2 signals, digital and analog.

This portable TV has a battery life of 2 hours, which can be considered good for what it has to offer, and taking in consideration the size of the screen. There are 3 good extras that stand out:

- remote control
- AV cable
- integrated stand to mount it on top of a table

If the integrated speakers aren’t good enough for your needs, don’t worry because you just use headphones, or better yet, external speakers.

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Tags: 7 inch, Crazy Mobile, lcd, portable, Portable Devices, TV

We have already covered a couple of Hello Kitty devices, like a DJ speaker, a phone, a laptop, a lighter, and to finish the list in style the last item is a portable DVD player made by Sanrio.

The Japanese company decided to shape the player with the kitty’s face, and put a 7-inch LCD screen in the inside with an average resolution of 480×234 pixels. It can play the following formats: DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-RW, and normal CDs in case you want to listen to some music.

The battery is powered by 200mhA, and can last two hours and a half.

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Your penchant for high-fidelity sound production might buy you the latest Foxl portable music system. And believe me; your costly desire would not make a big dent into your savings. In fact, the latest offering from Soundmatters Inc. gives you all-a powerful sound quality, stylish design, compact looks and convenient options.

Pick its bluetooth model or not, the portable stereo loudspeaker nearly offers the same functions like-80Hz-20kHz frequency range, two 1″ Linear Magnetic Drive woofers tuned to 100Hz, Flatmagic Bass radiator and foxl Lithium-ion Bass battery which lasts up to 5 long hours.

However, if you purchase the audiophile-grade music system with bluetooth, you will be able to enjoy wirelessly streamed music from various devices and also entertain noise-free telephone calls by the help of internal noise/echo cancelling microphone. This sounds a real treat for music-lovers.

Expected to be released in September, it lets you enjoy music on-the-go at a fascinating price of $249 and $199 for bluetooth and non-bluetooth model respectively.

Tags: Audiophile, foxL, music, Pocket-sized, portable, Portable Devices, Soundmatters, System

It’s that time of the year again. Some serious traveling is expected. Most of us will probably pack cell phones and laptops too while going on vacation. I mean we don’t want to get disconnected from the whole wide web world do we?

What you need is the Take Anywhere Electrical Power Source. It lacks a simpler name so I’m going to call it Jim. And Jim’s got Juice. Jim will charge your laptop for up to three hours of battery usage. It will also get you about 15 hours of cell phone charging and more than a few iPod charges. If you’re going on vacation for more than 90 days, you lucky bastard you, be sure to recharge your Jim. Jim will hold an unused charge for up to 90 days only. I wonder how it discards the unused energy afterwards…

The Jim has a wife and two kids, two AC outlets, one DC outlet and an USB port. It will cost you $199.95 but it’s worth it.

Tags: portable, Portable Devices, power source

Creative recently unveiled its stylish ZEN Mozaic, portable MP3 player. An inventive mosaic pattern makes the player appealing. The compact MP3 player with integrated speakers delivers distortion free high quality audio. Setting global standards in MP3 industry, the Zen Mosaic has come as a boon.

“The colorful and eye-catching design of the ZEN Mozaic will make you want to show off this cool-looking player instead of keeping it in your pocket,” said Gary Klein, product marketing manager for Creative. “ZEN Mozaic is feature-packed including a surprisingly large screen and a powerful built-in speaker, all for a great price. It is perfect for the beach, school yard, and any other place you would want to enjoy music and video clips with friends.”

Functions like integrated stopwatch, radio alarm, FM radio and voice recorder makes it user friendly. Enjoy watching images and video on 1.8” vibrant TFT color screen. Charge the battery of ZEN just once to enjoy continuous 5 hours of video and 32 hours of audio playback.

While the 2GB capacity player is available for $59, the 4GB player can be bought for $79. Not only this, you can buy 3-in-1 silicon skin pack for $14.99 and stylish carabiner case for $14.99. Shell out $39.99 and get home Creative TravelSound ZEN Mozaic MP3 Player.

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Iomega has recently announced the released of their new portable hard drive. The global leader in data protection and security, has a new product, the Iomega eGo Leather Portable Hard Drive, a portable storage device perfect for todays fast-paced and fashion conscious lifestyle.

The portable hard drive has a 250GB capacity and is leather-bound to give it style and fashion. Beneath the beautiful leather exterior is a state-of-the-art USB-powered portable hard drive, bringing elegance and efficiency to the critical task of backing up laptop and desktop data. The 2.5-inch drive is simple to operate  and comes as a complete storage solution with a license for EMC Retrospect HD software for automatic backups, scheduled backups, or on-demand backups.

The Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive, USB 2.0, 250GB Brown Genuine Leather is now available worldwide for $149.95.
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Along with the Nokia XpressMusic 5320 and the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic phones, Nokia announced that its portable speaker MD series will get a new member. The Nokia Mini Speakers MD-8 (the one above is MD-6) features a pocket sized design.

Nokia claims that the new speaker will offer crisp stereo sound and feature enough battery life to support up to 40 hours of playtime on a single charge. The MD-8 speakers also come with an FM antenna to help you fine-tune to your desired radio station, along with a long cable.

The new speaker set will hit markets in Q2 2008. No word on the pricing yet.

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Tags: Cell Phones, Nokia, portable, Portable Devices, Speakers, XpressMusic

Samsung today announced two new portable devices called the Samsung S2 ‘Pebble’ MP3 Player and Samsung S3 Slim Portable Media Player. The players have been developed to fit comfortabley in your hands, they are also offered in many different colors (black, white, red, green and purple) and are the perfect fasion statement for on-the-go entertainment. The main feature in the product is Samsung’s Digital Natural Sound engine 2.0 (DNSe) technology which provides High-Quality acoustics that are optimized for playback through a set of earphones.

“Samsung is excited to reveal our newest portable media players with designs that offer consumers a unique, yet subtle way to express themselves while enjoying their favorite mobile entertainment,” said Reid Sullivan, Vice President of Digital Audio and Video Marketing at Samsung Electronics America. “With the S2 and S3, consumers now have more compact and thin MP3 and portable media player options to choose from without needing to sacrifice overall functionality or multimedia playback.”

Samsung S3 Slim Portable Media Player Features Include :

At a 0.4 inches thick, 1.8 ounces and 1.73″ x 3.74″ x 0.39″ in size, the S3 takes up only takes up about the size of a credit card.

JPEG photo viewer, Video player (MPEG4), Music player (MP3, WMA), FM radio and recorder.

25 hours of audio playback and up to 4 hours of video from a single charge of a Li-Poly battery.

4GB of internal flash storage.

Flash Games

ScreensaversThe Samsung S3 Slim Portable Media Player with 4GB capacity will be available in June 2008.

Samsung S2 ‘Pebble’ MP3 Player Features Include :

MP3, WMA and OGG file playback for up to 13 hours on a single charge via the rechargeable Li-Poly battery.

1GB of internal flash memory which provides enough storage space for approximately 16 hours of audio.

Weight is 0.03 lb. So it is very light for easy carrying around.

Dimensions (W x H x D) 0.65″ x 1.62″ x 1.66″.

Standard, random and repeat playback modes.

Supports mobile playlists.

Lanyard earphones.

Compact USB connector.All controls are placed along the back face of the Pebble, including play/pause, volume, playback options (standard, random, repeat) and the player will be available in June 2008.

The Samsung S2 ‘Pebble’ MP3 Player, with 1GB capacity will be available in June 2008.

Tags: MP3 Players, MP3 Players, portable, Reviews, Samsung, video players

Asus, a producer of high quality handhelds, has released the Asus R700t GPS device. This handy gadget is not only convenient for inputting routes via a user-friendly interface but also uses a realistic 3D Maps to provide a 3D panoramic view that makes it simple for users to navigate complicated and multi-level junctions.

The device features a 4.3-inch touchscreen with 480 x 272 resolution, the R700t supports mp3 playback, Bluetooth 2.0 and microSD card slot. In addition, the R700t also features a built-in FM transmitter which allows the GPS unit to transmit phone conversations, navigational directions, and voice out SMS though the vehicle’s speakers.

The TMC (Traffic Message Channel) provides real-time information on traffic conditions and allows users to be notified of accidents, road diversions, traffic jams, and traffic light breakdowns ensuring that you’ll arrive at your destination on time.

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IOGEAR, has just announced the release of its ultra-slim Portable Media Player. This new device allows users to carry their favorite multimedia anywhere. May it be songs, videos or pictures, you can take them all. What’s even better, you can easily transfer all these files from your PC or laptop easily.

The device allows standard definition video playback by upscaling to 720p resolution when linked to a high-definition television. The Portable Media Player is ideal for business, vacation and travelers, making it possible for people to take their favorite movies, family videos, photos, slideshows and music with them anywhere.

IOGEAR’s Portable Media Player (GMD2025U120) is available immediately from all major catalog and online resellers, as well as select retail outlets for $349.95 (MSRP).

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Asus, a producer of high quality handhelds, has released the Asus R700t GPS device. This handy gadget is not only convenient for inputting routes via a user-friendly interface but also uses a realistic 3D Maps to provide a 3D panoramic view that makes it simple for users to navigate complicated and multi-level junctions.

The device features a 4.3-inch touchscreen with 480 x 272 resolution, the R700t supports mp3 playback, Bluetooth 2.0 and microSD card slot. In addition, the R700t also features a built-in FM transmitter which allows the GPS unit to transmit phone conversations, navigational directions, and voice out SMS though the vehicle’s speakers.

The TMC (Traffic Message Channel) provides real-time information on traffic conditions and allows users to be notified of accidents, road diversions, traffic jams, and traffic light breakdowns ensuring that you’ll arrive at your destination on time.

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Tags: ASUS, device, GPS, GPS, portable

IOGEAR, has just announced the release of its ultra-slim Portable Media Player. This new device allows users to carry their favorite multimedia anywhere. May it be songs, videos or pictures, you can take them all. What’s even better, you can easily transfer all these files from your PC or laptop easily.

The device allows standard definition video playback by upscaling to 720p resolution when linked to a high-definition television. The Portable Media Player is ideal for business, vacation and travelers, making it possible for people to take their favorite movies, family videos, photos, slideshows and music with them anywhere.

IOGEAR’s Portable Media Player (GMD2025U120) is available immediately from all major catalog and online resellers, as well as select retail outlets for $349.95 (MSRP).

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Tags: device, IOGEAR, MP3 Player, MP3 Players, portable

Western Digital extended its My Book family of external drives with the introduction of the new My Passport Essential Portable USB drive. Designed in a new form factor that fits in a pocket or purse, the drive comes in WD’s trademark glossy black finish. At less than 5 oz, it is easy to carry around. No external power supply is needed as it runs off the USB connection. Google tools such as the Desktop Search, Picasa and Toolbar are bundled with the drive.

The drive is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Mac OS X 10.4.8 onwards. It comes bundled with WD Sync synchronization/encryption software. It measures just 15mm x 126.15mm x 79.5mm.

For data security, it is comforting to know that the drive uses 128-bit encryption. The WD My Passport Essential Portable USB drive is now available. A 320GB model - that can hold up to 80,000 songs or 38 hours of HD video - costs US $199.99. All it needs is a USB port.

Available from the WD Store.

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If the mobile phone industry’s gotten a kick in arse by iPhone, the laptop industry was wakened to the possibility of having affordable ultra-portable laptops by the Asus Eee PC. After the CloudBook, let’s take a look at the German market to find the Maxdata Belinea s.book 1 mini laptop. It’s an ultra-portable seven-inch laptop which weighs a mere 1KG. I must admit, although my first thoughts were that it’s just another copycat, the specs impress me: 80GB HDD and DVD writer on a system running on Windows XP Pro.

Other specs are:

VIA C7-M processor and VIA VX700 chipset
Original Microsoft Windows XP Professional
80 GB S-ATA hard drive
1024 MB DDR2 SDRAM
7-inch WVGA TFT (800 x 480 pixels)
WLAN 802.11 b / g
DVD-RW optional
Other features: Bluetooth, VoIP phone, a touch-screen, DVI-I

In spite of its seemingly more favorable specifications, I’d still go with the Eee. Why? Well the Maxdata Belinea s.book 1 costs US$1,190 — more than twice the price of the Eee. Oh, and besides, it’s only available in the German market.

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Along with the G-DRIVE mini Triple 500, G-Technology is unveiling G-RAID mini with RAID 0, the world’s first 1TB portable storage device. The device features triple FireWire 800 and 400 as well as USB 2.0. This means The G-RAID mini with RAID 0 boasts fast transfers and connection with both Mac and PC. It features and aluminum casing which makes it perfectly complementary with the new MacBook Air. No price on this as of yet, although release date is on March 2008.

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Tags: portable, storage device, Uncategorized

EverNote company basked in the glory of their product’s November 15 GiveAway of the Day success. This time, said company’s giving away free copies of EverNote Portable. The product in question allows you to store various notes, databases and files in either USB drives or SD cards. It was designed specifically for mobile users handling various computers in mind. Hurry and grab EverNote Portable for free only for today, December 27, 2007 in Giveaway of the Day.

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Haier America announced the new ibiza Rhapsody Wi-Fi portable media player which allows consumers to access the Rhapsody digital music service, along with AOL Video and other content using an available Wi-Fi hotspot. With literally millions of songs available for Rhapsody users, the ibiza Rhapsody could be a neat travel add-on. There’s also a partnership with AOL Video, where you get free access to user-generated videos. Not quite live TV, but on-demand entertainment nonetheless.

Currently, the ibiza Rhapsody is available in a 30GB model. Apart from video playback, it includes an FM radio tuner. Featuring a 2.5 inch QVGA LCD display, the device is compatible with 802.11 b/g wireless networks and supports WEP/WPA for security. For syncing data, the PMP offers a USB 2.0 mini-B connector - and this doubles up as a charging connector.

Apart from the 30GB model, Haier will soon unveil 4/8GB flash memory models, and the players will be available through Amazon. Expect them this holiday season. The 30GB model also boasts stereo Bluetooth compatibility, so you can use your existing wireless headphones with it.

Pricing:

30GB: $329.00

4GB: $229.00

8GB: $249.00 (more…)

Tags: audio, bluetooth, Haier, ibiza, media player, MP3 Players, portable, rhapsody, video

Sony will unleash the PSP in a new, Deep Red color package for the Japanese market. Starting December 13, the PSP Deep Red value pack will start selling for ¥22,800 (around US $199), while a slightly bundled up package called the PSP Deep Red Seg pack will retail at ¥29,800 (US $260). Showcased during the Tokyo Game Show 2007 in September, the PSP is now only 91 grams and 4.4mm thick. With the PSP-on-TV function you can enjoy games and movies stored on the PSP on a big screen.

If you throw in the extra money for the one-seg tuner, there’s also the possibility to watch up to 12 different channels on the PSP’s 4.3 inch screen. For data transfer and convenient charging, the PSP offers a USB interface. The Value pack comes with a pouch, wrist strap and 32MB Memory Stick Duo, while the Seg pack comes with the TV tuner and stand along with 1GB stick.

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If you’re an artist, you might want to check out two new digital tablets from Genius. Targeted at artists and graphic designers, the new models include the G-Pen 560 and the G-Pen 350. Both are portable and come in a slim, small form-factor that is convenient to carry around. The G-Pen 560 makes presentations easier, with its hot keys for preprogrammed short-cuts. Measuring 4.5″ x 6″, you can use the cordless pen to do your presentation. It can be used with both PCs and Macs, and comes bundled with a bunch of utilities.

The G-Pen 350 is another easy-to-use digital tablet offering a 3″ x 5″ working area. It features 22 shortcut keys and also includes built-in Windows Vista functions.

Pricing:

G-Pen 560: US $69.00

G-Pen 350: US $65.00 (more…)

Tags: artists, digital tablet, graphic designers, lightweight, portable, Portable Devices, Slim