Don’t you hate those big iPod docks? Well here’s one that’s portable, easy to use, and is specially used for an iPod shuffle. The Creative Travelsound i50 is a speaker dock that charges via USB, and once it’s done charging has 21 hours of playback of tunes for you to groove to. It also allows you to keep it plugged in while you charge both your iPod shuffle and the dock! $39.99
Creative announced a new MP3 player today. Known as the MuVo T100, the gadget will initially be available in Singapore at the end of October. The Creative MuVo T100 comes in a variety of colors and acts as a USB thumb drive and music player. Available in 2GB and 4GB sizes, the player features a built-in USB connector and offers ten hours of audio playback. The T100 measures 25mm x 77mm x 8.9mm and weighs at 17.8grams. Pricing info is still unknown.
Amazon is now accepting pre-orders for the new Creative Zen, which is available in 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB varieties. These gadgets boast a 2.5-inch display, along with a built-in FM tuner and voice recorder, and a standard SD slot for expansion. It plays MP3, WMA (w/ DRM), AAC, or Audible audio, along with WMV, DivX, Xvid, MJPEG, or TIVO to Go video files. The 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB players retail for $149, $199, and $299 respectively, and will be released next month.
Captain Odegard from Norway has created the Creative Zen Stone, which is made from pine wood. The gadget seems to have accidentally scaled up the dimensions to a huge 8.25 inch x 5.5 inch x 2 inch. FYI, the player’s internal components aren’t actually from Creative since they’re too expensive in Norway. The wooden gadget provides 4GB of SD card storage space and has a rechargeable battery. Watch the video for more details.
Creative’s Travelsound i50 is a cool portable speaker for the 2G iPod Shuffle. The speaker comes in a brushed metal finish and features a built in lithium polymer rechargeable battery which lasts for 15hours of continuous playback. The battery can be recharged via the built in USB mini port. Its digital amplifier produces 700mW×2ch output with signal to noise ratio of 80dB. The Travelsound i50 measures 128mm × 47mm × 15mm and weighs 85grams and is available in Japan only for around $69.
The Zen V Plus from Creative packs with 16GB flash memory and sports MP3, WMA and IMA ADPCM file formats. The gadget features 1.5 inch OLED screen and has line-in recording. The Creative Zen V Plus is currently available in Singapore for $262. I’m sure the player will be released in the States very soon.
Still remember the Creative Zen Wav that we mentioned several days ago? Here is the preview video of the gadget. Hit the play button to watch the video!
Creative Live! Cam Optia AF is one of the first PC webcams with auto-focus feature. The device is equipped with a 2MP sensor and Live! View technology for high quality video. Users can modify their voices to reflect different accents or even change the voice from male to female or vice versa with the Audio FX software that comes with the camera. The webcam works well with Yahoo! IM, AIM and Windows Live Messenger. The Creative Live! Cam Optia AF is out now for $129.99.