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UMID M1D is a Little Less mbook

13. May 2009

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Korea has plenty of e-dictionaries on sale right now and their numbers just got bigger with the introduction of a Windows XP e-Dic. The M1D (M1D-101KWA) still falls under the mbook model of makers UMID and in fact shares the same hardware as the M1 mbook but shaved .2GHz in processor speed and sans the [...]

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SAFA Magic Study to Revolutionize Education

2. May 2009

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We’ve featured quite a number of edictionaries in this blog. These devices never seem to lack entertainment features, but that may change soon with the introduction of the SAFA Magic Study. This educational gadget seems focused on education. It supports video playback but these videos are to be educationaly, that is strictly stated in the [...]

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ANTARES KPMP316 Earpiece MP3 Player

24. April 2009

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Apple is going to want to take a long hard look at what ANTARES of Korea has done to the concept of tiny MP3 player. Presenting the ANTARES KPMP316 isn’t a Bluetooth earpiece for your MP3 player but the earpiece itself. Unfortunately the use of lithium-ion batteries (190mAh) could make this a million to one [...]

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Maxian M2 PMP Now Available

24. April 2009

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On sale in Korea already, the Maxian M2 is another touchscreen player with T-DMB. Screen size is 3.5 inches with 480 x 320 HVGA resolution. File support includes AVI, MPG, WMV, ASF, DAT, VOB, MP4, MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, AAC, FLAC, APE, TTA, JPG, BMP, GIF with 8 hours of continuous playback for videos and [...]

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Samsung Q2 Now Available

15. April 2009

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Only in Korea for now, but soon folks, we’ll see this charming PMP on our shores. The Samsung YP-Q2 succeeds the Q1 or Diamond. A decent upgrade player, slim but lacking in features like Bluetooth. Here’s the Q2 hands-on. price $104 to $180 available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB 2.4-inch QVGA screen 4 hours of video, 50 hours [...]

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Mintpass makes Mintpad Mini-MID with DMB

13. April 2009

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We have very high hopes for Mintpad’s simple but exotic little Mintpad device, a touchscreen multimedia PDA-substitute in a minimalist casing. For Koreans, the mintpad just got better with DMB TV added. It’s also colored black now. Price for the mintpad + DMB is about $180 or +$30 from the original white. The promo says [...]

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LG UP3 Neon DAP: Still Not Enough Storage

8. April 2009

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The new MP3-USB thumb drive from LG has touch-sensitive controls located in a slightly angled bottom portion, ergonomically designed to be controlled by your thumb. This is the UP3 Neon MP3 Player which also doubles as a USB flash drive with the accessory you see on its left that is inserted in the audio jack. [...]

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iRiver P35 and P7 Priced in Korea

23. March 2009

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They are now for sale, two of iRiver’s newest media players. The iRiver P35 will set you back about  $286 for the 16GB. This is the WiFi- and DMB-enabled P35, though there is a non-WiFi and DMB version, which will be significantly cheaper. The P35 is a 4.3-inch player with 8 hours of battery life playing [...]

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iStation T3 PMP Video Hands-On

17. March 2009

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Digital Cube’s iStation T3 is a very sleek PMP. It has a passing resemblance to the iRiver W7 and W10. From a company that offers GPS-enabled media players and eDics, the iStation T3 is a non-navigation PMP with e-Dictionary functionality. It has a 4.3-inch touchscreen which is just delicious for a PMP and support for [...]

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Nurian X40Kris Pocket eDictionary is Thin

12. March 2009

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Nurian’s got to be proud of its new e-Dic, the X40Kris, categorized as a premium pocket dictionary, Between the X40Kris and the recently announced Dicple D31, it’s obvious which has the nicer hardware. Next to all e-Dic models out there, the X40Kris is a veritable MacBook Air in the e-Dic division, that is. Only 21.3mm [...]

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