Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Crapgadget: iStation woos Apple romantics with the glory of the late '70s, fails]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/crapgadget-istation-woos-apple-romantics-with-the-glory-of-the/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/crapgadget-istation-woos-apple-romantics-with-the-glory-of-the/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/crapgadget-istation-woos-apple-romantics-with-the-glory-of-the/#comments Some people buy tablets for their portability and convenience. Others get sucked into the pitfalls of gadget lust, snatching up the latest tech. But for the dedicated fanboy, there's a whole world of unnecessary kitsch just waiting to relieve'em of those hard-earned greenbacks. Enter M.I.C.'s iStation: an iOS dock in sorta, kinda Apple I / II clothing (their claim, not ours) that's ready and willing to cash in on your tech industry nostalgia. Alright, so this $85 setup won't exactly ape those Jobs / Woz lovechildren of the late '70s, but it does pack stereo speakers, a subwoofer, Bluetooth keyboard, USB port, microSD card slot and a 3.5mm headphone jack into its wood-paneling. Feeling spendthrifty? Good, then you can fork over the dough at the source below. Or, if you still need convincing, peep the video after the break and soak up the heavenly choral music.

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Crapgadget: iStation woos Apple romantics with the glory of the late '70s, fails originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppleApple IApple IIAppleIAppleIicrapgadgetdockiOSiPadiStationM.I.C.M.I.C. gadgetM.i.c.GadgetvideoThu, 01 Dec 2011 08:37:00 EST<![CDATA[i-Station Z3D 7-inch 3D Android tablet requires glasses, how convenient]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/i-station-z3d-3d-android-tablet-requires-glasses-how-convenient/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/i-station-z3d-3d-android-tablet-requires-glasses-how-convenient/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/i-station-z3d-3d-android-tablet-requires-glasses-how-convenient/#comments Come on, you knew it would come to this. In an industry obsessed with 3D as a means of boosting sales, somebody was bound to introduce a 3D tablet that requires glasses (polarized, no doubt). While other companies like Sharp have 3D tablet ambitions designed around its glassesless parallax barrier display technology, Korea's i-Station has bolted from the gate with a 7-inch (800x480) Z3D 3D tablet featuring the Android 2.1 OS, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, FM radio, 5000mAh high capacity battery, DMB television, either 32GB or 64GB or storage (depending upon model), and 1080p video support. And really, what could be more convenient than carrying around an extra pair of glasses just for viewing 3D content? A stylus perhaps? One can only hope. Of course, i-Station has plenty of tablet options to choose from including the similarly spec'd "i-Station Dude" and miniature "Buddy," all pictured above just for you pal. Expect the Z3D to launch in November for KRW600,000 or right around $500. A few more pics after the break.

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i-Station Z3D 7-inch 3D Android tablet requires glasses, how convenient originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d glasses3dGlassesandroidandroid 2.1Android2.1buddydmbdudeglassesi-stationi-station z3dI-stationZ3distationkoreapassivepassive 3dPassive3dpolarizedtabletz3dTue, 31 Aug 2010 01:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Digital Cube works WiFi, HD playback into i-Station T9, forgets the HD screen]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/digital-cube-works-wifi-hd-playback-into-i-station-t9-forgets/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/digital-cube-works-wifi-hd-playback-into-i-station-t9-forgets/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/digital-cube-works-wifi-hd-playback-into-i-station-t9-forgets/#comments It's pretty obvious what it takes to play in the current generation of PMPs: enough juice to process HD videos, and an HDMI port to get it off the player and onto the big screen. Unfortunately, the new i-Station T9 from Digital Cube sort of stops there. It has great codec support, and even WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity (to be enjoyed by what OS is unclear), but unlike its big brother S3's WVGA display, the mere 4.3-inch, 480 x 272 screen on the T9 will have us looking for an HDMI port a bit early. No word on price or availability.

Digital Cube works WiFi, HD playback into i-Station T9, forgets the HD screen originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Digital Cube may not be a household name in portable media players (at least on this side of the Atlantic), but there's no doubt that its latest attempt at greatness is a real looker. The touchscreen-based i-Station E9 arrives with an expansive 3-inch panel, hardly any buttons to speak of, an FM tuner, accelerometer, video output, support for more formats than you can shake a stick at and a user interface that looks particularly fascinating. Battery life is pegged at just 12 hours for audio and 4 hours for video, but with prices set for $115 (4GB) / $132 (8GB), we won't kvetch too loudly.

[Via Cloned In China]

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Digital Cube storms back with touchscreen-based i-Station E9 PMP originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We'll just go ahead and get the bad news out of the way: if you call yourself a North American, and you're not gutsy enough to find an importer, you'll probably never own the downright beautiful device shown above. Known as the iSTATION S3, DigitalCube's latest arrives with 8/16/32GB of storage, an HDMI output, a battery good for 20 hours of audio playback (or 8 hours of video), an expansive 3.5-inch AMOLED display, WVGA (800 x 480) resolution and support for a veritable smorgasbord of file formats. Sadly, we've no price or release date to share, but by all means, give that read link a tap if you're looking for more eye candy.

[Via OLED-Info]

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DigitalCube shows off sexy iSTATION S3 PMP originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already seen a copious amount of iStation T3 still shots, but there's just something about a walk-through on video that really does it for us. Unfortunately, the user who hosted these up made no bones about the functionality, as he straight up admitted that the user interface "blows." Ouch. Decide for yourself in the vid just past the break.

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Digital Cube's iStation T3 loved up on video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, this upcoming iStation T3 PMP from Digital Cube does little that you can't coax out of your average cereal box toy in Korea, but it sure looks pretty good on camera. iStation is apparently running some promotions to get folks stoked for the thing, and AVING has the sexy photos to prove it. Our Korean is a little non-existent, but Portable Alliance claims that the unit will be offered in standard, academic and DMB flavors -- still no word on price.

[Via Portable Alliance]

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Digital Cube's iStation T3 surfaces in the wild, primed for release originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iStation, the Korean firm mostly known 'round here for handheld media devices and PCs with the number '43' in their names, is back on the scene with the imaginatively named T3, a 4.3-inch PMP sporting a 480 x 272 resolution, up to 32GB storage and an SDHC expansion slot. Also featured on this Windows CE 5 device is an FM tuner, voice recorder, dictionary, and an optional TV out. Are you excited? Not yet? What if we told you that this guy also features "style" and "power?" But don't take our word for it -- we have a stylish, powerful video for you after the break.

[Via Akihabara News]

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iStation T3: an unremarkable PMP for stylish, powerful people originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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At this point, we're fairly certain i-Station will only use a number other than "43" in its product titles once it has exhausted the entire US alphabet, but since we're not quite to that point, we're forced to live with U43 this go 'round. As expected, this Korean PMP is packed to the brim with features, including a 4.3-inch WQVGA (480 x 272) display, WinCE 5.0, a T-DMB receiver, GPS, e-dictionary, 30GB / 60GB hard drive and support for a smorgasbord of file formats. Notably, some features will depend on which flavor you pick up -- Standard, DMB or NAVI -- but the whole lot plays nice with MPEG1/2/3/4, AC3, DivX, XviD, WMV, WMA, OGG, WAV, AAC, FLAC, APE, JPEG, BMP and PNG. 'Course, all this functionality won't run ya cheap, as word on the street pegs this bad boy at ?448,000 (or around $481).

[Via AkihabaraNews]

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i-Station lets loose U43 do-it-all PMP originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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