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Meizu's M3se Music Card -- redesigned
Meizu certainly knows a good design when they see it. Now they're taking that resizing magic which slimmed down the M6se to their M3 Music Card digital media player. The M3se packs a lighter duty 500mAh battery (down from 700mAh) in order to squeeze into its shorter 76-mm tall (down from 81-mm) chassis which features a new brushed-metal backside. They've also done away with that quirky offset control for skipping tracks while widening the control strip down the center. All these changes result in a cleaner look for Meizu's rapidly evolving product portfolio. [Via dapreview, thanks Michael]
Meizu's M3 Music Card unboxed
Even Meizu itself admits to ganking a few design ideas from Cupertino, but that's not stopping it from sneaking past Apple's legal team and loosing the M3 Music Card into the wild. Thankfully, it has apparently reached the hands of a digicam-wielding individual over at iMP3, and the results are just as cute as we'd thought they would be. The shiny device comes in a tad skinnier than the beefed-up M6, and the shots of the video playing prove that watching a trilogy on this thing would probably drive your retinas insane, but a quick episode of Family Guy might not be out of the question. You know the drill, click on through for a few more snaps, and hit the links below for more of the unboxing action we all adore.[Via TheGadgetSite]
IO2 Technology intros floating M3 Heliodisplay screen
We've seen some pretty far-out display creations, and while some are admittedly more useful than others, having our own Star Wars-esque floating display has been a dream for quite some time. Thankfully a company is bringing the idea to life and to more markets than ever before, as IO2 Technology has unveiled a new 3D Heliodisplay worldwide. While the mid-air projector, as it's so aptly dubbed, had been seen a time or two before, the new M3 / M3i boasts "an improved tri-flow system for increased image stability and uniformity," enhanced brightness and clarity, a 1,024 x 768 resolution, 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios, 2000:1 contrast ratio, VGA / S-Video / composite inputs, USB, NTSC / PAL compatibility, and "significantly quieter operation" to boot. Marketed to the uber-wealthy and board room runners who'd like to teleconference on a free-space device (and blow the minds of clients), the basic M3 is available for a stiff $18,400, while the M3i -- which also serves as a "computer input device for cursor control in a desktop environment" -- will set you back $19,400.
Nintendo DS doubles as wireless MIDI keyboard / controller
Joining the nearly endless amount of Nintendo DS hacks already in the wild is TobW's DS Sampling Keyboard, which "uses the DS's microphone and touchscreen" to interface with a software-based sampling keyboard. A close contender to join our Music Thing series, this wonderous hack takes advantage of the wee machine's excellent X / Y-axis controls as well as its built-in WiFi to beam the MIDI commands wirelessly. The program has been tested with Wifi, GBAMP, and M3, so "it should work on pretty much anything," and provides a much less expensive alternative to those dedicated offerings. While musical gizmos are always more effective when seen heard rather than just heard about, be sure to click on for a front row seat to the YouTube demonstration.[Via MusicThing]
Minox rolls out updated DCC Leica M3
Some things just never change, and Minox apparently sees no need to update the retro styling on its wee DCC Leica M3 that has been consistent for several years now. The latest edition of this Digital Camera Classic sees a good bit of internal refreshing, however, and packs a 3.2 megapixel CMOS sensor (that interpolates up to five megapixels), QVGA movie mode, 1.5-inch TFT display, SD support, 32MB of integrated storage, and a rechargeable LiOn cell into a miniscule 77 x 47 x 44-millimeter package. While there's no details concerning pricing nor availability, it's hard to deny the classic allure (and overwhelming amount of cuteness) this ultracompact delivers, and we're sure those "more developed" role models are mighty proud of this young buck.
