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Daily Tech: The $30 Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Comes to T-Mobile
- It doesn't get much cheaper than this. T-Mobile subscribers can get their hands on Nokia's $30 5130 XpressMusic phone — The Boy Genius Report
- Sony is showing off their latest S-series Walkmans, which come with noise-canceling features and are available in a variety of colors — Gizmodo
- Thanks to Twitter, you can feel apart of all of the NY Fashion Week action — Switched
- Seagate has just announced their new 1TB external hard drive — CNET
- A majority of people who watch TV are surfing the net at the same time — Mashable
- It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game ever bracket!
New Sony Walkmans Coming Next Month
Sony is getting ready to drop two new Walkman devices this Fall — the S Series and the more affordable E Series. The S Series features an FM tuner, a 2.4-inch LCD screen, iTunes, and codec support, and a stellar lithium ion battery, which is said to last 42 hours. It will be priced at $110 for the 8GB and $130 for the 16GB.
Sony Introduces News Walkman Series
Sony has announced the first U.S. Walkman video players that support Windows Media technology and video. The the NWZ-A810 series and NWZ-S610 support security- enhanced Windows Media Audio (WMA), as well as non-secure AAC and MP3 music formats, plus JPEG files for photos, which means more options for downloading and managing music and video collections online.
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Sony Ericsson Previews Super Slim Walkman Phone
Sony Ericsson has finally released photographs of the rumored new model of the Walkman(R) phone and I must admit, I'm very impressed. The W880 Walkman(R) phone combines the good looks of the hottest thin phones of the day (think Blackberry Pearl and RAZOR) with updated music-centered features of the old-school Walkman.
The W880 will launch within the first half of 2007 when more details will be provided.
Play Dress-Up With Sony's New E-Series Walkman MP3 Players
Sony has spiced up their latest E-Series mp3 players with hip new interchangeable jackets. Choose from a basic black or white models and then personalize it with over twenty different "Style-Up" panels. What's great about these NW-E-series walkman sticks which I spotted on Gizmodo, is the fact that they come with a USB plug that you can directly connect to your laptop or computer for uploading songs.
Daily Tech: Happy 30th Birthday Sony Walkman!
- Gizmodo pays tribute to the debut of the WM-10 Super Walkman, from way back in 1983. — Gizmodo
- Google's toolbar can now translate languages on a webpage. — USA Today
- There's actually a simple hack that makes it easy to switch between tabs in Firefox with multitouch gestures.
Sony's Summer Activity Friendly MP3 Player
As cute and as tiny as cord organizers are becoming, dangling wires can still be a nuisance. If you want a no-fuss workout, free from cords or anything else that could get in your way, Sony's W Series Walkman MP3 Player is a tiny music device that offers 2 GB of storage and is directly connected to Sony headphones.
Perfect for joggers or gym rats, this hands-free player even comes with a Zappin feature that will scan through your music and play a portion of the song so you can play it or skip it.
Maria Sharapova Teams Up With Sony Ericsson
Twenty-one year old tennis star Maria Sharapova not only endorses Canon PowerShot cameras, but she's recently signed on with Sony Ericsson as its "first global brand ambassador." According to Crave, Sharapova will be working with the Japanese-Swedish company's designers on a range of products and accessories. Right now, Sharapova is promoting the Sony Ericsson W350i, which she is posing with here.
Do People Spend More on Gadgets as They Get Older?
This Friday's USA Today featured a look at the fact that Tech giants target older buyers — and their cash. I understand the move from a market perspective, but I'm not sure people in their 50s and 60s (most notably my parents and their friends) will ever be as in tune or interested in technology as younger generations. Am I being ageist?
Geek Out: What Are You Getting Dad For Father's Day?
It seems to be a universal truth that dads love geeky gifts - from robots, camcorders, speaker systems to plasma screens - there are very few gadgets that any dad I know would turn down. With Father's Day on the horizon, this is the week to start thinking about what you are getting your dad or father figure. He's probably the person who bought you your first Walkman or Discman afterall.
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