Philips Launches the Smallest Micro Audio Jukebox and World's Lightest Recording Audio Jukebox
Cornice and Creative news also below..out of posts for the day..
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2004--Philips Electronics announced two new audio jukeboxes today. Philips' new hard disk offerings include the smallest micro audio jukebox and the world's lightest recording audio jukebox. The new products utilize Philips miniaturized storage technology and offer consumers an immense hard disk capacity in a super compact form for ultimate portability. The two new models (hdd060 and hdd120) provide new options for consumers who are looking to enjoy a universe of music on the move and to suit any mood.
"Philips' new portable hard disk players are a great addition to the 2004 Infotainment line of products," said Des Power, Senior Vice President, General Manager Regional Business Management and Marketing, Philips Consumer Electronics, North America. "Our new products are created with the consumers in mind, offering users the option of having their favorite music content at their fingertips - anytime, anywhere. Whether you're looking for something that's highly portable, the perfect fashion accessory or to carry your audio collection with you, we have a stylish and sophisticated option to fit your needs."
All of Philips' portable hard disk players feature easy-to-use operations that provide an effortless audio experience, such as including finding a favorite song among the thousands that may be stored. The unique Philips' SuperScroll(TM) navigation interface enables fast and precise navigation to the exact music of your choice. The SuperScroll keys have two-level functionality; holding down either the 'up' or 'down' button activates a scroll accelerator that allows super-fast navigation through the list of stored songs. The user also can find tracks through any preset category: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres, All tracks and, with the hdd120, Recordings.
Each Philips' portable hard disk audio jukebox features the Digital Music Manager, a PC based software program that allows users to easily manage and transfer their music from their PC. For the hdd120, there is an additional feature called EQ Link, which enables users to change the equalizer settings and even rename the presets from 'Rock,' 'Pop,' 'Jazz' and 'Classic' to suit their own listening preferences. The user can link these new equalizer settings to be activated with specific genre types like 'rock,' 'hip-hop,' 'R&B' or 'rap.' These changes also will be transferred to the hdd120 at each PC connection.
The Smallest Micro Audio Jukebox
Philips new wearable hdd060, the smallest micro audio jukebox, offers consumers the ability to always take their music with them without compromising sound quality. Featuring a 1.5 GB(1) (375 MP3 tracks) storage capacity, the hdd060 is only 1.8 cm thick, weighs less than 95 grams and is the same length and width of a standard credit card. Users will be able to easily review track information on the device's 2-bit grey, 128 x 96 pixel LCD screen. Users also can store data files on the hdd060, making it a portable external drive as well.
For one-touch button playback, the hdd060 features SuperPlay(TM). This feature enables the user to start enjoying music quickly without first having to select playlists or individual tracks. By simply selecting the desired category -such as 'Albums' or 'Artist'- and by pressing the 'Play' button, the user can listen to all the music that is stored under these top-level music library categories.
Sporting a high-gloss magnesium casing, the hdd060 is small enough to fit perfectly in a consumer's pocket or a small purse and light enough to wear around the neck. Users easily can access their computer through USB 1.1 connectivity in order to transfer their favorite MP3 and WMA songs. Available in February, the hdd060 will have a suggested retail price of $199.99.
Take All Of Your Music With You
The Philips hdd120 is the lightest recording jukebox that allows consumers to take all of their favorite music on the go. Featuring a 20 GB storage capacity, the player is capable of holding more than 5,000 MP3s and 10,000 WMA songs.
Equivalent to approximately one week's worth of music, the hdd120 allows the user to have a song on hand for any occasion. For simple and fast downloads from your PC, the hdd120 operates through a high-speed USB 2.0 connection.
The player's recording feature allows users to record voice memos via the built-in microphone. Direct MP3 recording easily can be completed through the internal MP3 encoder, enabling the device to record audio tracks from its microphone input, analog line-input or digital-optical line input. It can be used as everything from a voice recorder with extremely long recording times, to a high-quality portable digital audio recorder for live-session music recording and DJ dance track mixing. In between, it allows users to enjoy audio tracks from virtually any source imaginable.
The hdd120 features a super-slim design and an extended battery life providing more than 10 hours of playback time. Like the hdd060, the hdd120 sports a high-gloss magnesium casing, making it durable yet lightweight. The screen is easy to read from all angles, with white text on a black display complementing the back finishing color of the casing. Multifunctional, the unit's hard disk drive allows users to store and carry data files from one PC or device to another. Available in February, the hdd120 will have a suggested retail price of $349.
Cornice Introduces New 2.0-Gigabyte Storage Element, Advancing Low-Cost Data Storage for Electronics
2004 International CES
Prior to CES 2004, Cornice Inc. (Longmont, Colo.) announced the latest product in its successful "Storage Element" line of compact, low-cost, high-capacity data storage solutions for consumer electronics. Capable of holding two gigabytes of data in a very small package, this Storage Element enables more functionality and better affordability for digital music players, video capture devices, GPS handhelds, and other consumer electronic products.
LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2004--
Storage Innovator Targets Video, Multi-function, and GPS Applications With New Device That Holds 33% More Data Than the Previous Product Generation
Cornice Inc., an innovator in compact, high-capacity storage, today introduced the 2.0-gigabyte Cornice Storage Element -- a storage device for use in consumer electronics, portable devices, and other applications that demand large amounts of reliable, inexpensive storage in a small space and at the lowest cost.
The 2.0-gigabyte Storage Element will allow electronics device manufacturers to build new pocket-able products that store more music, video, and pictures, as well as more office productivity files such as presentations and word processing documents. With the additional storage relative to the previous generation of the Storage Element, increasingly compelling, cost-competitive video capture and playback devices can be developed that are able to store more than three hours of VHS-quality video. Other applications include continent-inclusive GPS devices, multi-function handheld computers, and other emerging product types.
By carrying out a fundamental re-evaluation of how portable storage devices should be designed and manufactured, Cornice achieved the industry's lowest cost for high-capacity portable storage. By re-examining the mechanics and electronics of storage devices, Cornice was able to create an inexpensive storage solution that is compact, durable, and optimized for portable electronics.
Launched in June 2003, the first generation of Cornice's Storage Element remains a key component in some of the most innovative MP3 players, video camcorders, and USB keychain drives introduced that year. Leading consumer electronics infrastructure providers like Texas Instruments, PortalPlayer, and SigmaTel announced their continued intent to optimize their offerings for use with Cornice's Storage Element, providing consumer electronics manufacturers an easy way to incorporate the Cornice Storage Element within future products.
"With the highly successful introduction of Cornice's Storage Element in June of last year, it was evident that our company and its technology struck a chord within the consumer electronics community -- that reliable, low-cost, high-capacity data storage within very small electronic devices was a near-term, achievable reality," said Kevin Magenis, president and CEO of Cornice. "The debut of this two-gigabyte device demonstrates that we are committed to supplying our customers with increasingly high storage capacities at an extremely competitive price."
Meet Cornice At CES
Cornice will be showcasing the new 2.0-gigabyte Storage Element at the International Consumer Electronics Show from January 8 - 11, 2004, at the Las Vegas Convention Center (So. 3&4, 21154).
Price And Availability
The 2.0-gigabyte Storage Element is available in volume quantities now. List price is $70 per unit in quantities of 100,000 per year. Email Cornice's sales staff at sales@corniceco.com or call 303-651-7291.
About Cornice
Cornice Inc. is an innovator in small, compact, low-cost, high-capacity storage that enables a new generation of pocket-able consumer electronic devices for the world's leading brand-name manufacturers. The Cornice Storage Element (SE) is durable, integrated, personal storage that brings new levels of affordability and content capacity to these devices.
Creative Announces Nomad MuVo TX USB 2.0 Digital Audio Player
Monday January 5, 2004 8:05 AM EST
Creative today announced the NOMAD MuVo TX digital audio player that features an ultra fast USB 2.0 connectivity and longer continuous play time of up to 15 hours. The sleek NOMAD MuVo TX with 512MB, small enough to fit on a key chain yet can hold up to sixteen hours (WMA 64 Kbps format) of music, will ship in January 2004 at an estimated street price of S$499.
“With the launch of the NOMAD MuVo TX Creative again raises the bar for flash-based MP3 players,” said Sim Wong Hoo, chairman and CEO of Creative Technology Ltd. “The original NOMAD MuVo forever changed the MP3 player category. Now we’re expanding our award-winning NOMAD MuVo line with the NOMAD MuVo TX, which features USB 2.0 so that many hours of music can be transferred in seconds.”
The blue, backlit LCD on the NOMAD MuVo TX displays full song information from ID3 tags and shows track number, play time, play mode and EQ setting. It’s easy to select favorite songs and set play modes, such as Shuffle and Resume, with the scroller button. With the built-in microphone, users can also record over 32 hours of live audio—use it to record quick reminders, hours of notes, lectures and conversations.
Like the original NOMAD MuVo family of MP3 players, the NOMAD MuVo TX does not require cables and conveniently doubles as a USB flash drive. Just slide the player apart, plug it directly into the computer’s USB port, and it will be automatically recognized as a removable drive. Users can transfer any file type from their PC onto the NOMAD MuVo TX and vice versa with simple drag and drop functionality. The 512MB NOMAD MuVo TX can hold up to 350 floppies worth of data.
True to Creative’s rich audio heritage, the NOMAD MuVo TX boasts superior audio quality with a signal-to-noise ratio greater than 90dB—incredible sound quality that rivals players many times its size. The NOMAD MuVo TX can play uninterrupted high-quality music for up to 15 hours (on MP3 format) on just one AAA alkaline battery.
Although the NOMAD MuVo TX does not require software, the player comes bundled with Creative MediaSource™ software for consumers who may have never used MP3 or WMA files before. Creative MediaSource is a full MP3 and WMA ripping and organizing application with a fresh, clean interface. It also includes everything needed to convert a CD collection into a portable digital library that can be transferred easily to the NOMAD MuVo TX and taken wherever one goes.
