These days, watches have become some sort of luxury instead of the necessity they used to be, seeing as gadgets such as mobile phones already have clocks on them. So, I’ve seen numerous reinventions of the wristwatch lately, one of which is its conversion into an MP3 player.

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The minuscule Sansa Clip have always had a storage capacity limited to only 4GB, but now the small digital audio player comes loaded with 8GB of memory. That kind of storage could store around 4,000 tracks, with the device’s battery able to last 15 hours of straight playtime.

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Last September, SanDisk unveiled its slotMusic microSD cards to the public—these are 1GB microSD cards that come preloaded with DRM-free music. A follow-up to the cards themselves is the SanDisk Sansa slotMusic Player.

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OTTO’s new gadget is aimed at those who travel frequently and want to carry as less things as possible. The headset you see on the left named “The Traveler” is equipped with a built-in MP3 player so you can carry just it and nothing else around to satiate your lust for music (or if you just need something to pass the time).

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Announced last July, the Sony NWZ-B130F Walkman player will be sold in Australia and around Asia-Pacific starting this August 2008. The simple, no-frill MP3 player is available in 1GB to 2GB capacities.

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Seems like the Dutch have signaled an upcoming price drop for the iPod Touch. According to an advertisement on Dutch iTunes the price could come down as much as AU$137!

Bad news for people who’ve recently purchase one (JM) but happy-joy-joy news for those who still haven’t committed yet.

Via SlashGear

Killing me softly with your music…, originally uploaded by rabataller.

Are you a music lover and looking for ways to enhance your music? Cnet.com.au has created a list of 7 ways to make your music sound better and they don’t all point towards getting a pair of $1000 audiophile headphones.

In summary, 7 tips to make your music sound better are:
1. In-ear headphones
2. Noise-cancelling headphones
3. An MP3 player with great sound
4. A better sound card
5. iPod speaker dock
6. Clean-up old recordings
7. Tweak your software preferences

For more details visit this Cnet link

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, Jan. 7, 2008 – SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the second largest seller of MP3 players in the United States, today announced capacity increases for two of its most popular flash-based digital media players: the tiny Sansa^® Clip moves to a top capacity of 4 gigabytes¹ (GB) from 2 GB, while the powerful Sansa View jumps to 32 GB from a previous top capacity of 16 GB. The new capacities were announced during a press conference at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show, where SanDisk is demonstrating products at Booth 30768, South Hall 3, in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The matchbox-sized Sansa Clip, introduced in August in capacities of 1GB and 2GB, is the perfect companion for jogging, working out or just hanging out. The new 4GB version, due in February with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$79.99, can store 1,000 songs², runs for 15 hours on its rechargeable battery³ and comes in a stylish silver color with a mirror finish on the front. Sansa Clip stands above the leading wearable music player because of its bright OLED color screen – allowing users to select the music they hear, not just wait for songs to come around at random.

The full-featured Sansa View, introduced in September in capacities of 8GB and 16GB, features a vibrant 2.4-inch TFT color screen with 320×240 resolution for crisp playback of full-motion video. The new 32GB version, due in February with an MSRP of US$349.99, can hold a stunning 48 two-hour movies⁴ or 8,000 songs². The rechargeable, long-lasting lithium ion battery provides 35 hours of audio or 7 hours of video playback⁵. The Sansa View has built-in support for the MPEG4, WMV and H.264 video formats.

“As a world leader in the design and production of flash memory, SanDisk continues to meet or beat the competition in raising capacities of our Sansa digital media players – giving people the freedom to carry more entertainment with them wherever they go – while maintaining prices that consumers find compelling,” said Eric Bone, vice president of marketing for the Audio & Video Business Unit at SanDisk. “The 4GB Sansa Clip, for example, can store about 100 albums, giving users enough choices for any mood or situation. The 32GB Sansa View can hold an assortment of videos, so users don’t have to decide in advance which one or two digital movies or personal videos to bring with them.”

The Sansa Clip and Sansa View share a long list of advanced features, including:

• Audio formats: support for MP3, WMA, WAV and Audible audio books.
• Music services: support for many music download and subscription services, including Rhapsody To Go^®, Napster, eMusic and others.
• Recording: built-in microphone for voice recording.
• FM radio: built-in FM tuner, with user option to create station presets.
• Accessories: earphones and USB cable.

The featherweight Sansa Clip, weighing only 0.9 ounces, comes with a clip that makes it easy to attach the device to clothing, a backpack or purse. The clip is detachable, so the device can become even smaller when the clip isn’t needed.

The Sansa View, weighing 2.9 ounces, can display JPEG photos and has a microSD™/microSDHC™ card slot. By adding SanDisk’s 8GB microSDHC card, the total capacity of the new 32GB Sansa View increases to 40GB.

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Engadget scope out the lovely Sansa View again at CES Las Vegas. Apparently the glittering lights of gamble-me-dry city makes this hot little gadget even more attractive. Some of the features that have made the Sansa Viewso popular and possibly an iPod-nano-killer are 16GB of data storage, FM Tuner, 35 hour battery life, Micro SD card expandability, 2.4″ screen and multiple music file type support.

Oh and while there it appears they heard rumours that there may be a 32GB Sansa View available later on this year…

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CNet review a lot of MP3 Players and get both the good with the terribad. Here’s what they had to say about Sansa Clip :

The SanDisk Sansa Clip is an incredible value MP3 player that’s set to edge out the competition with a user-friendly interface, gym-worthy design, and great sound quality.

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