It’s been just over 24 hours since Apple unveiled the 2nd Generation iPod nano, and the first unboxing shots are starting to trickle in. AppleInsider captured some super close-up images of a green model — they even exposed some tiny flaws in the metal — and sat it down for a powwow next to a 1G nano and a podgy 4G iPod. A Flickr user named Justin Williams also photographed the unboxing of his latest splurge, this time in the shadow of his monolithic Cinema Display — and we thought Apple-heads were subtle types. Click on for a shot of Justin’s blue box, or take your pick of the Read links for more second-gen nano pr0n.

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As if the Apple rumor mill wasn’t peppy enough on the off days, things are really getting moving now that their Worldwide Developers Conference is mere weeks away. Some flavor of Mac Pro seems a shoo-in, but Think Secret has some dirt on the iTunes Music Store and iPod nano, which they think are due for some keynote love as well. Read on to find out (more…)

The swirly design of the Transcend T.Sonic MP3 player reminds us of butterscotch candies crossed with an Altoids tin. The player is available in 512MB and 1G, and has MP3/WMA/WAV support. There’s an FM radio and 15 hours of playback time, which is decent but not great for a flash based player. You can use the player as a secure flash drive for your documents with the included software to password-protect parts of memory.

The 530 is available now, but we don’t have any price info.

Thank heavens, another portable media player for us to pick apart. The successor to last year’s V43, the T43 is a PMP that does what all good PMPs do: play your torrented videos and MP3s without making too much of a fuss. For the most part, it’s pretty similar to last year’s V43, but when was the last you expected consumer electronics companies to innovate? (more…)

Available in either 1GB ($139), 2GB ($159), or 4GB ($220) versions – the Meizu Mini Player is capable of all the usual assortment of MP3, WMA, WAV, and OGG audio file playback. However it also plays AVI movies on its 2.4-inch QVGA screen as well. Also included are an FM tuner, voice recorder, calendar, stopwatch, USB On The Go support, and a couple of games, which is a lot more features than the nano offers and for less wonga, so it looks like Apple has reason to be mighty worried come July or early August when the first shipments of these arrive. The first few reviews of these things are starting to appear and so far they have all been possitive and of the general conclusion that it is indeed better than an ipod. The only downside found to date has been that the video playback is only 16 fps – but it’s good enough for movies on the go.

Not only is this little beauty small and perfectly formed it packs some nifty features in to. It can record live TV without the need for a computer. Leading to the claim from it’s manufactures that the device promises to “change the way we watch tv forever”. Well we are not toatly convinced by that – I for one still plan to use my eyes. But it’s a pretty impressive feature nontheless. It also uses the efficient MPEG4 codec – which is a good thing as the only memory available comes in the form of SD cards. (more…)

Japanese manufacturer Twinbird, who seems to have a thing for gadgets in the bathroom, has introduced another product we’re sure someone has been clamoring for, although we can’t imagine who. Their Xzabady (or X Zabady, perhaps) is a waterproof frame for an MP3 player or other portable audio device that’s designed, naturally, for use in the bathroom. The frame, available in either white or black, packs a single rear speaker with two “reflectors” and a built-in FM tuner, which can be used on its own without an MP3 player attached. You can also customize the frame by inserting your our picture. Well, you could if you could actually buy it — this one looks to be Japan-only for now.
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So it’s not enough that each company feels they have their own vandetta against Apple and the iPod. So it appears as if 2006 is going to be the time where there is a whole army against Apple.
Who can blame the people for being confused when it comes to trying to be unique and getting the most for their money? Enough blabber, more details.
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Ok so this is hardly a earth shattering move forward in technological terms and nor is it an idea no body has come-up with before. Yes this is another portable MP3 player – but just look at it, this is one sexy MP3 player. With looks good enough to make an ipod blush – this is one device that is sure to draw admiring looks. It shares more than a slight resemblance to the LG Chocolate mobile phone. It also cleverly manages to pack in a few features that the ipod doesn’t, among them, FM radio, voice & line in recording, and WMA & OGG support. So if you were just about to order that nano then maybe it’s time for a rethink. Available in models ranging from 512 MB to 2 GB, although there is no word yet on pricing.

The P10 carriers over so it still sports that same 4-inch, (480 x 272) 16:9 TFT LCD, unspecified dual core CPU, 2 megapixel cam, the ability to record direct from TV, up to 30GB of storage, USB 2.0 hosting, eBook reader, and support for a wide range of media formats including MPEG-1/4, Xvid, DiVx, WMV, MP3, WMA, OGG and AC3. What a great device to be keeping in your pocket. Now all you need to do is get a matching Ferrari.