Sony Rolly

Rolly is an egg-shaped digital robotic music player made by Sony, combining music functions with robotic dancing. It has several motors that allow it to rotate and spin, as well as two bands of LED lights running around its edge and cup-like “arms” which can open and close on either end, all of which can be synchronized to the music being played.

Sound-sensitivity components detect beat, rhythm, voice and pitch, which can be used to have the device automatically react to music. It also has an accelerometer which detects if the player is moving up or down. Preprogammed movements along with music can be downloaded from personal computers using Bluetooth. It has 2Gb of flash memory to store music files.

Click on the link to see the video.

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iDance Wall.E

This iDance Wall.E responds to sound, dances and grooves to music, comes with voice & sound effects and is MP3 Compatible! He will play music from your MP3 player and dance to it!
If you find him making to much noise or action, you can switch him to slow down or stop and it’s eye will just glow to the rythme.
It even powers down after sometime or when you neglect it to save power .

I got one too…!

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Murasaki-bot

Murasaki-bot is a foot-tall robot with an mp3 player tucked inside, and she tells you “The Tale of Genji” in Japanese which is considered one of the oldest books… and she even makes subtle movements to go with the tale! Reminds me of the story telling teddy bear but with more elegance.
Click on the link and see her in action… and the cold blue eyes…

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Creative Zen X-Fi

Zen X-Fi is the first digital media player to be built with Creative’s X-Fi technology. Comes in 16GB or 32GB models with up to 36hrs audio playtime or 5hrs video playtime. Equipped with wireless capability, you can stream and download digital content wirelessly from your PC to your ZEN X-Fi within a home network and stay connected with friends on Yahoo Messenger or MSN Messenger.
The built-in X-Fi technology is supposed to intelligently moves a conventional left/right earphone stereo source away from your ears, virtually expanding it for an audio experience with a breathtakingly realistic depth of field. You’ll feel as if you were listening to your music from a pair of high end speakers.

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A Digital Escape

The device itself acts as a mask between the user and the outside world, expressing the internality of the human-device interaction. It offers a physical distinction between those moving in the real world and those who are “plugged in” to their private dimensions, the world as they wish to see it.
Within the mask, smells, sounds, even air quality would be imitated to create a full sensory experience. The facial expressions of those wearing the device would be detected and projected onto personal avatars visible to others also living behind the shield of the mask.

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Tactile MP3 Player

The 5 basic controls necessary to master your music are braille like bumps. The idea is you can control your music all by the sense of touch. The mercury gloss is tasty… the “polo sweet” white looks yummy too…

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iRiver SPINN PMP

The iRiver SPINN boasts a 3.2-inch 480×272 screen, FM tuner, flash, Bluetooth, dictionary and 30fps MP4 playback. Design wise… hardcore… if this is the real thing… don’t understand what the shiny tube does…

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Samsung SGH-F330

A new form for Samsung’s music range of mobile phones. The Samsung SGH-F330 is 3.5G, 30MB built-in memory with support for a 4GB MicroSD card. Has FM radio, Bluetooth music streaming, Offline Mode, 2 Megapixel VGA camera, simple efficiency.

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JVC Waterproof MP3 Player

 

JVC Japan’s XA-AW33 is the world’s first water proof MP3 player designed specifically for bathing using. Featuring a floating design that’s completely water proof. Using just 4 AAA batteries and get up to 15 hours of playback time with 256MB of your favorite songs.

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Samsung YP-K3 MP3 Player

 

The YP-K3 has a glossy body fitted with steel frames around the edges, giving it a stylish look while protecting it from scratches or shocks. It features 4-way touchpad controls which illuminate in blue for easy navigation in the dark. A 1.8” wide OLED provides a clearer colour viewing experience with no change in image quality seen from any angle. At just 6.5mm thick, it is anorexic…

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