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iRiver B100 wants you to 'touch the supreme sound', pedants grumble Mar 30th 2012, 16:47 It's been some time since we heard much from iRiver but the PMP maker is keeping busy with the snow-white B100. This capacitive touchscreen media player will offer up to 36 hours of music playback, or eight and a half hours of video watching. The 3.1-inch TFT screen has a resolution of 320 x 480, but it's backed up by a (relatively) long list of media codecs, including OGG, WAV, APE and ASF compatibility. If you're sick of limited playback options, you might want to consider downscaling those screen-size desires for improved format freedom. The PMP launches today, with prices starting at 11,800 yen (around $144) for the 4GB model, while the 8GB version will set you back 13,800 yen (around $168) at online Japanese retailer, Rakuten. The Google-translated PR awaits your quizzical looks below. Continue reading iRiver B100 wants you to 'touch the supreme sound', pedants grumble iRiver B100 wants you to 'touch the supreme sound', pedants grumble originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink AV Watch (translated)  |  iRiver (translated)  | Email this | Comments Nokia Reader comes to Series 40 'touch and type' devices Mar 30th 2012, 16:22 This week, everyone's favorite Finnish phone fabricator announced the availability of Nokia Reader for Series 40 touch and type devices. Those familiar with the software know that Reader provides a flow of local and international headlines -- customized by you -- directly to your device's home screen. Nokia boasts that users of its C2-02, X3-02, C3-01, Asha 303 and Asha 300 handsets will be able to stay abreast on all the news without having to worry about battery consumption, thanks to Nokia Notifications. If we've piqued your interest, mosey on past the break to see a video of the bits in action then hit the source link to grab the goods. Continue reading Nokia Reader comes to Series 40 'touch and type' devices Nokia Reader comes to Series 40 'touch and type' devices originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Nokia Beta Labs  | Email this | Comments DoubleTwist adds Google Music support, gets an alarm clock app Mar 30th 2012, 16:00 DoubleTwist is certainly still one of the better music management options for Android, and it just keeps improving. Two days ago the player app got an update and now it can hook into Google Music, though, it only recognizes songs that you've checked for offline access from within the Google app. An unfortunate restriction, but at least your tracks don't disappear into the ether if you prefer to play back your tunes via DoubleTwist. There's also new functionality coming to what is now less an app than an ecosystem, thanks to the just released DoubleTwist Alarm Clock. The functionality is pretty much what you'd expect -- set a time and pick a song from your DoubleTwist library to gently rouse you from your slumber (or kick your butt out of bed). The Alarm Clock is just $0.99 in the Play Market right now for the first 10,000 customers. After that it'll go up to $1.99. So don't waste any time, go download it now. Gallery: DoubleTwist Alarm Clock DoubleTwist adds Google Music support, gets an alarm clock app originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Apple needs to redefine itself, but that shouldn't take long Mar 30th 2012, 15:25 We know that Apple can be OCD-ish about dictionaries at times, but is any brave Cupertino intern ready to step up and run the gauntlet? Apple's definition of itself in its own Dictionary application is looking dusty, while all it really needs is a quick mention of the company's latest gifts to the world -- and we don't just mean the Patent Wars. [Thanks, Ishmaeel] Apple needs to redefine itself, but that shouldn't take long originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Sega streamlines US, European operations after 2011 figures predict $86 million loss Mar 30th 2012, 15:07 Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. has announced that it will begin streamlining its American and European operations after posting an 7.1 billion Yen ($86 million dollar) extraordinary loss for the 2011 year. The move is expected to create a "smaller company positioned for sustained profitability" with the company planning a shift to a new "digital content" strategy. It'll cancel work on new, forthcoming titles and just concentrate on key earners like the Sonic, Football Manager and Total War franchises. There's no official word on if it'll involve job losses, but the company is setting aside 4.9 billion yen ($59.7 million) of that loss figure in order to cover the costs of the corporate reorganization. In the meantime, we're off to pour one out for one of our childhood staples. Sega streamlines US, European operations after 2011 figures predict $86 million loss originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Gamesindustry  |  Sega (PDF), (2) (PDF)  | Email this | Comments

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