10/04, 12:10pm
Deals on docking systems, earphones, and more
Today's deals from DealNN include discounted docking systems, earphones, and more. Buy.com recently lowered the cost of the Haier IPD-100 “The View” Docking System for iPad/iPhone/iPod, which includes four front speakers and two passive woofers with 3D system, video output support, and a remote control. Currently featured at DealNN, this device has dropped 53% off its original list price and can be purchased for only $59.99.
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07/13, 12:40pm
Haier shows HaiPad with phone functionality
China's Haier has unveiled a new so-called smartphone tablet with the HaiPad. The seven-inch tablet will indeed have the ability to make phone calls and is powered by Android 2.2, though customized by DianXin. An 800MHz Freescale iMX515 A8 processor powers the tablet, which has both 3G and Wi-Fi.
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01/19, 8:35am
AMD Fusion G-series chips may succeed Geode
AMD today expanded its just-started Fusion chips to include its first chip for embedded systems and other low-power environments. The G-series is a spiritual successor to the Geode used in the OLPC XO-1 and is meant for very tight spaces in game consoles, mini PCs, TV media hubs and other areas. The much faster graphics gives a level of visual performance that isn't normally found in a processor that can still run a desktop OS like Linux or Windows.
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01/08, 4:30pm
Also announces new iPad, iPhone, iPod sound bars
Haier has revealed its new line of Internet connected TVs, highlighting a notable trend in televisions launched at CES this year. With built-in Wi-Fi capabilities, the new TVs can wirelessly connect to the Internet to stream movies, music and other entertainment. During their CES announcement, Haier outlined their new partnership with Yahoo! Connected TV. The service delivers access to over 50,000 TV shows and movies on demand. Through the partnership, Haier TVs can now run Yahoo! Connected TV apps including Amazon VOD, Facebook, Twitter, CBS, Showtime, NBC, eBay, YouTube, Pandora and Flickr among others.
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01/04, 6:05pm
Sony, Panasonic, Samsung among supporters
Rental outfit Netflix has announced a development effort that will see a Netflix One-Click button placed on remotes for Internet-enabled TVs and Blu-ray players. The button will offer direct access to the company's streaming service, bypassing other menu screens. Initial remotes with the button are expected in the spring.
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12/07, 6:10pm
Haier enters touchscreen arena Stateside
Having been quiet in rolling out new players for months, Haier today quietly slipped out the Theatre (link may be broken) as its first-ever touchscreen media player for the US. Although treated as a budget player, it's advanced for the category as it uses capacitive touch that should be more sensitive to finger input. An accelerometer is equally in place to auto-rotate imagery, and it should carry both FM tuning and voice recording.
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08/18, 12:45pm
MPEG LA sues Haier
Key digital video architect MPEG LA has filed a lawsuit against Haier America for allegedly infringing on patents it holds for technology used in digital TVs. The complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and maintains Haier's TVs in the US are sold without the needed patent licenses for the country.
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06/17, 5:00pm
Haier H7 with Android due
Chinese electronics maker on Wednesday Haier announced at the CommunicAsia 2009 expo in Singapore that its first cellphone using the Android operating system will ship this fall. The full touchscreen H7 will use at least version 1.5 of the open-source OS, but Haier does indicate if version 2.0 is out by the time the handset ships, it will be preloaded.
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01/13, 11:25pm
Haier ibiza touch and mini
Haier tonight added two more players to the Rhapsody ibiza line that both share direct parallels to Apple players. The ibiza Touch (pictured above) appears a higher-end counterpart to the ibiza Theatre that adds a sharper, 2.8-inch 400x240 touchscreen and Wi-Fi, which lets it browse the web, download podcasts and Real Rhapsody subscriptions, and tune Internet radio. It shares the Theatre's Bluetooth for pairing wireless headphones. Battery life drops accordingly and sees the Touch run for just 15 hours of AAC, Audible, MP3, Rhapsody or WMA audio but a relatively long 6 hours of DivX, H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1 or WMA video.
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01/12, 9:10am
Haier ibiza Theatre
Haier in a low-key introduction has revealed its second and third major players in the ibiza line. The ibiza Theatre is the company's first real touchscreen player and serves as a lower-cost alternative to players from Apple and Samsung; while it has a 2.4-inch, 320x240 screen and doesn't appear to include Wi-Fi, the device includes Bluetooth for wireless headphones, an FM radio tuner and a microSD slot to add more space. It also supports Real's Rhapsody to Go for loading the device with music from the unlimited subscription service.
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12/04, 9:15am
Haier ibiza Rhapsody Sport
Haier on Thursday has quietly released the second generation of its Internet-capable portable media players. The ibiza Rhapsody Sport is ruggedized compared to the original player and has both a more easily gripped, rounded body as well as a weather-resistant covering that partly protects against rain or snow. The player continues to center on an 802.11g Wi-Fi link that lets it download podcasts, download unlimited songs over Real's Rhapsody to Go service, stream videos from AOL and check specific news feeds.
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06/10, 11:05am
SanDisk Buys MusicGremlin
SanDisk today said it has bought out MusicGremlin for an undisclosed amount. The deal is meant to give the Sansa player manufacturer access to the smaller company's still rare direct-download subscription service, which allows members to download an unlimited number of songs each month to the player itself via Wi-Fi rather than first transferring them to a PC. The features will have a "key role" in future Sansa devices, according to SanDisk's Sansa Senior VP Daniel Schreiber.
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02/20, 1:05pm
Creative ZEN Share Tip
Creative will finally join companies such as Apple and Microsoft in offering a wireless music player, say some reported insiders privy to the details. Purportedly named the ZEN Share, the device will use Wi-Fi for its network connection. Most details are unavailable, though the name directly points to a sharing ability likely based on that of the Zune. The Microsoft player allows users of similar players to share tracks over a peer-to-peer wireless network and wraps songs in a temporary copy protection system to prevent trading of copyrighted tracks.
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