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Mysterious Cowon W2 Is An Atom-Equipped Something Or Other

5:30AM Jack Loftus | It’s a bit of a stretch in reasoning, but some leaked docs seem to confirm media player manufacturer Cowon is dipping a toe into the world of tablets with the Atom-powered W2. More »
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Cowon iAudio E2 MP3 Player Looks Straight Out Of The MoMA

10:30AM Dan Nosowitz | Cowon, makers of audiophile digital audio players like the D2 and S9, is teasing their new diminutive flash player, the E2. But what to make of this “circle + square” slogan? More »
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Cowon S9 Goes Blond For Summer

8:09PM John Herrman | The Cowon S9 Curve built an imposing wave of hype on the strength of its looks, which made its underwhelming performance especially disappointing. This softly beautiful white version, though, makes me feel like it’s 2008 all over again. More »
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SmartQ 5 PMP Swallows Several iPhones, Could Take On Cowon P5 With Lower Pricing

3:00AM Jack Loftus | Chinese electronics companies taking design cues from Apple is nothing new, so we won’t dwell on it here. Instead, the SmartQ 5 could (stress could) match the Cowon P5 with similar features and better pricing. More »
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Cowon S9 Curve Review

5:00AM Mark Wilson | We all know iPods have taken over the world, but the Cowon S9 looked like the perfect alternative to the iPod touch for those of you who hate Apple, so I ordered one in. More »
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Cowon S9 Curve 16GB Touchscreen Media Player Available Now

1:30AM Jack Loftus | The fun to look at but nightmare to touch Cowon S9 Curve that we thought was arriving in 2009 is now available at Amazon. If form over function is your thing, it’s yours for $US240. More »
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Cowon S9 Curve GUI Not Quite As Lovely As the Player Itself

7:43PM John Herrman | The AMOLED-screened Cowon S9 Curve is pretty. I get it. But a sexy design will only carry a PMP so far; a touchscreen media player’s success depends on its GUI, and things aren’t looking fantastic for the S9. More »
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Cowon Curve PMP Release Date Slips Into Early 2009

2:00AM Jack Loftus | The fabulous-looking and curvaceous Cowon Curve PMP, which was rumoured to be slipping into U.S. stores sometime this month, has been pushed back to “early 2009″ due to production issues. Eye candy… delayed! More »
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Cowon O2 Hands-On: Will Play Your Most Rebellious Media Files

7:15AM Gizmodo US Edition | CNET got their hands on Cowon’s new flash-based PMP, the O2, and they think it’s one of the year’s best dedicated media players. The 4.3-inch touchscreen player has a truly ridiculous list of supported codecs, an SDHC slot to expand its internal 8, 16, or 32GB memory, solid (if not too flashy) GUI, and a surprisingly affordable price: only $US219, $US249, and $US299 respectively. More »
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Cowon P5 Portable Media Player Has 5-inch Touchscreen, Haptics, Usual Cowon Goodness

4:51AM Jason Chen | Cowon’s upcoming P5 will improve on their A3 and Q5W portable media players (which we’ve both reviewed) with the addition of a haptics touch-feedback feature. The rest is fairly similar: a 800×480 screen, FM radio, stereo Bluetooth, TV-out, stereo speakers, USB, extreme codec support and 40GB-80GB sizes. There will still be Wi-Fi, but you’ll have to get it tacked on after the fact with a dongle. The Korean price is US$430ish by the end of the month. No US info yet as far as we know. Maybe we can trade them an early sneak peek at Starcraft 3 for this? [Cowon via CNET] More »