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Mysterious Cowon W2 Is An Atom-Equipped Something Or Other

Jack Loftus — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:30:00 +0000

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.

Here’s what we know: Not much. The leaked sheet contains no image, no real specs and no launch date. The tablet speculation only arrives once you consider Cowon’s MO, paired with Atom. Yeah, definitely a stretch, but an interesting one to consider on this lazy, post-Halloween Sunday afternoon. [DAP Review via Engadget]

Samsung M1 Media Player Confirmed, May Use Nvidia Tegra

Danny Allen — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:14 +0000

Samsung Korea has teaser up for its YP-M1 media player (pictured to the right of the pink R1). Notably, the site mentions an Nvidia chipset…could it be Tegra? That would match recent reports, and make the M1 a worthy successor to the P3.

The M1 will feature a 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen using Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, Divx video support, a built-in accelerometer and DMB TV (for Korea).

It could be too early to tell, but it’s looking like Samsung has shat the Wi-Fi bed again—one of our main gripes when we reviewed the P3. If the M1 does lack Wi-Fi, it could face an uphill battle against rivals like the Tegra-powered, Wi-Fi-equipped Microsoft Zune HD. [Samsung via DAP Review via Crave Asia]

VLC, The Internet’s Favorite Media Player, Hits Version 1.0

Matt Buchanan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:34:19 +0000

With a “many new features,” support for new codecs and formats and a ton of bug fixes, VLC—the most versatile media player around—is officially worth of 1.0 status. Download it here. [VLC - Thanks Chris!]

Dell’s First Android Smartphone Ain’t A Phone

Matt Buchanan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:40:00 +0000

The Wall Street Journal chimes in on talk of Dell’s Android smartphone with the bit that it’s not a smartphone (yet), but a media player with Wi-Fi, a la iPod touch or Zune HD. If Dell doesn’t kill it. [WSJ]