MobiBLU Cube 2: World’s Smallest MP3 Player
The MobiBLU Cube 2 is the same size as the original cube mp3 player, but it adds a new touch pad and a color display. Here’s quick photo of this tiny mp3 player:
If it has the same specs as the mobi-blue DAH-1500, it will have an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display, support MP3 and WMA formats, come in a 2GB (or possibly 4GB) size, have an FM tuner an recorder, a digital voice recorder, SRS WoW and Truebass, and come in a variety of very cute colors. So far, there’s no announcement on the American website of mobiBLU. This makes sense, since the leak is in Korean, and you know they get the scoop before we do. I’m working on getting a translation, but it will be a while.
Fake iPod Shuffle
When I see the following well-produced Apple iPod Shuffle knockoffs, I wonder why anyone cares? If they’re half as expensive and do the same thing, it’s just an example of foreign innovation:
This stack of iPod shuffles was sold on ebay to a poor Frenchman. He complains, “while browsing eBay, I spotted a seller proposing iPod shuffle (with a 40 units stock). He was reporting to have them bought in China, so I assumed he must have had a good deal.” Appleinsider reports that Apple has released a guide highlighting some noteable differences between faked iPods and real genuine ones:
For example, here are things to check:
- Nonstandard headphone jacks
- No dock connector
- The serial number 6U545TK2TJT
- No included USB cable
- Slightly longer screen than the real nano
- Play/Pause symbol on the middle button
- No repeat option on the on/off switch
- No battery or status light
If you’ve experience trouble with fake Apple products, leave your story in the comments. I’d love to hear what’s really going on out there.