Digital Audio Devices

27 August 2008 - Creative announced the Creative N400 USB Powered Notebook Speaker System. The Creative N400 is a compact 2.0 Speaker System that is powered and provides digital sound through a single USB cable connected to users’ computer. Each satellite speaker is equipped with a dual 2-inch full range active driver for high efficiency and delivers smooth detailed playback with outstanding bass. The Creative N400 USB Powered Notebook Speaker System will be available in Singapore in mid September 2008 for S$119.00.

23 August 2008 - Creative today introduced the Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Go!. Sporting a sleek and distinctive black finish, the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! is incredibly lightweight (less than 20g) and compact. The 1GB of built-in flash memory stores the essential software for instant simple installation on any notebook or desktop PC without the need of a CD. The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! is available in Singapore from end August 2008 at a suggested retail price of S$79.00.

9 August 2008 - Audio technology has risen to the next level of innovation with Sony Singapore’s new HiFi system, the Giga Juke NAS-E35HD. Riding on an 80GB storage capacity hard disk drive, the Giga Juke player can store up to 15,000 songs for nonstop music playback. The new Giga Juke will be available in Singapore from August 2008 onwards and retails for S$699.00 inclusive GST.

16 July 2008 - Creative today announced the Creative EP-630i In-Ear Stereo Headset exclusively designed for the iPhone and iPod. Powered by 9mm Neodymium magnet drivers, Creative EP-630i In-Ear Stereo Headset offers excellent bass with crystal clear speech. The Creative EP-630i In-Ear Stereo Headset will be available in Singapore in early September 2008 for the suggested retail price of S$79.00.

16 June 2008 - Auzentech reveals today its non-downsampling, HDMI 1.3-native, PCI express audio combo card: Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1. The Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1 accepts video from either an internal or external connection, mixes it with digital audio, and outputs the combined video and lossless multichannel audio via a single HDMI™ 1.3 port. Moreover, the internal connection will exclusively support upcoming NVIDIA products, to create the ultimate in audio and visual entertainment. Release of the Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1 is planned for Sept. of 2008.

12 May 2008 - Creative today announced the Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi® Surround 5.1, the first USB 2.0 audio solution that provides users with the easiest upgrade from basic, built-in audio to the premium Xtreme Fidelity™ (X-Fi) audio experience for their PC and notebook. The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 will be available in Singapore by end May 2008 for S$99.00.

22 April 2008 - Meizu are working on developing the M8 prototypes right now and scheduled to release it in August this year. There will be 8GB and 16GB versions when launched. Stay tuned for more information.

11 March 2008 - Auzentech has won quite a number of fans since their launch by producing high quality and well designed soundcards for consumers and enthusiasts alike. Today, we will take a look at their latest soundcard, the X-Fi Prelude 7.1 which combines Auzentech's engineering with Creative's X-Fi chipset. Read on to find out more.

25 August 2008 - The latest generation of Philips GoGear products incorporates the new and unique Philips patented FullSound™ technology which raises the bar for MP3 sound quality playback. FullSound™ puts the liveliness and natural dynamics back to MP3 music by faithfully restoring sonic detail to compressed MP3 format so consumers on-the-go experience the same sound quality as in their living room. The new Philips GoGear players featuring FullSound™ are now available exclusively at major consumer electronics retail outlets and departmental stores across Singapore, with a recommended retail price starting from S$99.

20 August 2008 - Razer has unveiled the Razer Maelstrom Audio Engine™ at Games Convention, Leipzig at Hall 4, B01. The Razer Maelstrom is a highly upgraded virtual surround sound system found in the Razer Megalodon™, Razer’s latest 7.1 surround sound gaming headset. The Razer Maelstrom Audio Engine originated as a military grade audio technology developed for fighter pilots who needed precise audio warnings for incoming missiles. The Razer Megalodon is based on this same platform, but developed specifically for gaming. Razer Megalodon – US: $149.99; Europe: €139.99

24 July 2008 - Creative today introduced the Creative ZEN® Mozaic portable media player for music, photos and video. The Creative ZEN Mozaic comes complete with an impressive built-in speaker, vibrant 1.8-inch LCD colour screen, FM radio and voice recorder. Weighing just 43g and measuring 79.5mm x 40mm x 12.8mm, the super compact Creative ZEN Mozaic provides up to 32 hours of audio playback with a single charge of the battery. Also available at a later date are 8GB and 16GB models. The Creative ZEN Mozaic is available in black or pink for the 2GB model at S$99.00 and in black, pink or silver for the 4GB model at S$129.00. Available later in August 2008 will be the 8GB model at S$169.00 and the 16GB model at S$249.00 in black colour.

10 July 2008 - We've managed to find some time off our busy schedule to attend the launch of Creative's latest audio whiz, the Creative Zen X-Fi. Equipped with wireless LAN capabilities for you to stream music from your home server and share music with other Zen X-Fi users, the Zen X-Fi comes with Instant Messaging features built in too!

16 May 2008 - Creative today announced the PCI Express Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi® Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series and PCI Express Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series sound cards. Priced at S$219.00, the PCI Express Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series features Dolby Digital encoding, for single-cable connection to home theater systems. Priced at S$299.00, the new PCI Express Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series sound card includes all of the features of the PCI Express Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series, plus an internal I/O drive for quick front panel connection to headphones and headsets.

29 April 2008 - Nokia announced today that the Nokia Music Store in Singapore is now “live” at www.music.nokia.com.sg. With millions of tracks from major international artists, independent labels and Asian content, the Nokia Music Store brings true freedom to music lovers letting people buy and enjoy music directly from their Nokia device or personal computer 24/7. Individual tracks cost S$2.00 per track and albums are from S$16.00 for most albums. The Nokia Music Store also offers unlimited PC streaming at S$16.00 per month.

27 March 2008 - Creative today announced an entirely new category of iPod speakers with the Creative TravelSound for iPod nano (3rd Generation). The first one-piece iPod nano speaker portable enough to fit in a pocket or purse, the Creative TravelSound (model i80) for iPod nano delivers surprisingly powerful sound for such a small speaker. Available in Singapore in early April 2008 for S$129.00.

4 March 2008 - One of the slender and lustrous range of media players, that Shiro is showcasing this year, is a sleek and trendy looking, 2,4” TFT LCD player, Shiro VJ. This compact size player provides you with a large screen with a 262K colors rendition. It allows you to watch video directly from AVI and WMV files. VJ can support up to 8GB built-in memory, a Micro-SD card slot and a built-in high speed USB connectivity. VJ has FM Radio (with RDS function) and FM stereo recording, voice recording, 8 equalizer modes, 5 playback sequences, and it can playback up to 20hrs of music.