By Andrew Liszewski

The original Dingoo A320 Mini Game King was, for lack of a better description, a Game Boy Micro clone that was far more capable than Nintendo’s offering. While roughly the same size, it allowed you to play a variety of emulated ROMs as well as a pretty comprehensive list of multimedia formats, even on a larger display thanks to video-out capabilities. But details about the A320’s successor were recently posted on the GBAtemp forums, and in addition to a new design that makes it look more like a miniature PSP, the A330 includes a 2.4 GHz radio receiver allowing it to work with wireless game controllers.

The inclusion of wireless controller support makes a bit more sense given the A330 can be connected to an external display, but there’s nothing stopping you from using it while squinting at the handheld’s 2-3 inch, 320×240 LCD display. ROM support appears to include GBA, SNES, NES, Mega Drive, Neo Geo, CPS1, CPS2, Lynx, GBC and Sega Master System titles, while multimedia support includes RMVB, RM, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG, DAT, MP4, ASF as well as MP3, WMA and FLAC files on the audio side. There’s no word on pricing or availability just yet, but the A320 sold for about $80-85, so I suspect the A330 will be similarly priced.

[ GBAtemp - Dingoo A330 announcement & news ] VIA [ Tiny Cartridge ]

Griffin Technology released a new iPhone app today called iFM Radio Browser that works like a search engine for radio stations. The essence of the app is that you can search for local radio stations (with the help of the iPhone’s built in GPS capability) and view what is currently spinning on any of the stations it finds in your area.

This is a new paradigm in station-flipping for sure.

It’s important to note that the app itself is NOT an FM receiver, but rather a browser to access a layer of extended information that supports your listening experience.

From Griffin

iFM Radio Browser, in the spirit of a cross-platform web browser, can work alongside any FM radio, whether in the car or in the home, and brings an interactive radio experience to iPhone and iPod touch. The application connects to real-time data, provided by Mediaguide Inc., to display a list of local FM radio stations within the US, as well as the artists currently playing on them, going beyond both RDS and satellite radio programming guides. Tapping a station in the list allows users to view song title, album art, artist biography, and upcoming concert events. iFM Radio Browser even allows the user to instantly purchase favorite music from the iTunes Music store or create a Wish List for future reference. A simple and attractive user interface allows easy navigation of the app, without compromising access to its numerous features.

The app will however seamlessly integrate with Griffin’s hardware radio product called the “Navigate“, which is essentially a small radio receiver, if that’s what you are into.

This kind of application is something we will undoubtedly see more of as mobile devices and services act as conduits to all the ephemeral data surrounding us.

More info at:

http://www.ifmapp.com/

Turns out you can mod the Nike+iPod kit to make your car doors unlock when you walk close enough to the vehicle. And of course, the doors lock once you walk away. You only need to take your keys out to start the engine.

Courtesy Sparkfun

Totally cool, the setup involves hooking up the iPod adapter to custom electronics, and pocketing the footpod. The full how-to is available at Sparkfun, and includes details on how author Nate had to actually weaken the radio receiver of his Mazda so that the car wouldn’t automatically unlock while he was walking around the office (he wrapped part of the assembly in foil).

Obviously, some experience tinkering around with electronics is a prerequisite. Anyone here got that? Custom component sold on Sparkfun—an iPod serial board—also required.

Post from: The Gadget Blog