Almost everyday technology-lovers get to witness a new innovation. It’s either the mobile industry or the software industry or the MP3 player industry that comes up with something new.

For instance, one of the innovations that will add to the user experience is in the form of Bluetooth in MP3 players. The same has cancelled out the requirement of long-corded earphones to plug in. People can listen to the songs from anywhere in the house even if they’re sitting in one room and have kept their device in another room.

Adding on to the list of ever-increasing new innovations, Greg Bertrand’s Arduino controlled MP3 is the latest! This MP3 player, which is bulky in size, can change its volume on basis of its distance from the listener. Plus, it also changes other parameters using its built-in sensors.

Watch out for this space to know about more unique and innovative MP3 players…

One of the cutest pairs of broken hearts is the crux of the new Lovers mp3 player, which is specifically designed for lovers.

This beautiful red-coloured small heart-shaped mp3 player holds a storage capacity of 1 GB.

The new Lover’s mp3 player has some interesting features. They are as follows:
1.    Lover’s mp3 player supports mp3.
2.    It supports WMA format.
3.    Lover’s mp3 can be broken into two pieces.
4.    Each half of Lovers mp3 features touch control buttons.
5.    It is available in red colour.
It’s a perfect gift if your lover is a music-freak, and if you are keen on impressing him/her.

Zune, one of the most well-known mp3 players, is here again, but this time it’s anticipated to make an entry into the European market in the year 2009. Zune took a long time to make it over the northern border and into Canada, and now it’s taking even longer to get into Europe.

The third generation of Zunes will be released, which will be a Europe-friendly version of the Zune Marketplace. Additionally, there are also some rumours that Windows Mobile 7 devices will be able to take advantage of Zune content and services. However nothing has been disclosed about its details or prices up ’til now.

If you are a music lover and love watching videos on the go then Polaroid’s Freescape 4360 is the right choice for you. It boasts a 4.3-inch 480 x 272 resolution LCD screen wherein users can watch their favourite videos whenever they want. With a 60GB hard drive storage capacity, this PMP stores hundreds of songs and supports various formats including MPEG4, WMA, WMV, MP3 and JPEG. Users can also save pictures and cherish their good old memories.

Thanks to its rechargeable Li-ion battery, that supports 16 hours of audio playback and 4 hours of video playback. This Wi-Fi enabled portable media player is the right choice for anyone who likes listening to music and watching movies at their own leisure.

The long awaited Monster iPod bridge is now about to ship. The iPod wireless Audio Bridge named as iSoniCast is a device that features proprietary 2.5GHz technology, which enables music lovers to wirelessly stream music from their iPod to their home audio systems. Like many similar devices, this one also includes a dock connector-attached transmitter that enables the use of the iPod to act as a wireless remote.

This two-piece audio bridge features some minor changes, including intelligent frequency level that minimizes interference and high-bandwidth of 4Mbps streaming eliminating compression artefacts. It is currently specified to have a range of 30 feet and is priced at approx £50.

Here’s a great piece of news for people who remain glued to the computer screens for a considerable amount of time, enjoying their gaming sessions. One of the most popular and desired gaming consoles, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is now going to be made available at cheaper rates in the UK.

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 - the 20 GB hard drive model - will be now made available at 270 euros, from the third week of March. Plus, the entry level machine, which does not come with any hard drive, will be made available at £159.99 - £40 less than the current price.

This price drop has made the Xbox cheaper than its chief competitors - the Nintendo Wii and Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3). Although the Xbox was launched before its rival gaming counterparts, it was said to be losing ground because of the cost factor. The company confirmed the new price of the entry level machines had been worked out, keeping in mind the fact that it’s one of the key elements, greatly influencing the decision of buying a gaming console.

Creative, one of the leading players in the electronic gizmo market is all set to expand a bit further in the audio-enhancing empire. It has announced the launch of its X30 iPod dock.

This dock will let users hook their iPod to a stereo or pair of speakers, as well as a TV. It uses the s-video port with the much-hyped X-Fi technology promising to make everything sound better than ever. It is said that it does not feature wireless streaming and is going to be made available in the European markets next months.

Even if you don’t own one of those tiny rectangular boxes with a screen and a circular dial on the front, you must have at least seen one. Millions of music lovers on the planet spend time blissfully enjoying their favourite sounds using this wonderful new technology product.

Walkman was a wonder gift to the music lovers much before iPods appeared on the scene but the iPod made this wonder gift seem like a toy in comparison.

What makes iPods score much higher in user ratings than a Walkman? iPods allow for the storage of vast quantities of music. 30 gigabyte pod can hold a whopping 7,500 number of songs. iPods can be used with headphones, making it like a mini high-tech Walkman. They can also be connected to larger speakers, allowing the box to function like a tiny stereo.

Many brilliant pod-related gadgets, such as the JBL On Stage speaker system (seven-inch wide circular device) are also available as accessories for louder sound. For the budget-minded podster a diminutive Shuffle, which can fit in the palm of the hand is also available. It can hold up to 240 songs. iPod Mini, can hold about 1,000 plus songs.

A favourite iPod gadget is the iTrip, a small cylindrical thing that plugs into the top of the iPod and allows you to play wireless music through the car stereo. Music can also be loaded from CD collection via a computer, and can be organized into blocks, such as “Mum’s Music” or “Dad’s Music” or” Kids Toonz.” Etc. Isn’t it wonderful?

A music lover would surely like to be the proud owner of this new technological invention.

Wii Sports is a sports game developed and produced by Nintendo as a launch title for the Wii video games console. It was released in North America, Japan, Australia, and Europe. The game is included as a pack with the Wii console in all territories except Japan.

The game is a collection of five sports simulations; tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing and has been designed to demonstrate the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote to new players. Players use the Wii Remote to mimic actions performed in real life sports, such as swinging a tennis racket. The rules of the game are so simple that younger players find it easy to pick up. The game also features training and fitness modes to enable the players to monitor progress in the sports.

Wii Sports has won accolades from critics and entertainment community. It pocketed many awards from the gaming press. It was the best selling game of 2007 in Japan; a whopping 17.85 million copies sold is the testimony to the grand commercial success of Wii Sports.

The game has been featured in Wii commercials, news reports, and other programs on television. For the players of different genders and ages it has become a sought after platform for social gatherings and competition.

Every game has a single player or two-player mode, and some up to four players. Bowling and golf allow for multiple players, with a single Wii Remote,while tennis requires each player to have their own Wii Remote.

After years of successful existence in the online world Amazon never ceases to amaze. The sale of DRM-free music from Sony BMG and Warner Music Group on Amazon is passé. But the recent development is the completion of the Linux version of the MP3 player that is supposed to offer the DRM-free music. All you Linux “fan boys” will be pleased to know that Amazon has officially completed the Linux version of its MP3 Downloader software. All Linux users/supporters surely have a reason to cheer. Dedicated Linux users can access the DRM-free music in MP3 format – making life much more simpler for them.

The new software is available in two different packages (deb, rpm), and is known to run on Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and OpenSuse. You can lay your hands on the software at the Amazon website, completely free. And you can even download a few tunes free of charge.

In earlier news Dell had finalized on selling Linux-ready computers. And now Amazon’s keen interest in Linux shows that its just the beginning of social acceptability.