Coin-sized wearable MP3 player

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

Coin-sized wearable MP3 player

By Mike Hanlon

22:00 October 3, 2003

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Coin-sized wearable MP3 player

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Saturday October 4, 2003A "coin-sized" MP3 player has been unveiled by digital audio specialists Eratech. The EMP-Z squeezes in 128MB of storage capacity into a casing just 42 mm diameter by 10mm thick and weighing 15g and can be used as a portable HDD as well as an MP3 player. Designed to be worn as a necklace, the device works via headphones and one battery charge delivers 8hrs playback.No pricing is yet available for the EMP-Z which is expected to go into production in Korea next month.

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Mike Hanlon
Mike grew up thinking he would become a mathematician, accidentally started motorcycle racing, got a job writing road tests for a motorcycle magazine while at university, and became a writer. He went on to edit or manage over 50 print publications before embracing the internet – a dozen start-ups later, he founded Gizmag. Now he can write again.

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