AfterDawn: Tech news

Speedo and iRiver bring underwater MP3 player to North America

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 14 Apr 2009 10:09 User comments (5)

Speedo and iRiver bring underwater MP3 player to North America Portable media player maker iRiver has announced that through a joint venture with Speedo, the companies have created an underwater media player, dubbed the LZR Racer Aquabeat.
The device is IPX5/IPX7 certified, meaning it can "operate safely" while submerged in up to 10 feet of water. The player has 1GB of internal memory, but no display. The only buttons on the player are play/pause, volume up/down and next/previous.

The Aquabeat will play MP3 and WMA audio formats and has an estimated 9 hour battery life. If the player is ever removed from your head while swimming, it will float as an added safety precaution. The player will work on any PC with Windows ME through Vista, and all Macs with OS 9.x and higher.



The player cost $145 USD and is available in lime, black and pink colorways.

Previous Next  

5 user comments

115.4.2009 04:24

Fail

215.4.2009 05:31

more like sink

315.4.2009 22:43

Obviously, you are not swimmers or triathletes. I think this device will be massively popular amongst certain crowds.

On that note, some watersports enthusiasts might be interested in the Bluetrek X3. [url=http://www.bluetrek.com/product.html][/url] I don't own one, but I've thought about it. It's a water resistant bluetooth headset. I'm thinking about using it for water skiing, but we'll see.

416.4.2009 15:43

Neat idea to hit a niche market.

517.4.2009 02:30

Sound like it could be good for listening to : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Music_(Handel)

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Latest news

VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads (16 Mar 2024 4:31)
VLC Media Player, the versatile video-software powerhouse, has achieved a remarkable feat: it has been downloaded over 5 billion times.
1 user comment
Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit (19 Dec 2023 11:09)
Google settled its lawsuit in September 2023, and one of the settlement terms was that the way applications are installed on Android from outside the Google Play Store must become simpler. In the future, installing APK files will be easier.
8 user comments
Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets (06 Jun 2023 9:19)
Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.
Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations (02 May 2023 3:38)
Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028.
5 user comments
How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp (20 Mar 2023 1:25)
The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. While at first, this might seem like an odd feature, it can be very useful in a lot of situations. ....
18 user comments

News archive