Creative Launches New TravelSound for iPod Nano (4th gen) Video

We covered the TravelSound i85 awhile back when it was exclusive to Argos in UK. Today, Creative officially announce the availability of the new travel speaker for iPod Nano 4th Gen for the rest of the world, below are the key features:

-Ultra-compact, portable docking speaker with integrated FM radio tuner, for iPod nano
-Four microdrivers for spatial and superior audio quality
-Built-in lithium polymer (Li-Po) rechargeable battery delivers up to 15 hours playtime/charge
-USB port recharges both the speaker and iPod. Also supports the transfer of music, photos & videos
-Alarm Clock function (via iPod) lets users wake up to their favourite music
-Stand (included) allows users to view photos and videos in portrait or landscape -System turns off automatically when iPod is powered-down or undocked

The Creative TravelSound for iPod nano (model i85) will be available at The CREATIVE Stores at Marina Square and International Business Park, the online store at sg.store.creative.com and authorised dealers in Singapore from early May 2009 onwards at a suggested retail price of S$149.00.

[PRESS RELEASE]
[TRAVELSOUND i85 PRODUCT PAGE]
[FLASH DEMO]

Creative learns from Vista, releases new Sound Blaster drivers for Windows 7

When Windows Vista was introduced, Microsoft has decided to remove the Hardware Abstraction Layer for DirectSound and DirectSound3D which rendered most of the functions of Creative's sound cards useless. Many of the sound cards at that time wasn't fully compatible with Vista and Creative was criticised for its slowness in creating a fix for Vista. This time round, Creative seem to have learnt it lesson well. When the beta version of Windows 7 was out, Creative also had its set of beta Sound Blaster drivers (although not immediately). Today, it releases a whole new beta set of drivers for the Creative Sound Blaster®, Audigy® and X-Fi® sound cards. Currently, the Creative ZEN series of MP3 players, Vado Pocket Video Cams and Live! webcams are already supported by Windows 7. Drivers for the older Creative products are expected at a later date. Creative has even created a unique URL for everything Windows 7 (http://support.creative.com/Windows7/). If you are still running on the beta version of Windows 7, do give these drivers a try and share with us your experience.

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[WINDOWS 7 SUPPORT]

Creative Vado HD Firmware v1220

Fixes:

• Rectifies jerky video playback for videos recorded while transitioning from totally dark to very bright lighting conditions.
• Changes in USB connectivity and battery charging icon indicators.

[DOWNLOAD HERE]

Creative to release the "ZiiCard"? [April Fool's Joke]

In an exclusive over at epiZENter, ZiiLABS - a subsidary of Creative Technology - will release a brand new range (4GB for now) of SD cards called the ZiiCard. Although it looks like any other SD card, the ZiiCard is said to be 100times faster in the transferring of data. According to the same article, a new player is also slanted to be released in April and it will full "ZiiCard integration" For more news on the ZiiCard, pop over to epiZENter :)

Updated: You should know by now that the ZiiCard is Michael's April Fool's joke! Even I fell for it the first time I saw it but I guess the ZMS-40109 was a dead giveaway!