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Hot Gadgets: Holiday Must-Haves for 2007
by Chris Robertson
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Each summer, consumer electronics gurus peer into their crystal balls to anticipate what hot gadgets will be considered must-haves for the upcoming holiday season. This year, those electronics taking center stage consist of some no-brainers as well as a few surprises. They're fun, they're innovative, and they're sure to be sold out by the end of November. Here's a preview of the hot gadgets that will be in the news and on almost everyone's holiday wish list:

1. Apple iPhone. Steve Jobs has done it again and designed a totally innovative device that's so much more than a mobile phone. With a gorgeous appearance, a bright three-and-a-half inch display, and an intuitive touchscreen user interface, the iPhone is captivating. And that's before you even get to the features, which include an exceptional cell phone with visual voicemail, a digital camera, email functionality, a web browser, an iPod for music, and SMS. The applications, such as Google maps, stocks, weather, notes, and so forth, are just as impressive. As is the $500 price tag. Nonetheless, the iPhone is sure to top many holiday wish lists.

2. i-Sing from Outrageous. Consumer electronics and toy company Outrageous has taken the "American Idol" phenomenon to the logical step with i-Sing, a specialized MP3 player that is, for lack of a better term, a next generation handheld karaoke machine. After buying MP3 downloads, users can load them into the player, then use proprietary software to input the lyrics of the songs - either the original lyrics or those written by the user. Users can then easily remove the original vocals from a song and record their own voices over the melodies while reading a display of the lyrics. With an internal speaker and microphone, as well as a high quality display and earphones, i-Sing can be used to create music that users can then upload to YouTube, MySpace, and other social networking sites. And, at around $129, i-Sing is a sure-fire hit.

3. Nintendo Wii. Although the Nintendo Wii gaming console has been out for almost a year, its scarcity will still make it a hot commodity this holiday season - and for good reason. With its innovative controller and Nunchuk, Wii has taken gaming to the next level. But the Wii is much more than a gaming console. It also offers Web browsing, shopping, photo sharing, news, and much more. Now that the use of the system is ramping up, there are an increasing number of video games available for the Wii - which will also be hot this holiday season.

Each year, several hot gadgets emerge as top sellers for the holiday season. This year, you can bet that the iPhone, i-Sing, and Wii will make the cut.

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The new Lyric Creator Software for i-Sing is now available on www.i-sing.com.

You will find the free download located under the "Downloads" tab under "Software Updates."

The buzz is back! And now you can take the Bee wherever you may be. In advance of the highly anticipated October 2nd fall debut of NBC's smash hit, The Singing Bee, the Gurin Company and Juma Entertainment, LLC today announced an exclusive licensing partnership with Outrageous International, manufacturer of i-Sing(TM), the world's first interactive, handheld MP3-Karaoke player.

Serving as the exclusive North American karaoke licensee for The Singing Bee, Outrageous International will release a special Singing Bee version of its popular i-Sing prior to the holiday season. The Singing Bee i-Sing will feature a yellow and black design and will allow users to sing along to their favorite tunes, listen to top hits, and record their own voices all at once. This ultimate handheld, portable device brings together MP3 and karaoke technologies like never before, forever changing the ways that we move to the music.

As millions of Americans continue to catapult The Singing Bee to the top of the ratings, i-Sing will help aspiring contestants learn their songs perfectly! i-Sing, which launched nationwide this summer, makes it easier than ever for people to show off their voices or just listen casually to their favorite tunes. From gifted performers to those who simply love to sing along, i-Sing gives everyone a chance to shine and have fun, even if they do not land a spot on national television.

"We're thrilled for the opportunity to collaborate with The Singing Bee, whom we view as a natural and ideal partner," said Alan J. Sutton, Chairman of Outrageous International, manufacturer of i-Sing. "Not only is The Singing Bee a thoroughly entertaining program, but it further demonstrates that music and singing a part of our every day lives. The Singing Bee i-Sing will offer aspiring singers and music lovers everywhere More Music Fun with an innovative MP3 experience, allowing them to showcase all that they've got anywhere at anytime!"

Unlike the i-Pod, i-Sing displays lyrics on its screen and contains an internal speaker and microphone. Users first load songs, then add lyrics onto the digital device, and sing-along wherever they want, whenever they want. Users can choose whether they want the actual vocals of the song to accompany them, or simply sing over the music. This creates the world's first karaoke player that enables the user to have the ability to have duets with their favorite singers or sing on their own.

i-Sing's innovative capabilities include revolutionary P.D.S.R Fusion Technology: Play - Display - Sing - Record all at the same time. Moreover, through proprietary lyric creator software, i-Sing enables users to easily input the lyrics to songs and even personalize them by creating their own lyrics. Through patented voice reduction technologies, users can reduce or eliminate the singer's voice to create instrument-only karaoke music.

i-Sing is currently available at Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, QVC, Meijers, Sears Wishbook, Hammacher Schlemmer, Linens N Things, Target.com, Wal-mart.com, Etoys.com, Amazon.com, Toys R Us.com, Kmart.com, Sears.com, and other fine retailers nationwide.

For more information about i-Sing and to see the i-Sing TV commercial, please visit http://www.i-sing.com. About Outrageous International

Promoted on August 6, 2007 near the beginning of the American Idol audition season, i-Sing is an interactive, handheld MP3-karaoke player that allows users to sing along to their favorite tunes, listen to top hits, and record their own voices all at the same time.  

i-Sing users can create personalized karaoke files from their favorite songs of today. i-Sing enables music fans to add their own lyrics and to produce instrumental music. By eliminating the artist's voice track, singers can practice on their own instrument-only ballads.

Unlike the i-Pod, i-Sing displays lyrics on its screen and contains an internal speaker and microphone. Users first load songs, add lyrics onto the digital device, and then sing along wherever they want, whenever they want. i-Sing gives music fans the opportunity to create their own music, create their own album, and put their very own auditions on YouTube and MySpace.

Through voice reduction technologies, users can reduce or eliminate the singer's voice to create instrument-only karaoke music.

i-Sing is produced by Outrageous International.

Website: http://www.itsoutrageous.com/

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Karaoke is all the rage - again! Now you can take it with you. i-Sing is the world's first portable MP3 player karaoke machine. It displays the lyrics, plays the music, allows you to sing along and records your voice while you sing. It comes with a microphone, headphones and an additional cord to plug into hi-fi stereo speakers. There's a 'voice elimination' button you can push to tone down the real singer's voice - all you'll hear is the instrumental portion of the song. You can download up to 120 songs.  You can get more information here.

In case all the other Karaoke gadgets that we previously mentioned at CG don’t please your highly needs, maybe the MP3 Recording Karaoke Player is what you’ve been looking for. I can see some positive points when comparing it to others of the same kind, like not needing to spend money on the unique CDs that normal Karaoke machines use.

While using the MP3 Recording Karaoke, you only need to (legally) download songs from the internet and transfer them to the computer via the USB port, with the help of the included special software you can start singing your favorite songs in no time. And guess what? The final result, be it good or bad, is automatically recorded to a MP3 file.

If you seriously think that your voice is a match with a specific song, you can mute the vocal sound of the original track. On the other hand, if the final result is not that good, you can adjust it by lowering the sound of the original vocals – creating what is hopefully a good back-up voice.

The MP3 Recording Karaoke Player is able to read WMA, WAV and MP3 files, it comes with a microphone (duh), a headphone jack in case you don’t want to disturb others, and a speaker so you can actually share the experience with other people. If the 512MB of memory isn’t enough, there is a card slot for SD and MMC memory cards so you can expand the storage capacity.

Price: $120

Outrageous now hosting select You Tube Videos done by customers on its website.  Check out this girl. Boy can she sing!

If you want to submit your video to be posted on our site, send us the URL to your You Tube Video using I-Sing and we will review it and post it if we find the contents appropriate for listing. You may do so by using the contact us bar within the website and paste the link to the URL of your You Tube Video or by emailing us directly at customerservice@its-outrageous.com

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Love to hear yourself sing? How about a portable MP3 Karaoke recorder that records your voice to your favorite tunes? If you think the idea is cool, you can get the i-Sign Karaoke Recorder for $119.95.

The gizmo will create a custom MP3 file for playback overlaying your voice into the music track. It is also capable of displaying lyrics on its tiny screen that you load into the player using USB port.

The i-Sing supports WMA, WAV, and MP3 audio file formats. It features built-in speaker, microphone, and 512MB memory storage. You can expand the storage capacities using an SD/MMC card.

The rechargeable battery on i-Sing will provide more or less five hours of operation with four hours full charge. So, karaoke mania, get your groove on!

[Slashgear]

By Sue Zeidler

Song lyrics are among the top searches performed on the Web, but consumers have largely relied on unlicensed sources that often provide inaccurate and incomplete lyrics and do not compensate composers for their work.

"Finally, a free, legal and definitive way to settle a bet with the guy sitting next to you at the bar who is certain the Ramones' most famous anthem declares, 'I wanna piece of bacon,'" said Ian Rogers, general manager of Yahoo! Music, which will offer lyrics to hundreds of thousands of songs.

The Yahoo deal follows an agreement last summer between music publishers and Gracenote, giving Gracenote the rights to lyrics from the North American catalogs of Bertelsmann AG's BMG Music Publishing, Vivendi's Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, jointly owned by Sony Corp. and Michael Jackson, peermusic and other publishers.

Terms of the Yahoo deal were not disclosed but officials said it was a variable revenue-sharing agreement based on advertising.

Gracenote Chief Executive Craig Palmer said licensing lyrics should boost worldwide music publishing revenues, estimated at about $4 billion annually, with the words to songs ultimately providing as much as $100 million in annual revenues in about 10 years as the market expands with new opportunities like online subscriptions, downloads and automotive distribution deals.

The deal caps months of discussions between Yahoo and Gracenote, which said it was also talking with various other music partners, like Apple Inc.'s iTunes.

"We wouldn't be in the business to launch just one service, so stay tuned," said Palmer.

He said publishers embraced his company's plan to create a lyrics database because they felt lyrics were an untapped resource at a time when consumers were increasingly getting them through the various rogue sites.  Continued...

[REUTERS]