The GoGear Ariaz is the slightly smaller of the two, with it packing a 2-inch display, along with 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB of storage, an FM tuner, a built-in mic for voice recording, and a somewhat unique interface that includes a combination of "touchscreen buttons" and a large rocker key.
Hold on, we got a mic -- and introduce yourself for me.
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Creative are touting the Zen as a far more powerful player than Apple's offering, with additional functions such as FM radio and a built-in mic.
There's also a noise-cancelling mic built into the arm.
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During the Japanese-only broadcast, the Nintendo CEO also revealed that a standalone microphone accessory is also on its way (the GamePad already packs a built-in mic), with the new peripheral pitched at karaoke fans in its homeland and its new Karaoke service.
As far as audio is concerned, the X1 Carbon-series laptops were mostly designed with teleconferencing in mind (exhibit A: that dedicated mic-muting button).
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Producers are bewitched by the rock-bottom cost of deploying a single man (usually) with a mic, just as in the music industry singer-songwriters are said to be outdoing more expensive bands.
Other advantages include a lighter magnesium alloy body, an NX power pin-enabled hot shoe for adding an external mic or flash, and a new micro-USB trigger cable.
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Inspired by an Etta James recording of "I'll Be Seeing You, " she performed her version at age 16 in a local coffeehouse during open-mic night.
In addition, pulse and body temperature are easily monitored and, with 4G LTE wireless connectivity and a built-in camera, mic, and speaker, wearers could Facetime friends anytime, anywhere.
Eyes were fixed upon the one mild-mannered man commanding the entire room from the middle of the stage while seated within a green-tinted spotlight, with nothing more than a mic to his lips, held up with a stand.
There should be a microphone -- wait till the mic comes so everybody can hear you.
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Believe me, even the most experienced speakers get fluttery before getting in front of a mic or going on-air.
And while they were impressed with the 30 fps, 1, 280-by-1, 024 (interpolated, of course) video, they found that the audio quality from the built-in mic left a lot to be desired, having to crank up the volume in order to hear each other clearly, resulting in some nasty feedback.
It's great for vocal recording and other musical applications, as well as podcasts, lectures, and more, and it enables better quality recordings than can be obtained with a mobile device's built-in mic.
In order to get the functionality it needed, APX grafted a 5 megapixel camera, mic and a full suite of motion sensors to provide nine-axis head tracking onto a Moverio headset.
There's a full-size SD card reader and a standard 3.5mm headphone jack (with mic support) on the left, plus the power input, HDMI output, USB 2.0 port, USB 3.0 connector and SIM slot (currently unused) in back.
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Mr. Mayet also co-curated (with Brooklyn filmmaker Olivia Wyatt and music critic Byron Coley) this seven-film series, which coincides with Saturday's "Mic Check, " a Brooklyn Academy of Music concert program spotlighting hip-hop artists from North Africa and the Middle East.
The mic also provides users with a hands-free calling option when paired with a smartphone.
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The enthusiasm about startups can also be found in small gatherings such as the Open Mic Idea Jam, a standing room-only event that was held at a popular pub in downtown Dublin in which entrepreneurs have three minutes to pitch their ideas.
Both editions feature re-tuned drivers touting better response for bass and cleaner output, along with a re-tooled approach to the quick disconnect cables and a new media cable with a revised inline remote and mic.
Kelly put down his mic during a song and let the pre-recorded track go on singing.
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At open mic nights, he honed a style of country-fried soul that caught the attention of Bob Dylan, who asked Lee to join his current tour.
These are the folks -- cubanos to the core -- who will tell you, if they had a mic and a safe forum, that the current U.S. policy is stupid.
Sure, the crasher who stole the mic from the All-American Rejects brought a smile to our faces, and the many jabs at celebutante Paris Hilton made us giggle, but we wanted more.
Go ahead -- hold on one second, we've got a mic coming over here.
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The built-in mic allows you to use the unit as a speakerphone for video conferencing, while two USB ports ensure your other devices never run out of power.
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This cute, compact microphone (the kind Wolfman Jack would have used) delivers a smoother, richer sound than your device's built-in mic ever could, with none of the hassle of traditional studio gear.
As you can hear in the samples above, the unit provides a better EQ'd raw recording than the Apogee MiC, which lacks a bit of bass unless you make some post-tracking adjustments.
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