Japan’s Kenwood will soon begin selling what it claims is the smallest portable music player based on a hard-disk drive.The HD10GB7 “Media Keg” contains a 10GB hard-disk drive, measures just 44 by 62 by 17 millimeters and weighs 78 grams. It has a 1.5-inch organic light emitting diode display on its front with a small keypad positioned directly under the display.It plays MP3, WAV and Windows Media audio files, including those with Windows Media DRM10 digital rights management. That means it can play tracks purchased on many Internet music stores.Battery life for the player is 24 hours for MP3 files and 20 hours for Windows Media files, according to Kenwood. It can also display JPEG images, and the user interface can be switched among Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Dutch and Spanish. It will go on sale in Japan in early December for about 40,000 yen (US$344). Kenwood didn’t announce plans to put it on sale outside Japan.-Martyn Williams, IDG News Service (Tokyo Bureau) Related Links: Microsoft Zune: iPod Rival or Just Another MP3 Player? Apple iPod Hits 5 Years OldCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by BMC The data deluge: The need for IT Operations observability and strategies for achieving it BMC Helix brings thousands of data points together to create a holistic view of the health of a service. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business Small and Medium Business Small and Medium Business Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe