Featured in the ‘Top 10 for the year’s coolest gadgets’ from CNN, The Sonos S5 is an all-in-one music system that brings unlimited wifi-based streaming into the home that is controlled from an app on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Play music from your iTunes library, internet radio stations, music from Pandora, Last.FM and Napster. The iPhone app can control multiple S5’s that you may have in your home. Adjust the volume on the living room set, while leaving the one in your bedroom as it is. Play different music on each S5 or link them all together.  Price: … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, News, Spotlight Gadgets, iPhone, iPad, iPod related

Tagged: iPhone, Speaker, Streaming

Stream music around your house with a Sonos ZonePlayer S5 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 12, 2010 at 4:46 pm.

Being able to keep an eye on our pets and home when we’re not there can be very useful for those of us that tend to worry. For those of us that don’t have a worrying bone in our body (me most of the time), it’s just fun to be able to check in and see if the cat is on the kitchen table or there’s a package waiting at the front door. The Vue Personal Video Network can be used by those that worry and those that don’t. It is probably the easiest remote video system that I’ve ever set up or reviewed. Keep reading to learn more. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Home Tech, Reviews, Wireless

Tagged: Streaming, Surveillance, Video

Vue Personal Video Network Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 18, 2009 at 4:10 pm.

Boxee fans have been using the free open source software on their Macs, PCs and Linux machines for a long time, now Boxee gets physical with the new D-Link Boxee Box. Enjoy all the same digital content from YouTube, MLB, Netflix, Pandora, Last.fm, Flickr and more. It won’t be available until the first half of 2010 and the manufacturer’s suggested retail price is still undetermined. Full press release after the jump. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, News, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Streaming

Boxee gets boxed originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 7, 2009 at 9:45 pm.

From the company that brought us the Livio Pandora Radio, comes the Livio NPR Radio. It’s the first internet radio with an exclusive menu dedicated to NPR stations and programs. NPR stands for National Public Radio. It’s a a privately supported, not-for-profit membership organization that produces noncommercial news, talk, and entertainment programming. Now, with one device, NPR fans can now personalize their NPR experience, and easily switch back and forth between the local NPR Member station they know and love, and on-demand content and programs from NPR.org and stations across the … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: News, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Radio, Streaming

Get your NPR fix with the Livio NPR Radio originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 19, 2009 at 1:25 pm.

HP takes the digital picture frame and morphs it into a wireless social and streaming media device. People can stay current with Facebook friends and photos, listen to Pandora Internet Radio, share Snapfish personal photos and enjoy their music and pictures from home networked PCs. There is a 10.2 and 13.3 inch version of the Dreamscreen. Both have 2GB of built in memory and have USB and a 6-in-1 card reader to load content. Photos and music can be streamed wirelessly or moved to the HP DreamScreen by “drag and drop” from a networked PC with included software. They are available now for $249.99 – … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, Wireless

Tagged: Streaming

HP Announces New Line of Wireless Connected Screens with HP DreamScreen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 17, 2009 at 6:48 am.

I’m a big fan of the Logitech Squeezebox devices. Earlier this the year, we reviewed the Squeezebox Boom, which I really enjoyed. Now there’s even more to like with two new devices: the Logitech Squeezebox Touch (pictured on the Left) and the Logitech Squeezebox Radio (on the Right). The Touch features a 4.3-inch color touch screen that lets you select and play music from touch menus, and view album art or photos. The Radio features a color screen that displays album art, track and station information and photo screen savers. It also has an auto-dimming display that adjusts brightness based on room lighting. Six preset buttons allow one touch access to favorite radio stations and playlists. Both devices allow you to play internet radio, DRM-free iTunes Plus downloads, and subscription music services like Rhapsody, Napster, Pandora, Slacker, Sirius, and more. The Touch will be available in December for $299.99 and the Squeezebox Radio will be available in late September for … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Streaming, WiFi

Logitech unveils two new Squeezebox Wi-Fi music players originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 3, 2009 at 3:43 pm.

Let’s get right to the nitty-gritty.  The Slingbox Solo lets you watch TV on your computer when you are not at your home.  (For a few bucks more you can watch on your cell phone.)  Why in the heck would anyone ever want to do that?  Well there are those who would love to do that.  I’m one of those.  And the Slingbox – well, it just works.  When I’m at work, trapped in an interminable meeting, waiting during a doctor’s appointment, on a lay-over at an airport, or working away from the office, having CNN show up on my laptop just appeals to me.  Of course, you require an internet connection to receive the stream, but I’d still rather watch Wolf Blitzer on the internet during a waiting game than browse through idiotic bloopers on YouTube. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, Desktop Computer Gear, Travel Gear

Tagged: Streaming, Video

More Enjoyment From Your Talking Toaster: The Slingbox Solo Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 24, 2009 at 5:16 pm.

I recently moved to a new home that is in a communications dead zone.  There’s no cell access, OTA TV and most troublesome, I cannot receive antenna born FM radio.  Thankfully, VTECH, the cordless phone people have introduced the IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet Radio which gives me a choice of over 11,000 Internet radio stations, plus the ability to stream my PC music files to most of my property. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, Wireless

Tagged: Entertainment, Internet Radio, Streaming

Vtech IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet Radio Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 14, 2009 at 8:11 am.

The IS9181 is Vtech’s wireless music hub and is their first home audio device. Compatible with PCs and Macs, this device will allow you to listen to internet radio stations and stream digital audio content from your desktop computers via WiFi. It has the ability to run from batteries or an AC … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Internet Radio, Streaming, Vtech

Vtech introduces their first home audio device originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 13, 2009 at 1:22 pm.

Which would you rather watch?

I’m a big fan of the “what we want, when we want it” model of media. I’m an even bigger fan of the “where we want it” addendum to that model. I’ve spent a good deal of time, effort, and sadly money crafting a decent home theater setup, which delivers a great viewing experience in my living room. That’s fine if the content is coming from what is increasingly being called old media – pretty much any and everything that isn’t the Internet. But what about all that new media? How do I share the love (or more accurately, share the pile of home theater stuff) with the new media? … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, Do-It-Yourself

Tagged: Streaming, Video

Streaming Media: Not Just For Computers originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 10, 2009 at 9:53 am.

The callpod Drone is a plug and play solution to add streaming Bluetooth audio and VoIP to your desktop or laptop. The USB dongle is made of die-cast zinc and contains all the software needed to immediately pair to your Bluetooth headsets and headphones. It will seamlessly switch between music and VoIP … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: A2DP, Bluetooth Gear, Streaming, VoIP

Plug & Play Streaming Bluetooth Audio with the Drone originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 15, 2009 at 11:34 am.

The Ira from Myine brings wireless internet radio to your home entertainment system by way of a 2 x 6 x 3 inch module. They claim that it takes only 3 minutes to set it up. Anyone else out there in gadget land enjoy listening to streaming radio? Would you buy the Ira for … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Internet Radio, Streaming, WiFi

Myine Ira Wireless Internet Radio originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 24, 2009 at 7:06 pm.

Due in April at Target stores, the DRA107 from Dexim is an AV dock for iPods and the iPhone. Stream your audio and video content to your TV while your charge the batteries on the device. It also comes with an IR remote. The price doesn’t seem bad either at … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, iPhone, iPad, iPod related

Tagged: iPhone, iPod, Streaming

Spotlight Gadget – Dexim iPhone AV Dock Station originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 17, 2009 at 10:49 am.

equinux, has just released two free iPhone Apps: Live TV and TubeToGo as companions for its TV receiver TubeStick. Mac users can turn their iPhone into a TV with a mobile video library. With Live TV, users can stream live TV programs directly to their iPhone from their Mac with The Tube. With TubeToGo, they can access TV recordings on their iPhone whenever and wherever. They can even program recordings in The Tube on the … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: iPhone, Streaming, TV

Spotlight Gadget – iPhone Live TV originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 4, 2009 at 7:56 am.

Back when Judie was a fixture here on The Gadgeteer, she and I would occasionally write dually reviews. This was a term we coined that basically consisted of a review where we would chat back and forth about the product in question. Today we’re going to revive that fun format, with a review of the Squeezebox Boom Network Music Player from Logitech. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear, Wireless

Tagged: Internet Radio, MP3, Streaming, Wireless

Logitech Squeezebox Boom Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 30, 2009 at 11:18 pm.

Hot on the heels of the Slacker app for BlackBerry announcement the other day, comes a Slacker Radio application for the iPhone. I love my Slacker G2 Personal Radio, so I was anxious to check out how this free application on the iPhone compared to it. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: iPhone, iPad, iPod related

Tagged: iPhone, Slacker Radio, Software, Streaming

Slacker Radio iPhone Application Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 13, 2009 at 1:50 pm.