Audio, video or TV product related news, reviews and articles.
Hammacher Schlemmer is selling a watch that makes sure you always have a television remote control at hand. The brushed stainless-steel watch is 2″ H x 1 5/8″ W x 1/2″ thick and has a 1″ wide black silicone band. It functions as a digital timepiece with alarm, calendar, and chronograph. Six buttons along the […]
Control Your TV with the Television Remote Control Watch Read More
The Arriva Leo Bluetooth headset might look familiar to you as we reviewed their Shuffle headphones a few years ago. They have bendable wire cables that allow you to completely customize the fit to your noggin. The Leo is a 2.1 + EDR Bluetooth headset that is rechargeable and a features a built in microphone and
Arriva Leo Bluetooth Headset offers bendable comfort Read More
I’m one of those people who have ears that just don’t work with the Apple earbud headsets. I really prefer the in-ear style, which is why I was eager to review the MEElectronics M9Ps. They’re priced just above the bulk earbud prices, have an interesting style, and looked like they’d be a good solution for
MEElectronics M9P Hi-Fi Sound-Isolating In-Ear Headphones with Microphone Review Read More
It’s not everyday that I come across something that is as impressive looking as the Franklin Roadie Portable Speaker System. In photos, this thing looks really cool with its red, green and blue lighted buttons and brushed aluminum shell. Without any size reference, it looks big and powerful. Even the pricing concept looks appealing as
Franklin Explorer Roadie Amp’d Speaker System Review Read More
IK Multimedia has introduced the iRig Mic, the first hand-held microphone for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The iRig Mic has a quality condenser-electret unidirectional capsule. The mic is great for recording vocals, speech, or instruments. The iRig Mic dual in/out mini-jack connector allows you to monitor your recordings in real time without disconnecting the
IK Multimedia Introduces the iRig Mic – the First Hand-held Mic for Apple iOS Devices Read More
Tech Lighting Railtones Wireless Sound System: I love this product. Now for a little more clarification. Ok. I REALLY love this product. To start with, I was never a big fan of amped up sound systems. I don’t get it even though my husband claims it would make our HDtv system sound better. I own
Tech Lighting Railtones Wireless Sound System Review Read More
I’ve had nothing but laptops for several years now, and I’ll never go back to desktop computers. About the only thing I don’t like about laptops is their typically wimpy speakers. I don’t want to have to plug in external speakers and have my laptop tethered to them. The Logitech Wireless Z515 Speaker sounds perfect
Logitech Wireless Speaker Z515 Review Read More
One of the common challenges in the living room is to find the remote control. What if we could use our hands to control the TV, then we would always have a remote control in hand. This is the technology that PrimeSense is trying to drive. We know PrimeSense as the technology behind Xbox Kinect.
Using your hands to control the TV Read More
A few months ago, I reviewed a tiny little wooden speaker from Motz that had a built-in radio and surprisingly good sound. Pyramid Distribution has a newer Motz speaker with a built-in FM radio and an MP3 player that can play files on an SD card or on a USB flash drive. Pyramid was kind
Motz Tiny Wooden Power Speaker with FM Radio and MP3 Player Review Read More
Monsoon will be adding the Vulkano Blast and Flow devices to their line of video convergence products. The Vukano Blast allows consumers to access their live, recorded or archived content anytime, anywhere by integrating DVR, web video, TV Anywhere, Universal Plug and Play streaming (UPnP), Mobile Video Recording and 160 GB internal storage for $199.99.
Monsoon Multimedia Announces the Vulkano Blast and Vulkano Flow Read More
When I was offered the opportunity to review the Cirago TV Platinum Network HD Multimedia Center my first thought was ” good grief, not another media center”. I had previously reviewed the Cirago CMC2000 and was duly impressed, so how could this be an improvement. Then I read the specs and saw that the CMC3000
Cirago Network HD Multimedia Center CMC3000 Review Read More
The Samson Meteor Mic is a chrome plated USB microphone with an interesting fold-up design. It has a large 25mm condenser diaphragm, a cardioid pickup pattern, flat frequency response of 20Hz – 20kHz and records in CD quality, 16-bit, 44.1/48kHz resolution. It can function as a Skype microphone and is great for all sorts of
Samson to launch new USB Meteor Mic today at CES Read More
I’ve been on the prowl for an inexpensive MP3 player headset and didn’t realize how hard it actually is to find one. One that I found and looked promising: the Wesent-860 headphones offered by Brando. These gadgets allow you to listen to your audio files without getting tangled in cords, which is great for walking
Wesent MP3 Headphones Review Read More
Intel is planning to present its new chip “Sandy Bridge” at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. One of the features they are planning to present is “visibly smart”. This feature will enable handling the entire encoding process of a movie in the CPU (including the DRM authentication). The enhanced security should help
Intel Presents New Sandy Bridge Chip at CES in Las Vegas Read More
Today Blue Microphones officially announces the Yeti Pro. I had the pleasure of reviewing the Yeti back in August. I liked it then, and have only found more reasons to like it since. So what makes this a Pro?I mean, besides the slick black paint job. First it adds XLR output to facilitate use with
Blue Announces Yeti Pro Read More
What keeps you entertained when you hit the gym? I’m sure most of your answers would be a mp3 player or flirting with that gorgeous guy/girl next to you. But let’s stick with audio for this review. Wearing headphones when working out is very common these days. But the main problem is that most headphones
H2O Audio Surge Waterproof Sport Headphones Review Read More
Sears has launched a new entertainment download service called Alphaline Entertainment. The new service is powered by RoxioNow, and offers purchase and rental of movies and TV shows. Sears is already selling a line of televisions, DVD, and Blu-ray players that are Alphaline-enabled. Sears also says that many internet-enabled devices you currently have may be
Sears Enters the Movie Download Arena with Alphaline Entertainment Read More
VentureCraft’s Go-Dap is a useful and clever accessory to the iPhone 3G/GS. It improves the sound (substantially with headphones) and will give you decent backup battery power as an added bonus.
VentureCraft Go-Dap iPhone 3G/GS Headphone Amp Review Read More
ThinkGeek has a tiny, little MP3 player that almost disappears in the palm of your hand. The Kube is about 1″ on a side, weighs less than an ounce, and can hold thousands of MP3 files. The Kube comes with a 2GB microSD card, but you can supply your own 32GB microSD to hold about
Kube Tiny MP3 Player Read More
When you think of consumer earphones, what companies come to mind? Sony? Monster? Skullcandy? Truth is, there are a LOT of companies out there making earphones for your MP3 player – with many of them producing pretty good products. It’s a huge market, so the choices are in the buyer’s favor. As reviewer, one of
Earjax Lyrics Earphone Review Read More