Audio, video or TV product related news, reviews and articles.
Some people will say that the Kymera Magic Wand is seriously nerdy, but I say it’s seriously cool. It’s a TV remote that recognizes 13 gestures for controlling your TV or other IR devices. It comes in a faux dragonhide box and will be available at the first of October for £49.95. Now if only […]
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I received a CinemaCube from Brite-View for review. The CinemaCube enters a crowded marked for media players (see the Popcorn Hour Networked Media Tank, and the WD TV HD Media Player) but offers a number of unique features at a very competitive price.
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The TrickleStar TrickleSaver is a device that can cut down on the “vampire” or stand-by power used by secondary devices in your video (or other electronic) system. It uses a “master/slave” mechanism, where the “master” (normally your TV set) controls when the “slave” (or “slaves” such as VCR, game console, cable box or other devices
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I am not a fan of headphones for most purposes, but I love small, portable speakers so I was happy to test out the iMainGo2 speaker/case from Portable Sound Laboratories, Inc. It was not long before I was a huge fan!
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Have you ever wanted to copy a song or DVD to your iPod or cell phone and couldn’t because of the DRM protection? Typically the only way around this is to illegally remove the DRM protection. For those of you who are not familiar yet, there is a program from RS Audials called Tunebite that
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Announced just today at Apple‘s 09/09/09 “music event”, the new iPod nano. The newest nano appears to be the same size as the “4th Gen” nano, but with a larger screen and a polished aluminum finish. It will also feature a camera that shoots still images and video and a microphone. Also added is FM
New iPod nano shoots pics, video, plus FM & more Read More
Just a few weeks ago, I reviewed Cakewalk’s UA-1G USB Audio Interface and I was much impressed. Today, Cakewalk kicks it up a notch with the smaller of the two of their new V-Studio packages. This combo package of a portable digital multi-track recorder, a Digital Audio Workstation control surface, a PC and Mac compatible USB
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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
Logitech unveils two new Squeezebox Wi-Fi music players Read More
From today all new Samsung Blu-ray players will include the YouTube feature as standard and will also now support MKV file formats. Existing owners of Samsung Blu-ray players will be able to upgrade their device with both features via a firmware update from Samsung.com. Customers can simply update their Samsung Blu-ray player by visiting Samsung.com,
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Today Sennheiser announced a number of new headphones and headsets, both through its Sennheiser Electronics brand and through its Sennheiser Communications division. Sennheiser Communications has posted a press release detailing all of their new products, but here are some highlights…
Sennheiser announces a plethora of new headphones Read More
Headphonies are 3″ tall designer speakers with an internal USB rechargeable battery that can play music 4-8 hours on one charge. Collect all 7 characters. “Diver” and “Headphonies Man” are Limited Edition with only 1000 available world wide. Get yours for $29.95 from Convenient Gadgets.
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SanDisk has just announcemented the Clip, a addition to their Sansa MP3 player line. The Sansa Clip + includes a microSD card slot, a clip to attach to clothing, FM Radio, and is available in 2-8GB capacities and 3 colors. It’s priced from $39.99 – $69.99. Full press release with more details after the jump.
SanDisk Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player Announced Read More
About a month ago my husband and I decided to cut the cord…the television cable cord, that is. I was more than happy to get rid of the monthly bill. I watch mostly network television anyway, and with the HD conversion I get excellent picture quality over the air. But then reality set in. I
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V-MODA has recently introduced their newly styled earbuds in their Vibe series, the Vibe II w/microphone. While Vibe II’s are more compact and polished than the original Vibes, the big questions are; how do they sound and function compared to the already saturated earbud market…..
V-MODA’s Vibe II with Microphone Review Read More
With all the entries on the media player market, a device has to distinguish itself to rise above the pack. Seagate’s FreeAgent Theater does what the others do and then some. If you’ve found shortcomings with other devices, this might be your choice. I’ll take it through its paces and point out what I believe to be the
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Spracht has recently introduced their newest product, the Aura BluNote. The BluNote is a portable wireless speaker that allows you to listen to the music saved on your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, PDA, iPod, MP3/MP4 player, portable game console, PC or Mac. It can also be used to make and receive phone calls using the mobile
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Here’s a great MP3 player for toddlers. It’s easy to use for both parent and child, it has an external speaker and it’s durable. I had been searching for a music player just like this, it’s like the SweetPea Toy Company read my mind.
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The SendStation PocketDock is a handy little Line Out adapter that I’ve been using for the last couple of years to play music from my iPhone through my car’s stereo. Now it’s been updated to be even smaller and easier to use. The new tiny PocketDock still has a 3.5 mm (1/8″) stereo line out
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Though announced and shown to the public back in April, Jabra‘s HALO headphones finally began making their way to stores on Monday. These low-profile, foldable headphones support the A2DP Bluetooth profile so that they can be used as wireless stereo headphones, and they also utilize Jabra’s Noise Blackout™ technology to minimize background noise when you
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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
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