Audio, video or TV product related news, reviews and articles.
During a typical day at work, I listen to tunes through my iPhone and its stock set of earbuds. Although the earbuds get the job done and sound fair to good, they tend to become uncomfortable after awhile. But I continue to use them because they have the built-in microphone that allows me to intercept […]
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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 adapter.
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The new X-series Sony Walkman personal audio and video device has a 3 inch OLED touchscreen and a Slacker Radio application built in to it. The player comes with special noise canceling earbuds and is Sony’s first Walkman product with Wi-Fi integration. The device looks really sexy, but the $399 price for only 32GB is
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Without music life would be a mistake. ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche I could not agree more. Not a day goes by that I have not listened to music during part of it. I enjoy an eclectic mixture of country, rock, smooth jazz, R&B, easy listening, old time Blues, Bluegrass, and more. It’s not unusual for me
Focal XS Satellite Speaker System Review Read More
Swimming laps in the pool back and forth-back and forth. As you’re swimming you hear the splashing of waves against the lane barriers and sides of the pool. Exhaled bubbles rush past your ears in loud succession. If you were running, you would be listening to your favorite tunes, picking up the pace with each
Finis SwiMP3v2 Waterproof MP3 Player Review Read More
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
Streaming Media: Not Just For Computers Read More
I watch a LOT of television shows. Too many shows. It’s a sickness really. 😉 I just can’t get enough of American Idol, Survivor, LOST, Celebrity Apprentice, Amazing Race… the list goes on and on. For that fact, I often have days where I need to record three shows that are all on at the
Popcorn Hour Networked Media Tank Review Read More
The Radius RK-CA511S Atomic Bass Aluminum Earphones with In-Line Microphone for iPhone are only $49.99, but bill themselves as having “better bass response than a $1200 pair of professional headphones.” Do they make the grade? Read the full post to find out.
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All you tough guys out there listen up… You can now look even more like a tool cool with the HD Helmet camera from ContourHD. It’s an HD camera (1280×720 pixels and 30 fps) with a 135 degree wide angle lens that can fit on your goggles.
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Did you recently purchase the latest and greatest iPod Shuffle and wished you had a slightly more elegant way to charge / sync it with your computer? Dexim has come to the rescue with the Shu-Lip. The Shu-Lip is a small adapter that replaces the USB cable that shipped with your Shuffle. Let’s test it.
Dexim Shu-Lip iPod Shuffle Charge & Sync Adapter Review Read More
Beginning with the release of the first generation iPhone, every phone manufacturer and wireless carrier have thrown themselves into tailspins trying to catch up and be the first out of the gate with a true iPhone killer. No entity has taken this quest more seriously than Microsoft, trying to reinvigorate their ailing Windows Mobile OS. This past
The Gadgeteer’s ZuneHD Rumor Mill Roundup Read More
Have you ever had a dream about a round speaker that really wasn’t a speaker in the traditional sense? A bazillion and one years ago, we had a review of the Olympia Soundbug. This product had a suction cup that could be affixed to any flat surface like a table or even a window. You
Free-D i-Ball Speaker Review Read More
I’ve been through a ton of gaming headsets in my time and I’d never heard of Able Planet until Julie passed along a set for me to review. As interesting as their LINX AUDIO technology is, the real story on this set is how and why this technology evolved, and what this innovative company is up to when
Able Planet PS500MM True Fidelity Multimedia Headphones Review Read More
There’s been a lot of interest in Digital Media Adapters and several companies are promoting them; WD, Iomega, Seagate, IOgear and now a newcomer, Hi-Denvision. Today we’ll take a look at the HD-0310 and see how it stacks up. I’ve had a chance to put it through its paces with various media formats and there
Hi-Den Vision Digital Photo Viewer Review Read More
My favorite earphones of all time have been the ER6i by Etymotic. Historically, these are the ones I have pointed all those asking ‘which noise-isolation earbuds are the best bang for the buck’ to. While the list of earphones I have had the opportunity to tryout grows, I continue to revert back to my old
Etymotic Research hf5 High-Fidelity Earphones Review Read More
Whenever Apple updates one of their products, it always seems to create a lot of buzz. When the third generation iPod Shuffle was announced a couple of weeks ago, the buzz was almost as audible as a hive of bees. Why so much attention for a sub $100 MP3 player that doesn’t even have a
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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 $149.99?
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A technology that’s been running below the radar solved one of my networking problems in 3 easy steps: 1) buy it, 2) plug it in and 3) turn it on. The Netgear Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter is a truly plug and play device and is a cost effective solution for those who can’t hardwire or
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ZAGG has been creating screen protectors for electronic devices for years now. They make invisibleSHIELDs for PDA’s, digital cameras, laptops, watches and everything in between. This past year, ZAGG has expanded into the audio market with ZAGGaudio. They currently sell three items in their audio department; Z.buds, ZAGG PHONES, and USB Laptop Speakers. I will
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I was one of those people that picked the wrong side in the hi-def DVD format wars. I purchased an HD DVD player add-on for my XBox 360. Of course only a few months after I did, the war was over, Blu-ray won and NetFlix sent me a Dear Julie letter letting me know that
Insignia Blu-ray DVD Player (NS-2BRDVD) Review Read More