Anyone who has played in a ‘real’ band knows that adding a stage monitor drastically changes the way you hear your group. Similarly, playing the popular wave of band-based console games such as Rock Band with only the surround-sound of your home theater can make it hard to get all of the details you need to follow your line. Altec Lansing has come to the rescue with the Stage-Gig speaker system that is specially designed for those games. Read on to get the great-sounding details!

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If you’ve watched Men in Black, you will remember the future Agent J sitting in a chair that resembled an Egg.  These chairs were all the rage in the 70’s and have been around since the 1950’s.  Now Acousticom.com has reinvented the Egg Chair and added 5.1 Surround Sound.

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MacHeist has just revealed a nanoBundle of 6 Mac apps. The apps have a value of $154. Five are available immediately, and the last will be unlocked at 500,000 “purchases”.

What are the apps and how much is the bundle? Read on…

The aps in this bundle are…

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Everybody’s got an app store these days.  So guess what?   Now we have an app for that, too buddy!   Announcing the Gear Diary  on-device app store for BlackBerry devices!  It’s free, and easily installs right on your ‘Berry.  Simply install the application on your BlackBerry and you can browse, search, purchase, and install any application in the store. Read on for full information and a special discount code to save 15% on any application purchase!

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The new HTC Droid Eris is a jam-packed mobile phone featuring some pretty amazing specifications, namely: a 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen and trackball interface, a 5.0 megapixel auto focus camera, expandable memory with pre-installed 8 GB microSD™ card (up to 16 GB supported), Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi and 3.5 mm headset connectivity, integrated GPS and a digital compass with a sensor that enables the phone to know what direction it is facing … and many more. Priced at a budget friendly $99.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer plan), the Droid will go on sale both online and in stores Friday, November 6th.

So how about it? Will you be bringing home a Droid?

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As an avid guitar player, the name Gibson means a lot.  Gibson guitars are on the forefront of technology and innovation as well as pure guitar mojo.  From the acoustic Hummingbird to the electric SG and the famous Les Paul, Gibson guitars are some of the finest instruments made.  I currently do not own a Gibson, but one day my goal is to have an SG and a Les Paul. These guitars have a signature look and sound that is seen and heard in all music genres.  Gibson is at it again and will be releasing new models this December.  Find out more after the break.

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iSkin makes some awesome cases for iPhone, Blackberrys and more and they just introduced a new series of cases– the iSkin solo FX Special Edition (SE) for iPhone 3G/3GS. THe new cases have “a luxurious outer surface treatment, which combines an elegantly understated matte finish with a subtle embossed designer pattern”. Available in Onyx (black), Cosmo (pink) and Ice (white). The cases protect the volume and power buttons and the docking port, headphone and camera access are all accessible. The cases are infused with an antimicrobial product protection to help prevent the growth of odor and stain causing bacteria on the product.

Each case ships with two screen protectors- an ultra-clear film and a special FX mirror film.

We have one on the way and will have a review soon. The full release follows.

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Anyone who has been around digital music for any part of the last 20 years knows the name Novation. They hit the scene first as a maker of inexpensive and portable MIDI keyboard controllers, but over the years have grown to be SO much more. Now they are out with their latest cool product – LaunchPad. Let’s take a quick look!

Here is a snippit from the press release:

The Novation Launchpad is an easy-to-use audio controller that plugs into your computer and comes complete with Ableton Live performance software. Launchpad couldn’t be easier to use. It consists of an 8-by-8 panel of simple buttons, each of which can be used to launch an audio event – a sound sample, a rhythm, melody loop, and more. Start a rhythm from the library of provided samples, then layer additional sounds on top, edit to taste and, voila! You’ve created a song. You can even use your computer’s microphone input to add live vocals or other sound sources.

Launchpad is a powerful tool designed for real musicians doing live performance of computer-based music. But it’s so reasonably priced and easy to use, Launchpad’s biggest audience will likely come from outside the music industry – in dorm rooms, living rooms and basements. Multiple Launchpads can be connected at the same time, so people can create Launchpad bands where one person launches rhythms, another bass lines, and a third melody samples; it is the ultimate in improvisational performance. Getting started is easy: Just load the Ableton Live8 program into your computer, plug Launchpad into the USB port, and you’re ready to go. The color-coded buttons tell you what’s happening in real time. When a button is yellow, it means a sound clip is loaded. Press the button; it turns green to show the sound is playing. A red light indicates the clip is recording.

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Oh, the HTC HD2…if ever there was a Windows Phone that drew a collective sigh of envy from all who saw it, this would have to be the one. With its 4.3″ capacitive touch display (finger based – not stylus based!), its 1GHz Snapdragon mobile processor, and its stunning good looks, the HD2 is a Windows Mobile Dream come true. Unfortunately, the earliest models are European versions, meaning they will not work with US 3G. That’s one of the things that has kept me from ordering, but it looks like I will no longer have an excuse to wait, as the HD2 will be available as a US version in early 2010.

You can see a full list of the Euro/UK version HD2’s drool-worthy specs here, but bear in mind that they may slightly change by the time this powerhouse reaches our shores. For Chris Davies’ unboxing and first impressions of the UK model (including a video), be sure to check out SlashGear. You can also see a full review on the HD2 at Mobility Minded.

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George Hotz, aka Geohot, the iPhone developer responsible for bringing you the blackra1n jailreaking tool has issued a public service announcement.

First off, he was everyone to know that he’s found an exploit in the current 05.11.77 baseband, which is found on phones running the current iPhone OS, version 3.1.2, that allows the phone to be unlocked.  The new tool, named blacksn0w, will be released on November 4th.

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After a few hours of heavy use, the iPhone 3G S battery really gets spanked! The only way to make it through a long day is with external power – which is no problem as long as you’re by an outlet or USB port. If you aren’t deskbound, an external battery pack is the best way to go. I’ve been using the Mophie Air, and I love it; but even so, I’ve had days when it just couldn’t take me all the way through. USB Fever has two iPhone external battery holsters that are worth a look if you have little time or opportunity to recharge throughout the day…

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Oh, hey party people.  Got big plans for your Pre-Halloween Friday night?  Wanna catch a live Foo Fighters concert?  Did I mention it was Free?  You don’t even have to get all dolled up or leave the comfort of your own home, either.  The live show will be available to view straight from Facebook via LiveStream.

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