The other day I opined on the ways in which I think Apple’s rumored iTV (or whatever they end up calling it) might and might not be an improvement on “regular” TVs. But of course, Apple is hardly the only name in the game, and so I found it interesting when we got this item [...]
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iFrogz Boost Near Field Audio Amplifying Speaker, One of Dan’s CES Faves, Is Available Now!
When we were at CES, Dan couldn’t wait to show me the pre-release iFrogz Boost Near Field Audio Amplifying Speaker that he had scored, and to say I was impressed would be an understatement. This little box didn’t need to connect to a mobile phone to produce a much bigger sound; you could simply place any phone [...]
Plantronics GameCom 780 Dolby 7.1 Gaming Headset Review
Most modern games come with some use of stereo sound, and games with higher budgets make use of Dolby Surround Sound to provide realistic experiences of being surrounded and FEELING the impact of what is going on around you. If you are using a pair of Apple earbuds in your gaming laptop … you are [...]
Kidz Gear Launches Kids’ Headphones Made Especially for Apple Devices
My daughter Maggie, getting gear for her isn’t that hard; she’s fine with the default iPhone ear buds. She’s also not much of an audiophile; if it’s pink, she’s fine with it–I got her a pair of iHome rechargeable speakers for her iPhone, for example, and she loves them not because of the sound, but [...]
Deal: Target – Get Free Sonos Bridge With Purchase of Sonos Play
We know that Dan is a big fan of the Sonos Wireless HiFi system based on his reviews last year of the PLAY:5 and PLAY:3, as well as his recent video showing how easy it is to set up the system. One thing that holds some people back from a Sonos system is the cost [...]
DTS Displays Their Audio Chops at CES
I have been known to disparage networking hardware and software as “Internet plumbing.” When it’s all working right, it’s down there, out of sight, providing the pipes and keeping flow going and whatnot, and it’s not particularly exciting to me. But just because a tech is “under the hood”, doesn’t mean it’s not important. And [...]
Portable Sound Labs CES Highlights
I recently reviewed the iMainGoXP by Portable Sound Labs, and found it to be an excellent solution for portable audio for my iPad and Kindle Fire. Now they are introducing a whole portable speaker line-up including some based on BlueTooth wireless communications! Here are some of what they are introducing at CES this week! ● [...]
Sony Delivers Beaucoup “User Experience” Products at CES
(Doug says, “Oooh; shiny!”) Sony is a big company. I mean, it’s a whopping big company–tends of thousands of people; tens of billions (with a “B”!) in revenue every year. Big. Japanese. Electronics. You can bet that at a Heap Big Show (or “shew”, ad Ed Sullivan would say) like CES, they’re going to want [...]
E FUN Introduces NextBox Google TV Box
I don’t really watch TV. I mean, I watch TV shows, and I watch movies, and such, but I don’t, ya know, watch TV. I’m a downloader–I usually wait until a show is available on iTunes or Netflix or some streaming utility, and I watch it on my iPad, my iPhone, or (rarely) my laptop. [...]
Monster Press Conference: Monster Changes Up Their Name and Their Products
We started the day at the Monster Press Conference. The first big news was that, unsurprisingly, Monster Cable is now simply Monster. The reason, quite simply is that Monster’s offerings have expanded significantly in the past few years. The move is reminiscent of Apple Computer become simply Apple when they found more and more of [...]
Setting Up a Sonos Home Audio System
My biggest personal tech find of 2011 has to be the Sonos home audio system. I got a review loaner and bought one within a day. I was that impressed with it and continue to love it. You can read the the initial review here and read the review of the new, smaller PLAY:3 here. [...]
The Arctic E461-BM Earphones Review
I have reviewed a number of earphone solutions in just about every price range; yes, I do have a problem. If it were up to me, I would try all earphones with the goal of finding the perfect fit and sound. Earphones are an interesting product because you can find them anywhere from a few [...]
Gear Deal: Panasonic DMP-BD755 Blu-ray Player plus HDMI Cable
Today’s Gear Deal brings us the Panasonic DMP-BD755 Blu-ray Player and a free HDMI Cable. Normally $99.99 our Gear Sponsor has found it for just $64.99 plus free shipping. Details here. Gear Deal: Panasonic DMP-BD755 Blu-ray Player plus HDMI Cable via LogicBUY
Rebecca Minkoff’s Offbeat Fashionista iPhone Accessories, Knuckles and Zipped Up
If most of the iPhone 4 and 4S cases you’ve seen have been too boring, then you might enjoy the “Knuckles” case by Rebecca Minkoff ($58). You certainly wouldn’t have to worry about dropping your phone when it’s in this silicone case, and the added benefit (?) is that when you hold the case a certain [...]
Where’s my “Made for Android?”
My eldest son had a birthday recently, receiving numerous presents. This in and of itself is not unusual, but there was an aspect to one of those presents that triggered a revelation of sorts for me. Before I delve into that, let me preface it with a disclaimer: I currently own no Apple products. Zip. [...]
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