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Speakers Resemble Giant Earbuds
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Apple, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video,
We guess we aren’t the only ones who fret that we might lose our iPod buds in our ear canals. Witness the 500XL Desktop Speakers with a built-in amplifier and powered by batteries or AC adapter (not included.) While we are afraid that there may be some feedback involved with the placement, we think that at the very least we wouldn’t have to be worried that we left them in our pocket or in the car. Pre-order for the MSRP of $39.99 from perpetual kid.
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Altech Expands Audio Systems for iPhones
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Apple, Smartphones, Handhelds, Portable Audio / Video,
Altech Lansing has come up with the T612 Digital Audio System for iPhone. The device will alert you to incoming calls and will pause so that you can answer. When your call is complete, simply redock and the music continues. The T612 features neodymium speakers and XdB bass-enhancement technology, and is also compatible with new-gen iPods. An aux-in jack provides other PMP access. A wireless remote allows power, track adjustments, bass and treble controls, song selection, play/pause, and more. Look for its debut this February at retailers for $199.95.
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CES 2008: Portable Scoreboard for Jocks
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: CES, CES 2008, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
Seventy 7’s Felip Ivanovski’s baby is his Versus Scoreboard. A former professional phys. ed. instructor, he thought it would be nice to have a counter made of more than just wood. The device features 2 10W speakers, a mic, a countdown timer, buzzer, period tracker, and can be customized with a faceplate of the sponsor’s name. Its LED settings will work both indoors and out, and its RF remote can apparently work through walls. We dig that it can jeer or applaud and can be taught team specific team chants. The Scoreboard can double as a boom box with MP3 playback.Running on battery or AC power, contact Seventy 7 for further info and price.
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CES 2008: Guitaraoke Makes You A Hero
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: CES, CES 2008, Music, Video Games,
Peavey Electronics arrived at the CES wih their AG RiffMaster Pro “Guitaraoke” System for Playstation 2. Its name pretty much tells it all. With a speaker system included, it was designed to “improve the experience of guitar-based music videogame tournaments in bars and nightclubs.” Honest. We wouldn’t just make that stuff up. The device comes with a fully functional PA System and a gaming console sits on top. Also included are mic and two controllers. If you don’t want to be too ostentatious and stay home, a smaller system is available. Seventeen different designs are there for you to choose from with a Limited Edition price of $399.99.
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CES 2008: Zeppelin Best Audio Component
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, CES, CES 2008, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
Bowers & Wilkins’ Zeppelin captured the Best Audio Component Award at this year’s CES. Compatible with nanos, 5G iPods, as well as other MP3 players, it will hold thousands of digital stereo tracks and looks kewl as well. It features a frequency range of -6dB at 47Hz, a 22kHz amplifier, and a power output 1x 50W (bass) 2x 25W (midrange/tweeter.) Connect with inputs of 30-pin iPod or 3.5 mini-jack or TOS link and output by S-video. At a size of 7.8 x 25.2 x 8.2-inches and a weight of 16.5 lbs, the Zeppelin is available at the Apple Store for $599.95.
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CES 2008: MUON Best Loudspeakers
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, CES, CES 2008, Home Entertainment, Music,
Kef America won Best of High Performance Innovation for their MUON Loudspeakers. They come in a Limited Edition of only 100 pairs. Created from super-formed aluminum, the speakers were designed by Russ Lovegroove. The company claims its Uni-Q drive unit array makes for superior treble and midrange. Kef utilizes its Acoustic Compliant Enhancement tech which allows them to double the volume through absorption of air molecules via activated carbon. Contact Kef for price and availability.
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The Water-Resistant Teardrop-Shaped MP3 Speaker
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Design, Smart Home, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
There are already a number of water-resistant MP3 docks and speakers out there. But this is the coolest-looking one we’ve seen in quite awhile. It’s the TearDrop iPod Water-Resistant Bathroom Speaker. Shaped as…yep…a teardrop, the speaker holds any MP3 player smaller than 2.55W” x 4.17H” x .78D” (or, in iPod-speak, the nano or shuffle). Futuristic-yet-mod-looking for all-around coolness, and there’s a built-in headphone jack for personal use. Plus, the speaker is battery-operated, so you can show it off outdoors. Unfortunately, the website doesn’t indicate which type of battery, or how many. Available in 3 colors, for $58 USD.
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Sound System Keeps to Itself
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Music, Science,
Chan-Hui Lee and his team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology purport that someday we will be able to listen to music within a Personal Sound System that will not bother others standing outside it. Their prototype features 9 1/2-inch speakers arranged in a row. They found that there was a 20 decibel difference between the center and the outside, comparable to a regular conversation and a whisper. Lee foresees the technology being utilized eventually for cell phones and PDAs. We would just settle for using it on the neighbors’ backyard barbecues.
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Let Your Bird Talk to Itself
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech,
Can’t teach your new bird to talk? Let the Talk ’N Play do the work for you. It will teach basic phrases such as “Calling all birds” when your avian friend triggers the lights. Each button supplies a new phrase that transmits out of the built-in speakers. Made of a durable plastic, the device also features a mirror in case your cockatoo wants to preen. In sizes of 2 x 4 and 3 x 5.5-inches, you can attach with a zinc-free chain and link. Battery is included in the $9.99 and $11.99 prices.
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Video Players are Credit Card Size
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Movies, Music, Portable Audio / Video, USB,
Looking for stocking stuffers? These digital Mini-Video Players are also good for audio recording and playing, and include FM tuners and integrated speakers. With up to 8 hours of battery life, they have high-res screens and come in Neon M3 with a 2.4-inch screen, which is heat sensitive and will glow by touch and the Ice, with a 2.8-inch screen and brushed aluminum finish. Each credit card-sized device has 2GB storage, is chargeable by USB, comes with headphones, and has a MSRP of $99.99.
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