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Connect to Your New TV This Xmas with Skifta (video)

Connect to Your New TV This Xmas with Skifta (video)

  The beta version of Skifta appeared back in February.  It was a cool app for beaming media on your smartphone to any DLNA capable device, especially internet-connected TVs.   Now the full version is available, and it’s added a sweet new feature, which allows you to stream media from your other gear to your Android device, over 3G. The makers of Skifta, Qualcomm Atheros, also announced [...]
House of Marley Freedom Collection Zion Earphones

House of Marley Freedom Collection Zion Earphones

Bob Marley Family develop Premium headphone and earphone line for the masses   Billions of people can’t be wrong about Bob Marley.  The reggae icon challenged main stream music and harvested devoted fans all over the world with his music.  Now, the Marley family continues to deliver music in the form of hardware….more specifically a media accessory line called “House of Marley”, [...]
PCs Here to Stay as Tablet Sales Drop

PCs Here to Stay as Tablet Sales Drop

  The tablet market, which was cited as the fastest growing sector in technology by every tech publication imaginable a couple of months ago, might be seeing an abrupt shift in this designation.  While industry experts saw every manufacturing giant scrambling to come out with their own best-selling slate this year, the emerging consensus today cites a trend that might be leaning back towards [...]
Nielsen says U.S. Kids Looking Forward to “iHoliday” 2011

Nielsen says U.S. Kids Looking Forward to “iHoliday” 2011

Kids are hoping to get a lot more than board games and coloring books this holiday season     A new Nielsen survey looked at which consumer electronics are the most desired by kids and found that Apple appears to be the consumer electronics brand to beat.  Kids ages 6-12 covet the iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone, while teens showed heightened appeal for the iPad, computers and e-readers. Many [...]
Polaroid makes a comeback with the Z340 Instant Digital Camera

Polaroid makes a comeback with the Z340 Instant Digital Camera

  Remember the Polaroid?  Of course you do….the only device ever made that could instantly gratify us with a ready-made photographic print.   I bet you were assuming that the likes of Polaroid cameras would never see the light of day again, considering our digital era. Wrong!  Emerging from a protracted dormancy, the company that Edwin Land created, introduces its first new instant [...]
JBL OnBeat Air- Apple Airplay and Great Sound in One Package (video)

JBL OnBeat Air- Apple Airplay and Great Sound in One Package (video)

    A brand new gadget with incredible sound is now available for all your wireless needs, whether it’s for your laptop, iPhone or iPad! The JBL OnBeat Air ($249.95; available now) uses Apple’s Airplay wireless technology, so no matter where you are in your home, you can stream music from an iTunes collection or Internet radio station. This versatile music player features digital sound [...]
Soundfreaq Sound Stack with Bluetooth

Soundfreaq Sound Stack with Bluetooth

  SoundFreaq just announced the successor to their SFQ-1 iPhone dock.  It’s called the Sound Stack, a speaker that accepts wireless audio streams from any Bluetooth-compatible device.  It also has the company’s DubSub technology on board for superior bass. “After two years in development, we’re extremely proud of the acoustic bar that Sound Stack sets. It delivers power with [...]
Panasonic Lumix GX1 Pocket DSLR (Video)

Panasonic Lumix GX1 Pocket DSLR (Video)

  Panasonic just outted their latest Lumix GX1, a 16 MP MOS live sensor DSLR with up to 14 interchangeable lenses.  But this is just the starting point with the Lumix GX1.  Panasonic’s latest and greatest pocket DLSR camera looks and feels like the previous iterations, the GF1, GF2 and GF3,  but the GX1 is better for all around photography that demands customizability, and the ease of use [...]
Apple iTV preview (video)

Apple iTV preview (video)

  Steve Jobs biography, which debuted last week, quoted the computer industry’s icon as saying, “I’ve finally cracked it.”   He was, of course, talking about Apple TV, and this one quote has once again started the enormous rumor mill regarding the prospect of Apple revolutionizing one more media medium….the television. A Flickr user has created a mock-up of what [...]
ASUS Transformer Prime Android tablet with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is Coming (video)

ASUS Transformer Prime Android tablet with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is Coming (video)

    The new ASUS Transformer Prime Android tablet, the second generation of the ASUS Transformer Prime family, looks to be the makings of an iPad killer.  Sure, you’ve heard this claim before, but this might be as serious of a competitor as we’ve seen.  The Transformer will have a 10-inch touchscreen display, mini-HDMI port and a 14.5 hour battery span. The tablet will also [...]
Meet the Pioneer Steez Line- portable music with a Twist

Meet the Pioneer Steez Line- portable music with a Twist

  Pioneer STEEZ are the first audio systems designed specifically for dancers and the surrounding culture. By combining an exclusive set of features and functions with Pioneer’s renowned history in sound quality, STEEZ is able to unlock and extend the most important qualities each dancer needs to take their skill to the next level. From the battle-hardened dance crew to a beginning student, [...]
3M CP45 Pico Projector Camcorder preview

3M CP45 Pico Projector Camcorder preview

    3M Combines the Projector and the Camcorder to create the CP45 In the latest gadget news, 3M just announced their new 3M CP45 Pico Projector Camcorder combo.   It combines a pico projector with a digital camcorder. This little handheld beauty takes 5-megapixal images and 1280 x 720p HD video recording.  It also has a fixed focus lens, LED flash and a 2.4-inch LCD display. With an [...]
iHome Soundesign SD63 Retro-Style Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones review (video)

iHome Soundesign SD63 Retro-Style Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones review (video)

Long before iDevices made their debut, SDI Technologies was creating audio solutions all the way back to 1956, and in fact, its Soundesign brand created the first clock radio telephone! Now, the folks who brought you iHome are bringing back the Soundesign legend with the SD63 Retro-Style Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones- a new audio solution that captures the sleek, clean aesthetic of yesterday and combines [...]
AAXA Technologies P4 Pico Projector preview

AAXA Technologies P4 Pico Projector preview

  AAXA Technologies, perhaps not a household name now, has just introduced their P4 Pico Projector.  And with the world’s brightest battery-powered pico projector in their line-up, you might see a lot more of these guys. The P4 weighs less than a pound, and has a screaming 750mhz Windows CE mobile processor, as well as a super-bright 80-lumen high-contrast optical engine powered by Texas [...]
Sony RDP-X500iP Premium Speaker Dock for iDevices

Sony RDP-X500iP Premium Speaker Dock for iDevices

  Sony recently debuted its new RDP-X500iP speaker dock for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod.  Sporting a wide, tall shape and a front-mounted dock, the RDP-X500iP features Magnetic Fluid Speakers for increased clarity, a built-in subwoofer, dual passive radiators for added bass response, Clear Phase digital signal processing, an auxiliary input, and an included remote control. This speaker dock [...]
FUJIFILM X10 review (video)

FUJIFILM X10 review (video)

  FUJIFILM has announced the X10, a very cool new edition to the camera maker’s line-up, and an old-school design to boot. X10 has a new larger 2/3″ 12 megapixel EXR CMOS sensor and a bright high-definition F2.0 wide-angle to F2.8 telephoto 4x manual zoom lens.  A 2.8-inch LCD sits on its back and the camera itself is crafted from die-cast magnesium alloy, making it strong enough to [...]
New Balance NB639 Fitness Headphones review (video)

New Balance NB639 Fitness Headphones review (video)

  When I work out, I like my new gadgets to help me out with the monotony of the treadmill.  You know what I’m talking about…..mp3 player, heart-rate monitor, headphones, etc. I’ve had to buy a larger gym bag these days to accommodate the electronics store I tote off to the gym. New Balance, in conjunction with iHOME, just released the NB639 fitness headphones that promise [...]
Bose OE2 and OE2i Headphones review

Bose OE2 and OE2i Headphones review

     The Bose OE2 and OE2i headphones reproduce music with improved depth and clarity, and the new contoured styling creates a closer, more comfortable fit Bose has just introduced their next-generation on-ear headphones, the OE2 and Oe2i (for iPhone), available now in black or white. The OE2i has a microphone for cell phone calls, along with an Apple-product friendly inline remote that’s [...]
House of Marley Jammin’ Collection Revolution on-ear Headphones review

House of Marley Jammin’ Collection Revolution on-ear Headphones review

    Premium headphones, docking stations and portable audio from the Reggae Legend label, House of Marley   Bob Marley and his music continue to live on through “House of Marley”, a company that has come out with range of new gadgets bearing the legendary reggae artist’s name. Their headphones line consists of three collections – Jammin’, Freedom and Destiny [...]
New Gadgets: BlueAnt Embrace Stereo Headphones Review

New Gadgets: BlueAnt Embrace Stereo Headphones Review

    The Embrace headphones move away from BlueAnt’s bluetooth wireless line, and focus on comfort and sound quality BlueAnt’s recently introduced the Embrace headphones, a departure from its Bluetooth wireless roots with a wired stereo headset. The stylish over-ear headphones include an integrated mic and controls for iOS devices that allow you to make hands-free calls and play, pause, [...]
New Gadgets: Bose LifeStyle 135 Soundbar review

New Gadgets: Bose LifeStyle 135 Soundbar review

    The Bose LifeStyle 135 Soundbar includes a wireless subwoofer, remote, iPod dock and a wall mountable speaker that fabricates full surround sound The Bose LifeStyle 135 Soundbar is a pretty nice piece of hardware, but the $2,500 price tag is one of the more expensive new gadgets Bose has come out with in a few years. It includes a wireless subwoofer, remote, iPod dock and a wall mountable [...]
Amazon officially announces Kindle Fire tablet (video)

Amazon officially announces Kindle Fire tablet (video)

    The Kindle Fire color Android tablet is really going after Apple’s iPad, leveraging Amazon’s dominance in e-commerce Amazon, the planets number one online retailer, just officially announced the Amazon ‘Kindle Fire’, their latest color Android tablet.  The Kindle Fire is a step up from the regular Kindle in that it’s morphed from just an eReader, into an eReader [...]
Griffin Technology TechSafe Case for iPad 2 review

Griffin Technology TechSafe Case for iPad 2 review

    It’s not just a protective case; TechSafe provides a vital anchor point that enables the security of a desktop cable locking system You know the iPad app that will help you find your stolen iPad?  What if there was a way to avoid the whole stolen situation all together?  Enter Griffin Technology’s TechSafe Case for iPad, the latest in a series of Griffin iPad new gadgets.  The [...]
New Gadgets: Harman Kardon announces MS 150 high-performance stereo for iPhone/iPod (video)

New Gadgets: Harman Kardon announces MS 150 high-performance stereo for iPhone/iPod (video)

    The Harman Kardon MS 150 is equipped with a CD player, Alarm Clock, FM tuner with RDS and a docking station for iPod and iPhone Harman Kardon has introduced a sleek desktop accessory, the MS 150 — a high-performance stereo system that includes an iPhone/iPod dock, slot-loaded CD player and FM radio tuner. Designed for flexibility, the MS 150 includes three auxiliary audio [...]
Gadget News: Amazon’s Kindle Library Lending service live in U.S. (video)

Gadget News: Amazon’s Kindle Library Lending service live in U.S. (video)

    Kindle’s Library Lending service allows you to borrow eBooks from more than 11,000 participating libraries across the country Previewed in April, Amazon’s Kindle Library Lending service is now operational stateside.  The service allows Kindle users to borrow eBooks from more than 11,000 participating libraries across the country. The way it works is you visit the website of [...]
Sony NWZ-B142F Walkman Review (video)

Sony NWZ-B142F Walkman Review (video)

     Latest Gadget News: Sony’s latest B-series NWZ-B142F Walkman Gives’s Apple Shuffle a Run for its Money If you’re around my age, 42, then you probably remember that Sony was the name of the game when it came to portable media.  Unfortunately for them, about 10 years ago, Apple took over, and the rest is iPod history.  However, that hasn’t stopped Sony from [...]
iHome Audio Releases iDM15 Portable Bluetooth Speakers (video)

iHome Audio Releases iDM15 Portable Bluetooth Speakers (video)

    The iDM15 is the ultimate companion for your iPad, iPhone, iPod or any Bluetooth-enabled device Gone are the days when your space-saving, mini speaker upped the volume on your new gadgets and … well, that’s basically it. Star Rating: Cost: $99 Where to buy: Amazon  Enter the iDM15 Rechargeable Portable Bluetooth Stereo Speakers w/ Speakerphone capability, by iHome.  You know iHome. [...]
Windows 8 Metro Apps by Microsoft

Windows 8 Metro Apps by Microsoft

    Microsoft Windows Metro’s user interface borrows personalities from the Windows Phone platform A new video has been released showcasing a handful of currently unavailable applications that make use of Microsoft’s Metro user interface Windows 8 borrowed from the Windows Phone platform.   It shows several apps including Mail, Calendar, People, Messaging and Photos, which features [...]
Andrea Electronics SuperBeam earphone line review (video)

Andrea Electronics SuperBeam earphone line review (video)

    The new SuperBeam earphone/headphone line offers “Boom Free” microphone, HD audio and 3D audio recording Andrea Electronics recently came out with their SuperBeam earphone line, comprised of a couple of “Boom Free” microphone noise cancellation new gadgets, one an earbud and one a computer headset, both which showcase Andrea’s Array Microphone, HD audio [...]
Powerbag- Charging System in a bag

Powerbag- Charging System in a bag

    The coolest bag with the coolest disguised charging system… fūl’s new gadgets, the PowerBag line Let’s be honest, when it comes to your profession, the smartphone is a fifth extremity.  It’s vital that your devices are ready to operate at maximum ability at all times.  But who hasn’t been here… nowhere near an outlet, an empty red bar, a full voice [...]