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Music Gadgets

FleXpeaker – Thin Flexible Audio Speaker

by Matthew on October 12, 2009

flexspeaker thin speaker 300x205 FleXpeaker   Thin Flexible Audio SpeakerFleXpeaker is a flexible speaker that can be bent to a certain point without distorting the audio being produced by it.

It was created by a company called ITRI that are based in Taiwan and from the technical specs it shows that the speaker has a frequency range of 500Hz to 20KHz giving it a fair bit of the hearing range.

The speaker it’s self is very thin and can be mounted on a wall for example. ITRI are also looking in to the possibility of linking a number of these together to create a larger wall of sound so to speak. [click to continue…]



Memorex iPod Dock Launched

by Matthew on September 23, 2009

Mi9490PBLK QTRview hi 300x300 Memorex iPod Dock LaunchedMemorex have launched the Mi9490PBLK iPod dock sound system that is compatible with both iPods and iPhones. It is capable of 30 watts of power output and also allows you to listen to radio and audio CD’s.

Memorex’ Sound System is the first in a series of new products that has full compatibility with all iPhones including the new 3G S.

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More iPod Touch Rumours

by Matthew on August 14, 2009

ipod touch 3g 2 300x291 More iPod Touch RumoursMore rumours have come out of the chinese forums as well as a leaked photo of what is claimed to be the latest iPod Touch with camera built in. According to the rumour the next iPod Touch is supposed to be announced week beginning September 7th.

The photo above shows the back of the device where at the top a camera can be seen. It is expected that the new Touch will be able to capture video as well as the ability to edit video and upload it to services such as YouTube. [click to continue…]



Star Trek Enterprise Record Player

by Matthew on August 14, 2009

Star Trek Enterprise Record Player 300x207 Star Trek Enterprise Record PlayerTaken from the Star Trek Model Gallery we have here an Enterprise record player. It was designed from the NCC-1701 from the new Star Trek movie and uses the saucer section as the turntable where the music entitled “Space” can be seen playing.

Unfortunately it’s not real and just designed along with 24 other real random looking Enterprises from the film. [click to continue…]



Zune HD Ready for Pre-Order

by Matthew on August 13, 2009

platinum zune hd 300x171 Zune HD Ready for Pre OrderThe Zune HD wait is nearly over. Microsoft have now announced that their Zune HD will be available on September 15th at various online stores such as Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and the MS store.

The Zune HD is capable of outputting video to screen at a resolution of 720p making it (as the name suggests) HD. Also included in the device is HD radio as well as either 16GB or 32GB of storage capacity. [click to continue…]



Tainell T500 Portable Media Player

by Matthew on August 11, 2009

tainell t500 300x214 Tainell T500 Portable Media PlayerThe Tainell T500 is a portable media player that has a 5″ screen capable of displaying 1024 x 600 pixels. The screen is also touchscreen.

The T500 is powered by an Intel Atom Z510 1.1GHz processor. It has 1GB of RAM, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as well as GPS built in. [click to continue…]



Zune HD Spy Video

by Matthew on August 10, 2009

ZuneHD 300x199 Zune HD Spy VideoOver at the recently held GDGT party a Zune HD was on show. The demonstrator strictly said no pictures could be taken although the person who recorded the video still captured it anyway (they did say pictures, not video).

As can be seen in the video after the jump, the interface runs very smoothly. Windows Phone OS will actually be using a very similar style interface when launched soon. [click to continue…]



Headphone Cord Cassette Tape Caddy

by Matthew on July 15, 2009

fred rew cord caddy Headphone Cord Cassette Tape CaddyWhen using headphones you usually end up with the wires getting tangled due to them being slightly too long. This little accessory allows you to shorten the cables slightly and hide away excess cords.

The cords are wrapped up nearly in this cassette tape caddy which is designed to look like an old-school microcassette. [click to continue…]



Kerchoonz K-Box turns any Surface in to a Speaker

The K-Box is a device that turns any solid surface in to a speaker. A 3.5mm audio jack is available on the device which allows you to hook up your device, sit it on a table or wherever and the sound is then played through the surface. [click to continue…]



GeoSafari Digital Recording Lab

by Matthew on June 18, 2009

geosafari digital recording lab GeoSafari Digital Recording LabThe GeoSafari Digital Recording Lab is a device that allows you to mess around with a bunch of sounds. There are 59 projects included that you can choose to work through which show you how different sounds are created.

The components used to make the sounds are permanently installed on the main board and the user just needs to connect them together with wires. The project book shows the user the correct orders to wire it all up and at the same time teaches you how transistors, capacitors, resistors and other components actually work. [click to continue…]



Ecofriendly Wood Music iPod Dock

by Matthew on June 12, 2009

Ecofriendly Wood Music iPod Dock

The Wood Music is an iPod Dock made of wood. It’s aim is to be ecofriendly and give a little change in your office or home. It is made of salvaged timber and has holes drilled in the sides to make way for speakers and other various electronics needed to make it work. [click to continue…]



Chord Indigo iPod Dock

by Matthew on May 7, 2009

Chord Indigo iPod Dock

Chord Electronics have created the Indigo. The Indigo is named by Chord as an Advanced DAC. In simple terms it is a rather large but cool iPod dock. The Indigo doesn’t just do iPod type stuff though and is way more advanced then other docks you see. It has a built in wireless radio link option and can stream any audio signal (including those from your iPod) to any A2DP bluetooth enabled device. Inputs on the rear inclie SPDIF, AES, Optical, USB, iPod and Bluetooth audio. [click to continue…]



Kenwood OLED Speakers

by Matthew on April 28, 2009

Kenwood OLED Speakers

Kenwood, more known for being in the speaker industry have created a new speaker that has an OLED screen built in. [click to continue…]



Glass Speakers from Kenwood

by Matthew on April 22, 2009

kenwood glass speakers Glass Speakers from KenwoodKenwood have created a great looking pair of speakers that are made of glass. The Kenwood SP0001 though seems to be all looks. [click to continue…]



Pacemaker Portable DJ

by Matthew on April 20, 2009

Pacemaker Portable DJ

Pacemaker is a portable device which allows you to DJ anywhere. The device has a number of mixing functions and manages to allow you up to 120GB of storage to store all of your music on to. [click to continue…]



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