| Hands-on with the Olympus LS-10: 24-bit voice and music |
The Olympus LS-10 captures voice and music in 24-bit 96kHz quality -- that's higher than even CDs are capable of. At ?260 it'll cost you, but we love it to bits ]]> |
| Audio Technica W5000 headphones: Can candy |
Denon's beloved high-end cans have a new rival from Audio Technica. They're called the W5000s and as headphone nuts, we're seriously excited ]]> |
| News.blog: Last.fm tries out original video series |
After recently launching an ad-supported streaming music service, Last.fm is venturing into original content with a new video series, writes News.com blogger Caroline McCarthy ]]> |
| Hands-on with the Gear4 Duo: What the dock-tor ordered |
Gear4's Duo is one of the most unusual iPod speaker docks we've seen, and at ?150 it's not the most expensive, either. It's essentially two products in one and we're pretty taken with it ]]> |
| Audio Technica CK10 earphones: The drivers of your life |
Audio Technica's new CK10 earphones offer two drivers inside each tiny earphone. Is better-sounding music enough to convince you to auction your child? We think it might be ]]> |
| Logitech Squeezebox Duet |
If you can work an iPod, you can work the Logitech Squeezebox Duet. This multi-room audio streamer is easy to use and attractive, too. It supports a plethora of codecs and could be the best, most enjoyable way of setting your PC's music collection free ]]> |
| News.blog: MPAA wins $110m in TorrentSpy case |
A US federal judge ordered TorrentSpy to pay $110m (?55m) in damages for infringing the copyright of thousands of films and shows, writes News.com blogger Stefanie Olsen ]]> |
| News.blog: Qtrax links with Universal, for real |
Qtrax, the legal P2P music start-up, announced it has inked a deal with Universal Music Group, the largest of the four major record companies, writes News.com blogger Greg Sandoval ]]> |
| Ears-on with the V-Moda Vibe Duo earphones: iBling |
We've got V-Moda's new Vibe Duo earphones in our hear holes, and with their iPhone compatibility they're an affordable alternative to Etymotic's hf2s ]]> |
| Amazon to distribute deleted EMI, Sony albums on-demand |
Amazon.com has signed a deal with Sony BMG and EMI to distribute out-of-print CDs from the likes of Cake and Joe Strummer, and will print the discs on-demand as customers order them ]]> |
| Brennan JB7 |
The Brennan JB7 music jukebox is a product for the tech-fearing adult who wants problem-free aggregation of their CD collection, without fuss. It's a useful way to put a CD collection in one place without the mess of wires, Wi-Fi streaming or Internet connectivity ]]> |
| Grande headphones in Sashimi: Release your inner special child |
If you ever wanted to look like a prat and a DJ in one fell swoop, your long, arduous wait is over -- Boosted's Grande headphones in Sashimi are available now ]]> |
| News.blog: Radiohead gives up on giveaways |
In Rainbows, writes News.com blogger Greg Sandoval' border=0 align='left' hspace=5>Radiohead made it official: the band won't be giving away music like it did with the album In Rainbows, writes News.com blogger Greg Sandoval ]]> |
| Naim HDX: An audiophile jukebox... at last |
British manufacturer Naim has created a true music jukebox for audiophiles -- the HDX. Yes, it'll cost you over ?4,000, but unlike its competitors, it's got plentiful storage ]]> |
| Ears-on with the Klipsch Image earphones |
We've got the Klipsch Image earphones stuck deep in our King Lears and we're fond of what these ?200 micro-monsters -- yeah, we coined a term -- can deliver ]]> |
| We7 adds Sony BMG catalogue for free streaming |
We7 has inked a deal with major record label Sony BMG to add the music behemoth's entire back catalogue to the music site, for free, ad-supported streaming ]]> |
| Archos announces GPS, Flash 9, Paramount movie downloads |
Archos has announced a GPS add-on for its flagship 605 WiFi PMP, along with support for Adobe's Flash 9, and a deal with Paramount for on-demand movie downloads ]]> |
| Hands-on with the Intempo iDAB: iHate it |
Intempo's new iDAB accessory for iPods brings digital radio to the world's most popular radio-less music player. It costs ?60 and, frankly, we don't have much love for it ]]> |
| IRiver E150, E200 to go aluminium and lose speakers |
We've just had some hot-off-the-press updates from iRiver concerning the successors to the E100 MP3 player, to be called the E150 or E200 ]]> |
| Samsung S2 and S3 MP3 players: Yawnorama |
Samsung's new S2 and S3 MP3 players are going to be hitting shelves soon, but we're not going to be standing in line three days ahead of time to get them. Where's the cool stuff? ]]> |
| Tangent Cinque |
The Tangent Cinque combines a DAB radio and CD/MP3 playback in an all-in-one system. Available in three glossy colours or a walnut effect, the Cinque will fit into your kitchen or bedroom perfectly. Overall, it's an attractive system that looks the business and sounds great ]]> |
| News.blog: Sony BMG links with Nokia music service |
Sony BMG announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Nokia to make its music catalogue available on select Nokia devices, writes News.com blogger Greg Sandoval ]]> |
| Sony Walkman NWZ-A828 |
Sony's players never fail to win style points, and we're definitely impressed by the classy look of the new Walkman NWZ-A828 music and video player. It blows us away with its stellar audio performance and vivid, bright screen quality, making it one of our favourites ]]> |
| Brennan JB7: Technophobe-ready HDD-based jukebox |
Brennan's new JB7 strips away the unnecessary from systems like the Philips WACS7500 to create a technophobe-friendly jukebox solution for the living room ]]> |
| Fatman iTube 452: It's a series of tubes! |
Valves are awesome. You know that, right? Fatman does, and its new iTube 452 valve amp is uber-stylish. It's going to cost you, though ]]> |