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Sennheiser Unveils High End Headphones

Sennheiser is one of the big names in headphones, so it's not unsurprising that a few of the latest models were released at CES. Nick hears the latest for sound buffs from Eric. First up are the HD 700s, an open headset approaching reference standard. With a wide soundstage, angled transducers give it a sound experience similar to listening to

AfterShokz Bone Conducting Headphones

Bruce from AfterShokz shows off their bone-conducting headphones to Courtney at this year's CES. Previously the preserve of military specialists and bored long-distance swimmers, bone-conducting headphones transmit sound to the inner ear via the skull bones rather than down the ear canal. This method has several advantages over headphones and earbuds including much improved hygiene and comfort. They're good for

Kidz Gear Volume Limiting Headphones

CES regular Jack Peterson talks with Todd and Don on the latest headphones for children from Kidz Gear. Kidz Gear produces headphones with smaller headbands and ear cups to fit the smaller heads of children. This year they've brought to the market new wired headphones that have a built-in volume limiter that prevents children's hearing becoming damaged through excessive sound levels. The headphones

iLuv Wins With New Travel Gadgets

iLuv will be familiar to many with their extensive range of matching accessories for tablets, smartphones and MP3 players. At CES this year, iLuv won no less than 5 CES Innovations Honoree awards to add to their collection of accolades. Todd gets a review of their latest products from Peter of iLuv. The DreamTraveler is combined iPhone dock, USB charger

Sony Connects Up At CES

Sony's CES focus this year is on electronics, content and network services combining to deliver high quality entertainment anytime and anywhere. Supported by a slew of product announcements, new connected devices range from TVs, Blu-ray players and A/V receivers through to tablets, smartphones and PCs and on to camcorders and mobile music players. Sony is combining these with online services

Sennheiser Brings New Earphones to CES

Sennheiser today announced that it would be presenting its latest in-ear headphones, the IE 60 and IE 80, at CES in January. Extending the Professional line, the new models build on Sennheiser's experience in the music business and are aimed at audio enthusiasts who want the best possible sound quality from MP3 players and smartphones. “The IE 60 and IE

Olympus LS-100 Audio Recorder

Olympus has announced the latest addition to its popular LS series of digital recorders with the addition of the LS-100 linear PCM audio recorder. Aimed at musicians and audio enthusiasts, it comes with a combination of professional interconnects, high quality sound recording, multitracking and extra features in a convenient pocket size. It's an impressive little device with a matching list of features -

Apple Releases New iTunes Beatles Ad

It seems Apple thinks you may want to give the gift of the Beatles this holiday season as they have released a brand new iTunes Beatles ad.  The new ad comes right on the heels of a free children's eBook hitting the iTunes store.  The Yellow Submarine eBook carried with it the simple "For Steve" dedication and tells the tale

Buffalo CloudStation Duo Hands-On Review

On test here is the 2 TB version of Buffalo's CloudStation Duo, a RAID-capable NAS with built-in Pogoplug, giving the user their own personal cloud. The CloudStation Duo is squarely aimed at the prosumer market, both in terms of the hardware and the software on-board. For the hardware, it is equipped with two 1 TB drives and the unit can

Starbucks’ Free Pick of the Week

I'm possibly a bit slow on the uptake here, but Starbucks in the UK are offering a free "Pick of the Week" iTunes download. Some weeks it will be a music track, other weeks it will be an e-book, some will be well-known, some will be up-and-coming. I came across this freebie last week while frequenting my local coffee house

Spotify and Facebook

I have a Spotify Unlimited subscription which I created as soon as Spotify became available in the U.S. If I am not listening to Podcast or watching something I am listening to music on Spotify. I also have a Facebook account, mostly to keep up with my family and friends from high school and college. Occasionally if there is a

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