Portable Audio Devices

In what can hardly be called a customer-friendly move, Apple has decided to charge current iPod Touch owners for the latest firmware upgrade to version 1.1.3. Truth be told, this was probably the only completely unexpected announcement in the whole of Jobs’ keynote. Version 1.1.3 adds five apps from the iPhone catalog; Mail, Maps, Stocks, [...]

The digital audio player market is….crowded, but what’s one more feature rich entry? Samsung has packed the YP-P2 with just about every feature imaginable. The biggest draw on this device is its creative implementation of Bluetooth. Using the player’s on board radio, users are able to interact with Bluetooth headsets, speakers, computers, and cell phones. [...]

It’s CES madness over here in Las Vegas. Despite the circus that accompanies the year’s largest tech convention, we’re doing our best to bring you some of the show’s hottest products. First up is the new iRiver SPINN Personal Media Player. We’re not usually too excited about iRiver’s media players, but this one looks to [...]

To be filed under "WTF were they thinking!?", Floral Mobile either didn’t bother to do any investigation before coming up with a moniker for their latest portable audio player, or they just don’t care about international colloquialisms. Either way, this had to be done. *Ahem*… Floral Mobile recently launched the Titi in the Korean market. [...]

Beatsmiths and wanna-be rockstars were surely in the back of designer Prashant Chandra’s mind when he drew up his latest concept. pcRocks stuffs a powerful computer and a high-definition mic with integrated pop filter into a compact portable case. Perfect for recording on the go in any surroundings, this compact unit could be an ideal [...]

Designers Per Arlander, Madlene Linstrom and Ozgur Tasar have teamed up to create what might just be the first small step of a revolution in stoner relaxation gadgetry. The MPillow combines sound, light and…well, a pillow to lull you to sleep. The concept is actually quite cool; it connects via your Wi-Fi network to stream [...]

With a formal announcement coming at CES 2008 in January, the upcoming Mustek PF-i700 combines a stylish digital photo frame with a full-function iPod multimedia dock. Mustek’s new 7" TFT digital frame will feature an integrated iPod dock, stereo speakers and 480 x 234 resolution with a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. Users will be able [...]

The current trend in headphones is noise-cancelling / noise-isolating but Korean company En-Tech is taking a different approach with their latest audio delivery offering. In fact, the En-Tech Vibe NVE-100 ear-phones are essentially the polar opposite of noise cancelling. By design, the NVE-100s allow sounds to be heard so that the wearer is not disconnected [...]

If you’re tired of those analog radio waves buzzing about in your kitchen, living room, or study, MusicPal might be looking pretty nice. This portable wireless Internet radio allows you to listen to one of 5,000 radio stations in the device’s memory. It also allows users to to stream MP3s from their home network. The [...]

Sure, you could head down to your local Wal-Mart, Target, Costco, or Apple Store and grab an iPod of any shape or size, but where’s the spirit of fun and originality in that. Anyone looking for something a bit off the beaten path might want to take a look at this new Samsung digital audio [...]

 
Here’s an interesting move: Microsoft, just days after the release of their brand new lineup of Zune personal media players, has announced that they will be replacing the head of their Zune division. The company has appointed Rick Thompson as the corporate VP in charge of Zune business operations. Thompson will report directly to J. [...]

Rumors are building in support of an upcoming announcement from Microsoft regarding a Zune update. All signs point to the company holding a last minute event sometime tomorrow to herald in the next generation of the their portable media player. The Zune 2 has apparently been in the works for a while, and there’s a [...]

Polk Audio, long known for their superior home entertainment system components and speaker systems, appears to be making an aggressive move into the iPod accessory market. The Polk I-Sonic iPod dock is one of the slickest iPod docks we’ve seen to date. The I-Sonic sports full video out capabilities, allowing you to stream movies and [...]