📅 February 6, 2014

NudeAudio Studio 5 Sound Dock

NudeAudio’s first foray into the home looks just as effortlessly great as their line of Move portable speakers.

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NudeAudio’s first foray into the home looks just as effortlessly great as their line of Move portable speakers. From the big, wrap-around speaker grill to the matte plastic body and brushed aluminum details, the Studio 5 would be hard to pick out as the budget speaker next to the name brands at Best Buy. Same goes for a blind sound test: connected to an iPhone 5s, paired to a couple iPods via Bluetooth, or tethered to anything else with a standard 3.5mm cord, the Studio 5 puts out rich, impressive sound. That’s because the NudeAudio team has pumped the money (and headache) into better components and technology within this dock.

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📅 January 9, 2014

Spotify For iOS Gets Its Promised Free Music Streaming

Spotify updated today their iOS apps to bring the new free listening tiers for mobile customers. Previously, Spotify was free ( ad-supported ) just for desktop users, requiring a $9.99 monthly subscription to access their music database on mobile devices

spotify-free-for-everyone-FSMdotCOMSpotify updated today their iOS apps to bring the new free listening tiers for mobile customers. Previously, Spotify was free ( ad-supported ) just for desktop users, requiring a $9.99 monthly subscription to access their music database on mobile devices

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📅 January 8, 2014

ClearView Clio Speaker: Sound Never Looked So Good [video]

Named after one of the nine goddesses of music, song and dance, ClearView Audio has released the Clio – a thin, curved clear and beautiful speaker.

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Named after one of the nine goddesses of music, song and dance, ClearView Audio has released the Clio – a thin, curved clear and beautiful speaker.  Its unique design allows sound to be emitted through the edges of its curved acrylic glass transducer. Enjoy room-filling panoramic sound and the freedom of wireless connectivity with the first decor-friendly speaker that uses Edge Motion technology to disappear into the aesthetic of any room or style.

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📅 December 20, 2013

Shazam for iPhone Can Now Listen For Songs and Shows And Tag Them In The Background

Ever rush to identify a song with Shazam with your phone, only to be frustrated as the tune ends before you’ve even reached into your pocket? That won’t be a concern with the latest update to Shazam’s iPhone app

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Ever rush to identify a song with Shazam with your phone, only to be frustrated as the tune ends before you’ve even reached into your pocket? That won’t be a concern with the latest update to Shazam’s iPhone app. Much like on the iPad, the new audio recognition software can listen for music, live events and TV shows in the background, even if the device is locked; a night at the bar could leave you with a full playlist. There’s still no corresponding Android update, but iPhone owners can start producing the soundtrack of their lives after a quick trip to the App Store.

Jump over the break to check out a full changelog…

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📅 December 9, 2013

PA1: Wall Speaker System With Dual Stereo Pairing [video]

Boutique industrial design team Studio Proper announced the PA1 wall speaker system with dual stereo pairing that runs wirelessly via bluetooth.

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Boutique industrial design team Studio Proper announced the PA1 wall speaker system with dual stereo pairing that runs wirelessly via bluetooth. Designed to create an enveloping sound experience, the speaker works singly with both left and right stereo channels streaming through the one device, or two speakers can be paired together to create a true left and right channel stereo experience possible to be spaced up to 10 meters apart.

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📅 January 30, 2013

Marantz Consolette Wireless Speaker Dock [video]

Celebrating over 60 years of high-end audio equipment manufacturing, Marantz releases the Consolette Wireless Speaker with aesthetic contribution from Feiz Design Studio.

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Celebrating over 60 years of high-end audio equipment manufacturing, Marantz releases the Consolette Wireless Speaker with aesthetic contribution from Feiz Design Studio.

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📅 January 7, 2013

Ballo: Portable Stereo Speakers

Swiss design studio bernhard burkard has developed a unique speaker for hong kong based brand OYO – objects you obsess.

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Swiss design studio Bernhard Burkard has developed a unique speaker for hong kong based brand OYO – objects you obsess.

The device shape is conceived as a perfect sphere with no actual stand. the ‘ballo speaker’ lays, rolls or hangs for a 360 degree music experience as a colorful belt fuses two hemispheres, protecting the speaker and increasing the bass tones when placed
on a surface.

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📅 November 5, 2012

[REVIEW] Scosche REALM RH1056M: The Music-Lovers Essential Kit

The Scosche REALM RH1056M/RH1056MD headphones from Scosche are definitely something worth looking into if you consider yourself a bit of an audiophile.

With more and more high-end audio companies entering the personal audio market, things have only become more difficult when choosing the right bit of kit to listen to our favorite music through.

The Scosche REALM RH1056M/RH1056MD headphones from Scosche are definitely something worth looking into if you consider yourself a bit of an audiophile.

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📅 October 17, 2012

Beats By Dre Unveils ‘The Pill’

Beats by Dre and Interscope Records chairman Jimmy Iovine, has unveiled a Tylenol-capsule-shaped speaker designed by Robert Brunner from the design team ‘Ammunition’.

Beats by Dre and Interscope Records chairman Jimmy Iovine, has unveiled a Tylenol-capsule-shaped speaker designed by Robert Brunner from the design team ‘Ammunition’.

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📅 September 10, 2012

Cassette to iPhone Converter

Get ready to reminisce! Grab your old mixtapes from the attic… This device converts audio tape cassettes into MP3 files and stores them directly onto an iPhone or iPod touch.

Get ready to reminisce! Grab your old mixtapes from the attic… This device converts audio tape cassettes into MP3 files and stores them directly onto an iPhone or iPod touch.

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