I feel just a little shame posting this Splitterbot guy just after some important leakage, but the fact is that anything with a little robot face on it has to be worth a look, even if it’s more expensive and barely more functional than a standard audio splitter. Yes, indeed, the Splitterbot is a friendly [...]
Splitterbot does just what a standard audio splitter does, but cuter
Posted on April 19, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
Logitech launches laptop speaker bar: Z205
Posted on March 2, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
Remember the times before laptops came with webcams as standard and you had to clip one on to the top of the screen? Well, it seems Logitech has applied this approach to the latest set of portable speakers. The Z205 is a speaker ‘bar’ that attaches to the top of your notebook’s screen and delivers [...]
Sony shows off advanced digital voice recorders
Posted on March 2, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
Dictaphones: that’s what they used to be called. Today, though, those silly little cassette tapes and fiddly controls have all but gone and we’ve turned digital. In fact, after years of wanting a digital recorder, I now use my iPhone. However, there are still some nice features on these new recorders from Sony that would [...]
Compact "Eggy" speakers: your ultra-portable audio drivers
Posted on February 19, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
Compact speakers may not pack the most punch for your music system, but what they might lack in power they make up for in portability. And, having said that, there are some pretty decent mini speakers around that are more than a match for their bigger cousins. Take a look at S&J’s new “Eggy” speaker. [...]
For the PA love of your life: the AV tee
Posted on February 8, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
If your significant other is a PA or home audio/cinema nut, then you could do worse than buy them this audio-visual tee-shirt from Threadless. On the back of the shirt we have all the standard connectors you could want, from the (nearly) bygone SCART and S-VIDEO through to HDMI and digital inputs/outputs. On the front, [...]
Audiophiles take note: Linn intros Majik DS-I one box audio system
Posted on January 22, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
True music aficionados of old probably had a huge stack of high quality audio components in order to enjoy the best of the musical world: a kick-ass amp linked up to turntable and CD and SACD players. Now, Linn offers a one-box system that claims to be able to do away with all that. While [...]
Best of CES 2010 (Part One): 3DTV, Audio, Display, Processors, Gadgets
Posted on January 8, 2010 Written by 5 Comments
It’s Consumer Electronics Show time again, folks, which means many tech people camp out in Las Vegas to see what the big (and not so big) players in the world of consumer electronics have to offer for the coming year. Not all of it’s brand new, but CES is a great place to showcase it. [...]
Lightsaber MP3 player for Star Wars fans who don't need features
Posted on January 4, 2010 Written by 1 Comment
If being a fan of Star Wars merchandise is more important than the actual functionality of those products, then the official lightsaber MP3 player could be just what you’re looking for. Low on features (plays music in the order it’s stored on a memory card) but high in visual appeal, it’s 8cm (about 3 inches) [...]
iPod with Everything: Electrolux's vacuum cleaner concept with iPod dock
Posted on December 11, 2009 Written by Leave a Comment
Is “iPodification” a word? Clearly not, as there’s a big red line under it in my text editor, but I think it has to be one for next year’s update of the Oxford English Dictionary, because it seems that you can stick an iPod on just about everything these days. Take an everyday object and [...]
Practice your ventriloquism with talking animals pen
Posted on December 9, 2009 Written by Leave a Comment
You know we’re approaching Christmas when the silly gift ideas start appearing. Not that there’s anything particularly Christmassy about these ventriloquist pens, but be honest — when else are you likely to buy (or be given) something like this. (If you think this is the best gift ever, you need to read our 12 tips [...]
