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karaoke
Lightning Review: The Ultimate Karaoke Experience Kit
We've all seen Karaoke kits, but few have beheld the sheer awesomeness of The Ultimate Karaoke Experience Kit, an online Karaoke service for Mac and PC. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by elementary: No one wants to sing to the computer! We want to sing to our TVs! Seriously, this thing should hop on... 2 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Wii Peripheral to Make Karaoke Even More Awkward
In case you found drunkenly singing famous songs off-key in front of friends, co-workers and strangers alike to be a positive experience, maybe you could try singing into this new Wii toilet plunger. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by LordGriffin: Maybe it's the WiiBong? That dude and/or chick looks pretty fried, after all. 2 Responses | Other threads
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advertising
Microsoft Songsmith's Corny Musical Infomercial
Microsoft's Songsmith software, which creates Casiotone-style beats to match whatever off-key warbling is optimistically sung into a mic, finally has an ad as corny and annoying as the software itself promises to be. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by W: "Microsoft huh? So it's pretty easy to use?" 22 Responses | Other threads
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karaoke
Giz Tech Tip: Share the Karaoke Mic Or People Will Stab You
An unfortunate man in Malaysia learned the first rule of Karaoke by the painful way of being stabbed to death last week. (This is what he should have done to appease his attackers.) More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Oniisan608: oh please GOD take down that terrifying picture of William Hung! 4 Responses | Other threads
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torture
Bush Airport Sets Up Karaoke Booths, Makes Traveling a Bigger Nightmare
Have a flight heading into George Bush airport in Houston? You might want to make some adjustments now that management has set up karaoke booths to entertain (?) weary travelers. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Kaiser-Machead: We need more risktakers when it comes to karaoke. Someone needs to just get Borat's "Throw the Jew down the... 4 Responses | Other threads
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karaoke
Sega's Disco Karaoke Machine Twirls Its Disco Ball, Connects to Cellphones
Two things set this Sega Hitokara karaoke machine apart from the rest: it's connected to a cloud-based database of 43,000 songs via cellphone and it's got a whirling, light-up mirrored disco ball. Ohboyyes. Granted you'd have to be a fan of both karaoke (you strange person) and cheezy disco lighting, but what the heck—it's a neat gizmo, with built-in mic and speakers. But it only connects to special karaoke-enabled mobiles in Japan, so you'll probably not see one. Japanese disco karaoke fans can get them from December for the equivalent of around $75 though. [Technabob via DVice] -
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Memorex SingStand Might Actually Make Karaoke Cool Again
The galaxy of gimmicky karaoke machines was starting to fade before Memorex's SingStand came along. This baby organically melds mic stand and iPod dock, and at $70 doesn't even put you into debt to do so. The base is where the brains are—vox effects like reverb plus "Auto Voice Control" for removing original song vocals—along with two 4-watt "full-range" speakers. There's even a second mic input for Sonny-and-Cher-Pre-Divorce moments. The catch is that there's no 30-pin connector for charging or enhanced iPod control, but at least a 3.5mm miniplug means you can pop in your Zune or Sansa too. [Memorex via Electronista]
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Comment by CCM333: I- LOVE- KARAOKE! THIS IS SO MINE! but how well do you think it will actually get rid of original vocals? 1 Responses | Other threads
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olympics
Little Girl Substituted By Cuter Little Girl In Olympic Opening Ceremony Karaoke
We can understand why the footprint fireworks were digitally faked into the live broadcast of the Olympic opening ceremony—because it would have been too dangerous to actually fly a helicopter through those projectiles—but allowing a cuter little girl to karaoke while the originally chosen little girl stood behind the scenes and sang? That's gotta make you feel sad for the slightly less good looking little girl. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Channing: Poor girl. Cuter girl is cuter, though! :3 more » | Other threads
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karaoke
Braille Karaoke Good For Blind, Even Better for Deaf
Two Japanese companies are teaming up to develop a karaoke system for the blind called the Seika. Hooking up to a PC via USB, custom software will import karaoke lyrics and convert them into 40 characters of braille on a separate "display." The result is a realtime, networkable lyrics feed for those who may not have a particular song memorized, creating a world where disability hampers no one from torturing their friends with drunken cacophony. The system is still in development, but signs look good for Seika to make it stateside when it's released. [Telesoft via CrunchGear]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Xenobiologista: Just out of curiosity, how fast can blind people read Braille on average? And how does Braille in Japanese work?... more » | Other threads
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breaking
Lips Karaoke Confirmed, Lets You Sing Any Song on Your Zune (or iPod!)
Microsoft just confirmed that Lips is not just an awkward prerelease codename but the final title of the Xbox 360 karaoke game with motion-sensing, rhinestone-encrusted microphone we've been hearing about. Most interesting though is integration with your Zune or—gasp!—iPod for loading your own songs into the game. No more complaining that your local 'oke joint isn't indie enough for you. [Gizmodo's E3 Microsoft Liveblog] -
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Talent Show Kit Lends Some Old-Tech Chic to Your Karaoke Warblings
I'll admit it, some karaoke singers are worth listening to—from a distance—but even then my inner sound-technician always cries at their awkward mike-handling: and that's where this freestanding microphone would be great. The Crosley CR25 Talent Show Kit may even add a little old-time radio show class to karaoke with its retro looks, inspired by a 1956 Sears Wishbook. It probably can't turn you into the next Nat King Cole, but it does have microphone, amp and feedback/distortion suppression built in so at least it should sound good. Available soon for $79.95. [Crosley radio via Red ferret]
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By Kit EatonComment by strider_mt2k: It looks the part, bit is it just a crappy mic element in a plastic shell or what? I want the... more » | Other threads
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By Jesus DiazComment by gevaperry: BTW, folks, sorry for the shameless plug, but for those of you interested in how TuneWiki built their infrastructure to... more » | Other threads
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karaoke
Griffin's iKaraoke TunePrompter
Fans of Karaoke probably already own Griffin's iKaraoke attachment for the iPhone, but their iKaraoke TunePrompter takes singing by yourself to the next level. You can now take song lyrics and create your own Karaoke videos with them and display it on the iPod Video or the iPhone, allowing you to both watch lousy home-made videos and know what the words are to all your songs. [Griffin via TechDigest]
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By Jason ChenComment by xint: Karaoke is one of then little things that are wrong with this world we live in. more » | Other threads
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Get Ready to Run for Your Lives as the iSing Hits
Last week we told of something that would bring more fear to public transport users than deodorant supplies running low in the summer months. This week, we bring you the reality. iSing. iDon't Know. iWhat is the iWorld coming to, when a Karaoke version of an MP3 player hits the streets. There's a video after the jump, but we all know that the reality will be much, much worse than that. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by xsportseeker: Might as well add an iSauce on that for when people start making iKaraokers(?) eat those iSings. more » | Other threads
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apple
iPod Karaoke Patent Brings Fear to Mass Transit Riders
Some may call this latest iPod/iPhone patent from Apple "dynamics lyrics display for portable media devices," but we call this Karaoke City. The patent details a scheme to activate "karaoke style lyrics," which then grabs lyrics and displays the lyrics in time and in sync with the music that's playing. This way, the right words are highlighted at the right time, automagically, thanks to the software that supposedly detects and matches vocals to lyrics. If they can make ANY song a karaoke song, it'll make driving to the supermarket infinitely more fun than it is now. [UnwiredView]
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By Jason ChenComment by obbie: i wonder if i can handle fast talking rappers like twista. more » | Other threads
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satellite of love
iNavi G1 GPS Has 3D Maps and -ohmygod- Karaoke
Those of you who feel that your car's Sat-Nav system is lacking something need to move to Korea. Or import iNavi's latest baby, the G1. As well as having a screen that can show off everything from buildings to mountains in glorious 3D, there is a geomagnetic sensor to stop you getting lost when the GPS signal trails off. But it's the entertainment side of the G1 that really rocks. I mean, REALLY. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by supersong115: Not if you're Asian, then its karaoke all the time, sober and drunk. And having a karaoke function in a... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
CMTech K7, Is That Karaoke In Your Pocket?
The CMTech K7 is not a phone. That took us a while to actually believe, since it looks like a phone. But it's not a phone. That said... More » -
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Asus Z801 Karaoke Phone
Asus' Z801 Karaoke phone could be the coolest phone we've ever seen. Not for the looks, the design, the amount of megapixels, or even a fast data connection, but for its Karaoke feature. When you play back an MP3 on the Z801, you can sing along and the phone will speech-to-text what you say and display the words right on the phone. More » -
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MusicJam With Your iPod, Be Famous or Not
Slip that iPod into the MusicJam, plug in the included microphone and your guitar, and you have yourself a $229 recording studio. It even has XLR inputs, tipping its hat toward professionalism. More » -
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All Giz Wants: Shower Karaoke Machine
When Lisa Napoli of the NYTimes asked me what fantasy gadget I wanted most, I didn't hesitate. I told her I really wanted a shower karaoke machine. More » -
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Griffin iKaraoke: Yes, Dear, You Sound Exactly Like Aretha Franklin
Can't afford your own karaoke-singing robot girlfriend? Griffin's next trick is iKaraoke, a little device that sends your iPod's music to your stereo via either a line-in cable or the FM band, and somehow removes vocals and adds yours to the mix. The microphone has controls that let you pause the music, scan backward and forward and add reverb effects, and you can push a button on-the-fly and bring the music's vocals back into the mix. More »
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Comment by VakeroRokero: karaoke is here to stay. at least for the next couple hundred years coming until everyone become mind readers... more » | Other threads
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portable media
doPi Karaoke Adapter For the Video iPod
The doPi iPod adapter let's you belt out Gloria Gaynor's most famous track anywhere you have an iPod. The doPi system lets you download songs from their servers in MP4 format to load onto your iPod, which then plays back the files with the lyrics appearing on the screen during the song. You know, Karaoke style. It's compatible with iTunes PC and Mac, so you're still syncing the files through your normal iTunes interface. More » -
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CAVS IPS-11G iPod Karaoke
The tides have turned. This is not an accessory to the iPod, but the iPod is an accessory to this. The CAV IPS-11G is an ultra-portable karaoke machine that would be terrific at drunken festivities. This karaoke player has a dock that can fit any of the dock-connecting iPods. It can also support any kind of USB storage. Plug the biznatch into your TV, hook up some microphones, lets the alcohol flow and commence making an ass out of yourself—in the key of rock, of course! More »
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Comment by Justapspfan: Too bad I dont own a SlavePod or else Id be doing some mean karaoke to Jay-Z's Encore. more » | Other threads
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software
Scream Louder! It's Motor Karaoke!
Oh, those whacky art students! Now they've gone and created Motor Karaoke, a racing game based on your voice. Two players put on special motorcycle helmets outfitted with microphones, and begin to scream. The louder the scream, the faster you go around the track. First player to complete five laps wins the game. The sounds produced by the players (screams are split into right and left audio channels) are systematically recorded and archived with the intention of editing a CD. It's all part of an art installation. Be prepared to look super-awesome when playing this game. We expect you showing up in full riding gear. More »
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By gizmodo.comComment by Owen: I'd pay to see (and hear) the race between a death metal singer and a horror scream chick. Also,... more » | Other threads
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home entertainment
Onkyo Wireless Karaoke Mic
Hey hey, my my, karaoke will never die. Not in Japan, at least. Especially not when there is the Wireless Karaoke MKW-50 microphone from Onkyo. It holds 600 songs, includes videos and can be connected to a TV to be enjoyed as a full karaoke station. Tempo, echo, etc. can be adjusted. The mic even includes 3 games. With 16-foot wireless transmission, there's no need to worry about cables or jumping from table to table and acting like a drunken cabaret idol. Not cheap at US$375 plus US$135 for an extra microphone. But so worth it. More » -
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Panasonic SD Card Karaoke Microphone
Now you can practice your ear-splitting rendition of Moon River everywhere you go! Just plug in Panasonic's latest SD Card Karaoke Microphone into any television set, and you're all set to rock the house. While the microphone will have some songs built-in, most of the songs and images will be stored on SD cards. To our knowledge, this is the only Karaoke Microphone with an SD card slot. We think there may be a market in Japan for SD cards already pre-loaded with karaoke songs, which, while not surprising, still keeps us awake at night. It looks like this is available only in Japan, so we're safe from late-night screeches of N'Sync songs from our next-door neighbors... for now. More »
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