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speakers
Expressionist Plus Speaker Set Has A Real Subwoofer This Time
The Expressionisit Plus speaker set from Altec Lansing gives you an actual standalone subwoofer this time, instead of being built-in like the previous Expressionist set. It's available this month for $100. [Altec Lansing]
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By Johnny TzengComment by Toastie: Good looks does not make up for the inferior sound quality I've heard with altec speakers. 2 Responses | Other threads
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speakers
Bluedot BSP-S20K Speaker Is Flat... Let's Hope The Sound Isn't
At just 19mm thick, the Bluedot BSP-S20K speaker can be folded flat and taken wherever the party is. But then again, with a 2x2-watt output isn't exactly going to be much of a party. More »
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By Simon CrispComment by rainsfather: Brookstone has these and they are horrible sounding. No highs, no lows, and the midrange sounds muddy. 3 Responses | Other threads
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halo
Halo Rocket Launcher Fires Music, Scares Girls Away
A guy called Mordacil created this Halo Spnkr rocket launcher with speakers in the barrels to play music from his MP3 player and embarrass himself in front of everyone at school. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by dsh: Expelled. Questioned by police. Questioned by FBI. Welcome to Gitmo. 12 Responses | Other threads
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snowmodo
Burton Audio Stroll Down Speaker Jacket: Snowmodo Review
The Gadget: It's a wonder that the shoulder mounted boom box did not evolve into the music projection jacket. Either way, here's a puffy one for snowboarding, with a mini amp and speaker system in the hood. More »
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By Brian LamComment by SJRNWT: Brian Lam, don't take offense to this but everytime I see a picture of you, I burst out laughing. lol... 14 Responses | Other threads
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sony
Sony Retro-Looking Fuel Cell Battery Is a Speaker Is a Charger
Sony's new concepts for fuel cell batteries come in some interesting flavors, like these speakers-with 70s transistor radio look-that can recharge your phone or multimedia player. Or the fuel-powered, completely-wireless, coffee maker-looking home theater speaker. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by rockntrumpet: Ok, price plz? Yeah, it's not there because it's gonna cost you an arm and both legs since, unless they... 4 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Bandai's Amazing Ginza-Circa-1955 Animated Diorama Speaker: Captured On Video!
Remember this? The blinking lights, the working train, the little pedestrians, bobbing up and down in place, just waiting to be eaten by a still-unseen Godzilla-this thing is so fantastic. [Akihabara News]
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By John MahoneyComment by imasofa777: It would be better if the unforseen Godzilla thing occassionally popped out of the top, destroyed the city, ate the... 2 Responses | Other threads
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design
Stainless Steel Speaker Is Buzzing with Life
Swarming with bugs and flowers, this piece was created by 3D scanning real flowers, insects and music, that were then "digitally sampled, cut, mixed, scaled and rearranged." Even cooler: It's a speaker. More »
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By Andi WangComment by Curves: I actually like it, but for the life of me, I cant figure out why. 4 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Godzilla Would Love This Speaker's Animated Tokyo Diorama
Bandai's $2000 limited edition speaker has a glowing, moving, living diorama of Tokyo's Ginza district as seen in 1955. I don't care how it sounds, it's the coolest speaker I've seen all year. More »
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By Brian LamComment by P3nnst8r: Do the buildings fall down when you turn it to 11? 1 Responses | Other threads
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hands-on
The Hunter Concert Breeze Ceiling Fan Experience
I just experienced the Hunter Concert Breeze—the ceiling fan with a speaker in it—and it's the one thing I would definitely buy out of all of CES. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by 1 DVS BSTD-Its off the Hizzle fo $hizzle My Dizzle: I'm sure you got paid to wright a review about this.Just joking, but common who still uses a ceiling fan? 6 Responses | Other threads
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peripherals
Roll-up Mouse Pad Charges Your iPod and Plays It Too
Unlike other models we've seen, this roll-up mouse pad doesn't just have some random, empty cylinder hanging off the side, spiting you like an empty tallboy through the workday. Instead, it uses this otherwise empty space to store a 4-port USB hub and a speaker complete with 3.5mm in and outputs. In other words, you can charge your MP3 USB gear while playing it right back through your mouse pad. Priced at $22, it's not especially easy on the eyes, but its casual disregard for style is kind of what makes it great. [Gadget4All]
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By Mark WilsonComment by cheesebubble: dear santa, i think one of these would fit quite nicely in my christmas sock. more » | Other threads
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boom box
Park Bench-Sized Ghetto Blaster Plays Music Via Bluetooth
At last you can avoid the hassle of taking your Lasonic Ghetto Blaster every single time you go to the park: Now the park will have boom boxes the size of a park bench, with more than 500 watts of high quality ghetto thump. You only need a cellphone with Bluetooth audio support, and the Boom Bench will be yours to annoy every single person 10 miles around you. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Griffehpoo: Hey Bender, gonna make some noiseGetcha hard drive scratched by the Beastie BoysThat's whacha, whacha, whacha get on level 5. 4 Responses | Other threads
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idog
iDog MP3 Speaker Toy Goes Soft And Cuddly, At Last
It's been a while since we mentioned the iDog from Tiger/Hasbro, because it was basically a dog that'd had its day: Until now that is, when Tiger have removed one of the toy's problems by adding cuddliness. It still has a speaker and does the same LED-flashing face and wiggling in reaction to your music, but it's now got a plush body just like your teddybear, so you can, er... snuggle up to its writhing body? Hmmm. Anyway, the iDog Soft Speaker is out now for about $35. [Hasbro via Dvice]
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By Kit EatonComment by dharmag: Oh yeah and when my baby girl goes to hug robopup the paperclip antenna pokes her eye out. I... 2 Responses | Other threads
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applesque accessories
Plastic Cup and Toothpick Speakers Take Lo-Fi to New Heights
These "CupSpeakers" from designer Dmitry Zagga are MacGyverific. With nothing more than a large disposable drinking cup, a couple of toothpicks, and the included iPod earbuds, Zagga has constructed a sleek, cheap, and easy speaker system for his iPod. He claims the volume increase is "significant," and his photography makes this self-aware DIY project look like something straight out of a Steve Jobs PowerPoint. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by shorty6049: why don't designers spend more time on real projects and less on concepts that everyone KNOWS will never be used... 7 Responses | Other threads
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audio
Logic3 i-Station Rotate iPhone Dock Speaker Does Precisely That
Yes, another iPhone/iPod touch dock speaker that looks like the iPhone or iPod touch. But the Logic3 i-Station is not any dock because, grab onto your underpants, it can rotate. Rotate. Ro-ta-te, people, so you don't have to "strain your neck," like the press release says. You don't believe me? I'm not surprised. Check out the explicatory diagram by yourself. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by stjnky: Wow. I always knew that "rotation" was theoretically possible, but I never thought I'd see it actually implemented in my... more » | Other threads
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Singin' in the rain
Japanese Umbrella Is One Huge Speaker
Japanese researchers in Japan have developed a clever way to turn an entire umbrella into one giant speaker. Made of bamboo and paper, the Oto-Shigure uses a built-in amplifier connected to four tiny vibrating motors located on the tips of the umbrella. And before you imagine the streets of Tokyo turned into one giant cacophony of sounds, the cool thing about this invention is that the music can't be heard by anyone except the person under the umbrella: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by fredygamer: What inputs does it have. Imagine if someone hooks one up with a shooting game and then the people start freaking... 2 Responses | Other threads
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usb
USB Hub, Speaker, Clock Gizmo Looks Like Bad Sci-Fi Prop
Check out this all-in-one USB gadget: it wraps up a 4-way USB hub, speakers and digital alarm clock in one box. In one big, ugly, LED-laden, stolen from a bad B-grade sci-fi TV show set box. It's even battery powered for when your PC's off. It's so very, very bad, it goes roaring out the other side of badness and comes sneaking back in as something wonderful. I love it... and it's just $18. [Ubergizmo]
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By Kit EatonComment by Giz Has Lost It: If Dr. Who ever had a Wi-Fi link, it would've looked like that. 3 Responses | Other threads
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sony
Sony HCB-108 Bluetooth Car Speaker Has Longest Standby, Talk Times
Yeah, I know: Bluetooth car speaker/microphone systems blah blah... but this one's got a such a battery lifespan it's a bit different. Clipped to your car's sun visor (or on your desk as a speakerphone) it'll sit on standby for a full month, and if you choose to chat using it, you can do so for a chunky 25 hours, which is apparently the longest time for both options that you can buy. It's also got "superior true duplex audio quality" with echo reduction and noise canceling, to try and stop you from sounding like you're speaking using the local cabbie's dodgy CB radio. Due at the end of the year, price still to be announced. [Pocket-lint]
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By Kit EatonComment by strider_mt2k: The problems I hear about regarding these devices are in relation to audio quality, not battery life. A battle-modo of BT... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Hello Kitty Action DJ Speaker
Hello Kitty DJ Speaker Brings Out the Disco Pussycat Lover In You
Who else would spend $25 in a Hello Kitty Action DJ Speaker—which moves pretending she's a DJ at the rhythm of the music played in your digital audio player—but a twisted disco pussy lover with probably too much Jack Daniel's running through his veins and listening to ABBA right now? More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by GadgetPlayPissedSomebodyOff: In this case, I think I'd have to go with a pink one. It just seems right... Although,... 3 Responses | Other threads
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iriver
iRiver Concepts Feel Straight Out of Terry Gilliam's Brain
Apart from their Spinn 70s-retro analog goodness, iRiver had two beautiful concept products in their IFA 2008 stand which had a design that looked further into the past, as far as the beginning of the 20th century. As you can see in the video, both their Clix speaker—inspired by the shape of cathode ray tubes—and their pipe music player—which you can blow to mute (insert joke here), and connect it to a speaker resembling a phonograph horn—look both intriguing and beautiful. [More IFA 2008 Coverage]
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By Jesus DiazComment by MosesMonster: Now that is what I'm talking about. Innovation! 1 Responses | Other threads
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iphone ipower
iPower Backup Battery for iPhone Has Built-in Speaker too
Brando's new extra-juice supply for the iPhone (both gens) sets itself apart from all the others by having a built-in speaker, making it its own speaker-dock. Though it's a clunkily large beast, this is because it's got a 2400mAh battery inside, which can give your iPhone three hours of life and speaker action—probably handy if you're into movie-watching on the device. It's got an extending grip arm to secure the phone inside, a power on-off switch and the 3G version has external volume control buttons. Available now for $44. [Brando]
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By Kit EatonComment by frigg: I'd like this better if it also included some sort of mini stand. I find if I want to watch... 3 Responses | Other threads
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ipod
iHome iH41 Rotating iPod Alarm Clock Released, Gets $80 Price Tag
Back in May we alerted you to the unusual iHome iH41 iPod dock alarm clock, which can swivel around its own corner to let you display a docked iPod touch as widescreen or portrait. Well, it's now available to purchase, with an $80 price tag. It's got Expanded Bass and Reson8 technology to give its sounds a little clarity and oomph, and has a remote that controls the iPod and clock functions. It still looks as if it's compatible only with touches and iPods, so if you're an iPhone owner maybe it's not the one for you. [Business Wire]
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By Kit EatonComment by Iron Man Underoos: @Anrui: Okay... what about Bubble Wrap then? more » | Other threads
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string music
Sounger Vin 1/8 MP3 Violin Speaker System is Fiddle-Shaped, for Style
MP3 speakers play music, so they may as well look like a musical instrument: that seems to be the thinking behind the Sounger Vin 1/8 Violin Speaker System with amp. And before you dismiss the device as a gimmick, you need to know it's crafted from spruce and maple wood, each speaker is 20W and stands 19-inches tall and the amp is violin-themed too. Does a wooden speaker-body, echoing the shape of a violin (which itself is optimized to make the great sounds) mean it'll sound better than nasty plastic speakers? Hard to say: but you can't deny that in terms of stylish, unusual looks, this is a winner. It's available in Korea, but you'll have to save up, violin fans, since it costs $770. [TFTS]
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By Kit EatonComment by Con Seannery: @Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity: Whoa, I was so fast to claim that joke, I completely didn't notice you... more » | Other threads
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webcam
Boynq's Iris Webcam Has a Touch of Anglepoise in its Design
*Squeak* Hello. I'm Pixar's famous Anglepoise lamp... yes, the one from the CGI film. *Squeak* I'm here to complain about this new Iris webcam from Boynq, which takes a few too many design cues from me and my fellow lamp kind. Look at it: it's unmistakable isn't it? As well as a VGA webcam, it's got a 5W RMS speaker and an 8-LED light. Now, call me a drama queen but I think that's taking things a bit too far. More » -
review
Lightning Review: EOS Wireless iPod Dock/Speaker System Gets Sound To Every Room Cheaply And Easily
The Gadget: EOS Wireless iPod Dock/Wireless Speaker system, which has one base unit that can take either an iPod or anything that can feed into its 3.5mm aux input (wire included). With this one base unit you can feed up to four satellite wireless units up to 150 feet away (or less through walls and floors).
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By Jason ChenComment by StephenBuddha: @ Jason Chen HUH? Not the way I do the math... Base + 4 Sats = 770 4 AE (no need for base... more » | Other threads
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speaker
USB LED Light Tube Speaker is Like Bad Sci-Fi Prop For Your Desk
This transparent, glowing USB speaker is either missing one glowing arm to make it look like a flux capacitor, or has one arm too many to be the light on top of the TARDIS. It's weird. But if you're into EL-wire PC case modding, then I suppose this blue LED-lit USB speaker from Brando might be up your street. Measuring 5.9-inches long, it takes power from USB, has an audio-in socket and costs $22. [Brando]
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By Kit EatonComment by ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo: nice now I have ground fx for when I drift my desk. more » | Other threads
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design
Bright-F Clothes Scanner Lets The Blind Hear Colors
Did you know Daredevil's costume was supposed to be black, like the night, instead of bright flaming red? That's because Matt Murdoch is blind, and the bastard couldn't tell one material from another. Did you know I made this story up in order to introduce the Bright-F design, which scans clothing and speaks the color so you don't match lime green with puke brown. We have a hard enough time dressing ourselves as it is, so we could see this being a tremendous help to the visually impaired. You know, if it were real. [Yanko Design] More » -
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Dealzmodo: $8 Plant Watering Meter
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iTam Tam iPod Dock Is Strangely Unique, Expensive
Close to 99% of all the iPod Docks we've ever seen look about the same. This iTam Tam looks nothing like those. Imagine making a dock that's shaped like a stool or a gong, and this is what you'd get. A concave cylindrical thing that's got a slot for an iPod/iPhone at the top. How does this sound? Who cares! At $570, you're not buying this for the audio quality. You're buying this because you need something that screams "I had $570 and I have spent it." [iTam Tam via Branexdesign via Born Rich via DVice]
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By Jason ChenComment by VideoVampire: Looked kind of like a toilet when I saw it at first, I guess thats next an iJohn, no no,... more » | Other threads
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speakers
Bird-Electron EZISON 0 is Chunky Portable Speaker Bliss, Almost
The EZISON 0 speaker has Bird-Electron written all over it; it's pricey, utterly ridiculous and has a design that makes us swoon. Available in white, red, gold, blue or silver aluminum finishes, the EZISON 0 is quite the looker whatever color you should choose, but we just cannot get our heads around the 7350 Yen ($73) price tag. After all, a portable speaker that relies on your MP3 player for juice via the 3.5mm jack connection isn't going to pump out the tunes. In fact, standing in at only 73×76×32mm, the EZISON 0 probably sounds just as good as an electron sized bird. (See what I did there with the old semantics? Please, stay seated.) [NewLaunches] -
novelty
USB Mini Mouse Speaker Forgets its Input Obligations
Brando's USB Mini Mouse Speaker is a great little portable speaker, which connects via 3.5mm stereo jack to any sound output. The speaker charges via an included USB cable and it is sure to bring the house down with the thumping 2W output. If you are worried you won't look the image of cool with the USB Mini Mouse, put those ludicrous notions aside, it comes with a neck strap so you can pimp Flavor Flav styles effortlessly. Phew! More » -
gadgets
DLO's Portable Fold-up iPhone Speakers Are Necessary
Everyone knows how completely horrible the built-in iPhone speakers are for listening to music or talking on speakerphone, which is why this DLO Portable Speaker for iPhone is totally necessary. You can carry it around in a little oval pod when not in use, but when you want to get down with the teleconferencing, just open her up and splay her to either side of your phone. It's even got a little stand to prop up the iPhone, and the whole thing looks quite nice playing back music (it's shielded from the GSM buzz) with its black and silver motif. $49 gets you one. [DLO] More »
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By Jason ChenComment by schwarzy: FYI, I'm experiencing a fairly loud ground hum if I power the speakers with the included adapter (vs. batteries) AND... more » | Other threads
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charger speaker
MCube Concept is a Wireless Charger and Display Companion For Cellphones
Drop your phone near the MCube concept and it charges via short-range induction. There's a Bluetooth link, which means SMS and caller info get shown on its Cocoon-like hidden display. Meanwhile, calls and MP3s stored on your phone can be played through MCube's speakers and controlled by touch pads on its surface. Why do these great ideas just end up being design concepts? We want one. [Yanko Design] -
speaker
Otto Suction Spy Speaker Lets You Hear Your Parents Argue
The Otto may look like one of those suction cup gadgets that turns any surface into a sound generating speaker, but it's actually more like a stethoscope than a speaker. If you latch it onto a window, a wall or a glass of ice water, you can hear "subtle tremors and vibrations." Because if you have to listen to your upstairs neighbors going at it every night, you might as well hear it clearly. [Duncan Wilson via Random Good Stuff] More »
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By Jason ChenComment by kendra68: wow, and the neat thing about this gadget, is that no one would ever notice it there......'And thanks for the... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Mini Speaker Add-On Recycles Your iPod Shuffle Box
Plug this tiny stereo speaker system into your iPod shuffle's plastic box, and you get a mini boom box plus the satisfaction of using something that you'd normally have thrown away. This (slightly) eco-friendly system from Bird Electron also fits inside a first- or second-gen iPod nano box and costs just $40. [Geek Alerts] -
accessories
Newertech's iPhone Speaker Dock Lets You Rock, Talk, Own Accessories That Don't Match Your iPhone
Newertech's iPhone Speaker Dock allows you to rock out in between calls, and will further function as a loudspeaker when a call is received or made. The flexible microphone means you will be able to comfortably speak at a distance, with limited loss in calling quality. As if that was not enough, the iPhone Speaker Dock will also charge your iPhone whilst it pumps out your tunes. At $34.99, it doesn't matter if it's black or white; it's a steal whatever the color. As well as the dock, Newertech shall be introducing other iPhone specific peripherals. More » -
usb
Crapgadget Column Actually Full of Cool Stuff
Engadget's got a new column called Crapgadget meant to take the piss out of goofy electronics, but I think the examples they've picked are gadget-weirdness at its finest and deserve some defense. There's something inherently entertaining about a USB Microphone disguised as a rose, a rechargeable speaker cube the size of a golf ball; they're original, test new boundaries in gadget usage, and they're the epitome of the softer side of usually sterile technology. Plus, like a building block, they take creativity to use. That Rose would be a great gag in a singing video podcast, and that speaker could end up dangling from an iPod Shuffle as a little boombox. Maybe I'm wrong, but you know, like double-oh-negative, I'm just Goony like that. [Rose Mic USB Cube via Engadget]
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By Brian LamComment by soundengineer: whoever pointed it out, well done!...the action figure does look somewhat like "Jason with Pantsing Action (TM)", but it could... more » | Other threads
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samsung
Samsung YA-BS900 Speaker Turns It Down When Your Bluetooth Phone Rings
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audio
iPond Combines Portable Speaker With a Fish Tank, Enrages Animal Rights Activists
Pet stores in Australia have been selling a portable speaker with a built-in fish tank, designed to hook up to portable audio devices like the iPod. (The cleverly named iPond, which is currently drawing fire from animal rights groups for not providing adequate space for a fish to live.) More »
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Comment by rfaulder: you can put a betta fish in a waterglass and it'll be fine for years. This is just needless whining.... 1 Responses | Other threads
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apple
iPod Nano Speaker Kit Helps You Recycle the Packaging
After the thrill of unboxing your new iPod nano is over, you are left with a clear plastic case that will undoubtedly take millennia to biodegrade. Thanks to the folks at Bird Electron, turning your case into a fully functioning speaker kit takes all of five seconds, a boon for the environmentally conscious yet lazy and unskilled person. The kit works with 3rd generation nano cases, and the speaker fits neatly inside. After that, all you need to do is plug and play. 2100 yen ($20). [Product Page via Trends in Japan]
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By Sean FallonComment by strider_mt2k: Can the new Nanos drive speakers? more » | Other threads
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woodie
Vers 2X Wooden iPod Sound System
Metal or plastic, it seems like if you want to be a part of today's gadget world those are your options. Well, no one told Vers Audio that. Their new iPod sound dock, the 2X, is handmade with cherry veneer. I know, veneer? Yuck, but it's better than plastic and is hand-crafted. It comes with two 15-watt 3" speakers, dual rear-facing subwoofers, a remote, as well as an input to attach any other type of MP3 player you might have. So basically you're paying $179 for a run-of-the mill iPod speaker that lets you keep that "all natural" look. [Product Page via Core77]
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