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Razer Can't Sell the Tiamat Headsets in Time for Christmas

Razer would have probably scored a few points with customers if it had managed to start shipping a certain pair of headsets, but it looks like hopefuls will have to live with disappointment. Since this is the time of the year when people put presents underneath trees, headsets like the Tiamat 7.1 and Tiamat 2.2 cou...

20 December 2011
15:11 GMT

WISA Wireless Speaker and Audio Association Debuts

There are a whole bunch of wireless speakers, headphones and consumer electronics already out and about, but no association to make sure every one of them gets along, so WiSA was founded at last. Put simply, the WiSA Association, short for Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, will do its best to ensure interoper...

14 December 2011
10:06 GMT

Audacity RC1 Available for Download

Audacity made the move to 1.3.14 RC1 from 1.3.13 beta. The differences between the two versions do not consist in new features, but amount of bug fixing. The latest release is a much more stable edition as it takes care of plenty of issues affecting both functionality and overall stability of the program. Importing ...

8 December 2011
09:22 GMT

OCZ Deneva 2 SSDs Now Available in Olive Media Music Server

Olive Media has decided to switch over to OCZ’s Deneva 2 SSDs in their O4HD and O6HD music servers in an attempt to improve the overall consumer experience of their media players while also decreasing power consumption. The O4HD and O6HD HD audio servers will be available with either 240GB or 480GB of storage p...

6 December 2011
04:04 GMT

Vibroy Turns Anything Into a Speaker, Even Pots and Pans

You might think that speakers, big or small, are the only thing that can play your favorite tracks, but Vibroy begs to differ. The company created the Vibroy Portable Vibration Speaker, which only needs to be stuck to a surface to produce sound. What it does is project the sound vibrations through other solid matte...

5 December 2011
10:20 GMT

Creative HN-900 Headphones Cancel Noise

Creative isn't about to let much time pass without some new product announcement, so it launched the HN-900 headphones, which can work with iPhones. One would think that a big and solid headset would be meant to serve users when they are in front of a computer, but this is not the case with the HN-900 noise-ca...

30 November 2011
12:21 GMT

Xbox Gets Sennheiser X 320 and X2 Headphones

Owners of game consoles, particularly the Xbox 360, now have a slightly wider range of audio products to choose from, as Sennheiser has contributed the X 320 and X2. X2 is a single-sided headset designed to be durable and cost-accessible, while the X 320 is the high-end one, with a noise-canceling microphone, among...

29 November 2011
17:01 GMT

Logitech Mini Boombox Finally Selling for $100 (74.33 Euro)

We spotted the Logitech Mini Boombox back at the onset of this month (November, 2011) but we weren't exactly sure of when sales might start. The announcement had given this month, November, as the time of arrival, but that could mean anything from immediately to late in the month. The latter turned out t...

26 November 2011
11:51 GMT

Pyramid Suddenly Appears on Sidewalk, Makes Strange Noises

Melbourne now hosts the fairly peculiar sight on something literally out of science fiction movies or, more to the point, something that produces the sounds from old sci-fi films. One would probably not expect to be walking along a bridge, by an inanimate, pyramid-shaped object, and get startled by sudden noises, b...

25 November 2011
02:43 GMT

Philips Releases Three Speaker Docks for Android

It was high time someone started making some docking stations for Android devices and, sure enough, Philips decided to be the first to manufacture something of the sort. Apparently, the company built three Android tablet and smartphone-compatible speaker docks called Fidelio AS851, Fidelio AS351 and Fidelio AS111. ...

15 November 2011
14:31 GMT

Three Hercules DJ Series Headphones Completed

Hercules released speakers and headphones before and it is doing so again, this time expanding the existing collection of DJ products. The company built three headphone sets, called HDP DJ-Pro M1001, HDP DJ-Adv G501 and HDP DJ M40.1. The first of the trio is the high-end model, intended for professionals, while t...

10 November 2011
08:11 GMT

Sennheiser Wireless Headphones Don't Care About Your Finances

Gather round and brace yourselves for the arrival of the Sennheiser RS 220 wireless headphones, which shall give wallets and banks no quarter. The blunt approach may or may not work in this case but, moving right to what hurts, the Sennheiser RS 220 are priced at $599.95 (434.55 Euro). That's more than some c...

9 November 2011
05:28 GMT

Klipsch Group Energy Power EM 2.1 Speaker System

Klipsch Group is about ready to start shipping their latest speaker system, one that should serve personal computers just as well as media players or TVs. The new speaker system that Klipsch invented goes by the name of Energy Power EM-2.1 and isn't advertised as the most spectacular of audio products, nor is ...

3 November 2011
10:31 GMT

Logitech Mini Boombox Makes Smartphones Resound

Logitech just announced that it had created an audio device for owners of tablets, smartphones and anything else that can play audio files and can communicate via Bluetooth. The Logitech Mini Boombox is not just any audio output device. Though the main principle of audio generation is the same, the role of it is ...

2 November 2011
18:41 GMT

Apple Lossless Audio Codec Becomes Open Source

Apple has officially announced that, as of this week, the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) is available as an open source project. The Apple Lossless Encoder was introduced in the Mac OS X Core Audio framework in 2004 together with QuickTime 6.5.1. It was made available in iTunes as of version 4.5 and above. The cod...

28 October 2011
04:54 GMT

[VIDEO] Nokia Purity and Purity HD Headphones Inbound

Nokia may be mostly known for its mobile phones, and all other mobile and mobile-related products, but that doesn't mean it doesn't make other things, like a pair of audio devices. There are two main sorts of headphones, otherwise known as headsets: the type that cover and the type that go inside the ear,...

26 October 2011
07:53 GMT

Download Realtek HD Audio Driver 2.66 for XP/Vista/Windows 7

Realtek is always updating its drivers, since its audio devices are used by a whole lot of motherboards and other things, and the newest one showed up just a short while ago. This once, the company didn't offer any big change log, not in the strictest sense anyway, though it is a given that some fixes and refi...

22 October 2011
04:38 GMT

Audyssey Lower East Side Audio Dock Air Appears

Another testament to the growing popularity of wireless products, Audyssey's new Lower East Side Audio Dock Air has just been launched, even if it won't make it out until next month.The new speaker from Audyssey is one of those audio products that does its best to combine all the assets of a full audio sys...

19 October 2011
21:01 GMT

Naim Intros SuperUniti Network Music System

Naim has just announced that it will soon add a new all-in-one audio player to its lineup of audio streaming products, dubbed the SuperUniti , which was designed to combine the features found inside the company's UnitiQute, Naim DAC and SuperNait integrated amplifier.The unit is built around a latest-generation ...

18 October 2011
09:40 GMT

Check Out Motorola's NFC Bluetooth Headsets

In case you all missed them, Motorola released a couple of Bluetooth headsets meant to be used by owners of NFC-enabled smartphones. They are called Elite Silver and Elite Flip, due to their color and shape, and feature the dual-mic technology. They also have a connection range of up to 300 feet (91 meters) and u...

15 October 2011
07:21 GMT

Sennheiser Informs the Public About Counterfeit Headphones for Sale

Sennheiser, one of the most respected brands in the audio equipment market, has just issued a warning for its customers that advices them to pay a close attention to the Sennheiser products they buy as counterfeit headphones have started to make their appearance in both Europe and the US. Lately, the audio equipment ...

13 October 2011
16:01 GMT

Nokia Takes a Turn for the Strange with Luna Bluetooth Headset

Nokia may be best known for its mobile phones, but it makes other things as well, like a certain headset that has a less than ordinary design, to go with its name of Luna Bluetooth. With the full name of Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset, the new audio device was launched alongside the Nokia 603 with Symbian Belle. Pe...

13 October 2011
11:31 GMT

Stuff Your Ears with Shure SE535 'Special Edition'

The world can never have too many earphones, so Shure, a company from Japan, didn't mind setting up the stage for the SE535 "Special Edition." SE535 "Special Edition” are a redesign of the SE535 (unveiled last year), with a shorter cable and wider frequency band support. The cable is made of Kevlar and...

12 October 2011
06:11 GMT

Realtek HD Audio Driver 2.65 Ready to Resound

The past week was busy with news about drivers that had to be rushed out because of issues with a certain game from id Software, but one should never forget about the other side of gaming. AMD unleashed not just one driver for Rage, but a second one (read about and download the most recent one here). Meanwh...

8 October 2011
05:10 GMT

Bose Launches Bluetooth Headset Series 2

The market for audio devices is really getting very well looked after right now, courtesy of companies like Bose, whose Bluetooth 2 Headset Series is ready and eager to start on its journey. Bose's new headset is one of those items that users are supposed to hang on the side of the head and leave it there. ...

6 October 2011
05:00 GMT

Genius HS-200 Gold Headphones Up for Sale in North America

There are many products that Genius is known for, and it looks like a certain member of its collection, the HS-200 Gold, is now ready to sell in North America. The market for speakers, headphones, full audio systems and all other such things is one that is always renewing. Of course, older products disappear ...

6 October 2011
04:28 GMT

Fujitsu Puts DTS Audio Tech in FH, DH, NH and AH PCs

Fujitsu announced a new partnership with DTS, one through which the latter's UltraPC II Plus technology will be integrated into a number of PCs due out before 2011 is concluded. In a move obviously meant to prepare consumer expectations and ensure that the next line of products get the needed level of atten...

6 October 2011
03:17 GMT

Mad Catz Rolls Out Detonator Stereo Headset

Mad Catz made good on its deal with Microsoft and completed what is described as the world's first headset specifically designed for use with the Xbox 360 game console. Of course, the product isn't that much different, deep down, from any other headsets, and this becomes all the more obvious when one learn...

3 October 2011
08:39 GMT

50 Cent Builds Sync by 50 Headphones

50 Cent may be a hip hop artist, but he is also one of those celebrities that want to do other things besides music, so he established the SMS Audio company, which just spawned a headphone set. The headphones that SMS Audio created bear the name of Sync by 50, this being an obvious mention of the artist's stage...

3 October 2011
07:25 GMT

Harman Kardon MS 150 Stereo System Is Multi-Talented

Speaker system might not exactly be the right name for what Harman Kardon built recently, since that name is often used for everyday speaker sets and such and that is definitely not what the MS150 is. Audio products come in many forms nowadays, some of which go beyond the regular blueprint when it comes to their fu...

30 September 2011
08:03 GMT

Q4 Expects Jays a-Jays One+ Earphones

Earphones don't usually perform anything beyond their prime directive to deliver sound straight to users' ears, but the Jays a-Jays One+ set is one of the exceptions. For some reason or another, probably to do with school and university courses starting again, quite a few mobile devices have made their ...

30 September 2011
07:29 GMT

Sennheiser Adds Its Name to The List of New Headphone Providers

Wireless support isn't necessary for a proper hands-free experience, as Sennheirser's newest products will prove, even promising to bring some balance between cost and performance. The school season has resumed and, with universities also going back to their routine, people are bound to start traveling ...

29 September 2011
07:37 GMT

Logitech Prepares Two More Wireless Headsets

Logitech has plans for the market in Singapore, as it has prepared a couple of headsets, both of which are on the way and set to debut in mid-October this year, 2011. Logitech seems to enjoy showering this or that market segment with more than one product at a time, even if it is no stranger to the occasional sta...

28 September 2011
09:04 GMT

Logitech Releases the Wireless Headset H800

All those consumer electronics with multimedia capabilities and wireless support wouldn't be much good without assorted peripherals, so Logitech decided it was time for a Bluetooth headsets to show up.Logitech has long been a world-renowned maker of peripherals of all kinds, among other things, so it stands to r...

28 September 2011
08:28 GMT

SpeedLink Launches Xanthos Headset

The market for audio products is just as active as ever, as SpeedLink is now taking its turn at releasing a new product, namely the newest headset it made for those who want both sound quality and endurance. Like all other segments of the IT industry, the audio market is one which evolves along with consumer pref...

23 September 2011
06:07 GMT

Bose Companion 20 Speaker System Up for Order Now

The market for audio equipment is just as alive and kicking as always, so it wasn't too much of a shock to learn of the Bose Companion 20 multimedia speaker system. The past week has seen the coming of quite a few unusual products, especially on the peripheral market. Both SteelSeries and Verbatim took th...

21 September 2011
08:57 GMT

TekNmotion Yapster Blaster Amplified Headset Works with Both PCs and Consoles

Gamers searching for a new universal headset that would allow them to play their favorite titles either on PC or consoles now have a new option to consider as CompuExpert has just uncovered the aggressively priced TekNmotion Yapster Blaster amplified headset. The latest version of this gaming headset is powered by th...

16 September 2011
11:02 GMT

Corsair Expands Gaming Headset Lineup with Three New Vengeance Models

Corsair, a company known to many of you primarily thanks to its high-performance memory products, has just announced that it has expanded its lineup of computer accessories with three new headsets designed for hardcore gamers. The two top-of-the-line models are known as the Vengeance 1500 and Vengeance 1300 and the m...

16 September 2011
08:01 GMT

SoundLink Wireless Speaker Made Official by Bose

The audio solutions market really seems to be on a roll this week, since yet another product, this time a wireless speaker, appeared, ready to serve owners of anything from PCs to smartphones. When wireless connectivity spread from the computer to the consumer electronics front, it became obvious that the cable-fre...

16 September 2011
07:34 GMT

Balanced Armature In-Ear Headphones Launched by Sony

Sony is again showing its skills on the PC accessory market releasing not just one or two, but eleven headphones, all of the in-ear variety and set to start shipping about two months from now. The audio market definitely isn't getting neglected, the recent announcement on Sony's part makes this more tha...

16 September 2011
04:15 GMT

Logitech Boombox and Headphones Up for Pre-Order

Logitech is once again building on its renown as worldwide supplier of peripherals and other PC accessories, having issued a press release in which it details a pair of audio products. The past week may have been more or less full of CPU and GPU-related news, but the audio market is not going by ignored. Indee...

14 September 2011
10:01 GMT

V-MODA True Blood Headphones in Limited Edition

The True Blood moniker is one that V-MODA seems especially fond of, as its collection of audio products is now welcoming a new such item, even if only in a limited edition. Consumer electronics and PC peripherals are the sort of devices in whose marketing performance the aesthetic preferences of consumers matter ...

9 September 2011
09:24 GMT

US Gets Sony's Odd Personal 3D Viewer Headeset

Sony really made an impression during this year's IFA trade show, but it looks like it isn't done yet, what with a certain, fairly unusual invention finally heading to US stores.Sony is a company with a stake in most of the IT industry's major branches, and this was made more than clear during the IFA...

8 September 2011
09:27 GMT

PC and Mac Users Get New Speakers from Genius

IFA 2011 may be over, but this doesn't mean that the IT industry is going to take a break any time soon, and Genius is now adding its own two cents to the proof behind this fact, shaped like a set of speakers. It is not unheard of for the majority of IT companies to take a step back and wait for the reaction...

6 September 2011
08:10 GMT

IFA 2011: Sony Even Has the MDR-NC200D Headphones

Sony brought out all the guns at the 2011 edition of the IFA show, down to small headphone and even the not-so-small MDR-NC200D headset, which our colleagues were able to take a close look at. Most companies had a booth, big or small, at this year's IFA trade show, which took place in Berlin, Germany. Sony, h...

6 September 2011
03:33 GMT

IFA 2011: Sony Offers Variety with NC100D Headphones

The IFA trade show saw many items at Sony's booth, the company having even put on show some headphones, like the MDR-NC100D, which can be carried in mostly any pocket. Those keeping track of things on the IT market will no doubt know that the 2011 edition of the IFA trade show got many companies to gather in...

5 September 2011
07:22 GMT

Creative Ups the Ante with Quad-Core Sound Cards

Creative has already released a bunch of audio and multimedia products, but it really is set to make its mark with this new line of sound cards, based on the quad-core Sound Core3D audio processor. Creative proudly announced the completion of its newest audio processor, one Sound Core3D, which has four cores and allo...

2 September 2011
06:49 GMT

Creative Unleashes Recon3D USB Audio Device

Many audio products launched nowadays are specifically made to go along with a PC or media player, but Creative decided to distinguish itself this month by making something equally suited for game consoles.The press release that Creative provided focuses on a certain product whose name is Sound Blaster Recon3D.The S...

1 September 2011
10:55 GMT

New Bluetooth Device from Genius Has Headphones

Genius is not about to let the start of September go by without making some move on the consumer market, so it went ahead and presented the HS-905 BT Bluetooth device.Bluetooth connectivity is, nowadays, something that is never absent form a PC, be it a desktop or notebook.Likewise, many consumer electronics, especi...

1 September 2011
09:59 GMT

SOL Republic Makes Its Debut With Affordable Headphones

It is not every day that a company comes into being, but Soundtrack of Life Republic chose to make its start in style, releasing both in-ear and on-ear headphones that won't inflict irreparable damage upon one's finances.Soundtrack Of Life Republic is a new audio product development company led by CEO Kevi...

23 August 2011
09:47 GMT


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