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Sonos Desktop Controller for Mac won’t work with Mac OS X Lion

If you’re running the Sonos Desktop Controller on your Mac, chances are you received an email from Sonos claiming that their software won’t work correctly with Lion. Essentially, the software is not compatible with Lion just yet, and the Sonos team is currently working on an update to the Mac Controller to make it compatible. more »

Modern day mixtape merges RFID, Spotify and magnets

Here’s a neat concept that we’re hoping finds it way to production: a standalone player that comes with 8 RFID tags that can be linked to music. The idea is the little tags could be playlists and when affixed to the stand alone player would bring up that playlist. It’s a simple enough idea that more »

Samsung announces three new bluetooth headsets

As if telling us that it has other products aside from the Galaxy phone series, Samsung has just announced three new Bluetooth headsets – the HM1610, HM3600, and Samsung Modus 6450. The last one being the second headset other its Modus family of Bluetooth products. All three Bluetooth headsets boast of advanced multi-point technology, voice more »

Verizon is giving away free Jawbone ICON Bluetooth headsets on Black Friday

If you’re planning to get a new smartphone from Verizon on Black Friday, well you’re in luck. Verizon and Jawbone have teamed up to offer free Jawbone ICON “Hero” Bluetooth headset for free for as long as you get one of the selected Verizon smartphones. Said Bluetooth headset has a regular value of $99, so more »

HD HiFI music server blows away CDs, like Blu-ray for music

Today, Olive introduces some high-end audio gear that is said to have 250 times the resolution of a CD. The Olive 4HD Music Server not only holds up to 20,000 songs at HD quality, but will record at 24 bit. The unit is backed up by a host of accessible options that allow you to more »

Onkyo announces cutting edge receivers with 9.2 channel surround sound

Not satisfied with its recent launch of its Pandora, Sirius and Rhapsody capable AV receivers, Onkyo has announced yet more tuners. The new tuners, the TX-NR1007, TX-NR3007, TX-NR5007, each have the same Internet capabilities of the recently announced models, but include other top of the line features as well. The newest models include features that more »

Onkyo announces home theater receiver with Internet music services

With the allure of Internet music services like Pandora and Rhapsody setting up a home theater system that incorporate them can be a bit difficult without having to put a whole computer in the system. Sure, having a computer in the setup would be cool, but when’s the last time you wanted to browse the more »

Internet Radio VTech style

Americans are ditching their land lines in masses. No one knows that better than the maker of many of the phones that used to be plugged into those lines. VTech took a look at the declining market and decided it was time to diversify. So leveraging their strengths, namely RF devices, they are seizing the more »

CES 2009 Press Conference: Sony live blog

Like always Sony has made us trek all the way over to the convention center for their press conference. We are expecting the regular announcements LCD TVs, new OLED displays, cameras, new computers include the teased P series, new Blu-ray players and more. The one catch will be that Howard Stronger, Sony CEO, will be more »

Jabra intros 2 new Bluetooth headsets

GN Netcom, the company that manufacturers Jabra products has recently added two new headsets, the Jabra M5390 USB and Jabra BT530 USB to the mix. Jabra touts that these headsets are some of the lightest they have to offer and pair up with over 8 devices and 2 simultaneously.

The nice thing about these headsets is that they can be paired to 2 totally different products, such as a cell phone or a computer, and you are able to still answer the phone. Let’s begin with the Jabra M5390 USB. It has a nice 6 hour talk time – great for when you are multi-tasking and talking with your boss for an extended amount of time, and 60 hours standby time.