It was that time of the decade for me.  My fiancee and I decided to step out for some Black Friday TV shopping. I rarely shop in big box stores, so this was a step I took reluctantly.  Our main reasons for heading out were boredom and a desire to see the televisions in person. more »

Technology Tell has teamed up with Research in Motion to give away five of their BlackBerry Music Gateways to members of the Tell network and Tell Magazine subscribers. The BlackBerry Music Gateway gives wireless capability to practically any speaker, allowing you play music wirelessly from any smartphone, tablet or other Bluetooth device. Your device becomes more »

Priced at $100, Soundfreaq’s Sound Rise can be viewed as either an expensive alarm clock or a relatively cheap iHome speaker. If all you are looking for is a way to wake up in the morning, stick with using your smartphone alarm. If you’re in the market for a new home speaker, however, the Sound more »

Earlier in the month I decided to give the Amazon Cloud Player a proper go and began uploading my 13,000+ tracks. My desire to give this a shot (and potentially switch from Google Music) came as a result of the recent announcement from Amazon. Just as a reminder, Amazon announced ripped CD matching, 256 Kbps more »

  What is being reviewed? Up for review today is the Acoustic Research AWSBTSK Portable Wireless Speaker. Acoustic Research has a whole line of portable speakers meant for all your outdoor summer events. They take their architectural cue from lanterns, about 14-inches tall with a handle on top, and serve as a beacon of audio more »

iLuv Creative Technologies’ MobiAir Stereo Speaker Dock for Smartphones, which was unveiled at International CES in January and shipped in May, has two primary functions, one of which is considerably more useful than the other. The MobiAir is Android-based dock to go with the numerous iPhone-only versions on the market, giving Android users a way more »

Spotify has just rolled an updated to its app on the Boxee Box bringing in some new features that aim to make streaming of your favorite tunes from Spotify’s catalogue to your Boxee Box an even more pleasant experience. This update comes right on the heels of a previous update which brought in Facebook integration more »

Last week we mentioned how Sonos was planning to roll-out an update for their desktop controller apps. And well, it looks like the update has since come available for those using either a Mac or Windows based computer. Simply put, Sonos Controller version 3.7 is now available for download and use. In terms of getting more »

Sonos has just given out juicy details about its soon to be released Controller apps for Mac and PC. According to Sonos, these apps will make it easier than ever to find, control and play music in any room using your desktop or laptop. The new apps also promise to bring faster access to music more »

The latest entry into the high-end iOS device dock space is the OnBeat Xtreme, from Harman International’s JBL brand. The product, unveiled in late 2011 and capable of connecting with the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad, is a powerful, high-performance device, sporting big sound and unique look. The OnBeat Xtreme sports a black and silver-accented more »