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1 KB music files thanks to a clarinet?

by Merlyn Akhtar on Jun 10, 2009 at 07:36 PM

Many of us carry around easily pocketable personal music devices that carry upwards of tens of thousands of songs.  Even the smaller devices can hold a few hundred songs.  You no longer have to worry about variety with these kind of numbers.  Now, what if I told you that someday… Continue Reading »

Best Buy launches vinyl record pilot program in 100 stores

by Robert Nelson on Apr 28, 2009 at 06:09 AM

Vinyl records have begun to make a slight resurgence, or at least enough of one to warrant a little shelf space in Best Buy.  It turns out that while CD sales have dropped about 20-percent in the last few years, vinyl sales have only increased.  According to the numbers, vinyl… Continue Reading »

SpiralFrog closes, music to work for 60 days

by Shawn Ingram on Mar 23, 2009 at 10:17 AM

In case you missed it, SpiralFrog, an ad-supported music site, shut down.  It had been up and running since September 2007, offering DRMed music for free to its customers.  The music wouldn’t work on Mac OS X, iPods, or Zunes which would explain why it wasn’t all that popular. The… Continue Reading »

Thomson unveils MP3HD

by Shawn Ingram on Mar 22, 2009 at 02:00 PM

The current sound formats have been around for quite a while.  It seems we’ve been dealing in MP3 and AAC forever.  Neither are perfect when it comes to representing the original sound recording, though most consumers tend not to worry too much about that.  A new generation is here, though,… Continue Reading »

Klipsch hopes to cash in on DTV crowds

by Vince Pane on Feb 5, 2009 at 11:32 AM

Banking on hopes that many consumers will use the now delayed digital transition as an opportunity to make the jump to HDTVs, Klipsch hopes to offer audio accompaniment at reasonable prices.  The only problem with Klipsch’s plan is that, of the three home audio systems it announced today, only one… Continue Reading »

Recession got you down?  Why not pick up a $5,879 Blu-ray player?

by Christian Milsom on Dec 8, 2008 at 01:25 PM

There are some companies in the world that aim purely at the upper end of the pay scale.  Denon has just released their new DVD-A1UD which costs a staggering $5,879, a price that us debt ridden unemployed mortals can only gape at. So what does it actually do?  Well, it… Continue Reading »

YouTube testing HD video and improved audio

by Shawn Ingram on Nov 20, 2008 at 10:05 PM

YouTube has always been the scourge of those of us who like to watch really good looking video.  Not just the quality of the content, but the actual video quality.  It first started out with high quality videos that were a pretty big step up from the normal quality.  Now,… Continue Reading »

8 GB of music in packaging the size of a matchbox.  Go SanDisk.

by Jodie Andrefski on Nov 11, 2008 at 10:58 AM

And with SanDisk, the hits just keep on coming.  They have the 1GB, the 2GB, the 4GB Sansa Clips, and now the 8GB flash-based player.  It may be teeny-tiny in size, but it certainly isn’t in the capacity of songs this baby can hold.  Try up to 4,000 on it’s… Continue Reading »

Holux intros their new GPSmile 62

by Natesh Sood on Nov 7, 2008 at 05:21 PM

Recently, Holux has added a new GPS to their mix of GPSmiles - the new one being the GPSmile 62.  This new GPS comes loaded with many cool features making it a high-end GPS.  It comes with a 5 inch WQVGA touch screen, with 16:9 aspect ratio.  In addition, it… Continue Reading »

Gadgetell Review: Able Planet Clear Harmony NC200 foldable headphones

by Natesh Sood on Nov 6, 2008 at 11:13 AM

Company: Able Planet Product: Clear Harmony NC200 foldable headphones Price: $99.99 Pros: Portable and neat foldable design.  Easy to take anywhere.  Also comes with in-line adjustable volume to make music even louder.  Soft and comfortable to wear. Cons: Sound isn’t the best unless you are using the Noise canceling.  Virtually… Continue Reading »

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