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XtremeMac, a leading designer and manufacturer of accessories and audio solutions for Apple devices, is thrilled to announce four new audio solutions at IFA 2011 (September 2-7, Berlin), a global trade show for consumer electronics – Tango™ Bar, Luna™ Voyager II, Soma™ Stand and Soma™ Travel. All four products feature unique and innovative design and provide rich room-filling stereo sound.
The Tango Bar is a 10 watt amplified speaker, with a single USB connection for both power and audio, that connects to any Mac computer or PC. Featuring a slim and clean design, the Tango Bar is built to fit beneath an iMac or Cinema Display. The six speaker configuration with dual dome tweeters, midrange/bass drivers and passive radiators provide for best in class audio. Additional connections include headphone output, line-in jack and optional sub-out port.
The Luna Voyager II is a low profile, FM dual alarm clock and personal audio system for iPod, iPhone or iPad. The compact, case-friendly dock is enhanced by the free Luna Voyager app allowing users to set dual independent alarms and wake to iPod, iPhone, iPad, FM radio or buzzer. The app also offers FM radio tuner control and multiple channel preset.
The Soma Stand is one of the most innovative docks on the market featuring a “fold n’ go” portable design. The dual ported speaker legs expand for stability and provide a stereo audio experience in 3 easy steps. Compatible with iPod, iPhone and iPad, the Soma Stand features room-filling stereo audio for up to six hours of playtime while on the go. Runs on AC adapter or batteries.
The Soma Travel portable stereo speaker allows the user to “dock and play” an iPod, iPhone or iPad for music anytime/anywhere – no batteries or AC adapter required. The unit is powered by the docked Apple device. The small but mighty dock features big stereo sound, in a compact design with a push-in/push-out case-friendly dock and swing out legs for maximum stability.
The Tango Bar, Luna Voyager II, Soma Stand and Soma Travel will all be available in October at www.XtremeMac.com and other worldwide and regional retailers.
CyberLink is now bringing the awesomeness of PowerDVD to your Android powered tablet with PowerDVD Mobile. What ever sits on your hard drive on the PC now can be streamed, downloaded, and even edited (pictures) right there on your mobile! No more worries about syncing or if you have enough room on your Android to view and watch whatever. If you have a DLNA TV, then you can push content from your Android tablet to it. Go to a friends and stream your favorite movie from your home while at theirs. Nice!
Press Release
CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) today launched PowerDVD Mobile, a brand new all-in-one media player for Android devices based on the award-winning PowerDVD media player for PCs. Users can now effortlessly play, share and wirelessly stream their local videos, music and photos between their PCs and Android-powered tablets.
The announcement comes as CyberLink also today announces major updates to its flagship PowerDVD11 universal media player.
Key features include:
Wirelessly download and share media from PowerDVD on the PC to Android tablets with Save To and Share On features.
Play media from your Android device to DLNA TVs with Play To features. PowerDVD Mobile will stream media to your DLNA TV so you can enjoy the videos and photos from your Android tablet on the comforts of the big screen.
All-in-one media player for videos, photos, and music on Android tablets so digital media can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere.
Apply one-click photo enhancements to touch up photos and create and watch cool slideshows of the best images.
“CyberLink has always been synonymous with creating innovative digital media solutions,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink Corp. “With the release of PowerDVD Mobile, we are proud to add a new solution that takes advantage of the momentum from Android device adoption and brings the premium entertainment experience of PowerDVD beyond the PC. Users can now conveniently enjoy their movies, videos and photos on the PC, in the living room or on the go.”
Product Availability
PowerDVD Mobile is available on the Android Market in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Russian and Portuguese. CyberLink also offers PowerDVD Mobile to OEM partners.
CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile Versions
PowerDVD Mobile: US $19.99
PowerDVD Mobile for Ultra: BONUS license with Purchase of PowerDVD 11 Ultra
We’ve been on board with Sonos since day one. SvenOnTech told you all about Sonos from Macworld 2005 and we’ve never looked back. Sonos streams music throughout our home and office and we couldn’t be any happier with the experience. We congratulate Sonos on a job well done and if you haven’t checked it out yet, you NEED to. Read why in our first and second review.
Press Release
Sonos, Inc., the leading manufacturer of wireless music systems, announced today that it is now streaming music in more than one million rooms around the world. Sonos first began shipping wireless music systems in 2005. Since then, Sonos has radically amplified the music experience at home by making it incredibly easy to wirelessly stream all the music on earth to every room.
“Today’s milestone demonstrates loud and clear that music fans want a new way to listen to music in their homes,” said John MacFarlane, CEO, Sonos, Inc. “We’re thrilled to be able to provide this music experience to so many people around the globe and we will continue to pursue our mission of filling every home with music.”
The Sonos Wireless HiFi System makes it extremely simple to bring a world of music to any room of the home. You can start with one player, like the SONOS PLAY:3 or SONOS PLAY:5, and expand anywhere to fill your entire home with music. Free apps for your Android smartphone, iPhone or iPad let you control all your music from the comfort of your couch—or while dancing on the kitchen counter.
The PLAY:3 is Sonos’ newest all-in-one player, delivering big HiFi sound in a small size for any room. It works both horizontally and vertically and mounts on the wall for added flexibility. It has been called “the compact music system for the next decade” by Sound & Vision Magazine. And, CNN.com concluded that the “high-quality PLAY:3 can sing for people looking to outfit their homes for the Internet age of music.”
To see how easy it is to add music to any room of your home, watch a demo at www.sonos.com. To purchase or locate an authorized Sonos dealer in your area, please visit www.sonos.com or call 877.80.SONOS.
If you need a 32″ HDTV that will swallow up your HDMI equipped TV tuner, Blu-Ray, and PC at a good price, then you may wish to check out Sceptre‘s new E325BV-HD made perfect for small rooms. Boasting a brightness of 420 cd/m2 with a contrast ratio of 20,000:1 (DYN) and a sweet response time of 6.5ms, you’ll definitely enjoy your 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480, or 480i entertainment. Your PC will give you 1366 x 768 resolution. Plug in your headphones or just use the built-in amp that pumps out 10 watts per channel to gather up the tunes.
Press Release
Sceptre, superior manufacturers of world class LED and LCD HDTVs and PC monitors, introduces their new 32-inch LED HDTV, a blend of high performance, modern design and affordability. Equipped with stunning picture quality and realistic audio experience, the new E325BV-HD is the ideal centerpiece for any setting, but still slim enough for smaller rooms.
Encased in a ultra light chassis weighing only 20 lbs with stand, this unit does not compromise on performance, featuring a flicker and static free 31.5-inch LED screen, 1366 x 768 resolution and 6.5ms response time. In addition, it swivels up to 30 degrees, is neck and base detachable, and wall mountable, making it versatile enough to double as a computer monitor or digital signage.
“The quality and affordability of this 32-inch LED HDTV embodies Sceptre’s goal of providing consumers with an alternative to name brand prices without sacrificing quality,” Cathy Chou, Vice President of Operations, Sceptre. “This new unit is also extremely energy efficient, resulting in long term savings for the user.”
Equipped with 3 HDMI ports, a USB port and a headphone jack, the new LED HDTV allows users to quickly and easily share pictures, listen to music or even connect their laptops. The unit also features 2×10 watt built-in speakers and multiple features to maximize audio quality, including noise reduction filer, surround sound mode, sound equalizer settings and auto volume level control.
The new 32-inch LED HDTV is currently available online at Wal-Mart.
Look closely at this image of the Oxygen Audio O CAR head unit. See the screen? Anything odd about it? Look closer. See the “slit” on the left side? It’s an earpiece as in where you listen to your phone calls on your iPhone. Yup, that screen is nothing more than docked iPhone! Pretty sweet, huh?
Oxygen showed this off earlier this year at CES and now is finally making it so you can install it into your own car. For $300, you get a Bluetooth equipped stereo that is fully controlled by your docked iPhone stuffed into a Single DIN slot. Radio tuning, volume adjustment, and iTunes browsing is all centralized right on your iPhones screen. Use any of the iPhone GPS applications while docked. You can pull out the dock and place the phone into portrait mode and the O CAR application automatically adjusts.
Oxygen has been business for about 15 years and is well known in France from which it breathes. With innovative products like the O CAR, I can see Oxygen making a name for itself here in the States.
Press Release
Like the idea of listening to your iPhone® in your car, but looking for something better than a Bluetooth™ adapter, FM transmitter or audio AUX cable? Look no further than the O CAR – a radio deck by Oxygen Audio that turns your iPhone itself into your car stereo. Originally introduced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, the O CAR allows you to control standard car stereo functions like volume and tuning, as well as browse and play your iTunes® library and internet radio station apps. Additionally, the O CAR lets you view and interface GPS navigation, maps and just about any other communication or navigation feature your iPhone has. Even better, the O CAR also offers hands-free calling and battery charging while on the go.
As of late July, the Oxygen Audio O CAR will be available at car audio specialty stores and retailers in the US. MSRP is $299.95.
Using the O CAR is as simple as using the iPhone itself. Simply click your device into the O CAR dock/charger and adjust the cradle for landscape or portrait use. At this point, your device becomes the faceplace of your car stereo and is ready for use. A self-launching app allows you to tune-in radio stations or control your stereo volume via the iPhone screen, and you can easily access all tracks, playlists, and apps with a touch of the screen.
The O CAR features a built-in RDS-enabled AM/FM tuner, Bluetooth connectivity and a 4-channel, 55-watt amp that links to a vehicle’s factory or aftermarket speakers for outstanding sound quality and bass response.
The Oxygen Audio O CAR is imported and distributed exclusively by AAMP of America in the USA. For more information, please visit http://www.ocarusa.com.
Audio-Technica is kicking out some deep, rich, powerful bass in a new line of cans for your dome. The Solid Bass headphones, as termed by Audio-Technica, come in either over-ear models between $99 and $149 as well as two in-ear versions at $69.95 and $119.95. The audio wizards rely on new technology it developed called Double Air Chamber System to bring that deep thumping bass to your ears. With this set up, air flows more freely and allows bass to move thicker sound to your drums. All in all, it’s just sweet stuff.
Press Release
Audio-Technica‘s Solid Bass headphones deliver impactful bass, along with smooth, accurate midrange and treble. The two over-ear and two in-ear models are designed for those who want to hear their music with power and punch, and listen to hard rock, hip-hop, metal, electronica and other bass-driven music the way it was meant to be heard.
The Audio-Technica Solid Bass headphones include the over-ear ATH-WS70 and ATH-WS55 models (SRP: $149.95 and $99.95) and the in-ear ATH-CKS77 and ATH-CKS55 (SRP: $119.95 and $69.95).
Audio-Technica’s Solid Bass technology utilizes the company’s newly developed Double Air Chamber System. In addition to the main air chamber that houses the driver, the earpieces have an additional chamber that operates in conjunction with a specially shaped housing to control and focus the air flow produced by the driver movement and expand its bass output.
The earpads on the ATH-WS70 and ATH-WS55 over-ear headphones further enhance bass response by providing an acoustic seal, attenuating outside noise and preventing sound leakage. The ear tips of the ATH-CKS77 and ATH-CKS55 in-ear models are designed for maximum bass response, with a new, movable two-position post that lets wearers adjust the ear tips for the best fit, sound isolation and low-frequency performance.
Audio-Technica Solid Bass headphones incorporate a host of additional refinements to provide clear, musically natural sound quality with depth and detail. The over-ear ATH-WS70 and ATH-WS55 utilize large-diameter drivers and powerful rare-earth magnets to convey music with presence and impact. The in-ear ATH-CKS77 and ATH-CKS55 feature Audio-Technica’s direct-diaphragm driver design that mounts the diaphragm assembly (the moving internal part that produces sound) directly onto the edge of the enclosure for increased fidelity and dynamic impact. All models are black, and the ATH-WS55 is also available in black/red (ATH-WS55BRD). All Solid Bass headphones are compatible with the Apple® iPod®, iPhone TM and iPad®, and ideal for use with portable music players, laptops, in-flight entertainment systems and other devices.
The Audio-Technica Solid Bass headphones are available at www.shopaudiotechnica.com, Audio-Technica’s easy-to-use secure online store, and other retail stores and online retailers. They have suggested retail prices as follows: ATH-WS70 $149.95; ATH-WS55 $99.95; ATH-CKS77 $119.95; ATH-CKS55 $69.95.
One of the largest problem with audio coming from computers, or worse yet, iPhones, is the audio quality. With many external speaker options available, it’s difficult to decide what’s the best solution for you. Most do not realize, but the speakers usually are not the problem but the amp itself. Cheap components make for poor sound and no matter how good your speakers, you’ll never get anything pleasant from them.
Orb Audio understands this and has brought the Mini-T, a Class T amplifier, to the personal electronics and computer world. Now you can purchase this small-sized amp, that fits in your hand, and hook it up to your computer, iPhone, or TV and blast out sweet sounds into your home speakers. Ya, HOME SPEAKERS. With a quality amplifier pushing out clean signal, you no longer have to purchase cheesy PC speakers that look like they were an after thought while in the design phase. Nope, you can finally hear your iTunes (lossless, of course) music as it was suppose to be heard and enjoy the thunder of your video game like never before. All for a mere $90. Not bad.
Press Release
Orb Audio, a leading maker of handmade, highly affordable and décor-friendly audio products, announced today the launch of the Mini-T, a Class T amplifier for use with computers, televisions, iPods and most mobile devices.
The Mini-T allows consumers to use high quality home speakers instead of poorly built, questionable sounding computer speakers. By pairing the Mini T with Orb’s award-winning speakers, consumers now have a simple, elegant audio solution that looks as good as it sounds. This is a great way to bring high quality audio to your desktop or TV without large, complicated surround sound receivers.
The Mini-T is based on legendary T-Class amplifier technology, known for its audiophile sound quality and low harmonic distortion (just .04%). Like Orb’s speakers, the Mini-T produces a rich, brilliant soundstage with detailed imaging. Together, the speakers and amp create an immersive listening experience that will not disappoint.
The Mini-T is also small, measuring six inches wide, one and a quarter inches high, and five inches deep. Finished in an attractive charcoal gray, with black gloss front, the Mini T complements any of the six available Orb speaker colors.
“Our new Mini-T solves the common problem of getting home speakers to work with a computer, iPhone, TV or similar device,” said Ethan Siegel, co-founder and CEO of Orb Audio. “It’s the perfect alternative unsightly, underperforming computer speakers, especially as more people rely on their computers and mobile devices for music and video. Our customers have told us over the years that they want to use their iPod, laptop or PC as their main sound system, and Mini-T is the solution they have been looking for.”
Available as a standalone product for $88.00, the Mini-T can also be purchased as a package with two Orb speakers for $299.00, a savings of $29. For individuals who desire a more traditional audio setup, Orb Audio also offers complete home theater systems to fit most budgets and room sizes. More information about Orb Audio products, pricing, and purchasing can be found at www.orbaudio.com, and at 877-ORB-AUDIO (877-672-2834).
Hey, take a look at the latest reviews we’ve mustard up here at SvenOnTech. Lots of goodies from watching videos from a projector that grabs the movie or show from your iPod or iPhone to making movies faster on your Mac. If you haven’t been here before, we also have some other great reviews ranging from software, accessories, to hardware. We’ve got it all.
Stop by often as we have an exclusive review coming soon that will be of great interest.
Electric Pocket Limited today launched Coverjam for iOS, a first-of-its kind app which automatically taps into the image libraries of Instagram and Flickr to create beautiful multimedia slideshows of each artist as their music is playing. For the first time, music lovers will have more than just cover art to look at while listening to their favorite bands.
Coverjam uses an instantly familiar interface to control users’ music, and automatically retrieves images tagged with the artists’ names from Instagram and Flickr and begins displaying them while the music is playing. Upon its launch, Coverjam loads the user’s music from their iOS device, allows the user to select songs, albums or playlists and then fetches the latest images to display while the song is playing.
“Coverjam is the perfect way for an artist’s fans to see the latest and greatest images of the acts they love,” said Iain Barclay, Electric Pocket’s Chief Product Officer. “Whether it’s the latest tour photos, new photo-shoots, or art created by other fans, the photos in Coverjam are sure to delight the most avid music lovers.”
Coverjam fits in well with user’s current ways of playing music. Users who are already listening to music via the default iPod player can simply launch Coverjam with their music playing and the app will seamlessly load photos for the song being played.
Features of Coverjam Include:
Photo sharing via Facebook, Twitter or email
A fresh slide-set each time the music track advances to the next song
The ability to select music from either the iPod music player or Coverjam
Viewing photos in Safari, with options for learning more about them and seeing other photos by the same photographers
The free version of Coverjam includes advertising and is available for iPhone and iPod Touch devices, and will run in 2x mode on an iPad. Coverjam Pro offers a stunning full-screen experience on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch with no ads for US$0.99.
For more information, visit www.coverjamapp.com.
Coverjam uses the Instagram API and Flickr API but is not endorsed or certified by Instagram or by Flickr.
A single press of the button plays, or pauses, your music. When a call is coming it, the press answers that call and another press hangs up the caller and resumes your tunes. Double presses skips forward while a triple press brings you back in time with backing up in your selection. Sorry, there is no quad pressing allowed.
Pricing and more information can be found at Marshall Headphones.