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- Apple's 5 worst hardware flaws - and how to fix them
- Apple is often lauded for its design chops. And Apple's post-modern industrial design is lyrical next to Dell's neo-Soviet brutalism. But Apple makes some really stupid choices. Here are the top 5 - and the best workarounds. In reverse order: 5) Keyboards ...
- Tags: Headphone, Apple Macintosh, Disk, Mouse, Apple Inc., USB, Keyboards, Mice, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Sony MDR-AS40EX Headphones
- Although the headphone market continues to burgeon with new models, it can be surprisingly tough to find a decent, fitness-friendly pair. A few companies, such as Sennheiser, have stepped up to the plate with sport-branded earphones that feature design attributes meant to keep them secured on the head during activity....
- Tags: Cable, Performance management, Digital media, Digital music, Sony Corp., earphone, Sony MDR-AS40EX, headphone
- Product reviews 2008-04-25
- Koss PortaPro Headphones
- With so many funky headphone designs flooding the market right now, it's getting harder and harder to choose which one to buy. Instead of showing you the latest snazzy set of cans, we're taking you back in time to showcase the Koss PortaPros. These headphones are the ultimate in retro...
- Tags: earcup, Koss PortaPros, headphone, Koss
- Product reviews 2008-04-22
- Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphones
- Sony is certainly no stranger to the headphone market. The company's portable line may very well be the most popular aftermarket earphones. It has quite an array of full-size "cans" as well as a decent selection of noise-canceling models. The latest high-end set to hit virtual retail shelves combines the...
- Tags: cup, headphone, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-04-16
- Speakersetup (zip)
- Speakersetup is a command line utility that can change speaker mode (5.1 surround, headphones, stereo speakers, 7.1, 4.5..) without going to control panel all the time. Ideal for gamers and htpc addicts for changing speaker mode with a shortcut and a hotkey. Examples: (speakersetup 5.1) will change to 5.1 surround...
- Tags: Headphone, Vrokolos, Speakersetup, Speaker Mode
- Software downloads 2008-04-14
- Denon AH-C551 In-Ear Headphones
- MP3 players are practically as prolific as cell phones now--heck, some of them are cell phones. Regardless of what portable device provides the music, one thing is a given: the stock earbuds that come in the package aren't doing ears any favors. Clearly, the landscape is ripe for aftermarket headphone...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Denon, headphone, Denon AH-C551
- Product reviews 2008-04-10
- iPhone shock therapy
- iPhone shock therapyNot a huge dealThis is kind of like when you get out a car and it's very dry outside, one touch to the metal and zap it gets you. Well there is a very creative way to minimize this discomfort, touch the door with the back of your...
- Tags: therapy, Apple iPhone, headphone
- Discussion threads 2008-04-01
- iPhone shock therapy
- Ever get a shock from your iPod or iPhone? I've been getting shocks now and then and they're not pleasant. Apparently I'm not the only one. There's a couple of posts about iPod shocks on Apple's discussion forums and it's been mentioned in other forums [1, 2] as well. Hardy...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Shock, Headphone, Apple iPod, Therapy, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-04-01
- Acoustic Research AWD510 Wireless Headphones
- "Wireless headphones" can mean different things to different people. Many envision Bluetooth portables--either the one-ear cell phone headsets or lightweight stereo models designed for on the go use. But there's also a large market for wireless home headphones, those larger models that are designed to be used around the house...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, headphone, Acoustic Research AWD510s
- Product reviews 2008-03-26
- iTouchless Pure-Ear active noise-canceling Headphones
- Active noise-canceling headphones can be a sanity saver in noisy planes, trains, or offices, but their high price has kept them out of reach for many of us. The iTouchless Pure-Ear active noise-canceling headphones ($129) offer an affordable active noise-canceling headphone option for those seeking sonic refuge on a budget.Cosmetically,...
- Tags: headphone, iTouchless Pure-Ear, iTouchless Pure-Ear headphone
- Product reviews 2008-03-20
- Denon AH-D2000 - Headphones
- With earbuds practically taking over the popular private listening landscape, I can't help but wonder how many people consider over-the-ear headphones anymore. While I love my earbuds, especially while wandering around New York City and riding the subway to work, over-the-ear 'phones provide a visceral listening experience that earbuds can't...
- Tags: headphone, Denon
- Product reviews 2008-03-19
- Sony PSP Headset
- As part of its January 2008 firmware update (version 3.90), the slim Sony PSP (PSP-2000) includes built-in support for Skype, the popular VoIP voice over Internet protocol service that allows cheap-to-free calls worldwide. (Because of its less capacious memory, the Skype feature isn't available on the original version of the...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation Portable, headset, PSP Headset, headphone, Skype Technologies S.A., microphone
- Product reviews 2008-03-13
- Klipsch Image Headphones
- Companies such as Shure and Etymotic have found success with high-end earbuds, and now Klipsch--best known for its loudspeakers--is taking a stab at the market with its line of supercompact Image in-ear headphones. The Image headphones reviewed here are not only the tiniest of the lot, but they sit...
- Tags: headphone, Klipsch Image
- Product reviews 2008-02-28
- Creative Aurvana Live
- Creative Labs has made quite a name for itself in the digital audio market, first with its Sound Blaster sound cards for the PC and continuing with its excellent line of Zen MP3 players. That said, it makes sense that the company has delved into headphones as well. The latest...
- Tags: Bass response, headphone, Aurvana Live, Creative Labs Inc.
- Product reviews 2008-02-28
- MacBook Air Diary-Day 22: Argh! Recessed Headphone jack
- MacBook Air Diary-Day 22: Argh! Recessed headphone jackHeartburn annoys people tooBut they don't amplify it to the internet.Quit whining.alternates?The reccessed stuff has always been a thing of apple. I remember my iPod shuffle was the same way. luckily, it came with an adaptor out of the box (it was...
- Tags: Notebooks, Heartburn, MacBook Air, Apple Inc., MacBook Air Diary-Day 22, headphone, Apple MacBook, Argh, Recessed headphone jack
- Discussion threads 2008-02-21
- MacBook Air Diary-Day 22: Argh! Recessed Headphone jack
- It's almost as if Apple didn't learn anything from the recessed headphone jack fiasco with iPhone. The MacBook Air, my friends, also has a recessed headphone jack. While it's not nearly as bad as the headphone jack on the iPhone, the MBA's headphone jack is similarly recessed...
- Tags: Headphone, Adapter, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-02-21
- LTB Q-BASS Wireless Headphones
- When it comes to wireless headphones, there's Bluetooth, and then there's everything else. The LTB Q-Bass wireless headphones ($149) fall into the latter category, giving it some advantages and disadvantages compared with the competition. On the upside, the LTB Q-Bass headphones offer superior audio quality compared with the A2DP Bluetooth...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, wireless, battery, LTB Q-Bass, headphone
- Product reviews 2008-02-14
- Sony DR-BT22 series
- Who says advancement in cell phones can't benefit MP3 players as well? As stereo Bluetooth (otherwise known as A2DP) becomes the standard variety on more and more handsets, we continue to see an influx of stereo Bluetooth headsets. The latest from Sony is the DR-BT22, a portable set with a...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Bass, Sony DR-BT22, headset, headphone, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-02-13
- Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Headphones
- The latest export from Audio-Technica are the ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint headphones. They are a noise-canceling headphone set with comfortable earpads, and a detachable cable. Although they suffer from a few sound issues and can't really be used without the noise-cancellation feature, these headphones are a reasonable choice for frequent-fliers looking for...
- Tags: Bass response, headband, headphone, Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Headphones, ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint headphone, ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint
- Product reviews 2008-02-08
- Jabra BT8030 Bluetooth Headphones/speaker
- Jabra made headlines early last year when it debuted the Jabra BT8010, the first mono-to-stereo convertible Bluetooth headset. The BT8010 was even awarded Best of CES 2007 in the MP3 category. This year, the company has once again delved into the hybrid Bluetooth market with the BT8030, the world's first...
- Tags: Bluetooth, Jabra BT8030, Jabra, headphone
- Product reviews 2008-02-08
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