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- Speaker
- A device that converts analog audio signals into the equivalent air vibrations in order to make audible sound. Although CRT usage has faded, speakers designed for computers are shielded...
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- Parrot DS1120 Wireless Hi-Fi Speaker System
- Parrot, a French company, makes a growing number of stereo Bluetooth speaker systems, most of which we've reviewed favorably. Parrot has a few new offerings for 2008, including the DS1120 ($280), a compact two-speaker system that resembles a set of stylish computer speakers.The identical speakers measure 6 by 5 by...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, speaker, Bluetooth
- Product reviews 2008-07-15
- Logitech Pure-Fi Mobile
- Photo gallery:Logitech Pure-Fi MobileIf there's one thing Logitech does right, it's progress. The accessories company has been churning out iPod speakers for years, and its experience in this area shows in each new product. Rather than resting on its laurels, Logitech chugs forward with tweaks and improvements. Such is the...
- Tags: Dead Center, backside, mobile, Logitech, speaker, Pure-Fi Mobile, Logitech Pure-Fi Mobile
- Product reviews 2008-07-02
- Samsung HT-X810T
- If the primary appeal of soundbar speakers is based on their significant reduction of wires and clutter--as compared with 5.1-channel home theater-in-a-box systems--then Samsung's new HT-X810T soundbar should be a winner. While it's not the first single-speaker system with a built-in DVD player or a wireless subwoofer--that'd be the Philips...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, Wi-Fi, subwoofer, Samsung HT-X810T, speaker, sub, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., TV
- Product reviews 2008-06-23
- Bose Companion 2 Series II (graphite)
- Bose makes a few different computer speaker packages, the least expensive of which is the Companion 2 Series II at $100. The package includes two compact speakers measuring 7.5 by 3.2 by 5.8 inches; both are angled slightly upward so the sound is aimed toward your head when you're sitting...
- Tags: Arcade Fire, speaker, Bose
- Product reviews 2008-06-20
- CIOs need an efficiency mastery lifeline, say HP Software Universe keynote speakers
- The big question facing HP now is how they make that disruption work for them more than it works against them. Today, in keynote presentations at the opening of the HP Software Universe conference at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, part of the answer become clearer. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Software, Hewlett-Packard Co., Speaker, Mark Hurd, Tools & Techniques, Data Centers, Research & Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Business Operations, Investment, Finance, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- Sony HT-CT100
- It's a familiar story in consumer electronics: start with a luxurious, expensive, and exclusive product category, and within just a few years, you'll see a sea of imitators delivering the same basic item with more features, less money, and--ideally--better performance. Take single-speaker audio. Once the exclusive domain of Yamaha Digital...
- Tags: Sony HT-CT100, speaker, HDMI, subwoofer, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-06-05
- Nokia Mini-Speakers MD-6
- If Nokia's MD-7W Bluetooth speakers are the Rolls Royce of cell phone accessories, then the company's MD-6 Mini-Speakers are the Nissan. Sure, they're reliable and easy to use, but you wouldn't want to take them to the prom. But even if they're not particularly flashy, the MD-6 speakers deliver descent...
- Tags: cord, speaker, MD-6 Mini-Speakers, MD-6 speaker, Nokia Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-05-21
- Nokia Bluetooth Speakers MD-7W
- One of the best things about reviewing gadgets is the chance to play with something you've never played with before. This time we're not talking about a particularly ground breaking technology, but even so it's still pretty cool.Though we've reviewed quite a few cell phone speakers, all of the models...
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Bluetooth, Set-up, speaker, MD-7W, phone
- Product reviews 2008-05-16
- JBL On Stage 200iD iPod speaker
- JBL Audio has been churning out iPod speakers since the first ones hit the market years ago, and this experience shows. The company's latest offering, the JBL On Stage 200iD iPod speaker, features solid sound quality and a funky, futuristic design with a relatively small footprint. JBL succeeds in improving...
- Tags: JBL, speaker
- Product reviews 2008-05-08
- Dell Crystal - 22 inch (wide-screen)
- Priced at $1,199, this 22-inch LCD is clearly not aimed at the general consumer. For the money, you could pick up four SP2208WFP Editors' Choice award winning 22-inch Dell LCDs. Aside from the price, there's a lot to like about the Crystal, but even a perfectly outfitted 22-inch would...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, Cable, cord, OSD, Dell Crystal, Dell Computer Corp., HDMI, speaker, DVI, display, video
- Product reviews 2008-05-02
- Creative TravelSound i80 for iPod Nano
- If you're an iPod owner searching for a way to share tunes, there's no shortage of iPod speakers from which to choose. The problem is distinguishing them from one another, and one of the easiest ways is to look for something with a unique or innovative design. Creative Labs manages...
- Tags: backside, Creative TravelSound, speaker, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Nano
- Product reviews 2008-04-22
- Minimize TDMA interference with iPhone dock extender
- Getting tired of the GSM interference from iPhone any time it's near a pair of speakers? Me too. It's called "TDMA Interference" and it's an unavoidable side effect of how GSM phones work. It doesn't happen with CDMA phones (i.e. Verizon), but nearly all GSM phones including...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Apple iPod, TDMA, Speaker, TDMA Interference, RadTech, Dock Extender Cable, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- Bose Computer MusicMonitor
- If you're thinking about upgrading from the speakers that came with your computer and small size and high style rank among your biggest concerns, you're probably the ideal customer for the Bose Computer MusicMonitor stereo multimedia speaker system. Its minimalistic design severely reduces clutter, eliminating the need to mess around...
- Tags: minimalist styling, speaker, MusicMonitor, Bose
- Product reviews 2008-04-01
- mStation 2.1 Tower Speaker System w/ iPod Dock
- Anyone who has tried to wade through the multitude of iPod speakers on the market knows that the options are seemingly infinite, and that many of them are very difficult to distinguish from one another. So it's pretty refreshing when a company like mStation comes along and tries to offer...
- Tags: speaker, Stereo Tower, Apple iPod, mStation 2.1
- Product reviews 2008-03-28
- M-Audio Studiophile AV 40
- Not to sound condescending, but M-Audio's Studiophile AV 40 Desktop Speaker System makes most PC and multimedia speakers seem rather puny by comparison. It's not just their size (the M-Audio speakers resemble desktop studio monitors); if you listen to a lot of CDs, watch DVDs, or play games on your...
- Tags: speaker, M-Audio, Studiophile AV 40
- Product reviews 2008-03-27
- Panasonic SC-PT660
- Panasonic's 2008 home-theater-in-a-box line has three contenders in the sub-$500 range. At the top of the line is the SC-PT960, which includes wireless speakers in the rear, tallboy speakers up front, and is XM-ready. In the middle is the $400 SC-PT760; it loses the satellite radio compatibility, but retains...
- Tags: Digital music, Panasonic SC-PT660, speaker, Panasonic, iPod Dock, Apple iPod
- Product reviews 2008-03-26
- Samsung HT-BD2T
- Now that Blu-ray has officially triumphed over its HD DVD rival, it's only natural to begin seeing the high-definition disc format begin to become a bit more, well, standardized. Take the Samsung HT-BD2T: It's the first home-theater-in-a-box system in the world to feature a built-in Blu-ray player. It's...
- Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, DVD, speaker package, speaker, Samsung HT-BD2T, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
- Product reviews 2008-03-21
- Fraunhofer IIS shows audio technology at VON.x 2008
- In the world where chip technology improves exponentially, acoustic engineering isn't so simple and it presents a huge hurdle to overcome to the world of telephony and video conferencing. Fraunhofer IIS (inventors of MPEG-1 Layer 3 AKA MP3) seeks to tackle this challenge and showed off some of its research...
- Tags: Microphone, Speaker, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft IIS Server, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-03-19
- Panasonic SC-PT760
- Panasonic's 2008 home-theater-in-a-box line has three contenders in the sub-$500 range, and we think the midline SC-PT760 will be the most popular model of the group. It comes with a smooth running five-disc DVD changer, wireless surround speakers, an integrated, flipdown iPod dock, and upscales video over HDMI up...
- Tags: Panasonic SC-PT760, speaker, Panasonic, iPod Dock, Apple iPod
- Product reviews 2008-03-18
- Creative GigaWorks T40 - PC multimedia speakers
- Creative offers an impressively wide range of PC, iPod, and multimedia speakers--at least 20, by our count. But we were drawn to the company's GigaWorks T40, a set of unusually tall (12.5 inches) stereo PC speakers that retail for less than $150. The slender but deep desktop speakers boast a...
- Tags: DVD, PC, headphone jack, speaker grille, GigaWorks T40, speaker
- Product reviews 2008-03-14
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