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- Microphone
- A device that converts sound waves into analogous electrical waves. Usually called a "mike," it contains a flexible diaphragm composed of film or foil that vibrates as it makes...
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- Heartbeat Monitor for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- Heartbeat Monitor for iPhone is a utility that monitors your pulse using the iPhones built in microphone. The heart rate or pulse is taken from an average of five heart beats for a quick reading. The settings include microphone sensitivity, graph speed, and an optional setting which allows you to...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Monitor, Microphone, Mobile, iTourSoftware, Monitors & Displays, Smart Phones, Hardware, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-11-14
- TapeDeck 1.3.1 (Mac)
- TapeDeck is a new audio recorder exclusively for Mac OS X 10.5, designed with a quick-capture workflow in mind. You're never more than a single mouse click or keystroke away from making a new recording, which are called, unsurprisingly, "tapes." TapeDeck records directly to compressed MP4-AAC audio, making it equally...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Microphone, Recorder, SuperMegaUltraGroovy, TapeDeck, Tapes, Audiocassette
- Software downloads 2009-11-14
- Blue Microphone Yeti--photos
- Take a closer look at the Yeti USB microphone from Blue Microphones. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Microphone, Photograph, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-11-10
- AllInOne Keylogger 3.2 build 121 (Windows)
- All in One Keylogger lets you to read your family members chat conversations, look at their e-mails, and sites they have surfed. By activating All in One Keylogger, you can monitor everything including blocking unwanted sites/programs. The Key Logger allows you to register all keystrokes typed, including language-specific characters, talk...
- Tags: Relytec, Microphone, Keylogger, Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications, Security
- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- Microphone Pass-through Emulator 1.0 (Windows)
- Microphone Pass-through Emulator is designed for the newer sound cards where the direct playback from microphone to speaker is disabled, such as Realtek HD sound cards. This means you cannot hear what you speak to your mic from your speaker. This playback feature is a very important or must-have for...
- Tags: Microphone, Speaker, Microsoft Windows, Microphone Pass-through Emulator
- Software downloads 2009-11-01
- Klipsch Image S4i earphones with mic
- The Klipsch Image S4i earphones are nearly identical to their sibling, the Image S4. They provide the same comfortable fit and stellar sound quality, but also offer the added bonus of an integrated mic and call answer button, as well as volume controls and remote playback for the iPod. Call...
- Tags: microphone, Klipsch Image S4i
- Product reviews 2009-10-29
- i.VoicePRO 901 Bluetooth headset offers no-frills calling, boxy lines [review]
- The i.VoicePRO 901 Bluetooth headset offers dual microphones and noise-filtering abilities, but boxy style and inadequate fit. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Microphone, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-10-13
- Flying Kites for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- Flying Kites for iPhone is a leisure and entertainment software, now you can enjoy the fun of flying kite on iPhone. It uses iPhone MIC response technology to imitate wind. Then the kite is flying to sky slowly. The game begins; you can blow the mic to imitate the natural...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Microphone, Mobile, Kite, Global Agent, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-10-09
- Canon Vixia HF S11
- Photo gallery:Canon Vixia HF S10/S11Many companies turn out SD-based camcorders in compact designs, simply because the flash-based technologies allow for much smaller models than those based on tape, hard disks, and mini DVDs. While Canon continues to offer compact AVCHD models, the Vixia HF20 and HF200, the company's branching out...
- Tags: camcorder, Canon Inc., microphone
- Product reviews 2009-10-02
- Motorola H17
- Motorola continues its trend of making tiny Bluetooth headsets with the Motorola H17. As a successor to the H15 and the H12, Motorola touts the H17 as one if its smallest headsets yet. The reason it can be so small is because it has a flip-switch boom mic that can...
- Tags: charger jack, headset, H17, Motorola Inc., phone, microphone, ear hook
- Product reviews 2009-10-01
- Touch Mic 1.1 (Mobile)
- Touch Mic application, which turns your iPhone into a microphone. Connect the speakers to your iPhone's earphone port with compatible adapter, talk into the iPhone and be heard. Option to either touch screen to mute, or touch screen to talk. Possible occasions are weddings, KTV, noisy meetings when you need...
- Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Microphone, Mobile, Sudobility, Keyboards, Smart Phones, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-10-01
- Low Bit-Rate Audio Coding in Multi-Channel Digital Wireless Microphone Systems
- Despite advances in voice and data communications in other domains, sound production for live events (concerts, theatre, conferences, sports, worship, etc) still largely depends on spectrum-inefficient forms of analogue wireless microphone technology. In these live scenarios, low-latency transmission of high-quality audio is mission critical. This paper examines the key performance...
- Tags: Audio, Microphone, Wireless, APTX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility
- White papers 2009-09-29
- Kelly Clarkson Open Mic 1.0 (Mobile)
- Kelly Clarkson Open Mic is a singing game for your iPhone and iPod Touch. Compete for the highest score on five songs from All I Ever Wanted. It has three ways to play. In quick play mode select your song and difficulty to practice. You can post your top scores...
- Tags: Microphone, Mobile, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Mode, Kelly Clarkson Open Mic, E-mail, Games, Smart Phones, Digital Music, Digital Media, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2009-09-15
- Hardware 2.0 - Open mic session
- Dell Studio XPSI know you bought a Studio XPS 13 a while back and only did an initial review. My question is re the heat issue everyone seems to be complaining about. I have a SXPS 16 and from observation this system does get really hot under certain conditions and...
- Tags: Processors, hardware, microphone, CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-11
- Hardware 2.0 - Open mic session
- I've decided that once a month I should hand over the mic to the amazing crowd that makes up the Hardware 2.0 readership. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Microphone, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-09-11
- Blue Microphones Snowball
- Take a closer look at the Snowball USB microphone from Blue Microphones, now available in three colors. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Microphone, Snowball, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-09-03
- Megaphone 1.1.1 (Mobile)
- With Megaphone transform your iPhone into a microphone, PA system, or Megaphone when you plug it into amplified speakers. Just plug in a stereo or amplified speakers into the headphone jack, launch megaphone, and start talking. Plug the iPhone into an FM transmitter for a wireless microphone.
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Microphone, Mobile, Smudge Apps, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-09-03
- Blue Microphones Snowball
- Getting a great recording into your computer requires a great microphone. Unfortunately, the amount of effort it takes to adapt a professional microphone for use with your computer can be a daunting task, often involving outboard sound cards, bulky pro-audio cables, and cumbersome microphone mounts. To bridge the gap between...
- Tags: microphone, Snowball
- Product reviews 2009-08-31
- Razer Megalodon headset
- We recently took a look at two wired PC gaming headsets that rest in the midrange spectrum. While the P21 from Turtle Beach performed well as a PC headset, we wish it offered an option to expand to surround sound. The G330 from Logitech also performed well--not to...
- Tags: Games, Razer Megalodon, headset, microphone, ear cup
- Product reviews 2009-08-27
- Logitech Gaming Headset G330
- Last year we looked at a pair of wireless headsets designed for gaming, but recently we've concentrated more on the wired variety. We've looked at offerings from Razer and Turtle Beach--both of which were a bit on the pricier side. All in all, the G330 Gaming Headset from...
- Tags: earcup, G330 Gaming Headset, headset, microphone, Logitech
- Product reviews 2009-08-18
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