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We’re big fans of the Soundhound app which lets you hold your phone up in front of a speaker and then have the app recognise the song for you. The …
Hound for Android app lets you voice search your favourite acts Read MoreLooking like the kind of thing lantern-jawed explorers would pack before embarking on trips of great derring-do in the wilderness-is Etón’s extra chunky Raptor outdoor adventure radio.
Eton Raptor solar powered gadget radio awaits the festival mud Read MoreAimed at perambulating music fans who like to stay just one click from their next call, the Jabra rhythm headset is a budget priced ‘premium’ headset fitted with a built- in mic and answer/end …
Jabra Rhythm in-ear headphones review – well worth a tenner Read MoreLooking rugged and tough enough to survive gruelling field trips and repeated trips into the mosh pit is Olympus’s new LS-20 Linear PCM digital recorder recorder, offering HD movie recording and “recording …
Olympus LS-20 PCM digital recorder packs dual mics and HD movie recording – full specs Read MoreIf you’re down with that multi-room audio action thang and you like to walk the earth with an Android phone in your pocket, we bring glad tidings: Sonos has finally …
Sonos releases Android controller app, adds Apple AirPlay support Read MoreIt’s rather a sad day here at Chez Wirefresh, as large boxes are being filled with vast piles of music cassettes ready for throwing out. Unused, unwanted and – for …
Goodbye music cassettes – you served us well Read MorePeople can talk about the death of the music industry and throw figures around, but nothing brings its demise into sharp focus more succinctly than this graphic plotting sales over various formats from 1973 to 2009.
Here’s what the death of the music industry looks like Read MoreRadiohead are a band that like to do things differently, and they’re continuing that tradition with the forthcoming release of their new ‘The King Of Limbs’ album.
Radiohead’s King Of Limbs: ‘world’s first Newspaper Album’, 19th Feb 2011 Read MoreWireless multi-room music systems supremos Sonos have announced Sonos Controller for Android, a free app that lets most Android smartphones take control of their Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
Sonos slams down Sonos Controller for Android Read MoreDesigned for use with Apple iPhones and iPods, Audio-Technica’s mid-priced ATH-CK400i in-ear headphones come with a tiny controller letting users adjust volume, answer calls, select music, and record audio.
Audio-Technica ATH-CK400i in-ear headphones – review Read MoreThe British Library has slammed down its first app, letting Android, iPhone and iPad devices gorge themselves on some of the world’s rarest and most interesting printed works.
British Library ‘Treasures’ app released for Apple/Android Read MoreSamsung’s 3.2-inch Galaxy Player has boldly strutted its stuff into the Amazon UK store, with the attractively priced portable media player (PMP) now being offered on pre-order.
Samsung Galaxy 8GB/16GB Android Player goes on sale in the UK Read MoreApparently “designed exclusively for DJ style mobility,” Audio Technica’s ATH-SJ5 headphones certainly look the part in a stylish black and silver finish that belies their budget £40 price tag.
Audio Technica ATH-SJ5 DJ-style headphones review Read More
DAB radio dons Pure have slammed down the fifth member of the One family, christened it the Pure One Flow, and promised hot web connectivity at a fairly modest price.
Pure One: world’s cheapest internet-connected radio arrives Read MoreServing up a sound far bigger than its petite dimensions is the attractively bijou X-mini II Capsule Speaker from XMI. Claimed to be the ‘world’s first pocket sized speaker with …
XMI X-mini II capsule mini speaker impresses with a big sound Read More