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ThinkFlood RedEye turns your iPhone into a universal remote

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Dec 2nd 2009 No Comments

Repurposing an iPhone or iPod touch as a remote control isn’t a new idea – Sonos have one of the more impressive implementations we’ve played with – but if you don’t want device-specific control and would prefer a universal remote, ThinkFlood have one such option. Coming out of private beta and going on general sale this week, the ThinkFlood RedEye looks like an iPhone dock but squeezes in a WiFi adapter and IR blaster. An app installs on your iPhone (or iPod touch), the phone connects via WiFi to the dock, and you can mimic any IR remote.

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Sonos ZonePlayer S5 goes on sale today [update with Video]

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Nov 3rd 2009 No Comments

Sonos' latest ZonePlayer, the all-in-one S5, has gone on sale in the US today. Packing a wireless receiver and an amplified 5-driver speaker array into a single, bedroom and kitchen friendly unit, the S5 automatically integrates into an existing Sonos setup, or alternatively could be used by those not wanting the extraneous mess and hassle of separate speakers demanded by the company's previous ZonePlayers.

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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 43 2009

By Shane McGlaun on Monday, Oct 19th 2009 No Comments

Another week come and gone, naturally it is time for the week in review. Monday we pulled the Nokia N900 from its box and videoed the unboxing for your perusal. Those cool Sony Ericsson Satio and Aino are finally hitting stores. The Aino can stream content from a PS3.

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Sonos ZonePlayer S5 wireless speaker makes distributed audio (a little) cheaper [Video]

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Oct 13th 2009 No Comments

Sonos have pushed out a new ZonePlayer in their distributed home audio system, and in doing so drops the entry price by a (relatively) high amount. The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 packages together a receiver and an amplified 5-driver speaker into a single unit, which for $399 (or €350 in Europe) undercuts the previous entry-level ZonePlayer 90 which demanded a separate set of powered speakers on top of its $349 sticker price.

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Video demo after the cut

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Rhapsody for iPhone appears in App Store

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Sep 10th 2009 No Comments

rhapsody on iphone 329x500 It’s obviously a week for mobile music, as Rhapsody has become the latest media streaming app to land on the iPhone [iTunes link]. Promising to do for US Apple customers what Spotify on iPhone has done in Europe, the new application offers its 8 million tracks over WiFi or mobile; however, unlike Spotify it’s unable to play music when offline, using cached versions of songs.

Like the European service, Rhapsody on iPhone demands a monthly subscription – in this case, Rhapsody To Go, which costs $15 per month. There’s a week’s free trial included when you download the app initially, which is something Spotify foolishly didn’t include, and tracks are streamed in 64kbps quality.

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Sonos Introduced New CR200 Remote Control and Bundle BU250

By Vincent Nguyen on Monday, Jul 27th 2009 No Comments

Sonos introduced a much newly designed remote control – the Sonos Controller 200 (CR200). It fits nicely in one hand; featuring a 3.5-inch capacitive VGA touch-screen and a super easy to type on keyboard. The CR200 is easy to use; it turns on instantly, fast and reliably dedicated to your ultimate music experience. It can be used anywhere in your home all for a price of $349 ($50 less than its non-touchscreen predecessor, the CR100, went for), which includes the charging cradle.

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Sonos CR200 product page appears: $349 capacitive remote

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jul 8th 2009 No Comments

Sonos have put up a preliminary product page for their new Sonos Controller 200 (CR200), and with it confirmed the device’s specifications. Of most interest is the fact that the 3.5-inch VGA resolution touchscreen is capacitive, shortly followed by the bulk and weight drop over the original CR100: the new remote measures 2.9 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches and weighs 6oz.

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Sonos CR200 controller gets touchscreen

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Jul 2nd 2009 No Comments

Multi-room audio specialists Sonos have revealed their latest remote control, and they’ve finally decided to add a touchscreen. The Sonos CR200 can, like the company’s existing controller, organize single-room or multiple-room playback and playlists, and comes complete with a charging cradle.

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Yamaha neoHD Media Controllers promise simple AV control

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jun 30th 2009 No Comments

Hot on the heels of their Sonos-rivaling MediaCAST2 system, Yamaha have announced their neoHD Media Controllers. Pulling together multiple AV components with a simple, HTPC-style “Watch/Listen/Play” UI, two models are on offer: the entry-level YMC-500, which includes remote IR control, and the YMC-700 which adds WiFi for networked content streaming, Rhapsody online music, internet radio and iTunes AAC support thanks to an included license for TwonkyMedia Server.

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