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Korg USA announces two new synthesizers at Winter NAMM 2013

, Jan 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

Korg USA is going big at Winter NAMM 2013, introducing the world to two of its newest synthesizers. One of these is aimed at professionals and newbies alike, while the other is aimed at people who need a solid synth but don't have the room for a full-size machine. Both will probably be quite expensive as a result, but those who are serious about their music rarely seem to care about price anyway. Read The Full Story

Wicked Audio Solus wired headphones Review

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

From the folks at Wicked Audio come a pair of headphones they’ve dubbed Solus, bringing in a relatively inexpensive pair of audio blasters that are light as well as bright. You’ve got a standard headphone jack on a soft material cord that’s attached to the headphones themselves, an extension cord so you can listen in from across the room, and a carrying sack with a couple of drawstrings so you can keep your phones clean. What you’ll be working with here is a street-ready pair of headphones that wont break the bank and will brighten up your noggin when you’re rocking them on the daily.

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SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: January 22nd, 2013

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

This morning we're getting in down and dirty with such a variety of technological breakthroughs your brain is going to flip. Start your mind-blowing off right with an announcement of the official Google Glass Explorer Edition coming to developers "in a couple of months." Next be sure to see Audi's own super strange Swarm lighting for their futuristic cars of tomorrow. Amazon has brought forth in-app purchases for all manner of software - Mac, PC, and web games included. Read The Full Story

Spotify pens special subscription deal with Orange, offers unlimited music

, Jan 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Spotify has penned a deal with Orange to offer unlimited music via the carrier's Orange Young plan. Under the deal, Orange Young subscribers will have access to unlimited Spotify music in addition to unlimited text and talk and mobile. The subscription plans start at $20 per month and move upwards from there. Read The Full Story

Amazon MP3 store now available on iPhone and iPod Touch

, Jan 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you prefer buying your music through Amazon's own offerings instead of iTunes on your iPhone or iPod Touch, you're in luck. Today Amazon announced that its MP3 store is now available on the iPhone and iPod Touch. However, the service isn't in app form like on Android, but rather through your mobile web browser. Read The Full Story

Ion Scratch 2 Go gives your iPad physical DJ controls, we go hands-on

, Jan 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

DJing apps on the iPad are cool and all, but the touchscreen controls leave something to be desired. However, Ion Audio has launched a set of physical controls, such as knobs, turntables, and sliders, specifically for DJ apps on the touchscreen tablet, and it makes the experience way more tactile and realistic. Read The Full Story

Slacker Radio planning major overhaul

, Jan 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Slacker Radio hasn't done too much the past few years. While they've definitely been spreading their service to different devices and platforms, like the Roku streaming media player, and just recently Chrysler's UConnect at CES 2013, the service hasn't been making waves like its competitors, Spotify, Pandora, Rdio, etc. However, we've been told that Slacker Radio will be holding an event sometime in the near future to reveal a complete overhaul of the service. Read The Full Story

Sennheiser MOMENTUM Black headphones hands-on

, Jan 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Sennheiser have shown off their next great hero headphones: MOMENTUM Black. This release takes the greatness of the MOMENTUM series and delivers it in what the company calls a "perfect fusion of style and substance". They certainly sound great and now, here at CES 2013, they come in a perfect combination of silver metal, black, and red. Read The Full Story

Beats Project Daisy pulls off as stand-alone music service

, Jan 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Beats Electronics have announced Ian Rogers as CEO of a brand new stand-along music service-based company that'll operate under the Beats Electronics umbrella. This move has the Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine founded company pushing forward with this separate sect that'll be joined by music industry veterans Luke Wood and Trent Reznor as well as music company Topspin. Breaking this all down into its simplest terms: there's about to be a new Beats-related music entity in the market that sells digital music. Read The Full Story

Amazon auto rip tipped by sources

, Jan 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Sources are claiming that online giant Amazon and is set to launch a new effort called auto rip. People in the music industry have lamented for years the demise of the CD because there is more profit in people purchasing entire CD albums than individual digital tracks. Sources are claiming that Amazon is set to launch auto rip to help lure consumers back to purchasing physical CDs. Read The Full Story

Behringer OMNI Link, Amp, and SP5i hands-on

, Jan 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

This year at CES, audiophile company Behringer introduced the OMNI series of AirPlay-compatible speakers and other audio equipment. Of course, these products are all about networked playback and connecting all your home's audio together over the interwebs. We ended up getting our hands on the OMNI Link stereo receiver, the OMNI Amp amplifier, and the OMNI SP5i AirPlay speaker system. Read The Full Story

HP Pocket Playlist brings a tiny mobile surprise to CES 2013

, Jan 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Out of all the notebooks, all-in-one PCs, and Windows-toting machines revealed at CES this year, the most surprising device HP is bringing to the party has to be the Pocket Playlist. The HP Pocket Playlist is a portable storage device that makes with the wireless connections to your devices across the board, with and without internet connections. Portable media storage and entertainment alike, that's what's going on here. Read The Full Story
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