This week the folks at Pioneer have simultaneously revealed and put up for sale their newest stereo system which works with a Airplay on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad! It's a sleek and fashionable looking device that can sit on your desk and look impressive while you choose to play the music from anywhere in your home or office wirelessly or through its slide-out dock. The dock of course only works with your handheld devices, your iPad will have to sit to the side if you're working it that way. Could this finally be your ultimate iPod player of choice?
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Beats Executive headphones tipped at $399.95
It seems to me that over the last several months I have heard more about the Beats audio tech showing up in notebooks and smartphones that I have about the headphones the brand started with. Beats is getting back to its headphone roots with the latest product it has unveiled. The product is a set of headphones called Beats Executive.
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Altec Lansing by ACS Custom Series In-Ear Monitors announced
High-end audio maker ACS Custom's partnered up with Etymotic before to create earphones, but this time, they're taking up Altec Lansing's offer to team up to build something new in the audio space, in the form of a trio of "Custom Series" in-ear-monitors. An eye-raising partnership, to say the least, since Altec Lansing has generally been consumer-facing, and ACS, not at all. Nevertheless, according to Altec Lansing, these will be hand-crafted, armature-driver based in-ear-monitors that will aim to slake the high-fidelity thirst of audio enthusiasts and professionals alike.
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AC/DC Pinball Rocks HD released by Gameprom, we go hands-on
For those of you just joining us, your humble narrator has a known love for both pinball and pinball games released on mobile devices, and because the team at Gameprom are still the reigning champions when it comes to creating pinball apps for all platforms right this moment, a new release by them tied to the classic rock band AC/DC is certainly a must-see for me. This game is put out by Sony Music Entertainment but is indeed made by the same team that brought you such games as Pinball HD and the greatest pinball game of all: Slayer Pinball Rocks HD. Let’s have a peek at this newest release.
Google and Universal near deal on music streaming?
We have talked about the Google Music streaming service that is set to come to market soon. The official launch will be tomorrow and we know that Sony is signed up right now to provide songs to the store. We also know that the two other major labels are holding out. Business Week reports that Universal Music may be close to signing a deal that will see its artists in the new Google store.
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Google Music Store screenshots surface, Sony and Warner included
Despite news to the contrary, it appears that all four big music labels here in the USA will be onboard with Google's new Music store, that is if screenshots that've appeared just this morning via TechnoDroidVE are to be believed. What you're about to see here is a set of what appear to be screenshots of Google Music or Google's Music Store, whatever it'll end up being called, it appearing very much to be a continuation of what Google has in place with its Android Market, complete with a wide selection of artists on all four giant music labels rather than missing Sony and Warner - we'll find out exactly what the true situation is this Wednesday at the "These Go to Eleven" event in California.
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Google Music to launch missing licensing from Sony and Warner
Google has been working hard to get the major record labels to sign an agreement to allow Google to start a download music service that will sell tunes to Android users. Google is having a press event soon to unveil the download service that will have Spinal Tap on hand to play some tunes presumably. The music service is launching two of the major labels according to CNET.
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Original iPod Nano recalled by Apple in USA
This week Apple has officially made public a recall program for its original iPod nano model here in the USA citing a rare overheating problem that has recently posed enough of a risk that full replacements will be offered on the whole generation. This isn't the first iPod nano 1st generation recall on earth, but it is the first inside the USA. Apple is recommending that users discontinue using their devices immediately and follow along with one of the methods they've got available for replacing the device with another model for free from Apple.
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Google Music Spinal Tap event announced
This week we’ve gotten word via a lovely invitation from the big G that a Google Music event will be coming this month. This event’s title suggests that it will somehow relate to none other than everyone’s favorite fake shock rock group, aka England’s Loudest Group, Spinal Tap, what with the “These Go To Eleven” note right up at the top. Will we see some purchasing of music coming to our doorstep soon?
Philips Fidelio Android speaker-docks hands-on
Philips announced its Fidelio Android speaker-docks back in September, and we grabbed some hands-on playtime at the official UK launch this morning. The three-strong range promises Android smartphone owners what so-far predominantly iPhone and iPod users have been treated to: a way of both charging your device and playing back music stored on it.
HTC Rezound shipping early, unboxing videos incoming
It appears that there's some bit of strangeness going on in Verizon's shipping, stocking, and sales departments and clubs because even though the HTC Rezound's launch date is supposed to be November 14th, there's at least one fellow out there who's certainly gotten his order in early. What we're finding out today is that some people around the country were able to call in with their local Verizon representative and request overnight shipping - or something to that effect - to get the phone a full five days early, having the phone on their doorstep today. Have a peek at the video of the joy in one fellow heart at being the first with the device.
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DigiTech iPB-10 Programmable Pedalboard for iPad 2 revealed
This week the the DigiTech iPB-10 has been revealed, a digital pedalboard which will allow your iPad to play host to several music pedals at once. Inside with your iPad running the official app for this device as its plugged into the device itself, you'll have access to 87 different pedals, 54 amplifiers, and 26 cabinets, all at a flick of your finger. What more could you want? And don't say a DJ station, because that's separate, and we've done that before as well -- read on for guitar iPad action!
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