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Gadget GuideBlue Flame Bluetooth Wireless Receiver
The US$29.99 Bluetooth Wireless Receiver plugs into the headphone jack of non-Bluetooth devices – your old iPod Classic, say – to let you stream...
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ReviewsGroup Test: Noise-cancelling headphones
There used to be just a couple of players in the noise-cancelling-headphone market, but there’s now a plethora of choice – some good, some bad....
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ReviewsSony MDR-1RNC headphones
Given that Sony practically created the mobile music business, it’s not surprising to find that its entrant into this premium category is very solid....
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ReviewsKlipsch Mode M40 headphones
With their distinctive brown and faux polished copper finish, the Klipsch Mode M40s certainly stand out. They come with a straight 3.5mm audio cable,...
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ReviewsBose QC15 headphones
When it comes to headphones with active noise cancellation, Bose is probably the most well known player on the block. The QC15s – QC stands for...
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Reviews 1Logic3 Ferrari Cavallino T350 headphones
Who hasn’t dreamed of owning a Ferrari? It turns out that if you can’t afford to put your butt into the driver’s seat that you can wrap a Ferrari...
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Gadget GuideHouse of Marley Chant Bluetooth portable speaker
House of Marley’s Chant Bluetooth is an earth-friendly, portable 2in speaker measuring just over 8.5cm wide by 10cm tall. The Chant has a built-in...
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Gadget GuideBang & Olufsen BeoPlay H6 headphones
Made from anodized aluminium and New Zealand cowhide leather, Bang & Olufsen’s BeoPlay H6 over-ear headphones are available in brown or black....
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Gadget GuideSPL Crimson USB Audio Interface & Controller
SPL’s Crimson combines a 2.0 USB audio interface with an isolated monitor controller. This portable device allows for audio play, playback, record,...
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Gadget GuideSapphire HD 7950 Mac Edition
The Mac Pro might be a bit long in the tooth, but gamers and graphics/AV professionals can get Black Caviar-like speeds through Sapphire’s latest...
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HelpPreparing audiobooks for the road
Reader Oliver MacKenzie is tripping out over audiobooks. He writes: For our upcoming family holiday we’re going on a long road trip. I have...
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Gadget GuideDenon CEOL piccolo
With built-in Wi-Fi, the new compact CEOL piccolo network music system provides easy access to digital music content via Apple’s AirPlay technology,...
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Gadget GuideFanny Wang 3000 ANC Series
The 3000 Series is Fanny Wang’s range of active noise-cancelling headphones. The company says two inner and two outer microphones measure ambient...
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Gadget GuideCubEdge Edge.Sound
CubEdge’s Edge.Sound wireless speaker offers a rectangular design with one little exception: a small, triangular pyramid cut out. At 15cm x 6cm...
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App GuideHands on: Apple Podcasts 1.2
Like a lot of people, I was hardly bowled over by Apple’s first stab at its Podcasts app. It didn’t support playlists, didn’t sync podcasts...
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NewsSpotify plans to become an on-demand TV network
Spotify: free music streamer, procrastination enabler, and soundtrack to household chores around the world may soon become much much more. The service...
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HelpiTunes: Wish lists, upcoming-track alerts and adding comments to multiple tracks
In this column I answer a couple of questions about the iTunes Store, explain how to add comments to multiple tracks at once, and discuss the useful Skip...
