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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Engadget's summer gear guide 2012: portable audio]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/portable-audio-buyers-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/portable-audio-buyers-guide/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/portable-audio-buyers-guide/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p> <em>In the interest of keeping cool this summer, we've put together <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012-summer-gear-guide">a list</a> of the hottest products out right now. From smartphones to e-readers and everything in between, there's no time like the present to re-up that post-spring-cleaning stash. So grab a popsicle or a cold one and dive in -- the water's just right.</em></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/portable-audio-buyers-guide/"><img alt="Engadget's summer gear guide 2012: portable audio" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/sgg600-1338497672.png" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 175px; " /></a></div><p> With summer approaching, you're likely looking to get away from that stuffy apartment and out into the fresh air -- and if you're like us, you probably like to take your music with you wherever you go. Keeping that in mind, if you're ready to ditch the (likely) passable <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/earbuds/">in-ears</a> that came with your smartphone / <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/13/psa-samsung-galaxy-tab-2-10-1-galaxy-player-4-2-now-available/">PMP</a> or want to find speakers that can move with you, we've rounded up a few new listening devices that might be worth having on your radar. Ready to bite the bullet and enter the big leagues of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/portable+audio/">portable audio</a>? Head down beyond the break for the ear-tingling details.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/portable-audio-buyers-guide/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Engadget's summer gear guide 2012: portable audio</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/portable-audio-buyers-guide/">Engadget's summer gear guide 2012: portable audio</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/portable-audio-buyers-guide/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20246326/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/portable-audio-buyers-guide/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>BackBeat Go</category><category>BackbeatGo</category><category>Big Jambox</category><category>BigJambox</category><category>bluetooth speaker</category><category>BluetoothSpeaker</category><category>bowers and wilkins</category><category>bowers and wilkins p3</category><category>bowers wilkins</category><category>bowers wilkins p3</category><category>BowersAndWilkins</category><category>BowersAndWilkinsP3</category><category>BowersWilkins</category><category>BowersWilkinsP3</category><category>buyers guide</category><category>buyers guides</category><category>BuyersGuide</category><category>BuyersGuides</category><category>buying guide</category><category>buying guides</category><category>BuyingGuide</category><category>BuyingGuides</category><category>distro</category><category>earbuds</category><category>gear guide</category><category>GearGuide</category><category>guide</category><category>guides</category><category>headphones</category><category>jawbone</category><category>jawbone big jambox</category><category>JawboneBigJambox</category><category>p3</category><category>pantronics backbeat go</category><category>PantronicsBackbeatGo</category><category>plantronics</category><category>portable audio</category><category>PortableAudio</category><category>product guide</category><category>product guides</category><category>ProductGuide</category><category>ProductGuides</category><category>speaker</category><category>speakers</category><category>summer</category><category>summer gear guide</category><category>SummerGearGuide</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Pollicino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative announces Sound BlasterAxx wireless speakers with mics (update: hands-on!)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/creative-sound-blasteraxx-speakers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/creative-sound-blasteraxx-speakers/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/creative-sound-blasteraxx-speakers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/creative-sound-blasteraxx-speakers/"><img alt="Creative announces Sound BlasterAxx wireless speakers with mics" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/creativeaxx.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 240px; height: 450px;" /></a></p><p> In a departure from its traditional sound cards, Creative has just unveiled a line of Bluetooth speakers with built-in mics, called the Sound BlasterAxx range. Yes, these are the pun-heavy ones we anticipated <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/23/creative-teases-sound-blaster-axx/">last week</a>, but now we have a lot more detail. There are three different sizes of speaker, but only the larger two (the SBX-20 and SBX-10) are Bluetooth -- the smaller and cheaper SBX-8 must be tethered. All contain the new SBAxx-1 hardware processor, and even the SBX-20 can be powered over USB from a mobile device (with sufficient current output) or a power pack. The speakers are designed to bring Creative into the Internet Age with a number of voice-enhancing features for video chat apps like Skype. These include highly-focused directionality and noise reduction, to frame out peripheral sounds, and also Smart Volume, which automatically adjusts audio levels as you move closer to or further from the mic. This same processing technology is also claimed to assist with voice-recognition platforms like Siri when you use a Sound BlasterAxx speaker to communicate with your device instead of its regular microphone. There's also some quirky stuff like comic voice effects, just in case you're not embarrassed by how you sound on a mic already. The SBX-8 and SBX-10 will be available in the UK from early July for &pound;80 and &pound;130 respectively, while the flagship SBX-20 will arrive in August for &pound;180.</p><p> <strong>Update:</strong> Now with added gallery and video after the break!</p><p> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sound-blasteraxx-hands-on/">Sound BlasterAxx hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sound-blasteraxx-hands-on/#5053750"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dsc1643_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sound-blasteraxx-hands-on/#5053751"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dsc1649_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sound-blasteraxx-hands-on/#5053752"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dsc1650_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sound-blasteraxx-hands-on/#5053753"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dsc1651_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sound-blasteraxx-hands-on/#5053754"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dsc1653_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/creative-sound-blasteraxx-speakers/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Creative announces Sound BlasterAxx wireless speakers with mics (update: hands-on!)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/creative-sound-blasteraxx-speakers/">Creative announces Sound BlasterAxx wireless speakers with mics (update: hands-on!)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 30 May 2012 07:49:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/creative-sound-blasteraxx-speakers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20247470/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/creative-sound-blasteraxx-speakers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bluetooth</category><category>creative</category><category>hands-on</category><category>mobilepostcross</category><category>SBX-20</category><category>sound blaster</category><category>sound blasteraxx</category><category>SoundBlaster</category><category>SoundBlasteraxx</category><category>speaker</category><category>speakers</category><category>video</category><category>wireless</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharif Sakr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 07:49:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NuForce compresses a rechargeable speaker, USB DAC and headphone amp into a $119 Cube]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/nuforce-cube-speaker-usb-dac-headphone-amp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/nuforce-cube-speaker-usb-dac-headphone-amp/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/nuforce-cube-speaker-usb-dac-headphone-amp/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/nuforce-cube-speaker-usb-dac-headphone-amp/"><img alt="NuForce Cube" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/text-2.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 568px; height: 242px;" /></a></p><p> For better or worse, your options are plentiful when it comes to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/portableaudio/">palm-sized speakers</a> aimed at improving the audio of your gizmos. While many simply tout Bluetooth or USB connectivity, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/NuForce/">NuForce</a> is hoping to shake things up a bit with its new Cube. This micro-speaker isn't wireless, but it's got the unique ability to also function as a headphone amp and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/dac/">USB DAC</a> -- all in a footprint of 38.5 x 58.5 x 60.0mm (2.30 x 2.30 x 2.36 inches). Aside from giving you multiple ways to add more <em>kick </em>to your tunes, the Cube packs a rechargeable battery that'll last for up to eight hours. Sadly, however, it doesn't appear like you'll be able to daisy chain units together for a tiny stereo rig. On brighter notes, you'll have a choice of silver, red, blue or black, and an iPod Nano adapter is available to make it pretty much the smallest dock we've seen. It'll cost you a spendy $119 to get the Cube within your ears' vicinity, and you'll find more details in the press release below</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/nuforce-cube-speaker-usb-dac-headphone-amp/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>NuForce compresses a rechargeable speaker, USB DAC and headphone amp into a $119 Cube</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/nuforce-cube-speaker-usb-dac-headphone-amp/">NuForce compresses a rechargeable speaker, USB DAC and headphone amp into a $119 Cube</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 29 May 2012 12:21:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/nuforce-cube-speaker-usb-dac-headphone-amp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20242705/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/nuforce-cube-speaker-usb-dac-headphone-amp/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>amp</category><category>audio</category><category>cube</category><category>dac</category><category>digital audio converter</category><category>DigitalAudioConverter</category><category>headphone amp</category><category>HeadphoneAmp</category><category>headphones</category><category>minipost</category><category>music</category><category>nu force cube</category><category>nuforce</category><category>nuforce cube</category><category>NuforceCube</category><category>portable</category><category>portable audio</category><category>portable speaker</category><category>PortableAudio</category><category>PortableSpeaker</category><category>rechargeable</category><category>sound</category><category>speaker</category><category>usb dac</category><category>UsbDac</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Pollicino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 12:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[iHome iP76 LED color-changing speaker indulges your love for pretty colors]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/17/ihome-ip76-color-changing-speaker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/17/ihome-ip76-color-changing-speaker/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/17/ihome-ip76-color-changing-speaker/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/17/ihome-ip76-color-changing-speaker/"><img alt="iHome iP76 LED color-changing speaker indulges your love for pretty colors" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/download.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 320px; height: 400px; " /></a></p><p> Music just isn't the same without a host of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/ihome-intros-three-new-ios-docks-plans-to-blast-you-out-of-thos/">flashing colors</a> to go with it, right? <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/iHome/">iHome</a>, at least, seems to think so. Its first Glowtunes speaker tower, the new iP76, comes packed with LEDs in seven different hues that can fade, pulse or strobe as your playlist requires. The three-foot iP76 sports a dock for your iPhone or iPod and packs four speakers with Reson8 technology. There's also Bluetooth for streaming from other devices. The iP76 will go on sale for $200 in July. Already dreaming about all the sonic light shows you'll host? Jump past the break for some press info to tide you over.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/17/ihome-ip76-color-changing-speaker/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>iHome iP76 LED color-changing speaker indulges your love for pretty colors</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/17/ihome-ip76-color-changing-speaker/">iHome iP76 LED color-changing speaker indulges your love for pretty colors</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 17 May 2012 18:44:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/17/ihome-ip76-color-changing-speaker/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20240077/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/17/ihome-ip76-color-changing-speaker/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bluetooth speaker</category><category>BluetoothSpeaker</category><category>Glowtunes</category><category>ihome</category><category>iHome iP76</category><category>iHome speaker dock</category><category>IhomeIp76</category><category>IhomeSpeakerDock</category><category>iP76 speaker</category><category>Ip76Speaker</category><category>iphone</category><category>iPod</category><category>led</category><category>leds</category><category>speaker</category><category>speaker dock</category><category>speaker docks</category><category>SpeakerDock</category><category>SpeakerDocks</category><category>speakers</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Silbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:44:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[X-mini KAI capsule Bluetooth speaker review]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/16/x-mini-kai-capsule-bluetooth-speaker-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/16/x-mini-kai-capsule-bluetooth-speaker-review/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/16/x-mini-kai-capsule-bluetooth-speaker-review/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/16/x-mini-kai-capsule-bluetooth-speaker-review/"><img alt="X-mini KAI capsule speaker review" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/xmini-post-02.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 483px;" /></a></p><p> Speakers these days! They are <em>everywhere</em>, in constantly evolving iterations, smaller and more versatile than ever before. Singaporean manufacturer <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Xmini/">X-mini</a> has a pretty good foothold in this game with a consistent brand message of "Sound Beyond Size." That indicates the portability, mass, and reproductive capacity of its products in a pretty nebulous fashion, so we decided to grab its latest offering, the Bluetooth-toting KAI, and place it in our real lives for a few months. It's available now for $99, which will take it off the table for many casual listeners, but those who crave what's next in distributed audio might find KAI to be quite the ear-opener. We got pretty close with it (but not <em>weird</em> close), and we have a couple of things to say about that whole size / sound relationship they're so keen on.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/16/x-mini-kai-capsule-bluetooth-speaker-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>X-mini KAI capsule Bluetooth speaker review</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/16/x-mini-kai-capsule-bluetooth-speaker-review/">X-mini KAI capsule Bluetooth speaker review</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/16/x-mini-kai-capsule-bluetooth-speaker-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20237305/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/16/x-mini-kai-capsule-bluetooth-speaker-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audio</category><category>bluetooth</category><category>bluetooth speaker</category><category>BluetoothSpeaker</category><category>capsule</category><category>kai</category><category>portability</category><category>portable</category><category>portable audio</category><category>PortableAudio</category><category>review</category><category>speaker</category><category>speakers</category><category>tiny</category><category>x-mini</category><category>x-mini kai</category><category>X-miniKai</category><category>xmini</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trent Wolbe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braven Six Series hands-on]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/braven-six-series-hands-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/braven-six-series-hands-on/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/braven-six-series-hands-on/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/braven-six-series-hands-on/"><img alt="Braven Six Series hands-on" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dsc02700-1336597137.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 600px; height: 399px; " /></a></p><p> Remember those <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/braven-six-series-speakers-offer-bluetooth-audio-wired-charging/">Braven</a> speakers from a few weeks back? Well, guess what, the trio made an appearance here at CTIA and we finally got to put our shaky, caffeine-fueled hands on them. The Six Series of Bluetooth boxes is (going from left to right in the image above) the 600, the 650 and the 625s. Both the 600 and 650 are crafted from the same aircraft-grade aluminum and are all but indistinguishable at a glance. The lone physical differentiator is the numerical labeling in the bottom right corner. Both have a pleasant heft and a matte finish that makes them feel like decidedly high-end products. And, at $150 and $190 respectively, they're <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/hands-on-with-supertooth-disco2/">priced that way</a> too. The 3W speakers and dual passive subwoofers were perfectly pleasant sounding and got surprisingly loud -- drowning out the crowded showroom floor with relative ease. The only issue, predictively, was that the low end started to distort as the volume was cranked -- particularly on the 600. We were even able to daisy chain them through a mini stereo cable (though not turn them into a stereo pair via Bluetooth), clearly irritating Braven's booth neighbors.</p><p> The 625s is a slightly different beast. It also features an aluminum speaker grille, but the rest of the casing is wrapped in shock-absorbing rubber. It felt quite a bit lighter, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, since the company appears to think you should use this as a flashlight (hence the LED attachment). The unit even has a drybag should you decide to take it with you kayaking. We were even able to jack our iPhone in to the USB port for a bit of juice before heading back out on the floor. For more check out the gallery below.</p><p> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/braven-six-series-hands-on/">Braven Six Series hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/braven-six-series-hands-on/#5014752"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dsc02676_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/braven-six-series-hands-on/#5014744"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dsc02652-1336596967_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/braven-six-series-hands-on/#5014745"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dsc02654-1336596967_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/braven-six-series-hands-on/#5014753"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dsc02677_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/braven-six-series-hands-on/#5014754"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/dsc02678_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p> <em>Joseph Volpe contributed to this report.</em></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/braven-six-series-hands-on/">Braven Six Series hands-on</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 09 May 2012 17:31:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/braven-six-series-hands-on/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20235031/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/braven-six-series-hands-on/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bluetooth</category><category>bluetooth speaker</category><category>BluetoothSpeaker</category><category>braven</category><category>braven 600</category><category>braven 625s</category><category>braven 650</category><category>braven six series</category><category>Braven600</category><category>Braven625s</category><category>Braven650</category><category>BravenSixSeries</category><category>ctia</category><category>ctia 2012</category><category>ctia wireless 2012</category><category>Ctia2012</category><category>CtiaWireless2012</category><category>hands-on</category><category>rugged</category><category>speaker</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Terrence O'Brien]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:31:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aperion unveils the ARIS wireless speaker, invites Windows devices to the wireless shindig for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/"><img alt="Aperion unveils the ARIS wireless speaker, invites Windows devices to the wireless shindig for $499" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/arisqtrright-600w.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 360px;" /></a></p><p> Jealous of your iOS-wielding mates and their fancy <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/logitech-ue-air-speaker-airplay-streaming-april-ship-release-date-pricing/">AirPlay docks</a>? If so, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Aperion/">Aperion Audio</a> is looking provide some relief. The outfit has revealed the ARIS, a wireless speaker that makes use of the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/play+to/">Play To</a> feature that resides within the Windows OS. You can expect WiFi or Ethernet connectivity via your home network at the push of a button, enabling the 100W RMS speaker to blast your tunes <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/20/aperion-audios-second-gen-zona-home-audio-link-cuts-the-musical/">from across the room</a> without creating a cable obstacle course. The kit is housed in a brushed aluminum enclosure that rests atop an adjustable / removable steel base and features three sounds modes for your listening pleasure: natural, bass boost and enhanced stereo. There's also an ARIS app that allows you to select music from any device on the network for playback on the speaker -- transforming your smartphone into a remote control of sorts. Should the need arise for wired streaming (via non-Windows devices, we'd surmise), an auxiliary jack resides on the speaker's backside. If you're looking to snag one, it'll set you back $499. Still interested? Take a gander at the gallery below before hitting the source link to pre-order yours to ship next month.<br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/">Aperion ARIS wireless speaker</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/#5010069"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/arisqtrright_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/#5010068"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/arisfront_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/#5010070"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/aristop_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/#5010067"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/arisback_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Aperion unveils the ARIS wireless speaker, invites Windows devices to the wireless shindig for $499</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/">Aperion unveils the ARIS wireless speaker, invites Windows devices to the wireless shindig for $499</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 09 May 2012 03:38:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20233884/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/aperion-aris-wireless-speaker/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aperion ARIS</category><category>aperion audio</category><category>AperionAris</category><category>AperionAudio</category><category>ARIS</category><category>play to</category><category>PlayTo</category><category>pre-order</category><category>speaker</category><category>windows</category><category>windows 7</category><category>windows 8</category><category>windows 8 consumer preview</category><category>Windows7</category><category>Windows8</category><category>Windows8ConsumerPreview</category><category>wireless</category><category>wireless speaker</category><category>WirelessSpeaker</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Billy Steele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 03:38:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SuperTooth Disco2 hands-on]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/hands-on-with-supertooth-disco2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/hands-on-with-supertooth-disco2/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/hands-on-with-supertooth-disco2/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/hands-on-with-supertooth-disco2/"><img alt="Image" height="398" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/jrv9dsc06256-1336439162.jpg" style="margin:4px" width="600" /></a></p><p> Move over <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/03/jawbone-jambox-review/">Jambox</a>, there's a new portable audio contender entering the market. The Disco2, shown off at this week's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/CTIA2012/">CTIA 2012</a>, is <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/supertooth">SuperTooth's</a> smaller, more compact sequel to its O.G. 28 watt powerhouse of the same name and a direct threat to the niche market occupied by Jawbone. Housed in a colorful hourglass-shaped design that should please the style-minded, this rechargeable speaker connects over Bluetooth to your device of choice, outputting 16 watts of 360 degree sound through two speakers and a subwoofer. It's set to hit the market mid-month priced at $99, but for consumers that want a bit more of an aural punch, an additional unit can actually be paired up to deliver a fuller stereo effect. Judging from its powerful performance on the noisy showroom floor, however, you'd probably be fine with just the one. Click on below to take a better look at the company's curvy offering.</p><p> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/supertooth-disco2-hands-on/">SuperTooth Disco2 hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/supertooth-disco2-hands-on/#5008436"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/jrv1dsc06248_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/supertooth-disco2-hands-on/#5008437"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/jrv2dsc06249_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/supertooth-disco2-hands-on/#5008438"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/jrv3dsc06250_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/supertooth-disco2-hands-on/#5008439"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/jrv5dsc06252_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/supertooth-disco2-hands-on/#5008440"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/jrv7dsc06254_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p> <em>Sean Cooper contributed to this report.</em></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/hands-on-with-supertooth-disco2/">SuperTooth Disco2 hands-on</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 07 May 2012 21:06:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/hands-on-with-supertooth-disco2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20233334/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/hands-on-with-supertooth-disco2/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audio</category><category>Bluetooth</category><category>CTIA</category><category>CTIA 2012</category><category>ctia wireless 2012</category><category>Ctia2012</category><category>CtiaWireless2012</category><category>Disco2</category><category>portable speaker</category><category>PortableSpeaker</category><category>speaker</category><category>SuperTooth</category><category>supertooth disco 2</category><category>SupertoothDisco2</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Volpe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 21:06:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bang &amp; Olufsen caters to the iOS crowd with Apple TV-friendly BeoPlay V1 TV set, A3 iPad speaker dock (update)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/bang-and-olufsen-v1-tv-and-a3-ipad-dock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/bang-and-olufsen-v1-tv-and-a3-ipad-dock/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/bang-and-olufsen-v1-tv-and-a3-ipad-dock/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Image" height="400" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/bang-and-olufsen-v1-official.jpg" style="margin:4px" width="600" /></p><p> If your gadget life centers equally on Apple devices and luxury Danish home theater, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/bang+and+olufsen">Bang &amp; Olufsen</a> now has you officially covered. The BeoPlay V1 TV, which we got a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/22/new-beoplay-v1-shows-up-ahead-of-time-hearts-and-wallets-flutte/">sneak peek at</a> just over a week ago, has a slot to connect your Apple TV without wires spoiling the look of your upscale loft. Both 32- and 40-inch versions have relatively powerful speakers, too, with as many as three 32W amps in the 40-inch version being joined by discrete treble / mid speakers and a bass unit. Either of the 1080p TVs carries a 100Hz refresh rate, five HDMI inputs, and a USB port for your music and photos. Just as new is a BeoPlay A3 speaker dock for the iPad, which nestles your first- or second-generation iPad into what Bang &amp; Olufsen calls a "stable wedge" that not only keeps the iPad comfy but adapts the speakers to get maximum output depending on its orientation. An <strike>eight-hour</strike> 10-hour battery keeps the speakers completely wireless, although it won't charge your iPad in the process. The company will have the V1 in British shops on May 3rd at a comparatively frugal <span>&pound;1,999 </span>($3,238) and <span>&pound;2,499</span> ($4,047) for the respective 32- and 40-inch sizes, while fans of Hamlet's homeland will have to wait until May 23rd to pay <span>&pound;449 (<strike>$727</strike>) for an A3 dock, a picture of which you can find after the break.</span></p><p> <strong>Update:</strong> As it turns out, the A3 will priced at $550 with it hits the US later this month, not $727 as we previously reported.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/bang-and-olufsen-v1-tv-and-a3-ipad-dock/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Bang &amp; Olufsen caters to the iOS crowd with Apple TV-friendly BeoPlay V1 TV set, A3 iPad speaker dock (update)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/bang-and-olufsen-v1-tv-and-a3-ipad-dock/">Bang &amp; Olufsen caters to the iOS crowd with Apple TV-friendly BeoPlay V1 TV set, A3 iPad speaker dock (update)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 02 May 2012 17:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/bang-and-olufsen-v1-tv-and-a3-ipad-dock/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20229307/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/02/bang-and-olufsen-v1-tv-and-a3-ipad-dock/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>a3</category><category>accessories</category><category>Apple</category><category>Apple TV</category><category>AppleTv</category><category>audio</category><category>Bang &amp; Olufsen</category><category>bang and olufsen</category><category>BangAndOlufsen</category><category>HDMI</category><category>hdpostcross</category><category>IPad</category><category>lcd</category><category>olufsen</category><category>speaker</category><category>speaker dock</category><category>SpeakerDock</category><category>speakers</category><category>television</category><category>tv</category><category>usb</category><category>V1</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Fingas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jawbone unleashes Big Jambox, beefs up its Bluetooth 'smartspeaker' lineup]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-bluetooth-smartspeaker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-bluetooth-smartspeaker/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-bluetooth-smartspeaker/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-bluetooth-smartspeaker/"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/bigfamilystackedwhitehr.tif.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 240px;" /></a></p><p> We've had a shimmer in our eye for <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/03/jawbone-jambox-review/">Jawbone's $200 Jambox</a>, the itty bitty Bluetooth 'smartspeaker,' ever since it was released back in late 2010. So, imagine our delight now that the company has just stepped things up to a larger level with its new $300 Big Jambox. Measuring in at well over double the size of the original, the 2.7-pound speaker is still very similar in design and features the familiar perforated metal grill designs by <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/yves+behar/">Yves Behar</a> -- starting May 15th, you can pick one up in your choice of Red Dot, Graphite Hex and White Wave. The larger footprint helps it to be more functionally capable than its sibling, yet it's still small enough to carry in one hand. On top, the unit sports playback controls in addition to the requisite volume and talk buttons, while on the side you'll find a USB connection (for software updates), power input 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth-pairing button and a power button.</p><p> To pump out the jams, the Big Jambox features an airtight enclosure loaded with a duo of active neodymium drivers and opposing dual-passive bass radiators to handle all the <em>wub wub</em> you can throw at it. A 2,600mAh rechargeable battery will get you roughly 15 hours of totally wireless listening time (500 on standby), but -- as is the case with the original -- you still can't share that juice with your gadgets. Positively, Android users can take advantage of the Big Jambox's exclusive Companion app, which allows the unit to do tricks such like sync up with your G-cal to inform you about your appointments. Lastly, like the Jambox, the Big Jambox features <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-bluetooth-headset-launched-in-six-lush-flavors/">MyTalk</a> voice prompts / app compatibility, along with Live Audio DSP to give your sounds an immersive "3D" feel. Curious to find out more? We spent a full weekend with the new gizmo, and you can catch our full review by <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-review/">clicking here</a>. Full press release after the break. <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-press-images/">Jawbone Big Jambox (press images)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-press-images/#4995415"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/bigfamilystackedwhitehr.tif_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-press-images/#4995416"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/bigwhitewaveangle1whitehr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-press-images/#4995417"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/biggraphitehexangle1whitehr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-press-images/#4995418"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/bigreddotcutawaywhitehr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-press-images/#4995419"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/bigreddotangle1whitehr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-bluetooth-smartspeaker/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Jawbone unleashes Big Jambox, beefs up its Bluetooth 'smartspeaker' lineup</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-bluetooth-smartspeaker/">Jawbone unleashes Big Jambox, beefs up its Bluetooth 'smartspeaker' lineup</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 01 May 2012 00:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-bluetooth-smartspeaker/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20227809/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-bluetooth-smartspeaker/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ailph</category><category>Android Companion app</category><category>AndroidCompanionApp</category><category>apps</category><category>audio</category><category>big jambox</category><category>BigJambox</category><category>bluetooth</category><category>bluetooth 2.1 + EDR</category><category>bluetooth speaker</category><category>Bluetooth2.1+Edr</category><category>BluetoothSpeaker</category><category>boom box</category><category>BoomBox</category><category>ios</category><category>jawbone</category><category>live audio</category><category>LiveAudio</category><category>mini boom box</category><category>MiniBoomBox</category><category>mytalk</category><category>noise</category><category>noise-cancellation</category><category>noise-cancelling</category><category>omnidirectional</category><category>portable</category><category>review</category><category>speaker</category><category>speaker system</category><category>speakerphone</category><category>SpeakerSystem</category><category>video</category><category>wireless audio</category><category>WirelessAudio</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Pollicino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jawbone Big Jambox review]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-review/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-review/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-review/"><img alt="Jawbone Big Jambox review" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc02296.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 400px;" /></a></p><p> It was back in February when we first caught wind a beefier version of Jawbone's Jambox, thanks to some less-than-stealthy ninjas at the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/jawbone-big-jambox-packs-on-the-pounds-rears-its-fat-head-at-th/">FCC</a>. Today it's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-bluetooth-smartspeaker/">officially here</a>. Dubbed Big Jambox, this $300 Bluetooth speakerphone and "smartspeaker" is unsurprisingly a supersized -- yet still portable -- version of the new-age micro-boombox that the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/03/jawbone-jambox-review/">won us over</a> back in 2010. Naturally, there have been some tweaks to go along with the bigger footprint, but all the core features including Jawbone's MyTalk apps and noise-cancelling <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/">know-how</a> are in tow. Now that we've used it extensively for a few days, we're ready to answer some questions you might have. Does it follow the old adage that bigger is better? How will it fit into your lifestyle compared to the Jambox? And most importantly, is it worth the asking price? <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-review-1/">Jawbone Big Jambox review</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-review-1/#4995374"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc02283_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-review-1/#4995373"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc02284_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-review-1/#4995372"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc02285_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-review-1/#4995371"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc02286_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/jawbone-big-jambox-review-1/#4995370"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc02287_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Jawbone Big Jambox review</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-review/">Jawbone Big Jambox review</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 01 May 2012 00:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20226966/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/jawbone-big-jambox-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ailph</category><category>Android Companion app</category><category>AndroidCompanionApp</category><category>apps</category><category>audio</category><category>big jambox</category><category>BigJambox</category><category>bluetooth</category><category>bluetooth 2.1 + EDR</category><category>bluetooth speaker</category><category>Bluetooth2.1+Edr</category><category>BluetoothSpeaker</category><category>boom box</category><category>BoomBox</category><category>ios</category><category>jawbone</category><category>live audio</category><category>LiveAudio</category><category>mini boom box</category><category>MiniBoomBox</category><category>mytalk</category><category>noise</category><category>noise-cancellation</category><category>noise-cancelling</category><category>omnidirectional</category><category>portable</category><category>review</category><category>speaker</category><category>speaker system</category><category>speakerphone</category><category>SpeakerSystem</category><category>video</category><category>wireless audio</category><category>WirelessAudio</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Pollicino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIT gets musical with Arduino-powered DrumTop, uses household objects as a source of sound]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/mit-media-lab-drumtop-hands-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/mit-media-lab-drumtop-hands-on/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/mit-media-lab-drumtop-hands-on/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/mit-media-lab-drumtop-hands-on/"><img alt="Image" height="400" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/drumptopdsc00950.jpg" style="margin:4px" width="600" /></a></p><p> Everyone's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/arduino">favorite microcontroller</a> has been a boon among hobbyists and advanced amateurs, but it's also found a home among the brilliant projects at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/mitmedialab/">MIT's Media Lab</a>, including a groovy instrument called DrumTop. This modern take on the drum pad delivers Arduino-powered interactivity in its simplest form -- hands-on time with ordinary household objects. Simply place a cup, or a plastic ball, even a business card on the DrumTop to make your own original music.</p><p> The prototype on display today includes eight pads, which are effectively repurposed speakers that tap objects placed on top, with an FSR sensor recognizing physical pressure and turning it into a synchronized beat. There's also a dial in the center that allows you to speed up or slow down the taps, presenting an adjustable tempo. DrumTop is more education tool than DJ beat machine, serving to teach youngsters about the physical properties of household objects, be it a coffee mug, a CD jewel case or a camera battery. But frankly, it's a lot of fun for folks of every age. There's no word on when you might be able to take one home, so for now you'll need to join us on our MIT visit for a closer look. We make music with all of these objects and more in the video after the break.<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mit-media-lab-drumpad-hands-on/">MIT Media Lab: DrumTop hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mit-media-lab-drumpad-hands-on/#4983384"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/zshmitdrum001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mit-media-lab-drumpad-hands-on/#4983385"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/zshmitdrum002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mit-media-lab-drumpad-hands-on/#4983386"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/zshmitdrum003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mit-media-lab-drumpad-hands-on/#4983387"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/zshmitdrum004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mit-media-lab-drumpad-hands-on/#4983388"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/zshmitdrum005_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/mit-media-lab-drumtop-hands-on/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MIT gets musical with Arduino-powered DrumTop, uses household objects as a source of sound</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/mit-media-lab-drumtop-hands-on/">MIT gets musical with Arduino-powered DrumTop, uses household objects as a source of sound</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/mit-media-lab-drumtop-hands-on/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20222874/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/mit-media-lab-drumtop-hands-on/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>arduino</category><category>audio</category><category>drum</category><category>drum top</category><category>drums</category><category>drumtop</category><category>education</category><category>hands-on</category><category>household</category><category>learning</category><category>media lab</category><category>MediaLab</category><category>mit</category><category>mit media lab</category><category>MitMediaLab</category><category>music</category><category>musical</category><category>speaker</category><category>speakers</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Honig]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braven Six Series speakers offer Bluetooth audio, wired charging]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/braven-six-series-speakers-offer-bluetooth-audio-wired-charging/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/braven-six-series-speakers-offer-bluetooth-audio-wired-charging/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/braven-six-series-speakers-offer-bluetooth-audio-wired-charging/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/braven-six-series-speakers-offer-bluetooth-audio-wired-charging/"><img alt="Image" height="113" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/braven-six-series.jpg" style="margin:4px" width="600" /></a></p><p> When is a wireless speaker not a wireless speaker? When you can also plug your phone into the speaker to charge it up in a pinch. That's the hook with Braven's new Six Series speakers, anyway, which come in three different varieties that each pack a USB port that lets you either charge your smartphone or daisy chain multiple speakers together. Ranging in price from $150 to $190, the three different models all also boast similar features across the board, but differ in construction, with the top-end 625s offering a rugged housing (not to mention a built-in LED flashlight), while the 600 and 650 each sport an all-aluminum design -- battery life also varies a bit by model. If the speakers look a little familiar, it's because Braven is the company formerly known as Spar, which offered some <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/spars-zepher-portable-bluetooth-speaker-lineup-streams-your-mus/">similar speakers</a> under the Zephyr name. Hit the source link below for a closer look at each model.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/braven-six-series-speakers-offer-bluetooth-audio-wired-charging/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Braven Six Series speakers offer Bluetooth audio, wired charging</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/braven-six-series-speakers-offer-bluetooth-audio-wired-charging/">Braven Six Series speakers offer Bluetooth audio, wired charging</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:56:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/braven-six-series-speakers-offer-bluetooth-audio-wired-charging/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20217060/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/braven-six-series-speakers-offer-bluetooth-audio-wired-charging/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bluetooth</category><category>bluetooth speaker</category><category>BluetoothSpeaker</category><category>braven</category><category>braven 600</category><category>braven 625s</category><category>braven 650</category><category>Braven600</category><category>Braven625s</category><category>Braven650</category><category>portable speaker</category><category>PortableSpeaker</category><category>six series</category><category>SixSeries</category><category>spar</category><category>speaker</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Melanson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:56:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insert Coin: Berlin Boombox recyclable cardboard stereo (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/insert-coin-berlin-boombox/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/insert-coin-berlin-boombox/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/insert-coin-berlin-boombox/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<em>In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please <a href="#" onclick="$('.nav_tipus a').click()">send us a tip</a> with "Insert Coin" as the subject line.</em><div style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/insert-coin-berlin-boombox/"><img alt="Image" height="400" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/2012icberlinboomboxregal.jpg" style="margin:4px" width="600" /></a></div><div> It's been years since we've spotted a proper <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/grace-digitals-eco-terra-boombox-now-available-for-149-99-rea/">handle-sporting boombox</a> on this side of the equator (in public, at least), but we're decidedly impressed with this unique <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Kickstarter/">Kickstarter</a> creation, dubbed the Berlin Boombox. Constructed nearly entirely of cardboard, save for some metal- and plastic-based essentials, the speaker rig ships disassembled in a flat cardboard box. Getting the Boombox up and running shouldn't require much effort, however -- the designer states that you won't need any tools during the quick assembly process. After you're done, you can connect the setup to any source with a 3.5mm headphone jack, then control volume with the large aluminum power/volume knob. The Berlin Boombox also ships with four AA batteries, though it's not clear how many hours of music you'll be able to pipe through the speakers with that initial set of cells. We also can't speak to sound quality, though there is a free custom sound profile available for iOS devices -- audio "will be remastered in real-time to use the full potential of the Berlin Boombox."</div><br /><div> You can pre-order your own with a $50 pledge, saving you 9 bucks off the estimated retail price. There's also a "limited edition" two-tone box, available with a $100 pledge, while $250 will net you a custom-designed model, which can also be paired with a dinner and tour of Berlin with the inventor if you're willing to fork over $500 or more. There's just shy of two weeks left during the funding period -- you'll need to provide that financial support before noon on April 25th. The project is on track to meet its $14,000 funding goal, however, so it's fairly safe to say that you'll be able to snag one of these cardboard contraptions even if you aren't ready to take the plunge just yet. Jump past the break to see the Berlin Boombox in action, and to catch up with our last <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/InsertCoin/">Insert Coin</a> project: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/insert-coin-the-powerpot/">The PowerPot</a>.</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/insert-coin-berlin-boombox/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Insert Coin: Berlin Boombox recyclable cardboard stereo (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/insert-coin-berlin-boombox/">Insert Coin: Berlin Boombox recyclable cardboard stereo (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/insert-coin-berlin-boombox/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20213527/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/insert-coin-berlin-boombox/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audio</category><category>Axel Pfaender</category><category>AxelPfaender</category><category>berlin</category><category>berlin boombox</category><category>BerlinBoombox</category><category>boombox</category><category>cardboard</category><category>dock</category><category>docks</category><category>fund</category><category>funding</category><category>germany</category><category>green</category><category>Insert Coin</category><category>InsertCoin</category><category>kickstarter</category><category>prototype</category><category>prototypes</category><category>recyclable</category><category>recycle</category><category>recycling</category><category>speaker</category><category>speaker dock</category><category>SpeakerDock</category><category>speakers</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Honig]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple CEO Tim Cook to open D10 conference: yes, we'll be liveblogging]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/apple-ceo-tim-cook-d10-speaker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/apple-ceo-tim-cook-d10-speaker/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/apple-ceo-tim-cook-d10-speaker/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/apple-ceo-tim-cook-d10-speaker/"><img alt="apple ceo tim cook ipad" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/tim-cook-apple-ipad-3-event.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a></div>The <i>All Things D</i> conference has a long history of wrangling an impressive speaker list, and this year's gala is no different. The outlet has just confirmed that Apple CEO Tim Cook will be the keynote speaker for D10's opening night, just two years after the late <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/steve-jobs-d8-interview-the-video-highlights/">Steve Jobs</a> last <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/steve-jobs-live-from-d8/">sat down</a> on those very red chairs in a keynote interview of his own. In fact, Cook's sit-down will come five years after the historic <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/30/steve-jobs-and-bill-gates-historic-discussion-live-from-d-2007/">Jobs + Gates discussion</a> from D5, and we're told that this will be Cook's first onstage event that isn't run by Apple or for an investor group as the company's head honcho. As ever, we'll be on site liveblogging the back-and-forth, and we'll be hanging around to hear from NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, FCC chairman Jon Leibowitz and a whole host of others. Cook's appearance will kick things off on the evening of May 29th from Rancho Palos Verdes, California.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/apple-ceo-tim-cook-d10-speaker/">Apple CEO Tim Cook to open D10 conference: yes, we'll be liveblogging</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/apple-ceo-tim-cook-d10-speaker/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20212428/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/apple-ceo-tim-cook-d10-speaker/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>all things d</category><category>AllThingsD</category><category>apple</category><category>ceo</category><category>conference</category><category>d10</category><category>keynote speaker</category><category>KeynoteSpeaker</category><category>speaker</category><category>tim cook</category><category>TimCook</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIM's latest patent details automatic volume adjustments based on handset placement]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/rim-patent-adjusting-volume-ear-distance-design/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/rim-patent-adjusting-volume-ear-distance-design/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/rim-patent-adjusting-volume-ear-distance-design/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/rim-patent-adjusting-volume-ear-distance-design/"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/rim-earpiece-volume-patent.jpg" style="margin: 12px; float: right;" /></a>That moment when you physically hurt your ear by mashing your cellphone up against it in a futile bid to hear the person on the other end. That's the very moment that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/RIM/">RIM</a>'s gunning to make history with its latest patent, which was filed way back in November of 2007 but just granted today. The BlackBerry-maker's patent describes an adjustable acoustic speaker output "based on an estimated degree of seal of an ear about a speaker port" -- effectively a system where the volume can automatically increase if a handset jostles further from your ear. Not surprisingly, the description details "at least one touch sensor" used for detecting the distance between one's ear and the device, and the connecting method of adjusting the audio depending on what information the sensor picks up. We're guessing folks who walk and talk would be keen on taking advantage, but then again, you <i>could</i> just walk around with a Bluetooth headset on. (Keyword being <i>could</i>, not <i>should</i>.)<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/rim-patent-adjusting-volume-ear-distance-design/">RIM's latest patent details automatic volume adjustments based on handset placement</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:23:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/rim-patent-adjusting-volume-ear-distance-design/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20201870/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/rim-patent-adjusting-volume-ear-distance-design/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audio</category><category>blackberry</category><category>mobilepostcross</category><category>patent</category><category>proximity</category><category>research in motion</category><category>ResearchInMotion</category><category>rim</category><category>sensor</category><category>sensors</category><category>speaker</category><category>speaker output</category><category>SpeakerOutput</category><category>touch sensor</category><category>TouchSensor</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logitech UE Air Speaker brings AirPlay streaming in April for $400]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/logitech-ue-air-speaker-airplay-streaming-april-ship-release-date-pricing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/logitech-ue-air-speaker-airplay-streaming-april-ship-release-date-pricing/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/logitech-ue-air-speaker-airplay-streaming-april-ship-release-date-pricing/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/logitech-ue-air-speaker-airplay-streaming-april-ship-release-date-pricing/"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/logitech-ue-air-speaker.jpg" style="margin: 4px;" /></a></div>The AirPlay market <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/apple-airplay-devices-set-to-explode-in-2011/">doesn't seem to be shrinking</a> anytime soon, giving Logitech ample opportunity to tread on ground already marked by the likes of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/11/jbl-ships-airplay-enabled-on-air-speaker-dock-charges-stiff-pre/">JBL</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/klipsch-gallery-g-17-air-soundbar-review/">Klipsch</a>. This morning, the outfit's introducing the Logitech UE Air Speaker with AirPlay technology, enabling uncompressed audio streams to flow from one's iTunes library, iPad, iPhone or iPod touch right to the home stereo. You'll need both the boombox and your AirPlay source connected to the same WiFi network, after which you can pipe sine waves to its pair of tweeters and woofers. Users will need to download the (gratis) Logitech UE Air app for setup, which will be infinitely more useful when the speaker itself starts to ship to Europe and the US this April for $399.99. <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/logitech-ue-air-speaker-press-photos/">Logitech UE Air Speaker press photos</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/logitech-ue-air-speaker-press-photos/#4919322"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/air-spkrfobol_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/logitech-ue-air-speaker-press-photos/#4919323"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/air-spkrdetail1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/logitech-ue-air-speaker-press-photos/#4919324"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/ue-air-speakerfob_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/logitech-ue-air-speaker-airplay-streaming-april-ship-release-date-pricing/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Logitech UE Air Speaker brings AirPlay streaming in April for $400</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/logitech-ue-air-speaker-airplay-streaming-april-ship-release-date-pricing/">Logitech UE Air Speaker brings AirPlay streaming in April for $400</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/logitech-ue-air-speaker-airplay-streaming-april-ship-release-date-pricing/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20201369/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/logitech-ue-air-speaker-airplay-streaming-april-ship-release-date-pricing/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>airplay</category><category>airplay speaker</category><category>AirplaySpeaker</category><category>audio</category><category>hdpostcross</category><category>Logitech</category><category>logitech UE Air Speaker</category><category>LogitechUeAirSpeaker</category><category>now shipping</category><category>NowShipping</category><category>on sale</category><category>OnSale</category><category>ship</category><category>shipping</category><category>speaker</category><category>UE Air Speaker</category><category>UeAirSpeaker</category><category>ultimate ears</category><category>UltimateEars</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEC adds speakers to lightbulb, Edison wishes he'd had the idea (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/nec-speaker-light/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/nec-speaker-light/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/nec-speaker-light/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/nec-speaker-light/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/nec-ceiling-light.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div><div> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/nec-develops-devices-to-draw-power-from-fluorescent-lights/">NEC Lighting</a> has produced a union 'twixt <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/bluetooth+speaker/">wireless speaker</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/19/netled-wifi-enabled-app-controllable-led-light-tubes-come-to-j/">LED ceiling light</a> that's controllable with an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/android/">Android</a> phone. You can rock out to your favorite tunes over Bluetooth at the same you play with the brightness and color temperature of the light. Or you can switch to one of three presets that offer active, natural or relaxed light and sound to permeate your living room. The company's hoping to have it perfected in time for the end of this year and if your imagination can't stretch to picture a <em>singing light fitting</em>, then head on past the break to see it in action.</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/nec-speaker-light/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>NEC adds speakers to lightbulb, Edison wishes he'd had the idea (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/nec-speaker-light/">NEC adds speakers to lightbulb, Edison wishes he'd had the idea (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/nec-speaker-light/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20195992/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/nec-speaker-light/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Android</category><category>Bluetooth</category><category>Bluetooth Speaker Light</category><category>BluetoothSpeakerLight</category><category>Diginfo</category><category>Diginfo News</category><category>DiginfoNews</category><category>Google</category><category>Lighting</category><category>mobilepostcross</category><category>NEC</category><category>NEC Lighting</category><category>NecLighting</category><category>Speaker</category><category>Speaker Light</category><category>SpeakerLight</category><category>video</category><category>Wireless</category><category>Wireless Speaker</category><category>Wireless Speaker Light</category><category>WirelessSpeaker</category><category>WirelessSpeakerLight</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[iHome's iW2 AirPlay speaker to begin shipping this April, for $200]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/ihome-iw2-airplay-speaker-shipping/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/ihome-iw2-airplay-speaker-shipping/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/ihome-iw2-airplay-speaker-shipping/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/ihome-iw2-airplay-speaker-shipping/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/ihome.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; " /></a></div><div></div><div style="text-align: left; "> It's been a while since we've heard about iHome's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/ihome-iw2-and-iw3-airplay-wireless-speakers-hands-on-sneak-peek/">iW2 AirPlay speaker</a>, but that all changed Wednesday, when the company announced that its wireless system will begin shipping on April 1st. Standing at a little under six inches tall, this setup is about 25 percent smaller than its predecessor, the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/ihome-iw1-airplay-wireless-speaker-hands-on/">iW1</a>. It's also a bit cheaper, at about $200, though it won't come with a built-in rechargeable battery. For more details and insight, check out the PR after the break.</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/ihome-iw2-airplay-speaker-shipping/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>iHome's iW2 AirPlay speaker to begin shipping this April, for $200</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/ihome-iw2-airplay-speaker-shipping/">iHome's iW2 AirPlay speaker to begin shipping this April, for $200</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:09:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/ihome-iw2-airplay-speaker-shipping/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20193705/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/ihome-iw2-airplay-speaker-shipping/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>airplay</category><category>airplay speaker</category><category>AirplaySpeaker</category><category>availability</category><category>idevice</category><category>ihome</category><category>ihome iw2</category><category>IhomeIw2</category><category>iw2</category><category>iw2 airplay speaker</category><category>Iw2AirplaySpeaker</category><category>shipping</category><category>speaker</category><category>system</category><category>wireless</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amar Toor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:09:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miselu Neiro Android-powered synth hands-on at SXSW (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/13/miselu-neiro-android-powered-synth-hands-on-at-sxsw-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/13/miselu-neiro-android-powered-synth-hands-on-at-sxsw-video/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/13/miselu-neiro-android-powered-synth-hands-on-at-sxsw-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/13/miselu-neiro-android-powered-synth-hands-on-at-sxsw-video/"><img alt="Miselu Android-based synth hands-on at SXSW (video)" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/miselusxswlead01.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div><div> This is the Miselu Neiro, a "portable, net-enabled social music device" which was announced this weekend at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/SXSW/">SXSW</a>. We were able see and handle the first-ever prototype fresh off the lab bench at the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/SoundCloud/">SoundCloud</a> Open House in Austin. The app-based, Android-powered <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/synth/">synth </a>features a two octave velocity and pressure-sensitive keyboard, a capacitive multitouch widescreen, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity and even a webcam. Battery life is expected to be in the five to six hour range. The laptop-sized instrument features audio I/O, MIDI I/O, two USB ports, an HDMI port and an SD card slot. It currently runs <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Gingerbread/">Gingerbread</a> on a dual-core <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/TIOMAP/">TI OMAP</a> processor -- although those aren't the final specs.<br /> <br /> While the silicon valley startup is mum on pricing and availability, it's teamed up with Yamaha to outfit the device with an NSX-1 DSP chip (for high-quality synthesis and effects) and with Retronyms to create a powerful suite of touch-controlled, cloud-enabled musical apps in time for launch. The instrument also includes a dock area for accessories (such as a speaker bar) and the company plans to license the interface to third-party manufacturers.<br /> <br /> Beyond the Neiro prototype, Miselu also showcased its older, larger, proof-of-concept device (controlling <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/AbletonLive/">Ableton Live</a> via MIDI / OSC over WiFi) and a USB-powered digital speaker cabinet built in partnership with Onkyo that integrates Trigence's Dnote technology for high-quality audio reproduction using only 500mA of power. Check out the pictures in our gallery below, then hit the break for our hands-on video -- complete with a walkthrough by CEO Yoshinari Yoshikawa and a drum-machine demo.<br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/miselu-at-sxsw-2012/">Miselu Neiro at SXSW 2012</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/miselu-at-sxsw-2012/#4892758"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/miselusxsw01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/miselu-at-sxsw-2012/#4892759"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/miselusxsw02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/miselu-at-sxsw-2012/#4892760"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/miselusxsw03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/miselu-at-sxsw-2012/#4892761"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/miselusxsw04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/miselu-at-sxsw-2012/#4892762"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/miselusxsw05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/13/miselu-neiro-android-powered-synth-hands-on-at-sxsw-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Miselu Neiro Android-powered synth hands-on at SXSW (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/13/miselu-neiro-android-powered-synth-hands-on-at-sxsw-video/">Miselu Neiro Android-powered synth hands-on at SXSW (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:04:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/13/miselu-neiro-android-powered-synth-hands-on-at-sxsw-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20191809/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/13/miselu-neiro-android-powered-synth-hands-on-at-sxsw-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Ableton</category><category>Ableton Live</category><category>AbletonLive</category><category>Android</category><category>app</category><category>Dnote</category><category>ecosystem</category><category>Google</category><category>hands-on</category><category>MIDI</category><category>Miselu</category><category>Miselu Neiro</category><category>MiseluNeiro</category><category>Neiro</category><category>NSX-1</category><category>OMAP</category><category>Onkyo</category><category>OSC</category><category>Retronyms</category><category>SoundCloud</category><category>speaker</category><category>SXSW</category><category>SXSW 2012</category><category>Sxsw2012</category><category>synth</category><category>Synthesizer</category><category>Texas Instruments</category><category>TexasInstruments</category><category>TI OMAP</category><category>TiOmap</category><category>Trigence</category><category>Trigence Dnote</category><category>TrigenceDnote</category><category>video</category><category>Yamaha</category><category>Yamaha NSX-1</category><category>YamahaNsx-1</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Myriam Joire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jawbone Big Jambox packs on the pounds, rears its fat head at the FCC]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/jawbone-big-jambox-packs-on-the-pounds-rears-its-fat-head-at-th/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/jawbone-big-jambox-packs-on-the-pounds-rears-its-fat-head-at-th/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/jawbone-big-jambox-packs-on-the-pounds-rears-its-fat-head-at-th/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/jawbone-big-jambox-packs-on-the-pounds-rears-its-fat-head-at-th/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/big-jambox.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div>Despite occupying a questionable space on the scale of must-have audio goods, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/JawboneJambox/">Jawbone's</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/03/jawbone-jambox-review/"><em>little Bluetooth speaker that could </em></a>managed to win us over with its ample range. Now, that stylish peripheral is about to get shunted out of the spotlight, making way for a plus-sized sibling. As recent FCC documents have revealed, the company has a Big Jambox in the works which is, presumably, <em>bigger</em> than its diminutive kin. Aside from ports for micro-USB, audio-in and power, not much else could be gleaned from the filing. Given its larger-than-life moniker, however, we'd expect this new offering to be more of a standard dock than kitschy accessory.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/jawbone-big-jambox-packs-on-the-pounds-rears-its-fat-head-at-th/">Jawbone Big Jambox packs on the pounds, rears its fat head at the FCC</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:57:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/jawbone-big-jambox-packs-on-the-pounds-rears-its-fat-head-at-th/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20163178/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/jawbone-big-jambox-packs-on-the-pounds-rears-its-fat-head-at-th/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Big Jambox</category><category>BigJambox</category><category>Bluetooth</category><category>FCC</category><category>filing</category><category>Jawbone</category><category>speaker</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Volpe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:57:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Altec Lansing Live 5000 WiFi music system makes its debut, plays nice with Android and iOS (ears-on)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/14/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-music-system-makes-its-debut-plays/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/14/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-music-system-makes-its-debut-plays/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/14/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-music-system-makes-its-debut-plays/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/14/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-music-system-makes-its-debut-plays/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc0082-1326504847.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div><div> During <a href="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;lr=lang_en&amp;safe=off&amp;c2coff=1&amp;q=site:engadget.com+ces&amp;btnG=Search">CES</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/AltecLansing/">Altec Lansing</a> showed us its latest premium wireless speaker system, the $500 WiFi-equipped Live 5000. If you're thinking "wait, isn't that attractive-looking, teardrop-shaped gizmo just its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/04/altec-lansing-shows-off-an-ipod-dock-airplay-speaker-plus-head/">inAir 500 AirPlay speaker</a>?" you'd be <em>sort-of </em>correct. While the system is nearly identical to the inAir, the unit itself isn't tied to iThings for wireless audio streaming -- instead, Altec's created its own "ecosystem" that'll support a variety of devices. After hooking the speaker up to your network, you can use any Android, iOS device or computer running the company's Live controller app to setup up a central playlist of your tunes. The music isn't sent to the cloud, but rather, streamed directly from each device's <span class="mceItemHidden">local catalog of music</span> -- salvation from the pains of aggregating your files to one central storage hub. Best of all, there's also support for services like Rhapsody, ensuring you'll be able to load up your music from wherever you normally would.<br /> <br /> We checked out an early build of the iPhone app (on an iPad), and the interface was simple and intuitive, but we're told to expect more polish in the final edition -- along with that missing tablet-sized version. Notably, the app allows playback to multiple speakers, giving you the option to set up various linkable "stages" to stream independent playlists to. We gave the unit a quick listen on the noisy show floor, and while it got plenty loud, the bass was on the anemic side, despite its 4-inch woofer. Highs and mids were alright, although, at times things felt a bit tinny to our ears. Of course, the hustle and bustle of CES isn't exactly the best spot for hearing how speakers like this sound, so we'll have to reserve final judgement until the unit ships this summer (not to mention that the testing material was streaming from Rhapsody). For now, hit up the gallery below for a closer look, and you'll find a press release past the break with more details. <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-speaker-system-ears-on/">Altec Lansing Live 5000 WiFi speaker system (ears-on)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-speaker-system-ears-on/#4752174"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc0071-1326558124_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-speaker-system-ears-on/#4752175"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc0073-1326558125_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-speaker-system-ears-on/#4752176"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc0074-1326558128_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-speaker-system-ears-on/#4752177"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc0075-1326558129_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-speaker-system-ears-on/#4752178"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc0076-1326558130_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> <br /></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/14/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-music-system-makes-its-debut-plays/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Altec Lansing Live 5000 WiFi music system makes its debut, plays nice with Android and iOS (ears-on)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/14/altec-lansing-live-5000-wifi-music-system-makes-its-debut-plays/">Altec Lansing Live 5000 WiFi music system makes its debut, plays nice with Android and iOS (ears-on)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST.  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Despite all the product rivalry at CES, a little romance was inevitable -- and not just in the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-engadget-ces-stage/">Engadget trailer</a>. WOWee, purveyor of the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/wowee-one-portable-speaker-latches-onto-surfaces-ipads-coattai/">ONE portable speaker</a>, has paired up with MicroVision and its dashing <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/microvisions-showwx-pico-projector-gets-hdmi-upgrade/">PicoP laser projector</a> technology (shown above) to create a "marriage of sight and sound." It looks like the two companies will start out by simply bundling their respective wares, which will be available together in 120 countries from this quarter, rather than rushing to announce a hybrid device straight away. A wise decision, no doubt.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/wowee-and-microvision-offer-200-inch-viewing-and-booming-sound/">WOWee and MicroVision offer 200-inch viewing and 'booming sound' on your mobile</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:04:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/wowee-and-microvision-offer-200-inch-viewing-and-booming-sound/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20146992/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/wowee-and-microvision-offer-200-inch-viewing-and-booming-sound/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>chaos</category><category>chores</category><category>diapers</category><category>kids</category><category>marriage</category><category>microvision</category><category>mobilepostcross</category><category>pico projector</category><category>picop</category><category>PicoProjector</category><category>portable speaker</category><category>PortableSpeaker</category><category>projector</category><category>responsibility</category><category>speaker</category><category>wowee</category><category>wowee one</category><category>WoweeOne</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharif Sakr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visualized CES Edition: Behringer's iNuke Boom speaker dock, a 10,000-watt altar for your iPod]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/visualized-ces-behringer-inuke-boom-10000-watt-dock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/visualized-ces-behringer-inuke-boom-10000-watt-dock/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/visualized-ces-behringer-inuke-boom-10000-watt-dock/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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	No word on whether it goes to <em><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/07/behringer-unveils-8-foot-inuke-boom-ipod-dock-goes-consumer-wit/">eleven</a></em>.<br />
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	<em>Edgar Alvarez contributed to this report.</em></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/visualized-ces-behringer-inuke-boom-10000-watt-dock/">Visualized CES Edition: Behringer's iNuke Boom speaker dock, a 10,000-watt altar for your iPod</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:37:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/visualized-ces-behringer-inuke-boom-10000-watt-dock/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20146843/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/visualized-ces-behringer-inuke-boom-10000-watt-dock/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>10000</category><category>apple</category><category>bass</category><category>behringer</category><category>behringer inuke boom</category><category>BehringerInukeBoom</category><category>boom</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>dubstep</category><category>huge</category><category>iNuke</category><category>iphone</category><category>ipod</category><category>loud</category><category>low</category><category>marketing</category><category>massive</category><category>speaker</category><category>speaker dock</category><category>SpeakerDock</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Pollicino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[LG AirPlay-enabled speaker dock eyes (and ears)-on]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/lg-airplay-enabled-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/lg-airplay-enabled-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/lg-airplay-enabled-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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LG wasn't very forthcoming with details when it announced its new AirPlay speaker dock <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/lg-flexes-its-pre-ces-design-muscle-with-a-cubey-airplay-dock-s/">back in November</a>, so here at CES 2012 we decided we'd stop by LG's booth to dig deeper and see it for ourselves. It looks like a foot square black Rubik's cube, with glossy and matte exterior squares alternating around the outside, along with two mesh speaker grilles on the front corners. Up top is a dock that fits any iDevice and the power button, while a Smart Square screen resides on the front that'll have touch controls when the dock ships in Q2 or Q3 of this year. A 3.5mm input jack and a USB port are on the back, and we're pretty sure that the dongle plugged there is where the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/airplay/">AirPlay</a> chip currently resides, though it'll be baked in before it gets to market. It was hard to evaluate the thing's sound on the show floor, but with an 8-inch subwoofer inside, the low end came through loud and clear and overall it sounded good. Unfortunately, we can't tell you how much it'll cost when it becomes available, but we <em>can</em> give you the gallery of pics below. Enjoy.<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-airplay-enabled-nd8250-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/">LG AirPlay-enabled ND8250 speaker dock eyes (and ears)-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-airplay-enabled-nd8250-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/#4743049"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc00770-1326328814_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-airplay-enabled-nd8250-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/#4743053"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc00775-1326328818_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-airplay-enabled-nd8250-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/#4743050"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc00771-1326328815_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-airplay-enabled-nd8250-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/#4743051"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc00772-1326328816_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-airplay-enabled-nd8250-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/#4743055"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc00777-1326328820_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/lg-airplay-enabled-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/">LG AirPlay-enabled speaker dock eyes (and ears)-on</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/lg-airplay-enabled-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20146824/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/lg-airplay-enabled-speaker-dock-eyes-and-ears-on/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>airplay</category><category>audio</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>ipad</category><category>iphone</category><category>ipod</category><category>lg</category><category>ND8250</category><category>speaker</category><category>speaker dock</category><category>SpeakerDock</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Gorman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bang &amp; Olufsen intros B&amp;O Play brand, showcases $800 Beolit 12 portable AirPlay speaker]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/bang-and-olufsen-intros-bando-play-brand-showcases-800-beolit-12-p/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/bang-and-olufsen-intros-bando-play-brand-showcases-800-beolit-12-p/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/bang-and-olufsen-intros-bando-play-brand-showcases-800-beolit-12-p/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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We've just met <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/bang+and+Olufsen/">Bang &amp; Olufsen</a> here at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/ces">CES</a>, sitting through a variety of PowerPoint slides and Venn diagrams, but boy was it worth it. The company revealed its lifestyle-focused brand, dubbed B&amp;O Play, and the first product in the lineup which we already spied passing through the FCC back in <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/bang-and-olufsens-beolit-12-sends-the-fcc-a-little-bit-don-drap/">November</a>. The Beolit 12 is portable AirPlay speaker for iOS Devices, and although it's basically iPhone-<em>speakerdockapalooza</em> here in Vegas, B&amp;O Play's solution is cut from a unique and elegant mold. Click on past the break for a our initial impressions. <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/bando-play-beolit-12-portable-airplay-speaker-hands-on-0/">B&amp;O Play Beolit 12 portable AirPlay speaker (hands-on)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/bando-play-beolit-12-portable-airplay-speaker-hands-on-0/#4743180"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc0038_thumbnail.jpg" alt="B&amp;O Play Beolit 12" title="B&amp;O Play Beolit 12" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/bando-play-beolit-12-portable-airplay-speaker-hands-on-0/#4743181"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc0039_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/bando-play-beolit-12-portable-airplay-speaker-hands-on-0/#4743182"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc0042_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/bando-play-beolit-12-portable-airplay-speaker-hands-on-0/#4743183"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc0044_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/bando-play-beolit-12-portable-airplay-speaker-hands-on-0/#4743184"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc0045_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/bang-and-olufsen-intros-bando-play-brand-showcases-800-beolit-12-p/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Bang &amp; Olufsen intros B&amp;O Play brand, showcases $800 Beolit 12 portable AirPlay speaker</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/bang-and-olufsen-intros-bando-play-brand-showcases-800-beolit-12-p/">Bang &amp; Olufsen intros B&amp;O Play brand, showcases $800 Beolit 12 portable AirPlay speaker</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:30:00 EST.  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Michelangelo's Piet&agrave;. Plato's Republic. Cornerstones of human civilization, to be sure, but they all pale in comparison to what we saw today at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/CES/">CES</a>: TOSY's new mRobo robot, inspired by none other than the Cultural Colossus of our time, Justin Bieber. The Vietnamese manufacturer and pubescent Prince have just taken the wraps off their latest collaboration: a petite, portable speaker-robot that dances -- nay, <em>transcends</em> -- just like his only slightly larger <strike>progenitor</strike> counterpart. When in speaker mode, the mRobo weighs in at just 3.3 pounds, stands a little under eight inches tall, and boasts 2GB of internal memory. Its integrated speaker pumps out the jams at bass levels of 40Hz, but the real magic happens once the music starts playing, automatically prompting the system to transform into an 18-inch tall robot and start dancing. Unfortunately, the bot is still in prototype mode, but it's expected to retail for about $200 when it launches during the fall of 2012.<br /><br />Today, though, we were lucky enough to get a sneak peak of the mRobo, courtesy of a mic'd-up Messiah with sweepy bangs and a leather jacket. Upon taking the stage to roars of applause and Jelly Bean sunshowers, Bieber went on to do a brief demo of the bot, displaying its ability to sync its dance moves to whatever tunes blare out of its abdomen speaker -- in this case, <em>Billie Jean</em>. The mRobo looked admittedly clumsy at times, and was especially awkward when onstage with the teen phenom, but, as TOSY repeatedly reminded us, it's still in prototype phase. (Bieber, for his part, did a good job of looking completely awestruck throughout much of the experience.) Before descending from his bubblegum pulpit, Bieber reminded his acolytes to "follow your dreams." Ours, at least, have just been realized. Follow yours past the break, straight to our hands-on video.<br /><br /><em>Mat Smith contracted Bieber Fever from this report.</em><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/tosy-mrobo-launch-with-justin-bieber/">Tosy mRobo launch with Justin Bieber</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/tosy-mrobo-launch-with-justin-bieber/#4742507"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/wikipaddsc00400mat800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/tosy-mrobo-launch-with-justin-bieber/#4742497"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/wikipaddsc00384mat800-1326318851_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/tosy-mrobo-launch-with-justin-bieber/#4742498"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/wikipaddsc00385mat800-1326318853_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/tosy-mrobo-launch-with-justin-bieber/#4742499"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/wikipaddsc00386mat800-1326318855_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/tosy-mrobo-launch-with-justin-bieber/#4742500"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/wikipaddsc00387mat800-1326318859_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/tosy-justin-bieber-announce-mrobo-we-go-hands-on-dance-off-v/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>TOSY and Justin Bieber announce mRobo: we go hands-on, dance-off (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/tosy-justin-bieber-announce-mrobo-we-go-hands-on-dance-off-v/">TOSY and Justin Bieber announce mRobo: we go hands-on, dance-off (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:18:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/tosy-justin-bieber-announce-mrobo-we-go-hands-on-dance-off-v/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20146536/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/tosy-justin-bieber-announce-mrobo-we-go-hands-on-dance-off-v/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audio</category><category>baby baby baby</category><category>BabyBabyBaby</category><category>bass</category><category>belieber</category><category>bieber fever</category><category>BieberFever</category><category>bot</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>dance</category><category>dancing</category><category>demo</category><category>dreams</category><category>justin bieber</category><category>JustinBieber</category><category>mrobot</category><category>music</category><category>OMGOMGOMG</category><category>portable speaker</category><category>PortableSpeaker</category><category>prototype</category><category>robot</category><category>software</category><category>speaker</category><category>tosy</category><category>truth</category><category>video</category><category>wisdom</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amar Toor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony reveals SS-AR2 loudspeaker, wants an invite to your next house party]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/sony-reveals-ss-ar2-loudspeaker-wants-an-invite-to-your-next-ho/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/sony-reveals-ss-ar2-loudspeaker-wants-an-invite-to-your-next-ho/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/sony-reveals-ss-ar2-loudspeaker-wants-an-invite-to-your-next-ho/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div>
	<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/2012-01-0805ss-ar2-sonycc-1326251221.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: left;" /><a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Sony/">Sony</a> has been quite busy <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/a-whole-new-slate-of-audio-electronics-from-sony-in-2012/">chatting up new products</a> for 2012 here at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/ces">CES</a>. One of the new pieces of tech is the SS-AR2 loudspeaker that looks to keep the up the reputation of its elder sibling in the R-Series line, the SS-AR1. Maple from Hokkaido, an island in northern Japan encloses all the important components and contributes to the overall sound quality. The SS-AR2 is a 4-unit, 3-way vented standing tower that sports a frequency response ranging from 42Hz to 60kHz. Distortion is combated by positioning the bass reflex port in just the right to spot to allow a duo of woofers to drive without a hitch. Birch partitions on the interior construct a well-insulated cavity keeping the midrange and tweeters just the right distance apart from the bass section -- and all those tones neat and tidy. NO word on pricing on availability as of yet, but you'll want to start bench pressing phone books before picking one up, as each unit tips the scale at 84 pounds.</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/sony-reveals-ss-ar2-loudspeaker-wants-an-invite-to-your-next-ho/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sony reveals SS-AR2 loudspeaker, wants an invite to your next house party</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/sony-reveals-ss-ar2-loudspeaker-wants-an-invite-to-your-next-ho/">Sony reveals SS-AR2 loudspeaker, wants an invite to your next house party</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:32:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/sony-reveals-ss-ar2-loudspeaker-wants-an-invite-to-your-next-ho/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20145802/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/sony-reveals-ss-ar2-loudspeaker-wants-an-invite-to-your-next-ho/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audio</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>home audio</category><category>home entertainment</category><category>HomeAudio</category><category>HomeEntertainment</category><category>sony</category><category>sony ss-ar2</category><category>sony ss-ar2 loudspeaker</category><category>SonySs-ar2</category><category>SonySs-ar2Loudspeaker</category><category>speaker</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Billy Steele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffin Twenty hands-on (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/griffin-twenty-hands-on-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/griffin-twenty-hands-on-video/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/griffin-twenty-hands-on-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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Griffin's rounded off its hat-trick of new devices for CES with the Twenty: a digital audio amplifier that'll turn any pair of speakers into a wireless HiFi by docking your Airport Express. Once you've hooked up a pair of <em>noisyboxes</em> you've got lying around, you can mosh to 2.1 sound with a maximum of 20 watts coming out of each driver -- it'll even accommodate a powered subwoofer that has an active crossover at 80Hz. Check out the sneak peak of the device after the break.<br />
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<strong>Update:</strong> Griffin has confirmed that the Twenty will cost under $200 (without the Airport Express)<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/griffin-twenty-audio-amplifier-hands-on-at-ces-2012/">Griffin Twenty Audio Amplifier Hands On At CES 2012</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/griffin-twenty-audio-amplifier-hands-on-at-ces-2012/#4724048"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/d3s6491_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/griffin-twenty-audio-amplifier-hands-on-at-ces-2012/#4724047"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/d3s6492_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/griffin-twenty-audio-amplifier-hands-on-at-ces-2012/#4724046"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/d3s6493_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/griffin-twenty-audio-amplifier-hands-on-at-ces-2012/#4724044"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/d3s6494_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/griffin-twenty-audio-amplifier-hands-on-at-ces-2012/#4724043"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/d3s6495_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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<em>Dana Murph contributed to this report.</em><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/griffin-twenty-hands-on-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Griffin Twenty hands-on (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/griffin-twenty-hands-on-video/">Griffin Twenty hands-on (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/griffin-twenty-hands-on-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20143380/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/griffin-twenty-hands-on-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audio</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>griffin</category><category>griffin twenty</category><category>GriffinTwenty</category><category>hands-on</category><category>speaker</category><category>speakers</category><category>twenty</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pure intros the Contour 200i and Sensia 200D, we rock out with our hands on]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-o/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-o/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-o/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center>
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It's the same old story -- a company coming to the States, attempting to make a splash in the US during the craziest tech week of the year. In the case of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/pure/">Pure</a>, however, the company actually has some pretty <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/pure-launches-contour-one-flow-and-i-20-also-debuts-flowsongs/">cool looking products</a> to show off.<br />
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Take the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/24/pure-swings-by-the-fcc-with-contour-200i-air-play-dock/">Contour 200i Air</a>, a slick Airplay speaker system that offers up the same build quality as some of the pricier models in this space. We played with the device a bit, and have to say, the half-circle build really is quite nice. The speaker also has a bit of heft to it -- it's not really small by any stretch -- after all, the thing does have to support iPads, via the built-in dock in the front. It also gets fairly loud, though at higher volumes, the bass does tend to distort things, a fair bit. Look for it to hit the US around March for $329.<br />
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Also making its debut tonight is the oddly named Sensia 200D, a little football-shaped music system with a touch display on its front. Like the 200i, the Sensia feels like a solidly built product -- one with some weight to it. We fiddled around with the thing, a bit. The touchscreen wasn't quite as responsive as we liked, though that may have had something to do with the fact that the player really couldn't do much at the moment -- the company's network was down, and without connectivity, the thing is really just a pretty-looking paperweight.<br />
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When it does work, you can use the device to stream music from your home computer, listen to internet radio stations and use the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/28/pure-music-looks-to-give-spotify-a-run-for-its-money-but-only-i/">Pure Music service</a>, which the company promises will hit North America at some point this year. We'll be sure to put the thing through its paces at some time in the future, when the internet gods are smiling on us a bit more. The Sensia will run you $450 when it hits our shores in April. <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-our-hands-on/">Pure intros the Contour 200i and Sensia 200D, we rock out with our hands on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-our-hands-on/#4724060"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/img2114-1326072745_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-our-hands-on/#4724061"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/img2115-1326072747_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-our-hands-on/#4724062"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/img2116_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-our-hands-on/#4724063"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/img2118_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-our-hands-on/#4724064"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/img2120_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em>Edgar Alvarez contributed to this report.</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-o/">Pure intros the Contour 200i and Sensia 200D, we rock out with our hands on</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:38:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-o/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20143368/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/pure-intros-the-contour-200i-and-sensia-200d-we-rock-out-with-o/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>airplay</category><category>apple</category><category>contour 200i</category><category>Contour200i</category><category>internet radio</category><category>InternetRadio</category><category>ipad</category><category>music</category><category>pure</category><category>sensia 200d</category><category>Sensia200d</category><category>speaker</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Heater]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:38:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rukus solar-powered Bluetooth sound system hands-on (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system-hands-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system-hands-on/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system-hands-on/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center>
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Remember that Rukus solar-powered Bluetooth sound system we just told you about <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system/">a few minutes ago</a>? Well, we just got a little bit of hands-on time with the thing. The speaker set was plugged in, of course -- there's not a heck of a lot of natural lighting in the Venetian hotel, here in Vegas. Also, for the record, in spite of the model's rather boastful name, the speaker couldn't really get all that loud, sadly -- though that's sort of the curse of the Bluetooth speaker system, we suppose. It also often comes with the territory for portable systems, and the Ruckus, again, in contrast to its name, is reasonably compact and portable. We fiddled with the volume and bass buttons, but the speaker didn't get all that much louder than the roaring crowd around us.<br />
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The decision to include an e-ink display was a pretty novel one -- its uses aren't quite as broad as an LCD, but it's hard to deny that it was extremely readable, as it no doubt would be in direct sunlight, as the company claims. And let's face it, if you use the solar panel as intended, you're gonna have this thing outside in the sun a lot, right? The Ruckus will run you $150 when it drops in Q2, just in time for you to actually want to go outside again.<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system-hands-on/">Rukus solar-powered Bluetooth sound system hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system-hands-on/#4724139"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/img2089-1326073362_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system-hands-on/#4724140"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/img2090-1326073366_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system-hands-on/#4724141"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/img2091-1326073368_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system-hands-on/#4724142"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/img2093-1326073370_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system-hands-on/#4724143"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/img2094-1326073372_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ruckus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system/">Rukus solar powered bluetooth sound system</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ruckus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system/#4723678"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/ruckus-solar-2011-12-2716-49-56800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ruckus solar powered bluetooth sound system" title="Ruckus solar powered bluetooth sound system" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ruckus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system/#4723679"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/ruckus-solar-2011-12-2716-51-14800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ruckus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system/#4723681"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/ruckus-solar-2011-12-2717-22-40800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ruckus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system/#4723682"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/ruckus-solar-2011-12-2717-29-28800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/ruckus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system/#4723683"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/ruckus-solar-2011-12-2717-43-36800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em>Edgar Alvarez contributed to this report.</em><br />
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What's got Bluetooth, big solar panels and an e-ink display? Not a heck of a lot of gadgets prior to today's introduction of the Rukus portable sound system from <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/eton/">Eton</a>. The solar-power speaker system can stream music wirelessly from your Bluetooth devices, bumping it in style through two full-range speaker drivers. The system is powered by a solar panel (though you can also power it the old fashioned wired way, when the sun's nowhere in sight), but don't worry about reading the screen in the sunshine -- the Rukus has an e-ink display, which also helps the thing conserve a fair amount of power. Eton also says that the player is "virtually indestructible," a claim we're sure some folks will want to put to the test when it drops in Q2 for $150.<br />
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<strong>Update: </strong>Check out our hands-on <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system-hands-on/">here</a>!<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rukus solar-powered Bluetooth sound system thinks you should rock more in direct sunlight</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system/">Rukus solar-powered Bluetooth sound system thinks you should rock more in direct sunlight</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20142949/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/rukus-solar-powered-bluetooth-sound-system/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bluetooth</category><category>boom box</category><category>BoomBox</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>e-ink</category><category>eton</category><category>portable boomobox</category><category>PortableBoomobox</category><category>rukus</category><category>speaker</category><category>speakers</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Heater]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[iShower water-resistant Bluetooth speaker being unveiled at CES, aims to improve those shower jams]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/ishower-water-resistant-bluetooth-speaker-unveiled-ces-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/ishower-water-resistant-bluetooth-speaker-unveiled-ces-2012/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/ishower-water-resistant-bluetooth-speaker-unveiled-ces-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center>
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We don't blame you for being surprised when you first met the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/14/igrill-meat-thermometer-for-iphone-is-the-expensive-unholy-marr/">iGrill meat thermometer</a>. We mean, how <em>couldn't</em> you be? <em>But now</em>, the creators of the temperature indicator are hitting you with yet another peripheral, and this time it's heading to your <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/10/kohler-polk-team-up-on-soundtile-in-shower-speakers/">shower</a> -- that's right, <em>your</em> shower. The iShower is a water-resistant Bluetooth speaker capable of streaming up to 15 hours of audio within a 200-foot range. The add-on will allow you to interact with the usual options like play, pause, rewind and forward, while also displaying the time (just in case you like to camp out in there). Similar to its meaty counterpart, the iShower will cost $100, and don't let the "i" included in its dub fool you -- the device is also ready to mingle with the Androids of the world. The shower-jammer's official launch will be next week at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/engadgets-2012-ces-preview/">CES</a>, but you can take a peek at the PR to find out some more info in the here and now.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/ishower-water-resistant-bluetooth-speaker-unveiled-ces-2012/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>iShower water-resistant Bluetooth speaker being unveiled at CES, aims to improve those shower jams</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/ishower-water-resistant-bluetooth-speaker-unveiled-ces-2012/">iShower water-resistant Bluetooth speaker being unveiled at CES, aims to improve those shower jams</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:07:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/ishower-water-resistant-bluetooth-speaker-unveiled-ces-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20141609/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/ishower-water-resistant-bluetooth-speaker-unveiled-ces-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bluetooth</category><category>bluetooth speaker</category><category>BluetoothSpeaker</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>igrill</category><category>ishower</category><category>ishower speaker</category><category>IshowerSpeaker</category><category>speaker</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edgar Alvarez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:07:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soundmatters foxLo subwoofer adds umph to your FoxL v2 Bluetooth speaker, 'fits in your palm']]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/ces-soundmatters-foxlo-subwoofer-adds-umph-to-your-foxl-v2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/ces-soundmatters-foxlo-subwoofer-adds-umph-to-your-foxl-v2/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/ces-soundmatters-foxlo-subwoofer-adds-umph-to-your-foxl-v2/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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		<span class="mceItemHidden"><span class="hiddenSpellError">Soundmatters</span> <span class="hiddenGrammarError">may not be</span> the first company to ever introduce a </span><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/twelve-south-bassjump-2-usb-subwoofer-now-available-further-bum/">subwoofer with a small footprint</a><span class="mceItemHidden">, but at this year's CES, its new <span class="hiddenSpellError">foxLo</span> </span><i>is</i> taking the claim of being the "world's first palm-sized" on. The 25-watt unit can hook into the subwoofer output of a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/28/jawbone-jambox-vs-soundmatters-foxl-v2-fight/"><span class="mceItemHidden"><span class="hiddenSpellError">foxL</span> <span class="hiddenSpellError">V2</span> Bluetooth speakers</span></a> or any other devices with 3.5mm outputs, thanks to its "full pass audio out" jack. Aside from injecting low-end into your mini-rig with its "Magnetic Drive woofer<i>," </i><span class="mceItemHidden">the 'Lo can also recharge your gadgets with its built-in USB port. Sadly, however, the gizmo itself only operates on wall-power, putting a damper on any mobility offered by its Bluetooth brethren. Operation limited to a volume control for dialing in an <span class="hiddenSuggestion">optimal</span> amount of bass, and an LED to <span class="hiddenSuggestion">indicate</span> power. If you're already <span class="hiddenSpellError">hungering</span> to add on a thumpy fidelity boost to your smaller speakers (and refuse <span class="hiddenGrammarError">to be</span> swoon by a solid set of headphones), the <span class="hiddenSpellError">foxLo's</span> set to go on sale this spring for about $149. Full press release after the break.</span></p>
</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/ces-soundmatters-foxlo-subwoofer-adds-umph-to-your-foxl-v2/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Soundmatters foxLo subwoofer adds umph to your FoxL v2 Bluetooth speaker, 'fits in your palm'</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/ces-soundmatters-foxlo-subwoofer-adds-umph-to-your-foxl-v2/">Soundmatters foxLo subwoofer adds umph to your FoxL v2 Bluetooth speaker, 'fits in your palm'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:18:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/ces-soundmatters-foxlo-subwoofer-adds-umph-to-your-foxl-v2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20140406/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/ces-soundmatters-foxlo-subwoofer-adds-umph-to-your-foxl-v2/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bass</category><category>bluetooth</category><category>bluetooth audio</category><category>BluetoothAudio</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>foxl</category><category>foxl v2</category><category>foxlo</category><category>FoxlV2</category><category>jambox</category><category>jawbone</category><category>low end</category><category>LowEnd</category><category>lows</category><category>music</category><category>portable audio</category><category>portable sub woofer</category><category>PortableAudio</category><category>PortableSubWoofer</category><category>sound</category><category>sound matters</category><category>soundmatters</category><category>soundmatters foxlo</category><category>SoundmattersFoxlo</category><category>speaker</category><category>sub</category><category>subwoofer</category><category>woofer</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Pollicino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soundfreaq gets edgy with Sound Kick mobile Bluetooth speaker]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/soundfreaq-gets-edgy-with-sound-kick-mobile-bluetooth-speaker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/soundfreaq-gets-edgy-with-sound-kick-mobile-bluetooth-speaker/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/soundfreaq-gets-edgy-with-sound-kick-mobile-bluetooth-speaker/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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In the midst of Yet Another iPod Sound System-palooza, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Soundfreaq/">Soundfreaq</a> has managed to craft some pretty differentiated pieces. Here in the run-up to CES 2012, the outfit's ushering in its most edgy device yet, the Sound Kick. It's a mobile wireless speaker that touts a unique speaker chamber, which shuts compactly for travel and then opens up whenever there's room. It's able to push on through seven solid hours of on-the-go listening (thanks to that internal Li-ion battery), and it can even share the juice with any USB-chargeable device -- similar to Spar's own <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/spars-zepher-portable-bluetooth-speaker-lineup-streams-your-mus/">Zephyr</a>. In related news, the company's also using the show to introduce its Sound Step Recharge in white and red. Expect the new lot to ship this spring, and if you're hungry for more, the full release is just after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/soundfreaq-gets-edgy-with-sound-kick-mobile-bluetooth-speaker/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Soundfreaq gets edgy with Sound Kick mobile Bluetooth speaker</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/soundfreaq-gets-edgy-with-sound-kick-mobile-bluetooth-speaker/">Soundfreaq gets edgy with Sound Kick mobile Bluetooth speaker</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/soundfreaq-gets-edgy-with-sound-kick-mobile-bluetooth-speaker/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20133406/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/soundfreaq-gets-edgy-with-sound-kick-mobile-bluetooth-speaker/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>audio</category><category>bluetooth</category><category>bluetooth speaker</category><category>BluetoothSpeaker</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>music</category><category>sound kick</category><category>Sound Step Recharge</category><category>sound system</category><category>Soundfreaq</category><category>SoundKick</category><category>SoundStepRecharge</category><category>SoundSystem</category><category>speaker</category><category>speakers</category><category>xkick</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ZVOX intros three new Z-Base models, lowers the pricing soundbar]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/zvox-intros-three-new-z-base-models-lowers-the-pricing-soundbar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/zvox-intros-three-new-z-base-models-lowers-the-pricing-soundbar/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/zvox-intros-three-new-z-base-models-lowers-the-pricing-soundbar/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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Because it's never too early to get a start on Christmas 2012, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/zvox/">ZVOX</a> has announced the release of three new Z-Base models, the most affordable members of that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/soundbar/">soundbar</a> line, all designed to live beneath flat screen TVs. The low-end Z-Base 220 packs three full-range speakers, a subwoofer and a 35-watt amplifier in a DVD player-sized footprint for $200. The 320 measures 24 inches and will run you an extra $50. At the high-end is the Z-Base 420, a 28-incher with five speakers, a 5.25-inch subwoofer and a 45-watt amplifier. That one'll cost you $300. All three soundbars also feature the company's proprietary PhaseCue II virtual surround sound system. More info after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/zvox-intros-three-new-z-base-models-lowers-the-pricing-soundbar/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>ZVOX intros three new Z-Base models, lowers the pricing soundbar</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/zvox-intros-three-new-z-base-models-lowers-the-pricing-soundbar/">ZVOX intros three new Z-Base models, lowers the pricing soundbar</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:26:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/zvox-intros-three-new-z-base-models-lowers-the-pricing-soundbar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20136129/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/zvox-intros-three-new-z-base-models-lowers-the-pricing-soundbar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>hdpostcross</category><category>soundbar</category><category>speaker</category><category>speakers</category><category>z-base</category><category>Z-Base 220</category><category>Z-Base 320</category><category>Z-Base 420</category><category>Z-base220</category><category>Z-base320</category><category>Z-base420</category><category>zvox</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Heater]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: docks]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2011-docks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2011-docks/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2011-docks/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div>
	<em>Welcome to the Engadget <a href="http://www.engadget.com/holidaygiftguide2011/">Holiday Gift Guide</a>! We're well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties surrounding the seasonal shopping experience, so we're here to help you sort out this year's tech treasures. Below is today's bevy of curated picks, and you can head back to the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/holidaygiftguide2011/">Gift Guide hub</a> to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the holiday season.</em></div>
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'Tis the season to go shopping <em>and</em> slightly broke! Unless you're living off the grid, you can't escape the marketing merriment amping up the arrival of that most wonderful time of the year. You know, the one where loved ones run themselves ragged skipping from store to store in an attempt to find the perfect gift that just screams, "I care," and costs a pretty penny, too. Well, we know things can get hectic and the options overwhelming, but for the music aficionado in your family, you can't really go wrong with a speaker dock. Let's face it, even Great Aunt Eddie's rockin' a portable media player these days. So, why not help her get up off the couch, out of her mind and into a living room hoedown with a wall of MP3 sound? Lucky for you, we've whittled down the dizzying array of digital audio offerings into a handy guide fit for the frugal and lavish alike. Need a little inspiration? Then head on past the break to peruse the goods and get psyched for that onslaught of holiday cheer.<br />
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</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2011-docks/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: docks</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2011-docks/">Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: docks</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2011-docks/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20103256/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-2011-docks/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>buyer guide</category><category>BuyerGuide</category><category>buyers guide</category><category>BuyersGuide</category><category>buying guide</category><category>buying guides</category><category>BuyingGuide</category><category>BuyingGuides</category><category>CableJive</category><category>CableJive dockboss+</category><category>CablejiveDockboss+</category><category>dock</category><category>docks</category><category>gift guide</category><category>GiftGuide</category><category>guide</category><category>guides</category><category>Harman Kardon</category><category>Harman Kardon MS 150</category><category>HarmanKardon</category><category>HarmanKardonMs150</category><category>hgg</category><category>hgg2011</category><category>holiday</category><category>holiday gift guide</category><category>holiday gift guide 2011</category><category>HolidayGiftGuide</category><category>HolidayGiftGuide2011</category><category>holidays</category><category>JBL</category><category>JBL On Air Wireless AirPlay</category><category>JBL On Stage Micro III</category><category>JblOnAirWirelessAirplay</category><category>JblOnStageMicroIii</category><category>JVC</category><category>JVC UX-VJ3</category><category>JvcUx-vj3</category><category>Philips</category><category>Philips Fidelio AS851</category><category>PhilipsFidelioAs851</category><category>Sony</category><category>sony rdp-x500iP</category><category>SonyRdp-x500ip</category><category>Soundfreaq</category><category>Soundfreaq SFQ-1</category><category>SoundfreaqSfq-1</category><category>speaker</category><category>speaker dock</category><category>speaker docks</category><category>SpeakerDock</category><category>SpeakerDocks</category><category>speakers</category><category>Yamaha</category><category>Yamaha PDX-11</category><category>YamahaPdx-11</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Volpe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spar's Zephyr portable Bluetooth speaker lineup streams your music, charges your phone]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/spars-zepher-portable-bluetooth-speaker-lineup-streams-your-mus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/spars-zepher-portable-bluetooth-speaker-lineup-streams-your-mus/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/spars-zepher-portable-bluetooth-speaker-lineup-streams-your-mus/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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	Say hello to Spar -- a newcomer to the land of wireless audio. Today, the company is officially accepting pre-orders for its Zephyr lineup of rechargeable <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/bluetooth+speaker/">Bluetooth speakers</a>. The portable units are similar to others such as <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/28/jawbone-jambox-vs-soundmatters-foxl-v2-fight/">Jawone's Jambox</a>, offering wireless music streaming, speakerphone functionality and portability, but also feature the ability to juice up your smartphone over USB. In total, you'll have a your pick of three Zephyrs, priced from $99 to a moderate $160 (including cables, a case and a charger). First up is the "pocketable" 300 model, which has a 12-hour battery and a black paint scheme (along with red and blue for a limited time). If that won't cut it, the slightly larger 500 variant packs 18-hours of battery life and comes in choice of white or black. Rounding out the bunch is the aluminum-housed 550; it features a massive 28-hour battery and comes in a either silver or black. If you're willing to give this new kid on the Bluetooth-block a try, the Zephyrs are set to ship by year's end and you'll find more info at the source link below. Full press release after the break.</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/spars-zepher-portable-bluetooth-speaker-lineup-streams-your-mus/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Spar's Zephyr portable Bluetooth speaker lineup streams your music, charges your phone</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/spars-zepher-portable-bluetooth-speaker-lineup-streams-your-mus/">Spar's Zephyr portable Bluetooth speaker lineup streams your music, charges your phone</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/spars-zepher-portable-bluetooth-speaker-lineup-streams-your-mus/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20106356/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/spars-zepher-portable-bluetooth-speaker-lineup-streams-your-mus/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>300</category><category>500</category><category>550</category><category>audio</category><category>bluetooth</category><category>bluetooth speaker</category><category>BluetoothSpeaker</category><category>boom box</category><category>BoomBox</category><category>portable</category><category>spar</category><category>spar zepher</category><category>SparZepher</category><category>speaker</category><category>speakerphone</category><category>wireless audio</category><category>wireless speaker</category><category>WirelessAudio</category><category>WirelessSpeaker</category><category>zepher</category><category>zepher 300</category><category>zepher 500</category><category>zepher 550</category><category>Zepher300</category><category>Zepher500</category><category>Zepher550</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Pollicino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AirGo Outdoor Speaker adopts AirPort Express, shrugs off rain]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/airgo-outdoor-speaker-adopts-airport-express-shrugs-off-rain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/airgo-outdoor-speaker-adopts-airport-express-shrugs-off-rain/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/airgo-outdoor-speaker-adopts-airport-express-shrugs-off-rain/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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Sure, you could buy an outdoor speaker with <em>native</em> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/AirPlay/">AirPlay</a> support, or you could stuff that spare AirPort Express you have laying around into the AirGo Outdoor Sound Station. This weather resistant speaker forgoes the usual baked in <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/apple-airplay-devices-set-to-explode-in-2011/">BridgeCo silicone</a> for an integrated AirPort Express dock. Of course, this kind of ad hoc integration isn't cheap -- the AirGo will set you back almost $400, and that's <em>without</em> an Apple AirPort Express. The AirGo's AC cord (that's right, no batteries) ensures that you won't get too far into the great outdoors with this rig, but Russound's CEO is confident that weather won't be a problem. Rain? "Break out the Slip 'N Slide," he says "and continue to rock on." Sounds good to us. Slide on past the break for the official press release.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/airgo-outdoor-speaker-adopts-airport-express-shrugs-off-rain/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>AirGo Outdoor Speaker adopts AirPort Express, shrugs off rain</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/airgo-outdoor-speaker-adopts-airport-express-shrugs-off-rain/">AirGo Outdoor Speaker adopts AirPort Express, shrugs off rain</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:32:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/airgo-outdoor-speaker-adopts-airport-express-shrugs-off-rain/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20104131/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/airgo-outdoor-speaker-adopts-airport-express-shrugs-off-rain/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AirGo</category><category>AirGo Outdoor Speaker</category><category>AirgoOutdoorSpeaker</category><category>AirPlay</category><category>airport</category><category>airport express</category><category>AirportExpress</category><category>apple airplay</category><category>AppleAirplay</category><category>ipod</category><category>music</category><category>rain</category><category>Russound</category><category>Sci/Tech</category><category>slip n slide</category><category>SlipNSlide</category><category>speaker</category><category>speakers</category><category>streaming music</category><category>StreamingMusic</category><category>wifi</category><category>wireless</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Buckley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[iHome goes retro futurist with new iP4 boombox speaker dock]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/ihome-goes-retro-futurist-with-new-ip4-boombox-speaker-dock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/ihome-goes-retro-futurist-with-new-ip4-boombox-speaker-dock/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/ihome-goes-retro-futurist-with-new-ip4-boombox-speaker-dock/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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We've seen a number of companies put a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/05/tdk-debuts-499-three-speaker-boombox/">modern</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/altec-lansing-mix-imt810-is-big-loud-desperately-seeking-ione/">spin</a> on the venerable <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/boombox">boombox</a>, but nothing quite like this new iP4 speaker dock from iHome. While it's unmistakingly a boombox, it looks more like a circa-1980s attempt to create a futuristic boombox than simply a modern boombox -- an unused prop from <em>Back to the Future II</em>, perhaps. It is decidedly modern when it comes to features, however, including a dock for your iPhone or iPod, an auxiliary input for your other devices, and a tiny remote. True to its boombox lineage, it can also be operated on six D cell batteries, and it even backs a five band graphic equalizer (updated slightly with an LCD display). Did we mention it's also available in pink? Look for this one to set you back $200.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/ihome-goes-retro-futurist-with-new-ip4-boombox-speaker-dock/">iHome goes retro futurist with new iP4 boombox speaker dock</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:13:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/ihome-goes-retro-futurist-with-new-ip4-boombox-speaker-dock/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20100452/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/ihome-goes-retro-futurist-with-new-ip4-boombox-speaker-dock/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>apple</category><category>boombox</category><category>dock</category><category>ihome</category><category>ihome ip4</category><category>IhomeIp4</category><category>ip4</category><category>iphone</category><category>iphone dock</category><category>IphoneDock</category><category>ipod</category><category>ipod dock</category><category>IpodDock</category><category>retro</category><category>speaker</category><category>speaker dock</category><category>speaker system</category><category>SpeakerDock</category><category>SpeakerSystem</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Melanson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:13:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
