Hitachi Maxell Releases Noise-Canceling iPod Headphones - No Separate Power Required

Hitachi Maxell has released a pair of noise-canceling headphones that work a bit differently from their cousins. The HP-NC20 headphones don’t require separate power. They simply connect to iPods via the dock connector.

Logitech Headphones

Logitech’s new USB-based ClearChat Comfort and ClearChat Pro headsets aim to make your gaming and Skyping easier and more comfortable.
The ClearChat Pro features "laser-tuned" audio drivers, the SoundSwitch auto-optimizing EQ, a flexible boom, audio controls located right on the earpiece, and a mute indicator. The ClearChat Comfort offers adjustable, ultra-padded ear pads and in-line [...]

Traffic Assist Highspeed 7934

Harman/Becker Automotive Systems is introducing its Traffic Assist Highspeed 7934 GPS. Featuring –* Detailed maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico* 3.5-inch touch-screen with color display and a day/night display option* 400 MHz processor for fast route calculations* Two internal speakers for better sound quality* Speed limit display (legal speed limits are shown [...]

United Upgrades

United Airlines is upgrading passenger comfort with lie-flat seating, and the Business cabin gets cool gadgets like new 15.4-inch LCDs, a USB port, and an iPod adapter to let you charge your iPod and play your own music and videos on the seat’s entertainment unit. You will have 20 channels of "stored XM audio," with [...]

iPhone Cons…For the Most Part

So here’s what’s been confirmed about the Apple iPhone and the tid bits it doesn’t have. I have to admit, some things on the list suprised me. Why take a step backward on these features?
Stuff in Bold = Are you kidding me?
Doesn’t do this:
• Songs as Ringtones
• Games
• Any flash support
• Instant Messaging
• Picture messages (MMS)
• [...]

EarBuds that FIT!!

I recently went running with my conventional earbuds from Apple and big surprise, on mile .003 they slipped of my ears. Everyone is different, and everyone has different size ear canals so this is why I must write about the Sony MDR-EX71SL earbuds.

As with speakers, cell phones, and sushi, you get what you pay for [...]

Bluetooth Pocket Messenger

Introducing the Voiis mini Pocket Messenger Phone, a class 1 Bluetooth device for your Skype and MSN Messenger calls.
It’s also an iTunes and Windows Media Player music within a 100-meter (max) radius of the included base station. The built-in mic allows you to connect to headphones.
Battery life is said to be 6 hours, [...]

YoYo Cell Phones

I dropped my cell phone yesterday evening. It’s broken now. After futile attempts to put the antenna back on, and somehow fuse the plastic pieces together with my sheer strength, I gave up. Needless to say it didn’t work, and now I need to fork over $180 to Verizon because I don’t have insurance.

Then I [...]

iMuffs Headphones Provide Wireless iPod Listening

True story: We were on the NYC subway this morning, and spotted a Wall Street-type wearing what appeared to be wireless headphones, with no MP3 player in sight. Intrigued, we saw an iMuffs logo on the side, and noticed numerous controls on the headset itself. Hmmmmm. After a little Googling, we discovered that iMuffs are [...]