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NEWS: Denon's new iPod dock adds wi-fi streaming

Andrew Everard 24 September 2007 16:14

This is the £160 ASD-3W, one of two new iPod docks from Denon. And as well as offering complete compatibility with the company's latest 08 series components and universal appeal via a supplied remote control, the new unit also has onboard wi-fi operation, enabling it to stream music from computers and Network Attached Storage devices, plus internet radio.

NEWS: Take the weight off your ears with new 8g headphones

Clare Newsome 18 September 2007 13:14

The headphone market may be rather crowded but your lugs will be less so if you opt for these new q-Jays, which claim to be the world's smallest earphones to include separate tweeter and woofer drivers.

The diminutive dual-driver design from Jays measures a mere 19.3 x 7.5 x 7.3 mm and weighs an astonishing 8g. Qjays-Black-1

NEWS: Logitech adds Elite to Pure-Fi range

Joe Cox 13 September 2007 15:40

Pure Fi Elite Elite

Logitech has added another MP3 speaker system to its new 'Pure-Fi' range, the Pure-Fi Elite, hot-on-the-heels of the Anywhere and Dream models covered last month.

NEWS: Bang & Olufsen's stylish pocket player

Andrew Everard 13 September 2007 11:54

Fresh from having just been named as one of the coolest brands in Britain - beaten only by Aston Martin, the iPod and YouTube - Bang & Olufsen is launching this slick-looking pocket player, the BeoSound 6.

Featuring a characteristic B&O styling job, by Steffen Schmelling, the player stands just over 9cm tall, is 12.2mm thick, and weighs 65g. The display is a 4.6cm TFT LCD, and the player supports MP3, WMA and OGG file formats.

iTunes TV: is it worth the money?

Andy Clough 11 September 2007 20:33

I've just downloaded the latest version of iTunes (7.4.1) in anticipation of buying a new iPod, and discovered you can (finally) buy full-length TV shows on the UK iTunes store, writes Andy Clough.

You probably knew this already, but it had passed me by in all the excitement of the recent iPhone/iPod launches.

There isn't a massive choice of TV series on offer (around 30), but at least it's an improvement on the few Pixar shorts we had before.

NEWS: Nextbase Media 22 Entertainment Centre covers all the bases

Andy Clough 11 September 2007 14:38

The device you see here is – pause for deep breath – the Nextbase Media 22 Entertainment Centre.

Basically, it's an iPod dock with built in DVD/CD player, TV tuner, FM radio and Bluetooth streaming for playback of music on Bluetooth mobile phones.

iPhone vs iPod touch: which to buy?

Andy Clough 11 September 2007 12:43

Ipod Touch
I'm facing a dilemma, writes Andy Clough. Like many of my colleagues here in the office, I've been saving up for an iPhone for Christmas. Ever since I first clapped eyes on it, I knew I had to have one.

But now Apple has unleashed the iPod touch, available in the UK from Sept 28 (that's only 17 days away!), and I'm tempted to buy that instead, as I'm just too impatient to wait for the iPhone.

NEWS: IXOS iPod dock is a budget travel companion

Andy Clough 10 September 2007 16:59

Ixos 308
Another day, another iPod dock, this time from IXOS. It's part of the firm's new 'First by IXOS' value range, and at just £25, we can't argue with that.

Designed to work with the new iPod Touch, Classic and nano 3 models (as well as older iPod nanos and 30GB iPod Video), the XMI308 recharges your iPod while it's docked.

CEDIA NEWS: Meridian iRIS converts iTunes video to high-definition

Andy Clough 07 September 2007 00:44

The world's not exactly short of iPod docks, and you might have thought high-end AV specialist Meridian would leave the competitive portable dock market to others. But in an attempt to broaden its appeal, the company has just unveiled the $390 iRIS.

Of course, this being Meridian, there's an interesting technical twist involved. This is no ordinary iDock. Oh no. It upscales low-res video from iTunes and other sources to 1080p, using advanced Qdeo processing from Marvell Semiconductors, and feeds the video signal to your screen via HDMI or analogue component connections.

CEDIA NEWS: Apple slashes price of iPhone in the US

Andy Clough 06 September 2007 15:01

Following the launch of an entire new series of iPods yesterday, Apple has unexpectedly cut the price of the iPhone in the US. It's slashing the price of the 8GB iPhone by $200 to $399.

According to a report in today's New York Times, Apple founder Steve Jobs said he was confident that Apple would hit its publicly declared target of selling one million iPhones by the end of this month (it went on sale in the States on June 29).

NEWS: Gear4 is back in black

Joe Cox 06 September 2007 12:27

Blackbox Front Approved

Gear4 has announced a host of new Bluetooth products for release this month, including the Knightrider-inspired BlackBox boombox.

NEWS: Apple's Wi-Fi iPod has the magic touch

Joe Cox 06 September 2007 00:49

Ipod touch

Apple has unveiled its latest baby, the iPod touch, which comes complete with built-in Wi-Fi wireless networking and touchscreen control.

Also announced was a 160GB iPod classic, a new nano – boasting a two-inch colour screen – and the imminent arrival of the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store.

NEWS: Read all about the new iPods - as they're announced!

Clare Newsome 05 September 2007 14:42

Apple is widely expected to launch a new iPod line-up at 5.30pm today (UK time). Our colleagues on sister-title Stuff have a front-row seat at the launch, and you can read a live blog from the event - including pictures of the new players - here . And

NEWS: B&W's Zeppelin for the iPod

Andrew Everard 05 September 2007 14:01

[intro] No, it's not the Rugby World Cup Official iPod Dock, but B&W's new and seriously cool Zeppelin speaker system for Apple's pocket players, coming soon to a shop near you. It's around 60cm wide, and is going into Apple stores

NEWS: Sony goes open platform with new Network Walkman players

Andrew Everard 03 September 2007 14:35

Sony Nw A Sony's opening up its new Network Walkman players, abandoning its old reliance on ATRAC compression and the much-disliked proprietary Connect software in favour of Windows Media Audio (WMA) and drag-and-drop copying from computer to player.

The new machines can handle secure WMA, as well as AAC and MP3 audio formats, and also handle JPEG picture files, and MPEG-4 and H.264/AVC video.

NEWS: iRiver announces all-in-one player

Andrew Everard 03 September 2007 13:34

[intro] On the way from iRiver is the B20, an all-in-one pocket player combining MP3/MP4 capability with DAB and FM tuners, plus a 2.4in colour screen. The new device will be available later this month in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB versions, and can hold up to

NEWS: KEF builds up its Picoforte range

Andrew Everard 03 September 2007 13:04

Kef Picoforte Three Black Scaled This is the £400 Picoforte Three, the latest model in KEF's new iPod-friendly line-up. It combines the dock and amplifier seen in the Picoforte One system with a pair of the company's familiar ovoid speakers, as used in the KHT3005 systems, to give a bigger sound and better bass.