iHome iBT44 Retro Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speakers FM Radio Boombox |
A than two decades, the boombox is-Iike all things '80s in origin- slowly making a comeback. It's only natural, then, that someone should come along and harness its iconic design with modern technology in the form of a portable Bluetooth speaker system. In this case, that someone is prolific audio purveyor iHome, and the something is the IBT44 Boombox. |
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Klipsch KMC 1 Portable Wireless Music System Volume Variability |
The world really doesn’t need another Bluetooth-powered wireless speaker. But that fact is not stopping the likes of Klipsch (and others) from taking a shot at making one. Klipsch brings their portable wireless contender into the ring in the shape of the KMC 1. |
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Gaming Monitor BenQ GW2265HM 2013 |
This isn’t the time or place to explain why, but suffice to say our notions were shaken by the arrival of 120Hz-plus panels. Suddenly, we were shown a smoother way of sticking images in front of our eyes. Put simply, once you’ve gone 120Hz, you won’t go back. |
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Doubling Up On Drivers KEF M200 |
KEF made their name in the audio market over the years on the back of excellent speaker systems. This month, we check out the M200 earphones, one of KEF’s first attempts at making inroads into consumer audio. The aesthetics of the M200 in-ears are extremely classy and sophisticated. |
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Best Bluetooth Speakers in April |
In some situations (festivals) going smaller and cheaper is a wise move, and that’s where this little Jabra comes in. In its colour guises, it’s bright enough to be found in the mud and solid enough that it should still work once you’ve dug it out; you can use NFC for Bluetooth pairing, and it’ll run for eight hours on a charge. |
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Humax HB 1000S Freesat HD Review (Part 2) |
Recordings can be scheduled by pressing record while watching, from the EPG, banner or the Showcase and Search menus. You're asked if you want to record a series and, should a clash occur, can opt to record the next available showing. You can also apply start and end padding times either side. |
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Humax HB 1000S Freesat HD Review (Part 1) |
White kit from other manufacturers has yet to materialise, Humax has released a low-cost'zapper'box for Freesat's Freetime service which, much like YouView, features integrated support for broadband-delivered catch-up TV and video on demand. |
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Décor Worthy REL Acoustics Habitat1 Subwoofer (part 4) |
Typical pop fare, such as R.E.M.’s “7 Chinese Brothers” and the English Beat’s “Ranking Full Stop” showed that the Habitat1 sounded quite competent when used at moderate, even slightly loud levels, but it didn’t have a lot of deep bass output. |
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Décor Worthy REL Acoustics Habitat1 Subwoofer (part 2) |
The high-level input isn’t just for stereo—REL recommends using it for home theater, too, in conjunction with the .1/LFE input. You set your front left and right speakers to Large in your receiver or surround processor’s menu, so the Habitat1 gets the full-range left/right signal plus the LFE signal. |
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Décor Worthy REL Acoustics Habitat1 Subwoofer (part 1) |
Almost every subwoofer on the market today is a boring, bulky black box, designed with hardly a thought about how the thing’s going to look in a living room. With its new Habitat1 subwoofer, REL joins the small group of manufacturers who’ve put serious thought into making their subwoofers blend in with room décor. |
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Create stunning presentations in Keynote |
Getting the chance to showcase your best ideas to those senior to you at work is not an opportunity you ever want to miss, and getting it right is crucial. Keynote has been designed to make that possible by placing eye-catching and powerful presentations within your grasp. |
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The AG2712 - The New All In One PC |
Gaming and multimedia AIOs appear to be all the rage these days with PC manufacturers taking advantage of current technological capabilities and people's need for a powerful multimedia machine that's able to fit in tight spaces. MSI's Gaming All-in-One PC AG2712 fulfills both these needs, and more. |
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What Will 2014 Bring To Tech Lovers? |
As the silly season gets into gear and we settle into long, hot days of gaming, reading eBooks and tinkering with some tech, it’s time to think about what’s on the horizon for tech enthusiasts in the coming year It’s always dangerous to make predictions, but Investigator’s going to break a long-standing New Year’s resolution and do a bit of crystal-ball gazing. |
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B&W Adds P7 Headphones With Clever Folding Design |
With speaker-inspired drive unit technology and all-encompassing ear cushions giving noise isolation with high levels of comfort, the new over-ear P7 design “allows you to lose yourself in music”, says the maker. |
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Group Test Verdict Of Floorstanding Loudspeakers |
Loudspeakers are surely one of the most personal things you can buy, so all prospective purchasers should hear them first; this group test should be taken purely as a guide. People have different tastes, and we can’t legislate for all of them! Still, there were big differences across the group; here’s what we heard. |
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KEF’s New X300A Wireless - British Speaker Brand Adds Desktop Speaker System |
KEF’s new X300A Wireless is an active mini speaker system with the added bonus of wireless connectivity for streaming via Airplay and DLNA from most Apple or Android devices, the maker says. It’s based on the brand’s original X300A model fitted with Uni-Q drivers derived from its flagship Blade models. |
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Little Minx Xi Flexible Streaming Digital Music System |
Multi-format music systems are on the rise, and the new Minx Xi launched by London-based home entertainment specialist, Cambridge Audio, is a new streaming digital music system with the flexibility to connect to a multitude of music devices. The Minx Xi has a built-in Class AB amplifier that claims to deliver a power output of 40W RMS into 8 ohms and 55W RMS into 4 ohms – which should be more than sufficient to drive a decent choice of add-on loudspeakers. |
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Logitech’s Squeezebox Touch – A Touch Of Genius |
The arrival of the very competitively priced Squeezebox Touch caused something of a paradigm shift in the music streaming world, where there were already a few high-quality streaming systems on the market; the multi-room Sonos system being one example. |
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