Archive for the ‘Music Gadgets’ Category
Sunday, May 30th, 2010 |
<p>When you first lay your eyes upon the Apple iPod Touch, it seems to be shouting from miles away “<strong>I’m the coolest mp3</strong>”. And he is definitely right! The Apple iPod Touch comes with all the cool features that you could possibly wish for and, a while back, you never imagined you could get from an mp3 player. There are 3 models which are allowed to shout “<strong>I’m the coolest mp3</strong>”: there is the iPod Touch first generation that comes with 8 GB of internal memory; the second generation that has 32 GB of internal memory and the 3<sup>rd</sup> generation Apple iPod Touch which has no less than 64 GB of internal memory.
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Not only is the 64 GB Apple iPod Touch the coolest mp3 player, but it is also the most expensive one, since it is priced at around $400. In terms of design, we could say that this mp3 player is strikingly similar to the iPhone. The Touch comes with a super 3.5 inch display that has a 480 x 320 pixel resolution. Even if the display is touch sensitive, the mp3 player is still host to a couple of physical buttons. On the left side you may spot the volume control, on the top there is a hold switch and there is an universal docking port plus a 3.5 mm headphones jack on the bottom. On the front side you will find the home button. The dimensions of this player are 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.33 inches, similar to those of the 2nd generation iPod Touch. Inside the package of this mp3 player you will find a USB cable together with a pair of earbuds which have an included microphone and remote control. There is also a universal dock which you can use with any charging.
When it comes to features, nothing can beat the power of the 3<sup>rd</sup> generation Apple iPod Touch. Not only does this gadget provide us with an amazing mp3 player, but it also has a Safari web browser, a photo viewer, a video player, an e-mail reader and lots of other utilities such as calendar, weather, stocks, maps, voice memos, contacts, clock and calculator. When it comes to the performance of the touch screen, there are few devices that can beat the performance offered by the iPod Touch. Most of the reviews have shown displays that don’t even come close. Another amazing feature which is uncommon for an mp3 player, but present on this device is the gaming feature.
It only took 14 second to load a game of Spore thank to the new Open GL graphics system which gives a boots of video energy to this small audio playback device. Even with all these amazing features, battery life is the most important aspect. After lab tests, we have discovered that this iPod Touch can support 34 continuous hours of music playback. As for those of you who want to watch video, you can expect about 8 hours of battery performance with this amazing little gadget.
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 |
Ever since the rock music came into being guitars were considered really cool instruments. Of course the guitar was invented a lot earlier, somewhere in the Middle Ages when the minstrels used it to chram the young ladies in all the towns where they were passing. But of course they looked a bit different and did not use electricity to produce all kinds of incredible sounds. When the electric guitar was invented things changed a lot and now it was time for experimenting new things and new sounds.
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Guitar players had now the possibility to make the sounds longer than usual, add effect and add amplifiers in order for the sound to be heard a lot better and louder in concerts for example where there are thousands of people and they could not possibly hear the sound of a classic guitar so well, even with microphones and all. The biggest guitar players in the world brought new designs and new models of guitars that were considered in turns “<strong>the coolest guitar</strong>” by the fans and even by the musicians.
There were simple guitars, double necked or even four necked ones that were so unusual and at the same time so cool. But few people imagined just how hard it was to play them in concerts, as they were very heavy. But they offered the advantage of providing two decks in totally different tones and the guitar player could play them in turns without having to stop in the middle of the concert to exchange guitars.
Any way there were a lot of different tops with the coolest guitar made in time by both fans and professional. But tops have always been contested by one person or another, but it’s only natural, since people are not the same and can’t have identical tastes. Here is one such top ten with the <strong>coolest guitar</strong>s ever – read it and we’ll see if you agree or not.
1. Gibson 1275 EDS – the guitar that was double necked and was owned by Jimmy Page who could perform live solos with it on stag to the delight of the fans;
<p>2. Quad guitar – Michael Angelo Batio;
<p>3. Ibanez triple necked Heart Guitar that belonged to he famous guitarist Steve Vai -considered the best in the world for a long time;
<p>4. Frankenstein – the guitar owned by Eddie van Halen;
<p>5. Hammer with five necks -unbelievable guitar of Rick Nielson;
<p>6. Symbol – a guitar owned by the Symbol / Prince who mastered it beautifully in spite of being known mainly as a singer;
<p>7. Picasso Guitar with 42 strings – a crazy design that required at least three set of hands, but was played by the only Pat metheny;
<p>8. The Twin necked Guitar belonging to the only person who appeared twice in this top – Michael Angelo Batio</p>
<p>9. Dean Dixie Rebel -belonging to Dimebag Darrell;
<p>10. Manson Custom – from Matt Bellamy;
<p>Of course any Les Paul guitar can be considered the coolest, and so can all the funny instruments appeared on stage during various concerts. I can’t help mentioning Jimmy Hendrix’s guitar, but i don’t know if it was the guitar or his genius that made the instrument sound so unreal. Now there are guitars that even have an iPad on the guitar’s body and combine elements of computer science of music. Now there are guitars made of carbon fiber and also made in spacial shapes, looking like dragons or differently coloured.Here are some links if you are a bit curious and want to see some cool guitars : <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltloafer/174702277/” target=”_blank”>www.flickr.com</a>, <a href=”http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/743547″ target=”_blank”>www.answerbag.com</a>, <a href=”http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/jimmy-pages-gibson-named-coolest-guitar-in-rock-168088″ target=”_blank”>www.musicradar.com</a>, <a href=”http://www.the-top-tens.com/lists/best-guitar-brands.asp” target=”_blank”> www.the-top-tens.com </a>- that offers you a bonus of a top ten best guitar brands.</p>
<p>But I guess the coolest guitar is the one you like best, even if it has only half of the strings and was found in your grandma’s attic.
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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 |
Playing the guitar = being cool most of the time. Because guitar players are immediately associated with rock stars or rock legends worldwide, nad because guitar music sounds so cool, fresh and revigorating, beying a guitar player gets you almost instant success with girls. Or, at least, that is what famous guitar players like Santana, Jimie Handrix or B B King used to say. And while we are at Santana, why not face it? He has a huge talent and is considered one of the best electric guitar players of all times. Plus, he had some really cool duets during his activity years and even though his music doesn’t sound too commercial, it is still so pleasent to ears to listen to his first beats from a song.
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But no matter how talented music players can be, it is clearly that they could not have been appreciated if it weren’t for the instruments they play at. That is why, regardless to whoever will play at them, guitars have evolved since their first appearance and will continue evolving in shape, form, color and performances so that new geniuses can be born and play at them.
And who ever said that shape and looks are not important when dealing with this music instrument, oh, they were so wrong! Here are one of the coolest guitars in the world, based on their performances, as well on their looks and …artistic impression!
If it was for a contest of the coolest guitar in the world, I must say, this has got to win the big prize! The red chrome lying, its twin neck feature and the iPod embedded- all essential features a guitar should have. Still, i wonder what sort of iPods is that…
Someone was looking for Big Foot? I guess the artist has just found it! Seriously, I want one of those also, regardless of the fact I can’t even keep a guitar on my arms straight but, please, can I have one?
Again, proof of Japanese endless invention, here’s the machine-gun guitar. It goes perfectly well with all those Iraq soldiers standing in the desert now, and I’m sure there would be plenty of young boys wanting to join the Army if that Army had one of these
I know Batman would be so jealous if he could see this ultimately cool guitar. What gadgets, what gizmos, what Batmobile? Joker would immediately turn into Batman’s BFF and perform a duet on this beauty
For those of you who need to feel their Puddles next to them, here’s this wonderful fuzzy layered guitar. I am still waiting for the pink version of this item, don’t know you, I just think it would suit my black-methalist, hardrocker orientation better
As seen above, playing the guitar is not the most important thing in one’s path to celebrity- it’s
how you play it that really makes the difference between the next Jimi Handrix and that weird guy with a funny looking guitar. But then again, I still want that Big Foot guitar!!!
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010 |
Pandora is a free Internet radio that gives you the possibility to personalize your radio with the songs you want and like. This means that you have to type the name of a song you like, the name of your favorite artist and Pandora will create a radio station just for you that plays only the music you want.
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The Pandora gadget work thanks to the Music Genome Project which was founded in 200. This project captures the essence of music and the unique musical identity of a track from rhythm, harmony, melody to lyrics, vocal harmony, orchestration, instrumentation and rhythm. The gadget analyzes each song and it makes the playlist based on how each track sounds like. This is why the playlists make by Pandora are so accurate and if you find a song that you don’t like you can disapprove with it and the gadget won’t play that song again and also other songs related to it.
For the music lovers and the Windows Vista users, Pandora comes with a new gadget for Vista sidebar. If you are a Pandora user, you can access all of your favorite stations after you log on into your account. This new Pandora gadget also gives you the possibility to disapprove and approve tacks on their stations.
You can use the Station tab to search for your favorite stations and for example if you want to switch from Radiohead station to the Rancid station or any other station, all you have to do is to click on the Station tab. To search for new station you have to type the name of the station into the search bar which appears when you click on the Station tab.
Each station you search is saved in the gadget, but if you don’t like the station you can always delete it by going in the menu bar and clicking on the “delete station” option.
This Pandora gadget allows you to e-mail the radio station you like to a friend or a colleague. On the Pandora website you will also find a video feature that this Pandora gadget doesn’t have because is for listening to music. On the website you also have the possibility to search and find other listeners, but the gadget doesn’t offer this feature.
If you want to buy a song you are listening, the Pandora gadget gives you the possibility to purchase it through Amazon, Amazon MP3 or iTunes. This is an excellent gadget for those of you that love listening to good music and do anything else in the mean time. This is a good gadget to have at work, at home or at the office if you don’t have an MP3 player or you just want to listen to more diverse music. You can download it from the Pandora website for free. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 |
Looking for something more than an alarm clock for iPod or iPhone? There was a time when “join the club” would’ve come natural after the above question, but since the release of the new iHome iP41 rotating alarm clock for iPod or iPhone everything has changed. Dock your iPod or iPhone and listen to the sound of your favorite music (reproduced by the Reson 8 incorporated speaker technology and deep bass).
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You can now make to a choice of music or videos on your iPod or iPhone. It’s much easier to watch videos in landscape mode on your gadget by simply rotating the iHome iP41. This is one of the latest gadgets for i-products. How is in real life the sound system? Well not so good. You can find a better sound system for the same price. The design quality is excellent, while the remote control is a great treat (features a snooze button). The dock is bright, easy to read, and contrary to popular belief can be dimmed or even turned off when you hit the snooze / dimmer button.
A great feature is the backup battery, so if you are familiar with power blackouts, you won’t lose any of your clock or alarm settings. Special features that should be reminded for the iHome iP41 rotating alarm clock are: innovative design, Reson 8 speaker technology, universal dock (charges your gadget while it plays), EXB sound circuitry for extra bass power, DST switch for fast changes at start and end of daylight saving time and the line in jack to listen to other devices. If you are interested in buying this product you should know that the remote is sold separately.
When you change the mode view (from upright to one side) the LCD clock display also shifts. The iHome iP41 is compatible with iPod Touch, iPod Nano and iPhone (careful with the first generation because the unit’s dock inserts are from the 3G form). The dimensions of this device are incredible. With a length of 16 cm, wide of 16.4 cm and deep of 8.5 cm the iHome iP41 weights little as 0.68 kg. Besides iHome iP41 rotating alarm clock the box also contains AC adapter, iPod Nano or iPhone support cradles and dock inserts to fit iPhone and specific iPod models.This is one of the cool latest gadgets designed for iPhone and iPod.
Overall this is a good product with an acceptable price ($80). If you are looking not just for an alarm clock then iHome iP41 could represent a captivating choice by three important reasons: watch videos on iPod or iPhone, wake and sleep to iPod and iPhone, charge and play your iPod or iPhone.
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