Archive for the ‘Music Gadgets’ Category
Monday, February 9th, 2009 |
Finally a little bit of diversity when it comes to creative ideas for Valentine’s Day. I’ve read and wrote about all sorts of suggestions for the holy Day, but all of them were somehow related to cell phones. Pink cell phones, to be more precise, and this almost drove me crazy.
But this time the story is about a shiny gadget that one can take into consideration if lacking inspiration. The Bose headphones are undoubtedly as luxurious as your loved one would deserve to receive, even if in my opinion it’s a little bit too much. It’s like the shiny aspect is taken to the last level of them all, one that it’s way over my power of comprehension.
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Covered with more than hand placed 1000 crystals, the Bose Headphones are available in a wide variety of colors, such as Black Diamond, Ice Swarovski Crystals, Light Siam, Rose, Sapphire, Light Topaz (yellow) and Peridot (green). Being Bose-branded, the users will have the chance to experience the great sound quality that we’ve all been accustomed with.
The headphones cost $409, with one exception, the white version, which is more affordable than the others, being priced at $399.
(Source: coolest-gadgets.com)
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009 |
It seems that the wood based technology is the latest trend in the century we live in, as more and more made-of-wood devices make their appearance on the market. And you shouldn’t go further than an article I’ve wrote a week ago, I suppose, about a wooden laptop case, designed by Rainer Spehl.
In the given context, you shouldn’t be surprised by the wooden earbuds I am to present to all of you in the following sentences, manufactured by a very well-known company, Skullcandy, based in Park City, Utah. Its “product are targeted at the action sports demographic (snowboarders, skateboarders etc.) outdoor and general consumer market.
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The earbuds bring the great sound you probably are familiar with, if you know this company’s products and you’ve got the chance to test them, and they are made of carved real wood, featuring some aluminum accents that are laser-cut. This is, undoubtedly, an important improvement, (not to mention the fact that it’s also environmental friendly) from the standard headphones made of white plastic.
As far as the features are concerned, they include: a full-range sound provided by 8mm drivers, comfortable rubber surrounds, a frequency range of 20 – 20,000 Hz, impedance of 16 ohms, the maximum input power of 200mW, an aluminum foil cable which measures 1.3 meters and 3.5mm gold plated plug.
The Holua earbuds, because this is the real name of the Skullcandy wooden earbuds, can be achieved for $99.99 from the company’s official website. Which is quite a lot.
(Source: gadgets.boingboing.net)
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 |
I have always wanted to learn to play the guitar, but even if I pretend to want this from the bottom of my heart (it is still not broken), I didn’t do anything about it. The first step should have been the purchase of the instrument, because without one there’s no chance for me to learn how to pinch the cords and make them sing my favorite songs.
But, due to all sorts of causes, such as the lack of money or the lack of time, I don’t have a guitar of my own and I sometimes feel like it’s a little bit late for me to start learning to play this instrument.
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And when I read about the new guitars recently announced by B.C. Rich Guitars, I felt like an old desire has risen from the dead, all of a sudden. The new product is called the Double Neck Bich, which comes equipped with a standard double neck 6/12 configuration that has a neck-through construction, the Grover Super Rotomatic tuners, B.C. Rich custom quad bridge, 24 jumbo frets and a 24 5/8 inch scale length.
If you are interested in weird shaped guitars (even more if they’re branded with the B.C. Rich name), then you should visit the official site of the company and find more information.
(Source: gadgets.boingboing.net)
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Monday, January 26th, 2009 |
What’s the most obvious proof of the fact that there’s a huge demand for the products manufactured and commercialized by a company? Alright, maybe sales; it’s quite understandable why you would think first of this answer, because when a company sells well, you know that its work wasn’t for nothing and that it’s on the road that leads to success.
But there’s another aspect that should be taken into consideration: the secondary market of the product, consisting of accessories especially designed to work with what you’re selling. And there’s no doubt about the fact that Apple is one of those lucky companies that create sensation with each and every new release.
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This is why you shouldn’t be surprised that Rainer Spehl, a designer that “works hands-on in furniture, interior and exhibition designâ€, dwelt upon the 15 inch Apple MackBooks and MackBooks Pro for his new product. Just in case you didn’t know, there are many solutions on the market for laptop owners who want to safely transport their devices, besides the messenger bags. The Wooden Laptop Case is a unique stylish enclosure that is just a little bit larger than the laptop.
A great thing about this case is the fact that it is lined with leather on the inside, to prevent your laptop from scratching, while the closing mechanism is based on a magnetic lock. But if you thought that what you have in front of your eyes is a product very close to perfection, wait until I tell you how much it costs, because it is pretty expensive, you know? The Wooden Laptop Case can be yours for approximately 220 Euro. And, if you’re interested, the only thing you should do is to just contact the designer.
(Source: gadgets.boingboing.net)
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009 |
Maybe the best looking, this is more appropriate, because, as you can easily see in the pictures, this is a special device with a unique silhouette that is able to catch anyone’s attention. And if you thought that in this new era, which seems to be governed by economic chaos, when people don’t have the means to enjoy every caprice that might cross their minds, designers find themselves in the situation of not following their inspiration, then you’re so very wrong.
More and more concepts have the privilege to see the light of the day, showing everyone that the crisis didn’t affect (at least not yet) the imagination and the ambition of the mankind.
When I wrote about the Samsung lavender, a concept phone created by a young designer, Andrew Kim, the first thought to cross my mind was related to the fact that the technological development has nothing to do with age. Being encouraged by the reaction caused by the Samsung Lavender concept phone, he dared to do much more, coming up with the Soma MP3 player.
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The name comes from “somatic sensationâ€, a syntagm that refers, of course, to the touch experience. This is the reason why the young designer decided to use several exotic materials, such as leather, bamboo, stainless steel, denim and plastic.
According to the designer, the most important aspect concerning this concept device is its unusual shape, a more fluid one. And Andrew Kim gives us the explanation for choosing it: “Everything is square in today’s world. We wake up in a square bed, look out in a square window, watch the news on a square TV and eat three square meals a day. All the electronics in the market share this trend. The Soma breaks this tradition with a unique, fluid shape. The elegant and dynamic curves of the Soma are exquisite but also feel great in the hand. Every surface of the Soma flows into the next, creating a intrinsic and natural feelingâ€.
As far as the features are concerned, they include: two displays, a large 3.5 touch sensitive LCD (this one is for displaying the key information) and a secondary one, an LCD also, placed below the first one (this one, on the other hand, is used for a better navigation) and an internal memory of 32GB SSD.
Unfortunately, we’re talking about a concept device, which will most certainly have the same fate as the Samsung Lavender concept phone. Such a shame. Because, as I said before, this might not be the best portable media player in the world, but it sure is a very good looking one.
(Source: Techpin)
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