Archive for the ‘Home Entertainment’ Category
Bayan 7 iPod dock: A natural soundstage for your music
A speaker dock is almost a necessity these days. They provide a nice charging station and music on demand in case a party spontaneously breaks out in your living room. There is now a new brand on the market, Bayan Audio, set to compete in a saturated market. How is it going to do that? By offering a unique and natural sound and I will go into all the technical…
Stilo 2.1 speakers review: OTone! OTony! OToni!
It’s highly unlikely you will have heard of Otone as they are a bright new face in the world of home audio, looking to make a splash in the UK. However in a crowded market and with built in speakers getting better and better all the time, should you care? Well Otone have a three-pronged strategy to winning both your affections and a place in your living room: great sound,…
Elipson relaunch tribute to BS50 loudspeaker design
In a nice move to celebrate its 60th birthday, earlier this week Elipson announced that it is honouring the landmark models that have shaped its history leading a market centred around the fusion of lifestyle design and high quality audio engineering. So, the first Elipson speaker to do very well on said market was the BS 50 (or, erm the Ball Staff, 50 cm diameter). Originally, this little 2 way…
PURE music’s Spotify rivial
PURE has launched an online music service to rival the likes of Spotify.The cloud-based on-demand service will let users browse and listen to millions of tracks. They’ll be able to organise and play as many tracks and albums as they want on multiple devices, including PURE’s range of eight internet-connected digital radios PCs and Macs via the PURE Lounge internet radio and media portal (www.thelounge.com) and on smartphones running the…
Two for the price of one with the Marmitek BoomBoom wireless speaker
If you download all your music, no doubt it’s all on your iPad and iPhone, which can make it hard to share. That’s when you need a portable speaker. There are plenty to choose from on the market, so here’s another one to add to the list – the Marmitek BoomBoom 152 wireless speaker. While it looks like one speaker, its makers claim it create a perfect stereo effect, thanks…
TruLink Wireless USB to HDMI kit and swivel cables
CablestoGo continue their lifelong vendetta against Cables with their latest addition to the war on cable tangle. The TruLink Wireless USB to HDMI kit has a mission statement as clear and easy to understand as its name. All you have to do is pop the USB transmitter in to your PC or Mac and attach the HDMI receiver to your screen of choice and the Wireless USB to HDMI kit…
Elipson Planet L: “Le style c’est Elipson même”
I’ve never been a fan of the phrase “style over substance”, in tech reviews as style (and in this context more specifically design) is such an important part of technology. To quote Buffon as people always do in these situations, “Le style c’est l’homme même”. So when I read that Elipson’s stylish high-end speakers were coming to the UK, I was delighted, as they look simply stunning. For those that…
Hottest 3D BluRay films to give (or get) this Christmas
Imagine the scenario. Its Christmas day, copious amounts of turkey has been consumed, the Queen has addressed the nation and you have just rigged your brand spanking new BluRay player up the your straight-out-of-the-box 3D TV, complete with surround sound speakers and pair of glasses that even Lady GaGa wouldn’t be seen dead in. You’re all ready to go. Now if only you had something to watch. If only someone…
Hottest Video Games to buy this Christmas
Ask any casual gamer which title they would like most to have this Christmas, and you can bet any money you want that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 will be on the tip of their tongue. Yes yes, we know, we have heard it all before – surely there’s more to video games this year than the multi-million selling first person shooter? Of course there are; and if Santa…
The sky’s the limit as Sky Movies come to tablets and smartphones
Just in time for the Christmas viewing season, Sky has announced that it is bringing Sky Movies Live and on demand on Sky Go. This means that Sky TV customers can have access to hundreds of films via their tablets and smartphones, as well as at home on their TVs. Sky Movies subscribers can use Sky Go to stream movies on demand over a Wi-Fi connection (there should be 3G…
