Review: Motorola Cliq Smartphone Nov 9, 2009
There is the usual assortment of ports for headphones and charging/data transfer. Sign Up for Mobility Alerts. (TechWeb)
Talking to a foreigner? Specs to translate Nov 6, 2009
Each users spoken words would be picked up by a microphone, translated, and be instantly available for the counterpart in both visual text and as audio delivered through headphones. Users can still see their conversation partners face because the text is projected onto only part of the retina the first time such technology is used in a commercial product, according to NEC.. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Lady Gaga Works With Dr. Dre To Create Heartbeats Headphones Nov 5, 2009
I wanted to be a part of this revolutionary system,' she says of designing high-quality headphones ... " She explained that creating a product such as headphones isn't too far from creating music. "I don't see the headphones as separate from what I already do ... " In fact, knowing that her fans are younger and most likely listen to music through computer speakers was part of the inspiration behind creating headphones that would improve their experience. "We live in a digital era where... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Popular Products of 1979 Nov 3, 2009
The Walkman virtually invented the concept of "personal electronics." The first Walkman (also branded as the Stowaway, the Soundabout, and the Freestyle before the current name stuck) featured a cassette player and the world's first lightweight headphones ... Sony S Series Walkman video MP3 00004000 player (purple one) Available now - 8GB Version: $109, 16 GB Version $129 Features built-in stereo speakers that deliver sound for listening without headphones. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Charges dropped against activists who used Twitter Nov 3, 2009
They were using headphones, microphones and maps to alert protesters about the movements of law enforcement, the complaint said. They posted information they'd found through cell phones and on Twitter. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
How thoughtful! Nov 3, 2009
But if the bulkier over-the-ear headphones are a bother, you should give the Klipsch model a try. You hardly feel it in your ear and the sound quality is superb. (MSNBC -- Travel)
For your ears only Nov 1, 2009
Are you a can man -- with padded headphones covering your ears -- or a Newbury Street fashionista, with a flair for earbuds in snazzy prints ... To keep the peace, Bolle favors her [ 1 ] SR125 headphones from Brooklyn, New York-based Grado (), the latest version of which (model SR125i) retails in the $150 range ... For example, the headphones design won t prevent some of Bolle s music from reaching her husband s ears. (Boston Globe)
Silence is golden for reading Nov 1, 2009
One corner has students with audio headphones listening and trying to follow along with a book. In another corner, some students are reading books and others are working on a handout. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Artist’s ICA installation aims to capture the chaos of war Nov 1, 2009
Emitted through loudspeakers or headphones, these testimonials usually accompany magnified projections on public monuments or important civic buildings. Back in 1998, for instance, Wodiczko projected the talking faces of Charlestown residents onto the Bunker Hill Monument (the projection was part of an ICA public art initiative). (Boston Globe)
POLICE REPORTS Oct. 15-22 Nov 1, 2009
11:25 p.m. 8000 block John Q. Hammons Drive, Bose headphones stolen from black bag. OCT. 16. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Can you hear me now? Ars reviews the AX 720 headphones Oct 31, 2009
Ars reviews the AX 720 headphones - Ars Technica ... Ars reviews the AX 720 headphones ... The AX 720 is the perfect headset to pick up if you game on any mix of consoles and/or a PC. The headphones are designed to provide high-definition audio for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, and for the most part the AX 720 is a smashing success. (Ars Technica)
A Muse of Fire Oct 31, 2009
Much more sensible to appreciate Wagner at home or via library headphones through the best complete Wagner recordings from the 1950s and 1960s, long ago transferred to CD. Conducted by the likes of Wilhelm Furtw. ngler, Rudolf Kempe, Hans Knappertsbusch, and Sir Georg Solti, these productions demonstrate a level of musical especially vocal expertise that leaves the rotting-bunny brigade for dead. (The American Conservative)
Groovin' Blocks Review Oct 30, 2009
Play the game with headphones to really enjoy the music as well as do better with making rhythm-timed matches. This is definitely a game soundtrack I'd love to have outside of Groovin' Blocks. (IGN Wireless Games)
Do we really need so much stuff? Oct 29, 2009
Do we really need so much stuff. Do we really need so much stuff. (MSNBC -- Environment)
POLICE REPORTS Oct. 15-22 Oct 29, 2009
11:25 p.m. 8000 block John Q. Hammons Drive, Bose headphones stolen from black bag. OCT. 16. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
350.org Environment Rally Comes Off... Oct 28, 2009
Berliners had a silent dance party with the music pumped directly into their headphones. Three hundred and fifty riders in Beijing rode through the streets and held an eco hip-hop dance. (Suite101.com)
Surviving talkative plane seatmates Oct 28, 2009
He said his favorite defensive strategy is to put on headphones immediately. "I never want to be a curmudgeon," Petersen said. (CNN -- International)
Bigger, better Apples. Too bad about the nano video. Oct 28, 2009
com - Bigger, better Apples. Too bad about the nano video. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Apple roundup: Macbook, iMac and Magic Mouse Oct 27, 2009
In place of the separate audio ports for headphones and mic is a single 3. 5mm jack that can be used for both purposes as long as you have an Apple Stereo Headset with a built-in mic. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Check it out Oct 27, 2009
All the user has to do is plug in headphones and press play on the back of the player. It s one of the many ways libraries are using technology to keep up with the times and give patrons more options, she said. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
iPOD nano 5G Oct 27, 2009
In order to use it, youll need to connect a pair of headphones to the iPod nano to act as an antenna for the device. The iPod nanos radio does things differently however it has a Live Pause feature that allows you to pause a radio programme for up to 15 minutes. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Robberies increase on Metro trains Oct 27, 2009
Sophomore Keaghan Ames, who stood by the door of a train on the Blue and Orange line Thursday heading towards Foggy Bottom with headphones visibly extending from his backpack, said he is not fazed by the robberies and doesn't plan on hiding his electronics. "But if somebody sketchy comes up to me, I obviously won't take out my iPhone," Ames said. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
IGN Mailbag: Oct. 26, 2009 : Your No. 1 source for wildly inaccurate pirate biog... Oct 27, 2009
1 surround sound headphones for the PS3, like, a gazillion frikken times and NO frikken answer ... 1 headphones for the 360 so I wanna know if there are some good frikken 5 ... 1 headphones for the PS3 or just ones I can use for them. (IGN Xbox)
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When it worked, it was fine, although I d recommend playing with headphones because the sound is not always synched and your failures do not translate to other handsets. The guitar and bass are the best parts of Rock Band, followed closely by drums. (IGN Wireless Games)
Blackmar wins first Champions Tour title Oct 26, 2009
Blackmar, who listened to Ted Nugent and Deep Purple in his headphones on the practice tee before the round, knocked the ball within 10 feet on each of the five birdie holes to start his round. "Listening to that music, I could feel my demeanor change," he said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Review Oct 25, 2009
The effects work, soundtrack and engine noises are still every bit as punchy (and may actually be a little clearer, though that could just have been beefier speakers pumping out the audio as opposed to the headphones I wore while playing the game on the PSP), but aside from some fairly lengthy 15+ second load times, this is, again, the exact same game at its core. At the risk of sounding about as quick and dirty as this port feels, you can get a far better idea of the total experience by... (IGN PS2)
Activision: Initial DJ Hero Sales Might Be Slow Oct 24, 2009
- June 23rd, 2009 Rapper's signature series headphones make an appearance. - June 15th, 2009 Activision might allow players to scratch on tour. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Microsoft opens retail store in Scottsdale Oct 23, 2009
There are Panasonic televisions, Bang en headphones, Dell computers and LG telephones, among many others. All of the products, however, run on Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, which was released concurrent with the store opening. (AZCentral -- Business)
Nook e-reader will allow book lending over Wi-Fi, 3G Oct 21, 2009
Users can also listen to songs uploaded through a computer to the Nook as well as audiobooks and podcasts, using standard headphones. While Android and the dual screens are considered firsts by Barnes & Noble, similar features were announced Monday by Spring Design Inc. in an. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Asian Stocks Climb on Growth, Profit Speculation; Challenger, Rio Advance Oct 20, 2009
8 percent to 4,480 yen and Foster Electric Co., which makes headphones, advanced 4. 4 percent to 2,360 yen. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Antivirus showdown Oct 20, 2009
Our road warrior puts 5 noise-canceling headphones to the test. The 50 top towns in America to grow your business. (CNN -- Money)
Are we due a wave of book piracy? Oct 20, 2009
It's hard to sit on a bus anywhere in the country these days without seeing the ubiquitous white bud headphones that signal the presence of an iPod. And while music downloading didn't start with the arrival of Apple's player, it gave many otherwise law-abiding customers another reason. (BBC News -- UK)
Photo scavenger hunt focuses on film Oct 19, 2009
Last year, he handed out headphones and gas cards from 7/11. But for sure, he said, when it comes to having a good time, everyone should be a winner. (Florida Today)
Smartphone symphonies Oct 18, 2009
Sheridan said he wears headphones while he's jamming, so as not to wake his wife. His recording sessions are part of a pocket-sized revolution in the music world: Smartphone apps and programs for handheld gaming consoles now let all kinds of people create and remix tunes on-the-go. (CNN -- International)
• School wake up call: John Henry and the iPod Oct 18, 2009
You can listen to your music, headphones on to block out all external noise (such as parental conversation, also known as nagging). You can access the Internet. (Juneau Empire)
2010 Chevrolet Equinox Oct 17, 2009
With it, or with the standard stereo, you can order a dual-screen rear entertainment system with remote control and wireless headphones. If that s not enough to distract the little ones from committing any acts of tomfoolery, a button on the dashboard engages the child locks on the rear doors remotely, keeping forgetful parents like me from ending up with jetti-sons. (Fox News)
Smart moves at ITU to unify home net standards Oct 17, 2009
The specification, code named 'Wi-Fi peer-to-peer,' can be implemented in any wifi device, from mobile phones, cameras, printers, and notebook computers, to keyboards and headphones, and will allow said devices to more effectively connect in order to print, share and display. Certified devices, which are expected to appear from 2010, will be branded Wi-Fi Direct, the Alliance said. (EETimes)
Two-minute drill: Could 1980 Dawgs win it all today? Oct 17, 2009
During the Dawgs off week, to create a gator spark Richt could buy the coaching staff some red pants like those worn by Vince, Erk and their 70s staff yelling on the sidelines after plays (with no headphones). Seeing Richt and his coaching staff wearing red pants and dancing the Dawg Dance on the sidelines would certainly bring a spark in Jacksonville and a bark for Uga VII.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Connections: Israeli students spend a week with Sudbury teens Oct 16, 2009
"Although (in Israel) they are trying to make the class size smaller to about 20 or 30," said Germychev, who enjoyed learning Spanish with the help of headphones and computers. "It's so comfortable and they make it easier to learn. In Israel we learn from books and the teacher.". (Framingham TAB, MA)
Rabun County High School senior Caroline Tunkle, pictured Oct. 8 with choral instructor Vicki Holtsclaw, adjusts a knob in the sound booth at the school\'s new Fine Arts Building. The school\'s theater, which contains 833 seats, features programmable lights and a state-of-the-art sound system. Oct 16, 2009
"Like the band room, the choral area features separate practice rooms, a sheet music library and a uniform room. Teacher offices are located inside each classroom, rather than being separated, as was often the case in old building.Perhaps one of the most impressive components of the FAB is the eight-station music lab and recording studio. The lab came with computers and equipment to directly feed sound from guitars and other instruments into professional recording software. The lab features an... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
The Millennial Muddle Oct 16, 2009
They've got those headphones in their ears and a gadget in every hand. They speak in tongues and text in code. (The American Conservative)
Wi-Fi Direct Offers a New Way to Connect Oct 16, 2009
Wi-Fi Direct can be implemented in any Wi-Fi-enabled device, including mobile phones, cameras, printers and notebook computers, as well as human interface devices such as keyboards and headphones. Devices will be able to make a one-to-one connection, or a group of several devices can connect simultaneously. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Where are Falcons in this week's NFC rankings? Oct 15, 2009
Some TV producer who lived in the announcers headphones would insist on incessant hyping of whatever that game s storyline was pre-determined to be regardless of how the storyline jibed with the game actually being played on the field. The good doctor also spoke of the consequences of deviating from the hype machine in his case, being disinvited from the ranks of TV announcerdom. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Woman convicted in US forced labor case Oct 15, 2009
Afolabi, who alternated throughout the trial between western wear and traditional African dress, sat shackled at the ankles with her head bowed much of the time, listening through headphones to a simultaneous interpreter in Ewe, her native tongue. She wept often throughout the proceedings, especially during descriptions of her former husband's alleged sexual relations with several of the women, some of them underage. (NJ.com -- News)
Navy player sentenced Oct 15, 2009
Rivers, 20, a 5-foot-7, 155-pound offensive back, admitted taking the cards and buying 33 Bose TriPort Headphones valued at nearly $4,000. Rivers told the judge he planned to sell the headphones for extra money to send home to his mother ... Rivers would typically take the card out of lockers and buy three headphones before putting the cards back. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Turtle Beach Ear Force P21 Review Oct 15, 2009
The company's first pair of headphones designed exclusively for PlayStation 3, how do they fare ... October 14, 2009 - Although Turtle Beach has been making gaming headphones for years, a majority of the company's products have been specialized for the Xbox 360 and PC. While any of their products could be used with a PlayStation 3 via standard audio connections, voice communications require a dedicated USB connection, a technology Turtle Beach had not gotten around to integrating until now ...... (IGN Gear)
Medicom Is Making It on Its Own Oct 13, 2009
On the 3M assignment, the designers were even welcome to use any of the acoustic, sound-sensor, and other engineering technology that Bang & Olufsen had developed for consumer speakers, headphones, or stereos ... The stethoscopes also repurposed noise-reduction technology used in Bang & Olufsen's headphones. (BusinessWeek)
Dr. Dre Hopes New Laptop Plays Music 'The Way It Should Sound' Oct 13, 2009
Dr. Dre Hopes New Laptop Plays Music 'The Way It Should Sound. Producer collaborated with Jimmy Iovine and HP on the Envy 15 Beats limited-edition notebook computer. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Ecotones Duet Sound Machine Designed for the Half Billion Who Can't Sleep Oct 13, 2009
Although more people are attuned to high-quality audio from experience with MP3 and CD audio players, home theaters and PCs with external speakers or headphones, sound machines largely ignore improvements in case design, speakers and other components that can provide the quality people now expect from audio products. Ecotones Duet leverages over fifteen years of research and breakthrough patents for its Adaptive Sound Technology. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Big games = Big fun Oct 12, 2009
After a vivid dream about "an incredibly entertaining adventure in a city with headphones and nebulous goals," Fraser paired with Kelly to create the Go Game. Now it is a massively popular team-building exercise for companies around the globe. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fire and rain as Tander, Davison win for Holden Oct 12, 2009
Fantastic job, mate,'' was the message coming through Garth Tander's headphones as he crossed the line ahead of Jason Richards and Lee Holdsworth, giving Holden all three spots on the podium. It was Holden's first victory in the Great Race since 2005 and ended the three-year stranglehold of Ford drivers Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
OLEDs shrink the projector, and the headset Oct 12, 2009
Headphones that will dent your wallet ... But those studio headphones are awfully painful to wear after a while, and their long, coiled cord makes me look as if I just escaped from a radio station ... (And besides, there is something not quite right, to my mind, about wearing headphones that are bigger than your media player. (Boston Globe)
CORRECTING and REPLACING PHOTO HP and Beats Electronics Set New Premium Standard for Music Audio on Notebooks Oct 10, 2009
The HP ENVY 15 Beats limited edition notebook PC the latest edition to HPs flagship ENVY line -- features a sleek, piano black, high-gloss finish and signature line of headphones ... Thats all its ever been about, starting with the headphones and now moving to the Beats Envy computer were doing with HP, said Dr. Dre ... The high-performance Beats Audio solution offers the optimal sound experience when playing music or audio through headphones or external speakers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Newsweek: How evidence in Knox trial stacks up Oct 9, 2009
He was on the toilet with his iPod headphones on through four songs and, when he came out, Kercher was dying. He says he tried to save Kercher by using a towel to sop up the blood on her neck wounds, but he was scared after a man he says looked like Sollecito told him that "they'll pin this on the black guy." Guede fled to Germany, where he was later arrested for skipping a train fare. (MSNBC -- International)
Review: Chevy Equinox strikes a balance Oct 8, 2009
One of those features, which contributes to the placid cabin environment, is an active noise cancellation system like the headphones favored by professional airline travelers that uses the cars stereo system to detect and counteract booming noise from the engine and the road. For drivers who do not need the extra space of a third row of seats, the five-passenger Equinox is a virtually no-compromise machine that combines style, performance efficiency, comfort and safety into one... (MSNBC -- Business)
Researchers Turn to Eyeballs to Control Devices Oct 8, 2009
Researchers at NTT DoCoMo have developed a set of prototype in-ear headphones that can detect and measures changes in the body's electrical state that take place when your eyes move, and have harnessed this technology to control the music player on a mobile phone. Under development for three years, the eye-control technology relies on special electrodes that measure electrical changes in the body caused by eye movements, said Masaaki Fukumoto, an engineer at DoCoMo's Frontier Technology Group... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Twittering protesters wind up in court Oct 7, 2009
Authorities said the men had scanners to pick up police and emergency services transmissions, headphones, microphones, maps and computers. According to a criminal complaint, the two communicated with the protesters via Twitter to "inform the protesters and groups of the movements and actions of law enforcement ... in order to avoid apprehension.". (CNN -- Tech)
Phitek to Showcase New Passenger Enthralling, Cost Reducing, Solutions Oct 7, 2009
SmartShuttle(TM) seamlessly integrates wired and wireless headphones, video, data and power connectors into a single shuttle device, which then effectively manages the flow of media and information between passenger and IFE system ... Estimated fuel savings yield a payback period of less than two years representing a compelling proposition to those airlines exploring opportunities to reduce costs," says Moody.In addition to SmartShuttle(TM), Phitek will also be showcasing its V3D(TM) Module at... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
JVC Everio X GZ-X900 Oct 6, 2009
You also get a limited 5X optical zoom lens, and the camcorder lacks jacks for headphones or external mics. The Everio X GZ-X900 does have a few appealing design touches. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Free speech antennas up in G-20 Twitter case Oct 5, 2009
They were using headphones, microphones and maps to alert protesters about the movements of law enforcement, the complaint said. They sent the information out via cell phones and Twitter. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Create a soundtrack for your day Oct 3, 2009
My biggest addiction is my headphones. I listen to them when I am walking, driving, cooking, studying, cleaning, exercising or just relaxing. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Who Says It's a Picnic Up There? Oct 3, 2009
In vacuum conditions, the cosmonauts will have to use microphones and headphones to talk to each other, even though they are seated only inches apart. The orbital vehicle is an improvisation of the capsule used by Isro for the Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE) in January 2007. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
TechWorks Academy: Program implements new approach to education (6) Oct 2, 2009
One student sits on a couch, listening to music on his headphones and staring at his laptop. Another group clusters around a low table, while still another student sits in a quiet room off to one side where the teacher can still keep an eye on him. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
The station that helped the Herd get heard Sep 30, 2009
They would listen in cars, in bedrooms, through ghetto blasters and on headphones. Well before hip-hop took hold in mainstream Australia, Sydney's aspiring MCs, breakdancers and others thirsty for its sound would tune in to the long-running Mothership Connection show on radio 2SER and hear freestyle rapping from Australians and interviews with overseas notables among the hip-hop treats. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
EU to set volume limits on MP3 players Sep 30, 2009
The company also ships a warning with each iPod that cautions "permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume.". Sales of digital players has jumped in recent years, and some 50 to 100 million people are believed to listen to them on a daily basis, the EU says. (MSNBC -- Technology)
