Magic Mouse Looks Impeccably Gorgeous, Feels Ridiculously Uncomfortable
Apple’s new pointer peripheral, the Magic Mouse, resembles the rest of their product line: beautifully-designed and unusually styled. Sporting a flat design and multi-touch functionality, the wireless accessory should prove an excellent companion for portable computing needs. While the slim profile looks elegant, it makes the device difficult to use – there’s just no way [...]
Numark NS7 Turntable: Spin Digital Records With A Full-Sized Rig
Want to hone your turntable skills but can’t stand the pile of vinyl the job entails? Haul your musical ass right next to a Numark NS7 Turntable and be free from the trappings of physical records. That’s right – it’s an all-digital turntable that puts pro-DJ controls at your fingertips. Sure, you can probably put [...]
PSP Go: Good-Looking And Pocketable, But Raises Plenty Of Issues
The PSP Go has received a lot of flak ever since Sony first introduced the device, along with its planned pricing. Now that it’s out, that tune hasn’t changed. It’s still overpriced, and Sony’s marketing hats aren’t doing enough to change that perception. Not that it’s a bad piece of tech. On the contrary, the [...]
Zune HD: Formidable Competition, But Loses Big On The Apps Department
Microsoft’s return to the portable media player scene carried a little added heft this time around, offering more formidable competition to the iPod’s dominance. Called the Zune HD, the new device goes directly after the iPod Touch, managing to shine brilliantly in the process. Clad in a silver and black industrial design, it’s an excellent [...]
iPod Nano With Video – Flip Killer?
When the fifth-generation iPod Nano debuted to the world, the audience had one thing in mind: Flip Killer. Of course, simply adding a camcorder feature to a music player doesn’t immediately endow it with the honor. Physically, the player looks about the same. The metallic paint job looks flashier than previous Nanos and it’s rather [...]
iPod Touch 3G Review: OpenGL ES 2.0, Faster Performance
While the third generation of the iPod Touch disappointed a good lot of folks when it came out without a camera module (like everyone was expecting), it should appease the complaints with what Apple ended up packing it with. Simply put, the iPod Touch 3G is now a full-fledged gaming console, in addition to its [...]
Sony E-Series Walkman: 16GB, $99 And Quality Performance
Sony has finally embraced the cheap pricing paradigm with their new E-Series Walkman media players. In fact, it’s the first big-name 16GB PMP that tips the price scales just under $100. This second generation of the E-Series has a very basic design and measures around the same size as its predecessor. It might not be [...]
PS3 Slim Review: A Mixed Bag, But Everyone I Know’s Buying One
The Playstation 3 was a shining example of Sony’s somewhat questionable excesses. Years after the current generation of consoles hit store shelves, the company has finally scaled back, offering a revamped machine at a consumer-friendly price point. At the $300 price point for the 120GB version, the PS3 Slim puts the franchise on equal playing [...]
Soundcast Outcast Junior: Terrific-Sounding, Rugged Outdoor Speakers
If you have a large area in your backyard and wish to outfit it with music, the Soundcast Outcast Junior may be worth looking into. Smaller than the full-sized Outcast model, the Junior stands 19.5 inches tall, so it should prove a bit easier to carry around, in case you want to take it along [...]
Emtec Movie Cube P800 Review: Versatile But Lacking
On paper, the Emtec Movie Cube P800 seems like a solid set-top box, with a good range of touted functionalities. In actual use, however, it’s a largely half-assed implementation, salvaged only by the number of things it can do. Small and silent, it comes with a good set of both analog and digital connectors, several [...]
