All Articles Tagged Ipod

Arlen Schweiger | 05/03 10:37 AM, 2 Comments

It’s been several years since iPod streaming docks were the rage, as manufacturers instead turned their attention to working with Apple’s iPad, but there’s no denying the benefits that a good iPod-based system can deliver as a single-room solution. And actually, there’s more than just good … iPod docks are prime candidates for the good/better/best scenarios, and NAD Electronics recently unveiled one for the “best” category in its VISO 1 Wireless Music System. At a recently reduced price tag of $600 (note: that’s down from the $700 mentioned in the… View this story

Steve Crowe | 03/07 08:30 AM, 0 Comments

With the iPad 3 event just hours away, we take a look back at the innovative products Apple has developed throughout the years. The list could certainly be much longer, but we decided to keep it to 10. So feel free to add your two cents in the comments. Our list covers personal computers, digital music, smartphones, and more. We've made our predictions as to what features will be in the iPad 3, but it will be interesting to see how the changes will affect the home automation market. Click… View this story

Robert Archer | 01/13 08:14 AM, 0 Comments

Back when Jim Lackey, president of Natural Sound, first opened his business, consumers were entrenched in audiophile music. Alternative entertainment solutions - aside from two-channel stereo - were few and far between during Natural Sound's early years. Consumers were just getting their first look at the original gaming system (the Atari 2600). Since then, consumer electronics have evolved into VCRs, personal computers, DVDs, the Internet, HD and now streaming media. Natural Sound, like other small consumer electronics stores, has had to add these new technologies into their portfolio. The company… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 12/20 07:38 AM, 0 Comments

Earthquake iQuake-52 (model no. IQ-52) is a set of self-powered iPod® docking speakers and is one of Earthquake Sound’s most popular speakers for many reasons. They are also perfect as TV speakers, computer speakers or even bookshelf speakers. Available in a multitude of colors (black and while if you’re after a classic look and red, pink and silver is you want to be bold and make a statement), the iQuake-52 also boasts high-quality woven carbon fiber 5 ¼” woofers, silk dome tweeters and a 200-Watt amplifier with 3 types of… View this story

Robert Archer | 11/11 11:27 AM, 0 Comments

Through the years icons like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Slash have helped to make the amplifier company Marshall synonymous with rock and roll. Now through the development and launch of its latest product line, Marshall is delivering the sound performance and attitude of its amplifiers to the world of headphones. In celebration of Nigel Tufnel Day, Marshall's new Major FX headphones allow listeners to turn their favorite music up to 11. The headphones feature 40mm drivers and convenient user controls to operate the up/down volume functions. The collapsible, over-the-ear… View this story

Jason Knott | 11/03 07:18 AM, 0 Comments

Specialty electronics retailers have a new formidable competitor. Toys“R”Us has reinvented its assortment of consumer electronics and tech accessories, adding new product categories that include prepaid mobile phones, tablet computers, headphones, iPod docks, digital cameras and accessories for Apple products. Toys“R”Us has redesigned its electronics department and significantly increased the space dedicated to consumer electronics by developing an open floor plan and adding interactive displays to all its stores across the country. Toys“R”Us is also expanding its offerings of family-oriented video games and movies, licensed electronics, musical instruments and karaoke.… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 10/26 06:51 AM, 0 Comments

Control4 has added an iPod dock to its roster of certified products. Channel Vision’s ARIA iBus on-wall dock for iPod (model P-3036) passed the rigorous testing process required of all Control4 Certified devices. Channel Vision joins a small but growing list of Control4 Certified manufacturers in the residential market, but appears to be one of the first or only providers of certified iPod docks. The unit communicates two-way via RS-232 to deliver multi-room distribution of iPod music. Users can view metadata (including album art) and control their music collection from… View this story

Robert Archer | 08/24 03:28 AM,

At one time the headphone category was a niche part of the consumer audio market, but today that's all changed. Portable products like the iPod, iPad, iPhone and devices that run the Android operating system are driving consumers to look for higher performing sound solutions than the stock ear buds that ship with many mobile electronics. Soul Electronics' top-of-the-line SL300 headphones are the result of a collaboration with the entertainer Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and the headphones are engineered to deliver a better listening experience than standard ear buds or headphones.… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 12/28 09:47 AM, 11 Comments

Getting serial commands to and from iPhones, iPads and other iOS devices isn’t terribly new. The trouble is that most existing solutions require users to jailbreak the device. Not so with Redpark Development Development, whose serial cables were created under Apple’s “Made for iPod” program. The company explains that its just-released cables and companion iOS apps are ideal for serial devices such as point-of-sale kiosks, scientific instrumentation, industrial process control equipment, networking equipment, and devices used in home and office automation. We imagine it could be useful for product diagnostics… View this story

Joe Whitaker | 11/29 06:01 AM, 2 Comments

With the widely accepted iOS platform from Apple, the proliferation of iPads, and now the invasion of the Android tablets, we are mourning the days of true profit from dedicated home-control touchpanels. These new touchscreen-enabled devices are certainly cheaper and arguably more elegant than the current crop of touchpanels in the CE pro channel. And with inexpensive control apps, they can be just as capable. Several niche home-control developers, such as Control UI, are offering control apps for iOS, Android and Blackberry platforms, making our customers and us wonder if… View this story