Donald Bell on January 9th, 2009

Audio-Technica’s CES booth was littered with new headphone models for 2009. One reason for the glut is the addition of a whole new line of headphones made just for women, which, unlike the cheap, pink monstrosities we sometimes see from manufacturers, actually pull off some style and without skimping …

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Donald Bell on January 8th, 2009

Vinyl may be a dead music format, but that’s not stopping Ion from doing a brisk business with turntable sales. It may sound crazy, but Ion’s found a nice little niche with their affordable turntables made specifically for converting your dusty record crates into iPod-ready MP3 files.

Ion …

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Donald Bell on January 8th, 2009

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Wowwee’s 2009 lineup of iPod-friendly mobile projectors are hot–almost hot enough to make us forgive the company for unleashing Femisapien onto the world. Branded under the Cinemin moniker, WowWee’s pico projectors …

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Donald Bell on January 8th, 2009

Memorex may not be the most exciting brand on the block, but it’s got a surprising amount of affordable, solid-looking products showcased at CES 2009. The following photo gallery rounds-up its line of audio and video accessories for the iPod, as well as some hands-on shots of its touch …

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Donald Bell on January 7th, 2009

WowWee’s 2009 product line includes everything from roving telepresence robots and pocket-sized iPod projectors, to animatronic plush koalas and miniature motorized planes. They must have a lot of fun dreaming this stuff up. To take a closer look at WowWee’s new wares, click through to see our photo gallery.

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Donald Bell on January 6th, 2009

Photo of the blue Microphones Mikey.

Blue Microphone's Mikey iPod accessory was a surprise find at Macworld 2009.

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The Macworld show floor can induce deja vu for habitual attendees. From a hardware perspective, often it’s the same vendors offering the same products, with slight variations from year to …

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Donald Bell on January 6th, 2009

Photo of Shure SE115 headphones.

Shure's new SE115 headphones are as tough as they are pretty.

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Shure unveiled their new SE115 line of in-ear headphones today at Macworld 2009. Aside from being colorful (offered in red, blue, or pink), the SE115 share the same design as the SE110

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Donald Bell on January 6th, 2009

The folks behind the Tonium Pacemaker, a DJ-focused MP3 player which made its debut in the middle of 2008, are gearing up to release a new version of the device in 2009.

Photo of Tonium Pacemaker

The second-generation Pacemaker DJ MP3 player will help tempo-challenged DJs keep the beat.

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Originally posted at CES 2009

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Donald Bell on January 5th, 2009

I know it’s a little out of my realm of expertise but I have a bit of a fixation with high-end portable audio recorders. Maybe it’s a leftover from my glory days playing in garage bands, but the elusive dream of having one pocket-size gadget for making awesome …

Originally posted at CES 2009

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Donald Bell on January 5th, 2009
Photo of iLuv iMM183.

The iLuv iMM183 will not protect your iPhones from tornado damage, but it will greet you in the morning with a gentle rising volume feature.

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Taking a page from the boombox trend of the 1980s, iPod-docking alarm clocks are taking on an absurd amount of features in …

Originally posted at CES 2009

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