Tagged: Audio & News
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Amazon reportedly working on new devices, including 3D smartphone News
10.05.2013 If Amazon does indeed decide to enter the smartphone race – as has long been speculated – it could be with a great deal of aplomb and impressive technology if the latest rumours... -
Win a Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air speaker dock! News
19.03.2013 Siliconrepublic.com has joined forces with hi-fi, home entertainment and home automation specialist Cloney Audio to give one lucky reader a Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air speaker... -
Monster reveals stg£20,000 Diamond Tears headphones News
08.03.2013 Anyone in the market for a new pair of headphones with a spare stg£20,000 (about €23,160) lying around might want to consider the gold and black diamond Diamond Tears – Sally... -
Philips to exit consumer entertainment business News
29.01.2013 Dutch electronics giant Philips is exiting the consumer electronics business to focus on the home appliance and healthcare areas, as the company is selling its home... -
The week in gadgets: stocking fillers, an iPad amplifier and a juggling robot (video) News
10.12.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as we give you gift ideas for Christmas stockings, the humble beanie hat gets an audio add-on, the Amplifiear for the iPad comes out of Kickstarter... -
The tech gift guide: Music players, speakers and headphones News
09.12.2012 What’s the best way to listen to those sleigh bells ringing? On an iPod or 21st-century Walkman, with a boost from a powerful speaker dock, or keeping it to yourself with a set...Categories: Digital Media, Games/Entertainment -
Ireland’s original gadget godfather enters the digital economy News
07.12.2012 For close to 50 years, Noel Cloney has been providing hi-fi enthusiasts – including the late former Irish president Erskine Childers and actor Peter Sellers – with... -
Review: Beats Solo HD headphones News
07.12.2012 Beats by Dr Dre have taken the world by storm in 2012, with a celebrity following that has seen them become a much sought-after status symbol this Christmas. But forget about... -
Chanel Summers’ talk on audio in gaming streaming live from the Digital Hub today News
05.12.2012 Following a seminar last night hosted by Games Music Ireland and IMRO, Chanel Summers will be speaking in the Digital Hub, Dublin, today about the importance of audio in gaming. -
SoundCloud slips out of beta, aims to become the YouTube of audio News
04.12.2012 Addictive sound sharing app SoundCloud has removed the ‘private beta’ tag and is now available to the public. The platform now reaches over 180m people and up to 10 hours of...Categories: Consumer Tech, Digital Media, Games/Entertainment, Internet, Media, Mobile, Mobility, Multimedia, Search, Social Media, Wireless Communications -
Review: Sony’s SRS-BTV25 and XA900iP speakers News
20.11.2012 Sony seems to have its finger in all the pies when it comes to music. Besides having its own record label, on the tech side of things, Sony produces media players and a wide...Categories: Reviews, Games/Entertainment -
Flipboard for Android now comes with audio News
25.10.2012 Having introduced audio to its iOS app in May, Flipboard follows up with flip-through sounds for Android. -
Cork start-up In Hand Guides secures €400,000 investment News
03.10.2012 In Hand Guides, the Cork start-up that is developing handheld embedded audio devices, has secured a €400,000 syndicated investment to help focus on its expansion into new markets.Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, R&D, Private Irish Business, Investments, Digital Media, Apps, Financial -
The week in gadgets: a physical controller for Angry Birds (video) News
13.08.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Panasonic’s latest mirrorless interchangeable lens camera makes its debut, Denon bring us a wireless speaker that’s not married to just one...Categories: Week in Gadgets, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Development, Consumer Tech -
Actor Russell Crowe helps a new start-up, with US$25K pledge via Kickstarter News
09.08.2012 Actor, film producer and musician Russell Crowe has given a US start-up a bit of a dig out. Crow has pledged US$25,000 via the US crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to help a... -
California start-up raises US$1m to develop self-service digital media platform News
08.08.2012 A new digital media start-up called Pivotshare has closed US$1m in Series A funding. The start-up, which is based in Irvine, California, will now use the funding to set up a...Categories: Web Development, Web 2.0, Multimedia, Media, Marketing, Investments, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Design, Apps -
The week in gadgets: Samsung, Dell and Sony products for business and pleasure News
07.08.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Samsung brings us a multi-view smart camera with gesture control, Dell introduces powerful new mobile workstations, and Sony tries to bring...Categories: Week in Gadgets, Multimedia, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Sony brings new features to its Walkman range News
03.08.2012 Sony’s latest range of Walkman multimedia players offers consumers plenty of variety, from the colourful and karaoke-ready E470 series, to the Android-powered F800.Tags: Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, Digital Media, Audio, Entertainment, Music, Sony, MP3, Multimedia -
Review: Logitech UE Air Speaker News
24.07.2012 With an impressively sleek design, excellent sound quality and no-fuss wireless technology, the Logitech UE Air Speaker is a delight for both the eyes and the ears – but is it...Categories: Wireless Communications, Reviews, Peripherals, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Missing a Beat? HTC to sell half its stake in audio firm News
23.07.2012 Ailing smartphone maker HTC is selling half of its stake in audio electronics player Beats Electronics in another maneuver that suggests the Taiwanese manufacturer’s problems...