If there is one thing better than sitting relaxing in the bath it is sitting relaxing in the bath while using your smartphone. If you have spent time in Japan lately then you may have already enjoyed the undeniable pleasure of some bath time phone use but waterproof smartphones are scarce outside of the land of the rising sun. That’s all going to change though, as Sony has now announced that a new waterproof phone will be with us shortly. It has even been described as safe for use in the shower, for all of you who prefer a more continental...
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Will you be folding up your car when you get to work next year? It might seem unlikely but a new type of vehicle called micro EVs could be the solution to some of our current motoring woes. The idea with these small, collapsible cars is that you take them on your commute to work or on your city shopping trip while you leave your main car behind. They are electric powered and they could be on our roads in time for next summer according to some reports. The main target market at the moment is cited as being the commuters who don’t live...
With the continuing growth of music streaming services, Microsoft is rumored to be working on a similar service of their own to bring music to its products. CNET reported this week that software giant Microsoft is under negotiations with a number of record labels regarding a music service similar to Spotify, Pandora, MOG, Rdio and other subscription services. “Negotiations are still in a preliminary stage and the two sides have yet to drill down into all the specifics, the sources said. Nonetheless, Microsoft has roughly outlined...
Music recording apps for the iPad are becoming more and more popular these days as developers and manufacturers release new software and hardware on a regular basis. Now Wave Machine Labs are announcing their latest Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) for the iPad, the Auria. Music making apps for the iPad are currently seen as more useful alongside musicians’ main recording rig rather than instead of them. This perception, however, may be changed with this new app. Wave Machine Labs’ Auria is a a 48-track iPad music production...
Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) has finally launched the BlackBerry Messenger Music app in the United States, Canada and Australia. The company made the official announcement in a blog post, saying that the service’s launch in other countries will follow shortly. RIM has unveiled the on-the-go music service last August to directly compete with other services such as We7 and Spotify. The service runs via the BlackBerry Messenger service and will charge users a $4.99 monthly subscription fee. The system works by...
The UK government is expected to abolish laws that prevent UK consumers from making digital copies of CDs and DVDs that they own for personal use. This practice has been followed by people for a long time, but only some of them knew that they were breaking the law by copying the content of their CDs and DVDs to other media devices. The amendments to the old law comes after the commissioning of the Hargreaves Report, which advised the UK government to change its existing laws and make new ones to keep up with the digital age. In Mr. Hargreaves’s...
Spotify, a music streaming service that has enjoyed massive popularity in Europe, has announced that it will be launching in the US soon, though no specific date has been given. According to the official Spotify website, “The award-winning music service that’s taken Europe by storm will soon be landing on US shores. Millions of tracks ready to play instantly, on your computer and your phone.” People from the US can also get their invites in the same page by sending in their email addresses. Spotify’s US arrival...
Napster has once again evolved the way it delivers music to the masses, gone are the days of dodgy downloads and lawsuits. Napster went legit a few years ago with a web based platform that provides a catalogue of over 15 million songs, the boffins at Napster HQ could see a threat in streaming services such as Spotify and today announced Napster Unlimited plus Mobile. This service will basically give unlimited wireless access to the entire Napster catalogue for £10 a month, users will be able to stream music over wi-fi or 3G or download...
We have often said that some of the most impressive gadget accessories are the simplest ones and this little headphone accessory fits that profile perfectly. We spoke with the inventor of iCatchi to understand a little more about the product and he explained how the product was born. “The product was invented after I experienced problems with my iPhone 3G after putting it in my gym bag. Some fluff or lint got in the headphone jack hole and tricked the phone into thinking that the hand frees function was activated or headphones were plugged...
The Samsung Galaxy player is the Android equivalent of the iPod touch in that it offers a multimedia experience with all the bells and whistles without actually possessing a phone function. The Galaxy Player is slimmer, smaller and in most cases lighter than Android phones, again, much like the iPod touch compared to the iPhone. But is this where the similarities end? Or can Samsung translate the impressive stats into a true iPod competitor? Let’s see. What you get – Samsung Galaxy Player 50 with 1000 mAh battery – In...