Tag: Headphones
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Wired Headphones: Are they still popular?
When choosing your headphones you are faced with the choice of wired or wireless. Wireless headphones are extremely popular and offer Bluetooth technology without the need for a cable. Wired headphones, despite the increasing popularity of wireless headphones, continue to be popular for several reasons. In this article, we look at the popularity of wired…
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Iron Maiden Headphones Announced at CES
Veteran metal band Iron Maiden has unleashed it’s very own heavy metal headphones at the Consumer Electronics Show. The band was represented in Las Vegas by mascot Eddie the Head who towered over the CES rocking the Maiden Audio by Onkyo headphones while the suits in attendance posed and threw up the horns awkwardly. Little…
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Monster Sues Beats Over Takeover Dispute
Monster, the original partner in the Beats by Dre headphone brand, are currently pursuing legal action against Beats Electronics and HTC, claiming that behind the scenes stock trading and other grey area financial dealings forced them out of the company prior to the sale of Beats to Apple. The accusations in the lawsuit, which can…
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NFL Bans Players Wearing Beats by Dre While in Deal with Bose
Beats by Dre, the locker room’s headphones of choice have been banned from the NFL while the company is in a deal with Bose. The National Football League will prohibit its players from wearing non-sponsored ear gear during the partnership with audio tech manufacturer Bose on occasions including any public appearances for the NFL or…
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Oculus Rift Crescent Bay Dev Kit Revealed
Oculus has revealed a brand new developer kit for the amazing Oculus Rift, and this time it’s packed with features which make previous versions of the device seem primitive. The new Oculus Rift Crescent Bay prototype features built in headphones and a lighter frame, meaning it won’t put as much strain on your neck whilst…
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Apple May Switch Headphone Jack With Lightning
Future Apple headphones could have Apple’s unique Lightning module instead of the traditional 3.5mm jack, a WWDC session has revealed. Robert Walsh detailed the inclusion of Lightning at the session, titled “Designing Accessories for iOS and OSX”. This connector, usually found on Apple products, would enable the headphones to plug in via the Lightning port…
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Apple Patent Reveals Fitness Tracking Ear Tech
An Apple patent from 2008 has surfaced this week revealing the company’s plan to get ahead of the sports technology market with fitness tracking earphones.
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The New Apple Accessories – Lightning Connector, Earpod Headphones and microUSB Adapters
Well with Apple’s big announcement gone and out of the way it’s now time for us to digest what exactly Apple has revealed, and aside from the actual hardware we are going to look at the new accessories and connectors for the Apple iPhone 5 and what this means to users. First of all Apple…
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Nokia Lumia 920: New Phone, New Extras – Wireless Charging & Audio Accessories
Nokia launched its latest Lumia this week and with it a number of cool accessories including wireless chargers & headphones..
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Nokia Lumia 920: New Phone, New Extras – Wireless Charging & Audio Accessories
Nokia launched its latest Lumia this week and with it a number of cool accessories including wireless chargers & headphones..