Category Archives: Audio
But What About Voice?
Yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show, I sat through the T-Mobile and Verizon 4G press conferences and wanted to ask, “but what about voice?” You can’t help but be impressed with the massive 4G build-outs. We’ll be able to stream … Continue reading
More Bluetooth at CES
Two days before the show doors open, CES provides a sneak peak for the press. The three-hour event is called CES Unveiled, and it’s a chance to get a first look at some of the products that will soon be … Continue reading
Convert MP3 Ringtones to iPhone Ringtones
You don’t have to look far to find free MP3 ringtones on the Internet. They’re pretty much everywhere — including here on Beepzoid. The problem for iPhone owners is, how do you convert them for your iPhone? iTunes can convert … Continue reading
Eyes to the Future
In the distant future, a mathematician discovers that civilization will undergo a 500-year collapse, followed by a 30,000-year period of great pain and suffering. He has calculated a path that could reduce the dark time to just 1,000 years. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
Turning Blu
If you’ve been waiting to buy a Blu-ray player because the technology isn’t quite there yet, take a look at Oppo’s BDP-83. With a $499 list price, it would be considered a mid-priced model. Yet it runs rings around other … Continue reading
Sonic Scrapbook
Today, Olympus announced its latest portable high-quality audio recorder, the LS-11. I’m a fan of the LS-10, the predecessor of the LS-11. I use the LS-10 for all the interviews I conduct — either over the phone or in person. … Continue reading
Be a Slacker
You may have tried some Internet radio services and decided they aren’t worth the trouble. That’s what I thought until I encountered Slacker. At CES, I spoke with a Slacker representative at the RIM (Research in Motion) booth. I learned … Continue reading
Versatile Wireless
The i2i Stream was one of the more interesting products I saw this year at CES. Many competing products use Bluetooth’s A2DP profile for their wireless audio, including the Kyocera Wireless Music Gateway, RIM BlackBerry Bluetooth Music Gateway, and Nokia … Continue reading
Clear Sound
When Sennheiser launches a new flagship set of headphones, they’re well worth a listen. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the company had a sound booth where you could compare their former top headphones, the HD 650, with their new … Continue reading