Posted in Aircraft, Earphones, Entertainment, Gadgets, Technology, USB Drives on 9 October 2009
Rockwell Collins is a name that most high profile flights reckon with courtesy the TES in-flight entertainment (IFE) system which is quite a hit these days. The company is forever making advancements in technology to further add to the quality of the in-flight entertainment experience. And now it has announced to add a new feature to its digital in-flight entertainment systems that will let passengers to output audio and video to the in-seat displays. Plus there will be accompanying portable media devices like headphones from Apple iPod.
The Rockwell Colins’ Digital Total Entertainment System (dTES) as well as the Enhanced Total Entertainment System (eTES) will sport this new integration. And this means, there will be a USB charging capability which is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano and other popular media gadgets.
Posted in Apparels, Concept, Earphones, Entertainment, Fashion, Gadgets on 2 September 2009
LVMH-owned London shirt makers and haberdashers that go by the name of Thomas Pink have come up with a very cute innovation. Now that the iPod has attained the bare necessity status as one steps out of the house, the brand has designed a special Commuter Tie just for the purpose of holding your favorite gadget intact as part of their forthcoming Autumn Winter 2009/2010 collection.
A very sophisticated affair, this tie is 100% silk woven with a nice little pocket on the reverse to keep your useful MP3 device safe. Right now, the small pocket is fir for the new iPod Nano and other smaller devices. Too bad for the owners of the iPod Classic for they will have to wait some more.
Posted in Earphones, Fashion, Gadgets, Jewelry, Luxury on 25 July 2009
Bluetooth headsets have made the world so much better for the music and phone-chat addicted souls of the world. No matter how cool your headset, you still look like a geek when you sport one all day long. Women, especially, are loathe to wear one that just wouldn’t match their shoes and other accessories!
Here’s a headset that all the chic women would absolutely love. The Orb Bluetooth Headset doesn’t look anything like a headset. Designed much like a beautiful piece of jewellery, the headset comes in the form of a ring that can comfortably be worn around your finger when not in use. A simple twist and it takes a shape that allows you to use it as a headset. The hi-tech headset has NXT technology that makes use of bone conduction to provide clear audio.
Posted in Concept, Earphones, Gadgets on 1 July 2009
So we are not in Transylvania and Count Dracula has not yet dug his fangs into designer Matthias Ries, but his Batphones surely look like they have been an invention that will make the vampire world really proud. But this odd looking extension of your ears could really be helpful in certain occasions when you are trying to filter away noise and listen to a speech from the back row… like say in a Obama meeting! Designed primarily to increase the hearing capability in frontal situations, these are relatively cheap as they are nothing beyond finely shaped plastic mould.
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Posted in Earphones, Gadgets, Mobile Phone on 28 April 2009
A new Bluetooth device is set to redefine the design elements of Bluetooth manufacture. Move over staid black earloops, here is a new design that is great for its noise elimination and comes in different colours too.
American industrial designers Fuseproject have launched the upgraded versions of their Jawbone Bluetooth headset for manufacturer Aliph. Jawbone Prime helps enhance audio, and eliminates real world noise better other headsets as it can separate speech from ambient noise. Jawbone’s noise elimination technology is patented.
It comes in different colours under the name: Ear Candy! The other main difference: Jawbone Prime has an earbud instead of the earloop, although it has optional fine leather earloops. Read the full story »
Posted in Earphones, Gadgets, Luxury Brands, Music on 13 February 2009
This one is for the audio aficionado. Special edition high-end headphones designed with utmost care in acoustics, comfort and excellence. Ultrasone, the German major known for high-end headphones, incorporate the firm’s latest S-Logic Plus technology and are available in painted black and silver colors. The limited edition headphones are titled Edition 8 headphones.
A lot of detailing has gone into the making of these headphones. The main aspect that has been given its due is about radition emission. The special edition headphones have MU-Metal shielding that bring down the amount of radiation directed to the listener by up to 98 per cent compared to other usual headphones.
Posted in Earphones, Gadgets, Swarovski on 7 February 2009
Listening to the hottest tunes just is not enough today. When you’re chilling, you want the best headphones with you, and I’m not talking about the sound quality this time. After all, when there are headphones covering your pretty ears, the headphones better be pretty, too!
Splashing any old object with some diamonds will usually do the trick, but it takes a bit more to make them look as sexy as these. Swarovski Crystal Bose headphones look simple and chic. And giving them the extra bling that is needed are the Swarovski crystals. These headphones from Hohenthaner have about 1000 diamonds placed precisely in position by hand. Hohenthaner specialises in jazzing up just about any product placed in their hands, and they will offer you the choice of diamonds that you would desire on your headphones. You can pick from several styles: ice, black diamond, light siam, light peridot, rose, and sapphire.
Posted in Earphones, Fashion, Gadgets on 18 January 2009
Oakley has been a fearsome competitor and ruler in the fashionable Bluetooth sunglasses market. But it’s time for the famous brand to turn insipration as TriSpecs too has ventured in to the filed with its very own technetronic eyewear that is amazingly compactible with all Bluetooh-equipped phones and PMPs.
Targeted at fashionistas and gadgest geeks, these glasses come equipped with two uni-directional mics. Not only that, the user can also enjoy one touch dialing, MP3 playbacks and call control buttons on the arms of the glasses. Then there are the retractable stereo earbuds that simple hang at the tip of the temples when not in use. Which can be both cool as well as annoying, all a matter of perspective!
Posted in Earphones, Worlds Most Expensive on 16 November 2008
Ears have always been your bejewelled part (even if you are a guy). Now you can add to your ear’s bling quotient with the 18 carat gold, diamond-encrusted earphones! Each earphone, made by top jeweller Casa Gi based in Belgium, is encrusted with 59 of the highest quality diamonds that have been individually set in 18 carat gold. These listening devices give a crystal clear sound and a sparkling appearance. The 18 grams gold makes the piece fairly heavier than the regular set of earphones yet they are just as comfortable, claim the makers. The earpieces are attached to a white wire with a standard jack that fits into most MP3 players and computers.
Posted in Designer, Earphones, Gadgets on 24 October 2008
Designers have to sometimes really go out of their way to satisfy their “Gal Consumers” as it seems it takes a lot to really make them happy. Designer David Veldkamp seems to have learnt that from his wife and he has come up with an inspirational design for headsets that could soon start a whole new trend in audio devices. The fact that most headsets are masculine in design is something that must have skipped the sight of many designers. But David has come up with the “Diamond Sound Circles” that are sure to make the women folk really pleased.
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