10 Daily Things

Did you ever wonder how iTunes or other media players know so much about the files they’re playing? I mean, you’ve got a file with a name like “my-cool-audio-file.mp3″ but when you load it into your player, it tells you that it’s actually “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” from The Beatles’ White Album. This [...]

The mighty iPod might be able to handle just about anything except getting wet. So, any music-loving swimmers will tell you the new Ubanana uCan waterproof MP3 player is their new best friend. The uCan - made specifically for water sport - has a behind-the head design so that the gadget doesn’t get into the [...]

Sleek Audio’s Web site is peppered with reminders that it makes no sense to listen to your expensive MP3 player through a “$5 pair of earbuds.” I couldn’t agree more, and, at $249.99 list, the SA6 from Sleek Audio is certainly an upgrade! Sleek Audio, which started off as a hearing-aid manufacturer, takes an admirable [...]

For the majority of the population that has either an iPod or other Mp3 player, the majority of them out there lack bluetooth music capabilities. The Jabra A120 is looking to change that. Plug this into the jack you would plug your headset into and waalah your iPod is now bluetooth A2DP capable. What does [...]

Eks Otus is a USB DJ controller (i.e., a piece of hardware meant to simulate the actions normally performed by a turntable), built almost entirely of aluminum and complete with ASIO and MIDI drivers, carefully placed LEDs, reprogrammable buttons, and a customizable unit surface and feet. Otus is equipped with a big, configurable 7.5″ jog [...]