Audio

Novothink rolls out Solar Surge iPhone / iPod touch charging case

It’s not November ‘09 as originally promised, but Novothink has now announced that its Solar Surge charging cases for the iPhone and iPod touch are finally available. Those will run $79.95 for the iPhone 3G/3GS version and $69.95 for the iPod touch version (second gen only, it seems), which are each available only in black or white at the moment (additional colors are “coming soon), and should add between four and eight hours of talk time, or up to 20 hours of additional audio playback.


PRS Guitarbud jacks your axe, ego into iPhone / iPod touch

Whatever happened to that dreamy Line 6 / Apple tie-up ?


Intel’s Core i7-980X Extreme Edition ‘Gulftown’ review roundup

Six cores. Twelve threads


Pioneer VSX-1020-K AV receiver with iPhone app up for pre-order

In the market for AV gear that “Works with iPhone?” Looks like Pioneer’s trusty old VSX-1019AH (with its built-in iPod dock) just got a formidable ally in the form of the VSX-1020-K.


HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition leaps off the runway and into our hands

Paging all butterfly-admiring netbook lovers! With spring upon us, HP’s officially launching the Mini 210 Vivienne Tam edition that it previewed back at September’s Fall Fashion Week, and, well, it sure is unique looking.


Pioneer brings Bluetooth streaming, 3D-readiness to VSX-520-K and VSX-820-K receivers

It’s not like your two ears really need 7.1 channels of audio, but what your home theater does need is simplicity and an eagerness to support the third dimension. In truth, we can only safely say that those beliefs are shared by Pioneer , who has today introduced a new pair of 5.1 AV receivers that offer Bluetooth streaming, HDMI 1.4 and an unmistakable “3D ready” label