Audio
Altec Lansing serves up angular Octiv Mini iPod / iPhone sound system
We know — you need another iPod sound system about as bad as you need another mortgage, but why leave any one room lacking, right? Altec Lansing has cranked out a rather unorthodox looking device this fine evening, certified to play nice with iPhone and iPod and deliver soothing jazz to whatever ears are fortunate enough to get close. The Octiv Mini (M102; $59.95) is yet another iPod / iPhone alarm clock, though this one ships with the Alarm Rock app in order to customize one’s wake-up tunes from their bedside
Nox Audio explores audiophile options with Scout mini headset, we go ears-on
When the Scout in-ear headset launches this fall, it’ll actually be Nox Audio’s second debut product — the first is the Specialist we just reviewed — but unlike that pair of supra-aural cans, these little devils may actually have quality sound. Even in the hustle and bustle of the E3 2010 floor, we were able to make out clear, nuanced audio from their balanced armature drivers, and were impressed by the build quality as well. The silicone tab attached to each phone kept them more easily affixed to the ears, and both the in-line microphone and send / end button for calls were so tiny a Nox rep had to point them out — at first, we thought they were part of the cord.
Dropcam Echo streams imagery to your iPhone, sends push notifications
Oh, sure — you’ve got oodles of options when it comes to webcams , particularly the security types that are meant to monitor your home, garage or underground lair.
JBL ships MS-8 digital processor, promises to ‘revolutionize’ car audio
Remember that JBL MS-8 you plopped atop your must-have list back in March? No
Waterproof Chobi Cam WP camcorder is world’s smallest way to record the great unknown
Whether you’re diving for sunken treasure or just exploring the great expanses of your kiddie pool, waterproof cameras are great. But, swimming freestyle is a little difficult when you’re lugging around pounds of photographic equipment
Insignia reveals 8-inch Infocast Internet Media Display, Sony Dash is like ‘brother?’
Maybe we’re just seeing things, but darn if Insignia ‘s new Infocast Internet Media Display isn’t a dead ringer for the Sony Dash . Out of seemingly nowhere, Best Buy’s own in-house electronics brand has outed an 8-inch connected display meant to bring glanceable information as well as a slew of web-based widgets to your bedroom / office / den / underground cavern.
