The Ambie Ear Cuff Earphones – don’t tune out completely!

Posted by Jack on in Audio/Video Gadgets, Headphones

Ambie

Some days we have too many thoughts running in our heads. The things we have to do at home, errands, any loose ends that were left at work, what we’re behind on for our personal goals, visiting family, friends, the fact that we should be taking a more proactive stance on our health; it all gets to be too much at times. Music can match our mood, and it can also drown out the thoughts of what you need to do and put you in the present moment.

The downside to listening to music is that we often turn it up so high that we can no longer interact with the world around us. If you’re out in public while listening to tunes, you might be in danger and can’t notice because your ear buds are drowning out all the sound. These Ambie Ear Cuff Earphones will let you be in the moment both by letting you hear the music that grounds you, as well as exterior noises.

Aside from being a cuff that wraps around your ear, these function like your standard headphones, with a mic for taking calls, and inline volume and playback controls. They don’t come cheap at $110, and you’ll have your choice of black, brown, white, orange, blue, or green. The specs seem reasonable, but since this is intended for being present both in your music and the outside world, you’ll have to be wary of how loud they are lest you want others listening in.

Available for purchase on JapanTrendShop
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V-MODA Remix is a Bluetooth speaker and headphone amplifier

Posted by Jack on in Amplifier, Audio/Video Gadgets, Bluetooth speaker, Electronic Gadgets, Remix, remix bluetooth speaker, v-moda, V-MODA Remix

vmoda-remixV-MODA is well known when it comes to rolling out high-fidelity audio devices, and this time around, they have come up with the REMIX. REMIX is the very first portable Bluetooth speaker from the company that is able to roll out uncompromising sound quality alongside design, in addition to unrivaled 3D-printed customization options for every single surface. This is the result of three years of R&D that involved dozens of engineers and more than 50 prototypes.

With the foundation of V-MODA’s multi-award-winning audio technology shaping the REMIX into what it is today, it delivers precise and vibrant sound regardless of the listening levels. It will arrive in a couple of finishes – minimal CNC aluminum and luxurious vegan leather comes together, where the premium speaker is beautifully proportioned and completely customizable on all six sides, helping it to reflect the personality of its owner.

The REMIX measures slightly more than 8” wide, and has been specially designed to go anywhere, resulting in phenomenal, lifelike sound regardless of where you are. There is a newly designed glass-fiber diaphragm and long coil drivers that power it, while a rear-mounted bass reflex port ensures that one’s ears are treated to an accurate, clearly defined sound which is also powerful enough for monitoring duties during mobile recording and production. The REMIX is ideal for traveling as much as it is at home in your living room or at the office.

Since the REMIX is the world’s first 3D-printed custom speaker, it allows all half dozen sides of the REMIX to be personalized. It relies on V-MODA’s renowned jewelry-grade 3D-printing expertise so that owners are able to add new sides, make changes to the front grill, or even replace the main “C-shell” housing in order to deliver the ultimate in bespoke appearance. The choice of materials are aplenty, with lightweight matte fiber in 9 vibrant colors, 5 distinctive versions of steel, raw brass and bronze, sterling silver, 14k gold-plated and rhodium, 14-karat gold and platinum to boot. The sky’s the limit — or rather, your budget.

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SteelSeries reveals a slew of new headband accessories

Posted by Jack on in arctis, Audio/Video Gadgets, headset, headset accessories, SteelSeries

headbands-heroSteelSeries is well known for their collection of gaming peripherals, but this time around, they have come up with a slew of new headband accessories specially meant for the Arctis headset range. We are looking at a collision of gaming and art, sporting designs that will be able to propel the Artist Series collection to new heights in the form of vibrant and inspired headband designs. Sporting bold colors as well as gaming-inspired designs, you can be sure that wearing your Arctis headset is never going to be the same again.

Ehtisham Rabbani, SteelSeries CEO, shared, “Inspired by the artistry of game designers and the passion of street artists, the Arctis headbands represent our belief that gaming and the culture it has curated is beautiful and expressive. The Arctis design and vision comes fully to life with the headbands. We partnered with world-renowned artists, along with our own designers and engineers to bring accessories that can transform an Arctis into something wildly unique while still maintaining the fact that they look better than any other gaming headset on the market.”

Being part of the Artist Series range, SteelSeries has enlisted the help of acclaimed artists Lauren Asta and ThankYouX in order to achieve these unique and one-of-a-kind designs. Asta, who spends time in San Francisco and Chicago, with the latter being the home of SteelSeries HQ, has worked on large, striking murals that are inspired by the two cities’ communities. Her work on the Artist Series headband showcases her love of the gaming community.

The designers over at SteelSeries have picked up a collection of 3 special colors including, Glacier, Solar and Winter Night, in addition to coming up with a trio of unique patterns themselves, calling them the Crushed Snow, Crushed Dawn and Crushed Dusk. The new Arctis headband accessories will be available for $14.99 a pop and are available exclusively at https://steelseries.com/arctisheadbands.

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The Pokket Mini DJ Mixer takes your show on the road

Posted by Jack on in Audio/Video Gadgets, DJ, mixer, Mobile Phones

Pokket DJ

When you have a passion for something, it’s generally on your mind for about ten minutes or more every day. If it’s an activity or hobby, you think of what your next project will be, or how you can work through issues that you face on the project you’re currently working on. For those that live and breathe being a DJ, every moment you’re a awake could be spent mixing a new song or figuring out the logistics of your playlist.

For all the times that you aren’t mixing your next masterpiece, you want to practice the performance side of things. Since you don’t want to carry an entire pro-grade mixer around with you, this Pokket Mini DJ Mixer will do just fine for impromtu gigs. This measures 6 x 3.8 x 1.7”, and can easily be put in your bag or pocket so you’ll be able to put on a show at a moment’s notice.

You will need to have your MP3‘s, iPhones, or whatever your music players of choice are, plug into your amp, headphones, and you’re ready to go. The only cable you should need is for your amp, but if you don’t have that from the get-go then you likely have other purchases to make before setting your sights on this $109 device. Best of all is that you won’t need to constantly replace batteries or or plug this in for charging on a regular basis.

Available for purchase on Amazon
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Pebby is the most advanced robotic pet sitter system in the world

Posted by Jack on in Electronic Gadgets, Home Gadgets, Kickstarter, pebby, pebby robotic pet sitter, Pet Gadgets, robotic pet sitter

pebbyOwning a pet does not only require a whole lot of responsibility, the very same pet tends to give you a lot of joy in return — especially when we are talking about more reactive ones like cats and dogs. Others such as fish swimming in the aquarium would do nothing more than provide you with a sense of serenity though, while tortoises and iguanas? Well, they are just there more as showpieces than anything else. Enter the Pebby, a device which is touted to be the most advanced robotic pet sitter system in the whole world.

It will be accompanied by a Wi-Fi remote controlled ball/smart collar combo, letting pet owners keep track of where their pets are in real time, not to mention monitor and entertain these furry (or scaled) friends regardless of where they are — as long as there is a decent Internet connection in the vicinity, of course.

The Pebby smart robotic pet sitter system will retail for $248 a pop upon a successful Kickstarter campaign. It will feature a Pebby “ball” which can be controlled remotely through the Pebby companion app (for iOS and Android devices), sporting a 720p wide-angle/fisheye video camera as well as a trio of powerful lithium-ion batteries that deliver up to 1.5 hours of playtime and 15 hours in standby mode. This lets you capture your pet’s cutest, candid moments in real-time, and you can even check out the live footage stream via the Pebble app, now how about that?

Sporting a micro-controlled, dual independent suspension, the Pebby ball will remain stable all the time. It is made in a pet-friendly size that measures just 80mm in diameter, while adding a sense of personalization with an interchangeable/multi-design inner casing, integrated LED lights for “Night Vision” Mode and LED glow rims — not to mention built-in speakers and a laser toy that is safe for humans and pets.

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