Beats and Monster did come together for a few years, and their partnership has been financially fruitful to say the least. Unfortunately, all good things do come to an end eventually, and the Beats Headphones partnership is no more as the 5-year deal has reached its expiry date. Theirs was a formidable “marriage”, having dominated 53% of the $1 billion a year headphone market in 2011 alone, and Businessweek says that they see the potential of such a cash cow and want the bigger portion for themselves, and since no amicable solution can be reached concerning which party should be on the receiving end of more credit for the range’s success, a trip down Splitsville is inevitable.
Synergy is always better in my opinion, and this split might just leave both for the poorer. Of course, those who want to stick to the analogy of a marriage would say not all marriages are successful no matter how happy everything looks on the surface. Which would you side with in the new landscape?
This device from ZyXel is said to be the first LTE (long-term evolution) CPE/SOHO router in the world. Known for its name ZLR-2070S, this device is an all-in-one, multi-service gateway that can deliver cost-effective LTE connectivity to the masses.
LTE is the next big thing in the world of wireless communication technology. It is capable of delivering multimedia content through an all-IP format, as well as opening up a whole new era of connectivity across industries like consumer electronics, appliances, health care, public utilities and telematics.
This router has a hardware that is devoid of the usual junk, and instead focuses on what is important—broadband Internet connectivity, two VoIP ports, home networking through its four-port, 11n wireless switch and USB port. You can hook up printers and other storage extensions through the USB hub.
It also has an enabled Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) support and other home automation services.
For more information, including the release date and price, for this device, you can check them out at the CES in January of next year.
Who cares if this Sanyo Eneloop Stick Booster looks like a cross between an aluminum hot dog and a curling iron? Slip a couple of AAs in there, and its USB port is good and ready to accommodate a plug from your iPhone, iPod, or any other portable electronic device that uses USB to charge itself. Sanyo is nice enough to include a couple of rechargeable Eneloop batteries in the package, good for 1,500 rounds until they’re spent.
Those two batteries will charge up your gadgetry for 90 minutes, which could be just the right amount of time you need to get you through to that next replenishing power outlet. Pre-order it now for $34.72, and in December you’ll have yourself an unusually attractive auxiliary power unit that will easily fit inside even the most compact of carry-ons.
Apple is now moving on to updating their software after months of releasing new gadgets. The new Apple TV 3.0 software aims to up your TV experience, and battle it out with other television manufacturers.
The new software from Apple has a redesigned main menu that makes for easier browsing. Its content is definitely easier and simpler to manage. This will enable you to enjoy the largest selection of on-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and podcasts from the iTunes.
You can also now enjoy iTunes Extra and iTunes LP in full screen display with your Apple TV. More, the software includes Genius Mixes and Internet radio via a home theater system.
In fairness to Apple, the new software will not rob you off your hard-earned money. It will come free (download) to those who already own an Apple TV. But for those who doesn’t have an Apple TV yet, it will come bundled with the 160GB edition for $229.
Sleep deprivation seems to be one of the worst aspects of traveling. That’s why we’d like to see this Sleep Box, designed by Russian architects Arch Group, as a standard fixture in every airport in the world.
For rent for between 15 minutes and several hours, they’ll be a whole lot bigger than those cramped Japanese capsule hotels that resemble slide-out drawers in a morgue, yet smaller than the mini-rooms at New York’s Pod Hotel or the Singapore airport’s Ambassador Transit Hotel.
It looks just right, the perfect place to catch up on your sleep between long flights. We like its clever design, with sheets that are automatically changed by winding from one roller to another, just like a conveyor belt. Each Sleep Box is decked out with an LCD display, Wi-Fi, a place to stash your luggage, and plenty of sockets for charging up your laptop and cell phone. Sure beats sleeping in a chair.
If you’re always having troubles on where you should charge your gadgets when you are on the road, then this handy Scosche Powerfuze Pro might just be the one you need.
The charger has the ability to charge your USB gadgets whether on a wall or through your car’s adapter. Plus, when the car adapter is attached to the main unit, you can charge two USB gadgets simultaneously. At only $35, this should fit the bill of your charging needs.
You can carry the Scosche Powerfuze Pro anywhere you have to go—home, office and coffee shops. You can even take them out camping with you, as long as you have a full-tank, fully-charged automobile like an RV.
For an additional $14.99 (that’s $34.99), you can get the Scosche Powerfuze Pro with iPhone/iPod sync cables.
Fans of tamagochi can rejoice. Now they can again torment, educate someone and, of course, kill time. There is a new addition in the family of tiny robots Robo-Q.
Two mini-androids are released in the Japanese company Takara Tomy Japan. Height of the newborn gadget is 3.4 cm, and only 12 grams.
These babies can be governed by using the remote control. Each mini-android is equipped with sensing constraints, which allows them to overcome the most intricate labyrinths. New gadgets have been on sale since late February and now everyone can have a happy-android gadget for only $ 30.
Unlike tamagochi, mini-robots do not need to eat, sleep, and do not have other human weaknesses. They are always energetic and cheerful. And if you buy multiple items, you can organize competitions in the race with obstacles and create hundreds of ways to diversify your own leisure with the help of these lovely babies.
