Month: May 2015
Denon adds waterproof speaker HEOS1 to wireless speaker range
Hi-fi company Denon has added two new products to its wireless multi-room systems.The portable HEOS 1 wireless speaker is the first product in the series intended for both indoor and outdoor use whileThe HEOS 1 Go accessory pack extends the usability and features of the HEOS 1 for consumers who want to take their music…
ReVault seeks funding for world’s first wearable cloud from Indiegogo
Hardly a day goes by without a new tech company looking for crowdfunding from Kickstarter or Indiegogo. But here's one that caught our eye. Billed as the world's first wearable private cloud it's essentially a watch that can store all your files from various devices without having to be connected to the internet. Potentially perfect…
Deezer adds news and entertainment podcasts to digital music library following Stitcher acquisition
Above: Deezer CEO Hans-Holger Albrecht 20,000 news, entertainment, comedy and sports shows available on demand Podcasts will include popular favorites from Slate, Financial Times, Monocle 24, Radio Nova, Télérama and Sveriges Radio Search, add and listen to shows mobile and desktop Available immediately in UK, France and Sweden and rolling out internationally in the coming months…
House hunters value space for tech gadgets above friends and family
When it comes to picking a home to buy, it seems our gadgets are more important to us than our friends and family. Research from Yorkshire Building Society into house buyers’ likes and dislikes shows more people want space for electricals like big screen TVs than to be close to friends and family. Extra room for…
Oppo Digital adds Tidal integration to Blu-ray disc players
OPPO Digital (www.oppodigital.co.uk) who make Blu-ray disc players and Planar Magnetic headphones is integrating TIDAL streaming service into its range of Blu-ray players. After a simple firmware update, users can sign into the service via the latest OPPO MediaControl app and browse the library of over 25 million songs streaming at CD quality. Available shortly for download from…
Alcatel OneTouch smart watch will be available for £99 from June
Following the unveiling of its OneTouch smart watch at CES in Las Vegas, Alcatel has announced the watch will be available to buy for £99.99 from mid-June in Currys PC World stores nationwide and online. Recently awarded an iF Design Award by the iF International Forum Design GmbH, the smart watch is available in a sporty dark…
Liven up your garden with these Crestron outdoor speakers
From Crestron come these distinctive AIR Landscape Speakers (LS4T and LS6T) and In-ground Subwoofer. Designed for outdoor use, such as by the pool (what do you mean you don't have your own pool?), they are available with selectable 8 Ohm, 70 Volt, or 100 Volt operation. The new speakers can be attached to a post or…
Stream music everywhere with Gramofon – now integrated with Qualcomm’s AllPlay and Spotify Connect
Gramofon has launched a streaming device which it claims will let you turn your existing audio gear into a multi-room, music-streaming system for a fraction of the cost of Sonos. Simply stream music over the cloud to any audio system you own, from portables to hi-fi separates. So how does it work? First of all you need…
Northern European countries dominate EU’s mHealth survey. UK leads the way
According to a survey conducted by research2guidance in collaboration with HIMSS Europe and as part of the largest global mHealth research programme in 28 EU member states, Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands, Sweden and UK have the highest market readiness and most mature market conditions for mHealth companies to succeed. Over 5,000 app developers, healthcare professionals and…
Greenpeace says tech companies need to push harder for renewable energy
According to a new report from Greenpeace, tech companies - especially Amazon - need to do more to overcome resistance to renewable energy from stubborn monopolies. “Tech companies are increasingly turning to the smart choice of renewable energy to power the internet, but they're hitting a wall of stubborn monopoly power companies that refuse to…
