The Tascam Trackpack 2×2 landed on my desk last week and, instead of diving straight in to review it, I thought that it deserved an unboxing video first.
Yeah, I know it’s been a while since I shoved my face on video and I also know that some would say that’s no bad thing. But, when the Tascam Trackpack arrived, there was so much in the box that I thought I would share unpacking everything with you.
Head over to GadgetyNews to read more or just click to watch on YouTube.
You may have heard that there’s a new Hi-Fi expo heading to London soon called The Indulgence Show. But it promises to be more than just another hotel taken over by high-end audio.
I have had the great opportunity of asking Vernon Hamblin a few questions about how The Indulgence Show will be a different experience to all the other shows I attend.
To find out the top 10 things you need to know about The Indulgence Show – head over to GadgetyNews.
Wraps earphones, if you remember my article announcing their release at the end of last year, you will recall that these earbuds wrap around your wrist.
Wraps are an intriguing offering. You may already be aware that I am more a fan of over-ear type headphones than shoving something in my lug-holes. The thing is, when the weather gets warmer (it will happen, promise) and there is no longer a need for jackets, where do you put your cans?
For me, heading to a watch a gig, the last thing I want to be doing is carrying a bag for the sake of my headphones. This is where I fall back on earphones.
Earphones can be slipped in to jeans or other item of pocketed clothing.
That’s all well and good but T-shirts generally don’t have pockets and some jeans are decidedly skinny. What happens if you’re rocking up poolside in your Speedos or bikini?
Read the review over at GadgetyNews.com.
Remember the amazing Anki Overdrive? Well, Anki has just released a free app update that allows players to customise their battle-racing experience with modifiers.
Thanks to their unique software-driven product that converges toys, videogames and robotics, Anki is able to continually support Anki Overdrive with new features throughout the year to enhance the gameplay experience at no extra costs to players.
Get the full story at GadgetyNews.
AGON is the new gaming monitor line-up which has just been launched by AOC, one of the global top brands in the display market.
“Developed for Awesomeness”, that’s the opening gambit from AOC. The AGON series has been created with the sole intention of delivering the utmost gaming features and outstanding designs to the vast community of professional and hardcore gamers.
Derived from ancient Greek, AGON stands for competition, clash and antagonism. These are the strong characteristics that AOC claims for their upcoming gaming monitor line-up.
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The DALI Rubicon 5 are slender and good-looking floor-standing speakers, but how do they sound?
DALI have been designing and manufacturing loudspeakers since 1983 and are located in Denmark – hence their name: Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries.
DALI’s current Hi-Fi speaker range spans more than 50 models spread over 11 product lines ranging from Soundbars and wall/ceiling mounted speakers right up to the Epicon flagship speakers – and that’s not including their additional offerings such as stands, cables and other accessories.
Get the full review at GadgetyNews.
That’s not a misprint – We could well see the Note 6 in three month’s time.
Yup. Word on the street is that Samsung is gearing up to release the Note 6 in July.
It seems that Samsung wants to keep its Note fans guessing as there hasn’t really been a fix release period for the Note range when you think about it. The Note 5 appeared in mid-August 2015, the Note 4 before it in September 2014, the Note 3 exactly a year earlier.
Get the full story at GadgetyNews.
The Smart-Touch has been unveiled by known fashion watch makers Swatch.
Swatch has dipped its toes in to the smartwatch arena before but this is its first real attempt and it has come wrapped in the Tissot branding.
Get the full story at GadgetyNews.
The Netgear Arlo Q security camera was launched just over a month ago and I’ve finally had the chance to sit down and write up my thoughts about this HD security cam.
Following on from the wireless and weatherproof Arlo HD camera, Netgear are now offering a full-featured indoor camera which is not limited by the compromises needed to implement the wireless Arlo.
Read the full review over at GadgetyNews.
Riva Audio has just announced their latest Bluetooth speaker, the Riva S.
Riva is the lifestyle brand of Audio Design Experts, Inc. (ADX), and have announced the UK launch of its newest Bluetooth mobile speaker, the Riva S.
The Riva S is packed with innovative new functions like TrueWireless technology that allows for a true stereo speaker arrangement, best-in-class audio performance from the patented proprietary Trillium technology employing ADX audio drivers, and numerous other features like high-quality speakerphone and Charge Out functions.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews.
Intel has announced their Skull Canyon mini PC system and it will be available to preorder from next month with shipping starting in May.
The high-performance NUC (Next Unit of Computing) Skull Canyon mini PC is equipped with an Intel Core i7-6770HQ quad core processor supported by Intel iris Pro 580 graphics and will be priced starting at around $650.
The current crop of NUC machines couldn’t really hack gaming due them being limited to dual-core processors, but this latest generation sees them packing Skylake Core i7-6770HQ chips.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews.
A new high-end audio and lifestyle show promises to bring pure Indulgence to the capital.
As a fan of the headroom show, as well as Hi-Fi shows such as Sound & Vision, et al, this is great news for the likes of me who live in London.
Let’s face it, being based in London you get a bit lazy and expect everything on your doorstep but the one thing that has been missing recently is a decent Hi-Fi show. Well, someone has certainly done their homework as they will be launching a new lifestyle show which will take place between 13-16 October at the Novotel Conference Centre in Hammersmith.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews.
The Zotac Magnus EN980 looks to be a very potent mini-PC, powerful enough to hook up multiple monitors as well as Virtual Reality headgear such as Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
Zotac is bringing a huge chunk of graphics power to the mini-PC space with its new Zbox Magnus EN980.
The not so subtle hint in the name is a sure-fire tell that the EN980 will pack a GeForce GTX 980 graphics chip.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews
Starship Technologies, a company set up by two of the co-founders of Skype, is building up its fleet of robots which can deliver goods within 30 minutes.
If plans continue positively, we could well be seeing six-wheeled robots delivering groceries to shoppers in the UK within the next six months.
Get the while story at GadgetyNews.
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 4 last October, it also revealed a new version of its Type Cover keyboard for the device, along with a variant featuring an integrated fingerprint sensor. This has only been available to those stateside – until now.
In the UK, people can pick one up at retailers from March 15th including; Selfridges, Harrods, Amazon, PC World, Currys, Dixons Travel, Argos, John Lewis and Very.co.uk.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews.
Sennheiser + Freitag have buddied up to create some special edition headphones which includes some swish carry cases.
The creators of unique bags from recycled material has joined forces with audio manufacturer Sennheiser to create a limited edition range of Urbanite headphones – the F703 Sennheiser + Freitag model.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews.
Radio is still hanging on in there and the new Philips AE8000 radio brings together all the web-based stations as well as DAB+ and FM broadcasts.
The new AE8000 is the first internet radio from Philips and it offers an all-in-one solution for access to nearly every radio station out there. With the added flexibility of DAB+ and FM and with an attractive white front and dark wood design, the AE8000 will certainly fit in at home as equally as well as it will in the office.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews.
Huawei and Leica have just this moment announced the start of a strategic partnership, “a co-operation with shared premium ambitions and spirit”, which will see both technology and photography brands combining their shared ethos to “reinvent” smartphone photography.
Huawei has certainly come a long way since becoming recognised as the world’s third-largest smartphone manufacturer in 2012.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews.
Have you Nerfed someone who has promised their Nerf revenge but you just don’t know when they’ll strike?
Well, there are occasions when you can’t be walking around armed with your favourite sponge-projectile firing weapon of choice. So what do you do? Do you leave home unarmed? Nope. Not now, anyway.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews.
The HTC One M10 has just gone all official thanks to a ‘leak’ by… errr… HTC.
Have you had enough of smartphones this week thanks to Mobile World Congress? Well, HTC is hoping not as they’ve just slipped out a little teaser.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews.
Mighty by name, tiny by nature. This is the latest audio player but it has been built with the sole purpose of squirting Spotify in to your ears when you’re out and about.
Jogging with your phone attached to you can be a bit meh, especially if you’re at the gym and don’t need your phone for emergency calls.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews.
The Intempo Retro Blaster continues the company’s fascination with past decades. Not so long ago I reviewed their 50s-style jukebox and today I take a look at their modern take on a 70s/80s classic – the ghetto blaster.
For those of you too young to remember when portable audio meant a small, mono, transistor radio the arrival of the Walkman and the mighty ghetto blaster was the dawning of a new age. No longer were you at the mercy of radio DJs when you wanted music on the move. Now you could pack a few C90 cassettes (ask your parents) with your favourite tunes on and then annoy anyone within earshot in the park, on the bus, or on the train.
Read the full review on GadgetyNews.
The STM Drifter backpack has joined the new Annex Collection which has been devised as some of the most stylish, comfortable and organised bags the company has to offer.
After testing the Trust laptop messenger bag and the backpack by C6 I wondered if STM had anything that would combine the plus points of both.
Read the full review at GadgetyNews.
The new Shuttle mini PC machines have just been announced and it looks like the company has managed to shove even more high-end tech in to the small form factor cases.
The latest Shuttle XPC cube mini PC, the SZ170R8 supports Intel sixth-generation Skylake Core i3/i5/i7 95W processors.
Get the whole story at GadgetyNews.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is finally official and some of the rumours were proven to be true but there were still some surprises.
The flasgship phone in Samsung’s Galaxy S line was launched on February 21st with pre-orders available as of tomorrow with a release date of March 11th.
Get all the details at GadgetyNews.
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