Beats

Entertainment

Why People Love Beats By Dre Headphones

2:45PM January 21, 2012 | Adrian Covert

Part of it is branding, to be sure. But in Pitchfork’s Resonant Frequency column, Mark Richardson rails not against the quality of the Beats line of headphones and its signature, overloaded bass, but rather argues that they’re a viable alternative for a new era of music. More »


Entertainment

Studio Beats By Dr Dre Headphones Review: Gizmodo Reader Video

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11:15AM December 22, 2011 | Danny Allen

Love or hate the Beats By Dr Dre Headphones line, it’s hard to deny that they’ve done a good job on the marketing front. But how do they sound? Giz reader Daniel tunes in. More »


Mobile

HTC Sensation XL/XE: Giz Au Hands On

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9:30AM November 4, 2011 | Alex Kidman

HTC’s Sensation XL is a huge phone. Both the XL and XE can be astonishingly loud phones. Is that a good thing, or a bad thing? Giz Au attended the launch of both phones last night for some hands-on time. More »


Mobile

HTC’s Sensation XE Is The First To Be Beats Audio Certified

12:04AM September 15, 2011 | Kwame Opam

HTC’s Beats Audio deal is seeing its first fruits come forth with their Sensation update, the Sensation XE. It’s sure to sound great; it even has its own pair of Beats by Dre headphones. More »


News

HTC Buys Beats: All Your Bass Are Belong To Them

8:20AM August 12, 2011 | brent rose

HTC just shouted to the world that it has made a massive investment in Beats By Dre to the tune of $US300 million. Here’s what it means for everyone involved — especially you. More »


Entertainment

Beats By Dr Dre Get A Chrome Paintjob And $1,000 Price Tag

8:20PM April 21, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, plenty of people seem to have a pair of Beats by Dr Dre headphones. Mind you, plenty of people watch reality TV shows. And eat MaccyDs. I do think these special limited-edition chrome ones look great though, but at $US1,000 each you’ve got to be a special kind of deranged to cough up for one of the 50 pairs. [Colorware via ChipChick via BornRich]


Computing

HP Pavilion Dm1: A Netbook You Can Actually Use

4:01PM January 4, 2011 | Brian Barrett

By jumping ship to AMD Fusion guts for their Pavilion dm1 laptop, HP is in the vanguard of manufacturers turning out netbook-sized PCs with full notebook performance. That means 1080p video and DirectX 11 graphics on an 11.6-inch machine. More »


Red Sox Beats Headphones Cost As Much As A Trip To Fenway

7:00AM April 5, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Dr Dre and the Boston Red Sox have combined forces to produce a branded Red Sox version of those notoriously expensive Beats headphones, just in time for Opening Day. The result of this union, predictably, is also expensive. More »


Computing

HP Envy 15 Beats Edition: Okay, I Actually Am Sorta Jealous

9:57AM October 10, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Boomin’. That’s the Beats edition of HP’s Envy 15, which doesn’t look like a MacBook wannabe but like its own glossy-black-and-red man. The privilege, and included Beats headphones, add $US500, but I think it’s kinda worth it. [HP via Electronista]


Tonium Pacemaker Portable DJ System for Aspiring (and Novice) DJs

2:00AM May 3, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The Tonium Pacemaker, contrary to its name, will not maintain your heart’s natural beat from the inside. It’s a portable DJ system, packing a 60/120GB HDD, that simplifies the DJing process in a pocket-sized package.

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