beats
Computers
9:57AM 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]
HP Envy 15 Beats Edition: Okay, I Actually Am Sorta Jealous
9:57AM 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]
Music
Tonium Pacemaker Portable DJ System for Aspiring (and Novice) DJs
2:00AM 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. More »
Peripherals
This is Why the Limited Edition White Dr. Dre Monster Beats Cost 2x As Much
1:10PM Jason Chen | Gearlive, through a hands-on, has finally figured out why the white version of the Monster Beats cost twice as much as the standard black version. It’s coated by Colorware. More »
Peripherals
Monster Offers White Version of Beats Headphones, Charges $US700 For No Discernable Reason
3:00AM Adam Frucci | If there’s a company out there that engages in price gouging more blatantly than Monster, I’ve never heard of them. Today’s offense: charging $US700 for a pair of $US350 headphones painted white. More »
Peripherals
Dr. Dre and Monster Puts $150 In Your Ear With Beats Tour Headphones
6:40AM Jason Chen | Dr. Dre and Monster just dropped the in-ear version of their Beats headphones, which cost $US150 and are tangle free. Now they’re waiting for you to pick it up. More »
Phones
Samsung Puts Stupid Motion Control in Music Phones, Thinks It’s a Great Idea
4:00AM Jesus Diaz | I don’t know when mobile phone manufacturers are going to realise that adding gimmicky cheap features to their mobile phones won’t make them better, smarter, or more interesting. Example: accelerometers are great but would I like to use my hands like bloody David Copperfield to control my music? I would do it to make a hot chick on top of a dragon riding a Harley appear out of thin air, but not to play my music, change a track, or mute my phone, which is exactly what Samsung’s run-of-the-mill BEATb and BEATs do. The idea is so last year, although Samsung has added even more functions. More »
Peripherals