Microphone

Cars

Vent Your Anger At Loud Vehicles With The Noise Snare

4:00PM May 25, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

When a loud motorcycle woke up Mark Nesdoly’s young daughter, he decided he had enough. Instead of taking a baseball bat to the offending Harley, Nesdoly used his engineering skills to design the Noise Snare, a video detection system for loud vehicles. More »


Apple Wants To Remake The Audio Jack

10:22PM August 27, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Simply put, Apple wants fewer holes in its devices. Headphone jack – that’s a hole. Microphone – that’s a hole. According to a recent patent filing, Apple is looking to consolidate by combining the functionality of the two into one unified jack. More »


Rumour: iPod Touch With Camera And Microphone Coming

11:28PM July 21, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

According to a “well-connected Wired’s source,” Apple’s Chinese contractors are already churning out iPod touch units with integrated cameras and microphones. A classic rumour that may transform the smart media player into almost-an-iPhone, thanks to Wi-Fi hotspots and 3G-to-Wi-Fi hubs. More »


External IPhone Mic Supposedly Gets 10x Better Audio ‘Reception’

7:20AM July 9, 2009 | Jason Chen

Brando’s claiming 10x better audio reception on this external, swivelable iPhone microphone. Even if it doesn’t get 10x better reception, it should get 2x better reception, which is worth $US14 for most people. [Brando via Dvice]


Gadgets

Apogee ONE Brings Near-Studio-Quality Recording To The Mac

2:30PM June 26, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Here’s a nice one for Mac-using amateur musicians: Apogee’s ONE is a multifunctional handheld device that features a built-in mic, preamp, and dedicated input/output. It works over USB and is designed for Garage Band, Final Cut, and the like. More »


Entertainment

Microphone Check: Britney Spears’ P*ssy Hangs Out, Claims Britney (NSFW)

4:59AM March 11, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

newVideoPlayer("/britneypussy.flv", 477, 371,""); Sometimes technology gets the best out of you, specially when your clothes already got the best out of you. With a flip-flap noise. Listen to Britney Spears closely during this video’s last few seconds:

More »