Music

Music

Tenori-On Goes Orange And Gets A Little Cheaper, Sort Of

3:40AM Danny Allen | The Tenori-On remains one of the most eye-catching, hypnotising ways to make music, and Yamaha has a cheaper model coming in January. Unlike the original, it can’t use batteries, has plastic casing and the LED lights only show on one side. More »
Software

Slacker Radio App Comes To Android Market

5:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Slacker finally brings its excellent streaming music app to the Android Market, adding optimised support for current Android hotshots the Droid and Droid Eris. It’s available now, in either a free “lite” or a paid premium version. [Slacker]
Music

Jabra Halo Bluetooth Headphones Arrive From Outer Space (Or Somewhere In Asia)

12:45PM Nick Broughall | Another product that has survived the months-long arduous journey down to Australia – the Jabra Halo Bluetooth stereo headphones. More »
Random Stuff

Somali Terrorists Ban Musical Ringtones

10:13PM Danny Allen | Seriously, how messed up is this. Al Shabaab insurgents in Somalia (Al Qaeda’s proxy in the region) are going around flogging teenagers for listening to music and watching videos on their phones. Not to mention the senseless killings and amputations. More »
Music

Instructions On Playing The FlashHarp Harmonica USB Drive Come Included

1:20PM Rosa Golijan | It’s intended as a fun way to deliver instructional videos to those wanting to play the harmonica, but I don’t think I’d spend $US55 on those if they didn’t come on a playable harmonica-shaped USB flash drive to begin with. More »
Music

The Beatles’ Catalogue Now On Limited Edition USB Stick

11:55PM Danny Allen | It’s not iTunes, but Apple Corps and EMI are finally offering a legit way to grab digital Beatles tracks. This Apple-shaped stick has FLAC and MP3 versions of the new CD set: all of the band’s music re-mastered in stereo. More »
Deals

Sony Giving Away Guitar Hero 5 With MU.TE.KI Purchases

9:21AM Nick Broughall | If you’ve been eyeballing Sony’s massive MU.TE.KI surround sound system, now’s as good a time as any to pick it up… Until December 31, they’ll throw in a Guitar Hero 5 guitar pack for the console of your choice via redemption. More »
Music

A Surround Sound Speaker, Not A Dartboard

5:20AM Mark Wilson | The EOps i24R3 Portable isn’t just the product of a design student and a 3D modelling program. It’s a real, wireless, waterproof, single-speaker surround sound system that was just announced by Hong Kong designer Michael Young. How does it work? More »
Gadgets

Sonic Fabric Neckties Are Actually Playable

11:40AM Sean Fallon | The music may be horrible, but if you rub a tape head over these ties you can actually hear jumbled sound collages recorded from the NYC metro system. This is possible because the ties are 50 per cent audio cassette tape. More »