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Entertainment

The Orb-Shaped Speakers That Look Like Planets

1:00PM February 2, 2011 | Davey Alba

For superstitious audiophiles, these spherical Elipson Planet L speakers could augment the cosmic karma in your rooms. For everyone else, well, they at least decorate your space and make it look pretty neat. More »


Entertainment

Orb TV Streams Video To Your TV For $US99

12:29AM November 19, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Orb’s first puck streamed music wirelessly a bit more cheaply than competitors. The new Orb TV is $US99, like the Apple TV, but because it pulls media from your computer it can play any video, including Hulu, on your TV. More »


Orb’s Puck Streams Your Music Wirelessly, Is A Beautiful Thing

1:06AM September 25, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Beaming music to speakers around the house is, in my estimation, one of the great luxuries of the 21st century, but it can be a pricey one. Orb’s new puck lets you play your tunes anywhere, wirelessly, for only $US70. More »


Orb PC Speakers Come With An Amplifier, Choice Of Metal Finishes

11:10PM February 25, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Orb’s first PC speakers come with a 15W Class T amplifier, so even if you’ve got them paired up to a crummy Dell your audio output won’t be too compromised. More »


Software

OrbLive’s Mysterious Disappearance From The App Store

2:50PM December 9, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

After being available for quite some time, the OrbLive iPhone app is suddenly missing from the App Store. Orb confirmed that the app was in fact removed by Apple, but otherwise they’re just as surprised about this as we are. More »


Software

Orb Media Streaming Finally Available For Macs

1:33AM November 7, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Orb’s been out for quite a while, but now there’s OS X 10.5 and 10.6 compatibility. You can finally use the app to stream all sorts of media from iTunes to nearly any internet-connected device. Oh and it’s completely free. More »


This Ring Is Actually A Real Bluetooth Headset

2:10AM July 24, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This is Orb, a ring that transforms into a beautiful Bluetooth headset. Looks like sci-fi material, but it’s an actual product coming in 2010. Good, because it’s probably the first Bluetooth headset that looks great on a woman’s ear: More »


Stream Zune Songs To Your IPhone

12:00PM July 8, 2009 | Jason Chen

Gear Live found a roundabout, but clever, way of streaming Zune tracks onto your iPhone. Why would you do that? Because Zune Pass gets you a basically unlimited amount of songs, and they don’t play natively on the iPhone. More »


Software

OrbLive 2.0 iPhone App Keeps Your Devices File- and Embarrasment-Free

4:15PM November 21, 2008 | Gizmodo US Edition

Today, the media streaming service Orb announced their official iPhone application, OrbLive 2.0, allowing you to stream your media files across multiple devices via 3G, EDGE or Wi-Fi. The last incarnation of OrbLive was launched before the App Store was introduced; thus requiring a jailbroken iPhone. The official application allows for a more intuitive and streamlined experience instead of the traditional browser interface. It’ll save you time from syncing all of those files that you claim don’t exist buried in the dim recesses of your hard drive, giving you just a lil’ more “special time.” Eh, let’s try not to forget special time doesn’t mean it’s “share-with-everyone-around-me” time, shall we? Not unless it involves physical interaction. [MarketWatch]

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