Earphones Review: Jays a-Jays Four

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Earphones Review: Jays a-Jays Four

by Trevor Tan

05:55 AM Feb 25, 2011

ARE you one of the many users frustrated by the limitations of the earphones bundled with your iPhone or iPod? The latest Jays earphones, the a-Jays Four, might be what you are looking for.

At 115cm long, it is neither too long nor too short. Not only does it look cool with its stealthy black finish, its flat tangle-free cable and a unique L-shape plug also allows you to put it in your pocket without fear of entanglement.

It comes with five silicone ear tips of different sizes, so one of them will surely fit your ears comfortably.

Plus, the a-Jays Four is equipped with a minimalist-looking remote and microphone with three soft-touch buttons that allow you to control the volume and answer calls. Voice reception is clear on both ends of the conversation - in fact, clearer than using the phone itself.

Not only can you use a-Jays Four's remote on the iPhone (3GS and later) and newer iPods, you can also use it on the Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro and Mac Pro (2009 generation). Audio is supported on any music device that has a generic 3.5mm stereo port. The sound quality is superb, with solid bass that does not overpower. The mid-tones are warm and fluid with the highs holding well.

Compared with Apple's $128 In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic, the a-Jays Four ($118 with a two-year warranty) actually seems reasonably priced, considering its superiority in both build and sound quality. Trevor Tan


Source: www.todayonline.com

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Portal combat New Apple TV

Portal combat


New Apple TV, iPods and Ping social network unveiled
05:55 AM Sep 03, 2010





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APPLE has thrown down the gauntlet to Facebook and Twitter with the launch of a social networking service designed for music fans.

Ping, a social music discovery service, is built into Apple's iTunes software, a programme used by more than 160 million people to download songs and organise their music library.

Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, outlined Apple's new approach to music and entertainment services at a press conference at the Yerba Buena Centre in San Francisco.

"One of the biggest things we focus on with iTunes is discovery. There are more than 12 million songs to choose from, so how do you find new stuff?" asked Jobs. "So, we're launching Ping - it's a social network that's all about music. It's like Facebook-and-Twitter meets iTunes. You can follow your favourite artists and friends and discover what music they like and are downloading."

Jobs also unveiled a compact Apple TV set-top box that's a little bigger than a drinks coaster, which can stream content, such as music, films and television shows, from the Internet to a television set.

Jobs, who had previously dismissed the Apple TV as "a hobby", admitted that while people loved the device, it had only sold in modest numbers. He said the company had listened to user feedback and had overhauled the device to meet those needs.

"They want on-demand access to Hollywood movies and TV shows, they don't want amateur stuff," he said.

"They want their movies and TV shows in high-definition, and want to pay less for this content. And they don't want a computer on their television - though this is a hard one for people in the computer industry to understand. And they don't want to manage the storage of downloaded movies and programmes."

The new Apple TV will allow users to "rent" films and television shows, with high-definition movies available on the day of DVD release for US$4.99 ($6.70), and television programmes for US$0.99. The device will cost US$99 - around US$200 less than its predecessor.

Jobs also used Apple's annual September press conference to show off new-look iPods, including a smaller, squarer iPod shuffle with buttons, and a tiny iPod nano controlled via a touchscreen.

Apple also unveiled a new iPod touch with the same pin-sharp retina display as that on the iPhone 4, as well as dual cameras for shooting high-definition footage, and for making video calls using Apple's FaceTime application.
 




"The iPod touch has become the most popular iPod for us," said Jobs. "It's also the number one portable games console in the world, outselling the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable combined." THE DAILY TELEGRAPH


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Pioneer audio and video docks for iPhone and iPod

iPhone, iPod docks for home theatres

THE iPod and iPhone have become such fixtures in the lives of so many people that a whole industry catering to their integration with other products has sprung up.

Pioneer’s XW-NAV1 and XW-NA55 seek to integrate the Apple devices with home Audioand-video systems.

Plug the iPod/iPhone into the XW-NAV1 and you can play music through built-in speakers. You can also play video on the TV via a composite-video output on the XW-NAV1.

The XW-NAV1 is also a fully functional DVD player that upscales output with an HDMI
slot for use with high-definition TV sets.

USB playback of AVI videos, MP3 or WMA music files plus JPEG pictures is also available.

The XW-NA55 is more focused on good sound reproduction. It has a 2.1 channel fullrange speaker, a down-firing subwoofer, and component and composite-video outputs to connect to other devices.

How much: XW-NAV1 ($399),
XW-NA55 ($699)

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