While a basic stereo speaker setup or built-in laptop speakers suffice for the most basic needs, spending a little extra on the speaker system can make a world of difference, turning that boring workstation into a credible source of sweet sounds. The choice here varies between lightweight portable speakers that accompanies your laptop, to a complete 7.1 speaker system that can cost as much as the entire computer system. Lead image courtesy: © Thinkstock photos / Getty Images Continue Reading »

What are the odds, on the same month that all of the most high profile games are being released the chaps at Razer send us the spankin’ new Razer Electra gaming headphones for review. So we got down and boogied with these cans on the likes of Battlefield 3 as well as the symphonies of the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Let’s find out if Razer does Audio as well as it does gaming peripherals. Continue Reading »

Creative have refreshed their EP series of noise cancellation earphone with the release of EP-660 (pictured here) and EP-600. The key difference in these two models is the use of Neodymium to craft the drivers, which makes it lighter and robust with balanced frequency response. Continue Reading »

We recently concluded the Diwali Shopping Special Series in which we ran through the whole gamut of device categories, filtering out choices to just one outstanding product. Here we have compiled all those articles into a neat little package from where you can check out all of our picks. Continue Reading »

The reason why someone would buy a dedicated audio player is similar to buying a standalone camera, even though there are multifunctional devices that do a decent job at playing back music and capturing pictures. A dedicated music player means performing other tasks will not eat on to the battery-life of your music listening time. Also many audio players offer something special to enhance listening experience, and at the same time justify its own existence. Continue Reading »

Why the iPod Touch 4G is the best portable media player to buy this season. Continue Reading »

Motorola has officially launched its new fitness and music device called the MotoACTV. it looks very much like the iPod Nano, however does a lot more. Continue Reading »

Creative has released the P-450, WP-350 and WP-250 wireless headsets with microphone built into the earpiece. These Bluetooth headsets have been built with special features that claim to deliver robust music playback as well as enhancement with voice calls. These features include the apt-X technology (WP-450, WP-350) to synchronize audio/video, speech enhancement processing (WP-450, WP-350) and noise suppression (WP-450). Continue Reading »

Since the last few years, Apple’s iPod has become synonymous with portable media players. While the iPod has its merits, the price attached to the media player still keeps it out of reach of most people. We have listed a few PMPs from various manufacturers that may lack the finesse and style of iPod, but are respectable media players in their own right. We have also considered keeping the price in the affordable range starting from little under Rs. 5,000 and peaking at just under Rs. 10,000. Pic courtesy: REUTERS/Robert Galbraith Continue Reading »

Zebronics has released a set of portable speaker, called ZebStation Lite, which can hold its own as an MP3 player. The ZebStation Lite can playback MP3 files stores on external storage devices via its slots for SD/MMC card or a USB flash drive. This device can also connect to cell-phone or a laptop through the 3.5mm port to be used as speakers. Continue Reading »