Oct 26

ReNu solar panels announced for iPhone charger, sound dock, LED desk lamp

Posted in: green, iPhone, ipod, ipod dock, IpodDock, Today's Chili
Sure, we’ve been frustrated by solar-powered iPhone chargers and amused by the irony of solar-powered lamps in the past, but that doesn’t mean we’re not looking forward to the day when we can meet our gadgets power needs without relying on fossil fuels. That’s why we’re pleased to note that a company called ReNu has just announced a solar panel that can be used to charge your iPhone or iPod, power the device’s sound dock, or even keep your desk light shining sans mains power. Featuring a modular design, the panel can dispatched to your window to soak up the rays for 10 or 20 hours (depending on the amount of sunlight it receives) and then returned to your dock for about nine hours of music playback, recharge your iPhone (twice!), or provide about four hours of light with the LED desk lamp. Of course, most people are going to hang this thing in the window once, forget about it, and then spend the next several years powering their devices with the included AC adapter — but at least they’re trying, right? Available for pre-order now, the ReNu solar panel ($199) and the Renu panel / iPod dock combo ($249) both ship in February 2010, while the Side Light desk lamp ($89) ships in next March, and the Sound Dock ($149) should see the light of day sometime in April. Hit the read link to place that order, but not before peeping the galley below.

Gallery: PR shots for Renu’s solar powered iPhone charger, desk lamp

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ReNu solar panels announced for iPhone charger, sound dock, LED desk lamp originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 21

Yamaha’s PDX-60 wireless iPod / iPhone dock adds yAired to the lexicon

Posted in: audio, ipod dock, IpodDock, Music, speaker, speakers, Today's Chili, Wireless

Sony’s got its S-AIR, Yamaha has its yAired — so, what of it? The outfit famous for making just about everything from ATVs to wicked soundbars has today introduced a classy addition to the oversaturated iPod / iPhone sound system market: the PDX-60. Apple loyalists simply dock their media player in the wireless base and watch as the tunes are streamed effortlessly into the magical box on the other side. There’s also remote control capability for keeping tabs on that playlist whilst planted on the sofa, and the dock can even power on and off automatically with “yAired-enabled iPhones / iPods.” The music maker itself boasts a pair of 3.25-inch speakers and a digital amplifier of undisclosed wattage, and it’s available in black, gray, blue or pink for $299.95. So, any takers, or are you stickin’ with Bose?

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Oct 10

LG’s 5.1 HB954SP Blu-ray HTIB system makes room for your iPod or iPhone

Posted in: audio, blu-ray, ipod dock, IpodDock, LG, sound, speaker, speakers, Today's Chili

If you’ve somehow managed to hold out from joining into the HTIB revolution, the time for caving is upon you. LG has just tapped Sir Mark Levinson to engineer the acoustics behind its latest bundle, the HB954SP. Packing a 5.1-channel sound system that includes 1,000 total watts of power, a quintet of oval drivers and a ported subwoofer, the system gets direction from a BD-Live-enabled Blu-ray player that’s actually a fair bit more stylish than the tried-and-true black rectangle. You’ll also find a pair of HDMI inputs, an iDock function for charging and controlling your iPod / iPhone right from the BD deck, 1080p upscaling of traditional DVDs, touch sensitive controls, a USB port for loading up external media and an optical audio input. There’s nary a mention of price, but it should splash down this November for a hefty premium.

LG’s 5.1 HB954SP Blu-ray HTIB system makes room for your iPod or iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 15

Battle of the homebrew LEGO iPhone docks

Posted in: diy, ipod dock, IpodDock, lego, Today's Chili

You know, a beanbag might be good for the occasional portable movie viewer, but if you’re cubicle bound and liable to look to your iPod touch or iPhone for news and entertainment on a regular basis, you’re going to want something with legs. Here we have a couple prime examples of devices fashioned from good ol’ fashioned LEGO brand building blocks that do the trick with the style befitting one of America’s favorite childhood choking hazards. Itching to get in on the action? Hit the read link — but not before peeping the video after the break.

Read – LEGO iPhone/iPod Touch Rotating Dock
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Sep 11

Sharp announces HT-SB500 soundbar at CEDIA, some iPod docks too

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Sharp mostly re-announced stuff we’re already seen at CEDIA today, but it did have a new soundbar for us — the $349 3.1-channel HT-SB500, which adds a center speaker to the usual stereo setup. Sharp says the bar can use Dolby Virtual Speaker to simulate 5.1 audio from DTS, Dolby Digital, and Pro Logic II sources, which is almost but not quite extremely interesting. There are also two new iPod docks, the $189 DK-AP8P and the $129 DK-AP7P, both of which should do a fine job of providing adequate audio on the go, with batteries that last up to six hours at a clip — and the cheaper one apparently folds up into itself, so that’s very fancy.

P.S.- That’s a picture of the older HT-SB300 up there — the SB500 has a redesigned control panel, but Sharp hasn’t released images yet.

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Sep 11

Pioneer’s new soundbar and iPod docks coming this Winter

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You probably already have your Home Theater situation well sorted, so the gang at Pioneer (lovely chaps) have brought some slightly less robust devices to CEDIA for that other room in your house. First off, the iPod docks: in case you didn’t see them in Europe where they first made the scene a week or so ago, both new XW models pack 2.1 surround sound, 60W output, and Bluetooth connectivity into a single unit. The splashier of the two is the XW-NAS5, which is available in multiple colors, features a radio, and includes some sort of built-in ambient sound player for fans of relaxation, sleep, or hypnosis. If you’re not feeling quite as ostentatious, the XW-NAS3 comes in white and features iPod support — and nothing else. If PMP dockery isn’t your bag, you might want to check out the HTP-SB300 soundbar. Featuring 3.1-channels, 250W of power, dual HDMI ins, and support for DTS, Dolby Digital PLUS and Dolby TrueHD audio, it’s the perfect compliment to your wall-mounted 32-37-inch display. Both are available this Winter, for a price TBA. PR after the break.

[Via SlashGear]

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Sep 09

Altec Lansing’s InMotion Classic has good looks, bad price

Posted in: ipod dock, IpodDock, speakers, Today's Chili

There’s a certain low-profile shindig going on today, and in its honor we thought we’d show off a new accessory you might need for your brand new something or other. Altec Lansing has updated its InMotion line of iPod / iPhone docks with the Classic, which takes the iM600, washes off most of the ugly, slaps on a multifunctional handle, and asks for the same $149 MSRP. An auxiliary input, FM tuner and rechargeable battery make it decently versatile, while the remote and the “cubby hole” for its storage score cuteness points aplenty. Unfortunately for Altec, the “cute” price range doesn’t quite extend to the heights of its asking price, so it’ll be down to sound quality to deliver the final verdict.

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Altec Lansing’s InMotion Classic has good looks, bad price originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 03

Philips debuts Soundbar with Blu-ray, Home Theaters galore

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If there’s one thing we’ve always maintained here at Engadget, it’s that “HD people are good people.” Hell, we have a whole website devoted to HD, home entertainment, and the whole “HD lifestyle,” only because you warm our hearts so much. And the folks at Philips are obviously on the same tip — as proven not only by all the wonderful products of theirs that grace these pages regularly, but by all the surround sound gear they’ve schlepped to IFA this year, including: a new SoundBar with Ambisound, featuring a Blu-ray disc player, optional iPod dock, 7.1 surround sound, and DoubleBASS. Available in black (HTS8160B) or white (HTS8161B). Just the thing for those of you who think that a single speaker could somehow replace seven (plus one) in the surround sound stakes. Also on hand for the less credulous, the company is unveiling a number of home theater systems with the now-mandatory Blu-ray playback, including: three separate 5.1 surround affairs for folks with on varying budgets, and a two speaker / one sub combo for those of you who want to try out “Dolby Virtual Speaker” technology after all. If all this appeals to you, you have two options — check out the PR (after the break) or hit the read link to sift through a wild’n’wooly PDF.

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Sep 02

Sony ICF-CL75iP alarm clock / digital frame / iPod dock a surprisingly attractive assimilation

Posted in: iPhone, ipod, ipod dock, IpodDock, leak, leaks, radio, sony, Today's Chili

We’ll be honest, it takes a whole lot to get us excited about iPhone / iPod docks or digital picture frames these days, but congratulations Sony, you’ve managed to pierce through our hardened hearts with the ICF-CL75iP Dream Machine. Sony Insider brings word of the actually quite handsome bedside attraction, an assimilation of those aforementioned products with an alarm clock to boot. We’re looking at a 7-inch WVGA LCD screen, 1GB built-in memory, FM / AM radio, and a retractable dock — in case you don’t feel like capitalizing on the total synergistic package. Photos can be pulled directly from the Apple handheld or loaded via USB, and your wake-up options include built-in presets, a customizable 10-second voice recording, or the iPod / iPhone itself. Our only knock at this point is the minimal codec support — MP3 and WMA for audio, and MP4, M-JPEG, and AVI for video — but if the $149.95 price on a cached SonyStyle listing stays accurate, we can be a little forgiving. In fact, throw in Chumby widget support and we’ll be downright smitten — make it happen, Sony.

Update: Turns out it’s actually up for pre-order right now through Sony Style Canada, CAN $199.99 (that’s US $180) and shipping out October 1st.

[Thanks, Neil!]

Read – Sony Insider
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Sep 02

Sony SRS-GD50iP marries iPod dock with USB speakers

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Aside from the flamboyantly oversized subwoofer, do you know what we really love about this new iPod / iPhone dock from Sony? The big logos sprawled across the middle of each speaker, that’s what. After all, nothing yells audiophile quite like a chunky slab of plastic in the middle of your sound output, right? Marketing department 1, engineering team 0. To be fair, Sony is offering a nice bit of convergence here, as the speakers can also serve as a 2.1 PC set via USB, and they’ll even use the same connection to sync up and charge your Apple device of choice. With 60 watts of power and that delightfully diminutive remote control, the whole setup will cost you $199 (or less, if you look real hard) and is available now.

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