By mtc | Published:
January 4, 2010
There are few things that are really nice about the Nexus One:
The biggest being the display. High resolution, and OLED meaning clarity and contrast ratios were stunning – making the apps and icons look amazing.
Overall look and feel of the phone’s navigation and GUI was stellar. However, the scrolling app tray with a “virtual conveyor [...]
By mtc | Published:
December 31, 2009
Here’s hoping Google has a strategy and program in place to support a vibrant ecosystem of audio and other accessories. The lessons of the iPod and iPhone ecosystem should not go unheeded by Mountain View. The connector format, placement, and docking physics, as well as a set of favorable business terms needs to be brought [...]
By mtc | Published:
December 21, 2009
Avnera announced AM2G today. From the release:
Avnera has announced the availability of the AvneraAudio Link™ (AAL) software protocol stack. AAL eliminates the low-level details typically required to implement a multipoint to multipoint network, significantly reducing the time to market. It also provides manufacturers with a way to establish interoperability between all AudioMagic 2G-enabled wireless audio [...]
By mtc | Published:
December 21, 2009
After seeing their big Rocketboost press release with Best Buy today, I jumped to Avnera’s website for more info, and not only did Avnera just refresh their website and add more info about their also officially announced AM2G, but I noticed a link to an earlier story about a Sound Blaster headset reveal at Blizzcon [...]
By mtc | Published:
November 2, 2009
iHome, and the iP1 model, together have collected 3 awards from iLounge as published in their 2010 iPod + iPhone Buyer’s Guide – just in time for the holidays. The first two awards were for Accessory Maker of the Year, 2009 – both the editor’s and reader’s choice. That pretty impressive. Not to mention sharing [...]
By mtc | Published:
October 23, 2009
The new line of RocketBoost-enabled products hits brick and mortar stores this week. Best Buy issued their press release full of executive quotes and the usual light-on-details value props. Crunchgear, Engadget, I4U, and others dropped their cursory mentions that, perhaps not surprisingly, didn’t offer much more detail.
A few points worth clarifying for those totally unfamiliar [...]