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Nexus One, Android Apps and my Nexus One + Sky Map experience

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 [...]

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Google’s Nexus One is a brilliant device

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 [...]

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Ellen gives away the iHome Studio Series iP1 to her audience

Also gifted were the Nokia Twist 7705, a Samsung Camcorder, and naturally, the perfect iP1 companion, the iPod touch from Apple.  Oh yeah, and nice companion to other iHome models, a Tempur-Pedic mattress.
Nice.

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The Next Revolution in MP3 Audio Technology Arrives as iHome Ships the iP1

Official press-release for the iP1 from iHome.  Plenty here at wirelessaudioblog about the inner workings of the iP1, but today’s news is all about… go get yours now, it’s available widely… Best Buy, Apple Store, Amazon, etc, etc.
[Business Wire] The Next Revolution in MP3 Audio Technology Arrives as iHome Ships the iP1.

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Welcome to the party, Bose. SoundLink joins a cool crowd.

From Bose press release announcing the Bose SoundLink Wireless Music System.
“Many people use a computer as their primary source for music,” said John Roselli, category business manager for Bose Corporation. “But that convenience and experience is diminished by having to be [...]

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It’s the centers of gravity, stupid.

I wanted to write a little about interface standards in consumer electronics.  My purpose here isn’t to write an exhaustive history of standards and formats – far from it, in fact – rather I want to present some background as a lead-in to some product-specific discussions that will be coming here on wab in [...]

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