Music
Samsung 3D Event Featuring the Black Eyed Peas
After posting my ‘3D past,present,future blog’ even more 3D news has sprung up and it’s more musical/gadgety hybrid goodness.
Samsung and THE BLACK EYED PEAS combined to celebrate the liberation of 2D entertainment into full high-definition 3D with a star-studded party on Wednesday night (10th March) to launch Samsung 3D LED TV. The event marked the [...]
3D: The Buzz Word for 2010
3D is the buzz word of 2010 From TVs to films and now even Lady Ga Ga (well she does get everywhere) It seems like every day there’s some sort of 3D announcement. So what’s happened so far and what’s going to happen in the future? Here’s a brief summary of all things 3D past, present and future.
Koopa Troopa Lights are Gonna Blind You…
I know nothing about guitars. In fact, many of my friends dispare at my complete lack of musical knowledge in any form except Meat Loaf and the theatre.
I know a lot about Mario games. This makes my especially geeky friends very happy.
I can now speak to both sets of friends thanks to the sheer awesomeness [...]
Lady Gaga helps bring in 25% of Vevo’s Traffic
Lady Gaga is a household name and I pretty sure most of us will have one or if not many of Lady Gaga’s music and videos downloads on our MP3 players, so it is unsurprising to hear that 25% of visitors to Vevo, the new video music site owned by three of the largest record [...]
Apple iTunes Store sells its 10 Billionth Music Download
Apple’s iTunes Music Store has sold its 10 billionth song on Wednesday afternoon after seven years in the digital music download market.
Check out this timeline below on how the music giants have progressed since they first opened their store in April 2003:
Apple iTunes Music Download Timeline
• 2003 Apple opens its music download store
• 2006 Apple reaches [...]
Napster Free 30 Day Trial Including 12 MP3s to Keep for Free – Offer Ends Sunday!
Don’t know if you remember but just before Christmas we talked about an fantastic deal that Napster were offering, which included a free 30 day trial and 12 MP3s to keep for free! Well, if you haven’t yet taken advantage of this deal then hurry quick as this offer runs out on this Sunday [...]
Whiskey Speakers: Pioneer S-A4SPT-PM Pure Malt Speakers
In a time where everything seems to be made out of plastic, it’s a refreshing change to see the timeless, natural-wood look make an appearance. A nice pair of good quality wooden speakers not only look great but sound great too. And what could make them even better? Whiskey of course.
Audio experts Pioneer have [...]
Valentine Days Gifts: Top Music Making Gadgets for Music Lovers
If you fancy yourself as a bit of music composer or just feel like dabbling into the world of music making for fun then we bring you our list of top music making gadgets.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, what perfect gift to give your music loving partner. You never know…he or she [...]
CES 2010 News: iLive to Unveil 33 new iPod Compatible Speakers
Tomorrow will see the start of the 2010 International Consumer Electronics show (CES) in Las Vegas. Regarded as one of the most important consumer electronics shows in the world, the CES has seen the introduction of everything from Tetris (1988) to the DVD (1996.) Hundreds of exhibits will be showcased in the next few days, [...]
Spotify in the U.S.A?
Spotify the European based service which could well be the future of music streaming is rumoured to be making a move to the USA. Currently Spotify is available in Sweden, Spain, Norway, Finland, France and the UK. A launch of the service in the U.S has said to have been delayed so far, due to [...]
