PC Advisor Audio Channel

Pure Evoke Mio review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Imogen Stuart, PCWorld.idg.com.au — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:10:00 GMT

The latest eye-catching number from Pure is the Pure Evoke Mio portable digital radio. It's the Pure Evoke-1S digital radio, but with a new outfit that comes in a variety of colours with a suede and leather-effect finish. UPDATED: 22nd May 2012

Sonos announces Sub subwoofer

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Christopher Breen — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:08:00 GMT

On Tuesday, Sonos, maker of multi-room music systems, announced the Sonos Sub. Designed to work with all amplified Sonos components--including the Connect:Amp/ZonePlayer 120/ZonePlayer 100, Play:5 ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ), and Play:3 ( Macworld rated 5 out of 5 mice )--the subwoofer features two force-canceling speakers positioned face to face and dual acoustic ports.

Supreme Court lets stand $675,000 fine for music downloads

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Cameron Scott — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:08:00 GMT

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider the petition of Joel Tenenbaum, a former doctoral student at Boston University who faces a fine of US$675,000 for illegally downloading 30 songs.

Pure Contour 100Di review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Campbell Simpson — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:59:00 GMT

The Pure Contour 100Di digital radio is a stylish digital radio with good sound quality and an affordable price.

SlapDash Podcasts review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Rosemary Hattersley — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:08:00 GMT

SlapDash Podcasts is a Windows 8 app that presents podcasts as an attractive and appealing package. Read our SlapDash Podcasts Windows 8 app review to find out more.

SlapDash Podcasts review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Rosemary Hattersley — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:08:00 GMT

SlapDash Podcasts is a Windows 8 app that presents podcasts as an attractive and appealing package. Read our SlapDash Podcasts Windows 8 app review to find out more.

Logitech UE Air Speaker review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Ross Catanzariti — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:20:00 GMT

Logitech UE Air Speaker review: The UE Air is a commendable speaker system with decent sound quality, but it will disappoint those looking for fantastic audio.

SRS introduces iWow Universal audio enhancer

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jonathan Seff — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:16:00 GMT

On Monday SRS Labs announced the iWow Universal (iWow-U), a hardware adapter meant to improve the audio quality of sound coming from any device with a standard 3.5mm headphone jack.

SRS introduces iWow Universal audio enhancer

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jonathan Seff — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:16:00 GMT

On Monday SRS Labs announced the iWow Universal (iWow-U), a hardware adapter meant to improve the audio quality of sound coming from any device with a standard 3.5mm headphone jack.

Asking the iTunes Guy

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Christopher Breen) — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:40:00 GMT

Two weeks ago, a group of us gathered around the virtual table to grind iTunes into the dust. As much fun as it is to second-guess our betters, it's not always helpful. In this episode we once again look at iTunes, but this time from the angle of problem solving and oft-overlooked features. We do that with Macworld's Ask the iTunes guy, Kirk McElhearn.

Spotify comes to the iPad

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Joel Mathis) — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:24:00 GMT

As of Wednesday, Spotify customers have yet another device they can stream their songs to: The music subscription service is now available as a native app for the iPad.

Sony XBA-3iP headphones review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jason Cross) — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:51:00 GMT

The Sony XBA-3iP headphones are for audio fans who expect a no-compromise experience: fantastic sound quality, style, and comfort.

MeElectronics Air-Fi AF32 review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Matt Egan) — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT

MeElectronics' Air-Fi AF32 are on-ear stereo Bluetooth wireless heaphones, with a microphone. Read our MeElectronics Air-Fi AF32 review to find out more.

Three alternate iOS music player apps

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Kirk McElhearn) — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:04:00 GMT

While the Music app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch might be sufficient for you, there are plenty of other apps you can use to listen to music on your iOS device. Some offer unique ways of organizing and listening to music, and others focus on providing better sound. Here’s a look at three apps that you can use to listen differently to music on iOS.

SMK-Link PadDock 10 review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Lex Friedman — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:12:00 GMT

The SMK-Link PadDock 10 is a quality iPad stand and an adequate speaker.

SMK-Link PadDock 10 review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Lex Friedman) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:12:00 GMT

The SMK-Link PadDock 10 is a quality iPad stand and an adequate speaker.

Adidas Sennheiser PMX 680i review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (David Price) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:23:00 GMT

Despite the packaging and the plasticky build, the Adidas Sennheiser PMX 680i sports headphones are comfy and boast impressive sound quality.

Dutch developers win contest with Spotify cover scanner mash-up

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Loek Essers) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:49:00 GMT

A team of Dutch developers won a 30-hour hacking challenge at the Next Web conference Thursday with a service that uses a webcam to scan album covers in the database of online streaming music service Spotify.

Monster iSport Immersion review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (David Price) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:27:00 GMT

The Monster iSport Immersion may look peculiar, but this unusual design helps ensure a superb, secure fit.

Phonak Audeo PFE 112 review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (David Price) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:43:00 GMT

The Phonak Audeo PFE 112 headphones are fiddly to put on, but once they’re in you’ll hear decent sound quality; they're also not cheap.

Sony MDR-AS50G review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (David Price) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 GMT

The Sony MDR-AS50G headphones don’t have the very best sound quality, but it’s certainly tolerable – and they’re pleasingly affordable.

Pioneer SE-CL331-H review

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (David Price) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:51:00 GMT

The Pioneer SE-CL331-H in-ear headphones are pretty average in terms of performance and price.

iTunes 11 in the works at Apple

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Ashleigh Allsopp — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:46:00 GMT

Apple has begun internally seeding iTunes 11, the next major release of iTunes for Mac and PC.

iTunes 11 in the works at Apple

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Ashleigh Allsopp) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:46:00 GMT

Apple has begun internally seeding iTunes 11, the next major release of iTunes for Mac and PC.

The Gadget Show Live 2012 in pictures

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Chris Martin) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:34:00 GMT

The Gadget Show Live 2012 has opened its gates to the public once again at the NEC in Birmingham.