Posts Tagged by mp3
Apple to Buy LaLa.com
| December 14, 2009 | Posted by Alyssa Duval under Apple, iPhone, iPod, Tech News |
It has been reported that Apple is buying the website LaLa.com. LaLa is a site devoted to streaming and downloading music. This is a move that would help flesh out Apple’s music division, but whether it is a good move for the company is yet to be seen.
LaLa currently charges about 89 cents to download a song, or just 10 cents for a streaming only version. An entire album can be streamed for a dollar. Apple admits that the company isn’t expected to be especially profitable in the beginning, but stresses that the purchase was made to get the “brains” behind LaLa more so than the website itself.
In the meantime, they face some stiff competition from the likes of Pandora, Grooveshark, and Rhapsody, just to name a few.
Coosh earbuds are designed to stay on
| October 14, 2009 | Posted by Alyssa Duval under Electronics, Gadgets |
I’ve reviewed many headphones and earbuds, and I have discovered very little that differentiates one brand from the other. The Coosh headphones are definitely the most unique that I have seen in quite a while.
Coosh headphones (not to be mistaken for the Koosh line of weird rubbery fuzzy balls) are made by the BIC company. As you can see by the silicone earring, these phones will stay in your ear a lot better than a BIC pen on your ear. They also come with a high capacity clip on the wire for a little added staying power. The Coosh website shows a man breakdancing with these things on, and the Coosh headphones stay on while he is upside-down.
By the way, these earrings are completely detachable, so if you don’t want that look, or if you’re not into active activities like breakdancing, then you can go without them. As for the sound, it is quite good with “full-bodied stereo sound quality” that is as good as it is advertised.
The Coosh headphones come in both white or black. A pair for the iPod or other compatible MP3 Player costs about $24.99. Coosh headphones for the iPhone, Blackberry, or other music compatible phone cost about $29.99. The extra money is apparently for the in-line headset mic with push-to-answer and mute buttons.
I’ve reviewed many headphones and earbuds, and I have discovered very little that differentiates one brand from the other. The Coosh headphones are definitely the most unique that I have seen in quite a while.
Coosh headphones (not to be mistaken for the Koosh line of weird rubbery fuzzy balls) are made by the BIC company. As you can see by the silicone earring, these phones will stay in your ear a lot better than a BIC pen on your ear. They also come with a high capacity clip on the wire for a little added staying power. The Coosh website shows a man breakdancing with these things on, and the Coosh headphones stay on while he is upside-down.
By the way, these earrings are completely detachable, so if you don’t want that look, or if you’re not into active activities like breakdancing, then you can go without them. As for the sound, it is quite good with “full-bodied stereo sound quality” that is as good as it is advertised.
The Coosh headphones come in both white or black. A pair for the iPod or other compatible MP3 Player costs about $24.99. Coosh headphones for the iPhone, Blackberry, or other music compatible phone cost about $29.99. The extra money is apparently for the in-line headset mic with push-to-answer and mute buttons.
