Hands-on with the Vestax Spin

There's never been a better time to get into DJing. Gone are the days when DJs had to break their backs hauling turntables, record crates, and heavy analog mixes. Today, just combine a laptop, a USB DJ control surface, and a hard drive full of MP3s, and get ready to set the roof ablaze.

That said, professional DJ control surfaces aren't exactly cheap. Two of my personal favorites, the Vestax VCI-300 and the Numark NS7, hover around the US$1,000 mark.
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Monster launches Heartbeats by Lady Gaga in-ear headphones in Singapore

Monster yesterday officially announced the availability of the Heartbeats by Lady Gaga in-ear headphones with much pizazz.

The in-ears are the latest addition to the Beats by Dr. Dre headphone family from Monster. What struck us most was its daring triangular design, as opposed to the standard square-ish or round-ish shapes of most standard headphones. The Lady Gaga headphones will come in three colors: Black, silver and silver-red. At this time, the basic model is available in Singapore only, with version in other colors and the ControlTalk (headset) feature to be launched only next year.
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ZiiSound--Creative's new speaker range

SHENZHEN, China--Aside from the Zii platform, Creative also showcased some of its consumer products during the Zii Summit. A particularly interesting specimen was an iPod speaker dock called ZiiSound D5. Our first question was: Is there a Zii processor in there? The answer is no. We don't know why Creative would want to borrow its processor's name, but this new range of speakers won't have Zii chips in them.
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iPod-friendly neckties for business executives

Gadgetized clothing isn't the newest thing on the catwalk anymore. We've seen jackets and hats with built-in MP3 players and Bluetooth speakers, for example, as well as a coat with pockets for 12 (count 'em, 12) of your favorite tech toys.

But we're pretty sure we've never seen a tech-inspired hot-purple necktie before.

Lucky for you, Thomas Pink's silk woven Commuter Tie--which doubles as a music player storage device--comes in other colors too, including blue, green, orange, and red, as well as a more subdued gray for the MP3-toting investment bankers out there.

The tie accommodates the new iPod Nano and other smaller music players. Part of the UK shirtmaker's autumn/winter line, the tie was previously only available as a limited edition, but now is tying one on (see what I did there?) and selling more broadly for a you'd-better-really-love-music price of US$90.
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Bose SoundDock 10, QuietComfort 15 to land in S'pore Dec

Announced in mid-September and finally making its way to Singapore come December 7, the Bose SoundDock 10 is one big mama. That's not just size-wise at 8.4kg, but also the size of the sticker shock that comes with this iPod dock. At S$1,299 (US$941), as opposed to US$599 State side, Singaporeans will be paying a premium on top of a premium for this. What's more, you don't get much else for your money; no radio, no Bluetooth, no clock.

But if you're part of the Bose fan wagon or one with money to blow, the SoundDock 10 is remarkably big and full-bodied in sonics for an iPod dock, thanks to a 7-inch bass woofer bracketed by two Bose Twiddler transducers within the chassis. A demonstration highlighting its sound staging, bass, dynamic range and treble clarity certainly proved the point. For a better idea of its pros and cons, do check out our CNET counterpart's review. After all, that's a lot of money to fork out.
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