The sound quality is great, but not better than the replaceable sleeves that come with the Shure E3s. The Shure sleeves are also more comfortable than the Sensaphonics. My custom sleeves fit my ear perfectly, but go to deep into my ear canal which I find a bit uncomfortable. After wearing the custom buds for an hour my ears start to itch. They also stick out of my ear further than the standard Shure sleeves, which looks strange, and makes it less comfortable to sleep with the Sensaphonics in.
This design concept for an eBook reader does a much better job than current commercial options at emulating the feel of a real book. The leather cover is low tech, but appears to give the device a more comfortable feel. Amazon and Sony should be paying attention to this, since a huge barrier to adoption of the Kindle and Sony 505 readers is how different they are from traditional books. People have to be able to imagine themselves using these devices.
I have been looking into wearable cameras that include a loop feature. The idea is that the camera records video and sound and caches 5 or 10 minutes in storage. If anything you see is worth recording, you hit a button and start capturing audio and video including the 5 or 10 minutes [...]
Good and Bad Experiences in Sound:
Earphone manufacturer Shure makes top of the line in-ear headphones for musicians and their listeners. I have used their E2 and E3 models and they sound so good it is like the music is in your brain. My E3’s broke a couple weeks ago, and Shure’s customer service [...]
[Fan Created Mock Design: Courtesy of Engadget.]
The New York Times is running an article today in its technology blog speculating that Apple is working on its own eBook reader. Steve Jobs has publicly stated that he thinks eBooks aren’t going any where. In his words “most Americans don’t read.” John Markoff [...]
Some of you know that I am a big fan of my Amazon Kindle. What you don’t know is that my wife prefers the Sony Reader. In this showdown, we go husband versus wife in a battle royal comparing the strengths and weaknesses of each device from our unique perspectives. Game On:
Sunday, April 27, 2008
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