Another 'world's first', Parrot announces NFC-enabled PARTY Black Edition speaker system

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Parrot has squawked back onto our radar with the announcement of their PARTY Black Edition speaker system, which supposedly integrates Near Field Communication for easy and fast streaming from the source to the system.

Adopting the fancy ‘touch’ word that’s become synonymous with stylish and innovative technology, the user simply has to touch a Bluetooth-enabled source like a mobile phone, MP3 player or computer to the 650g system…

Private Ocean interacitve clock/speaker – super silly fish soother

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The idea of this soothing, animated, bedside clock/speaker makes me purr. I’m purring.

I always had a dream of a room in my house where every inch of wall, floor and ceiling was a fish tank. I imagined sitting in blue-hued serenity as angel fish and mini-squid drift by with a blissed out smile on my face. I gave that one up somewhere between the Ferrari and owning Playboy Mansion but at least Private Ocean…

Yamaha announces the YSP600 surround sound bar

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In terms of speakers, this £499 job from Yamaha will be suffice for the average person who owns a telly and a CD player, enthusiasts should probably look here, here and here instead.

Still, the YSP600 has a tidy amount of features, and can be hidden away under your TV, due to its small stature. With 1080p support and two HDMI-in sockets, your Blu-ray or HD-DVD player will love you. The integrated amplifier is pumping…

Philips doesn't mess about, with the DC185, DC910, DC570, DC200, DC1010 and BTM630 iPod docks

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Philips may’ve announced the GoGear SA52 media player, but they still know iPod-friendly docking stations are a clear winner, unveiling four new products today.

With the DC185, DC910, DC570, DC200, DC1010 and BTM630, there’s something for all the dock fans.

Pictured, the DC910 charges as it plays, although I doubt it offers Arcam’s smart technology where it stops charging once the battery is full. If you don’t own an iPod, that’s fine by Philips, as they also have USB and SD card slots so you can play choons thattaway too…