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Urban Fidelity Art Speakers Add the Element of Sight to Sound

Laptops, headphones, computers, tablets, gaming consoles, and smartphones...they've all gotten the skin treatment, with a variety of artists and designers embellishing stock equipment with personalization in mind. Los Angeles audiophile Josh Ray is hoping to follow the footsteps of fashionable-tech accessories like Beats by Dre, adorning a category of electronics normally considered conservative and staid: floorstand audio speakers.

To celebrate its launch, fashion and design marketing agency Flagship put together a pop-up shop that brings together products from many of the brands it represents. Named for the old Chinatown theater building the shop resides inside, Kim Sing Trading Company pop-up showcases European street wear lines like Weekend Offender, and quirky furniture design houses like RS Barcelona, but the short-run shop seems to mostly showcase Flagship's designer tech brands.

Get the Iconic Look of Dieter Rams Design With These 3 iOS Apps

Remember those old Braun electronics, like the pocket radio on the left above, designed by German designer Dieter Rams? You can clearly see the influence his design language had on iOS devices. And now software designers are bringing Dieter Rams style to several iOS apps for music, weather, and keeping time...

A Colorful Reminder Why Many of Us Still Love Records

I had the postal service equivalent of finding a forgotten $5 bill in a pant pocket yesterday. Last week I purchased a digital album download via Bandcamp; I had forgotten that with each digital album purchase the band's label would also mail a vinyl LP. And so I opened the mail to discover this pink marbled wax beauty inside...

The Death of Hi-Fidelity: Why Are We All Compromising When It Comes to Sound?

Any home theater aficionado will tell you audio is just as important as a top notch picture. Try watching a movie on mute with close captioning and you'll obviously notice something important is missing.

DIY Plans: Make Your Own Wooden iPhone Amplifier Red Bird Blue + Woodwork City

Have you heard about the cup trick? You can amplify your built-in-iPhone-speaker's volume by resting it in a dry glass cup. It's called a "passive speaker," and it works kind of the same way that the hollow body of a guitar or violin helps to amplify the sound made by the strings. Of course, leaving your iPhone in a glass isn't the most gorgeous solution for amplifying sound without extra power.

Nuerowear Headphones Play Music According to Your Mood SXSW Interactive

That's right, the people who brought you the Necomimi brainwave controlled ears have a new project — and one that could lend itself to be slightly more useful. A short while ago at SXSW Interactive in Austin, Nuerowear showcased their prototype Mico headphones — audio gear that not only plays music, but also creates a playlist of songs based on your mood.

5 Waterproof Bluetooth Headphones

After more than 30 industrious years, my dad just retired from a career in IT. To celebrate, he bought himself a well-deserved gift: a jacuzzi for the back yard. Now he spends many a sunny Southern California afternoon sipping margaritas in the hot tub while my mom gardens and the dog dozes nearby.

We've always had a soft spot for the iconic Tivoli radio, whether it be the classic radio editions or the revamped digital models. And although we personally think they're the sort of device which shines out in the open, these special edition Scandinavian design sideboards by Hansen Family do nothing but complement the audio systems... More

Face the Facets: Geometric Office Accessories

There's something insanely cool about geodesic, faceted pieces. Maybe it's how they manage to look futuristic and crafty at the same time. Or maybe it's the way their many surfaces scatter the light. Or maybe they're just cool. Either way, we want to get in on this.