A few episodes back during an otherwise tense episode of Mad Men, Pete Campbell was grinning ear to ear while showing off a brand new console hi-fi stereo system and the "tiny orchestra" playing inside the basketball player length setup. For the most part, in the era of mobile audio, these type of setups have gone way of the tail-finned Caddy... More

I've got a friend who still swears by the analog sounds of an old timey dial-style AM radio even in this era of Bluetooth and Airplay audio devices. He says he likes the quality of the mono sound, and probably more importantly, he holds a flame for a bygone era where audio equipment borrowed many the stylings cues from home furnishings. But even a time traveling day dreamer like my friend owns an iPhone and listens to MP3's, thus he might be a candidate for one of these elegant retro-styled radios engineered that look like yesterday, but work with today's mobile music devices... More

"Mums" been the word the last week, as I was tipped off about the impending Jawbone upgrade to their stylish and popular Bluetooth speaker, the Jambox, was on its way. In fact, if you keep an eye out, you may see a few promotional photos of the Big Jambox over at the Jawbone Pinterest site that were taken at my apartment (for no compensation, as it was a favor for a friend who is a photographer). So by chance, I got an early hands-on peek at the big brother addition to Jawbone's wireless speaker offering... More

For your upcoming underwater excursions, you'll need to dress your tech up with waterproof or protective accessories. Since so many people use their phones to take photos and record video content, there are quite a bit of "swimsuits" we've found to put on your phone. We also looked into underwater music players and camera cases for those who like to bring the digital camera into the sea. More

Hats off to designer Konstantin Grcic for sharing the DIY plans for your very own Boom iPod-docking speaker with handle. If you've got a workshop and a little wood working skills, it seems like an easy enough project to see through. Plans and materials list below... More

With so many iPod/iPhone docks already out in the market, and seemingly a whole catalog of more on the horizon, how does a company have their device stand out from the rest? You can design one that's inconspicuous or engineer arguably the best sounding dock. Or...you can hide it inside a furniture form factor like the JVC NX-BX3. More

There are almost as many music platforms as there are social media networks now — and many that are combinations of both. We decided to take a step back and outline the good and the bad out of all the music platforms we've been juggling around.

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Product: Sony RDP-X500IP Speaker Dock System
Price: $299.95
Rating: Recommend*

The category of audio docking units designed specifically for iOS device has exploded across nearly every home electronics manufacturer, and it's where a great deal of audio innovation is happening for consumer grade speakers for the MP3 generation. Sony has jumped into the game with a subtle little number, the Sony RDP-X500IP, a dock meant to be unobtrusive visually while still being able to compete with nearly any dock speaker system out there...
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Clutter is a horrible thing no matter what form it takes, but when it comes to our movies and music, sometimes we just let it get out of hand. It's just storage on a hard drive or room on a shelf, right? But it isn't — that clutter will take over if we let it. That's why, if you haven't already, it's time to take charge and get organized with your media. Here's how. More

iHome iP4 FM Stereo Boombox
• $199.00
• iHome

Modern day iOS loving Radio Raheems are going to cry in happiness when they see this retro iPod/iPhone dock. We knew we did when we saw the classic boom box radio shape of our youth reborn. The iP4 comes correct with a 5 band equalizer, FM tuner, SRS TruBass digital signal processing, 4" carbon composite woofers, and 1" ferro fluid cooled tweeters. You'll only need 6D batteries instead of 20, but do the right thing and remember to bring an AC adaptor.