Pandora Will Launch Wifi Internet Radio Device

Pandora made a pre-announcement of an upcoming Wifi music player to be built by SanDisk and powered by Zing. The working prototype that CTO Tom Conrad demo’d tonight was physically similar to the Sansa Connect device launched last month with Yahoo, although it was slightly longer and thinner. Pictures included.

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Upcoming - Traps Drums Review

We love bringing you alternative reviews here on Geekanoids. When we last reviewed the Roland HPD-10 the feedback we got was phenomenal, with literally hundreds of emails coming in. It is always nice to step away from the screen, do something a little energetic, whilst still keeping that creative edge.
I am very excited to let you all know about the forthcoming review of Traps Drums A400 Drum Kit. This leading edge technology allows the A400 kit to deliver big drum sound in a flat compact package. Never having tried this type of drum before I really cannot wait to bring you the lowdown. Expect to see a review here around mid-June, in the meantime check out the Traps Drums website.

Creative Zen Stone - Shuffle the price down

Creative are due to launch the diddy Zen Stone for a paltry £27.99 that gets you a 1GB MP3 player. It is available in six flavours, have a simple navigation control (aka Shuffle), drag and drop your tracks, and upto 10 hours of music playback. We will bring you a review soon.

Sennheiser to Launch new PXC450 NoiseGard Headphones

Sennheiser have released details of their new high end PXC 450 NoiseGard 2.0 headphones, which should hit the shelves in April for £299.99.

Using new technology and their High-end Hi-fi design skills, Sennheiser leapfrog the competition to deliver the World's best noise-cancelling headphones. Built to deliver the highest quality sound possible, the PXC 450s allow travellers to privately enjoy their own music, wrapped in a virtual 'Cloak Of Silence' however noisy a train or plane might be. And no sound leaks out, so fellow passengers stay happy.

In addition Sennheiser has analysed the problems afflicting other noise-reduction headphones and fixed them;

  • PXC 450s work as headphones even if the batteries die
  • One tiny and globally available AAA battery gives 20hrs use
  • No charger to carry or expensive spare batteries to buy
  • TalkThrough button lets you hear conversations and announcements, without having to rip the phones off your head
  • The sound is clear and balanced with no heavy bass or muffled vocals
Here are some extra details on the advanced NoiseGard 2.0 electronics;
  • Sennheiser NoiseGard 2.0 electronically removes 90% of noise (more than ever) taking out the drone and roar of engines, rails etc
  • Exceptional passive noise-reduction from the closed-back design takes out voices, kids, mobile phone shouters and general noise
  • Electronics and battery all inside the headphone, nothing dangles
  • Ideal for planes, trains, tube and other noisy environments
  • Noise leakage OUT is eliminated - stop irritating fellow travellers
We hope to be able to bring you a full review soon.