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Add a touch of color to your angelic Nintendo Wii with the new FunChuks from Logic3. Available in red, orange, yellow, green, black and white, they function pretty much like the real McCoy.
Like the original Nintendo Nunchuck, the FunChuk offers an eight-way analog stick, built-in motion-sensing accelerometers, and dual buttons.
Beyond these, the FunChuk is shaped quite differently. It's more petite and features a bean-like profile. While it's hard to judge its ergonomics from the above picture, we do believe the original Nintendo offering is somewhat superior in terms of build and finish. It's listed on Logic3's Web site as upcoming at $20.
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Crave UK)
Remember that movie Cube? We think the designers of Logic3's new iPod speaker system were watching it and thought, "Guys, y'know what? The cube is such an awesome shape!" The result is the Logic3 JiveBox--a perfectly cuboid iPod setup with a big fat injection of '80s style.
Despite being a magnet for fingerprints, we like the glossy black finish to this box. The only controls sit on the front and include an off button (we love a good off button) and volume controls. For some reason--probably to do with style--all inputs are underneath the system. The JiveBox sits on some little rubber feet so the chunky power cable and optional line-in lead sort of bend underneath the base. S'all good though.
Our main gripe is that there's an unsightly external power box that'll need a suitable place to sit and hide its unwelcome face. There's also no LCD display.
Now, performance. Our first thoughts were that it's incredibly loud and incredibly bright. Our second thoughts were, "This tea is cold." Following the making of fresh tea we had our third thought, and that was the killer musing: The JiveBox is really refreshing to use. Bass is clear and fairly powerful too, though a little more oomph would let it better match the volume reached by the mids and highs.
For about 129 pounds (around $266), we're fairly confident the JiveBox stands a good chance at success. True, the Griffin Amplifi is a favorable alternative at just 80 pounds. But the small form factor and retro styling of this cuboidian boomer could be a hit with the minimalists.
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With all the attention paid to iPhone speakers and other related gear, one might imagine that the iPod has fallen off the planet. But rest assured, the cottage industry is still churning out various accessories for the media player; after all, if they're being made for the Zune, then certainly the iPod should be well equipped.
Logic3, which already has made its mark with several iPod-related items in its "i-Station" brand, is continuing that streak with the "i-Station Concert." This speaker-dock system isn't as sleek as previous products in the line, looking something like a lighted dressing-room makeup mirror. The company says those eight aluminum cones are essential to produce its hi-fi-quality sound.
It could be worse; they could have made it only in the white version.
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Crave UK)
Not taken with Yamaha's one-piece 5.1 surround-sound system for $2,000? Still want a cinema sound setup? We've been given an exclusive preview of Logic3's SoundStage speaker system, which incorporates a true 5.1 setup within a single meter-wide enclosure for a more than acceptable $500.
More interesting still is that this 150W beast works its magic with a full 15 speakers--13 mid- and high-range drivers, plus twin subwoofers.
Like Yamaha's YSP-1100, the technology works by bouncing sound around the walls of your living room, eliminating the need for individual speakers that can be problematic to find room for. The SoundStage sits comfortably below your LCD or plasma TV. The result is a genuinely impressive reproduction of theater-esque audio arrangements.
Obviously extensive torturing will have to wait until we get it into our labs, but our initial opinion is that it's a very clean and powerful sound, with audio quality well reproduced even at high volumes.
Curiously, there's an FM radio built in too. Why? No idea, but it's... shall we say, quaint? Whatever you call it, it's hardly affected the price of the system itself. It'll be on sale soon and you can expect a full review in the very near future.
(Source: Crave UK)
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Crave UK)
What's the difference between an alarm clock and another alarm clock? Nothing. That's right, nothing. They disturb our tranquil slumber with their irate, buzzing ringer that is single-handedly provoking more pre-8am violence than any other product in existence. So what's the remedy? How about attaching something to your alarm clock that you don't want to hurl at the closest wall, such as your iPod? To make waking up all the more enjoyable, why not throw a subwoofer into the mix too?
Logic3 has kindly decided to build an iPod-docking alarm clock that comes complete with 2.1-channel sound. While not boasting the most inspiring of designs, the i-Station IS10 politely promises to wake us from our snoozing with a song from our favourite playlist, played with what we expect to be good-quality audio performance compared to most alarm clocks. And enough bass to wake the dead.
At 70 pounds ($140), you're not going to be tempted to send it hurtling towards the floor either. The i-Station IS10 will be on sale early in May and we expect it to be a cute contender in the battle for bearable early morning wake-up calls.
(Source: Crave UK)
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