Nightstand Archive

  • Contest: iHome wants to help you wake up

    Contest: iHome wants to help you wake up

    Posted on April 30, 2010 | No Comments
    Here's your chance to learn about and win an iHome iA5 iPhone/iPod dock with alarm clock!

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  • Sony Dash Internet tablet now available. (Update: No it’s not. Awesome.)

    Sony Dash Internet tablet now available. (Update: No it’s not. Awesome.)

    Posted on April 23, 2010 | No Comments
    People of Earth! The Sony Dash is now totally available. It’s a $200 Internet tablet that also lets you watch Netflix. Cynics call it a “Chumby clone,” but if you’re going to clone something you might as well clone something that’s universally beloved. Yeah, no… I totally blame John for this, but the Dash isn’t available [...]

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  • Sony releases the Dash

    Sony releases the Dash

    Posted on January 6, 2010 | No Comments
    In a move that baffles and, in a way, excites, Sony has released the Dash, a $199 “personal Internet viewer.” It’s basically a 7-inch tablet that will cost $199. It looks absolutely nothing like the Mylo, which is very good news Within the device, an internal accelerometer supports vertical flip, allowing for two optional viewing angles: [...]

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  • The Pure Sensia touchscreen radio has built-in Facebook, Twitter widgets

    The Pure Sensia touchscreen radio has built-in Facebook, Twitter widgets

    Posted on September 21, 2009 | No Comments
    Now this is the type of radio a fancy gentleman would use. It's the latest PURE Sensia, a touchscreen European radio that supports FM, DAB (and DAB+), and Internet radio. There's also Wi-Fi and “widgets,” I guess, for sites like Facebook and Twitter.

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  • Logitech announces two new products, Squeezebox Radio and Squeezebox Touch

    Logitech announces two new products, Squeezebox Radio and Squeezebox Touch

    Posted on September 3, 2009 | No Comments
    Logitech announced two new audio devices today, the Squeezebox Radio and Squeezebox Touch. The Squeezebox Radio is intended to be a portable device, with a built in speaker and wifi capability (allowing access to your music library). The Squeezebox Touch is intended to tie into your home theater system, providing the same type of access (via your home network) to you music library.

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  • Review: Kensington Nightstand Charging Dock for iPhone, iPod Touch

    Review: Kensington Nightstand Charging Dock for iPhone, iPod Touch

    Posted on August 18, 2009 | No Comments
    Short Version: If you’ve never purchased a charging dock for your iPhone or iPod Touch and you’re without an alarm clock then the Kensington Nightstand is a perfect alternative for you, friend. Being able to check on the weather first thing in the morning is an added bonus. The $40 price tag might give some of you sticker shock considering the Rise & Shine app is free from the App Store, but a quick look around to other iPhone/iPod accessory vendors quickly reveals that the Nightstand is actually a good deal. If you’re looking to buy a charging dock that is.

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