Natalia discusses what’s new with Pharrell Williams and her thoughts on Karl Lagerfeld’s mean comments towards Adele’s weight. She also shows a roster of animals behaving like humans and, wait until you see the new size of coffee available at Starbucks!
Natalia dishes the latest news on the Juno Awards nominees, the upcoming Spiderman 3D film starring Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield and is Katy Perry hooking up with Tim Tebow? Watch today’s episode to find out.
When The Kooks are in the studio they’re focused and most importantly, sober. Watch Hugh and Luke explain their reasoning below.
The Kooks released a new album called “Junk of the Heart,” and you would think Hugh and Luke would be very excited about it. Well, they seemed rather indifferent to be honest. We spoke about that and why they don’t care about critics.
Natalia dishes the latest in entertainment news on Joan Rivers, Lana Del Rey and a brand new trailer for the movie Hunger Games.
Natalia talks about how Snooki might be pregnant, Nicolas Cage’s Cage Rage, Elisabetta Canalis is dating Steve-O and more for Feb 1, 2012.
Natalia dishes the news on Miley Cyrus breaking her tailbone, a 100 year old woman who plays the Nintendo DS to stay young and Houston, Texas contemplating a statute of Beyonce.
David Beckham debuts a new line of underwear, the worst dressed celebrity – Shy’m and Matthew Broderick is back as Ferris Bueller with a brand new commercial airing during the Super Bowl on Feb 5th 2012.
Daniel Radcliffe is back with his new movie The Woman In Black. It’s a bone chilling remake of a film from the ’80s. Ironically, Daniel actually scares very easily but he’s not afraid of ghosts. In this interview he tells us what really gives him the creeps.
Next time you’re struggling to make conversation, try asking this question: “If you could invite anyone (living or dead) to the perfect house party, who would it be?”
Graffiti6 is starting to make their North American invasion, and they are hitting up the Tonight Show. Does this sound familiar? Well the Beatles made the exact same journey over 40 years ago. Naturally, @jordans_life had to make some comparisons.
Nick plays World of Warcraft. Not only that, he’s the head of his guild, demonstrating that it IS possible to juggle being a hardcore gamer with being a top-selling recording artist.
During a LIVE interview on andPOP.com Nick Carter gave out a number and took phone calls from his fans. These were real phone calls from real fans who we gave exclusive access to one of the biggest recording artists of our generation.
There were great questions about music, fitness, the backstreet boys but the most popular question, however, was about his underwear. In this clip Nick talks about his his ‘Haynes’ and covering his fans with glow in the dark paint.
When releasing new music today, half the battle is online promotion. However, contests, signed merch and giveaways aren’t always the best solutions. When working on their latest album, Hedley came up with a brilliant idea, they decided to make trailers.
It’s hard to prepare for an interview with Hedley. So in this interview, we threw caution to the wind, got a 24 of beer and broadcast the interview live on our USTREAM (andPOP.tv). Eventually Jacob, Dave and @jordans_life ended up talking about hairy legs, their newest music video and more.
Diamandis from Marina and The Diamonds talks to us about her very serious disease. It’s called synaesthetic. And we lied, it’s not a disease. More like a cool condition. Diamandis explains further.
Would you be embarrassed if someone scrolled through your iPod? We sit down with Spee and Brendan to talk about the diverse music on their playlist.
Marina and The Diamonds are working on some new music, but Marina is being very secretive about it. Although the release has been delayed, she let’s us in on some secrets about the new album, and how alcohol changed her life.
Once upon a time, long before the sold out stadiums and screaming fans, little Howie D was a self-proclaimed “Dough Boy.” Apparently, his first love wasn’t music, it was Twinkies. In all fairness, Howie went on to much better things, however, for this interview the guys reminisce about some of their more embarrassing moments.
Many musicians these days have home based recording studios. With some experience in the recording process and the correct set of computer components, a talented artist can produce final results that can sound as good as any professional level recording studio. Over the past few years Apogee Electronics, who are well respected in the professional recording industry, has released a number of legendary hardware/software products and recently with the release of The Duet 2, the company has attracted a lot of attention among Macintosh computer recording artists.
There’s a reason that Apogee Electronics is one of the most respected manufacturers of portable audio interfaces – simplicity of design, quality built products and their hardware/software combinations work flawlessly on the Mac. The Apogee Duet 2 audio interface is the perfect compliment to the Apple Macintosh in both quality and performance. Following the success of the original Apogee Duet Firewire version, Apogee recently released the much anticipated USB version of this exceptional audio interface.
Apogee Duet 2 – USB
With this new USB version, any of the technical issues that surfaced around the original Duet with FireWire, have now been completely resolved and the re-designed Duet 2 which is not only a pleasure to use, is also a very reliable piece of hardware/software which produces outstanding audio quality. As with the original Duet, we have experienced NO latency issues with this USB version. The Duet 2 USB hardware is bundled with the required Maestro 2 driver/mixing software which is also very easy to configure and use.
There is little need to investigate the pre amps, the AD/DA converters or the circuit boards residing ‘under the hood’ of the Duet 2, because the sparkling, crystal clear sound quality of the Duet 2 speaks for itself. Besides, the Apogee brand is already world renown in its association for hi end audio quality components.
Maestro 2 Software
The really great thing about Apogee Duet 2, is the fact that the hardware and software are designed specifically for the Apple Macintosh, creating an Audio Interface that works seamlessly with Logic, Garage Band, iTunes, in fact all Apple software, under previous OS’s and Lion OSX 10.7. The Duet 2 is simple to set up and along with the Maestro 2 software, you can be making quality sounding recordings in a matter of minutes. The software portion of the audio interface package is very important and in this case the Maestro 2 software, as an integral part the Duet 2 experience, provides complete, versatile control over Input/Output and mixing levels. Control over phantom power when required is also built into the Maestro 2 software. The Maestro 2 is stable, completely responsive to the Duet 2 hardware, and provides every feature needed to create great mixes.
Simplicity of Design, Quality Built, Solid Construction
The Duet 2 hardware is functional, durable cast aluminum design, solid enough to house the delicate components within and compact enough to transport easily. On the front edge of the Duet 2 is a standard, QUARTER INCH stereo jack input (APPLAUSE!!!) for a set of studio headphones. The top panel of the Duet 2, now sports a full colour hi-rez, interactive OLED display complete with recognizable Icons that deliver responsive visual information for multiple functions including metering, input output levels, grouping, muting, phantom power and more. The Duet 2 even has configurable touchpads on both sides of the encoder knob to allow handy access to various functions such as Mute, Dim, Sum to mono, Headphone source etc.
On the rear panel of the Duet 2 there is a place for an optional DC power supply but since the Duet 2 is bus powered off the USB you probably won’t ever need to make use of it. We did not run into any issues at all using the Duet 2 directly off the USB therefore there was no need for us to use an optional Power supply but it is great to know that the option is there if it is ever needed. The USB connection to the computer is on the rear panel as well as the breakout cable connector.
The Duet 2 includes a redesigned Breakout Cable which has been greatly streamlined from the previous model and comes with 2 combination mic/instrument connectors. The output from the breakout cable on the back of the Duet 2 accommodates quarter inch balanced out connections. You can use regular quarter inch guitar cables for shorter distances. Running audio cables over longer distances to hi end audio equipment will often cause interference or possible noise from external sources and Apogee has addressed this issue by designing the breakout cable to accommodate quarter inch balanced out cables if you need to run cabling over longer distances. With the release of the Duet 2, Apogee has gone a step further by offer an optional aluminum Breakout Box Accessory for that accommodates the running of left and right XLR outputs from for Duet 2 to a mixer or powered speakers.
Record 2 Sources Simultaneously
The Duet 2 accommodates the ability to record 2 sources simultaneously such as at keyboard and vocalist – this device is a powerhouse of quality and design. Don’t let the compact size of the item in relation to the apparent premium pricing be a deterrent to consideration for purchase. Once you try the Apogee Duet 2, its ease of use, will be a pleasure, its compact design will be a bonus for transport and desk space and its price will be worthy of the sound quality that it provides. The Duet 2 is an outstanding combination of software and hardware that is up to Macintosh standards in terms of quality, ease of use and design – the perfect audio interface for the Macintosh computer.
MRSP: $595.00 US and Canada
M-Audio promotes the new C series Fast Track recording interfaces to be the best sounding, best looking and most feature rich audio interfaces they have ever designed. When M-Audio designed the new C Series audio interface, the company wanted to use technology from their higher line of interfaces with the aim of delivering exceptional sound quality by including boutique quality pre amps and premium audio converters . M-Audio claims to have sought customer input in order to create a completely redesigned form factor, with the intention of simplifying the music making process for the user.
There is no doubt, Cadence Watch Company is on to something special.
Cadence is an E-commerce watch company offering an interesting line of stylish watches at an affordable price point complete with an excellent warranty policy. What makes the Cadence watch line unique is the Company’s stylistic attention to particular niche markets.
‘The watch is classy enough to wear with on any occasion, while geeky enough to make a good conversation starter.’ (more…)
If a product does nothing more than simply protect the back of your
brandnew iPad 2 – isn’t that enough?
If this product was considered the perfect compliment for the ‘smart cover’ cover – would this be enough?
If that iPad protective back cover was available in no less than FIVE stunning rainbow like colours to personalize the look of your iPad – wouldn’t this be enough? (more…)
If Darwin was observing the tech revolution, we suspect the evolution ofthe USB flash drive would likely be noted in his journal of interesting developments. It is fascinating to watch just how the USB memory chip has now evolved to a mere fraction of the size it was only months ago. What practical adaptations are there for the miniaturization of the actual conventional USB Flash Drive? (more…)
Incase makes great cases for Apple Macintosh products. Not only are incase products stylist, 
there are very well constructed. Andpop recently had the opportunity of reviewing the incase Perforated Hardshell case and the Protective Sleeve Deluxe for the Macbook pro and we are as about excited as one can get about cases and covers from incase, the reason is that incase creates quality products for the Mac.
The Perforated Hardshell Case is an injection-molded case which is custom fitted to the Macbook Pro that provides excellent protection and fits perfectly snug to the laptop.
The molded case is perforated, as shown in the photo, which not only looks cool, it runs cooler – and lightens the load.
Main Features:
• Made to fit with Apple’s latest Apple MagSafe Power Adapter
• Exterior gloss coating
• Precision cut-out features for trouble-free access
• Vents and rubber feet elevate notebook away from surface, to allow the notebook’s internal fans to circulate air
Who knew that a laptop stand could be so cool!
Promoted as the ‘World’s thinnest portable laptop Stand’ that is designed to extend the life of your laptop as well as your wrists, the AViiQ Portable Laptop Stand is ‘ready to go when you are’ – literally. The AviiQ portable laptop stand is the laptop stand that is designed for people on the go. While other laptop stands are big, bulky and stationary, the AViiQ is a laptop stand that is designed for convenience and portability – and it works like this.
The Griffin AeroSport for iPod nano armband strap is a black lycra armband for the iPod Nano 6th Gen that is flexible, comfortable and lightweight. This Griffin AeroSport for iPod nano armband has a plastic face plate to attach the iPod and a velcro section to ensure the band is fitted and stays put on your arm while playing sports or jogging. In my opinion, it would be really cool if the band would adapt to the wrist and double as a wrist strap but such is not the case here. (more…)
Griffin Technology offers two cool accessories for portable computers, laptops and Macbooks. The Griffin Elevator Desktop Stand for laptops is a very stylish stand with a brushed aluminum finish that allows you to raise any laptop up off the desk by about 5 inches. The Griffin Elevator Desktop stand is a solid pro style stand that benefits your health and increases your comfort.
Most everyone who just purchased a new Macbook Pro will without a doubt be looking for a new case to protect the computer while moving it from place to place. Andpop is looking at the line of stylish protective cases for the Mac, offered by Level 8 and is pleased to report some great news!
Level 8 offers an impressive line of cases, sleeves and backpacks, exclusively designed for MacBook, MacBook Pro, and iPad. The name ‘Level 8’ reflects the companies ‘Eight points of precise protection’ : Inspiration, Exclusivity, Protection, Beauty, Organization, Durability, Value, Warranty (more…)
Traktor X1 controller & Traktor Software
Mobile DJs will likely be familiar with the popular digital DJ software called Traktor by Native Instruments for Mac and PC . TRAKTOR software is available as TRAKTOR PRO 2, TRAKTOR DUO 2, TRAKTOR LE each of which offers a variety of mixing and effects capabilities from Semi Pro to Pro depending on one’s needs. TRAKTOR is a powerful digital software package which poses a bit of a learning curve for the beginner but comes with an excellent users manual in PDF format.
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The CandyShell Card case from Speck is not only a protective case for the iPhone 4 but also a mini wallet capable of holding up to 3 credit cards. If you’re on the go or don’t want to carry you wallet for whatever reason, the CandyShell Card case is a great way to lighten your carry load.
The good thing about the CandyShell case is that it doesn’t interfere with any of the iPhone 4′s connections or camera. It’s great to use for your key card if you require one to get in and out of your office. That way you can leave your wallet in your office and just make sure you have your phone on you, which of course you would never leave behind. In addition, if you drop or mishandle the phone you can be confident that the CandyShell Card case will protect it from most damage and scratching.
With the benefits of the CandyShell Card case it does have one major drawback that is certainly unavoidable. It will add some extra thickness and wait to your iPhone 4G. Although annoying at first, the convenience of the CandyShell Card case far outweighs the extra thickness and weight and you will soon become accustomed to it.
For employees using a key card to access their office and for people who only need to carry around 2-3 cards, such as a credit card, ID and debit card, the CandyShell Card case is a convenient additon for your iPhone 4.
Price: $39.95
Buy: Speckproducts.com
We all know how power hungry the iPhone’s applications can be and with Apple marketing the iPhone as a gaming device in addition to its phone capabilities, it’s very easy to drain your battery in a matter of hours. With Mophie’s Juice Pack Air for the iPhone 4, we now have a solution that not only extends the life of the battery, but also looks good doing it.
The Juice Pack Air wraps a rechargeable battery inside a light weight, form fitting hard case, protecting your iPhone 4 from daily wear and tear. Unless someone inspects the case thoroughly, they’ll have no idea that your iPhone now has twice the power.
The Juice Pack Air ships with a full charge, so you’re ready to go out of the box. Simply remove the top piece of the case, slide in your iPhone, making sure it’s properly connected to the case. A tiny switch on the bottom corner lets you turn the device on or off, while 4 lights along the bottom of the case let you know how much charge the device has left. A fully charged case can provide the following:
UrbanEars – the name is as unique as the look, with surprisingly good performance. UrbanEars ‘Medis’ is
the name of a line of earbuds from Sweden that are completely different from any other earphone I have ever listened through. Don’t let the UrbanEars Medis ‘toys r us’ look, shape and color throw you off. These UrbanEars are not only well constructed, they actually produce exceptionally good quality audio reproduction – spacious, natural and distortion free. Once you get the hang of how to position the UrbanEars Medis onto each ear, the listening pleasure begins.
Your first look at the Medis by Urban Ears will be a bit of a double take. Unlike conventional style earbuds, these Urban Ears don’t fit into the ear canal surface like the usual Apple ear buds or deep into the ear canal like the ‘in ear’ style earbuds which make your ears all sweaty inside. As a set of ear buds, the Urban Ears Medis have a unique shape and style that is at first quite puzzling. It’s all worth a bit of initial fiddling and concentration. The Urban Ears Medis kind of gently twist into the natural shape of the outer most part of the ear just over the ear canal and ultimately (more…)
Mobile Phones, iPods, Gadgets all need to be recharged on a regular basis and wall wort clutter can not only be a nuisance, it can be downright unsightly.
IDAPT INNOVATIVE ADAPTER by Inoitulos S.L provides a convenient solution for re-charging up to 4 mobile devices (IDAPT i4), doing away with cable clutter once and for all.
IDAPT is a universal charger that is available in three models:
IDAPT i2, IDAPT i3, or the IDAPT i4.
IDAPT i4 has one additional USB charging port on the side for added convenience.
The model numbers correspond to the number of charging modules that each version can accommodate. Each Charging module also has a red/green LED light to indicate the charge status of each device that is mounted for charging on the IDAPT. (more…)
When we visited CES in January 2010, a new area was announced to showcase Apple based products and peripherals because of a recent change to the annual Macworld show. While there were some great new products being debuted, we noticed one type of product that was abundantly available, iPhone cases.
After visiting more than 30 booths with iPhone cases, we noticed only a handful of companies were innovating beyond the basic silicon skin case. One of those companies was iFrogz.
We really like what we saw with the iPhone Frosted Luxe cases. Available in several colours, the two piece case slides together, providing protection from scratches and drops. The case also extends a few millimetres above the screen, which would prevent the screen from making contact with the ground, should you drop it.
The case provides access to all buttons and with a larger opening around the headphone jack, it can fit all types of headphones. Featuring a velvety ‘soft touch’ feel and the option to swap colours if you have multiple cases, you’ll always have a phone that can match your outfit.
You can buy the case online at ifrogz.com for US$29.99 or browse their site for more iPod, iPhone, iPad or Blackberry cases.
An iPhone case is a statement of one’s identity. Sleek and shiny cases fit the office type while retro cases fit the computer geek. The Otter Box Defender Series Case is for your blue collared worker.
The defender series encases your phone in a hard plastic case with a clear screen followed by a rubberized case on the outside. The case is ideal for those working in environments where your iPhone is likely to be dropped or scratched as it provides sufficient protection from everyday use.
However, we found the case to be rather bulky, leading to a smaller screen size and making it harder to use email, and play games. Also, you can forget about attaching your iPhone to a stand-alone charger, the protection afforded to your iPhone makes it difficult to use devices that extend your iPhone functionality. In fact, taking your iPhone out of its defender case is akin to opening up a pack of batteries packaged in hard manufactures plastic.
While we wouldn’t necessarily recommend this case for the everyday consumer, it would suit the needs of someone who works in a messy environment or outdoors. Visit Otterbox for more information.
Noise cancellation headphones have been on the market for many years and if you don’t own a pair by now then the time has come to think about getting on board. Designed to cut down background noise in active environments like airplanes, buses, subways or fitness Centres, decent noise cancellation headphones should effectively cancel out ambient sounds to allow the listener better enjoyment of the music itself without the distractions from the likes of droning engines or motor rumblings.
In essence, I believe that noise cancellation headphones primarily use some sort of audio signal to balance out certain frequencies. Active noise cancellation headsets must be powered by batteries or AC/DC in order to accomplish this task, and not all noise cancellation technologies are created equal. As one can imagine, there are various types of noise cancellation technologies available but as far as the actual headphones themselves are concerned, it boils down to two basic styles – over the ear models – ‘Headphones’ and in ear models – ‘Earphones’. (more…)
After buying a new digital gadget, a protective case is the next sensible item most people purchase. Bodyguardz offers a product to protect your iPhone, iPod and Laptops in the form of a clear colourless protective film that covers the entire body of the device to protect from scratches and the outside elements. Therefore BodyGuardz will protect your device against scratches without changing the look of your device.
Putting the custom cut film on your gadget involves the use of a spray solution followed by careful application of the clear film, which is custom cut to cover every surface of the particular device. The new ‘skin’ will need to set for 24 hours.
BodyGuardz includes two complete sets of ‘body protectors’ and offer lifetime replacements if needed. One of the cool things about Bodyguardz protectors is how the product is custom fits on the device, allowing the beauty of the actual product to be appreciated. A conventional leather/silcone would naturally ad bulk to your portable device but the BodyGuardz protects the screen and other delicate parts without adding bulk. No additional bulk is one great BodyGuardz benefit, if you want to slip the device into your pocket or hand bag easily. However, if you ever accidently drop the gadget, a bulkier leather case might offer a little more protection to the delicate inside parts upon hitting a concrete floor for example. (more…)
Noise Isolating Earphone Monitors - ‘Don’t leave home without ‘em’
The Triple Fi 10vi noise isolating earphone monitors, with voice capability, from Ultimate Ears (UE) are no ordinary pair of earbuds. These are marvelous headphones that provide a totally satisfying listening experience, without the gimmicks and colored sound. The audio experience from the Triple Fi 10vi is a smooth all around sound, absent of harsh overtones devoid of mushy bass. The Triple Fi 10vi, penetrating well into the ear canal, actually feel good and are comfortable to wear. The silicone material used for the fittings allows these headphones to feel as close to a ‘custom fit’ as possible, contributing greatly to what I discovered to be a quite satisfying listening experience. The fine sound quality, beyond initial expectations, was no doubt, due in part to having been accustomed to listening to music with the standard iPod earbuds. Be that as it may, this fact cannot steal the thunder from the UE Triple Fi 10vi’s excellence, as I immediately appreciated the rich audio quality as well as the custom fit of these pro level, isolating earphone monitors. (more…)
