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JVC Gives Us A New Virtual Surround Dock, The XS-SR3

Posted by Aaron Zollo on Dec 16, 2009 in News | 0 comments

New for JVC is this beautiful Dolby Virtual Surround XS-SR3 sound dock for your iPod or iPhone. The new dock allows you to position the device of your choice in vertical or horizontal mode so you can enjoy your music or video. For the full press release, read on:

NEW UNIQUELY-DESIGNED JVC iPOD® DOCK FEATURES DOLBY VIRTUAL SURROUND
New JVC XS-SR3 “personal theater” holds iPod’s vertically or horizontally.
WAYNE, NJ, December 16, 2009 – A new JVC iPod® speaker system features a unique wraparound design, Dolby Virtual Surround, and a dock that like most docks holds an iPod vertically for music listening, but also can cradle it horizontally – ideal for widescreen viewing of video.

The new JVC XS-SR3 surround dock is a sleek, glossy black speaker tube with a curved design that allows the iPod to nestle between the speakers. The iPod holder rotates for viewing video in widescreen mode and comes with four clips to hold selected iPod models. The speakers’ powerful neodymium magnets ensure clean, crisp sound, while Dolby Virtual Surround creates the illusion of a wider sound field when viewing video content. Power output is five watts and the system features two audio inputs, one analog and one digital optical. A remote control is included.

In addition to its function as an iPod speaker dock, the XS-SR3 can also be used as computer speaker system.

The JVC XS-SR3 is available this month for $149.95.

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Apple Set To Release Game Controller? If not Belkin is

Posted by Aaron Zollo on Aug 31, 2008 in News | 0 comments

There have been rumors for some time about the possibility of the release of a game controller add on for the iPhone and iPod Touch. An add on would give the lacking analog stick(s) that some games need to provide a great experience. Toucharcade has posted a picture it recieved of the Belkin Joypod. The joypod encompasses the iPod/iPhone with an analog stick on the left and 4 buttons on the right, not unlike the Sony PSP.

Apple themselves may have a similar contraption add-on themselves and maybe the Belkin is in response, but probably not. It could be Belkin is just preparing itself for that John Carmack game coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Regardless of who makes it, the add on would be welcomed especially if it is under 10 dollars and widely used by game developers.

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