New tech: from smartphones to digital radio

Nov 27, 2011, 3:06 GMT

Pure's digital radio lets users record shows

Hertfordshire, Britain (dpa) - Listen later is one of the functions of Pure's new DAB+ digital radios from its One Elite Series II. The recorder lets people record broadcasts for later enjoyment, with the option to pause as needed. But the devices also have an alarm function and can be set to record at certain times or at the same time every week in a set cycle. Depending on the bit rate of the broadcaster, the radio can store 30 to 180 minutes of data. It costs about 125 euros (168 dollars).

New Tom-Tom flagship device has live local search

Munich (dpa) - The new Go Live 1015, TomTom's new flagship satellite navigation device, measures five inches and comes with a new live search for local stores, business, products and services, like hotels. The so-called Live service searches the database of TomTom, Expedia, Tripadvisor and Google. It can also deliver news about delays via Twitter. The data stream and the traffic advisory services - HD Traffic, which bases its data on the positioning data of millions of Vodafone mobile phones - come included for the first two years. Prepackaged with a map of Europe, the device costs 299 euros (402 dollars), while a version with global maps costs 349 euros. To extend the live or traffic services beyond the initial two years costs 50 euros a year.

JBL monitors head outdoors

Frankfurt (dpa) - JBL's Control One monitor loudspeakers now come in both indoor and outdoor versions. The 23-centimetre outdoor version is more robust than the inside version. A 12-millimetre titanium-laminated speaker provides the high notes, whereas the middle and deep frequencies come from a 100-millimetre polylaminated speaker. In general, the white monitor loudspeakers can handle 50 watts. A pair costs about 200 euros (269 dollars).

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