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Pure shows off new Oasis Flow, Sirocco 550 at CES

Pure is previewing two new products at this year's CES event as the Oasis Flow and Sirocco 550 get their public debut.

The Oasis Flow, a rival to Robert's Terrain model, is a weatherproof and splash resistant rechargeable digital and internet radio with FM....

Marantz UD8004 Blu-ray player launches

Marantz is offering an alternative to its £5000 flagship universal Blu-ray player with the launch of a £2299 effort.

The new Marantz UD8004 universal high definition player claims to offer tech from its big brother but with a fractionally more affordable price...

Majority of Pocket-lint readers still buy CDs

Despite the rise of both digital downloads - now thankfully mostly DRM-free - and free music streaming services, it seems the humble CD still has life in it yet.

In a recent Pocket-lint poll we asked our readers if they still bought the physical format. When...

One in ten consumers only listen to music digitally

A survey has revealed that 11% of UK consumers only listen to music digitally - shunning cassettes, records and the (technically digital, we know) CD in favour of MP3s and music streaming services.

A full 57% of consumers listen to music digitally, with 51% of...

Linn announces it's quitting the CD player market

High-end home ent manufacturer Linn has announced it has taken the "dramatic decision" to stop making CD players.

Linn will cease production from the start of 2010 to focus on digital music streaming systems, sales of which have apparently outpaced those of...

Panasonic launches MW-10 multimedia audio system photo frame

In the States Panasonic has announced the launch of its first audio system with an iPod dock that takes the form of a photo frame.

The mixed-up MW-10 ("the ultimate multimedia solution for den, office, bedroom, dorm room or living room") offers a built-in CD player,...

Sandberg launches USB CD Mini Reader

Sandberg has announced the new USB CD Mini Reader, a budget offering available through Amazon in the UK.

Aimed at owners of netbooks that typically don't offer an optical drive for size and cost reasons, the portable CD reader connects up to your PC via USB...

Roberts Sound 43 iPod docking radio launches

Roberts has launched a new DAB/FM radio that offers CD playback and gets an iPod dock. The Sound 43 is also notable for being available in three "racy" colours - Ferrari red, Lamborghini yellow and Porsche white.

With a high gloss finish, the all-in-one system...

Susan Boyle album becomes biggest ever CD pre-order on Amazon.com

Whilst here in the UK Amazon is highlighting the pre-order sales success of American company Microsoft's Windows 7 OS, in the States, Amazon.com has announced that Brit Susan Boyle's upcoming album, "I Dreamed a Dream," has become the biggest ever CD pre-order in the...

Roberts ZoomBox announced

Roberts has announced the launch of the ZoomBox with the seemingly unique feature of a zoom display, "so you can zoom right into the text on the screen for easier navigation".

Presumably aimed at the older generation that might appreciate such eye-friendly...

Memorex Sound System for iPhone and iPod launches

Memorex has announced the launch of its new Sound System for iPhone and iPod.

Offering 30 Watts of power output, the system also boasts an FM tuner as well as the ability to play audio CDs and CD-R/-RW discs.

Boasting compatibility with all iPhones...

Amazon releases unbranded cables, blank media

Amazon has launched a range of "Basics" products in the US - a self-branded set of bog-standard cables, blank CDs, blank DVDs, etc. The company says that additional accessories and other items will be added to the range in the coming months.

Amazon's Paul Ryder...

Pure announces Siesta Flow alarm clock internet radio

Pure is showing off five new digital radio products at the IFA show, including the "Siesta Flow", the company's first internet connected bedside radio.

The Siesta Flow, which will boast a £99.99 price point when launched, is Pure's most affordable internet-connected...

Pioneer teases DJ release

Pioneer has released a series of teaser videos for a new DJ product that it's launching on 17 September. The videos, one of which can be seen above, feature big name DJs talking about the product, dropping a few clues.

It seems like it has a USB port, and a...

73% of music fans prefer CDs

Despite reports of - and some statistics suggesting - that downloads of digital music will soon make CDs obsolete, recent research says that 73% of music fans are still happy buying the physical format over MP3s.

The Leading Question, a media and tech research...