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Yamaha Tenori-On Orange announced
"Wallet-friendly" version of futuristic instrument 6 November 2009 9:40 GMT
Yamaha has unveiled a more "wallet friendly" addition to the Tenori-On family - the Tenori-On "Orange".

The follow up to the original Tenori-On, launched back in 2007, it seems this version loses the expensive magnesium casing of the original, being replaced...
Yamaha launches its first iPod products
PDX-30 and PDX-50 clock radios, and TSX-120 and TSX-130 "audio speakers" 15 May 2009 11:31 GMT
Yamaha has announced the worldwide launch of four iPod and iPhone-compatible products. Two are traditional docks, and two are clock-radios.

Dealing with the clock radios first, the TSX-120 contains a DAB and FM radio, along with an iPod dock. There's a mini-jack...
Yamaha launches BD-S2900 Blu-ray player
IFA 2008: Bonus View-enabled player announced 28 August 2008 18:05 GMT
Yamaha has joined the Blu-ray party in Europe with the announcement of the BD-S2900 Blu-ray player.

Offering 1080p, 24fps, 12-bit Deep Color and HD Audio Bitstream output, the player is Bonus View enabled, but does not boast BD Live connectivity for the future...
New Yamaha speakers boast built-in light
Illuminating home cinema 12 June 2008 11:10 GMT
We're quite taken with these new speakers from Yamaha, the YST001, that have just seen a Far East launch.

The speakers offer built-in, remote controlled lighting that appears to offer an Ambilight-ish effect around your TV, or presumably could be used as hidden...
Yamaha launches NX-B02 portable Bluetooth speaker
High-end sound box 21 January 2008 9:26 GMT
Yamaha has launched a portable Bluetooth speaker - the NX-B02.

With 10 watts of "unsurpassed audio excellence" Yamaha's compact new NX-B02 claims to "breaks the sound barrier" set by the plethora of portable speakers on the market offering "feeble" sound quality....
Yamaha launches glow-in-the-dark electric scooter with iPod dock
Random 17 August 2007 10:00 GMT
A Japanese launch, Yamaha has moved into the green arena with the EC-02 that is a 40 mile range electric scooter with a top speed of 18 miles per hour.

If those specs aren't enough to tempt you then perhaps the iPod dock will? With a headphone jack or built-in...
Yamaha launches three YSP Digital Sounds Projectors
Surround sound abounds 16 August 2007 18:44 GMT
Describing themselves as "the founders of Surround Sound", Yamaha Electronics has announced three new models of the YSP Digital Sound Projector.

The one-box YSP range now includes the YSP-500 (£499), YSP-30D (£799) and the YSP-40D (£1199).

The...
Tenori-On, a futuristic digital music instrument, to launch in the UK
LED matrix creates a visible music interface 9 August 2007 10:29 GMT
Crazy futuristic concept become a real world product. It's not often you can say that, but in the case of the Tenori-On it's true.

Media artist Toshio Iwai and Yamaha have collaborated to develop a new digital music instrument for the 21st century, the Tenori-0n....
Yamaha launches NX-U10 USB speaker in the UK
World's most powerful 20 July 2007 15:53 GMT
Previewed ages ago at CES, Yamaha has finally gotten round to announcing the launch of the NX-U10, although you won't see it in shops until nearer Christmas.

The stylish and compact bar shaped NX-U10 offers 20 watts of sound quality - a world's best.
CES 2006: Yamaha announce single speaker YSP-1100 Digital Sound Projector
Wires and multiple speakers are so yesteryear 10 January 2007 9:11 GMT
Yamaha has updated its single speaker home cinema system with a new model it's announced at CES 2007 in Las Vegas.

The new speaker promises true multi-channel surround sound from a single source.

Called the YSP-1100 Digital Sound Projector, the...
CES 2007: Yamaha announce NX-U10 USB speakers
USB powered don't you know 10 January 2007 9:07 GMT
Yamaha has announced a new portable speaker system that is powered via USB.

Called the NX-U10 the speaker system offers 20w of sound via 2 x 10w speakers even though the majority of USB powered speakers up to this date are only capable of 10 times less than...
Yamaha unveils tiny Cube speakers
Promises powerful sound in a small square package 6 October 2006 12:33 GMT
Yamaha is dipping a toe into the portable music play market and has launched the portable Cube speaker.

Measuring only 3.5-inches on each side, the cube is designed for PCs, mobile phones, and portable media players.

The Cube promises to deliver audio...