Boom Freaq What true hip-hop head at some point has not thought about owning a boom box, I mean really? The Freaq is designed by the brilliant ‘Novogratz’ and features ‘Soundfreaqs’ award winning line of speakers. This ode to the old school has already gained a number of gongs, most significantly winning the ‘Gear of the Year’ award from WIRED Magazine. Though this shows with the Freaq being meticulously constructed so it is able to get every little nuance out of any and every music genre you throw at it. The device also allows you to stream music through Bluetooth using any iOS or Android device, as well as coming with an iPod/Phone dock. We suggest you pre-order this device soon if you want to treat your ears to it on release day.
Price: £230
Wake Alarm All of us at VRS hate the dreaded pain of getting up in the morning, so we are always on the lookout for anything that can be that task a little more tolerable. The Wake Alarm application, takes the idea behind the alarm clock and turns it into a game with a very attractive, minimalistic UI. To set your alarm all you have to do is spin the dial and to see your saved alarms just swipe the screen. When your alarm goes off you can either slap it to set it to snooze, or flip it over to turn it off. You also have the option of shaking it till the alarm turn’s of which is sure to get you out of bed.
Price: £0.80
NOCS ns2 Air Monitors Stunning. There is no way to get around the fact that these NOCS monitors are absolutely gorgeous. They are incredibly easy to set up, and as you can see they’re pretty compact; making it really fun being able set up a sound system that can envelop any space with the tunes of your choice. But returning to the aesthetics of the speakers. They are designed by Swedes, and feature a soft-touch rubber coating on them that makes them feel incredible, in addition as Kevlar reinforced woofers. To set them up, all you have to do is press the ‘setup’ key on the speakers and they connect to your Wi-Fi network (there is the option of setting up a temporary Wi-Fi network too) and the speaker is ready to stream music from any Wi-Fi enabled device. These beauties that come in a myriad of colours, and are absolutely ideal for your bedroom, living room or for your workstation.
Price: £165
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