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The iPhone in the Wild (the Airport Lounge)

Deanna — Sat, 28 May 2011 04:56:13 +0000

Now imagine this… You pay your hard earned money to go to the airport lounge, where you are promised serene quiet, a place to charge your laptop, newspapers, and refreshing beverages to quench the thirsty and weary traveller. How disappointing to realize that your calm and peaceful hideaway has now been bombarded with the sound of bleeps, [...]

Follow-Up on Panasonic RP-HC500 Noise Cancelling Headphones

Deanna — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:46:10 +0000

I have been testing out the Panasonic RP-HC500 Noise Cancelling Headphones for the past few weeks. I have taken these lightweight silver headphones with me to various pubs, coffee shops and libraries to test out their ability to mask out talking and ambient sound around me while I try to study or write. The Pros: [...]

Decision Time: Panasonic or Audio-Technica

Deanna — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:40:14 +0000

As I mentioned yesterday, I have been on the hunt for a comfortable and good quality pair of noise canceling headphones. I have always enjoyed sitting at a coffee shop or restaurant (typically sitting on a cushy couch) and spending several hours on my laptop, studying or reading. Sitting at a cafe means that headphones [...]

Deciding on a set of Noise-Canceling Headphones

Deanna — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:11:55 +0000

I have been searching for the past couple months for a good pair of Noise Canceling Headphones. Not a pair of ear bud style ones, but a nice comfortable pair of ear-cupping anti-background noise headphones. So the search began with trying on one of the most expensive headphones on the market, the Bose Quiet Comfort [...]