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The gaming industry tends to focus on the high end products, first person shooters that crank out a bazillion polygons a seconds and RPGs which spend more time developing the plot in cut scenes than in actual gameplay. But for every person playing Borderlands, there are scores playing casual games like Bejeweled and Zuma. PopCap Games has been at the forefront of casual game development, with a catalog that includes bestselling titles like Peggle and Plants vs Zombies, in addition to the two previously mentioned

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The Minds Behind Some of the Most Addictive Games Around – If you’ve wasted half your life playing Peggle, Bejeweled, Zuma or Plants vs. Zombies,…

While it might be true that the number of Book apps is growing at a faster rate, Games continue to dominate the list of popular U.S. iTunes Apps. Games accounted for about a fifth of all iTunes apps over the past week†, but the category continued to have a disproportionate share of the Top 100 charts, accounting for 52% of the Top Grossing, 56% of the Top Paid, and 50% of the Top Free apps

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Games Top the Charts in the iPhone and Android App Markets

In today’s free, live webcast Chetan Damani provides an introduction to Augmented Reality. In addition to answering the most common question, “What the heck is Augmented Reality?” he’ll cover a range of topics, from the opportunities for consumers and businesses in augmented reality to augmented reality on the iPhone and more. Attendance is limited for today’s event, so register now! More Upcoming Webcasts: Nuclear Energy: Future Directions Tokyo Cabinet in One Hour MurderBoarding: It’s not about the ideas you keep, but the ones you kill Check out our Webcast page for on-demand videos of past webcasts and more upcoming live events!

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Happening Today: Augmented Reality in One Hour – Join us at 10am PT / 1pm ET today

Grado GR8 Earphone Gets UK Launch Grado are well known for their mid to high end Hi-Fi headphones, with the top of the range Grado GS1000i being the benchmark that other high end headphones are measured against.  This last month has seen the surprise release of the first Grado in-ear earphone (In Ear Monitor or IEM) in the USA, with a UK launch set for any time now. The new Grado IEM has been named the GR8 (or GREAT, in case you hadn’t noticed).  You’ve got to love American marketing departments for their often amusing choice of product names (the Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro always makes me smile!)

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Grado GR8 Earphones – high end balanced armature IEMs

As a follow-up to my recent post on the Top Grossing Apps list on iTunes, I examined three lists highlighted in the app store: the Top Paid, Top Free, and Top Grossing Apps. Believing that many users scan these lists, developers covet a spot on any of these Top 100 charts. In my previous posts, I’ve highlighted that Games is the largest† category, accounting for about 20% of unique apps.

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The iPhone as a Gaming Platform: Share of Top Apps By Category

Bird-watching Turns To Technology (BBC) — BBC News reports on technical advances in bird watching used by a group of researchers to monitor a population of guillemots on Skomer Island, employing a CCTV like system adapted for use in the wild.

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Four short links: 6 October 2009 – Birdwatching Technology, Transportation Data, Multitouch in Python, and Face Detection on the iPhone

Join Josh Clark, author of Best iPhone Apps: The Guide for Discriminating Downloaders for a survey of the must-have apps to unlock your iPhone’s potential. Along the way, you’ll explore how the iPhone is changing our personal relationships to information and computing, as well as the qualities that make a great app. Attendance is limited, so register now! More Upcoming Webcasts: iPhone Forensics: Live Recovery of an iPhone 3G[s] Energy Literacy Cloud Security & Privacy 8 Steps to Microsoft Project Success Psychotronica: Abusing and Leveraging Intelligence from Social Networking Check out our Webcast page for on-demand videos of past webcasts and more upcoming live events!

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Best iPhone Apps: The Must-Have Downloads, Sept 17 at 10am PT – A Free Live Webcast Presented by Josh Clark

Beyerdynamic High End Gaming Headphones Beyerdynamic have a long heritage of producing very high quality headphones for home Hi-Fi, professional use (studio and live instrument monitoring) and aviation use.  Now Beyerdynamic have just turned their hand to developing a range of high quality gaming headsets and it looks like they are on to a winner! As can be expected from Beyerdynamic their gaming headphone range offers no compromises with build  (still hand built in Germany) and sound quality.  As can be expected Beyerdynamic gaming headphones are robustly made and can take daily use by the most avid gamer.

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Beyerdynamic Gaming Headphones – MMX300, MMX2 and MMX1

SoundMAGIC PL30 Review The SoundMAGIC PL30 is an IEM (In Ear Monitor) style earphone with an over ear cable fit system and innovative bass control switch.  The PL30 is priced to compete directly with earphones like the Sennheiser CX300-II, Denon AH-C351 and Ultimate Ears Metro.fi 220. SoundMAGIC earphones are a relatively new addition to the line-up at HiFi Headphones .  We originally took on the brand after trying out some samples sent directly from SoundMAGIC.  Our initial sceptisism about the fact SoundMAGIC earphones are relatively low cost was soon turned into surprise by the excellent sound and sturdy build quality.  Passing the earphones round the office we quickly decided that the PL11 and PL30 models would be the first we would stock

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REVIEW: SoundMAGIC PL30 Earphones

WeSC Pickup & Maraca – New Models WeSC have just launched some new models in time for the summer holiday season.  The new headphone models are the WeSC Pickup and the WeSC Maraca . The WeSC Maraca headphone is has a distincly retro design, not that far away from the highly sought after Alp Horn, but is a much smaller headphone and has a headband similar to the Bongo and Oboe models WeSC Pick-up Headphones The WeSC Pickup headphone is the coolest looking (in our opinion) of the new models, with circular ear pieces and funky earpads.  The headband is a metallic band with adjustment to allow for all sizes of head. As ever WeSC have really pushed the boat out and come up with some of the funkiest looking headphones available.  You can be sure you’re wearing the coolest headphones with these new models

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WeSC Headphones – new models available for summer!

SoundMAGIC PL11 Review The SoundMAGIC PL11 has pushed the boundaries of what can be expected from an entry level in-ear isolating earphone.  For less than the cost of a Playstation game the PL11 offers high end audio clarity, with enough low end power to satisfy the biggest bass-head. Looking and feeling like an earphone that comes from one of the established brands, the SoundMAGIC PL11 is a newcomer that deserves a second look. Sceptical At First Before we received samples of the SoundMAGIC range to try out we were sceptical about the way they would sound and even more doubtful about build quality

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SoundMAGIC PL11 Earphones – big bass and high end clarity

Headphones for Use in Schools, Colleges & Learning Centres Educational headphones have specific requirements that set them apart from the type of headphones used for home listening or with an iPod. Picking the best headphone for use in schools and other learning environments needs careful consideration.  At HiFi Headphones we have built up considerable experience of the type of features that will be the most beneficial for use in a school, college or learning centre.  Please do ask us and we will do our best to help.

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Education Headphones for Schools & Learning Centres

Shure have just launched a brand new range of closed back studio and DJ headphones that have already been getting quite a bit of interest since news of the pricing was leaked on Head-Fi.org . Full size headphones is a new departure for Shure, as they are known best for their in-ear sound isolating earphones.  Initial user reviews suggest that the Shure SRH840 sound like a ‘Shure SE530 with sparklier treble’, which can only be a good thing. Those lucky enough to get their hands on review samples of the Shure SRH840 have commented on the huge soundstage considering that this headphone is a closed back design.  Read one Head-fi members review of the Shure SRH840

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Shure SRH840, SRH440 & SRH240 Closed Back Studio Headphones

HiFi Headphones is now offering custom made earphones and also custom sleeve ear gels for a range of popular standard earphone models.  Regular visitors to the HiFi Headphones store will have noticed that we’ve recently added a brand new category to the website.  We’ve also added a guide to custom fitted earphones and provided information on getting impressions taken for your ears . If you are looking for the perfect in-ear fit for optimum comfort, then custom fitted earphones or sleeves are the answer.  Made from ultra soft silicone material and made specifically for your ears, custom mould earphone gels also offer the best possible isolation from external noise.  With custom earphones fitted it’s possible to totally immerse yourself in the sound of your music without interruption from noisy surroundings. Custom Sleeves for Earphones Custom made earphone sleeves are the ultimate upgrade for an existing pair of high quality in-ear sound isolating earphones.  The sleeves are manufactured specifically for your existing earphones your ears

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Custom Mould Earphones & Sleeves from ACS

WeSC officially opened their first high street shop in Carnaby Street, London last night.  HiFi Headphones were invited to the launch party, which was organised by LateralCorp (the UK importer of WeSC products). The launch party was also attended by celebrity investor Debora Meadon from the UK TV series Dragons Den as well as the founder of WeSC, Greger Hagelin.  Shaun and Kristina from HiFi Headphones took the opportunity to have a few beers and meet some of the team

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WeSC Open Flagship London Shop in Carnaby Street – Alp Horn First Photo

FiiO E5 & E3 headphone amps – boost volume, add bass and improve soundstage At HiFi Headphones we’ve just taken delivery of our first batch of FiiO headphone amplifiers .  The brand new FiiO E5 and FiiO E3 are ultra small headphone amplifiers with a price tag that makes them affordable for anyone with an iPod, MP3 player, laptop or mobile phone. The FiiO headphone amps promise increased output power (to power hard to drive headphones), added bass response and even better clarity of treble notes.

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FiiO E5 & E3 headphone amps – boost volume, add bass and improve soundstage

Regular visitors to HiFi Headphones may have noticed we’ve listed the iBasso D2 in our headphone amplifier section. Last week we received a couple of samples of each iBasso model to test.  The results were so positive we went ahead and listed them immediately and put our first order in (we’re expecting stock from in approx 3 weeks). There are other models in the range, including an ultra portable headphone amp called the iBasso T4 (it is VERY small and weighs just 29 grams) and a high end model that comes with various types of Op-Amp to swap over to alter the sound signature (one for the perfectionists)

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iBasso D2 headphone amp & DAC – all in one miniature device

The HiFi Headphones sale section now lists a big selection of headphone & earphone models at dramatically reduced prices.  With bargain prices on headphones from top manufacturers such as Sennheiser , AKG , Audio-Technica , Skullcandy and many others, you can pick up a high quality pair of headphones at a huge discount. Our headphone sale includes a broad range of high quality models, including wireless headphones, in-ear sound isolating earphones and even professional DJ headphones.

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Headphone Sale – Headphones & earphones at reduced prices

Spares for Sennheiser headphones are now available at the HiFi Headphones store.  You’ll find a big selection of replacement cables for Sennheiser headphones, as well as earpads, headbands and capsules (the speaker or earpiece). One of the great things about buying headphones or earphones from an established manufacturer like Sennheiser is that it’s possible to service your headphones when components wear out or break.  There’s no need to throw you pride and joy in the bin, just replace the part

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Sennheiser Spare Parts – headphone cables, earpads, headbands & capsules