HTC Partners Up With Beats By Dr. Dre, Sounds Good

Big news today as HTC announced its partnership and 51% stake acquisition of Beats Electronics, the company responsible for that sleek Beats By Dr. Dre line of most wanted headphones, and more recently speakers docks worldwide. Full details are yet to be announced as to what exactly this partnership will bring to the table, and most importantly to the consumers. It's very safe to say that we're going to see HTC incorporating Beats By Dr. Dre speakers in their well made handsets in the very near future just like HP has done with their Beats branded laptops.

HTC could have a big advantage over competitors if it will use the Beats audio in their handsets or even offer bundles that include a Beats branded headset along with a handset. Expect to see a whole lot of HTC smartphones in music videos.

Audyssey Lower East Side Speakers Released

Ever since I've review the South Of The Market wireless speaker dock, Audyssey has won me over with incredible sound. Today, Audyssey has finally released a pair of desktop speakers dubbed the Lower East Side, or simply LES for short. The only thing that bothered me with Audyssey's incredible speaker dock was the hefty price tag of $399. You'll be glad to hear that these babies are set to cost you $199, a much more competitive price point for sure. Audyssey's LES desktop speakers promise you'll like the way they look on your desk, but even more so, you'll love how they sound. The LES desktop speakers let you hear every single musical detail with low bass, warm mids and clear highs. Sounds perfect right? 

Specs per set:

• Two 3.5-inch woofers
• Two .75-inch silk dome tweeters
• One 4-inch passive bass radiator 
• Digital optical audio input (TOSLINK)
• 3.5 mm line input
• 3.5 mm headphone output 
• Easy access volume control
• Automatic standby mode

In addition to sounding great, these speakers have something pretty unique. A digital optical input, which means you can connect the Lower East Side speakers to an Apple TV and you have yourself an AirPlay-enabled wireless audio system. You'll be able to snatch a pair later this month for $199.

UFi UCube Speakers Complement Your iMac With Aluminum

These 3" square speakers from UFi called the UCube are portable speakers with an aluminum pedestal stand that resembles that of an iMac. The UCube connect over over USB and are also powered just by USB power without the need of an external power supply. The BMR drivers promise to deliver a room filling, clean dynamic sound that will blow your computer's speakers right out of the water. You can grab the UCube speakers for $149.99 in four different colors. No release date has been announced as of yet. Available in June.