Parrot, a company largely unheard of in Canada, is bringing Android-based car stereo systems to this country.

But these aren't just typical stereo systems in your Ford Focus, or the ones teens are sticking in souped-up Honda Civics - they're full-fledged in-car entertainment units that do everything from playing music to creeping friends on Facebook.

Yup. The latter feature, however, can only be done when the car is in park.

I hope my fiance doesn't read this post.

Guys like me who enjoy their home theatre systems have had to battle it out with their significant others for space – and money – to put a plethora of speakers and wiring in their living rooms for an ear-pleasing home theatre.

That's because most TV sets ship with crummy stereo speakers that were just good enough to produce noise that matches what you're watching. A home theatre, by comparison, produces sound, music and a Hi-Fi pleasure.

Some companies offer all-in-one solutions known as sound bars. These devices simulate a surround experience from a thin row of speakers crammed in a bar that usually sits under the TV. Space-saving, yes, but none have blown me away.

So I was skeptical when Sonos called me out to experience their new wireless home theatre solution – a sound bar called the Playbar.

Having a gazillion songs on your phone is great, but it’s not always easy to play your music back on speakers.

Yeah, there’s sound systems with dedicated Apple docks – but that only works if you have an iPhone 4S or older – and all those accessories are outdated with the new interface on the iPhone 5.

And if you don’t have an iPhone, you’re out of luck.

With the new Pioneer XW-SMA1, however, you’re virtually guaranteed a way to get your music to play on this device, either wirelessly or with a traditional wired connection.

In the last few years the mobile headphone market has seen a rise in the development of higher performance headphones. People have begun looking beyond out-of-the-box earphones that accompany their mobile devices for better quality equipment.   The P3 by Bowers & Wilkins are a new addition -- the third design by B&W -- that are offered around the $200.00 price range.
 
The most notable feature about B&W`s P3 lies in its design. A sleek and elegant look with a vintage feel, the P3 headphones have a less obnoxious appearance when compared to other headphones such as Beats by Dr. Dre.   The headband is a combination of light-weight aluminum, flexible rubber, and fabric that provides right level of durability and comfort. The ear-pads are designed with heat sensitive memory-foam that is fitted tightly with a custom-made acoustic fabric. While the ear-pads feel cozy on the ear, their snug fit can cause your ears to warm and moisten when listening for lengthy periods.

Do you like audio books? Check this out: Audiobooks.com a new service based in Toronto, is providing as many streaming audiobooks as you can listen to for a regular payment.

The fake iPad 2 scam emerging in British Columbia appears to be growing, with more customers finding themselves in possession of fake tablets that were sold at major retailers.

Now, reports are also suggesting the scammers hired mules to go to the dirty work for them.

A service that lets iTunes ‘match’ practically all the songs in your library with high-quality files is now available to Canadians, a few weeks after our friends south of the border had access to it.

iTunes Match works by scanning the music library on your computer for equivalent, or ‘matching’ songs from Apple’s music store.

After the songs are matched, you can download the high-quality 256 kbps DRM-free versions of your song if the same thing is found in the iTunes store. If not, your song will be uploaded to their servers and available for you to play later.

When AKG jumped into the world of celebrity promoted high performance headphones they opted to look past their vast stable of today’s hottest DJ’s and producers and instead looked to one of their oldest champions and one of the biggest names in the history of popular music; Quincy Jones. While the 77 year old hasn’t produced an album since Michael Jackson’s Bad, his name still resonates as one of the greatest musical minds of a generation.

Microsoft's Zune Music Marketplace and Zune Music Pass are to roll out in Canada next week. Now, you will be able to get streaming music on your PC, and on your Xbox 360, later this fall.