Saturday, July 25, 2009

Creative Sound Blaster Wireless for iTunes works with other software too


Youve known how to wirelessly connect the music on your computer with your massive hi-fi speakers since about the dawn of the caveman, but that doesnt mean Creative wont try to make it seem revolutionary. The company has this week announced immediate availability of its Sound Blaster Wireless for iTunes, which essentially functions as a wireless adapter for any pair of regular old speakeroonies. The name is a marketing-inspired misnomer as the device will work with all manner of software, including Windows Media Player, Napster, Rhapsody, LastFM and even YouTube. The relative straightforwardness of this unit is appealing, though were skeptical about Creatives claims of zero signal drop-offs, given that transmissions are done via the already crowded 2.4GHz wireless frequency. If you just have to hear it for yourself, entry fee is $149.99.