Blottris the user-generated news service that allows anyone, anywhere in the UK, to capture and report news as it happens. And today, it has announced the launch of the Blottr iPhone app. The ‘Paparappzi’ (get it?) app is free todownloadfrom the App Store, and citizen journalists can now capture and report news direct from the scene of an event in real-time, directly from their dedicated mobile app. An Android version of the app is due out next week....

If you’ve ever been sitting in a lecture, wanted to record your surroundings or just had an itch to bust out some lyrics while you’re in the car, you’ve likely run into the fact that recording options for mobile devices usually suck. A lot. If you’ve not run into those urges, theBlue Mikey 2Gmight just make you find reasons to record things. The Mikey 2G is, obviously, the second generation of the Mikey fromBlue Microphones....

I’ve wrestled with this review for quite a while now. You see, it’s not thatBlue’s Yeti Prois anything less than stellar — it’s one of the best USB microphones I’ve ever used. The problem is more akin to whether or not you (being you in general, dear TNW reader) will actually need or want to drop the extra $100 required to buy this microphone over the original Yeti. But let’s talk about what you’ll get for your money....

Bluesound launches new soundbar, strives to become the ‘audiophile Sonos’ Also proving that every damn soundbar looks the same How does the release of the Bluesound Pulse Soundbar+ help with its mission to be the audiophile Sonos? First, lets chat about the Pulse Soundbar+. Basically, it supports Dolby Atmos, the aforementioned 24-bit audio, can pump out 120 watts, and has eight drivers. On top of this, it has an ARM Cortex A53 Quad-Core chipset and a shit ton of inputs (specifically, HDMI eARC, Apple AirPlay 2, two-way aptX HD Bluetooth, TOSLINK, RCA, USB, and its BluOS system)....

It’s rare that a bog-standard product update gets me hot and wet. But friends, today is that day: Bluesound has announced the next generation of its Node and Powernode hardware. Don’t know Bluesound? Firstly,shame on you.Secondly, the company makes hi-res multi-room audio hardware. Think of it asan audiophile Sonos. The company’s components arean integral part of my at-home audio set-up, so you’ll be pleased to hear that a lil’ yellow puddle formed around me when I first heard the news....