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Critics Week: The Year in Technology

Soundcheck | Dec 14, 2010

Some had their ears hidden underneath a pair of noise-cancelation headphones. Others kept their hands busy counting off beats in a video game. Today, Soundcheck's Critcs Week casts its gaze on the year's best music-related gadgets. Later: Brooklyn-based duo The Hundred in the Hands perform their danceable rock live in the studio. Also: a look around the world for the best sounds in 2010.

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