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Runtastic accessories bring hardware in-house: GPS and Bluetooth on-deck

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Runtastic have made it clear that their ability to track and bring together a community of runners and fitness fanatics is not limited to software. The company has today shown a Bluetooth heart rate monitor, a GPS watch, a "Runtastic Sports Armband" for holding your iPhone or similarly-sized Android phone, and a receiver and chest strap - for heart rate, altitude, distance ran, and more - each of these then fed wirelessly into your smartphone with a Runtastic app. While Runtastic has offered hardware like these accessory bits and pieces before in a more limited way, this week they've made their move to the USA. Read The Full Story

Klipsch unveils Music Center KMC 3 Bluetooth speaker

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Klipsch has announced the launch of its first-ever Bluetooth speaker, the Klipsch Music Center KMC 3. This is the first of what will be a line of products in its newly launched Klipsch Music Center series, which was created, according to the press release, as a commemoration to its Live Nation Entertainment partnership and sponsorship of its amphitheater. The speaker is available for purchase now at $399.99 online, hitting stores this summer. Read The Full Story

Scosche RH1060 Bluetooth stereo headphones with mic debut

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Scosche has announced the launch of a set of new reference series Bluetooth wireless headphones that promise big sound. The Bluetooth headphones are part number RH1060 and feature large over the ear cups and integrated controls. The headphones utilize large 40 mm drivers for big sound. Read The Full Story

Adobe Project Mighty and Napoleon mark group’s first hardware releases

, May 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

As Adobe announces that they’ll no longer be selling software in physical boxes, they continue their physical presence in this world with two bits of hardware: Project Napoleon and Project Mighty. With Project Mighty, the company is showing a cloud-connected stylus made specifically for apps and interfaces inside the Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop CC included. Adobe Project Napoleon is a candy bar-sized accessory that will allow users to keep digital lines straight – or curved, if they like.

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Fitbit Flex Review

, May 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

If headsets like Glass are pushing the wearable computing boundaries, then fitness monitors like the new Fitbit Flex are entry-level cyborg tech for the mass market. Announced back at CES 2013, and taking on Nike’s stylish Fuelband and Jawbone’s twice-refined UP, the Flex promises to track your performance whether you’re awake or asleep, along with real-time data transfer to your smartphone without a big hit on battery life. That’s even though the Flex is cheaper than UP, falling just under that all-important $100 boundary. Is this the health tracker we’ve been waiting for? Read on for the full SlashGear review.

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Loewe Speaker 2go takes your sound on the go

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

German audio company Loewe has announced a new portable speaker system featuring Bluetooth and NFC technology called the Speaker 2go. The portable speaker is designed to connect wirelessly to smartphones, tablets, or MP3 players. The integrated near field communications technology also makes it very easy to pair with compatible devices like the new Galaxy S4. Read The Full Story

Pyle PBTR70 turns your iPod dock into a Bluetooth speaker

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

If you've been using the iPhone for a long time and upgraded to the iPhone 5 when it launched, I'd wager you have a number of accessories, such as speaker docks, in your house or office that you can no longer use. That's because the iPhone 5 went to a new docking adapter that is incompatible with previous generation chargers and accessories without using an Apple adapter. That adapter isn't exactly an attractive solution and may not work with some speaker docks. Read The Full Story

Vertus wireless stereo music adapters hit Kickstarter

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

There are plenty of Bluetooth speakers on the market today that you can pick if you want to listen to your favorite music without any wires. However, if you already own some speakers that you particularly fond of and you like the idea of being able to turn them from standard speakers into wireless speakers, a new project turned up on Kickstarter allowing just that. The new project is called Vertus. Read The Full Story

Patents reveal Apple’s car-friendly iPhone intentions

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Apple have had a patent application turned up that may very well have the next iPhone controlling your Bluetooth-toting vehicle. In this set of patent applications, Apple seems to have either picked up on the smartphone vehicle interation trend early or thought of it before the wave began. In one application, Apple seeks to start a vehicle remotely with the iPhone - in the other, the iPhone can locate a vehicle in a parking lot. Read The Full Story

MOGA Pro Controller hits stores today

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

Today you'll be able to purchase your very own MOGA Pro controller for full-action excellence for your smartphone and the video games you play therein. This controller uses your smartphone as its main display, acting as a set of physical controls for the games you play regularly with on-screen tapping and swiping. With this controller you'll be able to fit a wide variety of smartphones and larger smart handheld devices. Read The Full Story

Kinivo BTX350 Bluetooth wireless speaker now shipping

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

Every year when the weather starts getting warm in most places around the country, we begin seeing lots of portable speakers hit the market. Gadget makers know that when the weather gets nice people start getting outside and many want to be able to take their music with them wherever they go. If you're in the market for a new Bluetooth wireless speaker a new offering is now available from Kinivo called the BTX350. Read The Full Story

Panasonic announces pricing for SC-NP10 Wireless Speaker System

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Panasonic has offered up the official pricing and announced availability for its new SC-NP10 Wireless Speaker System. The speaker system is set to ship this month and can be pre-ordered right now for $199.99. The device is designed to work with any tablet on the market. Read The Full Story
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