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Scosche smartROLL Electronic Gaming Dice aim for iPad

, Jun 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Scosche have begun a search for developers wanting to make use of a pair of gaming dice they've invented for the smartphone and tablet universe. This smartROLL Electronic Gaming Dice SDK the team speaks of will be offered to developers aiming to make use of the new little gadgets, working with games galore by late summer. Read The Full Story

Goji smart lock snaps mugshots of your visitors

, Jun 4th 2013 Discuss [4]

The smartphone-connected home security options keep coming, with the Goji smart lock latest to entice us to upgrade our door furniture and hook it up to the cloud. The Goji looks, at first glance, like the August smart lock announced last week, but Goji manages to squeeze in a digital camera to snap photos of whoever comes in and blast them off to the homeowner's phone. Read The Full Story

Verizon HTC One enters Bluetooth certification process

, Jun 3rd 2013 Discuss [3]

Though such an appearance of a smartphone in Bluetooth certification listings would be a non-news situation, the code corresponding to the HTC One with Verizon-friendly innards has kicked up the proverbial fan dust this morning. What's happening here is that a device with the code HTC6500LVW has appeared seeking Bluetooth certification for the USA, this code corresponding to the HTC M7 working with Verizon's collection of wireless data radio bands. This effectively means there's another HTC One on the way, the one Verizon fans have been waiting for. UPDATE: The Verizon HTC One is now official. Read The Full Story

August Smart Lock wants to make your front door intelligent

, May 30th 2013 Discuss [1]

Your smartphone has advanced security, why shouldn't your front door? Startup August is aiming to change that, with its Smart Lock security system replacing your traditional deadbolt with one that can be controlled from your smartphone, including allowing temporary or permanent guest access for visitors, dog walkers, or babysitters. Read The Full Story

Scanadu Scout “Medical Tricorder” crowdsources testing for FDA

, May 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Real-life tricorder project, the Scanado Scout, has graduated to crowdfunding stage, with the DIY health monitoring tool looking to raise $100,000 and ship to backers by March 2014. The project, by startup Scanado, aims to turn a smartphone into a health tracking device - or "an Emergency Room in your pocket" - with a compact vital-sign reading puck that wirelessly communicates via low-power Bluetooth. okay Read The Full Story

UE BOOM Bluetooth portable speaker promises 15hrs of social songs

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Ultimate Ears has launched a new portable speaker, the UE BOOM, which the Logitech-owned audio company claims is no normal Bluetooth gadget but in fact the "first social music player." The cylindrical BOOM can run for up to 15 hours on its internal battery, while the fabric outer skin is waterproof for use poolside. Read The Full Story

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 [2]

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 [3]

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.

Fitbit Flex

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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
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