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Olympus PEN E-PL2 official: $600 this month

Chris Davies, Jan 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

As expected, Olympus' latest Micro Four Thirds camera, the PEN E-PL2, has made its official debut at CES 2011 this week. A 12.3-megapixel interchangeable lens camera, the PEN E-PL2 supports in-camera image stabilization, 720p HD video, a 3-inch 460k dot display with Live Guide II for photos and video, and ISO 6400 support. There's also a new iDetect feature, which goes one better than face detection and makes a subject's eyes the focus of the frame. Read The Full Story

Casio Developing Watch That Communicates with Phone Through Bluetooth Low Energy Link

Evan Selleck, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

For most companies, the Consumer Electronics Show is about showcasing real devices, or devices that are in development but that will be launched at some point in the (near) future. Casio has chosen to take some time out of their schedule at this year's show in Las Vegas to showcase a brand new conceptualized watch that, unlike many other Bluetooth-enabled watches, focuses more on saving power, while still delivering the features that people would expect from a device of this nature. Read The Full Story

Jabra CRUISER2 in-car speakerphone gets official

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

Jabra has outed its latest in-car speakerphone, the CRUISER2, a Bluetooth hands-free kit that announces incoming callers by whichever name you've programmed them into your address book with. The CRUISER2 uses Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and has dual-microphones for noise cancellation; it also packs an FM transmitter, for streaming audio to your car radio. Read The Full Story

Jabra Skype range outed: EXTREME, EASYGO, CHILL & SPEAK410

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

Jabra has unveiled a range of Skype-certified speakerphones, the Jabra EXTREME, Jabra EASYGO, Jabra CHILL and Jabra SPEAK410. The EXTREME is the most flexible, pairing a Bluetooth headset and USB dongle, though the EASYGO still features multipoint connections for remaining paired with both your PC and phone. Read The Full Story

Hillcrest and Broadcom make motion-remotes simple with new BT chips

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony and LG both turned to Hillcrest Labs last year for help with their motion-control remotes, and now it seems the company is looking to spread its love more generically. Hillcrest has inked a deal with Broadcom to make a pair of Bluetooth chips that integrate the Freespace MotionEngine, the Broadcom BCM35230 digital TV system-on-a-chip (SoC) and BCM20730 single-chip. Read The Full Story

pipSqueak touts that “You’ll Never Miss Another Call”

Sam Koutroulakis, Jan 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Ever had to rush out of a meeting because you were expecting an extremely important call? At this year's CES Unveil, SeekerPND demonstrated the pipSqueak. It's a device that sync's with your phone via Bluetooth and notifies the person calling that you are busy. The way it works is it actually answers your phone for you and tells the person calling that you will answer shortly and to stay on the line. Read The Full Story

Garmin nüvi 2400 Series PNDs offer 5″ touchscreen

Chris Davies, Jan 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

As more people rely on their smartphones for turn-by-turn navigation, is there still a market for a standalone PND? Garmin reckons there is, hence the new nüvi 2400 Series of sat-nav devices. Fronted by a 5-inch touchscreen, the four-strong range - nüvi 2460LMT, nüvi 2460LT, nüvi 2450LM, and the nüvi 2450 - offer predictive traffic, automatic logging of favorite destinations, and, optionally, hands-free Bluetooth calling and voice-control. Read The Full Story

NOOKcolor gets Bluetooth hack

Chris Davies, Jan 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Another day, another NOOKcolor hack, and now it's the ereading tablet's Bluetooth capabilities that are getting unlocked. Out of the box, B&N leave the embedded Bluetooth chip deactivated, but occip of xda-developers has managed to turn it on and get it to scan and connect to other devices. Read The Full Story

Ford Sync in 3M vehicles on the road today

Shane McGlaun, Jan 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Ford has been putting Sync in some of its vehicles for a few years now. At first glance, the system might just seem like a Bluetooth hands free communications set up for driving. Sync is much more than that though offering full voice control over many aspects of the vehicle entertainment and ventilation systems. The system also has apps and Ford is constantly expanding the system. Read The Full Story

Olympus PEN E-PL2 leaks: new lens kit & PENPAL Bluetooth dongle

Chris Davies, Dec 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

A new micro four thirds camera has leaked, the Olympus PEN E-PL2, ahead of its official debut at CES 2011 next week. According to 43rumors, the E-PL2 has a new high-resolution 3-inch 460k-dot LCD and will be paired with a 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 MSC (Movie & Still Compatible) kit lens; optionally, it can also be used with the Olympus PENPAL, a Bluetooth dongle that attaches to the E-PL2's hot-shoe and wirelessly sends photos to Android or Windows Phone 7 smartphones. Read The Full Story

Cowon D3 Plenue Android PMP gets official

Chris Davies, Dec 28th 2010 Discuss [1]

Cowon has finally got official on its long-rumored D3 PMP, and as teased it does indeed run Android. The Cowon D3 Plenue has a 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display and uses Android 2.1, paired with WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 and a T-DMB TV tuner. Read The Full Story

Sony Ericsson confirm LiveView update in Jan 2011: Bluetooth fixes & more

Chris Davies, Dec 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

It's fair to say our lasting impressions of the Sony Ericsson LiveView were less than glowing, with Bluetooth connection issues and patchy functionality leaving us underwhelmed by the wireless Android sub-display. The good news is that Sony Ericsson has confirmed that the LiveView's firmware is indeed upgradable, with the first update due for release in January 2011. Read The Full Story