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‘Bluetooth’ Stories

Creative launches D80 Bluetooth speaker

Shane McGlaun, May 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

I mentioned just a bit ago that Creative had unveiled a new and affordable digital music player called the M300 that starts about $50 and supports Bluetooth. If you have your eye on that new M300 audio player, or if you have a MP3 player that supports Bluetooth already, Creative also has a new Bluetooth speaker. The new speaker is called the Creative D80 and it comes in many colors to suit your personality. The price for the D80 is also very reasonable. Read The Full Story

iTablet Thumb Keyboard is perfect for Bluetooth gadgets

Shane McGlaun, May 6th 2011 Discuss [2]

I know on more than one occasion I have wished that I had a keyboard for my iPad or iPhone that was larger than the onscreen keyboard, but easy to use in the air without a desk. There aren’t too many keyboards that will work with your gear and work with a design that allows them to be used while you are standing without a surface to put the keyboard on. A new keyboard has surfaced called the iFlyer Thumb Keyboard, and it is just what you need for no desk typing. Read The Full Story

Fossil Meta Watch: Phone updates on your wrist

Chris Davies, May 5th 2011 Discuss [8]

The Fossil Meta Watch - first shown off by HP back in March - has got itself a release date and price, with the hack-friendly "wrist computer" set to go up for pre-order from May 9 and begin shipping in July. The $200 timepiece is available in digital or analog versions and is based on the TI MSP430 microcontroller paired with Bluetooth connectivity for hooking up to your phone, tablet or other device, while the open source Meta Watch SDK/API allows developers to push whatever information they want to the tiny display. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Looxcie Bluetooth Video Camera Review with an HTC ThunderBolt

Chris Burns, Apr 11th 2011 Discuss [2]

Welcome to our look at the Looxcie Bluetooth Video Camera, a device that you can use whilst connected to an iPhone, a variety of Android phones, or just your computer via USB. What this device does is loop around your ear, sit comfortably at your temple, and record video for you from what basically amounts to as a first-person perspective. The variety of ways you might employ this device are explored below, as are the quality and manageability of the video as well as the camera device itself – will this strange little oddity be hanging around your face in the very near future? Let’s talk about it.

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The Daily Slash : April 6, 2011

Chris Burns, Apr 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

Welcome back, Gadgeteers! Today we've got a brand new format for SlashGear for you all and we're super pumped about it! There's been a lot of action going on in the recent past and this right here is the place where you're gonna find out about it! Before we begin though, I must have you peek at both of our brand new startup Facebook groups - it's like we're starting fresh! [facebook.com/slashgear.com] and [facebook.com/androidcommunity.com] We'd love for you to like us and promise a fabulous experience. Believe it! Next we've got a whole tiny stash today of exclusive and otherwise awesome contents for your consumption - mount up! Read The Full Story

Gamestop gaming tablet plans confirmed for later in 2011

Chris Davies, Apr 6th 2011 Discuss [6]

Retailer Gamestop has confirmed it plans to offer its own gaming tablet, complete with an app store dedicated to games titles. According to Gamestop president Tony Bartel, the company is still deciding between developing its own slate or using an existing design from an OEM, depending on the strength of the gaming experience and the flexibility in using a Bluetooth-connected controller. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Bose Bluetooth Headset Review

Chris Burns, Mar 29th 2011 Discuss [10]

The following is a review that, for any other product, might be considered short, but for this bluetooth headset, there’s just really not that much to be said. And it’s not just a pumped up yelling and screaming “I LOVE IT” situation either, though there is a little bit of screaming in the story. This is a review of a product that essentially does one thing, and it does it well. What this product presents is noise cancellation and comfort for a premium talking and listening experience both to and from your ear and mouth and via Bluetooth to and from your handset.

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Jabra FREEWAY intelligent triple speakerphone hits US

Chris Davies, Mar 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Jabra has given its latest Bluetooth accessory a US launch, this time a speakerphone rather than a headset. The Jabra FREEWAY is apparently the first to include three speakers and be HD Voice compliant; that, the company reckons, makes it ideal not only for hands-free calls in the car, but for use with an iPod, smartphone or other PMP thanks to Bluetooth A2DP support. Read The Full Story

Cobra outs PhoneLynx for Android at CTIA

Shane McGlaun, Mar 22nd 2011 Discuss [1]

Late last year I mentioned the new Cobra PhoneLynx device that lets you use those handsets you have in your home with your mobile phone. Cobra has announced at CTIA a new version of PhoneLynx that is just for Android users. The system is a hardware/software combo with a free Android app on the Android Market. Read The Full Story

OnStar retail product changes names and gets upgrade

Shane McGlaun, Mar 18th 2011 Discuss [1]

Back in January OnStar broke free from GM's excusive grip and offered up a retail product that will allow anyone to put OnStar into their vehicles. The add-on service is a mirror for most vehicles that was called OnStar addOn. The product has been updated and has been given a new and name for the retail market. Read The Full Story

Ubertooth One: New Bluetooth Sniffing Tool

Kevin Fubar, Mar 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

Michael Ossmann set out to make Bluetooth sniffing cheap and easy. Because of the way that bluetooth works (watch the videos if you want the technical details) there will never be a consumer product with any kind of monitoring or sniffing mode. The only hardware options when he began the project cost around a thousand dollars. So, he began to design an "open source bluetooth sniffing platform" that was relatively cheap and portable. Having never engaged in any sort of digital circuit tomfoolery prior to this project, he started with knowledge of Ohm's law, V = IR. And, ended up with these nifty little dongles. Read The Full Story

AKG K830BT and K840KL wireless headphones hedge bets with Bluetooth and Kleer

Chris Davies, Mar 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

Audio specialists AKG has revealed its latest duo of headphones, the Bluetooth-toting AKG K830BT and the Kleer-enabled AKG K840KL. Each offering a different flavor of wireless, the two sets of on-ear cans use the company's 3D-Axis2 folding headband design. Read The Full Story