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Three new wireless headphones announced by Sennheiser

By Shane McGlaun on Wednesday, Sep 2nd 2009 No Comments

We have already talked about the new PC VOIP headsets that Sennheiser has announced this morning and now we are going to talk a bit about some new wireless headphones from the firm. Sennheiser has announced the new RS 160, RS 170, and RS 180 headphones.

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Adesso Agrees That People Need More Wireless Tech

By Evan Selleck on Thursday, Aug 20th 2009 1 Comment

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Adesso announced today the availability of their new slim, wireless keyboard, called the WKB-4000UB, which is pretty much the definition of having a name only your mother could love. And while it may not have the easiest name in the world to tell your friends, it does offer some pretty good functionality and, well, slimness. In the market for a new keyboard? Take a gander after the break, and see what Adesso has in store for you.

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Logitech Performance Mouse MX and Anywhere Mouse MX pack “Darkfield” lasers

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Aug 19th 2009 No Comments

Should someone stage an intervention at Logitech? The company has unveiled yet more new mice, and while we realize that a healthy stream of peripherals is the bread & butter of their business, the recent flood seems to be getting a tad extreme. Still, today’s new wireless pointers – the Logitech Performance Mouse MX and the Anywhere Mouse MX – do at least bring something nifty to the table: “Darkfield Laser Tracking“.

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Video demo after the cut

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Sony Teams Up With Best Buy to Provide Altus Wireless Speakers

By Evan Selleck on Tuesday, Aug 18th 2009 No Comments

Sony announced today a joint-venture with mega-retailer Best Buy, showcasing a new line of streaming audio products, affectionately called “Altus.” There’s four products being released out of the gate, and Best Buy is getting the first crack at them. Of course, this makes sense considering Best Buy lended a helping hand in their development. There’s quite a bit to go on, so we’ll just get right down to it.

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Verizon Wireless Boasts LTE Tests in Boston and Seattle

By Evan Selleck on Friday, Aug 14th 2009 No Comments

Verizon Wireless is on the road to improvement, especially in the network department. They’ve announced today that they’ve just completed the first initial tests for LTE. Utilizing end-to-end data calls, they are approximate calculations of real world usage. The initial tests in Seattle actually occured back on July 15, but in Boston it went down today. This kept with Verizon’s initial estimations of testing on the 700MHz spectrum.

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Sony to adopt common ePub ebook format; Wireless Reader next? [Updated]

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Aug 13th 2009 No Comments

sony prs 600 touch ebook reader 323x499 Sony’s upcoming Reader team press conference has left us wondering what the company has left in its ebook reader bag to announce, but according to a report in the New York Times there’ll be changes in both file format and hardware line-up. The paper is suggesting that Sony will scrap their proprietary ebook format, BeBB, in favor of the open ePub standard; as well as that, they’ll reveal plans for a wirelessly-enabled ebook reader for release later in the year.

Update: Sony have confirmed the switch to ePub; press release after the cut.

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Leyio adding iPod sync support to “personal sharing device”

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Aug 12th 2009 No Comments

Leyio are adding iPod synchronization support to their eponymous “personal sharing device“, with an upcoming firmware update expected in September. The Leyio uses an ultrawideband connection to transfer virtual business cards, images, music and video with other Leyio owners; this new update seems to add the ability to wirelessly transfer AAC files too.

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Video demo after the cut

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Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 prioritizes comfort

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Aug 12th 2009 No Comments

Logitech have outed another desktop keyboard and mouse combo, and this time they’re claiming good old fashioned comfort and productivity rather than bizarre ergonomics. The Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 consists of a low-profile keyboard with integrated LCD status display, and a wireless mouse with frictionless scroll-wheel.

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Microsoft Wireless Comfort Keyboard 5000 for $80 Coming Later This Month

By Evan Selleck on Tuesday, Aug 11th 2009 No Comments

In an announcement made today by Microsoft Hardware, the Wireless Comfort Keyboard 5000 made its debut, touting Microsoft’s BlueTrack technology and an ergonomic layout with a six-degree curvature that promotes natural wrist positioning, which should make all those long nights on the keyboard a little less painful.

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Logitech Harmony 900 universal remote with RF for out-of-site components

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Aug 11th 2009 2 Comments

Logitech have unveiled their latest universal remote, the Harmony 900, an RF unit that – with the three bundled IR blasters – can control devices in other rooms or enclosed in cabinets. The Harmony 900 remote has a full-color touchcreen as well as numerous backlit hardware buttons, and can be set up via an online wizard; Logitech claim battery life of up to a week.

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