Bluetooth speaker

EagleTech Arion ET-AR204B-WH 2.0 Bluetooth Speakers review

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When I upgraded to the iPhone 5, my speaker docks suddenly became obsolete. Sure I could get an adapter, but what if the connector changes again? Since then, I have checked out a few alternatives, such as the EagleTech Arion ET-AR204B-WH 2.0 Bluetooth Speakers. Let’s listen in and see how well they performed.  

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Cambridge Audio Minx Go – A wireless Bluetooth speaker with up to 18hrs battery life

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Besides reading our news and reviews here on The Gadgeteer, how do you decide which portable Bluetooth speaker is the right one for you? Do you go by size, style, functionality or price? If it’s battery life, you need to check out the new Minx Go from Cambridge Audio. Like every Cambridge Audio product, Minx

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Solar power your music and raise a rukus XL

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When I think of Eton, I normally think of solar-powered emergency preparedness radios, flashlights, and chargers.  The ruckus XL isn’t for emergencies, unless you’re talking musical emergencies.  The rukus XL is packed with speaker drivers – two tweeters, two woofers, and four passive radiators – and delivers 22W of sound.  It connects to your smartphone

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Kinivo BTX450 Bluetooth Speaker review

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I have reviewed other speakers here on the Gadgeteer, and recently found an incredible little Bluetooth powerhouse called The Phoenix by Beacon. It has some awesome features and sound.  But when I saw the Kinivo BTX450 Bluetooth Speaker with its sleek, sexy profile (can a speaker be sexy??) I wondered if that larger size packed

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Beacon The Phoenix Portable Bluetooth Speaker review

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I have owned a bunch of portable speakers over the years.  Ever since my first boombox in high school my love affair with portable music has led me on the quest for the perfect portable audio companion.  My ideal companion must be small, have big sound, crazy battery life, cheap, high quality workmanship, and multiple

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Renny is the original Bluetooth home ringer for your cellular phone

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My family, like so many others these days, got rid of our landline a few years ago and rely solely on our cellphones.  That saves us some money, but it does introduce some aggravations.  My husband and daughter both tend to miss calls because they don’t remember to take their phones off silent when they

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Logic3 and Ferrari unveil an AirPlay speaker – VROOM

Logic3 FS Speaker

Logic3 has introduced the Scuderia FS1 Air speaker dock from their Ferrari Audio lineup of speakers and headphones:. The design is inspired by Scuderia Racing Team’s work with Ferrari. The Speaker looks fast with a sloping front nose and a raised spoiler in the rear. Even the two rear-facing speaker grills look like classic tailpipe

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Lyrix Duo speaker with removable Bluetooth receiver

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The Lyrix Duo looks like a lot of the small “hockey puck” speakers you see on the market today.  The Lyrix Duo from Digital Treasures has a Bluetooth receiver (EDR2.1 and supports A2DP and AVRCP) that lets you send your music from any Bluetooth-enabled smartphone, tablet, or computer to its speaker.  The 3W speaker reproduces 20Hz-20KHz, and

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RichardSolo Twist Wireless Speaker and Bluetooth Speakerphone

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The Twist Wireless Speaker and Bluetooth Speakerphone from RichardSolo has a lot of nice features that you’d want in a Bluetooth speaker.  It has two 3-watt speakers and a passive subwoofer for great sound.  It has “A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) Bluetooth capability for wireless music streaming and HFP (Hand-Free Audio) + HSP (Headset Profiles) for

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SuperTooth Disco Twin Bluetooth speaker review

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Almost everyone has some sort of personal music player (phones, iPods, tablet devices – I have even see hats that can play your music). Listening to your music by yourself is fine, but what happens when you want to share your music with friends? SuperTooth has added their latest entry into the portable speaker game

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Williams-Sonoma Smart Tools tablet stand and Bluetooth speaker

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If you use your tablet in your kitchen while making recipes, watching cooking lessons, or just listening to music, you are aware of the challenges of using it while keeping it protected.  Williams-Sonoma offers three items in their Smart Tools line which they have designed to make it easy to use your tablet in a

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Bem Wireless announces the Outlet Speaker

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Bēm Wireless has just introduced the Outlet Speaker for Bluetooth devices.  Just as you’d imagine, the Outlet Speaker plugs into an electrical outlet for power.  It’s great for home or office use, and it’s small enough (Bēm says “just larger than a juice box”) to travel with you.  It connects wirelessly to Bluetooth-enabled phones, tablets,

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The Colorsonik Speakers let you see music in color

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When I first saw the Colorsonik speakers, I was reminded of an old Steve Jobs quote: “They look so good, you’ll want to lick them.” These 60s plastic retro speakers are absolutely beautiful in all of their color versions and are sure to grab attention on any desktop. They’re so unusual that they don’t even look real

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Native Union has made the Switch. Will you?

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The portable speaker market is getting more and more crowded … and more interesting as well. Jambox, FoxL, Scosche, JBL, Braven, and a host of others are competing for your wallet and coming up with some twists in design and/or features to grab your attention. Native Union is a company you may not have heard

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