Bluetooth

Smartwatches not your thing? How about a Vybe smart bracelet?

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If a smartwatch is too bulky for your wrist, but you still would like call answer and reject capabilities, check out the Vybe Smart Bracelet. The Vybe is a crowdfunded project that notifies the wearer of calls, messages and a lost phone. It can be worn on your wrist or your ankle and comes in […]

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Cambridge Audio Minx Air 200 Wireless Music System review

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A couple months ago I posted a review of the Cambridge Audio Minx Go and concluded at that time that it was my current favorite small speaker. Then I was given the opportunity to try the Minx Go’s bigger brother, the Cambridge Audio Minx Air 200 Wireless Music System. At twice the size and four times the

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Adapt converts standard headphones to Bluetooth

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The Adapt Bluetooth Headphone Adapter from Outdoor Tech is slightly misnamed.  It doesn’t just work with headphones and earbuds; it can work with any speakers or device with a 3.5mm audio-in jack.  When you use it with your headphones or earbuds, you’ll convert your standard headphones into Bluetooth gear.  Simply clip the Adapt to your

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Withings Smart Body Analyzer WS-50 review

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Throughout my life I have worked out diligently in a never ending effort to run faster/further, jump higher, hit harder, etc. As many longtime athletes know, to maintain that same fitness level requires an ever increasing effort and perseverance as the years and decades roll by. Historically I have rarely measured my weight, BMI, or

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BitLock: A keyless lock for your bicycle

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I’ve been researching keyless locks for houses recently, and I found this method of locking up your bike.  BitLock is a Kickstarter project actively seeking funding.  BitLock is a big, sturdy-looking lock for securing your bike to a post or rack.  It’s made of re-enforced, heat-treated, cut-resistant steel; the shackle is 0.47″ thick, so it

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Digital Treasures announces the availability of a gem of a speaker

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This little Lyrix PowerBall Bluetooth Speaker looks like a cut gemstone, but it’s a great little travel speaker.  Pop off the top, and you reveal a Bluetooth 3.0 with AVRCP and A2DP-support, 3W speaker with a “sealed chamber, passive radiator design with neodymium” design; it reproduces 40Hz-20kHz (-10dB).  It has a lithium-ion battery good for 12 hours

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The new Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus can take the pressure

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The Intuos Creative Stylus from Wacom is a capacitive stylus for the iPad 3, 4, iPad mini and newer iOS tablets, which will recognize up to 2048 levels of pressure. When used with a compatible application like Wacom’s own Bamboo Paper or Sketchbook Pro from Autodesk, pressure on the pen’s nib will translate into thicker or

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iwerkz Universal Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard review

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I have never been considered a workaholic, at least not when it comes to my day job. But when it comes to The Gadgeteer, I can’t unplug and to be honest, I don’t want to. I enjoy working on reviews and answering emails, even while I’m on vacation. This year we went to Sanibel Island Florida

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Put some zip in your golf, tennis or baseball swings with the Zepp sensor

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Baseball, tennis and golf are three sports where it’s all in the swing. But how do you get that perfect swing, or even that better swing? Coaching is a good method, but you always have to work around their schedule and the cost! I know folks that video tape themselves, but it is hard to

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MuseMini DBoom Bluetooth NFC speaker review

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The MuseMini DBoom speaker features NFC, an emerging trend that we’re starting to see in small portable speakers.  NFC stands for Near Field Communication and is built into most newer Android phones. NFC allows for quicker Bluetooth connections between the phone and the speaker. Instead of going into your Bluetooth settings, scanning for devices, pairing

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iPega PG-9017 Bluetooth Controller for iOS and Android review

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I find it difficult to play games on my phone with on-screen joysticks and buttons. My fingers move around on the screen, and I start pressing the wrong button or moving the wrong direction. Since I grew up with a physical controller in my hand, perhaps that is why I just can’t get the knack

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It’s only rock & roll, but I like it more when it’s coming through a Marshall

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Anyone knows a rock concert’s not worth listening to if there isn’t a wall of Marshall amps on the stage.  You can’t have a wall of amps in your home, but you can have a Marshall.  The new Stanmore speaker has the classic look of a Marshall amp, right down to the included coiled cable.

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SYNC Burn Fitness Band activity tracker review

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I had a strange feeling of déjà vu when I pulled the SYNC Burn Fitness Band activity tracker out of its packaging a few days ago. I quickly realized it was almost an exact replica of the Smart Health LifeTrak Core C200 activity tracker that I reviewed back in June. Are they exactly the same

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Cambridge Audio Network Music Player for Audio Streaming

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The Minx Xi from Cambridge Audio lets you access and enjoy music regardless of your source.  This Bluetooth audio streaming device plays music stored on a smart phone, tablet, or other Bluetooth-enabled device.  In addition to “Standard Bluetooth CODEC (SBC), Minx Xi also supports the much higher quality Bluetooth system, aptX, which sounds even better

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Grip & Shoot System iPhone holder review

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Camera phones have taken over as the go-to image maker for most folks. Now that the quality of the pictures created is good enough to replace your old point-and-shoot, there’s still one thing that hampers good photographic technique: holding the camera in landscape mode. Most cameras – I mean smartphones – tend to be set

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JAMBOX goes MINI while the sound stays maxi

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With all the portable Bluetooth speakers reproducing like rabbits, market leader Jawbone can’t afford to sit by and just watch. And they haven’t. Jawbone has introduced the newest member of the JAMBOX clan, the JAMBOX MINI. This speaker is about half the width of the original JAMBOX. and the sound quality is a bit shy of its

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TouchTone wireless Bluetooth speaker and speakerphone

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The new TouchTone Bluetooth Portable Wireless Speaker from id America connects with phones, tablets, computers, or other Bluetooth-enabled device to let you share your music or to act as a speakerphone for hands-free calling.  Two 2W speakers “deliver deep base and clear highs” in a package small enough to take with you.  The rechargeable battery

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