When I first heard about the Jawbone Jambox I was skeptical about the value of a $200 bluetooth speaker and speakerphone. After using one for the better part of three months I’m sold on the value it provides, especially considering you can often find the units on sale for $99 to $150. The Jawbone Jambox is a about 6 [...]
Geotagging with your smartphone is a useful tool for remembering where you parked your car, but only if you remember to geotag it in the first place. That moment of memory lapse is what Find My Car Smart aims to patch.
Those of us with Android phones are well used to not having many accessories designed specifically to work with our devices. Speaker docks in particular. Philips’ Fidelio line of speakers for iPhone, iPod and the iPad offered really great sound plus playback and clock/alarm capabilities in a compact form factor. Long did I wish for [...]
Apple fans apparently never get tired of the retro Apple kitsch, even as they cling to their modern Apple devices. Thus I’m sure the folks over at MICGadget will sell many of their new iStation desktop stands for the iPad. Designed to look like the Apple I, this stand cleverly blends the old and the [...]
One of the cool new features in iOS 5 is the ability to use the volume buttons on the iPhone to take a picture. This means no more fumbling for the on screen shutter release, and missing the moment. This same functionality extends to headphones with volume controls and even more exciting, Bluetooth headphones with volume controls. [...]
Amazon continues to be a hotbed of shopping deals as the Cyber Monday sales continue to roll out. Many of the best Cyber Monday 2011 deals at Amazon come in the form of limited time lightning deals that require speed and a watchful eye to purchase. These deep discounts can be found on the Amazon Cyber Monday deals page, [...]
Finally digging itself out from the geek niche, The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is rebranding the latest version of the Bluetooth wireless standard, version 4.0, to make it easier for consumers to understand how different BT devices relate to one another as this new standard aims for broad adoption.
Nokia has officially announced that all of the products made by the Finnish phone-maker will come with near field communications, or NFC, support in the future, including the company’s Symbian and Windows Phone 7 handsets. NFC, which is gaining in mind share in the U.S. due to the potential of the technology to replace credit [...]
It looks like the HTC Vigor, which has been rumored to pack a 720p HD resolution display in a smartphone form factor, may be closer to launching on Verizon Wireless’s 4G LTE network as the device has recently been certified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), which reveals the device to sport a Bluetooth [...]
Every time I think I’m done with the HP Elitebook 2760p, something new pops up. It’s like a Swiss Army knife or the Martian Manhunter packed with abilities. This time, it’s Bluetooth pairing with an iPhone or iPad for audio streaming and control. This post is one in a multi-post review of the HP Elitebook [...]
I was one of those folks back when the iPad was first released that thought that Apple was hedging its bets by introducing a Bluetooth keyboard as an accessory. If you’re going to go touch, then go touch. Well, that was an extreme position then and it is now. I never purchased one of [...]
If you’re old enough you remember carrying around a boombox on your shoulder to play the radio, cassette tapes and eventually CDs. The SuperTooth Disco is the boombox for the mobile generation with nice sound, convenient wireless Bluetooth connection and great battery life. I tested the SuperTooth Disco over the past month, using it at home, [...]
I know there are some that would sooner be caught dead than wearing a Bluetooth headset. I’m not one of those. I depend on them quite a bit given that I do a lot of business on the phone when I’m driving to and fro, and also so I can keep my hands free while [...]
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Looking for a no frills Bluetooth speakerphone? The SuperTooth Buddy is a great option: simple, reliable and it lasts. I tested one on my recent Southeastern US road trip and the device impressed me. I don’t look for a speakerphone that can do things like stream music to my car stereo wirelessly, or even via [...]
With Father’s Day right around the corner we wanted to give you a look at the hottest Father’s Day gifts for dad’s that love technology, gadgets, cameras and more. Dad doesn’t need to be a geek to appreciate these incredibly cool Father’s Day gifts, but it will help. You can head over to Notebooks.com for the full [...]
It looks like Asus is breathing new life into the Asus Eee Pad MeMO, a tabletphone combo with a Bluetooth dongle to route calls and control parts of the Android Honeycomb slate on the go while the tablet’s safely stowed in a bag, as the company has announced a MeMO with a glasses-free 3D display [...]
After owning an iPhone switching to an Android can be costly. I’m not talking about the initial outlay to buy the phone or even the cost of the monthly bill from my wireless carrier. Instead, there are costs like apps to replace those used on an iPhone and all those accessories. This can be the [...]
iTablet Thumb Keyboard is looking to bring a compact Bluetooth keyboard to market for thumb typists that will feature a trackpad or touchpad on the rear. The company is targeting the keyboard not only at the smartphone and tablet market, but also as a means to control living room TV boxes, such as the Google [...]
Buyers of the Wi-Fi only version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab are reporting on Amazon and other venues that 3G isn’t the only thing you give up with this tablet. It appears processing power and Bluetooth connectivity have also been downgraded.
The good news is that early adopters of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet can now BBM their BFFs to their heart’s content. The bad news, however, is that BlackBerry Messenger on the PlayBook is not a native app and requires a BlackBerry smartphone to be tethered over Bluetooth to the PlayBook in a process called BlackBerry [...]
These days video interviews are become as popular as phone interviews to narrow down the potential job candidates and Skype is a go to service for many companies. If you want to make a good impression on a Skype job interview, you need to be prepared for a video interview. Skype just shared a collection [...]
It looks like the Motorola Droid 3, which is destined for Verizon Wireless and rumored to support 4G LTE mobile broadband, is passing through the Bluetooth SIG for certification. The device, unlike the Motorola Droid Bionic–also destined for Verizon–will be utilizing a dual-core mobile processor from Texas Instruments, rather than NVIDIA’s Tegra 2, though both [...]
The Plantronics Voyager Pro UC 2 bluetooth headset is an amazing headset that has quite literally renewed my interested in Bluetooth headsets. At $199, the Plantronics Voyager Pro UC version 2 is pricier than many bluetooth headsets, but its worth it. We’ve awarded the Plantronics Voyager Pro UC 2 the GottaBeMobile Editor’s Choice Award because [...]
The Scosche solVue solar-powered Bluetooth speakerphone offers hands free calling without the need of the car charger, at least most of the time. We asked the company to let us test one and for the most part were satisfied with a couple of drawbacks. The solVue fastens to your Window or sun visor with one [...]
Several case/keyboard third-party accessory manufacturers are updating their popular iPad cases, which integrate a keyboard along with some form of case-like protection, to support Apple’s new iPad 2, which is slated to go on sale at 5 PM today at retail stores across the U.S. Both CruxCase, which will create a ClamCase for the iPad [...]
Last week I posted about the difficulties I was having with the Jawbone ICON and ERA Bluetooth headsets. After posting that I got an email from a Jawbone tech offering to help. We had a good conversation and he offered me a solution that solved the connection woes. (To see the problems I was having [...]
I’ve been a big fan of Aliph’s Jawbone Bluetooth headsets for quite some time. As my wife and I have been packing up the house for our move across town, I discovered quite a few older models of the various Jawbone headsets dating back quite some time. What always attracted me to the Jawbone brand [...]
Apple products usually have an Apple icon logo on the backside, and a new patent filed by the Cupertino, California company will see the logo serving a secondary purpose aside from helping to create a visible brand identity. Apple’s patent filing indicates that the company is looking to the logo to place its wireless radios–WiFi, [...]
Palm’s upcoming webOS tablet, long rumored as the PalmPad, may be the codenamed Topaz according to Engadget. Along with the codename rumor, it seems that an image has surfaced for an ultra-slim Bluetooth keyboard without a number pad. The ‘Topaz’ tablet is said to be button-less and the Bluetooth keyboard from HP-Palm would come with [...]
Had a great Thanksgiving yesterday. Good food, good company. Good music too thanks to Pandora streaming from my iPhone via Bluetooth to an Anycom FIPO adapter connected to a Bose stereo. Makes me wonder we’ll get Bluetooth standard on more stereos.
Rolf Potts is on a bag-free journey around the world. I’m drawing some inspiration from his videos, both in terms of packing lighter and planning my next trip. In a video post, he shows us exactly how he packed up his ScottEvest clothing with his gear. The only gadgetry he brought with him to blog [...]
Seems our old friend Hugh Sung, professional pianist and tablet enthusiast, isn’t sitting down when it comes to the next wave of tablets, specifically the iPad. Or rather, he’s committed to sitting down with them with new Bluetooth version of his AirTurn foot pedal page-turner.
There’s no question that using two hands to drive is safer than one, but apparently a lot of people still seem to have missed the memo. California is one of many states where it’s unlawful to hold a mobile phone to your ear while driving. Most seem to be abiding by the relatively new handsfree [...]
I have to admit I was somewhat surprised when Apple began the “magical and revolutionary” tour by also announcing a keyboard dock. I mean if you’re going to transform us all into touch and go wizards, why (besides making money from those who are skeptical) would you offer a keyboard dock? That thinking was tempered [...]
One thing I love is listening to my music from my iPhone in the car. One thing my wife doesn’t love is wires strewn about connecting my iPhone to the car. Thus, I’ve been tinkering with solutions that satisfy both requirements, and I think I’ve finally hit it.
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