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Wacom updates Intuos4, updated the Bamboo line
Posted by admin in Bluetooth Gadgets on February 2nd, 2010
Okay, I have to admit that I am only slightly behind reporting this news, but needless to say, Wacom has recently updated two of their products, and I was surprised that we didn’t cover one of their updates already.
The most recent update is the Intuos4, which we have covered previously. It has recently received an update: wireless capability. It uses Bluetooth to do this, and the lithium ion battery can be charged via USB.
We’ve also covered the Wacom Bamboo Tablet, and these have received an update for multi-touch capacity a few months ago. So not only can you draw on this trackpad, but your finger can do some multi-touch interfacing on it as well.
In fact, using the Wacom Pen and Touch, which I had the chance to try out, was a lot like using an iPhone’s touchscreen. Now I know what it is like to use an iPad with a blank screen.
Seriously, the Pen and Touch uses the finger spread and pinch to enlarge and shrink images. You can also use two fingers to do a rotation, and single touch comes in handy for scrolling.
The wireless Bluetooth Intuos 4 is available in medium size only for about $400, which is $50 more than its wired version. As for the Bamboo Pen and Touch, it is about $99.
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Steering Wheel Remote Control with Bluetooth
Posted by admin in Bluetooth Gadgets on January 28th, 2010
If you drive a nice enough car, most of them come with a way to control your radio without ever having to remove your hands from the steering wheel. Although a built-in method is definitely ideal, this one would be a great way to give yourself a happy medium without spending a fortune just buying a new car. It attaches to your car’s steering wheel and allows for you to adjust the volume and change the songs.
The remote control also has Bluetooth and is of course compatible with all Bluetooth phones. It supports last call re-dial as well as voice dialing functions. It also has an integrated FM transmitter that supports line-in and audio-out USB port and SD/MMC card slot. It has CVC technology that’s supposed to get rid of any noise and echoes. You can purchase one of these for $39.99 through Amazon.
Source: GadgetGrid
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Aliph unveils Jawbone ICON
Posted by admin in Bluetooth Gadgets on January 21st, 2010
When it comes to Bluetooth headsets, you will find that there is a gulf in class between all the players, and Aliph is one of them right at the very top. After all, who are we to argue with the folks behind the Jawbone Bluetooth headset as well as being the brains of NoiseAssassin, the world’s first and only military-grade noise-eliminating technology? Fast forward to today and Aliph is well and alive, unveiling their latest and most sophisticated device to date known as the Jawbone ICON. The Jawbone ICON supposedly offers unprecedented ease of use and audio quality with a balance of an industry-first software platform known as MyTALK, where it enables users to personalize and update their Jawbones through the Internet. Now that’s definitely something new, as previous Bluetooth headsets from everyone else was basically a device that could not be upgraded software-wise.
Thanks to the all-new MyTALK platform, the Jawbone ICON is able to boast built-in intelligence as well as the ability to personalize with the click of a mouse. Currently in a private beta mode, you can be sure that your Jawbone ICON will offer a richer in-ear experience, pointing to a future where people are able to breathe new life into their Jawbones over a period of time, hence extending the durability and usage of a device which might go some way in helping reduce the amount of gadgets heading to our landfills each year, which can be a pain to dispose of.
Features of the Jawbone ICON include NoiseAssassin 2.5 with wind reduction, an innovative speaker design and signal processing, set-it-and-forget-it audio which eliminates the need to adjust volume from one caller to the next, a talk time of up to 4.5 hours depending on the handset it is paired to, a 10 meter range at the minimum, and the ability to charge up to 80% in just 35 minutes. Each $99.99 purchase comes with 7 earbud sizes as well as one premium adjustable ear loop to get you started right out of the box.
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Yada Hands Free Rear-view Mirror Bluetooth Speaker Phone
Posted by admin in Bluetooth Gadgets on November 22nd, 2009
People are slowly becoming increasingly aware that they may not be able to continue their cellphone habits as they usually have. Cops are starting to get a bit more touchy about people talking on their cellphone while they’re driving. If you don’t want to wear something, you could always have a device within your car that turns your cellphone into a speakerphone. This Yada Hands Free Bluetooth Speaker Phone just slips over the top of your existing rear-view mirror.
The Bluetooth device will let you talk on your phone without you having to deal with an earpiece of any kind. The YD-V16 allows for you to talk for 25 hours at a time and has 650 hours of standby time. It’s said to have great sound clarity and signal strength. Which is hopefully correct, since this isn’t exactly a $25 device. It’s going to cost you $179.99 through Amazon.
Source: GadgetGrid
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Adesso WKB-4000BB: SlimTouch Bluetooth Keyboard
Posted by admin in Bluetooth Gadgets on October 26th, 2009
I have reviewed Bluetooth keyboards before, and this Adesso SlimTouch Bluetooth keyboard is designed for those who like the shorter and slimmer design of netbook keyboards. It is also good for those who don’t have a lot of room in their backpacks as it is not very thick. The WKB-4000BB will work with Windows XP, Vista, and the spanking-new Windows 7.
I had a chance to try it out for myself, and I liked what I tried. The SlimTouch Mini keyboard comes with a Bluetooth USB dongle that is so small…how small is it? It is so small, the box had to have an arrow saying “USB dongle” or a new user would not have been able to find it. Yeah, that joke isn’t very funny, but usually those “how (insert adjective here) is it” jokes usually aren’t.
For those who want to be free of the mouse as well as a wired keyboard, the SlimTouch also includes a GlidePoint touchpad with a convenient scrolling feature.
Adesso boasts that the keys of the SlimTouch have low profile scissor switches for quiet typing, but these keys sounded about as “loud” as the ones on my laptop. Not that the typing of these keys would keep anyone awake, mind you.
The Adesso SlimTouch Bluetooth Keyboard can be purchased at the Adesso site for about $129.99. It requires two AAA batteries for power, and pairs quite easily with computer or even mobile phone.
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i.Tech SolarVoice 908 is another first
Posted by admin in Bluetooth Gadgets on October 22nd, 2009
Every once in a while, a “tech-first” is reached, and i.Tech has recently announced that their SolarVoice 908 is the first solar-powered Bluetooth headset.
I had a chance to try it out, and it paired effortlessly with my cellular phone. Oddly enough, it charged quite quickly. I can’t help but wonder if it was already charged by facing the sun.
As it is, it has five hours worth of talk time, and standby time of 140 hours. That is without sunlight, it can supposedly have infinite standby time provided it has some sun. A flashing green light indicates that it is solar charging.
Of course, the solar-powered cell is just the main feature, as it also has noise reduction for call clarity that employs “advanced digital signal processing software”. It also has multipoint connection to allow the SolarVoice 908 to connect to two cellular phones simultaneously.
It has a design that fits into the ear and will stay there, but it comes with a plastic wire that will go around the ear for extra security. It also comes with a tiny cradle with some adhesive, which is a good place to keep the headset when not in use.
You should be able to get the i.Tech SolarVoice 908 for about $66.69 on sites like Amazon.
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At last, Shoes with GPS and Bluetooth
Posted by admin in Bluetooth Gadgets on October 13th, 2009
Well, I suppose it was about time that someone made a shoe with GPS and Bluetooth compatibility. I’m just surprised that it wasn’t Nike. No, the Isaac Daniel Compass and Blue GPS shoes are most likely a first for the shoe industry, and I’m certain they won’t be the only company with a Blue GPS shoe after a while.
Now, you may ask yourself: why would I want a shoe that is Bluetooth and GPS enabled? Well, if that shoe is linked to your phone via Bluetooth, it can use its GPS functionality to let everyone know where you are. That is, if you are willing to let your friends track you online. I suppose you could use these shoes to track people who tend to wander out of their safe zones, like the elderly or small children (assuming their little feet would fit in these shoes).
In all honesty, I’m really not famous enough to have anyone want to track me by my longitude and latitude. I’m guessing the people who are famous enough to have anyone care about their every movement probably have their own paparazzi following them around anyway. In that case, they probably wouldn’t want their movements to be tracked. Ah, don’t you just love the society we live in?
You can pre-order a pair of these Bluetooth and GPS enabled shoes on the Isaac Daniel Website for just $150.
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i.VoicePRO 901 Bluetooth Headset
Posted by admin in Bluetooth Gadgets on October 7th, 2009
I’m not one of those bluetools that has a Bluetooth headset in my ear 24/7, but I have used a Bluetooth headsets every once in a while. I had a chance to try out the iTech i.VoicePRO 901, and I can see myself keeping it in my ear from morning to night.
Fortunately, it has 100 hours of standby time for that purpose, and I’m pretty certain that I won’t be on the phone for more than 4.5 hours a day, which happens to be the limit of its talk-time.
Have you ever had a mobile device that took six to eight hours to charge for the first time? Well, the i.VoicePro took only two to three hours the first time, which is the amount of time it takes every time.
What makes the i.VoicePro different from other headsets is that it has dual microphone performance. It also has voice separation technology, so you can use this headset in a crowded room.
It also has Secure Simple Pairing technology (Bluetooth v2.1 and EDR) as well as multipoint connectivity that allows more than one cellular phone to be attached to the same i.VoicePRO 901.
If you like it, then you should be able to purchase it as a price of about $79.99 on sites like Amazon.com.
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Nio insures no gadget is left behind
Posted by admin in Bluetooth Gadgets on September 8th, 2009
“You hear that, Mr. Anderson, that is the sound of inevitability. That is the sound of a stolen gadget.”
“My name is Nio.”
Not the first time that I have used dialogue from The Matrix to introduce a new product. This seems to happen every time I report on a product with a name that sounds like “Neo“. Today it is the Nio security system.
The Nio is a very simple concept. It uses “tags” that are synced via Bluetooth to a mobile device. These tags can be placed on briefcases, expensive gadgets, or anything else that you don’t want to let out of your sight. There’s a video of it after the jump.
This would come in handy for preventing theft. For example, if someone were to try and take your briefcase and run, the Nio alert would go off. I suppose you could run after the thief with a merry chase. In all honesty, this is probably to prevent you from accidentally or carelessly leaving something behind. Believe me, I have done this. Sometimes it is hard to believe that the things we value the most get left behind so easily.
Whoa, that was a bit deep for a gadget review. Now I’m sure most of you are asking what would happen if you lose your mobile device. The Nio security system is designed to prevent that. The video shows a woman arising from a table in a coffee shop, and leaves her mobile behind her. The Nio tag in her pocket that is on her keys goes off like an alarm.
In other words, the Nio prevents all forms of gadget separation anxiety. It is available for about $70, which may be a small price to pay for mobile insurance.
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Bluetooth Concept turns your finger phone into reality
Posted by admin in Bluetooth Gadgets on September 7th, 2009
For those of you who are sick of the convenience of Bluetooth earpieces and want to live your dream of talking to your fingers like pretend phone from your childhood should look into this concept device.
Designed by BCK, a team from Argentina, its a very simple concept. The user talks to the hand using the yellow ring that fits halfway down the little finger, and then listens with the pink ring on the thumb. (Why is the thumb look like its been drawn on the picture?)
This is one concept that probably won’t catch on, ever. Unless you can make a display to put on the palm. Maybe there is some alternate reality where this technology came into fruition. Enjoy this poem after the jump.
One ring to hear your calls,
One ring to talk in,
Two rings to take your calls,
and with the Bluetooth bind them.
Okay, it didn’t really rhyme, but somehow I couldn’t get The Lord of the Rings out of my head when I saw this device. In the end, though, I decree this device as “silly”.
Of course, I never equated The Lord of the Rings with anything silly, even though there is a scene where a dwarf, and elf, and Viggo Mortensen are running across the plains in really fruity costumes.
Well, you never know what’s going to be a hit and what will be a dud.
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