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Not all headphones are created equal, which is why there is always a ready market for the higher end models, mid-range devices as well as entry level ones. Once in a while, something that is more special than the rest would also pop into the picture, and this is where the $49.99 Beacon Audio Orion Headphones makes an appearance. The Beacon Audio Orion headphones are colorful on-ear stereo headphones that be accompanied by a one-button in-line microphone and remote control, where you can pick from two color combinations – Red/White or Black/Blue.

Being more than just a pair of headphones, you could more or less call this a fashion accessory as well. After all, doesn’t your choice depict who you are as well as how you “consume” your music? At least this particular pair is stylish enough, and would be able to pass off as a decent purchase. Clearly sitting somewhere in the mid-range side of things, they will boast of the vibrant styling that you would find in modern over-ear headphones, where it will play nice with any audio device that has a standard headphone jack. As for the remote functionality of its in-line microphone, it will be compatible with majority of the other smartphones out there in the market.
[ Beacon Audio Orion Headphones sports an In Line Mic as well copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

An example of two recommendations for two different travelers for the same city on the same day.

(Credit: Traxo)

It’s time for a confession.

I used to have an assistant called Brandy. I drove her nuts, so much so that she went into comedy.

You see, when she had to book my flights, she’d have to remember I’d only fly in Boeings and Airbuses (please, don’t ask). And when she had to book my hotels, she had to remember to find out if they had windows that opened.

After awhile, we came to understand each other. She understood that I was mentally impaired. I understood that she understood.

Now, perhaps in a fit of seeing “Her” too many times, there’s an online personal travel manager that says it’s Brandy.

Traxo believes, you see, that it knows where you want to stay before you do. Or, rather, instead of you searching Kayak and Orbitz and all those other fine, intensely time-consuming sites for just what you need, Brandy Traxo will do it for you.

You might wonder how it can do this. Well, it’s the Traxo Factor. Which, one hopes, is more enjoyable than “The X Factor.”

The Traxo Factor — of course it’s an exclusive and patent-pending and highly intelligent — requires that you give Brandy Traxo the keys to all your travel loyalty accounts and booking records. Then she qui… [Read more]

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According to a 2013 survey, over eighty three percent of Americans drink coffee in the morning and the average citizen drinks multiple cups per day. Between the dark brew, the flavored lattes, the frozen caffeinated treats, and the whirling gadgets, coffee is now a thirty billion dollar industry. Coffee is big business and companies like Starbucks, Peets, and Folgers have spent gobs of money to get people to drink more of it. Despite all of that, the most expensive coffee probably can’t be found in your downtown coffee shop. No, the most expensive coffee in the world lives alongside feces in the intestinal gut of an Asian palm civet.

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Zoom has made another announcement recently which will target those who would want to create a more professional home video. In this sense, they have rolled out the ultra-compact Zoom Q4 which is touted to deliver the perfect blend of high-definition video alongside high-resolution audio. It will be able to play nice with a range of applications, where among them include video streaming, online blogging, live concert recording, location shoots, electronic news gathering, as well as documenting important events. Let us check out what the Zoom Q4 has in store for us right after the jump.

First of all, let us take a look at the hardware aspect of the Zoom Q4 – this particular device will be able to record directly to SDXC cards of up to 128GB in capacity, where you will be able to choose from a range of HD, WVGA, AAC and WAV file formats, in addition to having up to 1080p/30fps video and 24-bit/96k audio. Not only that, it will come with a wealth of advanced features including a detachable full-color LCD display as well as a built-in speaker for instant monitoring, in addition to a stereo mic/line-level input and line-level/headphone output with a dedicated volume control. There is also a built-in 120˚ X/Y microphone that paves the way for stunning stereo as and when required.

Other features of the Zoom Q4 include a three-position Mic Gain switch with Auto-Gain control and Peak LED so that signal overload will not happen. Expect the Q4 to play nice with three prong action camera mounts, where it will be accompanied by a supplied tripod mount, hairy windscreen and low cut filter, so that you will be able to use it both indoors and outdoors. There is also an optional mic stand mount alongside a guitar clamp that will introduce the ability to shoot video from unusual angles, including a band’s live perspective onstage – now that ought to expand and enhance your portfolio by quite a bit, no?

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[ Zoom announces Q4 Handy Video Recorder copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]