Oct 29
A good pair of on-ear Bluetooth headphones is surprisingly more expensive than you want it to be
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Jan 21
Sony continues to roll-out high-quality products utilising its wireless NFC bluetooth technology. Smartphones, regular mobile phones etc. can be paired with these wireless headphones to deliver great sound and great mobility.
Multiple devices (up to can be wirelessly paired with the headphones, and listening to the music on your device can be toggled between your headphones and the portable bluetooth SRS-BTX300 and SRS-BTX500 speakers we wrote about on January 18th.
The headphones feature …
Jan 06
iHome iB85 Foldable Bluetooth Headphones Include Built-In Mic And Travel Pouch
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[CES 2013] Bluetooth headphones are an accessory that have been increasing in popularity as more and more headphone users have been trying to live their life completely removed from wires. iHome is offering its first luxury model of bluetooth headphones this year with the iB85 Bluetooth Wireless Foldable Headphones.
iHome’s iB85 isn’t just a completely wireless bluetooth headphone, but it’s also foldable which makes for traveling with it easy, especially when it’s tucked away in its included travel pouch. The iB85 includes a dynamic, enhanced bass response with detailed sound and a built-in microphone as well as an on-ear remote. To complete the package, iHome has included padded ear cushions, an adjustable padded headband and a USB cable to charge it.
The iHome iB85 will be made available later this year for $99.99.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: ION Clipster Makes Your Bluetooth Speaker Wearable, iHome iBT20G Is A Bluetooth FM Clock Radio With USB Charging Port,
Sep 13
The technology driving wireless headphones has not yet reached its full potential. But over the past few years, Bluetooth has advanced to a point that less than $500 can buy a pair of headphones with decent audio and respectable battery life. We rounded up four pairs and let ’em duke it out to see if any pair has the stamina and sound you could truly call excellent. More »
Aug 29
JayBird intros Freedom Sprint: the JF3 Bluetooth stereo fitness headset gets 40% smaller
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It’s been quite a while since we last heard from JayBird, but now it’s back with another set of Bluetooth in-ear headphones for fitness activities. Unveiled and available today, the new Freedom Sprint ($130, pictured right) joins the ranks of the company’s Freedom JF3 headset ($99) — it’s essentially the same Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR headset, albeit with 40-percent less of a footprint for the earpieces (33 x 16 x 8 mm vs. 44 x 19 x 9 mm). The petite size naturally means a smaller internal battery (rated for 4.5 hours, compared to the original’s six), but JayBird let us know that the Sprint is acoustically identical to the JF3. While size is the main focus, there are also a few other improvements being toted in the Sprint — it sports a micro-USB port for charging (changed from mini-USB), a softer cable between the buds, an inconspicuous notification LED, enhanced call quality and the multifunction button has been repositioned to the top of one of the earpieces (the JF3’s is on the outside). Sounds like the Sprint could be the $130 ticket if Bluetooth, small size and a secure fit are your main concerns for a pair of in-ears. You’ll find more images in the gallery below and further details at the source link.
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JayBird intros Freedom Sprint: the JF3 Bluetooth stereo fitness headset gets 40% smaller originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jul 03
If it never occurred to you to plug all kinds of peripherals into your ear cans — including the media player making the sound — a new patent from Redmond’s brain trust might give you pause. The headphones are shown as a catch-all, with receiving spaces for snapping in devices like rechargeable battery packs, storage, Bluetooth or WiFi reception modules and media players — such as the Zune-like one sketched in above. The headset could also have controls to operate those peripherals, as well as an optional boom mic and USB ports, according to the document. All this is claimed to allow for numerous configurations, letting you pimp your headset to fit your own needs, and interface with games, movies or music in various ways. If they ever get to market, you might start thinking of humble headphones as full-blown entertainment centers instead of mere accessories.
Microsoft patent imagines headphones as accessory docking motherships originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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