The Clear View Clio looks more like a modernist picture frame than a Bluetooth speaker. Instead of using traditional cones and their requisite enclosures, this speaker relies on a curved sheet of clear, automotive-grade acrylic to produce sound.
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Bose is set to launch their newest Bluetooth speaker, the SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker III. Powered by a built-in rechargeable battery (up to 14 hours of continuous playback time), this portable wireless speaker is equipped with a robust metal grill housing, Bose’s own ‘dual-O posing passive radiator’, A2DP profile support and a 3.5mm stereo mini jack, and is compatible with Bluetooth enabled devices. The SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker III will begin shipping from February 14th for 31,500 Yen (about $309). [Product Page]
Logitech is set to ship their newest Bluetooth speaker, the X100. Powered by a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery (up to 5 hours of continuous playback time), this portable wireless speaker comes with a built-in microphone for hands-free calls, a 3.5mm stereo mini jack, a micro-USB charging port and a maximum power output of 3W, and is compatible with Bluetooth enabled devices. The X100 will begin shipping from February 7th for 5,980 Yen (about $58) in green, orange, black and yellow color options. [Product Page]
Logitec is set to ship their latest Bluetooth speaker, the BeYo. Powered by a built-in lithium-ion battery (up to 10 hours of continuous playback), this portable wireless speaker is equipped with a built-in microphone for hands-free calls, a 3.5mm stereo mini jack, a micro-USB charging port and a maximum power output of 8W, and is compatible with Bluetooth 3.0 enabled devices. The BeYo will begin shipping from late January for 11,550 Yen (about $113). [Product Page]
Panasonic has just added a new Bluetooth speaker to its product page, the SC-MC20. Powered by a built-in 1400mAh battery (up to 10 hours of continuous playback time), this portable wireless speaker comes with a 3.5mm stereo mini jack, ‘listening pleasure’ function (makes it easier to hear the voice of news and drama when connected to a TV), A2DP profile support, SBC codec support, a maximum power output of 2W (1Wx2) and is compatible with Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR enabled devices. Available in black and white color options, the SC-MC20 will begin shipping from February 14th for unannounced price yet. [Panasonic]
It’s not necessarily sound from Edifier’s e25 Luna Eclipse speakers that grabs your attention on the show floor here at CES. It’s that they look distinctly like a row of Daft Punk helmets.
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Bluetooth speakers are all the same right? You connect your phone to them to wirelessly beam bumping music. Not Vizio’s brand new Smart Audio speakers though. Vizio’s Bluetooth speakers also have a freaking Android tablet running Kit Kat built in. Yes, there are 7-inch and 4.7-inch tablets on speakers now.
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Portable speakers are dime a dozen these days, and it remains to be seen just which particular model would be able to suit your lifestyle as well as your budget. Satechi has something new for us this coming holiday season with the Satechi AirBass Active Bluetooth speakers which are already available to be purchased (and that means, wrapped and to be placed under the Christmas tree, of course!). These speakers have been touted to be the ideal audio solution which delivers crystal clear audio at home or the office. Being compact in size, they should be able to fit into any home nicely, coming in a sleek, glossy black or white finish without having to take up too much space at home.
Just what kind of features will the AirBass Active Bluetooth Speakers come? It will feature Acoustic AirBass technology that is capable of producing deep bass and dynamic mids and highs for room-filling, crisp sound. If that is not enough bass yourself, you will be able to hook up a subwoofer in order to enhance the sound. The speakers would be ideal for all of your entertainment needs, ranging from watching movies or streaming music to enhancing audio on laptops or desktop computers. Apart from that, you can also opt to stream wirelessly from any Bluetooth-enabled device, or to use the auxiliary output for a direct connection to any device.
The Satechi AirBass Active Bluetooth speakers will also come with a 5V, 1 amp USB port which will be useful whenever you need to power up your power hungry smartphone. Right now, you might want to catch the Satechi AirBass Active Bluetooth Speakers early in the game at a promotional introductory price of $99.99 a pop. Any takers out there? I would personally go for the black color since it would not show up the dirt too fast.
Press Release
[ Satechi AirBass Active Bluetooth Speakers offers crystal clear audio without breaking the bank copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Creative is offering you their latest Bluetooth speaker, the Sound BlasterAxx AXX 200. Powered by a built-in 5200mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery, this portable wireless speaker is equipped with a touch-sensitive control panel on top, a powerful SB-Axx1 multi-core audio processor, a built-in omni-directional microphone array of four, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), WMA & MP3 player function, voice recorder function, NFC pairing function, SBC/aptX/AAC audio codec support, a USB port, a 3.5mm stereo mini jack and is compatible with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR enabled devices. The Sound BlasterAxx AXX 200 sells for 14,800 Yen (about $144). [Creative]
A few months ago we heard about a supercapacitor designed by a high school student that could lead to quick charging and longer lasting mobile phones. The Blueshift Helium speaker gives us a taste of that future. It also uses supercapacitors instead of rechargeable batteries to drastically reduce charging times.
Blueshift claims that its Helium speakers can be fully charged in just five minutes and last up to six hours while playing at its maximum volume. That’s a huge improvement over practically any speaker in the market. The supercapacitors will also supposedly last up to 500,000 charges, compared to the hundreds or thousands of cycles for most rechargeable batteries. The Bluetooth speakers also have a bamboo case and one or two 4″ full-range drivers (there are mono and stereo versions).
Pledge at least $350 (USD) on Crowd Supply to get a Blueshift Helium speaker as a reward.
[via Damn Geeky via Design You Trust]
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