CSR Bluetooth Smart jewelry brings wearables to a fashionable place at CES 2014

This week we’re to understand that CES 2014’s most popular sort of “new” item is the wearable device – and today CSR is proving that they’re not about to be … Continue reading

Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+ and BOOMBand wearable hands-on: Gunning for Moto G

Alcatel has some big ambitions in the midrange, and it’s counting on the OneTouch Idol X+ to bludgeon its way through the market. Revealed at CES 2014 – alongside a … Continue reading

Griffin PowerMate Bluetooth hands-on

Griffin has just outed a revamped, redesigned, and slightly more limited incarnation of its popular PowerMate dial control. Eschewing USB cables for a Bluetooth 4.0 connection, the new PowerMate Bluetooth … Continue reading

Pure uses Caskeid technology for wireless music system, intro’s developers kit at CES

Pure, which has debuted a couple new products here at CES, has detailed the technology it uses to offer its Jongo multi-room music streaming setup, something that works via both … Continue reading

Pure Evoke F4 is a multi-room “ultimate radio” with Jongo comptaibility

Joining the Jongo T4 wireless speaker and other offerings that Pure has introduced here at CES, the company has debuted the Evoke F4, a digital and Internet radio with multi-room … Continue reading

Fugoo Bluetooth Speakers pack Siri and Google Now support: Hands-on

The world is not short of Bluetooth speakers, but Fugoo thinks there’s room for at least one more brand: one that actually promises great audio quality as well as some … Continue reading

ION Road Warrior: Bluetooth Boombox

Another CES, another 10,000 Bluetooth speakers. Yawn. At least we have to give ION a little credit for thinking slightly outside the box with their latest Bluetooth speaker – the Road Warrior.

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This beast of a Bluetooth speaker offers up a substantial 200 watts of power, and is designed for pumping out thunderous sound wherever you go. The large speaker is made from sturdy MDF. It has a pair of 10″ woofers sure to offer up ample low-end, and is designed to look a bit like one of those on-stage monitors you see at concerts – especially when viewed from the side.

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The Road Warrior has a built-in rechargeable battery pack, which can be juiced up via your car’s 12VDC outlet. In addition to Bluetooth audio, it’s got an AM/FM radio, so it’s perfect for listening to sports events while tailgating too.

There’s no word yet on pricing or a release date for the Road Warrior, but you can keep an eye out on ION’s website for more details.

Easily Update Ancient Stereos With ION Audio’s Bluetooth Cassette

Easily Update Ancient Stereos With ION Audio's Bluetooth Cassette

You may have convinced your parents to upgrade to a smartphone or a tablet, but that monstrous ancient stereo system in their living room that served them well in the 1980s isn’t going anywhere. Thankfully, ION Audio’s new Cassette Adapter Bluetooth is a ridiculously easy way to get their old and modern technology to play nice together.

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Griffin PowerMate Bluetooth revamps iconic dial as Mac controller

Griffin has brought the old PowerMate rotary controller back from the dead, snipping off the USB cable for the Powermate Bluetooth, a wireless version. Intended for video editors, digital artists, … Continue reading

Griffin’s PowerMate Knob Controller Finally Goes Wireless

Griffin's PowerMate Knob Controller Finally Goes Wireless

When Griffin Technology revealed the original PowerMate—a hefty polished aluminum programmable knob—way back in 2001, most users were left scratching their head as to what they’d use it for. But years of software updates have resulted in a surprising useful and sleek desktop accessory that’s great for everything from controlling volume, to scrolling massive documents. And now Griffin is finally releasing an updated version that introduces—above all—wireless connectivity to your computer via Bluetooth.

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