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More official Google Nexus 7 accessories have emerged, including a Bluetooth keyboard case for the 7-inch Jelly Bean tablet, and a rotating folio-stand that allows for both portrait and landscape use. The ASUS-made add-ons are all expected imminently, UK retailer MobileFun claims, finally broadening the range of accessories Nexus 7 owners can choose from beyond the current polyurethane cover.

The Bluetooth keyboard case works as a regular folio for the Nexus 7, but also includes a kick-stand on the back to prop the tablet up at an angle on your desk. That way you can use the splashproof keyboard – which probably means rubberized keys, which will sadly cut down on typing feel – which itself promises 45hrs of battery life and simple recharging via microUSB, just like the Google tablet itself.

The rotating stand case, meanwhile, props up the Nexus 7 and allows it to swivel between landscape and portrait orientation. It, like the non-swiveling stand case, has a leather-effect outer and a microfiber interior lining.

Other accessories include the simple folio case, though it’s not clear if this is the same as the leather folio that leaked earlier this week. Currently it’s only listed in black, though the leather model is expected in four difference colors. Finally, there’s a screen protector, which promises not only resistance to greasy fingers and scratches, but better contrast from the Nexus 7′s LCD.

The Nexus 7 rotating case will be £27.95 ($44) while the non-rotating version will be £22.95 ($36). The folio case will be £39.99 ($62), while the Bluetooth keyboard case will be £79.95 ($125). Finally, the screen protector will be £14.95 ($23).

ASUS Nexus 7 Bluetooth keyboard case and rotating folio revealed is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Many people are big fans of Bluetooth speaker systems for connecting to their mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. There are a number of Bluetooth speakers and audio systems on the market that allow people to stream music from something like a smartphone to the portable speaker without wires. A company called Vers took to Kickstarter to raise the money to bring its new 1Q Bluetooth speaker to market.

The Kickstarter campaign has proven very successful for the company, which originally sought to raise $10,000. So far, the company has raised over $73,000 in pre-order sales and support. The company is roughly halfway through its campaign with 15 days left to go. The project will fund on Thursday, August 16.

The speaker is called the Vers 1Q, and it’s a small Bluetooth speaker placed inside a handcrafted wooden enclosure. The speaker measures three-inches and uses Bluetooth 2.1 technology. The device promises a wireless range of 30-feet and battery life is estimated at 10 hours. The speakers have the ability to connect to each other to turn a single mono speaker into a pair of stereo speakers when needed.

The 1Q will work with Bluetooth and has a 3.5 mm wired port for devices like Bluetooth connectivity. The 1Q has the ability to pair with and remember up to 10 different devices and has a total power output of 6.5 W. The little speaker inside the wooden case is a two-inch full-range unit and the 1Q measures 3 x 3 x 3-inches and weighs 8 ounces. A pledge of $95 will get you a single 1Q in bamboo or walnut colors. A limited-edition red beach unit is available for pledges of $125 or more.

Vers 1Q wooden Bluetooth speaker passes $70,000 in funding is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The Croon Audio Original is a Bluetooth table top speaker for iOS and Android devices. Priced at only $199, it has two 2.5-inch full range drivers and a Class D amp, which is able to produce a 15 watts per channel stereo. The Croon Audio Original also provides a pair of 3.5mm jacks, a USB port for charging purpose, and an included 18V External power supply. [Product Page]

Odds are that we’ve all had a speaker system which can’t take the heat: turn up the volume and there’s an unintentional dubstep remix as the waaahs and wubwubs of distortion and vibration overtake whatever we actually meant to hear. Croon Audio is only just getting into speakers, but its Original system makes clean sound the order of the day: along with the retro, anti-distortion fiberboard design, the Bluetooth audio box has isolation cones at the corners that Croon hopes will leave any shake, rattle and rolling to Big Joe Turner and Bill Haley. That’s good news for a small enclosure with two 15W drivers and a Class D amp inside. A 3.5mm jack still exists if wireless audio compression gets on the nerves as well. The speakers are already selling now in a classic black for $200, although $230 will net a slightly livelier gray or white, and $235 lands an attention-getting (if limited edition) red.

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The popularity of mobile music players has given rise to a variety of Bluetooth speakers. Some of them cater to sporty people, others with more modern or minimalist tastes. I guess Josh Marlar went with a, shall we say, ultra niche market: demons.

This is his Necronombox, which Marlar imagines as “the younger brother of the Necronomicon.” He used the blood of the innocent Sculpey, acrylics, Minwax and flat glass marbles to create the terrifying case.

The Necronombox is based on a new Bluetooth speaker called the Lil’G, which by default is meant to look like a boombox and has interchangeable front grills.

The Necronombox can be yours for $400 (USD). If you’re not that desperate to be scared, you might also want to check out the Lil’G’s other one off editions at SpankyStokes.

[via Josh Marlar & Obvious Winner]