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Tech NewsAudio-Technica’s New Turntable Will Play On Your Bluetooth Speakers
Following the introduction of new turntables from both Technics and Sony, Audio-Technica is getting into the fray with a low-cost record player that’ll beam tunes to your Bluetooth speakers. Audio-Technica has been making affordable quality record players—try the LP-120—for ages, and unlike other brands didn’t abandon making them even though the market collapsed. Now that … Continued
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ScienceHealth
If Positive, the First Bluetooth Pregnancy Test Gives Important Advice on What to Do Next
A pregnancy test can tell you if you can expect a little bundle of joy in nine months, but not much else. So working with Qualcomm, First Response has created the first Bluetooth app-connected pregnancy test that provides other crucial info and guidance if you are indeed expecting. In terms of usability and form factor, … Continued
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Tech News
You Won’t Hear the Haters With These Noise-Cancelling Earbuds
The wireless earbuds arms race is heating up with a new “neckband-style” set from JBL. Unlike others, these have active noise-cancelling powers. Pump ‘em up, and tune out the world. The new Bluetooth 4.0 Everest Elite 100s cost $200. For the money they’re pretty loaded. The top feature is adjustable noise cancellation, which is similar … Continued
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Tech News
The New Wifi Will Reach Twice as Far
Cars, blenders, fitness trackers, doggie bowls—there’s a connected version of basically any object you can name. It’s like the new Rule 34. There’s even a “smart” menstrual cup. Many of these objects rely on Bluetooth connections, but someday, they may run on a juiced-up version of Wi-Fi. Your standard Wi-Fi wasn’t built for this obsessively … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Lego Mindstorms EV3 App Lets You Program Your Robotic Creations From a Tablet
The fantastical robotic creations you design and build with Lego Mindstorms are free to explore the world you release them into, so why should you be stuck behind a computer when it comes to programming them? First announced back in September, the Lego Mindstorms EV3 Programming App is finally available for both iOS and Android … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
First Alert’s New Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Alerts Your iOS Devices of Danger
First Alert’s new Onelink smoke and carbon monoxide detector is basically a Nest Protect that’s specifically designed to work with Apple’s HomeKit system, alerting you to emergencies at home, even if you’re not there. Two versions of the Onelink detector are available now: a battery-only version for $109, and a $119 plug-in version with a … Continued
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Tech News
These Bluetooth Headphones Custom-Fit To Your Ears in Under a Minute
Custom-fit headphones are the kind of thing that sound like a ridiculous extravagance, right up until the moment when you get your first pair. Unfortunately, that moment normally involves hundreds of dollars and a lot of inconvenience. Well, it used to. Revols is a Canadian startup with a neat concept: Bluetooth headphones with a new … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsThis Light-Up Bike Jacket is Genuinely Smart
‘Smart’ is a word that gets thrown around a lot with technology. Slap a Bluetooth-connected Arduino board into a fridge, connect it to Twitter, and you might have the new iPhone on hand, or so the theory goes. So it’s with great reluctance that I admit this Bluetooth-connected light-up jacket looks pretty damn awesome. Lumenus … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsSmart LED Bulbs Learn Your Routines, and Automatically Turn On When You Go on Vacation
One of the most effective ways to protect your home while you’re traveling is to simply make it look like you’re not actually away. But instead of wrangling timers, or having the neighbors stop by, these new BeON smart bulbs will automatically learn your daily routines and keep turning lights on and off in your … Continued
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Tech News
Bose’s $200 SoundTouch 10 Is a Bluetooth-Wifi Double Whammy
Sonos is the king of wifi multiroom audio, but if anybody can give it a run it’s Bose, the storied manufacturer of sometimes very good sound gear that people can’t get enough of. This new $200 entry to its SoundTouch wireless line could be the key to winning over your home. Two years ago, Bose … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsSelf-Rolling Dice Are One Less Physical Burden in Your Life
If you’re having a hard time getting your tablet-addicted kids to gather around the table for a nice family game of Monopoly, a new Kickstarter for a pair of motorized dice that magically roll themselves might help tear them away from their touchscreens. Boogie Dice, invented by Nimrod Back, are only slightly larger than the … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
A Millennium Falcon Speaker Is the Best Way to Blast John Williams
It’s quite possibly the most recognizable film score of all time, and without a doubt, the best way to enjoy John Williams’ Star Wars soundtrack is on iHome’s new Millennium Falcon-shaped Bluetooth Speaker. At ten-inches long it’s not only a well-detailed model of the Falcon that would look great perched on the corner of your … Continued
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Tech News
Onkyo’s New Wireless Earbuds Look Hilariously Huge
Onkyo is best known for its strong tradition of audiophile-grade home theater gear. But the legendary Japanese hi-fi company is branching out, andjust unveiled a massive-looking set of completely wireless earbuds at IFA in Berlin. They probably sound great, but like home theater components, you probably couldn’t go jogging with them. Don’t get me wrong, … Continued
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Tech News
TomTom Is Bringing Tunes to Its Newest Fitness Watches
TomTom’s first running watch was a great first step two years ago. Last year it got even better, with an integrated heart rate monitor. For this year’s watches, TomTom is adding full activity tracker capabilities and the ability to stream music to Bluetooth headphones, all for a pretty reasonable price. There are three versions of … Continued
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Tech News
The Blizzard Inside These Bluetooth Star Wars Snow Globes Reacts To Your Music
Late-August is a little early to start setting out your holiday snow globes, except when they’ve got Star Wars characters inside. But these aren’t just ordinary snow globes, they’re also Bluetooth speakers, and the blizzard inside gets more intense as your music does. Available in Darth Vader, Threepio + Artoo, and Stormtrooper versions, these two-pound … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
Lanterns Have Bluetooth Now
Ever thought to yourself: “This lantern is great, but I sure wish I could control it from my smartphone?” No? Well no matter, Princeton Tec just made it anyways. The flashlight firm’s new foldable LED lanters are actually pretty sweet. They weigh just 313 grams and the plastic lens squishes down while the legs fold … Continued
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Reviews
Motorola’s Surround Is the Slick Evolution of Bluetooth Sport Headphones
Motorola’s new Surround wireless headphones aren’t a new idea—Bluetooth earbuds of very similar design have been around for a while—but that doesn’t mean that they’re not a snazzy little convenience that lots of people are going to like. Motorola basically invented this category of Bluetooth sport headphones with products like the S9, and everyone from … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
Motorola Sneaks an Updated Version of its BT Hint Headset Into Stores
It was the first Bluetooth headset tiny enough to actually hide inside your ear, but what the Moto Hint excelled at in design, it lacked in other areas. And that’s maybe why Motorola has snuck a much improved version of the Hint into retail stores like Best Buy. The most notable update is the Hint’s … Continued
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Tech News
Why You Should Care About Google’s New Open-Source Bluetooth Beacons
Back in 2013, Apple enthusiastically announced iBeacons, Bluetooth-powered beacons that would interact with your iDevice. They were enthusiastically forgotten about by everyone but Apple Stores and the Toronto Maple Leafs; but thanks to Google’s rival project, Bluetooth beacons might not be dead yet. Bluetooth beacons are tiny transmitters, which constantly beam out a signal to … Continued
By Chris Mills