Category: Bluetooth

iFrogz Coda Forte Bluetooth Headphones – Review

Bluetooth, Headphones, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Music 0

With the dramatic increases in technology and the portability of the devices that we have come to depend upon in our daily lives, logic dictates that the capability to listen to music or to have a telephone conversation would also have to improve. Bluetooth headphones have quickly become a necessity for users as they dont wish to be tied physically to their devices.

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Apotop AP-U2, CableJive dockBoss air v8.13, Beacon Audio Phoenix 2 – Nemo Memo

Adapter, Audio, Battery, Bluetooth, Dock, Features, iPad, iPhone, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Music, Nemo Memo, Opinion, Speakers, Tablet 0

There are three ways product reviewers respond to all the gadgets and gizmos we receive: dislike and send them back promptly, use them for a while but not long-term, or keep them forever even if it means parting with hardly-earned cash. The new and favorite items discussed below can be proud to be in the latter group.

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Musemini DBoom Speaker – Review

Audio, Battery, Bluetooth, Music, Review, Speakers 0

Wireless Bluetooth speakers have proliferated to the point where they have become an entire category unto themselves. There are literally hundreds of styles available currently. They vary widely in price and quality. Let’s look at one that sounds terrific and is priced accordingly Musemini’s new DBoom.

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Kensington Keyfolio iPad mini Keyboard Case – Guest Review

Bluetooth, Cases, Cover, iPad mini, Review 0

This Bluetooth keyboard case is very easy to set-up right out of the box. The iPad slides into a windowed sleeve on one side and is held in place by a flap. The outer shell protects the iPad mini nicely with a thin but hard scratch resistant synthetic leather surface. In the three weeks I’ve used the Kensington Keyfolio Keyboard Case for iPad mini, and I used it pretty roughly, surprisingly it did not get any scuffs. One of the keys did break off the keypad.

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Genius Traveler 9010LS Laser Mouse – Review

Adapter, Bluetooth, Features, Macintosh, Mouse, Review 0

The Genius Traveler 9010LS Laser Mouse is a comfortable wireless mouse (not Bluetooth) that feels good in the hand and provides some features that make it worth checking out. The mouse comes with a wireless receiver that you’ll plug into a USB port. The receiver didn’t work in the USB port on my Mac Pro but as soon as I plugged it into my USB hub the mouse promptly sprung to life. No setup required.

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Veho 360 Bluetooth Speaker – Review

Audio, Bluetooth, iTunes, Music, Review, Speakers, Wireless 0

Wireless Bluetooth speakers are plentiful these days. Big ones, small ones, good ones, awful ones; choosing one is difficult because you can’t often test-drive them in the store. The key features are similar: connection via cable or wirelessly via Bluetooth. The Veho 360 Bluetooth Speaker offers a feature that most of the others don’t have music via an SD card.

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Rocksteady XS portable Bluetooth 3.0 speaker – Review

Audio, Bluetooth, Review, Speakers 0

Killer Concepts’ Rocksteady XS has two side-firing speakers and one top speaker port that are heavy on the midrange and treble and are light on the bass. Bluetooth 3.0 wireless setup and transmission from iPhone or other portable player is instantaneous, the best we’ve experienced. Typical 20 to 30 foot broadcast range is achieved, depending upon walls and other obstructions between player and speaker.

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HMDX Jam Bluetooth Speaker – Review

Audio, Bluetooth, iPad, iPhone, Speakers 0

Over the past year, the popularity of wireless Bluetooth speakers has risen from a collection of small, niche devices to a category of their own. When wireless speakers first appeared, they were expensive and the sound quality varied from so-so to terrible. Recently, the field has become crowded and with technology advances reducing costs, the landscape has changed for the better.

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2012 Holiday Gift Guide for Techies – Nemo Memo

Bluetooth, Features, Hard Drive, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Macintosh, Monitor, Nemo Memo, Review, Stand, Wireless 1

If you are reading this and you are not fully backed up using Time Machine and Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper, stop immediately and order a new external multi-interface bus-powered backup drive or two. Keep one drive handy for daily updates, and the other offsite for safety and security. Email the G-Men on the MyMac Podcast if you need advice on how to use Time Machine and the other two backup applications.

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Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover – Review

Bluetooth, iPad, Keyboard, Review, Tablet 0

Many iPad owners find the onscreen keyboard suitable for their usage, but when it comes to writing long emails or documents, a Bluetooth keyboard is welcome. While you can buy and use any standard Bluetooth keyboard, when traveling with your iPad, not all of them are very practical. The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover may be the solution.

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iLuv Mo’Beats Speaker – Review

Audio, Bluetooth, Review, Speakers, Stand, Wireless 0

The Mo’Beats Portable Stereo Bluetooth Speaker Stand is an elegant 9-1/2″ bar of extruded, anodized aluminum containing a 40mm speaker at each end with the electronics protected deep inside. It pairs with iPhones and iPads via Bluetooth so the sound from them is transmitted wirelessly to the Mo’Beats unit.

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