Bluetooth

These Wireless Earbuds Are 3D-Printed To Fit Your Ears (and Style)

For as long as I can remember, I’ve dreamed about a pair of earbuds that could pump music into my brain without the fuss of wires or plugs. And in recent years, various companieshave tried (and failed) to make good ones. A funded Kickstarter projectpromises to finally succeed. They’re called OwnPhones. Billed as “the world’s…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Aug 8

Casio’s Latest Bluetooth Watch Puts Song Recognition on Your Wrist

As far as smartwatches go, Casio has been taking a relatively simplistic approach with its Bluetooth-equipped timepieces, happy to use its smartphone connection to provide notifications and brief previews of incoming messages and emails. The new GBA-400 goes a bit further, though, by telling you what song is playing right there on its display. A…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 1

A Smart Headband That Keeps Your Kids Safe (and Forever Alone)

No one wants their young kids to fall into an unattended pool. It’s (one of) a parent’s (many) worst nightmare(s). iSwimband is designed to let you know immediately if the worst should happen. And probably also to keep your kids from making any friends. The concept of iSwimband is simple: it’s a water-detecting bluetooth sensor…

Tech News Eric Limer Jul 27

Master Mobile Gaming With This Upgraded Bluetooth NES Controller

Touchscreens are fine for solving puzzles and flinging birds, but for action-based mobile games nothing will ever beat a physical controller in hand. The makers of the FC30, a Bluetooth controller that paid homage to the original Nintendo Famicom, are back with a new and improved wireless gamepad that now hearkens back to the NES.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 23

Hands On With The World’s First HUD Motorcycle Helmet

With a 180° rearview camera, Bluetooth and futuristic styling, Skully Helmets is bringing a fighter pilot-style Heads Up Display to your everyday motorcycle ride. We’re the first publication to experience Skully in the real world. Robert Gomez Hernandez, the Creative Director at Skully, invited me to a parking lot in Playa Del Rey and told…

Tech News Corey Hass Jul 22

Nest and Friends Are Giving the Internet of Things a Fresh Start

A consortium of companies just announced a new wireless networking protocol for the home called Thread. It’s designed to help build low-power, wireless mesh networks so that devices can seamlessly connect to form a true internet of things. In a way, Thread promises to create little mini internet for your home. Based on the players…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jul 15

A Candle-Powered Speaker Keeps Playing Even When the Power’s Out

Using a scientific phenomenon known as the Peltier-Seebeck or thermoelectric effect, where a voltage is produced via a device with contrasting temperatures, this Bluetooth speaker called the Pelty can run on nothing but burning candles. So the next time you lose power during a brownout, you’ll have both light and entertainment to pass the time.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 24

Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless: Pricey, Rugged Running Headphones

Beats has created a new version of its Powerbeats headphones designed for running. Powerbeats2 Wireless are sweatproof running headphones that get music from you phone via Bluetooth. They cost you $200. And we’ll tell you right now, that’s more than they’re worth. Like their predecessors, Powerbeats2 Wireless are buds with little tails that clamp on…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jun 12

Bluetooth-Controlled LED Bulbs That Create Their Own Wireless Network

Coincidentally timed with Apple’s WWDC HomeKit announcement, Samsung has revealed a new line of smart LED lightbulbs that communicate with your phone, and each other, using a mesh Bluetooth network they automatically create. What does that actually mean for you? Well, for starters, the bulbs don’t have to be connected to your home’s Wi-Fi network.…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 4

Skylock Is the Bike Lock of the Future, and It’s Awesome

Bike locks, while incredibly necessary, are way behind the times. Even the best of them will break under brute force, and then where are you? Bikeless and alone. The new Skylock, from ex-Boeing and Jawbone engineers, is about to leapfrog the competition and bring bike protection into the 21st century. It looks amazing. Skylock looks…

Tech News Brent Rose May 15

Finally, Sunglasses That Ping Your Phone When You Leave Them Behind

It’s inevitable. You finally find that perfect pair of sunglasses that don’t make you look like a dingus, convince yourself to lay out an absurd amount of money to buy them… And then you leave them in a public bathroom, never to be seen again. The folks at Tzukuri want to end that, with iBeacon-powered…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Apr 29

A One-String Pen-Sized Guitar That Almost Plays Like the Real Thing

They’re not as awkward to transport as a piano or a cello, but guitars are far from being the easiest instrument to travel with. And if air guitar never really satisfies your desire to play while away from your instrument, this pen-sized single-string playable guitar might be a better traveling companion. Currently trying to raise…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 28

Garmin’s Edge 1000 May Be the Smartest Bike Computer Yet

While the phones in our pockets have been getting smarter and smarter at an alarming rate, bike computers (despite having the word “computer” right in their name) have been lagging way behind. But as sensors, radios, and chips have shrunk smaller and smaller, we’ve seen more and more intelligence come to the handlebars. The new…

Tech News Brent Rose Apr 9

Nokia’s Adorable New Bluetooth Speaker Is Just $55

To match its new Lumias, Nokia has announced this cute little Bluetooth speaker, too—with 15 hours of playback and as asking price of just $55. Available in the same colorful palette as the new phones—including, obviously, this bright orange—the MD-12 (no idea either, sorry) measures about the size of a hockey puck. Nokia claims its…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Apr 3

Use Your Favorite USB Keyboard On Your Phone With This Backup Battery

It can be hard to choose a backup battery when the market is as flooded as Bluetooth speakers and iPhone cases have become. Manufacturers are now finding ways to include added value with their emergency power supplies, like Cerevo’s new EneBrick that can turn your favorite USB keyboard into a wireless Bluetooth accessory for your…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 1

Now You Can Narrate Your Crazy GoPro Stunts Using a Bluetooth Mic

Most GoPro videos of extreme stunts are accompanied by the sound of rushing wind, the roar of an engine, or just straight-up screaming. But with Sena’s new Bluetooth Audio Pack for the GoPro Hero 3, you can use a wireless mic to provide narration alongside whatever stunt you’re attempting. The $100 add-on attaches to the…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 27

App-Connected Slot Cars Give You Mario Kart-Like Power-Ups and Damage

Who knew that when Super Mario Kart first hit the SNES so many years ago it would have such a lasting effect on us? Even Scalextric, who’ve been making slot car tracks for decades, are finally introducing a new accessory that wirelessly connects to an app so you can add SMK-like crash damage, power-ups, and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 26

A Bluetooth E-Cigarette That Doubles As a Speakerphone. Wait, What?

Electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity over the past few years, probably because they let you smoke indoors again. And now there’s even more reason to keep an e-cig in hand all day long because Supersmoker has added Bluetooth capabilities to its latest model. It means you no longer have to fumble for the phone…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 19

Nokia’s $30 Tag Could Mean You Never Lose Your Keys Again

Forgetful types rejoice: Nokia has just announced a new Treasure Tag, which uses Bluetooth and NFC to try and help you keep track of your possessions. First rumored last July, the neat little colored tag pairs with a Lumia Windows Phone and acts as a sensor to help you locate whatever it’s attached to. So,…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Feb 19

The World’s Smallest Bluetooth Chip Will Make Smartwatches Last Longer

The rise of wearable devices like smartwatches have spurred the world’s electronics makers to miniaturize their already tiny components even further. And TDK has managed to create what it’s claiming is the world’s smallest Bluetooth module, which also happens to be incredibly energy efficient. At just 4.6 mm and 5.6 mm in size, and barely…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 12

These Wireless Earbuds Are 3D-Printed To Fit Your Ears (and Style)

Casio’s Latest Bluetooth Watch Puts Song Recognition on Your Wrist

A Smart Headband That Keeps Your Kids Safe (and Forever Alone)

Master Mobile Gaming With This Upgraded Bluetooth NES Controller

Hands On With The World’s First HUD Motorcycle Helmet

Nest and Friends Are Giving the Internet of Things a Fresh Start

A Candle-Powered Speaker Keeps Playing Even When the Power’s Out

Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless: Pricey, Rugged Running Headphones

Bluetooth-Controlled LED Bulbs That Create Their Own Wireless Network

Skylock Is the Bike Lock of the Future, and It’s Awesome

Finally, Sunglasses That Ping Your Phone When You Leave Them Behind

A One-String Pen-Sized Guitar That Almost Plays Like the Real Thing

Garmin’s Edge 1000 May Be the Smartest Bike Computer Yet

Nokia’s Adorable New Bluetooth Speaker Is Just $55

Use Your Favorite USB Keyboard On Your Phone With This Backup Battery

Now You Can Narrate Your Crazy GoPro Stunts Using a Bluetooth Mic

App-Connected Slot Cars Give You Mario Kart-Like Power-Ups and Damage

A Bluetooth E-Cigarette That Doubles As a Speakerphone. Wait, What?

Nokia’s $30 Tag Could Mean You Never Lose Your Keys Again

The World’s Smallest Bluetooth Chip Will Make Smartwatches Last Longer

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