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Archive for the ‘Peripherals’ Category

July 18th, 2008

When Not to Wear a Bluetooth Headset

The Gadgenista asks when it’s appropriate to wear a Bluetooth Headset. For all the clueless out there, here’s a quick guide:

Do wear Bluetooth headsets when driving. Recent laws should be enough incentive.
Don’t wear Bluetooth headsets while walking around. Unless you want to come off as the Locutus of Borg.
Never ever wear Bluetooth headsets while on […]

By Rico -- 6 comments

July 17th, 2008

DirectVoxx Muso Promises Voice Control for the 3G iPod Nano by Dec 2008/Jan 2009

According to DirectVoxx’s marketing folks, by next year you’ll be able to control your iPod by talking to it. Apparently, the Muso will understand natural-language commands by looking at your iTunes library. They promise phrases like “Play me some Led Zeppelin” or “Gimme jazz” won’t cause any confusion, all for $159.
The present state of voice-recognition […]

By Rico -- 1 comment

July 12th, 2008

Finding the Best Frequency for Your FM Transmitters

Problem: You’ve got a gadget that can broadcast FM signals, allowing you to stream music to your car radio without wires. Examples include the Nokia N78, offerings from iLuv, the USB Fever 8-in-1 FM Transmitter for the iPod and iPhone, and Proporta’s iPod FM transmitter. Unfortunately, with so many radio stations in your area, it’s […]

By Rico -- 1 comment

July 11th, 2008

Soaripod Provides Snaking Support for iPhones

The production values of soaripod.com are a bit suspect, but the product feature there is still intriguing. The Soaripod is basically a flexible holder for the iPhone and iPod Touch (no models for the iPhone 3G are apparently available yet) that features a clip on the other end. This makes it possible to prop up […]

By Rico -- 3 comments

July 3rd, 2008

The New Hand Charger on the Block, With Some USB on the Side

Datexx knows there are lots of hand-cranked chargers out there, so they’ve thrown in “4 cell phones tips” (Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Kyocera, and LG says the Amazon product page, but that’s five!) and “a USB adaptor” to sweeten the deal.
The manufacturer says that this cranky powerhouse promises enough juice to let you yap on your […]

By Rico -- 1 comment

July 2nd, 2008

6X Blu-ray Drive Made for Apple Mac

I have my personal thoughts on Blu-ray, mostly concerning its viability as a successor to DVD for pre-recorded movies, especially in the face of downloads, but there’s one area where a big optical disc is still useful: backing up large chunks of data.
MCE Technologies’ new Mac specific Blu-ray burner takes care of this. Gone is […]

By Sean R. -- 2 comments

June 30th, 2008

Maxtor’s Media Server Packs One Terabyte

You know, when I got a Sony laptop with an 80GB hard drive it seemed huge but after about five minutes of BitTorrent downloads, I realized that was naive of me.
I also realized that offloading files, especially music files, to an external drive is problematic. The point of a notebook is portability, and hooking […]

By Sean R. -- 0 comments

June 30th, 2008

Sfgate.com: Aliph Jawbone 2 is “Ultimate Bluetooth Headset”

With everyone anticipating the new handsfree laws taking effect tomorrow, it’s good to know which Bluetooth headsets provide the best bang for your buck. The San Francisco Chronicle website has recently published a rundown of four handsets, discussing each model’s merits. Among these, the Aliph Jawbone stands out. Despite the lack of volume controls, its […]

By Rico -- 2 comments

June 27th, 2008

Wii Nyko Wireless Kama Nunchuk

Enjoy a new found freedom in all of your Wii games with the Kama Wireless Nunchuck from Nyko.
The Kama Wireless Nunchuk provides all the same abilities and features of the wired version, but with no cables tethered to the Nintendo Wii remote.
I actually picked up two of these controllers today from my local […]

By Sean R. -- 1 comment

June 25th, 2008

Belkin USB Charger

Belkin’s latest power-strip adds a very smart feature for travelers: USB ports.

The strip has a couple of charge-only sockets along with the three-way mains AC extenders and even comes with a mini-USB cable, obviating the need to carry chargers for most gadgets.
The $25.00 USD box also squeezes in a surge-protector for those untrustworthy hotel […]

By Sean R. -- 2 comments