scattered technology news

LG Decoy (VX-8610) - Verizon - July 17, 2008

If you live in California, you are most likely aware of the new law requiring everyone over the age of 18 to use a hands free device to talk while driving. There’s a huge market of people looking to purchase a Bluetooth headset to accompany their mobile phones. To curb the tensions of looking for [...]

Tags: bluetooth, cdma, gps, headset, lg, microsd, phones, verizon

Aliph Releases Jawbone NoiseAssassin - May 17, 2008

Last week Aliph announced a new version of the noise eliminating Jawbone bluetooth headset. The new model is 50% smaller than the original and supposedly produces better results. The headset uses military-grade NoiseAssassin technology which will virtually all outside noise may it be from a car passing by or a plane flying overhead. The Jawbone’s [...]

Tags: bluetooth, headset, led, wireless

Kensington Bluetooth Stereo Headphones (Review) - March 23, 2008

Kensington recently released new Bluetooth Stereo Headphones and as promised here’s our review. The headphones, also entitled the BT3071, sports the Bluetooth 2.0 protocol and uses the A2DP profile to wirelessly steam audio from any compatible device. These stereo headphones are fairly affordable and function a whole lot better compared to the previous generation of [...]

Tags: battery, bluetooth, headphones, headset, kensington, stereo, usb, wireless

iSkin CERULEAN F1 Bluetooth Earphones - January 18, 2008

There’s been a lot of stereo bluetooth headsets being released over the past few weeks, especially since many phones now support the technology. I had a chance to play with iSkin’s CERULEAN F1 Bluetooth Earphones this week at MacWorld. iSkin’s gizmo can be paired with both an iPod and a Cell Phone at once, allowing [...]

Tags: bluetooth, headphones, headset, iskin, macworld, wireless

Kensington Bluetooth Stereo Headphones - January 17, 2008

Last week Kensington announced a slew of new accessories, one these being a new wireless bluetooth stereo headphones. The headset can be used to listen to music and with built in microphone, it can also answer phone calls. The Kensington Bluetooth Stereo Headphones (K33436US) has built in “easy access buttons” to play/pause or skip tracks [...]

Tags: bluetooth, headphones, headset, kensington, microphone, stereo

foneGEAR Mini Blu Headset (Review) - November 10, 2007

Every bluetooth headset hitting the market today seems to be getting new wild features, for example an LCD display for Caller ID. All the average consumer honestly needs is the ability to talk. foneGear has taken this approach with their Mini Blue (fG876) lightweight headset with no unnecessary extras. The Mini Blue isn’t exactly the [...]

Tags: blue, bluetooth, headset, led, wireless

New Logitech PS3 Accessories - September 14, 2007

Logitech has just announced two new bluetooth based accessories for Sony’s PlayStation 3: the cordless Vantage Headset and MediaBoard Pro. The new wireless headset is a lightweight behind-the-head design and has can be worn on either the left or right side. The reachable headset, with its noise canceling features, offers up to 12 hours battery [...]

Tags: black, bluetooth, headset, keyboard, logitech, november, october, ps3

Jabra BT5020 (Review) - August 28, 2007

The Jabra BT5020 is arguably one of the best headsets on the market, offering a powerful set of features and remaining at a low price. Other than it’s ability to connect to two devices at once, the headset also boasts a whooping 10 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby.
Jabra BT5020 Specifications:

Wireless: [...]

Tags: black, bluetooth, headset, jabra, phones, usb, wireless

Samsung WEP200 (Review) - May 29, 2007

Since the advent of Bluetooth, the sizes of the headset that have accompanied the wireless technology have begun to drastically shrink. This is arguably the greatest strength of Samsung’s WEP200. This is a typical wireless headset for cell phones and other bluetooth compatible devices.
Samsung WEP200 Specs:

Wireless: Bluetooth 2.0
Battery: 4hrs talk | 70hrs idle
Weight: 9 [...]

Tags: bluetooth, headset, phones, samsung, wireless