Most portable Bluetooth speakers these days are rather expensive but yet they’re not what I would call rugged at all, one splash of water, one drop and they’re done. Why can’t all products be made more rugged? The new Divoom Voombox-Travel is meant to be taken outside as it’s rugged and water resistant, but yet you can use it just like any other speaker indoors or out and it will look good no matter where you use it. The Voombox-Travel is priced at $49.90 and it has a built-in rechargeable battery that provides up to six hours of play time. You can get it in red, blue, green or black colors and it’s available now.
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Betasphere HR 800 Bluetooth 2.0 Speaker Review
Today for reviews I’ve got a Bluetooth speaker called the Betasphere HR 800 and it looks similar to other speaker on the market today. The speaker was provided by My Trendy Phone for review and overall it’s not a bad little product, battery life is decent as is the sound overall. The speaker is what they call 2.1 sound where it has a full speaker and a subwoofer inside of it. The Betasphere also has controls for volume and it also acts as a speakerphone with a built-in microphone and a button for answering and ending calls. Read on to learn more..
Divoom Goes Rugged with the Voombox Bluetooth Speaker
All those Bluetooth portable speakers out there are great but most have one huge flaw they’re not really portable or meant to be used outside. Yes they are small making them portable so you can take them with you but you really can’t use them outside as a little water gets on them and they’re toast. Divoom has just announced the Voombox which is meant to be taken and used everywhere and anywhere as it’s rugged and water resistant. Prices at $99.99 it has 15 watts of output power through five speakers which should make for some good and loud sound. It’s available right now and you can choose from green, red, black or blue colors and it has an impressive 12 hour battery life and even a built-in microphone.
Jawbone Launches New Headset Called the Era
I have to admit Jawbone makes some great stuff, I’ve still got and use the Jawbone 2, it’s fine for my uses and just works great really. Sure it might be considered ancient in tech standards, but I like it, it works and that’s what matters to me. Anyway, Jawbone has just announced the Era which is their newest Bluetooth headset that supposedly is the most natural sounding yet. The headset is 42% smaller than the last one and it’s capable of up to ten hours of talk time on a single charge. Price is $129.99 for the headset and the special charging case or just $99.99 for the headset alone and it will be available on January 24th at Apple, AT&T and Best Buy but you can get it today at Jawbone.com.
Scosche Launches boomBOTTLE H2O and boomBOTTLE mini Rugged Bluetooth Speakers at CES 2014
Quickie for you, at CES Scosche announced the addition of the boomBOTTLE H2O and boomBOTTLE mini to their rugged speaker collection. The H20 is waterproof of course and has a 5watt speaker with 8 hours of playback while the Mi9ni is just 2.44 inches tall and has a 3Watt speaker and offers 5 hours of play time.
Braven Launches Vibe Audio System for iOS, Android, and Windows Devices
Hmm.. this is actually kind of cool. It’s an audio system called the Vibe from Braven but it’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and it can support multiple audio streams at the same time. You can listen to jazz on your phone, rock on your computer and rap on your iPhone at the same time as long as the app is installed of course. I don’t see a price, but there’s more details below for you..
Pyle Audio Intros Bluetooth Enable Fitness Scale
So would you buy a Bluetooth enabled scale? Pyle Audio has just announced the Bluetooth Fitness Scale, and you can tell by the name it’s a scale and it’s Bluetooth enabled, not much more to say about it right, the name just about says everything. Well there is a little bit more I guess, you can get a free app called the Pyle Health Fitness Tracker for both Android and iOS and the app will let you share your fitness information on Twitter and Facebook. The price is only $60 and it’s available now in black, grey, green, pink or orange colors. More info below for you..
Would You Use or Buy a Bluetooth Enabled Light Bulb?
I got this PR and I just kind of sat there are stared at it and just wondered to myself what’s the point of it? Sure I guess it’s interesting and unique but would you really want your light bulb blinking at you when you get a phone call? I think that would just be annoying as hell. Yes the bulb can do other things like party mode, wake mode, music sync, relax mode and there’s even a romance mode. Yes I said romance mode..whatever, pic and PR below for you..
Pyle Intros $40 PHBT5 Bluetooth Headphones
Wow.. I started looking at these and looking at the pics and the specs and then I got the bottom and saw the price was only $39.99. I was sure they were going to easily be priced at over $100. Low price, is that good or bad? Pyle makes some good stuff from what I can recall, it’s been a while but I like the looks of these and I really like the integrated controls that are built right into the outside of the earpiece. I’m also a little confused as the PR calls them the PHBT5 and it also calls them the PGBT5, so I’m not sure what they are, but I like them I think..
FAVI Boomerang Turns Your Tablet or Phone into a Mini Home Theater
Here’s something neat that I wouldn’t mind trying out, it’s actually two of them, a smaller one for phones and a larger one for tablets. It’s called the Favi Boomerang and it’s a crescent shaped Bluetooth speaker that has NFC built-in as well. Yes I guess you could call it a dock, but the idea is that it puts two much larger speakers on either side of your device for better and louder sound. The smaller version has two four watt speakers while the larger version has two six watt speaker in it and both features integrated bass boosting. You’ll be able to get it in white, black, red, yellow, purple or even pink come mid-December with an MSRP of $59.99 for the small one and $79.99 for the larger one.