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Do you use Bluetooth with your smartphone?

Bluetooth When it comes to features, I think if something can do it then it’s up to me to find a way to use it. Not every feature, mind you. There are a few things, even some of the most desired features that I just don’t have any use for. I’ve used...

from 2011 by Evan Selleck 23

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PhoneDog 101: Setting up Bluetooth on Android

Android Bluetooth on your phone can be a real life saver-life—literally--especially when you're doings activities where you need your hands free. Perhaps you're driving, cooking in the kitchen, helping your kids get dressed, or taking notes from a...

from 2010 by Nicole Cozma 0

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Will NFC prove to be useful or just another thing to show off?

Android One of the most interesting features coming in future phones (one just a few days away from launch) and already found in some devices is NFC, or Near Field Communication, technology. Intrigued, I did a little research on NFC and its...

from 2010 by Taylor Martin 5

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Dick Tracy Style Review: Atomic9 Bluetooth Wristband

Bluetooth The concept behind the Atomic9 Bluetooth Wristband Speakerphone is pretty simple: You get a wristband with an integrated speakerphone and limited media player control and text-to-speech functionality. The wristband pairs with your...

from 2010 by Noah Kravitz 5

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Motorola H17txt Bluetooth headset sports text-to-speech

Bluetooth For those that receive text messages regularly, the Motorola H17txt might be for you. In addition to Motorola's CrystalTalk functionality, the H17txt offers text-to-speech capabilities through Motorola's MotoSpeak system, keeping you from...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 0

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Adriana’s Gift Guide: BT earbuds, pt 5 (PinkTooth)

Bluetooth According to the National Retail Federation, more than 50% of shoppers are procrastinators! If you’re among them, check out these last-minute holiday gift items. PinkTooth by chicBuds SUMMARY: A blinged-out BT earbud...

from 2009 by Adriana Lee 0

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Adriana’s Gift Guide: BT earbuds, pt 4 (Mogo Talk for iPhone)

Bluetooth There are only a few days left in the gift-giving season, so in honor of the procrastinators in our midst (a group in which I proudly — or sadly — take part), I am spotlighting a few items that I think are great last-minute...

from 2009 by Adriana Lee 0

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Adriana’s Gift Guide: BT earbuds, pt 3 (Plantronics)

Bluetooth According to the National Retail Federation, more than 50% of shoppers are procrastinators! If you’re among them, check out these last-minute holiday gift items. Plantronics Discovery 975 SUMMARY: Elegant, simple design...

from 2009 by Adriana Lee 0

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Adriana’s Gift Guide: BT earbuds, pt 2 (Jabra)

Bluetooth According to the National Retail Federation, more than 50% of shoppers are procrastinators! If you’re among them, check out these last-minute holiday gift items. Jabra Stone SUMMARY: Unique design, especially with a...

from 2009 by Adriana Lee 0

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Adriana’s Gift Guide: BT earbuds, pt 1 (Novero)

Bluetooth Novero's TheFirstOne is a very cool-looking earbud for the trendy, with multiple carrying options and excellent call quality. Everything about this product screams quality — including the price. But any BT fans on your shopping list would...

from 2009 by Adriana Lee 1

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Adriana’s Gift Guide: Bluetooth earbuds

Bluetooth According to CNN Money, holiday shoppers are procrastinating this season more than in the past five years! On average, consumers have finished less than 50% of their gift lists by the second week in December. This means that, at this...

from 2009 by Adriana Lee 0

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Samsung's WEP470 and 870 bluetooth headsets

Bluetooth Over the past couple of weeks, I have been bouncing back and forth between Samsung's new WEP470 bluetooth earpiece ($39.99), and their WEP870 ($89.99). I did not get a chance to check out the middle child - the WEP850, which runs $69.99,...

from 2009 by John Walton 3

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iPhone App: iSamurai Bluetooth game app

Bluetooth Use The Force. Or the App Store. Either way, you can get some saber-/sword-fighting action happening right quick. iSamurai Bluetooth is a game app that lets players use their handsets for imaginary swordplay, complete with steel-on-steel...

from 2009 by Adriana Lee 7

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2 New Bluetooth headsets from SoundID

Bluetooth You might remember SoundID from last year's CTIA coverage, it's the company that focuses more on improving audio quality than simply adding features. This year the company announced two new Bluethooth headsets: the Sound ID 200 and the...

from 2009 by Joni Blecher 0

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Two years later and ThinkGeek's bluetooth handset still uncontested

Bluetooth I've searched far and wide over the last two years, but found no bluetooth device that can stand up to ThinkGeek's revolutionary design from '06. In the shadow of its sinewy curves and the glare of its glistening semi-reflective surface,...

from 2008 by John Walton 3

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Bluetooth etiquette

Bluetooth Those of you who follow Noah's Bark and PhoneDogTV know that kravvykrav has had his share of dangerously close encounters with people who talk on the phone while driving. Most of us have had similar experiences, and the rest have at...

from 2008 by John Walton 0

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Review: BlueAnt V1 Bluetooth Headset

Bluetooth EDIT: Please see the comments for updates on my two complaints. The BlueAnt V1 is the best bluetooth headset I've used to date. Then again, it's the first one I've dropped over $120 on. I bought mine when they were pretty fresh though,...

from 2008 by John Walton 5

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Bluetooth headset buying guide

Bluetooth Bluetooth has been around for about 10 years, but it’s only been in the last few years that Bluetooth technology has appeared on more and more cell phones. When cell phones first sported this feature, it was typically found only on...

from 2008 by Joni Blecher 0

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Noah Answers Your Questions - What is stereo Bluetooth?

Bluetooth Q. What is "stereo" Bluetooth?  I know what Bluetooth technology is, but wondered if stereo Bluetooth was any different? A. Stereo Bluetooth means that the phone can send stereo audio to a headset in addition to mono (regular)...

from 2008 by Noah Kravitz 5

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Free Bluetooth headsets in L.A. from LG

Bluetooth With California going hands-free next month (on July 1st), San Diego-based LG is giving away 1,000 Bluetooth earpieces at the Peterson Automotive Museum (catch the relevance?) in Los Angeles (tomorrow) on June 19th beginning at 11 a.m. to...

from 2008 by Courtney Carlisle 0