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CES 2015
Audio-Technica Gets Fit With New SonicSport Lineup
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 08, 2015  |  0 comments
It seems that every single company is coming out with a new fitness product. Fit is in - who knew? Audio-Technica has had an impressive selection in the past, but these new SonicSport earphones are certainly up for a long day at the gym, track or in the saddle.

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CES 2015
Edifier International Launches the Luna Eclipse Apollo Desktop System
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 08, 2015  |  0 comments
The new 2.1 desktop system from Edifier has been named a 2015 CES Innovations Awards Honoree, and one look makes it clear that it truly is innovative. The e235 Luna Eclipse Apollo is a 234-watt system with a stand-alone wireless Bluetooth subwoofer.

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CES 2015
HearNotes WireFree Earbuds Blow Away the Cables
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  1 comments
Consumer alert: we’ve all been misled for years, with companies selling us wireless headphones with wires. While they might use Bluetooth to wirelessly transmit the signal from the player to the headphones, typically there is still a cable of some sort connecting the left and right earpieces. HearNotes is truly wireless – or WireFree as they like to say.

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CES 2015
Braven Balances Slim Looks and Big Sound
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  0 comments
It’s hard to get big bass sound from a small, portable player, but the Braven Balance, debuting at CES seems to make it work.

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CES 2015
NYNE Hits The Road With Three New Portables
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 07, 2015  |  0 comments
NYNE is making it harder and harder to find an excuse not to get outside and ride your bike, or taking your kids out for a stroll. They’re showing off three new IPX-rated outdoor speakers, all with Bluetooth and all ready to roll.

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Grace NotesCES 2015
ARCHT One Creates an Immersive Arc of Sound
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 06, 2015  |  1 comments
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, ARCHT (pronounced "arc") is taking pre-orders on the ARCHT One, a single device with a patented sound array and iOS sound optimization program that creates an omnidirectional, room-filling sound.

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CES 2015
Life n’ Soul Makes a Splash with Compact Waterproof Speaker
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 06, 2015  |  0 comments
Life n’ Soul realizes that not everyone plays it safe with their electronics. Some folks, in fact, play wet n’ wild with theirs. Enter the BM215 fully waterproof Bluetooth speaker. Take it to the pool or stick it to the bathtub - singing in the shower never sounded so good.

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CES 2015
Scosche Made the boomBottle Better; Meet boomBottle +
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 06, 2015  |  0 comments
If a portable Bluetooth speaker that fits into a bicycle’s waterbottle cage is good, isn’t one that’s more powerful, more rugged, plays longer and sounds better?
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Portable Player ReviewsGrace Notes
Last-Minute Gift Idea: Nyrius Songo & Songo HiFi
Leslie Shapiro  |  Dec 22, 2014  |  0 comments
It’s getting down to the wire—stockings are hung by the chimney with care, and Santa’s helpers are desperate for an idea for that last-minute gift. The Nyrius Songo is just what Rudolph ordered for that grumpy Scrooge who hasn’t bought all the latest and greatest electronics. The Songo ($25) and Songo HiFi ($50) turn any receiver or dock into a wireless Bluetooth system. Scrooge can even use an iOS dock with an Android phone via Bluetooth, as long as the dock has an AUX input.

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Headphone ReviewsGrace Notes
Jabra Sport Pulse Earphones: Beat of a Different Drum
Leslie Shapiro  |  Dec 08, 2014  |  1 comments
Jabra has introduced a wireless Bluetooth headset designed to take workouts to a whole new level of efficiency. They’ve introduced the Jabra Sport Pulse, the world’s first Bluetooth earbuds with a built-in heart-rate monitor. Crazy? I think not. Anyone who’s at all interested in fitness knows that the most effective way to monitor your workout is to track your heart rate. Check out the Orange Theory craze if you don’t believe me, or just look at the treadmills and elliptical machines at most gyms. Heart rate monitoring is an essential part of a safe, effective workout, and Jabra has nailed it. The heart rate monitor is built right into the left earpiece of the Sport Pulse, so finally, you can toss that unsightly, sweaty, uncomfortable heart rate strap.

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