BB service returning
After about a day of spotty or no Blackberry data service in North America, it is slowly returning. Millions of Blackberry users had hips that were not buzzing due to a faulty switch that caused outages across several continents. This has been the largest RIM service failure in years. With many customers and investors already losing faith in the communications giant, this was definitely not a good look. Hopefully for their sake (and mine since a I’m a BB fan), this isn’t a sign of things to come.
Less than a year ago, 50 Cent announced his new line of headphones called Sleek by 50. Before long, that deal feel apart and it was back to the drawing board. Well now he’s back with the new Sync by 50. Like the previous, these are also wireless. But what makes these special is the fact that 4 sets of headphones can be synced to the same audio source. Is that cool or what?
Features
- Professionally tuned Digital EQ
- 16-bit lossless digital sound – Full on-board controls with bass boost, volume control & mute
- 50′ wireless range
- Custom 40mm driver
- Soft memory foam cushions
- Passive noise cancellation
- Sync up to 4 users from one source
* Available in Black and in White
Includes
- Wired mic cable
- 3.5mm wireless transmitter
- Hard-shell carry case
- Micro USB charging cable
- USB/AC adapter
- Airplane plug adapter
- 1/4″ gold-plated adapter
Jabra intros new line of fitness headphones
Still looking for that perfect pair of headphones for your active lifestyle? The new Jabra Sport may be what you need. Priced at $99 or $69 for the corded version, the Sports are built to stay put in your ears while you stay on the go.
Features:
- Play music and take calls, skip tracks and adjust volume from headset
- Secure and comfortable fit during workouts
- US Military Grade rain, dust and shock protection
- Powerful bass sound and built-in FM Radio
- Offers up to 4.5 hours of talk time and up to 3 hours music time
- Works with Apple, Android, Blackberry and standard phones or music devices
Press release after the break
Free yourself with Jabra’s Freeway
There are a few hands free bluetooth speakerphones available on the market right now. While they all perform that basic function, some do it well, and others not so much. I was able to get my hands on Freeway($129.99) from Jabra, and i gotta say, i’m impressed. It paired with my phone in about 10 seconds out of the box. Before making or taking any calls on it, i decided to check out the sound quality by streaming some mp3′s to it from my phone. (more…)
The new Soundtrack of Life
Monster brought us Beats By Dre. Now the Little Monster, Kevin Lee brings us SOL Republic. The goal was to make great sounding headphones financially accessible to the masses. They come in both in-ear(starting at $59.99) and over the ear(starting at $99.99) models, both of which have standard and HD versions.
For more info, continue reading to see press release
HTC buy major stake in Beats By Dre
Iconic hip-hop producer, Dr. Dre is no stranger to making big deals and making big news. The latest deal was selling of 51% of Beats By Dre to cell phone manufacturer HTC for a cool $300 million. As a part of this move, HTC will be incorporating Beats By Dre audio into upcoming smartphones in much the same way HP did in their products. The acquisition will allow them to improve the sound quality of their phones and future devices when listening to a wide array of media. This shouldn’t effect their current relationship with Monster or other branding partners. On a side note, I hear the Little Monster has something exciting in the works that will be announced pretty soon…stay tuned.
Google+, the new social network
We’ve seen them come and go… Blackplanet, Myspace and who knows how much longer Facebook has. Google is already planning its reign as top dog in this arena with its upcoming Google+. So you’re probably wondering what makes it different. It does have a few cool features, most notably for me is “Instant Upload”. Whenever you take a pic one yor phone or mobile device, it will automatically go from your phone to your Google+ account. Then all you have to do is decide whether or not you want to share it. You can also group your friend together so only relevant people are privy to certain convos (but I’m sure Facebook will incorporate these features pretty soon as well). (more…)
