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That is the message sent by the Bluetooth Special Interests Group (SIG) as they reveal the specs for the latest upgrade for Bluetooth.  No longer content with transferring small bits of info at seemly snail-like speeds, Bluetooth 3 promises to transfer big files and high speeds.  One question remains: When?… Continue Reading »

Anyone that knows photography knows the name Canon.  So it is only logical that the company that brings us great cameras also brings us printers to print the photos we shoot.  Adding to their compact printer line; Canon is introducing the latest in their SELPHY line, the SELPHY CP780. The… Continue Reading »

Intel dedicated part of its booth at CES to mobile Wi-Fi personal area networking (PAN).  The idea is simple, Wi-Fi enabled components speak to each other using an ad hoc network without the need for a router. The idea seems promising.  Intel had a pair of Wi-Fi headphones that supposedly… Continue Reading »

Aside from launching the 7510 phone at CES, Nokia has also announced the BH-904 Bluetooth Headset.  Since this headset is relatively small compared to the bigger devices that took most of the limelight at the CES, it seems that it didn’t get a lot of attention. Continue Reading »

Today I was shown this convenient device for those of us that hate the look of Bluetooth ear pieces to mate with our cell phones.  This entry by Funkwerk called the Ego Cup, sits in your cup holder and can use FM modulation to bring the voice of your caller… Continue Reading »

Spracht showed off two new products at CES, the Aura BluNote Bluetooth speaker and the Aura SoHo speakerphone.  Both items add new features and benefits to the Aura line. The BluNote is a portable speaker that connects to any music playing device wirelessly via Bluetooth or a 3.5mm wire.  The… Continue Reading »

It’s no secret that cell phone batteries typically suck, sometimes not even lasting us until we get home in the evening.  What’s the secret to good battery life?  The general rule of thumb is that if your phone is doing anything, your battery power is being drained.  And if you’re… Continue Reading »

This is one of those concepts/ideas/products that would work great in the perfect world and if people used it right, would be really cool.  However this is the real world, and despite the undoubted merit in the idea behind this concept, I’m not sure it would work in the “real”… Continue Reading »

RadioShack’s Black Friday ad is now out and here’s what they are offering to those brave folks willing to wait in line for the 6AM opening: Canon PIXMA MX300 Office All-in-One Printer (Requires Purchase of EX-Z9 Camera) - Free after $50.00 MIR. Memorex MCC228 HD Digital Camcorder- $79.99 (regularly $119.99)… Continue Reading »

HTC, along with Russian carrier Scartel have just unveiled the world’s first integrated GSM/WiMAX handset—the HTC Max 4G.  The new handset has taken plenty of design cues from the HTC Touch HD and has a solid feature set.  To begin with, the Max 4G has built-in support for WiMax, and… Continue Reading »