It’s been a while since I reviewed the JayBird JB-200 Bluetooth headphones.  In that time, Jaybird has expanded their line from simply Bluetooth audio, and they have introduced two new sets of earbuds.  Today I am reviewing one of those, the Jaybird Tiger Eyes Earbuds.

These are like the Altec Lansing BackBeat Pros that I just reviewed; they are the in-ear style.  They are a little smaller than the BackBeat headphones, and they are not as noticeable as the BackBeat headphones when you wear them.  One other difference from the BackBeat Pro is that these have a microphone and a handy in-line volume control.  They are more like the Altec Lansing Backbeat Plus Mobile UHS206 headphones I reviewed a few months ago, just with the added volume control. Continue Reading

You want to look like a DJ?  You don’t like the colors typical DJ style headphones come in?  Well, check out these headphones from 2XL.

These are a classic design that has been around for a long time.  When I was little, these were the only kind of headphones available.   Continue Reading

Kerchoonz has released a really cool device called the K-Box. Put this box on any flat surface and you’ll instantly have a speaker in your kitchen, on a wall or on a window.

The K-Box promises:

• High Quality Audio
• Full Bass response 40-20KHz
• Compact and Portable
  (115×55x20mm)
• Up to 20 hours battery life
  (recharge via USB)

It is available now at the Kerchoonz website for £49.99 or $74.50 USD.

Moovida is a media center with a smooth and slick interface, and  I really liked it when I reviewed it a couple weeks ago.  Moovida now has a plugin for Jamendo, the music 2.0 platform with all of their music under the Creative Commons umbrella of licenses.

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Altec Lansing has come out with another set of headphones in their BackBeat line; the Backbeat Pro headphones are their take on musician grade headphones.

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When outside or planning to go outside, checking the current weather conditions is usually the first thing I do.  With WeatherBug for  Android , it’s a simple swipe and a tap to find out what is going on outside.

The WeatherBug app is a lot like the desktop counterpart.  It has the current temperature in the notification area and it will optionally use the integrated GPS to change it’s location automatically.  That is a fantastic idea and one I use a lot when traveling through the greater Columbus area. Continue Reading

There are a lot of free apps in the Android Marketplace.  One app that I came across recently  is the  Handmark Express News.

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It all started innocently enough when Christopher Gavula e-mailed the team about the Mapquest on iPhone article.   Wayne responded with an email on how much he liked the Palm Pre’s navigation program and wished standalone GPS makers well because from his point of view the Pre’s included turn-by-turn Telenav software/GPS combination all but put the nail in the standalone automotive GPS coffin. And it all spun off from there.  Join us in another behind the scenes look at the Pro’s and Con’s of integrated devices.

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I have had a G1 for about 6 months now, and all of that time I have been stuck with Edge.  Imagine what my little heart did when I woke up and saw this little icon on my phone!

In case you were wondering, the rest of the cities to go 3G on T-Mobile this month are: Henderson, NV; Tucson, AZ; Mesa, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ; Peoria, AZ; Colorado Springs, CO; Pueblo, CO; Daytona Beach, FL; Des Moines, IA; Eugene, OR; Salem, OR; Springfield, MA; Manchester, NH; Portland, ME; Brownsville, TX; Corpus Christi, TX; Laredo, TX and McAllen, TX.

If you’re in one of those cities, let us know!  For the other cities, check out TmoNews.com.

So far I am loving the speed!  Little ol’ Columbus even has better 3G connectivity than Washington, DC did back in April!

The transition from the 60 year old analog TV standard has been made, and now all over the air transmissions are digital.

Most of us have already made the transition.  If you have digital cable, you probably didn’t notice anything.  If you still use rabbit ears on a old TV, you need to buy a converter box.  You can still apply for a coupon on the DTV transition web site for another month.

What are your thoughts?   We’re you affected?  Do you still watch TV or do you use on demand services like Hulu to replace it?

Google has an update for Google Maps on Android phones that may not show up in your update list. Unlike past Android software updates for the T-Mobile G1 or HTC Magic, the new Google Maps release won’t be automatically pushed to your phone over the next few days. Instead, the upgrade is available for download in the Android Market.  To get it, just search for maps on the marketplace.

In this update, there are a few slick new features including voice searching , improved Google Latitude features – including an experimental feature called updates that lets you communicate with friends and post updates about the location you’re at. If you’re friends have the latest Google Maps for Android they’ll be able to view your updates and add to them. There’s also transit information for 250 cities and walking directions.  Continue Reading

Last month while searching for some media player software for Linux, I came across a program called Elisa.   Elisa was a full screen media player similar to Apple’s Front Row.  It had an interface that looked a lot like Apple’s Front Row, with a twist.  I installed it on both my Eee PC 701 and initially on my 1000HE and would use it whenever I wanted some music playing in the background.

Flash forward to today.  The Elisa project has revamped itself and renamed itself into the media center called Moovida.  It is available for both Linux and WindowsXP/Vista with a Mac OS X version planned.  They totally changed it’s look and added some really cool features that I will use every day.

Above is the new Moovida interface.  This interface works well with a trackpad, mouse or the keyboard.  Continue Reading

Dad, back in Pleasantville you ruled the roost. You shaped us. You molded us. You brought us to our first baseball game. You taught us to drive. Your word was law and, no matter the issue you ALWAYS knew best.

And the list goes on.

You bailed us out of jail. You looked the other way when our friends came over “to study”. You took us to our first (ah hem) “private entertainment” club. You got us a top notch lawyer and got the judge to reduce that small indiscretion down to a misdemeanor.

Yes dad your impact is everywhere and we can’t thank you enough!

No doubt our love of all-things-electric comes straight from you so with Father’s Day on the way we wanted to tick off some of the best gear you might like.

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I was reading through my feeds and came across a article on Linux Pro magazine where Intel Hacker, Sarah “The Geekess” Sharp, has announced on her blog that Linux will be the first OS to support USB 3.0.   When can you have this?  TODAY, if you can handle compiling a custom kernel.  Others will have to wait until the fall for new versions of Ubuntu and Fedora to come out.

From Linux Pro Magazine:

The basic specifications for USB 3.0 show it to have a transfer rate of 5.0 Gbps.

Think about that.  With 5.0 Gbps transfer rate, you can fill a USB 3.0 based MP3 player in seconds!  With that much transfer rate, it makes it possible to have HD webcams that support 1080p.  Backups to USB devices will take much less time then they do  now.

I am excited about the potential USB 3.0 holds.  I am already amazed at the speeds of USB 2 devices.  This is going to change everything, and Linux is going to have it before Microsoft and Apple!

As a fan of Netbooks, I am always on the lookout for something that will lighten my load.  If it can also free up the limited USB ports on my Asus Eee PC 1000HE, then that’s even better.

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