bluetooth

GPS

Review: Pioneer AVIC-F10BT In-Dash Satnav System

3:47PM Nick Broughall | Earlier this week, the guys at Pioneer let me drive around in one of their cars for a couple of days to test out the AVIC-F10BT in-dash satnav entertainment system. And now that I’ve tasted the supple delights of the AVIC, my own car’s stereo system seems old and tired, like a Hollywood starlet who’s let herself go. My satnav – once the pride and joy of my glovebox – now seems clunky and cumbersome. If I could, I’d take my car and the AVIC system to Vegas and get them hitched, because the simple fact is that they belong together. More »
Cameras

Samsung’s ST1000 Wi-Fi Camera Launched

3:48PM Nick Broughall | You know, I don’t think most people care whether their camera has Wi-Fi or not. I mean really, it’s not that hard to plug in the camera via USB, or even take out the SD card and stick it in a reader to get pictures from the snapper to your computer. But there’s a subset of people who would find Wi-Fi very useful in a camera — and I’m one of them. More »
Peripherals

The Future Of Bluetooth Headsets Is Custom Noise Cancellation

10:42AM Nick Broughall | At yesterday’s Jawbone launch, there was a very interesting conversation at the end of the session around the future of Bluetooth headsets. The representative from Aliph (who make the Jawbone) said that in the future, they are hoping to have the ability to customise the noise cancellation to exactly the situation you are in, right in the device itself. More »
Peripherals

Jawbone Prime Now Available In Australia

4:43PM Nick Broughall | If you were to ask the US Gizmodo team what the best Bluetooth headset on the market is, they’d probably come back at you with the Jawbone Prime. The great news is that these funky headsets (as much as a Bluetooth headset can be funky, I guess) are now available in Australia. More »
Gadgets

DIY Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator Makes For Stylish Headsets

10:40AM Rosa Golijan | This DIY Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator, instantly reminded me of a my Star Trek fantasy. Bluetooth is the ruin of Star Trek. But this is a fun quick-n-dirty project. More »
Music

Jabra Halo Bluetooth Headphones Arrive From Outer Space (Or Somewhere In Asia)

12:45PM Nick Broughall | Another product that has survived the months-long arduous journey down to Australia – the Jabra Halo Bluetooth stereo headphones. More »
Peripherals

Jabra Stone: The Time When Bluetooth Got Self-Aware

3:00PM John Herrman | It’s tough to muster excitement over a $US130 Bluetooth headset nowadays. It feels like peeling yourself out of bed after a breakup, or laughing at a joke during a eulogy for your best friend. So, Jabra, regarding the Stone: Thanks. More »
Hardware

New Bluetooth Runs For A Year Off A Watch Battery

11:10PM Mark Wilson | There’s little stopping Bluetooth from making its way into more devices, but its battery drain is many times that of, say, tried and true IR. But a new, lower power Bluetooth is coming next year. More »
Gadgets

Weekend Gadgets: Sennheiser Headphones, Dyson Air Multiplier And The Flip Mino HD

4:30PM Nick Broughall | Some cool gadgets for me to play with this weekend: Most exciting of which are the PXC310BT headphones from Sennheiser which cram in both A2DP Bluetooth and noise cancellation. More »
Peripherals

Motorola Prices The Endeavor HX1 Bluetooth Headset

3:21PM Nick Broughall | Bluetooth headsets are pretty much just one big bag of yawn, but the Endeavor HX1 actually looks pretty cool. It uses both noise cancellation and bone conduction to make sure you get the clearest possible voice signal. And Motorola have just announced pricing for Australia. More »