handsfree
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 »
Phones
3:32PM Nick Broughall | Sony Ericsson’s hands-free gaming phone, Yari, has just been launched in Australia. Get ready to look like a fool in public! More »
Sony Ericsson Yari Available Now
3:32PM Nick Broughall | Sony Ericsson’s hands-free gaming phone, Yari, has just been launched in Australia. Get ready to look like a fool in public! More »
Music
4:30PM Nick Broughall | I must have these. Sennheiser has announced that they’re going to announce a whole new range of Bluetooth-enabled headphones at IFA this year. You may not think that sounds very exciting, but when you discover that some of the new models will feature active noise cancellation as well, it suddenly becomes a lot more interesting. More »
Sennheiser Launching New Bluetooth Headphones At IFA 2009
4:30PM Nick Broughall | I must have these. Sennheiser has announced that they’re going to announce a whole new range of Bluetooth-enabled headphones at IFA this year. You may not think that sounds very exciting, but when you discover that some of the new models will feature active noise cancellation as well, it suddenly becomes a lot more interesting. More »
Peripherals
11:44AM Nick Broughall | If I have one complaint about the Bluetooth car kit I installed in my car a couple of years ago, it’s that it can only pair with one phone at a time. Sure, you can pair it with four different phones – just not at the same time. If it’s paired with your wife’s phone and you’re driving the car, you can end up in awkward yelling across the driver scenarios that just plain suck. That’s why the new carkit from Uniden sounds interesting – it’ll pair up with two phones at the same time. More »
Uniden’s Bluetooth Carkit Works With Two Phones At Once
11:44AM Nick Broughall | If I have one complaint about the Bluetooth car kit I installed in my car a couple of years ago, it’s that it can only pair with one phone at a time. Sure, you can pair it with four different phones – just not at the same time. If it’s paired with your wife’s phone and you’re driving the car, you can end up in awkward yelling across the driver scenarios that just plain suck. That’s why the new carkit from Uniden sounds interesting – it’ll pair up with two phones at the same time. More »
Peripherals
Belkin TuneBase FM Transmitters Upgraded For Hands-Free Calling
3:00AM Sean Fallon | Belkin has upgraded their TuneBase lineup to handle hands-free calling in addition to pumping your iPhone music wirelessly to your car stereo. More »
Games
NES Hands Free Let You Control Mario with Your Tongue
2:20AM Adam Frucci | Back in the NES days, Nintendo offered up a controller that, chances are, you’ve never heard of before. It was the Hands Free, and it was designed for the disabled. More »
Peripherals
Look Stupid: Cell Mate Hands-Free Mobile Phone Holder
5:45PM Elaine Chow | I could only think of one thing when I saw this hands-free mobile phone holder called Cell Mate: Ahahaha haha HA! Apparently, they have a booth at CES—worth a Giz visit, methinks. [Craziest Gadgets] More »
Gadgets
Nextar Does Solar Gadgetry Right With Sun-Powered Handsfree Kit
9:00PM John Herrman | Honestly, most of the solar gadgets we see aren’t terribly practical, and often rely on a primary, wired power source. Not the Nextar NXBT handsfree kits—these are the real thing. More »
Phones
12:47PM Nick Broughall | We all know that home phones are disappearing into that wonderful void known only as obsolescence, but until all the baby-boomers and their tech-fearing ways die off, we’re stuck with companies trying to come up with different ways to make DECT phones exciting for old people. Which is probably why this Telstra Colombo cordless phone is both a) named after an old, decrepit detective with a face in a permanent state of strainage and b) they made it red (although it also comes in black). More »
Telstra Colombo DECT Phone: Because Home Phones Are Still Cool If They’re Red
12:47PM Nick Broughall | We all know that home phones are disappearing into that wonderful void known only as obsolescence, but until all the baby-boomers and their tech-fearing ways die off, we’re stuck with companies trying to come up with different ways to make DECT phones exciting for old people. Which is probably why this Telstra Colombo cordless phone is both a) named after an old, decrepit detective with a face in a permanent state of strainage and b) they made it red (although it also comes in black). More »
Peripherals
12:30PM Nick Broughall | Bluetooth carkits aren’t exactly what we’d call exciting. They all do the same thing – connect to your phone via Bluetooth and let you make and receive handsfree calls. Some of them even let you make calls using your voice.
The Sudio Vogue’s claim to fame is that it’s Australia’s first “coloured” Bluetooth handsfree speakerphone.It comes in a range of colours, including metallic blue, pink, black and white. You get 10 hours worth of talk time and 480 hours standby on a single charge, plus regular call features like one touch answer, call waiting, last number redial mute and call reject.
Like I said: Exciting.
Still, even though it’s not the most riveting product, it’s priced well at just $89. And sometimes the cheap and useful products that come in a range of colours are the best ones. Sometimes.
[Force Technology] More »
Sudio Vogue: Strike A Pose With Your Bluetooth Carkit
12:30PM Nick Broughall | Bluetooth carkits aren’t exactly what we’d call exciting. They all do the same thing – connect to your phone via Bluetooth and let you make and receive handsfree calls. Some of them even let you make calls using your voice.
The Sudio Vogue’s claim to fame is that it’s Australia’s first “coloured” Bluetooth handsfree speakerphone.It comes in a range of colours, including metallic blue, pink, black and white. You get 10 hours worth of talk time and 480 hours standby on a single charge, plus regular call features like one touch answer, call waiting, last number redial mute and call reject.
Like I said: Exciting.
Still, even though it’s not the most riveting product, it’s priced well at just $89. And sometimes the cheap and useful products that come in a range of colours are the best ones. Sometimes.
[Force Technology] More » 
