Gadgets

Carbon Fibre Bluetooth Headset For Weight Freaks

Is the iron loan clipped to your ear too much to bear? Are you a sucker for anything crafted from carbon fibre? Blutrek’s Carbon earpiece might draw you in, weighing only a scant 7g, with Bluetooth 3.0 support.


March 24, 2011
Gaming

Your PS3 Headset Isn’t As Badass As This Guy’s

When el8id games on his PS3, he doesn’t use a regular Bluetooth headset. He uses a military-issue helmet from the 1980s, making him look more like “Maverick” than “some guy playing a video game”.


March 2, 2011
Gadgets

Little Voices Coach Teachers Over Headsets, Thanks To Bill Gates

Just like the technology that NFL coaches use, teachers in the US have been hooking up wires to their ears for mentors to whisper nuggets of help into when training. The Gates Foundation wisely invested its money in Teach for America, giving them enough money to purchase the headsets necessary for live-coaching newbie teachers.


February 23, 2011
Gaming

Razer Chimaera Headset Bumps Games In 5.1 Surround Sound, Sans Wires

The less cords the better, I say, and if your Xbox controller is already wireless why deal with a headset that keeps you tethered to it? That’s like one of those chains that goes from your lip piercing to your nipple piercing. Anywho, Razer’s new Chimaera headset, which works with both the Xbox 360 and PC, pumps out Dolby 5.1 surround sound and will keep you alert to enemy movements for 8 glorious, wire-free hours on a single charge.


January 21, 2011
Gadgets

Shake The Baby! Jawbone’s Newest Headset Likes It Physical

Wanna answer that call? Shake Jawbone’s latest headset, the Era, twice. Want the thing to pair with your phone? Shake it four times and yell “pull yourself together, man!” Yelling’s optional – the built-in accelerometer is what gets the message.


January 13, 2011
Gadgets

Valkee Earbuds Shine Light Into Your Brain

Now here’s something which claims to do the same as SAD lamps, but THROUGH YOUR EARS. Valkee’s earbuds supposedly beam light right through to your brain, no doubt brainwashing you into thinking $US240 is a sum well-spent on two LEDs.


December 11, 2010

Plantronics Voyager Pro UC Headset Knows When You’re Using It

If you’re a headset devotee, you’ll know that they don’t always stay put on your ear. The Plantronics Voyager Pro UC packs capacitive sensors so it knows when you’re wearing it – and when to direct calls to itself.


November 3, 2010

PS3 Bluetooth Headset Going Slim

A reader sent us this promo sleeve for the PlayStation 3 Bluetooth headset earlier this week, which now appears to be sporting a slimmer, sleeker design than the original model.


October 28, 2010
Gadgets

Sennheiser’s New Gaming Headsets Will Make Your PC Games Sing

Sennheiser’s expanding its gaming headset line-up with four new sets o’ cans – the flagship Sennheiser PC 360, the surround sound PC 333D and PC 163D, and the PC 330 G4ME. Hey, if they’re good enough for your music…


September 29, 2010

Logitech F540 Wireless Headset Can Handle Three Inputs At Once

You’re an aural multitasker. You want to switch to streaming light classical music while you’re fragging away on your Xbox 360, maybe mixing in some evening news just for kicks. This Logitech F540 headset feeds your audio ADD.