If you’ve got an almost elegant Bluetooth headset that feels as un-silly as the Stone, how do you change it for the inevitable sequel? Make it smarter. More »
Not that Bluetooth headphones are exciting or anything anymore, but the Jabra Stone – which the US guys reviewed back in October – is unique enough to be interesting. And it’s now available in Australia through JB HiFi. More »
The idea behind this phone concept is that it brings ideas together from past and present with its wood styling and smartphone functionality. The designer says the wood and rock casing is supposed bring together nature and technology, but it just looks like a piece of 70s tech to me (see the bluetooth headset with analog knobs). [Yanko Design]
Weighing much less than a stone, the Zen Stone Plus updates the Zen Stone with twice as much storage (2GB vs. 1GB), a blue OLED screen (cheers at being able to see), more format compatibility, FM Tuner, and half an hour less battery life.
It’s only been a month and a half since Creative introduced the Zen Stone, so we know either the first version wasn’t selling well, or the second version wasn’t ready in time to get out the door by May. Why they didn’t just wait until now to do things right is anyone’s guess. – Jason Chen
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Product Page [Creative via EpiZENter] More »
