"Gadget" Greg Gazin Demystifies Tech & Life in a useful, fun & practical way!
People love taking their tunes with them, but not everyone wants to wear headphones or earbuds. Furthermore, road warriors want something that’s rugged, durable, portable and something that looks ultra cool. So two savvy skiers and cyclists have created the Boombotix Boombot REX Ultraportable Speaker.
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With Sir Paul McCartney gracing the stage of Rexall Place in Edmonton in less than 24 hours, I thought it would be cool to review a new set of headphones by RHA, a small British audio company and a division of Reid-Heath Ltd., who recently launched their products in Canada.
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Time is something we just never have enough of. As Toastmasters, we sometimes struggle to find extra time to work through the program in addition to all the things we need to do in every day life. We know its important. Distinguished Toastmaster and productivity expert Kevin Achtzener fromYoureMakingMe.com joins us here at Toastcaster to to enlighten us about Time Blocking, very different than just having a todo list or just creating your daily schedule and picking on yours truly as his volunteer guinea pig. Time Blocking is for everyone and is just one element of good Time Management which Kevin covers in his new course, Mega Productivity.
Headphones have become somewhat of a piece of apparel and sometimes it’s not only how they sound and what they do that’s important but also how they look. Wicked Audio has taken all of these things into account and created theSOLUS DJ Headphones. Solus is Latin for “be yourself” and wearing these will no doubt make a personal statement.
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Last Christmas season, Behringer made headlines releasing iNuke Boom, the world’s loudest iPod dock ever screaming out a whopping 10,000 watts of power and of course an equally hefty price tag of $29,999. (Read about it here). Sadly, for the average consumer it was just a little too big and little too costly to have around the house. So Behringer, in their infinite wisdom, have unveiled theiNuke BOOM Junior, a 1:23 scale model of its powerful predecessor still packed with high-end components, a three-way active speaker design and at under $200, a little more affordable for you and me.
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iRig PRE is a nifty little device from IK Multimedia allows you to use any professional XLR microphone with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It has the essential features that you would find in many professional; studio mic pre-amps.
It features an adjustable gain control, 48-volt phantom power supplied by a 9V battery and an audio/headphone output jack so you can monitor what’s going through to your device in real-time.
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There are many new Bluetooth devices arriving up on the scene as the demand for hands-free in-car devices drives forward, but they’re not all designed to be in-ear or for use in your vehicle. One such device is the Braven 600. It’s a wireless portable Bluetooth speaker, plus a whole lot more, that’s designed to be used just about anywhere.
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I’ve seen many speakers in my day, but none that remind me of shark fins, rhinoceros horns or hats worn by the Loyal Order of Water Buffalo in The Flintstones cartoon, until now.
Dubbed, “Spinnaker”, or Spinnaker E30 Powered Stereo Speaker System by Edifierto be more precise, reminds me of all three – depending on how you look at them. These towering, fashionable and avant-garde speakers are there to make a statement. They sail in at over 16” tall, 7.7” wide and 5.5” deep, you’d be hard pressed to miss them.
Gadgets and accessories are being made from all kinds of natural and man-made materials but these days the last thing you would expect them to be made from, especially a pair of earbuds, is wood. Surprise! Griffin Technology has just unveiled eco-friendly WoodTones earbuds that are made from reclaimed wood leftover from manufacturing processes that would otherwise end up being burned or dumped in a landfill.
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The folks at Crayola, makers of the famous, you guessed it – Crayola Crayons have teamed up with Griffin Technology to come out with a co-branded line of earbuds and headphones specifically designed for the younger crowd. Not only are the MyPhones slightly smaller than your standard adult-size, they also have special built-in circuitry that peaks volume levels at 85dB (decibels) or lower to help protect young ears.
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