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Tag Archives: Bluetooth
Face-Off: Noise-Canceling True Wireless Earbuds
While isolation is a novel and challenging concept for many folks during these strange times, isolation from external sound is considered nirvana by music aficionados. Also, donning a pair of cans or buds and turning the music up to 11 … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, ear/headphones, Sound & Vision
Tagged 1More, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Apple, Audio-Technica, Bluetooth, Cleer, IQBud, Jabra, noise canceling, Nuheara, Sennheiser, Sony, true wireless
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Techlicious Top Picks of CES 2020 Awards
I contributed to Techlicious’ top CES 2020 top products roundup. You can read the entire roundup of products here.
Posted in CES, smart home, Techlicious
Tagged 4K, 4K TV, Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE, CES, CES 2020, TiVo
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Best True Wireless Earbuds for Everyone on Your Gift List
Now that Apple and it’s AirPods have not only proved the true wireless earbud concept but have made them really cool, everyone wants a pair. True wireless earbuds or wireless headphones are among the top wished-for gifts this year, according … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, Techlicious
Tagged AirPods, Apple, Beats, Bluetooth, Cleer, Edifier, Helm Audio, HiFiMan, iLive, Jabra, Jaybird, JLab, Klipsch, NuForce, Nuheara, Optoma, Plantronics, Powerbeats, Sony, SoundCore, true wireless
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Apple AirPods 2 Review: Is it worth upgrading or not?
Do you own Apple’s wildly popular AirPods true wireless Bluetooth buds? If you do, you are now on the horns of an upgrade dilemma: do you step-up to the company’s second generation AirPods 2 ($199)? At first glance, Apple’s AirPods augmentations … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, Gear Brain, music players/speakers
Tagged AirPods, AirPods 2, Apple, Bluetooth, ear buds, earphones, headphones, iPhone, true wireless
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True Wireless Earbuds: AirPods and Alternatives
You may be excused if you thought that Apple’s AirPods are the first and only so-called “true wireless” earphones—completely cordless in-ear “buds” that connect both with each other and to your smartphone via Bluetooth—since their distinctive white sticks seem to … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, ear/headphones, music players/speakers, Sound & Vision
Tagged AirPods, Apple, BackBeat Fit 3100, BackFit, Bluetooth, Bolt BT700, ear buds, Earin, earphones, Edifier, Elite Active 65t, IQbuds, IQBuds Boost, Jabra, Momentum, Nuheara, Phiaton, Phiaton Bolt, Plantronics, Sennheiser, Sennheiser Momentum, Soul Emotion, true wireless
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7 ways Qualcomm’s new chip set will change your smart devices for the better
Read the rest of this report at Gearbrain.com here. Smart speakers can be frustrating. They’ll wake up from hearing their name uttered in casual conversation or even if it’s said on the TV. Worse, they sometimes don’t wake up at … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Gear Brain, smart home
Tagged Alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Amazon Show, Apple, Bluetooth, Dolby Atmos, Google Assistant, Google Home, HomePod, QCS400, Qualcomm, smart speakers, voice assistant, wake word, Wi-Fi, Zigbee
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5 Best Smart Locks for Your Home
Smart locks that supplement or replace your front door deadbolt do much more than lock and unlock your door without a key. Most smart locks (and all of the locks on our top picks list) let you receive alerts and … Continue reading
Posted in smart home, smart locks, Techlicious
Tagged Alexa Key, Apple HomeKit, August, Bluetooth, Danalock, Google Assistant, Hampton Array, IFTTT, Igloohome, Kevo, Kwikset, Lockly Secure, Ring Alarm, Schlage, Schlage Encode, smart locks, SmartThings, Wi-Fi, Yale, Z-Wave, Zigbee
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The Best Bluetooth Speakers
Bluetooth speakers come in all manner of sizes, shapes, colors and sound quality. So how do you choose which Bluetooth speaker makes sense for you? Much depends on where you’ll be listening and how much you want to pay. My … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, music players/speakers, Techlicious
Tagged Altec Lansing, Bluetooth, Bluetooth speakers, JBL, Marshall, Riva, Sbode, Sony
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Review: Riva Concert Takes On Sonos One
In the world of $200 Alexa-enabled smart speakers, everyone is competing with the acknowledged audio quality and multi-room king of this category, the Sonos One. The latest – and perhaps most worthy – contender is the new Riva Audio Concert ($199, due … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Gear Brain, music players/speakers, smart home
Tagged Bluetooth, Bluetooth speakers, Riva, smart speakers, Sonos, Sonos One
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13 Products We Want from IFA 2018
My favorite products from this year’s IFA show in Berlin, which you can read here on Techlicious.
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, home office, IFA, music players/speakers, smart home, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged Alexa, Amazon, appliances, Bluetooth, digital camera, Google Assistant, IFA, Kuerig, laptops, LG, Marshall, Polaroid, robots, Sony, TCL, VR, Wi-Fi, yogurt
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