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Audio 3.5 out of 5Carbon Audio Zooka Bluetooth speaker review
It all began as a Kickstarter project to create a speaker that would attach to an iPad, and ended with 678 backers and more than $70,000 in funding - far in excess of the $25,000 sought. The idea is simple: make a speaker that reduces the need to carry...
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Audio 4.5 out of 5Cambridge Audio Minx Air 200 review
Sorry, can you speak up a bit - said, perhaps a little too loudly. We've recently had a fairly ear-splitting experience with a portable speaker system. The speaker in question was the Minx Air 200 from Cambridge Audio. The ear-splitting experience came...
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Audio 4.5 out of 5Philips Fidelio P9 review
There’s no shortage of portable Bluetooth speakers these days, bringing the advantage of portability and universal connectivity so you can get the music off your phone and out to your friends. The emerging premium market sees the entrance from Philips...
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Audio 3.5 out of 5Beats Pill portable speaker review
Beats is renowned for bringing the bass. The company's latest portable speaker, known as the Beats Pill because of its pill-shaped design, is a change of tack for the company in many respects. With four, 1-inch speakers arranged under its casing with 12W...
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AudioHands-on: Beats Pill review
Beats by Dr Dre has become so much more than a brand associated with bass-thumping headphones in the last year or so. Perhaps it's the company's split from Monster that has seen it expand its remit, but it's working. Naturally, "the kids" and Premier...
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AudioAltec Lansing 'The Jacket' Bluetooth speaker pictures and eyes-on
When we think of Altec Lansing it's car tech that immediately comes to mind. But things are a-changin'. Having just been acquired by an investment company, Altec Lansing was showing off some concept audio devices at this year's Consumer Electronics Show....
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Audio 3.5 out of 5Jabra Soulmate review
It's a speaker that looks like a shoe, that's the immediate take-away from the Jabra Soulmate, but does the funky looking device actually work, sound good, and be something you'll want to put in your bag? We got listening to find out. Design The shoe...
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Audio 4 out of 5Braven 650 review
We've previously looked at the Jambox and Big Jambox. Now comes another portable, battery-powered Bluetooth speaker that claims to offer even better quality than Jawbone's brilliant devices. This speaker is made from aircraft grade aluminum, looks superb...
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AudioBose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker pictures and hands-on
Bose pulled its latest speaker system out of the box (a small box, we have to say) - the Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker - at a London event on Thursday and Pocket-lint was on-hand to get up close and personal with it. The SoundLink is a Bluetooth...
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Audio 3.5 out of 5Creative ZiiSound T6 review
Creative has pushed Bluetooth speakers hard, with a range packed full of options. They’ve been pushing the apt-X codec, promising lower latency higher quality Bluetooth audio from their line of speakers and docks. Sitting at the top of the line is the...
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AudioJabra Freeway hands-on
Bluetooth speakers for the car are pretty boring, let’s face it. They do their job, but normally run out of juice because you forget to turn them off and then you’re left with a lump of plastic and speaker that’s good for nothing. Well, that’s...
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Audio 4 out of 5Jawbone Jambox review
Pocket-lint would have to admit to being a little suspicious of the Jawbone Jambox when the postie came knocking on the door, device in hand. Part of this suspicion was to do with its size in relation to the claims of its ability to "deliver such shimmering...
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PhonesZomm wireless leash hands on
Zomm is, according to its makers at least, "the world's first wireless leash for mobile phones". Those makers being husband and wife team Henry and Laurie Penix, who came up with the idea after Laurie kept leaving her phone indoors when she left the house....
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Audio 4.5 out of 5Soundfreaq Sound Platform review
The Sound Platform from Soundfreaq is an iPod dock with a twist - in that it doesn't have to be a dock at all, not if you don't want it to be. You see the Sound Platform has Bluetooth functionality on board, with support for all Apple devices packing...
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Audio 4 out of 5Creative D200 Bluetooth speakers review
Creative has been turning heads with some of its recent audio products, with the ZiiSound D5 proving to perform very well, but not quite fitting every budget. The D200 speakers, then, might be more suited for those who want good quality audio without...