ZAGG sub-brand BRAVEN has announced its line-up of rigged BRV speakers, consisting of the BRV-XXL/2, BRV-XL, BRV-X/2 and BRV-MINI.
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It’s raining Harman Kardon and JBL speakers and headphones at CES 2018
Made by Samsung subsidiary Harman International, the Allure Portable speaker, JBL Everest series of headphones, Reflect Mini 2, Contour 2, Endurance family and JBL GO 2 are invading CES 2018.
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It’s not very ‘smart’, but LG’s Levitating Portable Speaker hides some tricks up its sleeve
Bluetooth speakers capable of floating in mid-air aren’t entirely new, and as cool as they look and (occasionally) sound, they’re far less exciting and trendy than so-called “smart” speakers like Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo or Tap families, or the recently debuted Google Home.
Some may even deem a quirky product such as LG’s aptly titled new Levitating Portable Speaker gimmicky, although the Korean company does vow to “deliver high-quality audio” in addition to “making a lasting impression” with an “eye-catching design.”
Hardly striking at a first glance, the minimalistic cord-free accessory for your smartphone, tablet, laptop or essentially anything Bluetooth-enabled leverages “powerful electromagnets housed within its Levitation Station” to, well, magically defy gravity.
The truly interesting thing about it however is probably that it automatically descends to its docking station when the 10-hour battery starts to dwindle, charging wirelessly without you needing to lift a finger or pause music playback.
Carrying model number PJ9, the surprisingly intelligent “dumb” speaker can also withstand “adverse weather conditions”, courtesy of IPX7 standard compliance, while Dual Passive Radiator technology reproduces “flush mid-range tones and crisp highs for enhanced sound quality.” Oh, and you can connect it to two devices simultaneously via Bluetooth.
LG will further detail the PJ9 Levitating Portable Speaker at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week, filling out pricing and availability blanks when also properly unveiling updated K Series phones, as well as the Stylus 3.
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Half a dozen new Samsung mobile accessories to roll out worldwide soon
Phone discounts, snazzy colors and now a bunch of arguably eccentric entertainment and productivity accessories. That doesn’t sound like much of a rebound plan for Samsung after the catastrophic Galaxy Note 7 failure, but it’s all you can get until the “full-screen” GS8 becomes ready for primetime in the spring.
Currently available in Korea only, the Wireless Speaker Bottle design, Wireless Charger Tray design, Battery Pack Kettle design, USB LED Light, Wireless Speaker Scoop design, and In-ear Headphones Rectangle design are all headed for “markets worldwide beginning in November”, with both online samsung.com and “major regional shopping sites” sales “depending on local availability.”
Dressed to impress while taking aesthetic cues from “dumb” objects around you, these smartphone and tablet peripherals are relatively straightforward when it comes to their abilities and specifications.
Yes, we were dead wrong assuming a few months back that the Scoop would go after Amazon’s Echo smart speaker, with nothing but good old wireless audio controls in tow here, plus a built-in microphone for “fielding calls without reaching for your phone.”
The other not-that-intelligent wireless speaker bizarrely resembles a water canteen on the outside, sporting 360-degree surround sound, whereas a minimalistic wireless charger allows you to “top-up two devices at once.” There are also interesting-looking power banks in the global pipeline with 5,100 and 10,200 mAh capacity, as well as a pretty self-explanatory USB LED Light, and rectangular earphones squeezing “powerful sound into another sleek and portable package.”
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