CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – If you have followed my reviews over the past few years, you would have noticed several that included photos of one or more of my multiple workstations. What is common with all of the photos is the number of gadgets that always seem to occupy the chaotic space on my desktops. Usually, …
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REVIEW – The bane of any office dweller’s existence is the meeting. And whether it is because of COVID or just the geo-diverse nature of today’s business, more and more we’ve come to rely on conferencing equipment to enable clear communications. The Jabra Speak2 75 is the latest in a strong lineage of speakerphones to …
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REVIEW – Several months ago I returned to work full-time, but that does not mean that things returned to normal. Being in the office again after Covid looks quite different with what seems to be at least double the number of meetings, but with everyone attending from their offices or cubicles and all via Microsoft …
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REVIEW – I really don’t like using the speakerphone on my iPhone, because I don’t like how others sound when THEY’RE using a speakerphone. I don’t want to sound like I’m “in a cave” or distant. Maybe the Beyerdynamic SPACE speakerphone will put those concerns to rest for me. What is it? I know Beyerdynamic …
REVIEW – Since the beginning of Covid, I have been working from my home office, and I have been able to test a few conferencing devices that vary from reasonably affordable to very expensive. Most have been the latter. I am now testing the AverMedia AS311 AI Speakerphone. What is it? The AverMedia AS311 AI …
REVIEW – The ClearOne Chat 150 USB is a speakerphone accessory from one of the pioneers in the conference calling / phone switchboard arena. It is designed to work singly or in a daisy-chain configuration (using additional hardware) to serve small-to-medium sized conference rooms, but also works well for home office and personal use. What …
REVIEW – With more people working from home nowadays, audio and video meetings have become commonplace. Being no stranger to the video meeting, I jumped at the chance to review the ClearOne Aura Versa 50 camera, hub, and speakerphone system. What is it? The ClearOne Aura Versa 50 is a plug-and-play system that includes the …
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REVIEW – Raise your hand if you’re quite over the fact that every meeting and relationship that used to take place in person is now a video-conference. The fuzzy video, poor lighting, and Carl, who can’t ever seem to keep his mike muted are grating on everyone’s last nerve. (You hear that, Carl!!) Well, one …
REVIEW – In recent months, I have been making Zoom calls to keep in touch with people – something I’ve never had to do before. My laptop’s speakers and microphone are not the best, and once while on a Zoom call, the person I was talking to told me that I sounded like I was …
REVIEW – Conference calls may be problematic if the local telephone system ineffectively captures voices or is not loud enough for everyone to hear the remote party. The eMeet OfficeCore M2 is a portable Bluetooth adapter for a mobile or telephony app that ensures great conference calls can be conducted anywhere. Read on to see what …
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These cute little speakers from iUi look like someone pulled a side mirror off someone’s MINI Coooper and turned it into a speaker. They connect wirelessly to your audio device through Bluetooth (AAC and apt-X Codec) or NFC; if your device has neither, the speakers also have a 3.5mm aux-in jack on the back. The IUI …
People will wonder if you stole a side mirror off a MINI Cooper when they see this speaker Read More
Sometimes you really don’t want to be tethered by wire to your phone or MP3 player, and these days Bluetooth speakers and headphones are commonplace. Satechi was good enough to send us a pair of the BT Lite Headphones to review. Now I’m used to being “Wired for Sound”, and I figured surely being wireless has …
Braven has just announced the Braven Six Series range of portable speakers. Measuring in at 6.3 in. x 2.5 in. x 1.8 in. (16 cm x 6.5 cm x 4.6 cm) and weighing between 11.6oz/330g and 12.6oz/360g, each speaker is constructed of durable aluminum. Each unit has two custom extended-range drivers and left and right channel passive …
BRAVEN Six Series Speakers – Recharge your music…and phone. Read More
Almost every portable device available today has the capability to play music, and everywhere you look, you’ll see someone with earphones tuning out the world. Earphones are great, but sometimes you want to listen to music without feeling so isolated or you want to share your music with others. Many devices have built-in speakers now, …
We all know that making and answering calls with a mobile phone while driving distracts you from the task at hand – actually driving the vehicle. Solutions to this problem include various hands-free systems like Bluetooth headsets and speakerphones. Plantronics has just introduced a new addition to the last category. It’s the K100 Bluetooth in-car …
Plantronics introduces the K100 Bluetooth in-car speakerphone Read More