By mtc | Published:
December 8, 2009
Along with a couple other little gadgets, the FREETALK Wireless headset arrived in the mail from InStoreSolutions (ISS). This product – before even getting into it – holds a special place in my heart, as it uses a chipset from Avnera that I helped design and target at precisely this usage model. That [...]
Posted in products for multimedia/pc, products for voice communication | Also tagged .audio 995, Avnera, AvneraAudio, ClearChat, FREETALK, headsets, instoresolutions, ISS, macbook pro, plantronics, product review, skype, USB, USB-Audio |
By mtc | Published:
July 21, 2009
As I do from time to time… I search “wireless speakers” at bestbuy.com. I was happy to see that 6 out of 9 result items were products Avnera enabled. Aw shucks. Read all about them here at wirelessaudioblog.
Posted in marketing, personal, products for multi-room audio, products for voice communication | Also tagged .audio 995, Avnera, Best Buy, clearchat pc wireless, outdoor, plantronics, RF-WHTIB, RF-WS01, RF-WS02, rocketfish |
By mtc | Published:
June 24, 2009
New Squeezebox Touch has the potential to be a really cool little box. I have been a fan of the concept of Squeezebox Duet since their initial launch at CES a couple years ago. I am hesitant of anyone who build their own touch screen UIs because they are expensive, buggy, and will always look [...]
By mtc | Published:
May 19, 2009
The Plantronics take on Avnera’s first gen AudioMagic chips seems to capture the yellow jersey. Logitech, Creative, and Freetalk may very well still be selling at a strong clip, but the feature set and execution of the .Audio 995 seems to resonate with consumers more than the others – who admittedly are getting long in [...]
Posted in products for home theater, products for multimedia/pc, products for voice communication | Also tagged .audio 995, AudioMagic, Avnera, ClearChat, creative, FREETALK, headsets, plantronics, product review, skype, USB, USB-Audio, wireless |
By mtc | Published:
April 15, 2009
A little late to the show, but never more welcome. If Skype, Logitech, Creative, and Acoustic Research weren’t enough for you, there is a new kid on the plug & play wireless USB headset block. Plantronics has recently launched their .Audio 995. From their site…
Trade up and experience the freedom of wireless. Enjoy up to [...]
Posted in personal, products for multimedia/pc, products for voice communication | Also tagged .audio 995, apple, AudioMagic, Avnera, creative, headsets, iPhone, plantronics, skype, USB, USB-Audio, wireless |
By mtc | Published:
March 26, 2009
Here’s a question for you all: what model of Bluetooth headphones do you think can honestly hang with the design sophistication and street cred of an iPhone? When A2DP support is released for the iPhone later this year, what models will get the bump in sales? Here are the ones (from Amazon’s list of category [...]
