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Braven 570 Bluetooth speaker / speakerphone / charger: Affordable style

by Steven Sande (Feb 25th, 2013)

Braven manufactures a line of portable Bluetooth speakers that also serve triple duty as speakerphones and iPhone chargers. Now the company is shipping the Braven 570 (US$119.99), a new and more affordable model of their stylish and durable speakers. Design Many of the Braven line of ...

Daily Update for February 25, 2013

by Steven Sande (Feb 25th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

iHome offers a few Bluetooth solutions and a boombox at CES 2013

by Mike Schramm (Jan 15th, 2013)

iHome is one of the biggest iOS accessory sellers out there, and they always have a huge presence at CES, with a big booth showing off all of the company's latest and greatest wares. Unfortunately, the product lines can often be hard to navigate -- lately, the company has insisted on using a ...

CES 2013: iLuv booth tour

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 11th, 2013)

I tote around a handy iLuv USB hub with built-in Ethernet, but the company makes a ton of accessories. Docks, cases, speakers and more can be had from iLuv, and there are a few new items of note from CES 2013 to show you. First, the Aud 5 Speaker Dock is now equipped with a Lightning ...

Ion Audio shows off its latest offerings, including the AirCopy and the iDJ2Go, at CES 2013

by Mike Schramm (Jan 8th, 2013)

Ion Audio has a booth set up as usual on the floor of this year's International CES, where it is showing off a number of new and fairly new products for anyone coming to see them. This company is one of our favorites -- they make some really excellent iOS accessories and fun devices (including ...

JBL AirPlay-ready speaker plugs into your wall

by Mike Wehner (Nov 1st, 2012)

When it comes to wireless speakers, JBL's new SoundFly is about as wireless as you can get. Not only is the device capable of playing tunes over Bluetooth or AirPlay -- depending on which version you pick -- but there's also no need for a power cord, as the SoundFly plugs directly into a ...

Pure's Contour 100i alarm dock delivers solid, stylish sound for pre-Lightning devices

by Michael Rose (Oct 14th, 2012)

It's tempting to look at the 30-pin "legacy" iPhone connector-equipped accessory and stereo market as yesterday's news. With the new Lightning connector gracing the iPhone 5 and both the new iPod touch and iPod nano, plus high-quality A2DP Bluetooth streaming support in iOS and other portable ...

Hidden Radio begins shipping

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Oct 10th, 2012)

Ten months after its Kickstarter campaign ended, Hidden Radio, a Bluetooth wireless speaker and FM radio geared toward the iPhone and iPad, is being shipped to its backers. The first couple of reviews hit the opposite ends of the spectrum. Writer Shawn Blanc found the device to be "a trophy ...

Video: iPhone 5 speaker is loudest iPhone speaker yet

by Steven Sande (Oct 1st, 2012)

Lucky iPhone 5 owners (I'm not one of them yet) can be proud to know that their new device is the loudest iPhone yet. The folks over at iClarified thought that it seemed a bit louder than older versions, so they did the right thing and tested the iPhone 5 -- and every other model of iPhone ever ...

Turtle Shell speakers bring Bluetooth-enabled weather-resistant music to bikes, strollers and more

by Erica Sadun (Sep 24th, 2012)

The speakers in the image above are Outdoor Technology's Turtle Shell. Expected to retail for $150, the product is currently in Kickstarter at an early-backer price of $99. To date, it's over a third of the way towards funding, with just under two weeks left to go. The idea is this: the ...

MacTech conference returning to LA in October

by Mike Schramm (Aug 8th, 2012)

I've been to the MacTech Mac and IT consultants conference a few years in a row now, and I have to say: If you do any Apple consulting or development, it's a great show to see. The Sheraton Universal here in Los Angeles is a great setting, and MacTech publisher Neil Ticktin always puts an ...

Edifier Spinnaker Bluetooth Speaker System: Striking appearance, amazing sound

by Steven Sande (Aug 6th, 2012)

Edifier is an international manufacturer of a number of electronics accessories, including iPhone/iPod docks like the Tick Tock Dock. While I was less than impressed with the sound and design of that retro alarm clock dock, Edifier's e30 Spinnaker Bluetooth Speaker System (US$349.99) looks like ...

Cubik audiophile speakers from Palo Alto Audio Design: A quick look and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Jul 17th, 2012)

Many of the speakers we've been reviewing on TUAW are battery-powered Bluetooth boxes, and with the exception of a handful of those speakers, most could not honestly be said to have "audiophile" quality sound. Now Palo Alto Audio Design is shipping the new Cubik speakers (US$199.95), which ...

BRAVEN SIX portable Bluetooth speakers sound great, charge your iOS device

by Steven Sande (Apr 16th, 2012)

There are a lot of portable Bluetooth speakers on the market that can work with your iOS devices, but not many that deliver high-end sound and can also charge your favorite Apple product. Utah-based BRAVEN has announced the SIX line of Bluetooth speakers that offer a lot of power -- both the ...

iMainGo XP: The loudest iPad case you've ever heard (Enter to win one)

by Steven Sande (Mar 24th, 2012)

I've seen just about every type of iPad case in the two years that the world's best-selling tablet has been on the market, most of which are variations on the theme of protection. Some of them act simply as cases, some are ultra-protective, and others add a keyboard. But the iMainGo XP ...