Friday, May 8, 2015
Valentine One Radar Detector Connects to iPhone Via New Bluetooth LE Adapter
The $50 Bluetooth adapter connects to the accessory jack on the Valentine One radar detector and then allows the app, a free download on the App Store, to connect to the detector and control and display alerts in real-time.
V1connection LE is a Bluetooth®-enabled module about the size of your thumb that wirelessly links V1 to your compatible iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. Choose among three information screens at any time: one reproduces V1 front-panel warnings in real time, plus frequency and direction of the Priority Alert; another shows the continuously-updated Threat Picture featuring our new Arrow-in-the-Box concept, a revolutionary way of analyzing radar threats; yet another screen lists all threats within range, with direction, band ID and frequency for each, arranged by length of tracking time. A yellow "Box" symbol appears for each threat "in the Box."
V1connection LE also acts as the Master Controller for your V1 system, allowing you to revise programming, adjust SAVVY settings, change muting and computer modes, activate dark mode, save custom programming profiles for different trips, and more, all from your compatible iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.
The app uses three modes to help determine "threats" -- one is a standard readout that mirrors the forward/side/rearward arrow display and the number of alerts detected of the Valentine Ones display. The second is a "arrow in the box" display that shows what the frequency of each alert is, and whether it is in the known range for police radar; and the third mode lists all detected radar and the frequencies of each.
It also allows users to manually darken the detector for better night vision, and change detecting modes right from the iPhone. There is a demo mode for users to try before actually purchasing the detector and Bluetooth adapter. The adapter only works with newer iOS devices that support Bluetooth 4.0.
To review and download V1connection on the App Store click here.
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Category: Travel
Updated: Sep 19, 2013
Version: 1.34
Size: 14.0 MB
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Sony SRS X88 wireless speaker with Bluetooth and NFC
The Sony company has shown a whole new range of audio devices at CES consumer electronics held in the city of Las Vegas. An ideal place to unveil its new wireless speakers that allow bring music to wherever event. Especially the Sony SRS-X88 model, which seeks to be something cheaper sound reducing its power to its big brother (the SRS-X99), but including the new processing technology and scaling of music to play in Hi-Res or high resolution.
It is a prism-shaped speaker with a total of seven speakers. Specifically features a woofer for bass, two passive radiators, two tweeters and two doubles Super Magnetic Fluid speakers. This provides a sound power of 90 watts, Sony leveraging other technologies such as DSEE, able to rescale sounds from any source, adding the information to be reproduced in high resolution, but comes from a compressed MP3 file.
What is striking about this is that Sony SRS-X88 has Google Cast and Spotify Connect, two really useful possibilities considering it is a wireless speaker to be controlled via smartphone. So using the SongPal application for Android or iOS you can choose any music device or services such as Spotify, Google Play Music, Pandora and other applications using the Google Cast system to send information to such players. But not all have to be done with mobile. The SRS-X88 also includes a subtle touch pad on top of its stylish casing and a remote control to manage playback and volume.
The connection between the mobile device and the Sony SRS-X88 is done thanks to its Bluetooth connectivity. It also has NFC technology, which allows linking mobile speaker with only two devices closer. Nor should we forget its connection via WiFi, allowing you to play streaming to devices that support DLNA and Air Play. As stream music mobile or tablet this speaker is simple and straightforward.
The Sony SRS-X88 also comes ready to operate in different rooms if you have more than one. Managing all volumes and playback tracks through mobile, without throwing any cable through walls .
Issues with its manufacture and its software (DSEE and Clear Audio +) can reproduce sound quality up to 24 bit/ 192kHz (AFTA, FLAC, AIFF and DSD4). It also has two USB ports with the ability to charge mobile terminal, an Ethernet input for connecting the speaker to the Internet and an audio input to use a DVD if preferred. All this in a body of 430 x 133 x 125 mm and a weight of 4.6 kilograms.
So far Sony has just introduced Sony SRS-X88 speaker with a sound bar and a similar model with more sound power, the SRS-X99, so no starting price is known. It is known that your marketing will begin next spring.
Sony SRS-X88 - wireless speaker with Bluetooth and NFC