Bluewave Audio's wireless headphone amp solves disappearing headphone jacks

Apple Inc. was excoriated for leaving out the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 a year ago. Many believed this omission was unnecessary or 'Apple being Apple,' by taking away a beloved and useful feature. Since then, almost all the new smartphones coming to market are missing the headphone jack. This leaves consumers little choice but to use an unsightly dongle to plug in their wired headphones or jump into the still nascent Bluetooth headphone space. 

Well, now there's another option. Bluewave Audio's GET is a standalone Bluetooth amplifier. You connect it to your phone's Bluetooth connection and you plug in a wired headset. 

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Everyone can now virtually visit Quttinirpaaq National Park in Nunavut thanks to Google Street View

Google Street View has gone the most north ever — to Quttinirpaaq National Park in Nunavut. And it's taken every one along for the ride.

With treks along the ocean shoreline and climbs up to lofty ridges, the resulting imagery is spectacular — a digital reflection of one of the world’s most rural locations. Canada’s Arctic is one of the most incredible and remote places on earth. We’re proud to be able to show the world this spectacular landscape and share a part of Canadian culture few people have ever seen.

Featuring wilderness and isolation at its most extreme, Quttinirpaaq (pronounced 'koo-tin-ir-pa-ak'), as the Inuktitut (the local Indigenous language) name suggests, really is the 'top of the world.' Located at the northern tip of Ellesmere Island in the High Arctic, it is a vast landscape that offers thrilling adventure to those who are fortunate enough to explore it.

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Huawei Mate 10 will run on Android Oreo out of the box

As with most new flagships coming out, we rightfully expect the Huawei Mate 10 to run the latest Android version out of the box. And we aren’t going to be disappointed. Huawei just confirmed on its Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging site similar to Twitter) that the upcoming Mate 10 will run Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. The short clip showed the AI-focused chipset Huawei is equipping the Mate 10 with has the company’s logo and Android Oreo mascot alongside each other. An accompanying text reads: “Equipped with Android 8.0 to give you a better Android experience. With the powerful combination on October 16 #HuaweiMate10 #Munich.”

Source: GSMArena

Review: Fitbit Flyer

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Fitbit has created a sporty Bluetooth headset to accompany its Fitbit Ionic smartwatch.

Being the first audio product from Fitbit, I had some reservations about the Flyer and wondered about things like fit, finish and sound quality.

I was pleasantly surprised when the Fitbit Flyer fit me right out of the box without me needing to attach any of the included rubber earpieces. Not only did it fit well, I found that I didn’t suffer stress or pain wearing it for a prolonged period of time.

I’ve tested a lot of these Bluetooth headphones and fit has always been a sticking point. So far, the Jabra Coach headphones have been the best I’ve tried in terms of comfort and sound, but the Fitbit Flyer fits better and I can wear them for a longer period of time because they're comfortable and because they last longer.

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