Monster unveils latest activity-focused iSport headphones

Monster the leading manufacturer in personal audio, unveiledan expanded lineup of its award-winning Monster iSport Headphone line, The Athlete’s Headphone at IFA 2016 in Berlin.

Designed to provide fitness enthusiasts with a jolt of “Pure Audio Adrenaline” and help them reach their workout goals, the new iSport line features more innovation and a complete range of models including 4 new wireless and 3 new wired options to suit all preferences, style choices and budget requirements. The new iSport wireless models include the In-Ear Achieve BT (SRP: US $59.95), Intensity BT (SRP: $79.95) and Victory BT (SRP: US $99.99), along with a new On-Ear Freedom v2 ($ US 199.99).  The new wired models include Achieve (SRP: US $29.95), Strive v3 (SRP: $39.95) and Compete (SRP:  US$49.95) models.

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Thermos has an iOS-connected Smart Bottle that minds your hydration

Smart appliances are becoming a thing and Thermos is right in there with the first ever Smart Bottle with a lid that uses consumer’s information to create a customized hydration goal to ensure they are properly hydrated all day.

Now available in Canada, the Connected Bottle allows consumers to customize and monitor their water intake through the Thermos Smart Lid app and stay hydrated, no matter what life throws at them. The Connected Bottle Works with Fitbit, a leader in the connected health and fitness market, letting consumers track their water intake so they can more easily meet their hydration goals to help maintain energy and overall health.

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Samsung Gear S2 wearable getting limited iPhone compatibility

In an unprecedented move, it seems Samsung is acquiescing to customer feedback and making their Gear S2 wearable smartwatch comaptible with rival Apple's iPhone. 

The company rolled out an iOS beta program to to let the Tizen OS powered Samsung smartphone work with iPhones. Samsung has often dialed back functionality of its devices on non Samsung Galaxy devices and this move, while surprising, is absolutely necessary for the company's products to be taken seriously by curious new customers.

As far as these things go, iOS users should not expect full compatibility as functionality from the Samsung Gear S2 will likely be limited to notifications since there's no way to route app information from the iPhone to the gear. Curious Gear S2 owners can join by visiting the beta page. The program is running through to September 19. iPhone owners will need their smartphone to be running iOS 8.4 or later to take part in the program.

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Barbra Streisand gets Siri to correctly pronounce her name, hints at possible release of new iOS update

It pays to be a superstar with friends in really high places. Barbra Streisand has had her name mispronounced by Apple’s virtual assistant Siri all this time. Siri has been pronouncing her name as “Strei-zand” instead of “Strei-sand.” So, what is Barbra Streisand to do? She calls Apple CEO Tim Cook to see if he can fix this, and, of course, he does.  As she narrates this experience in an interview with NPR, Streisand seems to have released an important update when it comes to iOS 10, which might be heading our way on September 30^th.

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