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gadgetsMarch 30, 2008 9:36 am

Bluetooth headsets are necessary, but no matter how cool they try to make them look, not everyone wants to wear an earpiece for fear of looking like a dork or a cyborg. Jabra is doing something different with its BT3030 Bluetooth Device. Shaped like a dog tag, the BT3030, can be worn around the neck or clipped onto a bag or jacket for easy access.

It connects to two Bluetooth devices, so you can pair it with a phone and a laptop at the same time, and listen to music without worring about missing any calls. The tag has a microphone that picks up your voice, and features several control buttons to answer calls, play, pause, rewind or fast forward the music. I guess what I liked the most about this device is you can use your own headphones with it. The whole setup comes with a removable chain, clip, headphones, and power supply. The cool street stylin’ dog tag is available for $79 on Jabra’s website.

OTHER INFORMATIONS ABOUT JABRA BT3030 (from www.jabra.com):

Wirelessly play and control music from any Bluetooth-enabled device, like a cell phone or Mp3 player. When a call comes in, your tune pauses and it connects. A mic in the dog tag picks up your voice, loud and clear. No hands and no missed calls ever!

Just look at the benefits!

One device for music and mobile — Unify your phone and tunes with this stylish hands free unit.

7 hrs of music — Listen to music for hours on a single charge.

8 hrs of talk — Talk to friends for most of the day when fully charged.

Bluetooth enabled — Connect to 2 Bluetooth devices, like a phone and an MP3 player, at the same time.

Optimum audio — Whether gigging to some tunes or chatting with some buds, this unit sounds great as a phone and a music player.

Customizable wear — If the included lanyard’s not your style, put the BT3030 wherever you want with the clothing clip.

gadgetsMarch 8, 2008 1:43 am

Some people tend to burn their hands (or tongues) on hot coffee or hot chocolate, which is never fun. Other times you’ll leave a cup sitting around for longer than you realize, then take a swig of a disgustingly-cold drink. That’s never fun. This simple mug makes it blindingly obvious on how warm your drink is.

This mug is coated with a heat sensitive glaze which changes color according to the temperature of the beverage contained within. I know its not a necessity to let your mug tell you how warm or hot your drink is but it looks cool and it might save you from taking a sip of nasty coffee now and then. The asking price for one of these mugs is $25.

gadgets 1:39 am

The Sega i-Spin is a dancing speaker robot that has the ability to move around on the dance floor and wiggle its ears to the beat of the ambient music. This takes me back to the time of the “Boppin’ flowers” that would move to the beat of whatever music you played near them.

The i-Spin can also do more than dance to the background music, but it can connect to an MP3 player such as the iPod. Why else do you think there is a little “i” at the beginning of its name? Basically, you attach the music, and the little Dogbert wannabe gets its groove on.

The Source site for this i-Spin is in another language, but some facts are clear. The i-Spin should be available around the end of March, at a price of about $51 USD. Unfortunately, I don’t know if that release is only in Asian markets. If so, something tells me there will be a lot of expensive shipments to Western markets come April.