Soundmatters is offering a back-to-school promotion, “Accessorize Your FoxL,” which runs from August 17 through September 30. Customers purchasing a foxLv2 Bluetooth pocket-sized wireless speaker will receive a free foxL Mini Travel Trunk or free foxL bicycle mount. Each of the freebies are a value of about $30. Continue reading Soundmatters Back-to-School Promotion Accessorizes Your Bike
Tag: MP3 player
AIRbutz Let Air, Ambient Noise In
Music is essential for workouts, and earbuds are an easy option to plug into a smartphone or MP3 player. Yet those earbuds can block out ambient noise that you need to hear, such as oncoming traffic. AIRbudz is a replacement for the earpiece that comes with your earbud headphones. Air channels allow ambient noise to enter your ears, while not distorting music. Continue reading AIRbutz Let Air, Ambient Noise In
Sunday Q&A: PEAR Sports’ Kristian Rauhala Discusses the Virtual Coach
Whether you’re running casually or training for competition, it helps to have a coach keep track of stats and give you motivation to keep going. PEAR Sports’ PEAR Square ONE plus an iPod Nano, which uses ANT+ to transmit data, puts a virtual coach in your ear to keep you updated on heart rate, calories and other stats. The coach also sets the pace for each workout. PEAR Sports President and Co-Founder Kristian Rauhala talks about the personal coaching PEAR Square ONE provides as you run through the season.
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The Boombox Returns: Eco Terra
Sometimes outdoor time requires blaring music, and headphones don’t apply. For those occasions you might want to secure your smartphone, iPhone or mp3 player in a waterproof case to be sure the elements don’t get into those sensitive areas. For times like this, Grace Digital just released the Eco Terra Boombox, a 100 percent waterproof dock and speakers that you can fully submerge under water.
The 1st Generation Apple iPod Nano is Hot Again!
You might not be aware that different stories are sometimes posted on the KineticShift Facebook wall, but if you missed the post on the Apple iPod Nano recall, this information is worth passing on to all of our readers. Apple has decided to recall some on the early 1st generation iPod Nanos. Apparently the battery in some of these units are overheating and may “pose a safety risk.” The specific Nanos being recalled were sold between September 2005 and December 2006, and the issue has been traced to a single battery supplier.
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Bike Offers USB Port For Device Charging
If you bring a camera, mobile phone, MP3 player or other electronic device on a long ride chances are it could end up out of juice before you do. But now Silverback is offering a way to use pedal power to power up your digital devices. The German bicycle company has added a USB port, powered by a dynamo hub, to its Starke 1 and 2 models.
The USB port is located in the head tube of the nickel alloy frame bicycles, which also feature Shimano components including front and rear hydraulic disc brakes. The dynamo hub also provides power to the bikes’ lights, while the Starke 1 even features an integrated electric motor that provides pedal assist.
The only drawback so far seems that devices can only be powered when the dynamo isn’t being used. So if you were hoping to do some riding to power up the mobile phone, or to listen to some tunes while resting your legs you might be out of luck. But it is still a good way to juice up your devices. The Silverback cycles will be ready to roll as part of the company’s 2012 line up.
Silverback Official Website
[Via Gizmag: USB port-packing Starke bikes deliver pedal-powered mobile charging]