Review – Riwbox XBT-90 Foldable Wireless Bluetooth Headphones. #Tech #Headphones #Amazon

Headphones are not hard to find these days and for cheap and cheerful ones certainly easier we tend to see in local shops or garages now but they are terrible especially headphones. This pair of headphone from RIWBOX is the latest they have on offer and are the XBT-90. There is several different types available these being their newest addition and come in at around €25.

They are a simple pair of headphones with a nice look to them with the usual aspects you would expect but these pack a bit more, These are bass heavy I find anyway and that is not a problem,there is no app of course but no need for one if you want a deeper tone to your music and listening experience.

They are made of plastic and light and come with a nice travel case included which is nice to have they do fold up and being plastic I would advise taking it easy with them in general as joints and links tend to break easier on such build headphones but they are solid enough.

The controls are simple to use,buttons are small but you will get use to finding them blindly after some use. Comfort is fine here too with nice padding on the cups but a rubber textured pad on the headband but caused me no problems with long term use. The controls offer the expected pause/play,skip and reverse tracks and call controls and work fine each time and no issues there and they are indicated on the headphones in black but this might fade away over time.

You do not have access to a voice assistant which is fine at this price range and no audio pass through but you get Bluetooth 5.0 which gives a stable connection and I had no issues here. The quality on the music itself was great overall considering the cost and was loud, There is good bass too and overall across all sound stages and genres of music I listen too was decent even on max level,there is sound leakage but not overly loud but something to consider sitting on a bus or train but this is at maxed out volume.

There was slight lag latency at times but nothing bad and pretty much what you might see from time to time on average around half a second whilst I watched You Tube and Netflix so overall for the price they are worth it, The thing I like best is the option to put a micro sd card in to carry your music around without a companion device but you are only able to use the features the same as you would on the phone but cant visibly see them., Check out the specs below and video for more.

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  • Hi-Fi Sound and TF Card Design: The Riwbox XBT-90 Bluetooth wireless headphones has such features as a clear bass design and a 40mm oversized speaker. The superior sound quality design gives you a clear feeling of the changes in the treble and bass of the song, and bring you into an immersive closed listening environment. And the XBT-90 wireless headphones work with a built-in TF card slot, so you can enjoy music wherever you are.
  • Bluetooth 5.0 Technology: Bluetooth 5.0 provides you with a stable and fast Bluetooth connection. Once the bluetooth matched successful, there’s a voice prompt in the headphones and the connection and battery status will be displayed on the screen of the smartphone. They can connect to the Bluetooth-enabled devices,such as iPads, iPhones, iPod touches, Android smartphones, tablets, etc.
  • Wireless and Wired Design: XBT-90 Bluetooth headphones, (1) Wireless mode:With the Built-in 420mAh battery, The battery update to 18-hr of of music time / 25-hr of talking time on a single charge.(2) Wired mode: There’s a free 3.5MM headphones cable in the package, and the built-in controller is used for Remote Play, pause and skip tracks. It is equipped with a high-quality built-in microphone for hands-free calling.
  • Fashion and Personalized Design: Concise appearance and stylish color scheme. As an eye-catching wireless headphones, they are adopted the popular color design,there 4 color options: White-gold, Black-gold, Rose-gold and Purple. We also pay attention to the customer experience. These Over ear headphones combined with the custom fit sponge padding and adjustable headband,foldable design makes the wireless headphones easy to carry and take up no space.We aslo offer a free drawstring carrying bag.
  • Perfect Packaging Design and After-Sales Service: Package with an XBT-90 Bluetooth headset, a 3.5MM headphones cable, a charging cable and a drawstring carrying bag. We provide 7*24 hours customer service, perfect one-year after-sales warranty service to protect your shopping experience. No matter you are office worker or student, teenager or girls. This wireless headset is a great choice for your gift, so you can share your happiness with your friends and family.

First look at the Nextbase 322 GW dashcam and UI. #Nextbase #Tech #Motoring

Over the last while we have checked out several of the new Nextbase dashcams from high end to entry level and the Nextbase 322 GW sits right in the middle coming in at €149.99 and comes with lots of new features for your money. Today we take a tour of the device and go through the features and unboxing experince and we will come back later with out final thoughts on it and see if it is worth your money, Nextbase is a brand I always recommend when it comes to dashcams and this one should be no different.

The world’s first Dash Cam with Emergency SOS ensures your journey is safer than ever before. It will alert the emergency services to your location in the event of the accident and send on crucial medical data to aid efficient treatment. A vastly upgraded 2.5” IPS HD touch screen for menu selection and playback provides the ultimate user experience.

Key features: 1080p HD resolution at 60 fps, 2.5” HD IPS touch screen, 140° viewing angle, 10Hz GPS Module, AutoSync, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi via MyNextbase Connect and PC/Mac software – MyNextbase Player

The 322GW is also compatible with the Nextbase Rear-View Camera Modules to add a second camera. Personalise your Dash Cam and choose one of 3 different rear camera views from Rear, Cabin or Rear Window view.

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Review – The LUDOS CLAMOR wired earphones. #Tech #Earphones #LUDOSCLAMOR

Wired earbuds are still a thing these days and people are still moaning about the headphone jack which is probably a valid one for many but that is not my call but having said that I had to take out a Three Year old phone to test these earphones out but it is what it is..

The Ludos Clamor earbuds from Amazon are a wired headset with a simple inline control allowing you to do the usual with your earbuds but with a wire attached and it was some fun even for me to check them out and go the old fashioned way just to see how these actually sound.

Now you are only paying around €15  for these and they are by no means a high end product but have a great build quality and not made with cheap plastic which alone is better for sound. They come with spongy tips similar to comply foam which do a decent job of noise isolation which is not seen too often at this pricepoint.

The inline control works well and is very tactile and works every time and I had no issues plus they look good in the Black and Green combo I have and they come in a good range of colours so you will not be stuck for choice in the long run.

When it comes to sound they do a good job across the board and did not sound tinny even at max volume which most earbuds do coming in at this price. You will get a certain level of bass and volume which is not the best in the world but good for the price,they are not as loud and as bass heavy as I would like but having said that you cant get it all for a pair of earbuds at this price even if they are wired.

The usual You Tube and Netflix playlist for my testing was fine and balanced overall at the level you would expect for the price here, not overly loud but good crisp and clear instruments and vocals and direction, These are not for the true audiophile but for the average person just looking for a pair of earbuds to use to commute to work or listen to at home and they will be happy with the price paid at the till alongside the nice presentation knowing they have got a better built product than you tend to find in your local garage of euro shop which is now a common sight and you often see prices up to 25 euros for such which in most cases is just junk.

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PNP–Portable North Pole – Calls & Videos from Santa. #Apps #Kids #Santa

This year, Christmas Eve will be even more magical than ever thanks Portable North Pole (www.portablenorthpole.com) and their brand new special multi-device scenario straight from Santa’s sleigh delivered on Christmas Eve! Children will join Santa as he reviews his flight plan for the big night in a personalised video message for an excited child or children – the perfect way to get them to go to bed early too!

 

While checking his plans, Santa has time for one more phone call and children will be amazed and delighted when the phone rings and Santa himself is on the line telling them to go to sleep early in readiness for his arrival. For just £12.99 for a Magic Pass for one child https://www.portablenorthpole.com/santa-video, you will receive access to all NEW videos and past content as well as a unique Reaction Recorder to make a keepsake of their face and response to the surprise call. The Magic Pass also includes enhanced video and a NEW Family Option to allow you to create one video for multiple children. 

 

There’s so much content included within the Magic Pass, you can build excitement and encourage good behaviour from mid-November onwards. Don’t forget to print off their personalised Nice List Certificate too!

 

New content also includes high definition videos with amazing outdoor shots of Santa’s reindeers and huskies as well as a premium personalised birthday message from Santa that children can enjoy all year round but its particularly great for November and December born children who often get their birthdays overlooked by Christmas.

Here’s a full list of what’s new this year:

  • A brand new special multi-device scenario straight from Santa’s sleigh on Christmas eve with a personalised video message from Santa on one device (desktop, smartphone, or tablet) and integrated into the video message is a call from Santa to your phone during the video message. This message can be made for one child or the whole family.
  • 2019 kids and grown-up editions of our free personalised cinematic video messages from Santa with amazing outdoor shots featuring husky dogs and reindeers.
  • Download messages in 1080 HD.*
  • An all-new Premium personalised birthday message from Santa that can be enjoyed all year long. *
  • A total of five new Premium personalised videos with even more ways to personalise the message. *
  • Another new multi-device Premium video scenario with a group option. This is great for parents looking to encourage good behaviour from their children in the days leading up to Christmas.*
  • Two new Premium personalised video calls. *
  • Six new Premium personalised voice calls. *
  • The Reaction Recorder is now available on Google Chrome for desktop and laptop, as well as on the PNP mobile app to capture the moment your little one realises it’s Santa speaking to them directly on one of our Premium videos to create a lifetime keepsake.*
  • Fun games in the Kid’s Corner section on the PNP mobile app for year-round play.
  • New personalisation options. Santa will know even more about your loved one, than ever before.*

* Features only available with purchase.

Since 2008, the Portable North Pole (PNP) website (www.portablenorthpole.com) and mobile apps (https://pnpapp.page.link/PR2019) has offered personalised videos and calls from Santa in a tradition that is now enjoyed annually around the world with more than 220 million personalised video message views by Santa fans worldwide.

 

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First Look at the Kygo Life E7/1000 Waterproof True Wireless earbuds. #KygoLife #TrueWireless

Next up in our huge True Wireless range is a new product we recently mentioned on site and we look forward to checking these out. The Kygo E7/1000 which comes in a really nice presentation and packed with extra tips and more with USB-C charging and IXP 7 rated which is something left out quite often today with true wireless earbuds.

The ultra-sleek Kygo Life E7/1000 earphones are ideal for all types of physical activity or just regular everyday use. With cutting-edge waterproof (IPX 7) technology, the E7/1000 can be used all day long, whatever the activity or the weather, letting you run in the rain or get extra sweaty at the gym.

E7/1000 provides 6 hours of playing time and includes another 18 hours of battery life in the pocket, thanks to the included smart carrying case, making it possible to enjoy listening to your favourite tunes for up to 24 hours. Multi-touch buttons on both earbuds control the volume, track and call functions, making the E7/1000 extremely user-friendly when on the move.

For the perfect in-ear fit, there are several accessories in different sizes, including Comply foam tips, engineered to be more comfortable than silicone while improving sound quality. We will be testing these out over the coming week or so and if you have any questions feel free to ask here on our social handles.

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The Mont Hotel launches Digital Advent Calendar and a chance to win prizes. #TheMont #Hotels

Dublin’s Mont Hotel are giving lucky punters the opportunity to claim a total of 48 great prizes on the 12 days leading up to Christmas!

The Mont Hotel, part of the O’Callaghan Collection, across from Merrion Square in Dublin ~City Centre, reopened in August this year after a full refurbishment and rebrand from the Mont Clare Hotel.

To celebrate the end of the first year being open, The Mont has launched a digital advent calendar called ‘All I Mont for Christmas’ to give people the chance to win prizes.
Running every day until the 16th of December, there are many prizes to be won that are redeemable in The Mont, from the top prize of overnight stays to meals in Speranza to drinks in The Sin Bin.


What can you do to play? Click on this link https://www.themonthotel.ie/advent-calendar/ enter your details and see if you’re one of the lucky ones today!

If you are unlucky, don’t worry, you can try again tomorrow and the next day and the next day!

For enquiries on bookings or reservations please contact The Mont on (00353) 1 607 3800.

Review – The Kitsound Immerse 75 Wireless ANC headphones. #Tech #Headphones #Kitsound #ANC

Over the last week I have been testing these headphones and they are the kind that fall into what most would call the budget range, having said that the cost to performance ratio is dropping every year when it comes to features and specs and these coming in under the €100 mark fall into that bracket for me delivering across the board with what is on offer.

 

They are comfortable to begin with and once placed on the head you will notice immediately how much sound they block out and that is a good start. They do not have audio pass through so lets get that out of the way and that is fine at this price point. They have nice soft leather padding on the cups and headband which gives way to long periods of use without sweat in my testing and conditions. Overall simply comfort to be expected and good build quality.

Controls are simple to use with raised buttons offering the usual features and we also have a dedicated ANC key which is great and you will be best served leaving this on all the time to really immerse yourself in the music and whatever it might be you are watching.

 

Controls work as follows.

Call handling
Answer a call – Press MFB (1) to answer. You can adjust the volume by using Volume (2
Volume-(3)
Reject a call – Hold MFB (1) for 1 second to reject the incoming call
End call – Press MFB (1) while in the call to end it
Redial – Press MFB (1) twice in quick succession to redial the last phone number you
called on your device
Mute microphone – Press MFB (1) twice in quick succession whilst in a call to mute the microphone and repeat to unmute the microphone
Switch microphone –  Hold Volume (2) for 1 second in order to switch between the headphone
microphone to the microphone of the handset
Voice dialling – Hold MFB (1) for 1 second and wait for audio tone before giving voice
command to device.
Play/Pause – Press MFB (1)
Adjusting the volume – Press Volume+ (2) or Volume-(3).
The volume can also be controlled on your device
Changing track – Press and hold Next Track (2) or Previous Track (3)
When it comes to sound is where it really matters for most so how would I describe it?? They have good base to start with and once the ANC is turned on you will leave it on end of story and just relax and enjoy, I found these deep and not bright with deeper highs,lows and mids and this is quite a unique situation to be in any many people like this, YOU can clearly hear instruments well and there is good sound direction from Netflix and Youtube meaning you can hear where the sound is coming from be it behind or in front and all genres of music turned out well for me,there is no app so no EQ but this is fine at this price point.
If you want a rich deep feel to your tunes these are the ones to try out,there was no lag latency noticed either with my usual testing which was great to see, The sound stage well balanced overall and if you want comfort and easy to use controls at this price these are ones to put on your list to check out, I would like to see more colours but the matt Black finish looked well overall and lets not forget you get the nice travel case thrown in too.

First look at the Tronsmart Spunky Pro True Wireless #Tech #TrueWireless #Tronsmart

Recently we check out the Spunky Beat true wireless from the company and we have lots more on the way from them to check out so be sure to sty tuned for some tech at really affordable prices coming soon on Tech Buzz.

This pair is one of the latest on offer and they have a wide range of products you should check out that is affordable and up to par on specs to and the previous pair we checked out are pretty good across the board and we look forward to checking these out and see how they pair up with the previous ones.

These come in a really cool charging case and also have wireless charging built in with USB-C so these two features alone put them up with the big players in the market, Over the next few days we will be checking these out so if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Dont forget Tronsmart products are now available on Amazon worldwide and we have some discount codes below for you.

Check out the Spunky Pro on AMAZON or their site HERE 

DISCOUNT DEALS..

UK  –  Amazon UK Price: £26.99 with 20% OFF on-page Voucher

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End Date:31/12/2019 23:59 GMT

Final Price: £17.27  Apply the discount code RNZLWAAB  (20% OFF) and the on-page voucher (20% OFF) at checkout at the same time.

Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZPST5S3

US – Amazon US Price: $34.99 with a $5.00 on-page Coupon

Claim Code:9KX7D6PU ($5.00 OFF)

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End Date:12/31/2019 11:59 PM PST

Final Price: $24.99  (Apply the $5.00 on-page Coupon and use the discount code 9KX7D6PU at checkout at the same time)

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZPSRLSZ

 

 

Magik Book startup launches Smart Catalogue that integrates with in-store screens and IoT devices. #IoT #Tech

Magik Book, the Portugal-based startup behind the catalogue that integrates with iPad, has launched the In-Store Smart Catalogue solution, a storytelling tool for brands’ physical spaces which combines a paper book with digital media on a TV screen. 

The In-Store Smart Catalogue is designed for brands to inform and entertain their customers in the shop or showroom. Operated simply by turning the pages, Magik Book is built to be approachable, accessible, and impactful. 

With the technology, the tech startup wants to improve customer interactions, using a physical book as the interface to digital content. The result is a hands-on, user-friendly alternative to the touch-screen digital signage commonly found, but often under-used, in retail settings. 

The book format is well suited to brand storytelling and offers a straightforward, entertaining user experience that will attract and appeal to diverse customers in-store. 

 

Turning the pages of the book prompts a response on-screen. 

Each print page of Magik Book is synchronised to digital content. Video, imagery, music, web content, and online stores can all be included, blending online and offline for a “phygital” – the mix of physical and digital – experience. 

The catalogues themselves look like regular paper books and communicate with screens via Magik Book’s patented technology. 

The solution is aimed at retail brands, shopping centres, and automotive companies as a method of communicating with their audiences and advertising their products in their retail spaces. 

Magik Book in the Porsche showroom in Porto, Portugal. 

Each In-Store Smart Catalogue setup can work with multiple books, all of which can have a unique digital counterpart, so brands can offer a broad range of content. That also means that Magik Book clients can order new books as they please. The digital side can be refreshed at any time. 

Installations can even be scaled up to include elements other than TV screens. Turning a page of Magik Book can be programmed, for example, to trigger an event within the room, such as music playing from speakers or the dimming of lights. 

“Magik Book started as a catalogue for iPads. But we saw an opportunity in retail spaces where we believe most digital signage interactions are stagnant and not user-friendly,” said CEO Hugo Ribeiro. “So we developed the Magik Book technology further, scaling it up for our clients’ stores and showrooms. Our goal is always to create the absolute best experiences for brands and their customers”