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Thursday, July 11, 2013

The Latest from GadgetLite

UE BOOM Bluetooth speaker is a social media player

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 10:05 PM PDT

If you don't want to deal with wires, and you want to keep your workspace nice and neat, you might be interested in today's Bluetooth wireless speaker.

UE BOOM is first-ever social music player, and it's the first battery-powered speaker that offers 360-degrees of sound. This Bluetooth speaker is wrapped in an acoustic skin, and it's water and stain resistant. In addition, you can connect UE BOOM Bluetooth speaker with other UE BOOM speaker using the free UE BOOM app for iOS and Android. Thanks to this app, you can easily connect two UE BOOM Bluetooth speakers in stereo-to-stereo mode or in the traditional left/right stereo mode.

UE BOOM looks great, and since it's water and stain resistant, it will be perfect for the summer season. Regarding the availability, UE BOOM Bluetooth speaker should be available for sale in U.S. and Europe, and as for the price, this wireless Bluetooth speaker should cost $199.99.

[via Ubergizmo]

Geeky: Induction powered LED wedding ring

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 10:00 PM PDT

We love geeky devices, and if you have geeky significant other, you might be interested in today's geeky ring.

Ben Kokes wanted a unique ring for his wife, therefore, he has created a special titanium ring with LEDs below the surface. Copper wire works with LEDs, and when exposed to the right alternating electric field, it creates enough power to light up the LEDs. As for the electric field, in order for this ring to light up, Ben Kokes has to wear special device under his jacket that produces the altering electric field, and when he gets near the ring, the ring lights up. As for the creation process, it took Ben Kokes 5 months and 10 prototypes in order to produce the perfect model for his wife.