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  • Maverick Nica Bluetooth Headset Departing from the typical design, the Nica sits comfortably outside your ear. It's a pity, though, that the headset's call quality regularly falls below average.
  • A Look at Apple's Multi-Touch Magic Mouse Apple's newest input device, the Magic Mouse, connects through Bluetooth and recognizes multi-touch gestures.
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  • Samsung WEP870 Stereo Bluetooth headset Samsung's WEP870--a mono Bluetooth headset that converts into a stereo unit--tries to give you the best of both worlds, but it's awkward.
  • Samsung WEP850 Bluetooth Headset The one-size-only WEP850 headset can be difficult to fit, and it delivers variable call quality.
  • Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth Headset Fans of earhook-free headsets will appreciate the Discovery 975, which offers great-sounding calls at both ends of the line.
  • New Wi-Fi Direct Gets Peer-to-Peer Connections New spec supports device-to-device connections over the same range and as the same speed as Wi-Fi, but without the need for a hotspot or access point
  • Contour Design SurfaceSound Compact Bluetooth Speakerphone This speakerphone delivers dependable call quality, and is the least 'speakerphone-sounding' product of all those we've tested.
  • How to Buy a Bluetooth Headset or Car Speakerphone A Bluetooth headset or in-car speakerphone lets you talk on your cell phone hands-free. Here's our advice on selecting the most appropriate product for your needs.
  • Jabra Halo Stereo Bluetooth Headphones The Halo lets you listen to your tunes without wires for hours at a time--with the odd phone call thrown in. But be prepared to grapple with clunky volume and track-skipping controls.
  • Kensington Hands-Free Visor Car Kit for iPhone and Bluetooth Phones Kensington’s car kit sports large controls and speed-dial buttons, which make the unit a breeze to use. But call quality is unpredictable.
  • Motorola H790 Bluetooth Headset $80 (or less) is a great price for this light-feeling Motorola headset, which delivers dependable call quality most of the time.
  • Nikon Camera-Projector a Good Start; 7 More Tech Combos We’d Like to See Nikon is onto something with its Coolpix camera that sports a built-in projector. Here are some other tech combos we'd like to see.
  • USB, Bluetooth Hugely Popular With Consumers, Researcher Reports Most common uses: USB flash drives for USB and connecting phones to PCs for Bluetooth.
  • Stereo Bluetooth Headsets Offer Strengths and Weaknesses Manufacturers of stereo Bluetooth headsets want you to lend your ears--both of them--to the audio experience they provide. But none of the models we examined is without drawbacks.
  • Jabra SP200 Bluetooth Car Speakerphone For a terrific price ($60), this portable Bluetooth speakerphone offers basic calling features and average audio quality.
  • BlueAnt Q1Bluetooth Headset The Q1 headset’s integrated (albeit limited) voice commands are a cinch to use, and the recognition accuracy rate is high. Call quality, however, fluctuated.
  • Aliph's Jawbone Prime Bluetooth Headset is a Solid Upgrade The new Aliph Jawbone Prime Bluetooth headset does an especially fine job of background noise cancellation.
  • Top 10 Bluetooth Headsets The best Bluetooth headsets, such as Aliph's Jawbone Prime and Plantronics' Voyager Pro, offer great sound quality. BlueAnt's V1 has a unique voice-control interface.
  • Plantronics Voyager Pro Bluetooth Headset Take advantage of the Voyager Pro’s impressive wind reduction during calls--and expect great audio quality, to boot. You’ll have to be content with this Bluetooth headset's chunky design, though.
  • Bluetooth Car Speakerphones Don't Always Impress Bluetooth car speakerphones sound better--and let you do more--than your cell phone’s itty-bitty speakerphone. Our top product, the affordable Motorola T305, is compact and a cinch to use, and it delivers reliable call quality most of the time.
  • Top Bluetooth Car Kits With one of these Bluetooth speakerphones installed in your car, you can take cell phone calls hands-free.
  • LG Electronics Solar Car Kit HFB-500 Bluetooth Speakerphone LG’s Bluetooth car speakerphone delivers great-sounding calls, most of the time. But if you live in an area that’s usually overcast, you can’t maximize the solar-power benefit.

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