Motorola announces two wireless headphones Moto Pulse and Moto Surround

Apart from announcing its three new smartphones, the Moto G 3rd gen, Moto X Play and Moto X Style, Moto also announced two new wireless headphones Moto Pulse and Moto Surround at its special event. Both the headphones are available for purchase through Motorola’s website.

Moto Pulse

Moto Pulse sports a compact on-ear design with soft ear cushions and a thin comfortable headband. The ear cups are rotating and can be folded for convenient storage while traveling.

The headset has a wireless range of up to 60 feet. It has some powerful 40mm speaker drivers and a built-in mic with which you can also take calls. This headset can pair with Android phones, iPhones, tablets and computers having Bluetooth with the Motorola Connect app and can connect simultaneously with two devices.

Moto Pulse has a battery life of up to 18 hours when fully charged. The headphones are available in two colors – Chalk or Black and come with a price tag of $59.99.

Moto Surround

Moto Surround headphones have wireless ear buds attached to a plastic band which is to be worn around your neck. They deliver HD sound and are water proof and sweat proof. Their aptX technology offers the whole music bandwidth and customizable music profiles.

Operating buttons for play, pause or skipping to next track are present on the collar. The collar vibrates when there is an incoming call which you can take due to the built-in mic and talk button present. The headphones also allow you to make calls or send text by using voice controls.

They allow up to 12 hours of playback or 15 hours of talk time when fully charged. They can be paired through the Motorola Connect app with most Android phones, iPhones, tablets and computers having Bluetooth. The headset has a range of up to 150 feet and These headphones can also connect simultaneously with two devices.

The Motorola Moto Surround headphones are costlier of the two, having a price tag of $69.99.

Motorola announces two wireless headphones Moto Pulse and Moto Surround

Microsoft launches new Hoop by Coloud headphones for Lumia Smartphones

Microsoft has launched a new Hoop by Coloud headset for Lumia smartphones, which it has developed in collaboration with a Swedish company, Coloud.  It is an in-ear headset meant for users with an active lifestyle. The Hoop has several “exercise-focused” features that can “handle your favorite workouts”.

The Hoop earpieces fit snugly in your ear and have an adjustable support loop which prevents them from slipping out of your ears. There is a reflective coating on the cable which helps to make you visible in the dark. You can easily reach the buttons to adjust the volume and you can also clip the cable to your clothes.

Technical specs for the Hoop by Coloud include speaker impedance of 32 ohm; frequency response of 20 hz to 20,000 Hz; stereo audio and 3.5 mm stereo headset connector. The headset weighs 20.5 g and has answer/end key and volume keys. Its cable is 120 cm long and tangle-free.

The Hoop is protected against dust, sweat and splashes, and operates at temperatures between 15⁰ to 40⁰C. It is available in three colors – orange, green and black, and costs €29.

Microsoft recommends using the Hoop by Coloud headset with Lumia 640 dual SIM, Lumia 640 XL LTE dual SIM, Lumia 640 LTE dual SIM and Lumia 640 XL dual SIM.

Do you own any of the above Lumia smartphones? If so, would you like to buy the Hoop by Coloud headset?

Microsoft launches new Hoop by Coloud headphones for Lumia Smartphones

Guiding Headset Under Development By Microsoft That Will Help The Blind

It is very easy for most of us to walk on the street, easily finding our way and reaching our destination. But for those who are facing visual problems or blindness, such a simple task becomes a difficult challenge. To counter this problem, Microsoft is developing a guiding headset that uses sound guided system to lead the users on the course towards their destination.

Microsoft had developed a prototype of the device with the help of its partner in the project, Guide Dogs charity. The headset uses a different audio system to conduct sound. The inner ear directly receives the sound throw the jaw bone, which keeps the ears of the user free to focus on other sounds around them.

The headset pairs up with Windows Phone and uses GPS with combination of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals present on the course to guide the user. Once the user has defined his course, he will hear a clicking noise designed to sound like it is coming from a few meters ahead, which will keep him on the right track.

The headset warns the user with various other sounds if he is approaching a still or moving object. The user will also be guided with the direction they are traveling, like special sound will tell user when to turn left. The new headset will remove the need of canes or sticks.

The headset is not only designed for people with sight problems. Anyone can use it to find his way in unfamiliar places like tourists in foreign cities.

Guiding Headset Under Development By Microsoft That Will Help The Blind