HTC BoomBass : A Bluetooth Subwoofer With NFC

With its dual front-facing speakers, the HTC One smartphone already provides some of the best noise you’ll get from a phone. If that’s not quite enough for you then check out the BoomBass. The HTC BoomBass is a little device that measures 64mm³ but can supercharge the sound coming from your aluminium-shod phone. It’s a rubberised unit, with the bottom layer a natty orange/red colour, sitting underneath a grey section. The lower area actually slides out to provide a dock for your HTC One, finally giving a proper area to watch your visualisations and sing along with the lyrics if you’re that way inclined. It does as its name suggests and only delivers the low bass frequencies to help give a better overall sound when used in conjunction with the aforementioned dual speakers. It has a built-in battery, so won’t drain your phone’s, and has been designed to slide out so that the phone can be popped on top, making it a sort of mini dock. Pairing is simple enough, achieved via NFC, and the low frequencies are sent from your phone to the BoomBass using Bluetooth 3.0. Supplying a discrete subwoofer and nothing more is a bit interesting, since HTC already has the Beats Pill accessory which works well. Pricing and availability are yet to be revealed.  Press Release Boosting the bass for HTC One In the HTC One, HTC redefined the smartphone sound experience with HTC BoomSound and has now raised the bar again with the introduction of a new accessory for the HTC One family. HTC BoomBass, a compact, Bluetooth-enabled subwoofer with a dedicated amplifier, provides clearer, more powerful bass when combined with the HTC Onefamily’s BoomSound. The subwoofer enables HTC BoomSound’s speakers to produce enhanced quality of lower range frequencies so, no matter what music you’re playing or video you’re watching, you are guaranteed immense and exceptional sound that can travel with you.

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7 Waterproof Speakers For Music While You Shower

Are you a True Music Lover? Do you want to enjoy your music while you shower? Then this list of Waterproof speakers might change the way you bathe. 1. ION Audio Sound Splash Designed to hook over your showerhead or sucker to your bathroom wall, the rechargeable “Sound Splash” will stream music from any Bluetooth player. Thanks to the built-in mic, it also doubles as a speakerphone, so you can answer calls mid-shower, if that’s your wish. Price: $69.99 (INR 4400 approx.) 2. iDuck You can plug any music player into the iDuck’s egg-shaped wireless transmitter and the audio will be broadcast to the floating yellow speaker. Perfect for kids — and big kids too! Price: $29.99 (INR 1900 approx.) 3. iShower The battery-powered iShower waterproof speaker will pair, via Bluetooth, with up to five devices, so it’s perfect for busy family bathrooms. The useful clock display means you can keep an eye on the time whilst bathing too. Price: $99.99 (INR 6300 approx.) 4. Hipo by Ivation This shower-friendly speaker boasts up to 25-hours of battery life, meaning you should be able to croon along to a fair few albums between charges. With speakerphone capabilities, there’s also the option to answer calls while you’re lathering up. Price: $99.99 (INR 6300 approx.) 5. Blue Splash Shower Tunes Another speakerphone-slash-music-speaker, this rotund Bluetooth device boasts easy-to-use buttons for simple music control or call answering. If you’re not feeling the blue hue, this waterproof speaker is available in a range of bright colors. Price: $59.95 (INR 3800 approx.) 6. ION Audio Water Rocker With a 100-foot range, you can place your iPhone safely in the Water Rocker’s dock and enjoy streaming music from the fully waterproof, floating speaker. As an added bonus, the Water Rocker also offers a built-in FM radio. Price: $79.99 (INR 5000 approx.) 7. Kohler Moxie Showerheads Finally, if you want to go all-out, consider the Moxie showerhead speaker system. The special showerhead docks a pop-out, rechargeable Bluetooth speaker so you can immerse yourself in your choice of audio as you shower. Price: From $199 (INR 12000 approx.) The Moxie is available from Kohler in India officially for Rs. 9,995

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