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Scosche myTrek sends workout vitals to your iPhone, starts shipping now for $130 (video)

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With a variety of portable power accessories, most Scosche products are designed to keep gadgets up and running, not to get our own blood flowing. The company’s new Bluetooth myTrek pulse monitor pairs with an iPhone or iPod touch to motivate you to keep going and going, however, pumping “inspiring” audio alerts through your headphones during a workout, while also tracking pulse, distance, speed, pace, and calories burned. The arm-strap uses a pair of LEDs, along with a photo sensor and accelerometer to capture vitals as it rests strapped to your forearm, providing five hours of continuous feedback before needing its own boost using the included USB cable . . . → Read More: Scosche myTrek sends workout vitals to your iPhone, starts shipping now for $130 (video)

XtremeMac InCharge Auto & Home BT chargers stream music, phone calls over bluetooth

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There are many ways to get your phone’s tunes to your system’s speakers, and now thanks to XtremeMac , you have two more. At $80, the InCharge Home BT is just $20 cheaper than an Apple TV , and it only lets you stream audio over bluetooth (vs. video, and WiFi for the Apple TV) . . . → Read More: XtremeMac InCharge Auto & Home BT chargers stream music, phone calls over bluetooth

Planex capacitive stylus mocks Steve Jobs, all the way to the bank

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In the past, our coverage of Planex has largely been relegated to storage devices and wireless access points, but now the company has entered one of the most exciting businesses of all: breaking poor Steve Jobs’s heart . That’s right, the company has meddled with the natural order of the universe by releasing new smartphone styli. They come in two colors — black and white, naturally — and two lengths: 4.2- or 1.6-inches, with soft rubber tips measuring 8mm and 9mm, respectively. . . . → Read More: Planex capacitive stylus mocks Steve Jobs, all the way to the bank