Custom built speakers from luggage that may have traveled to Paris in the ’40s.
We’ve covered a lot of audio speakers here over the years, but none have been quite like the exquisite custom built speakers made from vintage luggage by Case of Bass. (Not to be confused with Ace of Base which you may or may not want in your home.) I mean,...
A clutch Bluetooth speaker that lets you wear your playlist
With our smartphones able to do so many fun things now, it can feel like we’re walking around with a party in our purses. Well, AR for Her decided to make that quite literal with this Clutch Bluetooth Speaker. As in, yes, it’s designed as a clutch....
The new Soundfreaq Pocket Kick is power meets portability (plus, it’s super stylish)
After an award-winning run with the Sound Kick two years ago, our friends at Soundfreaq decided to think smaller. Meet the Soundfreaq Pocket Kick, a portable Bluetooth wireless speaker that puts the party in the palm of your hands. Like, literally. The thing is about...
PowerSound II: It’s a wireless speaker. It’s a portable charger. And it’s gooooood.
It’s sleek, lightweight and packing some serious power. Plus, it’s been personalized just for me with a photo I took of my favorite tulips. I’m talking about the PowerSound II, a brand new Bluetooth speaker and portable charger in one. There’s...
6 cool waterproof Bluetooth speakers that make perfect gifts for sporty (or sweaty) dads
Father’s Day is right around the corner and in addition to the adorable kids’ crafts I know my husband will get from elementary school art class, I’m thinking a waterproof Bluetooth speaker is a pretty cool Father’s Day gift for kicking off the...
Function meets style meets awesome Father’s Day gift with the new Orée Pebble 2
With Father’s Day right around the corner, I’m thinking the new Orée Pebble 2 smartphone charger and wireless speaker might be the ultimate gift for the techie who’s got everything because absolutely no one has their hands on it. Yet. The original...
iFrogz’s Tadpole mini bluetooth speaker pushes big sound
Sometimes you just want pump up your jams and listen out loud for the world to hear instead of keeping it contained to your headphones, which why you need to meet the Tadpole mini Bluetooth Speaker, the mini-est (let’s make this a word) portable music option on...
5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins
Are you as obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out these cool tech Pinterest pins from this week, along with all sorts of cool tech picks from our site and around the web. 1. These cool science placemats teach while kids eat. 2. A smart way to...
A cool tech gift for the mom who still likes her AM/FM radio.
My own mother has made the leap to Pandora and other streaming services which I think is pretty great. But I know that deep down, she will always be committed to NPR and often wants to listen to it in the easiest way possible: from a radio. So it might be time to...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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