The Jabra EasyCall--Jabra's New Hands-Free Bluetooth For The Car Headset

Jabra EASYCALL lets you make and take calls easily with great sound. This discreet headset gives you all the convenience of sought-after features without a complex interface to slow you down.

Using the Multiuse™ functionality, you can connect to two Bluetooth™ devices of choice at the same time. Voice Announcement™ keep you updated on the battery and connection status of the headset.

Jabra EASYCALL delivers crystal clear sound with DSP technology in a lightweight, well-designed and comfortable headset. If you are looking for a headset which delivers everything you need to make and take calls with ease, look no further than the Jabra EASYCALL.

• Spoken battery and connection status
• Multiuse™ - connects to 2 Bluetooth® devices simultaneously
• Crystal clear sound and voice (DSP technology)
• All day comfort with Jabra Ultimate Comfort Eargels™ and ear hook
• Bluetooth® technology v. 2.1 for simple and secure pairing
• Up to 6 hours talk time and up to 8 days standby time

Take Mobile Pics with a Bluetooth Headset, Your Voice and the Soundsnap App

A fairly new iPhone app call Soundsnap let you take pictures via your hands free Bluetooth headset.  You can set up full remote operation through devices like Motorola Bluetooth headset, Parrott Bluetooth headset, and Bose Bluetooth headset to name a few. 
The Soundsnap app lets you use any sound to remotely trigger the camera shutter.  For those who need precise wireless control, take advantage of your Bluetooth headset as wireless remote.  You can reduce accidental shaking of the camera when taking photos by not having to touch the device at all.  Make good use of your earphone headset or Bluetooth headset as a remote.

Mount your iPhone/iPod on a tripod and use your earphone headset’s microphone as remote release cable and its perfect for great night shots.  You can take the perfect group photo when no one is around to assist.  Need to be discreet when taking a photo? Stealth mode will black out the screen to make it seem as though the device is off.  That’s an awesome feature in my book.

SoundSnap is compatible with the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch (4th Generation).  For Apple’s built-in tap-to-focus function to be active, iOS 4.3 is required.
That’s a condensed version of all the cool features Soundsnap offers.  You will have to adjust the sensitivity so surrounding noise doesn’t unintentionally set off the camera.  For less than your daily energy drink, you can pick this up at the Apple App Store.
For more cool hands free Bluetooth devices, check out www.bluetoothforthecar.com.

20 Year Old Keisha Wall Convicted Of Death After Texting While Driving

Texting while driving isn't just a problem in the US. Keisha Wall, a 20 year old from the UK, was sentenced by a judge to two and a half years after she struck and killed an elderly woman in her Suzuki Jimmy 4x4. 
Wall was checking a text message while driving when she lost control of her car striking the 63 year-old Christine Lyon pinning her against a wall.  Wall’s passenger, her mother, who ironically is a driving instructor, was present during the collision.

Wall had passed her driving test eight months before the collision, was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving.
The Reading Crown Court found that she had been texting consistently before the accident and had received a text message within one minute of the accident.
The judge ruled that Wall had received the text message and attempted to read it, causing her to lose control of the vehicle, and said that there is no excuse for anyone using a mobile phone behind the wheel.
Wall had ‘deprived a loving family of their mother and grandmother and a husband of his wife of more than 40 years’, said Judge Stephen John, as he sent her to a young offenders’ institute.

California Residents Beware: CHP Issuing 10k Citations For Cell Phone Use

If you’re wondering if a Bluetooth for the car headset or speakerphone will keep you out of trouble in California, please read to find out.

The California Highway Patrol is in the middle of a crackdown on those who choose to use a hand held mobile device while driving. As part of its Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the California Office of Traffic Safety said that law enforcement officials will have "zero tolerance" days across the state.

California is one of eight states to ban the all too familiar practice of talking on a hand-held device while driving. It is one of 30 to have laws against texting while driving.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit research group funded by the insurance industry, says drivers who use do not utilize a Bluetooth for the car speakerphone or Bluetooth headset are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to cause injury.

The Office of Traffic Safety advised CHP (California Highway Patrol) issues more than 10,000 citations per month for the hand-held device violation.  A violation for utilizing a hand held mobile device will costs $159 for the first violation and $279 for a subsequent violation.

A traffic stop for a hand held mobile device violation turned out to be quite humorous for a CHP officer. A driver who was talking on his mobile phone attempted to disguise the violation by dropping the device and pretended he was scratching his face. The phone bounced off his left arm and out the window.  The phone was subsequently crushed by the moderate volume of following traffic.

Android Planex Bluetooth Phone

Have you recently bought purchased a 3G Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Tablet? The next gadget to pick up is a  Planex Bluetooth Phone, the BT-Phone01, to easily place calls without having to stick your huge 10.1” tablet to your face or to use one of these wired Mic/headphones combo?

Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP) compatible these compact phones (32.5x72x11.3mm for 26g) can be used almost everywhere to receive or place calls. Compatible with not only Android Tablet but with every compatible Bluetooth devices, these BT-Phone01 can also be used with your PC or Mac and any VoIP softwares or even with your PS3!

Police Enforce Zero Tolerance Texting Trend

Santa Barbara police officers cracked down on drivers who texted or spoke on their cell phones behind the wheel by enforcing a “zero tolerance” policy last weekend. The two-day campaign resulted in 116 citations. Punitive repercussions for the offense result in a minimum $159 ticket with subsequent fines setting drivers back at least $279. Drivers who operate handheld cell phones are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves and others, said officials. Inexperienced drivers under 20 years old have the highest proportion of distraction-related fatal crashes. “We take the issue of distracted driving very seriously,” said Sergeant Mike McGrew in a written statement. “Cell phone use and texting while driving is such a serious concern that we are putting officers on the road to enforce zero tolerance. Is that text message or cell phone call really worth $159?” While it has been California state law since 2010, officers encourage drivers to invest in a hands-free or Bluetooth for the car headset while on the road to protect their safety as well as that of other drivers. (Source: Santa Barbara Independent)

Drunk Texter Strikes Deputies Vehicle

A 40-year-old man was drunk and texting when he slammed his vehicle into the rear of a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office squad on I-43, the sheriff's office said Friday.

The man faces charges of first-offense operating while intoxicated, texting while driving and inattentive driving in connection with the crash, reported shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday on southbound I-43 at Holt Ave., according to a sheriff's office news release.

The deputy was taken to a hospital as a precaution because of the extensive damage to the squad car, but was not seriously injured, according to the release.

The deputy was providing protection to a construction crew placing barrels for lane closures and all of the squad's emergency lights were activated, including an amber arrow stick used to direct traffic to move over, the sheriff's office said.

The suspected drunk driver, who was not injured, had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15, according to the release.

A level of 0.08 is considered legal proof of intoxication for anyone operating a motor vehicle in Wisconsin.