I’ve never used a universal remote in my life before trying Griffin’s Beacon, so I really had no idea what to expect, how everything would work, or whether my TV would even be compatible. But I was pleasantly surprised by almost everything about it. Most of all, I was amazed at how fast and easy set-up was; the whole process took me well under five minutes to complete.

Apple Computer has joined Intel, Motorola, Lenovo, Nokia, Microsoft, Ericsson AB, and Toshiba by being appointed to the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) board on June 21, 2011. The Bluetooth SIG is a non-profit organization that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards and the licensing of the Bluetooth technologies and trademarks to manufacturers.

If you’re looking for the ultimate set of running headphones, your search may be at an end. JayBird, makers of bluetooth headphones, has just launched the brand new JF3 Freedom Bluetooth Headphones. In addition to being tiny and wireless, these guys have secure-fit ear cushions to ensure they don’t fall out while your head is banging around doing all sorts of sports. And they’re even sweat proof, making them theoretically the perfect set of sport headphones.

Just as promised by ION Audio, ThinkGeek has announced their special edition of the iCADE complete with retro graphics. Functionally, it’s the same as ION Audio’s recently announced iCADE. It also costs the same at $99.99. But the outside has a bit different vibe, and you get points for supporting other geeks online right?

Whether you’re looking for a gift for the holidays or a present for yourself, iPad cases are probably number one on every iPad user’s list this year. iPad cases come in many different styles and colors, and each has different feature sets. So, I thought I’d make it easy for you and aggregate all of the best iPad case reviews into one place. That should give you a head start (and if you waited this long to buy a gift, you’re going to need it).

I really like the Magellan car kit. It works just as well as the TomTom kit and is comparatively priced. Actually, I think this cradle is more worthwhile since it’s more flexible in what devices it supports, which always makes me happy. Even if you don’t have the RoadMate app, you might opt to buy the Magellan kit for its charger, speaker, speakerphone and enhanced GPS reception for the iPhone on any other app (yes, even TomTom and Navigon).

This year at CES, JayBird announced the next generation of bluetooth headphones: the BlueBuds. This time, they’re much smaller. They have music controls and a microphone, so you don’t miss out on any of the regular features of the standard iPhone headset. They even shape to fit your ears with a flexible (but stiff) cord. Video from the show floor after the break.

Either Apple is doing what they obviously should by adding 802.11n to the feature list of the next iPhone or someone knows what I want and is making up detailed rumors to make me salivate. I’m sticking with the first. AppleInsider dug up some information pertaining to a new WiFi and Bluetooth chip that’s supposed to make it’s way into a new iPod touch, and through the law of obviousness, a new iPhone. The current chip, which you should know by name (BCM4325), supposedly will be upgraded to BCM4329. That’s 4 points higher!

Apple stated in their iPhone OS 3.0 preview special event that the OS update is fully compatible with tethering, or sharing your iPhone’s connection with a computer, on the client side. All that’s keeping you from tethering iPhone OS 3.0 is an agreement between you and your cell phone provider. Well, unless you’re a developer and don’t mind hacking a little bit. Steve Troughton-Smith, a developer, managed to do just that, and isn’t shy about letting the world know about it.

The Macworld Expo is like CES – so many products to see that you forget about most of the smaller ones. But sometimes, the smallest products are the coolest and most innovative out there. Macworld picked up on something quite special: The $100 BTKeyMini from MacAlly. It’s a small, portable, foldable Bluetooth keyboard – something more »