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Daily Tech: The High-Fashion Discovery 975 From Plantronics

GeekSugar — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:35:24 -0700

Available today for $130 is the Plantronics' Discover 975 Bluetooth headset - Boing Boing Gadgets
Here are 10 things you may want to know about the PS3 Slim - Gizmodo
Now with Picasa Web Albums you can collaborate on albums with your friends - Lifehacker
Check out some trippy optical illusions from across the Internet - Switched
The US gets its first Internet addiction treatment center near Seattle - CrunchGear
A preview of the Nokia N900 tablet has been released before its official launch - CNET

Found! Katherine From Desperate Housewives' Earpiece

GeekSugar — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:31:41 -0700

I don't know what it is about Katherine from Desperate Housewives, but she seems to be one of the leading gadget girls on the show. We've already unveiled her cell phone - a nice fire engine red Centro, and now I've figured out what kind of Bluetooth earpiece she uses as well. For $90 you can have Katherine's Plantronics Voyager 520A Wireless Headset, which offers eight hours total talk time, a noise canceling mic, and 33' range from your Bluetooth enabled cell phone. I can't wait to see what gadgets ABC has cooking for Katherine for next season!

The Bluetooth Earpiece Brooke Shields and Eva Longoria Parker Wear

GeekSugar — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:36:09 -0800

I usually talk about all the various cell phones celebrities carry 24/7, but I have been neglecting one popular device - Bluetooth headsets! Fergie rocked one in her Big Girls Don't Cry music video, and now Eva Longoria Parker and Brooke Shields are said to have this Bluetooth earpiece (in black) by Plantronics. Set to make their debut this April, the "Discovery 925" feminine earpieces are comfortable, lightweight and much more sleeker than your average Bluetooth headset. The first three colors to be released will be black, gold and magenta, with nine more to follow, and they will be priced at $149 each. Also included is a stylish charging case for wireless on-the-go charging capabilities - fantabulous!

Today's geeksugar Bargain Buys!

GeekSugar — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:00:46 -0800

Black Friday's just around the corner, people, but I'll get you jump-started on gadget deals! Check out what's hot and slashed for today!

52" Samsung 1080p HDTV/Blu-ray Player Bundle $2200	Lacquer Smart All-in-One Recharge Station $120	Free iPod Armband with Purchase of iPod Nano
iFlip 7" Portable Video Player for iPod $48	Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth Earpiece $64	Insignia 7" Widescreen LCD Digital Photo Frame $80

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Ed Hardy Teams Up With Palm to Make Blinged-Out Gadgets!

GeekSugar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:00:04 -0700

Ah, the life of a presenter at the 2008 Emmy Awards! In this year's presenters gift lounge, Palm and Ed Hardy teamed up to design custom-bejeweled Palm Centro smartphones and Plantronics Bluetooth Headsets, which were available for presenters and performers at the awards show.

Liking what you see? If you want to get your phone "iced" like this, you can go to Ed Hardy's website and visit donedhardyicing to choose from a variety of icing options.

To check out more celebs with their new blinged-out Palm smartphones, go to Palm's new Facebook page!

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Hand-Painted Bluetooth Earpieces: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:00:28 -0700

Seller Indigo Daydreams has found her geekery niche on Etsy: She paints Bluetooth earpieces (most of them seem to be old Plantronics 220s) from dull black plastic to whimsical, colorful little tchotchkes, like this teal polka-dot number.

Now, to be delicate here. . . . The 'tooth was pretty ugly before, but I am not sure it looks much better in the afterlife. Maybe it's because I've gotten used to thinking that sleek designs like the Jawbone are the name of the game.

But maybe I'm too safe in my choices - I also shied away a little from those customizable Jabra earpieces, so clearly I'm not the right audience. Are you?