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The portable and rechargeable Sound Freaq Sound Step Recharge is a Bluetooth speaker that lets you charge and play music from your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch in its dock, or control and play high-fidelity music wirelessly via Bluetooth.

Its wireless connectivity works with any cellphone, laptop or music player with Bluetooth on board. beyond that, you can plug any audio device into its auxiliary port, and its rechargeable battery and small size will let you take it just about anywhere.

I was already impressed with Sound Freaq after I tested the larger SFQ-01 Sound Platform a couple of months ago. how do they compare? the larger (and more expensive) Sound Platform sounds better, with deeper bass and more realistic midrange. but the difference in audio quality between the two is not profound, and what you give up in sound with the new, smaller Sound Step, you gain in convenience.

For instance, its six-hour rechargeable battery lets you take this compact unit out on the patio, by the pool, or anywhere there’s not an electrical outlet. the only downside of that? You can’t use the USB port in the rear or its universal dock to charge any devices. Plug it in, and you can place your iPad, for instance, in the dock to charge, while using its USB port to charge your iPhone or other device.

Although music played via Bluetooth rarely sounds as good as music played directly from a given device, in this case I couldn’t discern any difference between the two. Nor was there any difference in sound quality when the unit was running on battery power versus when it was plugged in. That’s good, because I like the freedom of a battery-powered portable device, and in this case, you won’t have to sacrifice anything for that.

Its portable nature invites experimentation, and I tried listening to the speaker from all different distances, angles and in different rooms. its powerful sound impressed me anywhere I placed it. its bass, supplied by a 2.5-inch down-firing subwoofer, sounded stronger when I placed the speaker in a corner. Listening to it up close, its UQ3 Spatial Sound Enhancement sounded particularly convincing, as if there were speakers positioned around my head. That UQ3 effect wasn’t as realistic from a distance, though, sounding hollow.

Like its Sound Platform big brother, you can control the Sound Step with an unremarkable iOS app that almost duplicates the functions of the included infrared remote control, with one notable exception: If you want to use its FM radio, you’ll need the app to set up your FM radio station presets. the FM radio worked well and sounded acceptable, and if you preset your preferred stations using the iOS app, you can then skip through the presets using the remote.

It’s hard to believe Sound Freaq’s designers have managed to get so much clean, punchy sound out of a speaker that’s so compact. Retailing at $160, the Sound Freaq Sound Step Recharge SFQ-02RB is not cheap (the non-battery-powered Sound Step is $130), but its unique design will look chic in even the fanciest abode, and it can deliver high-quality sound on the go. even at that high price, it’s an exceptional value.

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Apple Patent Cleverly Hides Antenna in Your Keyboard

Apple’s keen on eliminating antenna woes in its products, even ones you may not even realize had antennas in the first place.

A new patent win for the Cupertino, California, giant illustrates a method for integrating a cellular antenna into MacBook and iMac keyboards, specifically by placing antennas under some keyboard keys.

According to Patently Apple, this is Apple’s fourth cellular-based MacBook related patent over the past year and the second to deal with disguising the cellular antenna itself. Could we be seeing a 3G or 4G-capable MacBook in the future?

The design and positioning of an antenna in a device is an important issue Apple is fully aware of.

Last summer, users discovered that the iPhone 4’s reception significantly dropped when they would touch one of its antenna bands.

In the past, MacBook Pro owners have had difficulty getting Bluetooth accessories, like the Magic Mouse, to play because of the Bluetooth antenna positioning in the notebook.

Recently, a 2007 MacBook Pro prototype with a Mag-safe-style rabbit-ear 3G antenna was racking up big bucks on eBay before the auction was pulled.

In the patent, the antenna is hidden under a few keyboard keys to improve its reception and transmission efficiencies.

When a user is not pressing the key, the antenna’s resonating element is about as far from the conductive metal housing as possible. so, ideally, the antenna would be positioned under a key that’s not used very often, like a Print Screen key (which the patent singles out despite the fact that Apple keyboards typically don’t even have a Print Screen key).

According to the diagrams, individual antennas would be placed under multiple keys and the device would use real-time information to decide which antenna is the best one to use. For instance, it could choose one that has a stronger signal than the others.

The patent doesn’t specify what kind of antenna would be placed on the keyboard. it could be Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, or it could be used for cellular communication or for data services (3G or 4G reception). The type of wireless signal the antenna would receive or transmit would depend on the configuration of the antenna.

So it could be that in iMac keyboards, the antennas would improve reception with Bluetooth peripherals, while in the MacBook keyboard, it would be used for Wi-Fi or cellular services. then you wouldn’t even need to use your iPhone as a hotspot when you’re on the road.

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A.K. Pradeep, Mind Reader

I’m in a ballroom inside New York’s Marriot Marquis at the 75th annual Advertising Research Foundation conference, meeting with a.K. Pradeep, founder and CEO of NeuroFocus, a Berkeley, CA-based research firm that analyzes brain waves to reveal what consumers really want. It’s your typical conference smorgasbord of presentations and product announcements, chockablock with booths rented by companies with neuro-y names like EmSense, Innerscope Research, Lucid Systems, Sands Research, and undisputed market leader NeuroFocus. I’m here to try and convince Pradeep to cooperate on a Fast Company feature story.

The only thing more secretive than neuromarketing firms are their clients, fearful of being accused of brainwashing–tapping that mythical “buy button” in your brain to trick you into buying more stuff you don’t need–or giving competitors an edge. I approached neurofirm after neurofirm, but none would or could produce any name-brand clients to go on record and offer any detail. Finally, months later, a publicist for NeuroFocus implied the company might be able to help, and told me Pradeep would be in Manhattan. I figured a face-to-face might speed things along.

With so many high-level geekdom congregating in one place, much of the conference talk bordered on the arcane: testing protocols, “wet” versus “dry” sensors that can affect the quality of brain wave reception, adoption of an industry-wide standard, but none of this does justice to the high stakes. With upwards of a trillion dollars a year spent on marketing of some sort–much of it wasted–these companies claim to have found a better way. As 19th century scribe, Gaston Bachelard, author of the Poetics of Reverie, put it: “The subconscious is ceaselessly murmuring, and it is by listening to these murmurs that one hears its truth.” NeuroFocus and its brainy peers reach into your subconscious, home to your deepest desires, and help their clients shape the design and market their products for maximum, perhaps even primordial, effect.

Clad head to toe in Versace, Pradeep came to New York to unveil Mynd, the world’s first portable, wireless electroencephalogram (EEG) scanner that covers the entire brain yet doesn’t require messy gel for better reception. it sports twenty prongs that rest on your head like a crown of thorns, capturing, amplifying, and transmitting brainwaves via Bluetooth to an iPhone, iPad, or other smart device. I try on a headset and Pradeep points to my brain waves, represented by colorful bars jouncing on the iPad screen. “Good news,” he cracks. “You’re alive.” Then Pradeep proceeds to reel off volumes of info in a single breath, covering the human brain’s hundred-thousand-year history, the business and scientific rationale for neuromarketing, while simultaneously plugging his book, the Buying Brain. he inscribes my copy, “Welcome to a great adventure.”

The man is effusively brilliant, and offers a mesmerizing and somewhat exhausting performance. he continues in this vein, tackling differences between the male and female brain, the fact our subconscious comprises 95% of our thoughts, and a host of other brainy pickings. Then he starts repeating something from his earlier Mynd presentation and my mind wanders. this morning I woke up at 5:30 a.m. to get some work done before making cinnamon toast for my daughters’ breakfast, tuna sandwiches for lunch, and hustling them out the door so my wife could take them to school. Now that it’s mid-afternoon I’m fried.

Although in the distance I hear Pradeep’s lecture, simultaneously I’m thinking about an upcoming research trip I’ve planned to Microsoft for a book I’m writing. I remember I need to buy travel-sized toothpaste. Toothpaste in three-ounce tubes? like I’m going to blow up the plane with Aquafresh? Then I agitate over the prospect of traipsing onto Microsoft’s Redmond campus toting an Apple MacBook Pro, iPhone, and iPad. If you don’t hear from me, I told my wife, check the grounds around Steve Ballmer’s estate. all of this makes me even more tired. I fantasize about a jolt of caffeine and, thanks to the mirror neurons in my brain, I can almost taste the coffee I make in my Nespresso machine. While I might be looking directly at Pradeep, I’m miles away.

Peering at my brain waves on the iPad screen, Pradeep admonishes me for not paying attention. “Are you falling asleep?” he asks.

“No, no,” I say.

But he knows I’m lying.

Read more about a.K. Pradeep and NeuroFocus

Adam L. Penenberg is a journalism professor at NYU and a contributing writer to Fast Company. Follow him on Twitter: @penenberg.

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Latest Entry to Best iPhone Apps List

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Even though the number of apps downloaded at the App Store of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) exceeding the fifteen billion mark, a good number of the iPhone apps in the App Store leave a lot to be desired. however there are some that are considered as among the best iPhone apps in the market which users may be interested in acquiring.

These apps which are considered as among the best iPhone apps include a video camera app, a game app and a photo feed app for the iPhone.

The first app which is considered as among the best iPhone apps in the App Store is the Capture iPhone app. This iPhone app basically makes recording videos easier using the iPhone. With the Capture iPhone app, the record button will function as the record button on the home screen of the iPhone.

Once this app for the iPhone is launched, video recording immediately begins and it would also automatically save the video into the Camera Roll of the device once the app is closed. This quick video recording has allowed this app to become among the best iPhone apps available in the market today.

The game app Sword and Soldiers has also made it into the best iPhone apps list since it is has brought the fun back into a strategy game. Commanding a Viking army, the user will embark on an expedition to make the best BBQ sauce ever made. Users can also opt to command the Aztecs in defending the Holy Pepper or create a collection of exploding toys from China.

Users will be able to experience a high level of fun factor with this iPhone app which has made it into the list of the best iPhone apps available in the market today.

The third iPhone app which is considered as one of the best iPhone apps in the market is Photofeed. This iPhone app allows users to browse to a huge number of pictures found on Facebook. Users will be able to connect automatically to the best pictures of their contacts.

This third entry into the best iPhone apps list also allows users to receive a notification once their closest friends upload, comment like, or are tagged on a picture.

The cellphones, computers and gear they’ll need

It’s back to school time and, like most parents, I’m constantly on the lookout for ways to make my kids more productive.

Laptop If you’re looking for portability and the ability to write and research papers online, a lightweight, entry-level system like the 3.5-pound HP Pavilion dm1z ($399.99 on hp.com) is a great choice.

If PowerPoint, video editing or gaming factor in, you’ll need to step up to a mid-level processor and a discreet graphics card, like those found on the HP Pavilion dm4x ($774.99 on hp.com, with the 1GB Radeon HD 6470 discreet graphics card option).

Laptop backpack Lots of pockets, a well-padded, integrated laptop sleeve and a dirt-resistant fabric are all important in a laptop backpack. the Incase Nylon Sling Pack ($79.95 on eBags.com) is great for younger students carrying smaller laptops (up to 15 inches). for a bigger bag, try the Incase Nylon backpack ($99.99 on eBags.com), which fits laptops up to 17 inches.

Cellphone When kids are old enough to navigate the world without adult supervision, it’s time to consider getting them a cell phone. a smartphone is a great choice, since it serves as a game machine, music and video player, e-book reader and camera, in addition to enabling them to call home. If you’re set on the next-generation iPhone, sit tight.

Otherwise take a serious look at the top Android handset available from your carrier: AT&T’s Samsung Infuse ($199 on ATT.com), Sprint’s Motorola Photon, T-Mobile’s HTC Sensation ($199 on T-Mobile.com) and Verizon’s HTC Thunderbolt ($249 on VerizonWireless.com).

Phone backup charger If you’re worried about your child becoming stranded without a phone, the iLuv iBA300 ($69.99 on Amazon.com) provides approximately 15 hours of additional talk time from its 2700mAh battery. Most chargers are rated at 1150mAh (about three additional hours) or 1800mAh (about four additional hours). the iLuv iBA300 is also capable of outputting more power than standard chargers, which means it can be used with the iPad.

Pen/recorder The Livescribe Echo ($149.95 on Livescribe.com) records what is heard and written simultaneously, so your kids can go back to their notes and play the corresponding audio by tapping on any word. and if they’re really ambitious, they can upload everything to the computer, convert their written notes to text and make everything searchable.

Printer Whether your kids need photos for a science fair project or a decorative cover for a written report, they are bound to benefit from the photo printing, scanning and color copying capabilities of a multifunction printer. the Canon Pixma MG6120 ($99.98 on Amazon.com) does all that admirably, plus it has the ability to work on wireless home networks so you can work in one room and print in another.

Headphones Shockingly light, the critically acclaimed Etymotic hf3  ($107.06 on Amazon.com) in-ear headphones have a wide dynamic range that lets you hear more of your music. You get interchangeable Silicon noise-isolating ear tips as well as ear tips made of sponge-like foam, which allow in some ambient noise.

The headphones have an in-line mic and support iPhone’s Voice Control and music navigation. plus, a new Awareness app (free on Apple.com) listens for sounds louder than normal background noises and either lowers the music or vibrates your iPhone to keep you safe when running.

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First Looks: iNature Kiano 4 Case with Keyboard for iPhone 4

iNature Kiano 4 Case with Keyboard for iPhone 4

Interestingly designed with a glossy back and matte sides, iNature’s new Kiano 4 ($99) is the latest combination keyboard and case for iPhone 4 users. Kiano 4 is available in black or white, each version utilizing a slide-out, glossy-finished typing surface and a unique Y-shaped USB charging system so that your iPhone and keyboard can recharge together. Positives of Kiano 4 include its nice looks, a backlighting system, and its deliberately feature-laden keyboard — complete with secondary function keys and a full collection of number keys. The battery inside lasts for 5 hours of active typing or 30 hours of standby, going into an auto-off mode after 10 minutes of inactivity. Negatives include some serious compromises to achieve the form factor, including super-tiny keys, unusual key relocations, and non-intuitive pairing and backlight button mapping. there are also some unusual warnings in the package regarding risks of damage to the keys and back — film’s included for the back — as well as overly bright backlighting washing out the letters on this white version, and the need to use a prying tool to access a Bluetooth Toggle Switch inside the rear housing. We’ll be testing Kiano 4 and rendering a full verdict in our final review.

Peterson App Celebrates 100,000th Download With Free Bird Lists

Press Release Source: Appweavers Inc. on Tuesday August 23, 2011, 2:31 pm EDT

SAN ANSELMO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Appweavers Inc. developers of natural history apps for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, today announced a significant milestone for their free backyard bird guide. Initially released in April of this year, Peterson Feeder Birds of North America, a comprehensive guide to 160 North American backyard birds, passed 100,000 downloads from the iTunes App Store. to celebrate, the company is extending its innovative Bird Finder service, previously available only to users of the company’s paid app, Peterson Birds of North America, to users of the free backyard birds app.

Peterson Feeder Birds of North America is based on the highly acclaimed Peterson Field Guide series of natural history books published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. the app features Roger Tory Peterson’s inimitable bird illustrations and his unique series of arrows highlighting field marks that differentiate one bird from another.

Appweavers has leveraged the design and organization of the best-selling book, Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, in developing the feeder birds app. a unique user interface guides the user through the process of identifying birds he observes, with similar species grouped for easy comparison. Zoomable illustrations show male, female, juvenile, and in-flight images, and a tap on the screen allows for side-by-side comparison of bird songs and range maps. In addition to illustrations, songs, and range maps, the app gives detailed information from eight Peterson Guides and includes indexes, search, sightings, and life list features.

“We are extremely pleased with the way users have taken to the new Peterson Feeder Birds app,” said Lisa White, Director of Guidebooks at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. “Roger Tory Peterson dedicated his life to raising awareness of our natural environment, and this app does a fantastic job of furthering that goal.”

last month, Appweavers debuted Bird Finder, a free web-based service that lets users download lists of birds for specific locations across the U.S. and Canada. each list customizes the Peterson app to the user’s geographic location. Lists also include sighting frequency indicators, showing anticipated abundance of each species for every week of the year. These are essential aids to birders trying to determine whether an observed bird is normally found at a particular location.

Bird Finder uses the Peterson app’s unique listing feature. Tapping on a specially formatted web link or on a file attached to an email message, from a mobile device, automatically imports the list to the app. Users can then save the list as an icon on their home screen for fast access.

Appweavers currently provides lists of birds for every county in the U.S. and Canada and for specific points of interest recorded in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology eBird database. Bird watchers from around the world regularly update eBird with their observations. more than three million sightings were recorded in June of this year alone. This wealth of information has made Corenell’s eBird database one of the largest sources of biodiversity information in the world, and Appweavers is not alone in providing access to this “Big Data.” Apps like the popular BirdsEye also offer indispensable aids to birders. to celebrate the 100,000th download, users of the Peterson Feeder Birds app now have access to lists for every county in the U.S. and Canada, tailored for backyard birds.

“While apps like BirdsEye give users an excellent up-to-the-minute view of bird activities in their neighborhood, they lack historical context,” said Nigel Hall, President, Appweavers. “With aggregated information for every species recorded at geographic locations across the U.S. and Canada, Bird Finder lists provide a more comprehensive aid to identifying birds, and they will be a boon to Peterson Feeder Birds users.”

About Appweavers Inc.

Appweavers is a San Francisco Bay Area software company focusing on natural history applications for mobile computing devices. the company has a multi-product licensing agreement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for development of mobile apps based on the highly respected Peterson Field Guide series of books.

About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Trade & Reference Division

With nearly two-centuries of award-winning history, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Trade and Reference Division continues to publish some of the most renowned novels, non-fiction, children’s books and reference works in hardcover, Mariner Books trade paperbacks and ebooks. its distinguished author list includes eight Nobel Prize winners, 47 Pulitzer Prize winners, 13 National Book Award winners, and more than 100 Caldecott, Newbery, Printz, and Silbert Medal and Honor recipients. HMH publishes such distinguished authors as Philip Roth, Temple Grandin, Tim O’Brien, and Umberto Eco, as well as the Best American series®, the American Heritage® family of dictionaries, the Gourmet Cookbook and other culinary classics, the Peterson Field Guides and books by J.R.R. Tolkien. Along with a celebrated lineup of children’s authors, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s Book Group is the publisher of some of the best-loved children’s books and book characters including Curious George, the little Prince and the Polar Express. for more information, visit hmhbooks.com.

for more information about Peterson apps, see petersonguides.com

Peterson Feeder Birds of North America is available now from the iTunes App Store

for more information about Bird Finder, see petersonguides.com/BirdFinder

Introduction to Bird Finder video, see Youtube video

Introduction to Bird Finder U.S. and Canadian county lists video, see Youtube video

for more information on Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, see hmhco.com.

for more information on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, see birds.cornell.edu.

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Chief’s curiosity sparks investigation into car-theft spree

After a speeding car in the Hill Section piqued Scranton Police Chief Dan Duffy’s curiosity Tuesday morning, in the vehicle he found two juveniles who are allegedly responsible for a string of car thefts.

The ensuing investigation by Officer Michael Carachilo, the department’s auto theft task force investigator, recovered three stolen vehicles in addition to the stolen Kia sedan in which the 16-year-old driver and 15-year-old passenger were first seen.

Chief Duffy said the investigation began when he noticed the Kia speeding up Linden Street while he was stopped at a red light at Harrison Avenue, and decided to follow the vehicle.

"I said ‘You know what? Something’s wrong with that,’ " Chief Duffy said. "they could have just robbed someone for all I knew."

When the vehicle pulled over in the 400 block of Colfax Avenue and the passenger got out, Chief Duffy said he pulled in front of the car and went to speak to its driver as the passenger fled the scene.

"as soon as I started talking to the driver, I immediately suspected the car was stolen," Chief Duffy said. "he didn’t know anything about the vehicle. he was nervous; there was one single key in the ignition."

Chief Duffy said he issued a "be on the lookout" report for the passenger – who was later apprehended at his home by an officer who knew him by the nickname "Chuckles" that the driver provided. he also asked to have the Kia’s registration checked to see if the vehicle was stolen.

When Officer Carachilo confirmed that the car was reported stolen, Chief Duffy said he handcuffed the 16-year-old and took him into custody before going to identify the other teen for the officers who had taken him into custody.

In interviews with Officer Carachilo, the two juveniles confessed to stealing three additional vehicles and revealed the locations, Chief Duffy said.

Both are charged with receiving stolen property, theft of motor vehicles and criminal conspiracy, he said.

While four cars had already been recovered as of Tuesday, Chief Duffy said the investigation is continuing and is expected to turn up additional vehicles, including one stolen in Dunmore.

"We are anticipating additional vehicles and also the possibility of additional suspects," Chief Duffy said. "this is solving a number of stolen vehicle cases in our area."

Chief Duffy said the passenger and driver – who did not have a driver’s license – would be charged by juvenile petition.

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iPhone Accessory Quality Really Does Count

There is a huge amount of Chinese knock-off iPhone accessories available on eBay and on other web sites all across the internet. if you are looking for some new additional accessories for this cool cell phone, then you may have already noticed that most companies that are authorized to create accessories do charge a premium for their high quality accessories. Many consumers are not looking for a name brand and they are simply trying to find a cool add-on that does not cost an arm and a leg. The biggest difference in price is usually the quality of material used to create the item and of course the standards that are used to create the internal electronics, which can make all the difference in the world. if you have ever looked for headphones for any device, you know that you can grab a set at your local dollar store, so why do people still spend a hundred dollars or more on headphones? The answer is simple, Quality

I can use myself as a real world example of what these cheap iPhone accessories are all about. I have ordered an endless stream of cheap items from overseas and this includes hard cases, soft pouches, earphones, bluetooth ear sets and more. Now, after spending the money grabbing all these cheap accessories, all I have to show for it is a junk drawer full of stuff I never use or is broken withing the first few days of normal use. The fact is that when it comes to add-ons for cell phones like these, you really do get what you pay for and if you are looking for something cheap, don’t be surprised when that is exactly what you get.

If you make the plunge for quality iPhone accessories, it may empty your wallet momentarily but these products will be able to serve your needs for years to come and when you consider the short lifetime of the knock-off products, they really do offer a huge amount of value to the owner. I had a hard shell case that snapped when I was simply putting it on my phone, I have bought bluetooth items that rarely connect no matter how long you try and have even got some ear buds that only one ear piece work. The problem with these items is that it costs more to ship them back that you paid for them in the first place, so in most cases you are just stuck with junk.