RE: PC magazine review of 2017 bluetooth headsets

2017-02-12 Thread Simon Fogarty
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Sunday, 12 February 2017 6:10 AM To: MacVisionaries 'Chris Blouch' via Subject: PC magazine review of 2017 bluetooth headsets Since I know there are several serious bluetooth headset

RE: PC magazine review of 2017 bluetooth headsets

2017-02-11 Thread M. Taylor
ubject: PC magazine review of 2017 bluetooth headsets Since I know there are several serious bluetooth headset enthusiasts on list including myself I wanted to post this recent review of headsets and editors pics. Note how prominently Plantronics places on this list with a good almost half of

PC magazine review of 2017 bluetooth headsets

2017-02-11 Thread Scott Granados
Since I know there are several serious bluetooth headset enthusiasts on list including myself I wanted to post this recent review of headsets and editors pics. Note how prominently Plantronics places on this list with a good almost half of the total options. A w1 chip candidate also is present

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-06-03 Thread Nicholas Parsons
Hi list, does anyone on here use a bluetooth headset with the Mac? I seem to hear a fair bit about bluetooth headsets with VoiceOver, but I'm not sure if this is just with iOS devices or on the Mac as well. I have never had any luck with bluetooth headsets on the Mac. I have some blue

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-04-02 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi Annie! They are available in Europe UK, Switzerland Austria and of course Amazon! Hth Colin On 2 Apr 2013, at 16:13, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > I had issues three or four years ago with bluetooth and reading by > paragraph, my preferred reading style. It seemed that the bluetooth device > cut

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-04-02 Thread Jonathan Cohn
I had issues three or four years ago with bluetooth and reading by paragraph, my preferred reading style. It seemed that the bluetooth device cut off the first sylable of each prase spoken as the bootooth device powered back up. I expect this was an issue with the specific headset vendor I was u

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-31 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Robert. Do you know if they are available in europe. Best regards Annie. On Mar 13, 2013, at 1:28 PM, ROBERT CARTER wrote: > I would give serious consideration to the AfterShokz Bluez bone conduction > headset. The earpieces sit just in front of your ears leaving your ears free > to hear w

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-31 Thread Phil Halton
n to power up the Mac. - Original Message - From: "Nicholas Parsons" To: Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 10:43 PM Subject: Re: bluetooth headsets Have any of you had problems using bluetooth headsets with the Mac? I had some serious issues which has led me never to try a bl

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-30 Thread Nicholas Parsons
Have any of you had problems using bluetooth headsets with the Mac? I had some serious issues which has led me never to try a bluetooth headset with my Mac again. In particular, when the headset ran out of batteries, turned off and then I turned it back on again, I could get system sounds

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-14 Thread Ricardo Walker
ftershokz headset? > > - Original Message - From: "ROBERT CARTER" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 8:28 AM > Subject: Re: bluetooth headsets > > > I would give serious consideration to the AfterShokz Bluez bone conduction > headset. The earpieces

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-13 Thread Phil Halton
- Original Message - From: "ROBERT CARTER" To: Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 8:28 AM Subject: Re: bluetooth headsets I would give serious consideration to the AfterShokz Bluez bone conduction headset. The earpieces sit just in front of your ears leaving your ears free to hear

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-13 Thread Ricardo Walker
13 PM, "Phil Halton" wrote: >>> >>>> thanks ricardo, aside from the essential a2dp support, I guess everything >>>> else is just bells and whistles? I'm going to check out some of the >>>> plantronics headsets at a local radio sha

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-13 Thread Richard Ring
lantronics headsets at a local radio shack - test them out for fit etc. >>> >>> >>> - Original Message - From: "Ricardo Walker" >>> To: >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:40 AM >>> Subject: Re: bluetooth headsets >&g

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-13 Thread Chris H
ng else is just bells and whistles? I'm going to check out some of the plantronics headsets at a local radio shack - test them out for fit etc. - Original Message - From: "Ricardo Walker" To: Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:40 AM Subject: Re: bluetooth headsets Hello,

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-13 Thread Chris H
se is just bells and whistles? I'm going to check out some of the plantronics headsets at a local radio shack - test them out for fit etc. - Original Message - From: "Ricardo Walker" To: Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:40 AM Subject: Re: bluetooth headsets Hello,

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-13 Thread Richard Ring
he > plantronics headsets at a local radio shack - test them out for fit etc. > > > - Original Message - From: "Ricardo Walker" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:40 AM > Subject: Re: bluetooth headsets > > > Hello, > > The head

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-13 Thread Phil Halton
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:40 AM Subject: Re: bluetooth headsets Hello, The headset must support A2DP. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 12, 2013, at 9:23 PM, Phil Halton wrote: I'm looking for a bluetooth headset,

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-13 Thread ROBERT CARTER
I would give serious consideration to the AfterShokz Bluez bone conduction headset. The earpieces sit just in front of your ears leaving your ears free to hear what is happening in the environment. They are comfortable and fully support A2DP. They sound good with VoiceOver. You get about six hou

Re: bluetooth headsets

2013-03-12 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hello, The headset must support A2DP. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 12, 2013, at 9:23 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > I'm looking for a bluetooth headset, and I remember that in order to work > well with VoiceOver, they need to

bluetooth headsets

2013-03-12 Thread Phil Halton
I'm looking for a bluetooth headset, and I remember that in order to work well with VoiceOver, they need to comply to some protocol, h2d or something like that? Any info on these gizmos? I don't want or need anything too fancy. I just want to use it to hear what I'm typing with the bluetooth ke

Re: Bluetooth Headsets and VoiceOver

2012-10-17 Thread Paul Mimms
I have experienced the same frustrating and disappointing circumstances. On 10/15/2012 11:17 PM, Timothy Hornik wrote: I am trying to set up a bluetooth headset, LG Tone, on a Mac Mini with 10.8.2. My goal is to use the headset for VoiceOver, and an audio system for playing the various sounds l

Bluetooth Headsets and VoiceOver

2012-10-17 Thread Nicholas Parsons
Dear Timothy, Sadly, the problem is not with you. It's a problem (bug, if you will), with VoiceOver and Mac OS X. It's been like that ever since I've started using the Mac in Lion. Other people have confirmed the problem with me, including Apple's accessibility department. It's odd that it's s

Bluetooth Headsets and VoiceOver

2012-10-15 Thread Timothy Hornik
I am trying to set up a bluetooth headset, LG Tone, on a Mac Mini with 10.8.2. My goal is to use the headset for VoiceOver, and an audio system for playing the various sounds like movies and music. I was able to have everything set up properly, but noticed every time I disconnected or turned off

RE: Bluetooth headsets for the mac and IOS devise

2010-11-24 Thread LaMcAs
sionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rafaela Freundt > Sent: 24 November 2010 16:16 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Bluetooth headsets for the mac and IOS devise > > Hi All, > > I need some bluetooth headset that wil

Re: Bluetooth headsets for the mac and IOS devise

2010-11-24 Thread Rafaela Freundt
..@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rafaela Freundt > Sent: 24 November 2010 16:16 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Bluetooth headsets for the mac and IOS devise > > Hi All, > > I need some bluetooth headset that will work both to listen to music, using > th

RE: Bluetooth headsets for the mac and IOS devise

2010-11-24 Thread LaMcAs
Rafaela Freundt Sent: 24 November 2010 16:16 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Bluetooth headsets for the mac and IOS devise Hi All, I need some bluetooth headset that will work both to listen to music, using the playback controls on the headset in both my macbook and ipod touch; but also

Bluetooth headsets for the mac and IOS devise

2010-11-24 Thread Rafaela Freundt
Hi All, I need some bluetooth headset that will work both to listen to music, using the playback controls on the headset in both my macbook and ipod touch; but also that can be used with skype and for recording in both the mac and iPod touch. I've been looking all over for one that does all this

Re: bluetooth headsets for apple products

2010-05-19 Thread Jon Cohn
I use and am quite happy with a Jabra Halo headset. There are a few reviews on line. In terms of voice over however, I can not really recommend its use. This is I believe because of a Apple issue. Essentially the problem is that the connection drops to save power and then a half word of tex

Re: bluetooth headsets for apple products

2010-05-12 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
p and bind the same device for calls on my > iPhone. > > CB > > denise avant wrote: >> >> hello all, >> i'm researching bluetooth headsets that can not only work with the iphone, >> but also with the mac book pro or just about any mp3 or dig

Re: bluetooth headsets for apple products

2010-05-12 Thread Chris Blouch
e to use a bluetooth headset for skype on the laptop and bind the same device for calls on my iPhone. CB denise avant wrote: hello all, i'm researching bluetooth headsets that can not only work with the iphone, but also with the mac book pro or just about any mp3 or digital talking b

bluetooth headsets for apple products

2010-05-12 Thread denise avant
hello all, i'm researching bluetooth headsets that can not only work with the iphone, but also with the mac book pro or just about any mp3 or digital talking book device that supports bluetooth. does anyone have any recommendations? I would likeĀ a pair that is easy to use, lightweight, tr