Jabra Stone

Manufacturer: Jabra
Part number: 100-99300000-60


General
Product Type - Headset - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Width - 2 in


Depth - 1 in


Height - 2.3 in


Weight - 0.2 oz


Recommended Use - Cellular phone


Compatible Mobile Devices - Bluetooth devices


Additional Features - Multiuse, Voice dialing, Volume control, Answer/end button, Battery level indication, Noise Blackout Extreme technology


Headphones


Headphones Type - Headphone - Monaural


Headphones Form Factor - Over-the-ear


Connectivity Technology - Wireless - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR


Sound Output Mode - Mono


Microphone


Type - Built-in


Microphone Operation Mode - Omni-directional


Remote Control
Type - None


Wireless Link
Transmission Range - 33 ft


Miscellaneous
Included Accessories - Portable charging unit, Belt cup, AC charger, Earge


Power
Power Device - Headset charging stand - External


Battery - Headset battery - Rechargeable


Run Time (Up To) - 8 hour(s)


Standby Time - 288 hour(s)


Manufacturer Warranty


Service & Support - 1 year warranty


Service & Support Details - Limited warranty - 1 year

CNET Review

The Good: The Jabra Stone has a one-of-a-kind design that combines a headset with a portable charger. The headset fits easily over the ear and is small enough not to be noticed. Features include multipoint technology and A2DP streaming.

The Bad: The Jabra Stone's controls are difficult to use; we wish it had a snugger fit; and the call quality could be improved. It also fits around only the right ear.

The Bottom Line: While we love the style, portability, and feature set of the Jabra Stone, it does suffer from a few design and performance issues.

Microsoft beefs up Xbox 360's entertainment offerings with 1080p HD streaming

It hasn’t beat out the Wii, but Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is doing fine in second place in sales of the current generation of videogame consoles. It helps that it costs quite a bit less than the PlayStation 3, though a lot of that price difference comes in the form of the PS3’s Blu-ray drive. Today, Microsoft is answering its competitor’s 1080p video playback in the form of “instant-on” streaming of films and TV shows via the Xbox Live service.
While Xbox Live supports Netflix’s video-streaming service, the 5.1 channel, 1080p HD titles, available starting in the fall, will come from Microsoft’s Zune Store, which presumably will usurp many of the functions of the video section of the Xbox Live Marketplace. You can use the Xbox Live Parties feature with video streams, allowing you to watch the same movie with up to seven friends who are online Xbox Live subscribers and take turns talking back to the screen using voice chat.
The catch, of course, is that you need to be an Xbox Live Gold subscriber to get many of these enhancements—a $49.99 annual expense. No details were announced about how much additional cost the 1080p streaming titles would require to watch. Both the Wii and PS3 have the same connectivity as the Xbox 360, but haven’t offered as robust a set of entertainment features to date. As the E3 expo continues, we’ll see if Sony and Nintendo have a response to Microsoft’s latest developments.