11 posts and columns on Plantronics

Plantronics’ Latest Headset Talks You Through the Set-Up

in Mobile on September 28, 2011 at 9:00 pm PT

The Marque Bluetooth headset offers step-by-step instructions on pairing, spoken through the device. It is also designed to take calls just by saying “answer.” Now if only it didn’t look so dorky …
Plantronics M155 Marque

Plantronics Aims to Make Conference Calls Less Painful

in Mobile on December 8, 2010 at 6:15 pm PT

So, dialing in to a conference call can be pretty painful, right? Trying to enter all those numbers, switching back and forth to the calendar app from the dialer. Well, Plantronics has an app for that.

Jawbone: You Won’t Pay a Penny for Our Thoughts

in Mobile on December 7, 2010 at 4:15 pm PT

Headset maker Jawbone thinks it has found another nifty use for its electronic earwear. The company is using D: Dive Into Mobile to announce Thoughts, an iPhone app that lets road warriors dictate a quick thought that gets delivered as an audio file to whomever they like. The audio file gets sent to a recipients’ Thoughts app, or via email or a text message link.

Plantronics Takes Voyager Where No Headset Has Gone Before

in Mobile on December 7, 2010 at 2:41 pm PT

In a demo at D: Dive Into Mobile, Plantronics is showing a headset that can talk to Skype and business telephony systems, not to mention cell phones.

Weekend Update: 9.5.2009–One for the Kids

in News on September 5, 2009 at 2:47 pm PT

The week that took us from August to September was one for the books over at BoomTown, especially if you’re 12. Kara spent Monday morning at Activision Blizzard, where they are pushing forward with the entire Guitar Hero line, even as the game industry faces a nearly 50 percent decline in U.S. sales this year. Kara got to play hero to several of the forthcoming releases, including previewing the much anticipated DJ Hero console.
DJcat

Bluetooth Headsets That Up the Chic Factor

in The Digital Solution on September 1, 2009 at 5:08 pm PT

Review of two Bluetooth headsets that look stylish enough that you won’t mind being seen wearing them: The Plantronics Discovery 975 and Aliph’s Jawbone Prime.

Loud-and-Clear Mobile Calls for Seniors

in The Digital Solution on February 10, 2009 at 6:44 pm PT

My grandmother, a college graduate and former reference librarian, recently walked out of an electronics store in frustration. She compared the techie conversations that were going on around her with people speaking in a different language. And she isn’t alone.

Plantronics Q3 Worse Than Forecast; Outlook Even Uglier

in News on January 28, 2009 at 5:11 am PT

These are troubled times for headset maker Plantronics. The company is having issues across all of its businesses–overall revenue is down 22.1 percent. Office corded products were down 21 percent; office cordless products were down 24 percent. Bluetooth headset products were down 22 percent. Gaming and computer products were down 18 percent. Its outlook is even worse.

PLT: Hands-Free Laws Drive Bluetooth Headset Sales

in News on July 22, 2008 at 4:29 pm PT

Plantronics (PLT) this afternoon reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter ended June, thanks in large part to strong demand for Bluetooth headsets. The demand surge, the company noted, reflected the July 1 adoption of “hands-free” driving laws in California and Washington.

Cellphone Headsets With Less Bulk, Background Noise

in Personal Technology on May 15, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Two of the most important wireless earpiece makers are bringing out new models that attempt to make their products more attractive and functional. Both work well, despite some drawbacks.

Accessories for iPhone Are Hitting Market; Some Are Worthwhile

in Personal Technology, July 5, 2007 at 12:01 am PT