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In order to make tough cuts of beef more tender, the industry uses a mechanical tenderizing process that involves piercing the meat with needles.
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iPhone 3.0 A2DP Stereo Bluetooth Headset Review Roundup
Over the last month or so we took a look at several of the more popular stereo Bluetooth headset options so we could get ready for the iPhone 3.0 goodness set arrive sometime today. In case you're itching to get your ears on some as well, here's a quick roundup of what we looked at:
Motorola HT820 Stereo Bluetooth Headset ($49.95 - WMExperts Store link): Chad thought this headset was great, and I will "suffer" through the minor ear fatigue just to use them. They provide a great value in functionality and sound great. Minus side, they're a tad heavy and aren't the best for use when lying down.
Plantronics Voyager 855 A2DP Stereo Bluetooth Headset (69.95 - WMExperts Store link): Jeremy said this headset is a fantastic deal. Not only will you be able to take full advantage of the upcoming 3.0's A2DP feature you get a very good overall bluetooth stereo headset. Cons include the lack of noise cancellation.
Motorola S9 A2DP Stereo Bluetooth Headset ($49.95 - WMExperts Store link): Rene's take is if you want something solid, affordable, portable, and functional for your iPhone 3.0 device on the go, you'd do well to consider the Motorola S9s. On the negative side, fitting may be an issue and they don't work well for lying down.
Motorola S9-HD Bluetooth Stereo Headphones ($84.95 - WMExperts Store link): Rene's conclusion is if you want this form factor and sound quality matters to you more than price, these are top of the charts — easily. Cons were same as the non-HD version.
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I'm testing a Sony Ericsson now. Should have a review up next week. Great in-ear sound, but the controller is bigger than an iPod shuffle:
Yep Rene, you said that on a recent TiPB Live...i made a mistake, its ds970 and the new ds980 (there´s no ds990)
I had a ds970...it´s more expensive than the ds220, because it has a display to see music and call information, has well has music controls. ds220 only has volume controls, plus pause and play, and it also let´s you connect any normal headphones
Yep Rene, you said that on a recent TiPB Live...i made a mistake, its ds970 and the new ds980 (there´s no ds990)
I had a ds970...it´s more expensive than the ds220, because it has a display to see music and call information, has well has music controls. ds220 only has volume controls, plus pause and play, and it also let´s you connect any normal headphones
Bryan, i never tested those, but they have good reputation
@JNGold AVCRP was working fine with the review units above. Play, pause, next, etc. all good.
Hey I got the Sony DR-BT22A's of Amazon for $29.99 and they work great (with iPhone 3.0 GM)
I am using this one on called Sharper Image PureHiTech Stereo Bluetooth Headset on my 3G right now since it comes with a dongle for non A2DP gadgets:http://www.purehitech.com/acc_UBTSHSD.html
Since the new 3GS has A2DP built in it will be even better now. I recommend it if you can find out still...I think they for for around $50 on ebay...used to retail for $130.
Here's a review I found on the IS800's.
Not much of a review, but at least you can see the size in relationship to the person reviewing. I called a local Sony Style store to see if they had a pair to try out once the 3.0 is released and that was a know. Retail is $180, but I am seeing them on eBay for as low as $125.
No luck with a Phillips SHB7100 on a 3G with 3.0, even after unpairing and re-pairing.
Exactly how did Apple think when they started forcing ALL sound except the phone ring through to the A2DP device?
Notifications MUST be played on the device even if an A2DP device is paired. What use is the SMS notification in the headset when it is tucked away in your pocket? If they can't make it play simultaneously on the phone speaker and in the headset, at least make it play on the speaker!
antonioj !!! or somebody with the SONYERICSSON DS220 already working on iPhone OS 3.0
please help me.. it sais it wont connect :(
contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
somebody help me !!!
i have the sonyericsson ds220.. and i have been counting the days until it will work with the iphone OS 3.0
but it doesnt..
i know how the device works.. and the iphone sees it.. but it wont connect
please help me :(firstname.lastname@example.com
the motorokr s9 hd does not support next/previous track on the headset, the volume, phone and play/pause button work fine. eveytime i press next or previous track button it beeps twice, wtf i just want my headset to work propper, did i miss something or did apple just do this to torture it's loyal customers please help a ninja out :-(
Moto S9's work fine. For $38 at NewEgg you can't beat them.
robbie t
i had the same prob yesterday.. i THINK i know what to do.
go to settingg --> general --> bluetooth..
turn it on.. it should find your carkit.
then press it and it is supposed to connect. (you may have to press a connect button on your carckit to)
when this doenst work ! what i had yesterday
pres on the little blue arrow on the right of you carcitname (on iphone) and it sais, forget this device
press that.. then turn bluetoot off.. and then turn it on again. when it finds your carkit connect it again.
by this time mine worked, and i hope yours does to
just a heads up. i just connected my S9's against iphone 3.0 (i've had them for a while for use with other products) and they work great. Sound quality is great. I had to pair twice to begin with because the first pairing was horrible so keep that in mind. as others have posted at various sites the 'next' and 'back' track buttons dont work on the original S9's but supposedly do work on the S9 HD's so keep that in mind. all other features work. for me this is kind of crappy because when i go for a run or ride i like the ability to quickly be able to skip a track if it is not motivating for exercise. otherwise, volume up/down, pause, play and phone functions work fine. i may have to crack and purchase the HD version just for the forward and back buttons to work but will test taking the iphone on long rides....it is a little too heavy to take on outdoor runs but is fine sitting on a treadmill shelf and transmitting. wow! on another note i just walked 40 feet from the phone and the sound is still strong. i even walked around a corner and into a closet and still great sound. the dongle that came with my original S9 never did a great job of transmitting bluetooth very far but i've noticed that on my curve and now the iphone the transmission is much stronger. hope this helps. -robert
thanks for the advice robert, i'm gonna try to unpair then re pair my s9 hd s because sound quality is aweful on some songs, and hopefully the next and previous track button work as well because as of now theny don't, i don't like the fact that i have to keep pulling out my phone to switch tracks, the iphone will never live up to our very high standards i suppose
FYI - the skip (last/next) track does NOT work on the Motorokr S9 HD. Those functions don't work on any of the headsets as it apparently couldn't be coded properly....
I wonder how Windows Mobile is able to get it to work, so maybe during the next WWDC presentation a scrApple VP can insert that snide remark.... Also, why are not more profiles included - is that too much for their whizbang programmers to handle or just another Control Freak maneuver.... They seem to be getting more and more like Verizon!!!
The next/back function was key. I bought the iPhone only after 3.0 with a2dp was announced (as standard as sms for years). Finally got 3.0 and Apple pulls this crap. Figures. Apple had to deliberately do this people. It's not the headsets, it's the phone.
I am typing this post on the last Mac I will ever own. I have had it with Apple. Why pay more for the same corporate crap.
I should have just got a Pre.
I'd like to recommend the Lubix Bluetooth Stereo Headset NC1.
It works pretty well with an iPod BT dongle on the iPhone. I'm looking forward to trying it without the dongle
Regarding the next/previous track function, it also doesn't work for me on my Sony DR-BT22. As scrApple states, I've also read elsewhere that it's just not supported in OS 3.0.
Where it get's silly is that the DR-BT22 come with a little bluetooth dongle which is meant for IPod's but works on the IPhone. Using that, everything is fine and next/previous track work perfectly. I thought that OS 3.0 would remove the need for me to use that dongle but obviously not.
It's silly when a 3rd party piece of bluetooth hardware is able to navigate tracks but Apple's own built in bluetooth can't do the same (that is, assuming it's not a physical hardware limitation with the bluetooth chip in the phone)
I just got the Sony HBH-IS800 this evening.
So far (only used them for about an hour so far) I like them a lot, but not being able to control the volume is annoying. I have been able to pause and resume music, answer a call, and call my last dialed number (by double clicking the single button). I would really like them to function like the wired headphones that come with the iPhone, but so far this is the closest wireless option I have found.
I previously tried the JayBirdGear headset. The sound was nice, but the fitment was uncomfortable (Earpieces were too large for my taste). The wire connecting the two earpieces was stiff and would move the earpieces every time I would shift in my chair; so I was constantly re-adjusting them.
I have been using a Plantronics 590 stereo bluetooth headset for a couple of years now. I love my headset, but I had to use a dongle on the iPhone to be able to use them for playback. It works great now with 3.0, but what happens to the volume control on the phone once you connect? It's super loud and I can't find out how to lower it on the phone. I can lower it on the headset.
I tried my Lubix headset at the Apple Store today on the 3GS. It connected and reconnected quickly. Pause/Play worked. Sound was pretty good. Volume control on the headset adjusts the headset volume - not the volume on the iPhone player - so that was fine. So sad you can't change tracks forward/back.
We are all idiots for following the masses and not buying a Pre. They are laughing their heads off at Apple right now. "Those bozos are so worried about having our 'cool' phone, that we can sell them a new one every summer by just adding features that everyone else had 5 years before the first iPhone came out! They are so desperate to use our phone we can even get them to use a dongle! Hahaha! Make me another latte, I'm going to get back to shopping for square rimmed glasses..."
Michael you don't get it. The post points out that the dongle isn't needed now.
If you even had an iPhone 3G, then you'd also have the free software upgrade to 3.0 and would be enjoying Stereo Bluetooth without any dongle at all, instead of making uninformed comments like that.
By the way, the Plantronics 590a is a great Bluetooth Stereo Headset for those who prefer 'over the head' instead of 'over the ears/back of head' headsets.
However they're pricy (over $100) and it's made of brittle plastic (NOT metal) which I've had 2 of them over the past 4 years and they always break sooner (if you abuse them) or later (if you don't).
I am not able to stream music from my iPhone to my car stereo?
I updated to iPhone OS 3.0 last night. However I am unable to stream music to my car stereo even though my car has factory installed integrated bluetooth (Nissan Qashqai Tekna).
Is it because my car bluetooth not A2DP ready? If so can I upgrade it and how?
Paired my HBH-DS970 to the iPhone 3G 3.0. Headset works fine for music and volume control over headset as well. But it doesn't work as a phone head-set, calls are still fully handled over the phone like headset is not connected. I tried to unpair and pair again, but problem remains the same. Anybody has an idea ? There is a switch to choose between only phone headset and phone/music headset, but I can't pair if set to only phone headset
WARNING: major stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) problems! Think twice and TEST a lot before buying any headphones for your iPhone 3G
Unfortunately, there are two major problems with the stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) support of iPhone OS 3.
1.) Many of you have already posted the previous/next remote controls not working. This, unfortunately, is a fundamental problem with the AVRCP implementation of OS3. Hope they'll fix it in a next update.
2.) I've found a very hard-to-track and really annoying problem. A lot of (mostly older; that is, older than about two years) A2DP headphone models don't work acceptably with the iPhone 3G while listening to / watching streamed contents (incl. YouTube) via Wi-Fi. (Local playback and cellular [GPRS etc.] streaming works.)
Please check out http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/87/full-compliance-test-report-stereo-blu... for more info on this issue (particularly the last two updates posted at 06/24/2009 23.47 CET and 06/25/2009 13:47CET). The, in this respect, useless headphones also include the Plantronics Pulsar 590 (an, otherwise, excellent model).
NoCanDu, only useless when streaming over Wi-Fi - not otherwise. See my post.
Incidentally, in the meantime, I've also added another section; this time, I've elaborated on the A2DP encoding lag, which makes watching videos painful.
Another next/previous problem here. Both headsets that I've been using for years on my HTC devices paired without problem with an iPhone3G 3.0. Play/pause works but the Apple device wouldn't respond to next/previous commands like my last five HTC devices did.
Next/previous is a serious feature, make sure it works between the iPhone and the headset you're buying. My devices:
Sony DR-BT50 (Cups. Great, really great BT headset, superb battery life)
Sony HBH-DS970 (in-ear buds, disappointing battery life)
Robin, previous / next is not implemented at all in the phone. That is, ther eisn't a single pair of BT stereo headphones that support it.
Nevetrheless, you will want to seriously test any iPhone + BT stereo headphone combo - see the Wi-Fi streaming problems I've elaborated on.
seriously test before buying them I mean.
I use:
iPhone 3G(s) 32Gb with OS 3.0 (of course)
Motorola HT820 BT Stereo Headset (used for years)
LG HBS200 BT Stereo headset (brand new)
VR3 Rearview BT Mirror w/Caller ID
- A lot of folks have posted their issue of "I can't skip tracks forward or back" As Werner has posted in his remarks here, that is unfortunately a downfall within the phone, and has nothing to do with your headset. Your headset is likely just fine. While I'm in disbelief that Apple AD2P Bluetooth with such a common function being crippled, I am certain we will see an OS 3.1 update quite soon to fix not just this, but any of the small glitches that folks have found in such a major update as 3.0.
- Those of you with Bluetooth car audio... it is NOT the iPhone, it is your stereo system and it's native bluetooth support. 99% of all bluetooth car audio was strictly intended for hands-free phone. Therefore, while you can still make and receive your calls using your car's bluetooth, you will be unable to use the stereo capabilities.
- Before you go out and get a new headset, or buy the 3Gs, do your homework. With the bluetooth in it's current crippled mode, you may experience all sorts of different reactions with different devices. As an example, my LG headset will not allow changing of any volume, nor will play or pause work when pressed on the headset. Additionally, if I get a call while listening to music, then upon ending the call, the music resumes, but playing through the iPhone speaker, not through the headset. Instead, I must turn the headset off and back on. This is a major flaw, but I can not say with certainty where this problem is originating from (phone or headset). A friend of mine with a pioneer in-dash navigation system reports that he can now listen to voicemail through his car's bluetooth (only possible sine the 3.0 update), however, if he taps to call the person back, the call will not go through the bluetooth, but rather the phone.
- If you have the original iPhone (your phone back is black and silver), you will NOT be able to use any stereo bluetooth unless you find a compatible dongle. The BT radio in the original iphones (not 3g or 3gs) is not capable of this feature, even after the 3.0 update. It is a hardware issue, not software or headset based.
- A good idea, especially if you had paired your devices to a 3g model prior to the new 3.0 update, is to delete them from your list of devices, and repair them. You will find the bluetooth options under the iPhone "Settings" and the submenu "General". Don't worry if you can't find the needed passcode to properly pair your device. there is a 99.99% chance that the code "0000" or "1234" is correct for you. If one code doesn't work, try the other.
In closing, I'd like to point out what my theory is, on the iphone side. This has nothing to do with the track control, but rather the dropping of the bluetooth device when switching between functions (voicemail/music/calls, etc...). If memory serves, Bluetooth is limited to a single connection at any given time. The iphone, especially the new 3Gs, with it's 600Mhz processor, is fast! It may very well be that the phone is switching functions so quickly, that the bluetooth doesn't have time to react before the iphone just thinks the headset is still in use. For example, listening to voicemail in bluetooth, then tapping to call the person switches so fast to the phone function, that when the iphone goes to use the bluetooth for the call, it sees the headset as still being used by the voicemail, as BT headsets typically experience a [minimal] lag time. This being the case, the iPhone switches to the next useable option, which typically means, the phone's own speaker and mic.
Does that all make sense? I hope I've helped. Now I just will have to pray to the gadget gods each night that Apple sees this as a major flaw in advertising stereo bluetooth (or at least a lack of full disclosure on it's features), and that an update will be swift and rectifying.
Since other devices have supported stereo bluetooth for a long time, I was a little surprised at the limited offerings when I went to buy a headset for my new 3GS. I mainly wanted one to use while running; but there doesn't seem to be anything out there with that purpose in mind. I ended up buying the Moto S9, partially because they were cheap; but also because IMO the behind the neck headphones stay on best while exercising. So far I like them; the sound is good enough, and they are relatively comfortable. However, I haven't given them a good sweat bath yet, and I've seen many forum posts saying they don't hold up well when submerged in salty water. Also, as many others have pointed out, some of the buttons don't work; but thanks to several of the posts here, I'm thinking the problem is in the iPhone A2DP implementation, rather than a defect in the S9s.
I have a 3G 32 gb and a s9 HD that I had previously paired with the use of a dongle. Now
with 3.0 the dongle is not needed. HOWEVER, two major problems: first as many others here
the forward/back headset buttons don't work. Sure you hear beep-boop, but no joy. TWICE as bad, it almost constantly skips in the middle of songs. Made me want to throw my iPhone in the trash! I hope they fix this in a new release 3.1!!!
Guess I'll try re-pairing.
For everybody who has a problem with the Sony HBH-DS970 here's what I did to get it to work. Turn on iPhone Bluetooth, turn on the headset but hold the power button down for 5 seconds until the search logo appears, check iPhone to see if it is found and then connect. Before when I just turned on the headset normally it could not be found. The only button that seems to work is the start/stop button though, and the sound is not that good compaired to my Sennheiser in-ear with normal jack connector, the iPod equalizer seems to have no effect...
I bought the Sony DR-BT101 headphones about 2 months ago and they worked great with the 3.0 beta.
Then when the 3.0 final came out - they no longer pair.
It just sits there trying to connect. I turn bluetooth off and on a million times. Reboot the phone. Turn the headphones off and on. No matter what i do it won't pair any longer. I even reformatted my phone. No difference.
This pisses me off because obviously Apple changed something from the beta to the final. They were 100% working during all the different releases of the beta. Including the ability to make and receive calls.
Anyone got a suggestion? It's not like the headphones can be upgraded right? I see nothing about that on Sony's website.
Right now these are just a paperweight.
I'm using a Blueant Supertooth11, currently in pairing mode. I've updated to IPhone 3.0. The phone recognises the device but won't pair. Any suggestions?
Just to make a few things clear:
iPhone / iPod touch with 3.0 os and a2dp bluetooth works, but:
-Volume sliders disapear and are set to MAX (wich cause most headphone units, notably the iSkin Cerulean F1 to have an unacceptably high "minimum" volume setting)
-iPhone OS support play/pause, but does NOT support next/previous via bluetooth; all of your devices are working fine, its the iPhone that is crippled.
Yeah and i forgot to mention, forget about voice/microphone via bluetooth on the iPod touch; it support A2DP, and A2DP profile is made for one-way stereo headphone only.
i dont know about iPhone.
Heads up to answer a previous question:
Voice control, recognition, and support is NOT useable in any way by bluetooth. Seems odd that with a properly working bluetooth headset, you still have to push and hold the home button to activate voice control, and still speak into the iPhone mic, NOT the bluetooth mic. From what I also read, this same feature is crippled on the iTouch.
I can confirm that in the 3.1 Beta you can tap the phone button on the Moto S9's to activate voice controls... This can potentially solve the non-functioning |< and >| buttons (as long as your phone understands you :) ) however if you are using Nike+, the app disables this functionality... So when I am running with Nike+ and my S9's, I am still SOL if I want to change tracks without digging out my iPhone :(
I have the Jabra BT3030 (dogtag style) and the strange thing is that after pairing it several times I get different results. This last time I AM able to decrease and increase the volume to at least bring it to a volume that does not hurt my ears. So I am reluctant to try again. Previous attempts resulted in no response from the + and - controls. One time (and only one time) I got the screen to enter the "0000" code. Every other time it paired without asking for the code.
Jabra tech support gave me a RMA number and said they would replace the unit. I don't think they actually paid attention to my email, just sent out a canned response.
Question: In the iPhone settings, with Bluetooth on, should the spinning circle always spin even after pairing a device?
I have the new Plantronics Voyager 855 and after a day I can give a reasonable review, though there are probably things I need to learn. The audio is acceptable, no pops or skips unless I'm doing something else with the phone sometimes. Overall sound for music isn't as good as hardwired headphones, but one cannot expect that - but I find it pretty acceptable and worth getting rid of the bloody wires. The Voice Memos app delivers too much audio to the headset and distorts pretty badly so you have to record VERY softly, but I am pretty sure the actual recording is through the iPhone's mic. Picking up a call by sliding out the headset mic is nice - and the music commences properly when the call is over. The volume is set at maximum by the iPhone and can't be controlled at the iPhone, but you have a volume control on the headset which works OK and the max volume is good - but the controls don't work, eg. pause, next, voice dial etc. Fit is great and there's a nice neck cord if you don't want to wear the headset all the time. The second earpiece that plugs into the headset is perfect.
Jenni, Thanks for the info on the 3.1 beta - :)
Pnut - that is a pretty small head, maybe thats why you forgot to tell us what "headset" you have ? lol !
APPLE - Get it Together Already, Would Ya ?
(iPhone 3G + Moto S9's) - waiting for S9's in the mail any day now :( save $ with china - $24.00, but lose days off of your life from the anxiety :0
wheres that damn.. mailman !!!!! lol
Using iPhone 3.0 3GS have connected both Plantronics 590a and Lubix Bluetooth Stereo Headset NC1 both unit work well except for forward backward of song tracks. Looking at Anycom BSH-08 BT set for Echo cancellation / Noise reduction any user info on this headset would help. Anycom BSH-100 was my first Bluetooth headset work good with first iPhone, but I give it to my son.
has anyone heard of Nolan headset?http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170359342253
Anyone else have a buffering audio problem with their bluetooth headsets/headphones when pairing them with an iphone 3G?
Like Ian said:
1) I Paired Motorola S9 and several Sony Ericson headsets to the iPhone 3G 3.0 .. and Headset works fine for music and volume control over headset as well. But it doesn't work as a phone head-set, calls are still fully handled over the phone like headset is not connected. I tried to unpair and pair again, but problem remains the same. Anybody has an idea ? There is a switch to choose between only phone headset and phone/music headset, but I can't pair if set to only phone headset?
2) Is it a Iphone 3GS 32Gb problem?
3) Anybody knows if the Jaybird Freedom works for the Itunes and Ohione calls with this iPhone?
Thank you
As far as track ahead and track back not working on iphone - it is not yet supported in the iphone software however there IS A GREAT SOLUTION/WORKAROUND. Use the voice control which now works through voice control over bluetooth. press your call button on the headset, wait for the beep and say "play next track" or "play previous track" (or "call Joe Shmo mobile")
I have the above mentioned, Plantronics Voyager 855. I love the look & the function, but the audio quality is lacking, plus it often cuts out while listen to podcast.
I have also tried the Jabra Stone, which has good quality, but poor fit and not as many functions. Doesn't matter how good it sounds if you can't keep it in your ear.
Has there been any other products introduced since this review that might have improve quality and still be the wireless one ear style?
So, 3G iPhone was stolen a month ago, but a friend was nice enough to give me their 1st generation iPhone when he upgraded to 3GS. I've never used blue-tooth in my life, even with my old razr, so as I'm researching what to get, are there stereo bluetooth headsets that also take calls? Or vice versa? Sorry I'm a newbie, but I appreciate your input. THANKS!
@cat: Sorry... but the 1st-gen iPhone doesn't support bluetooth stereo headphones out-of-the-box. You have to get headphones with a bluetooth transmitter (and make sure you get a transmitter that fits the dock port as opposed to the headphone jack if you want to control your iPhone with the headphones). In my experience, this never worked well at all.
Neither the Motorola S9 nor the S9 HD are completely compatible with the iPhone. Neither model S9 has the ability to track forward or track back on the iPhone. These buttons DO work with the iPod touch (1st gen) if you are using a Motorola bluetooth adapter. I really love the form factor of the S9 series, but I expect ALL of the capabilities of the S9 to actually function. Strange thought I know! The S9 series does have the ability to pause and play music though on the iPhone. If you don't need to track forward or backwards then this device is an 8. If however track forward and backwards is a requirement the I would have to rate this series of devices as a 2.
Adam, I don't think it's fair to ding the Moto S9 for the failure of the track fwd/track back function. The S9 works just fine with every device in the world except the iPhone; as thoroughly documented here, this is an IPHONE problem. That said, which OS is your iPhone running? I'm hoping maybe in 3.1.2 Apple have finally fixed this.
i also am a victim of the sketchy track previous and next function. i have used 3 different A2DP devices and they all work great execpt the track functions. im currently using a 3G, and i was wondering if it would be worth while to upgrade to the 3GS. i figure if they got the bluetooth issue worked out, i might do it. but at this point, apple should really have ironed out all the issues with the bluetooth we've had 4 software updates since 3.0 and they still dont have it right??? i hope they get their ducks in a row. ok, done ranting! i just hope that there will be a time where the AVHCP is FULLY supported. good day!
I have not used the S9 but was thinking of returning the Rocketfish unit I got yesterday because there is a lag from a MacBook Pro and the next/prev buttons don't work for one of these. I'm happy I looked since I have 3.1.2 on a iPhone 3gs and the problem appears to be with the phone or bluetooth profiles.
Maybe it'll be a selling feature for the iSuperPhone 3gsx-2010 to get another $300.00 from us?
Good Luck!
Here's some workaround info, in case it's useful to anyone: I didn't want to buy the Moto S9-HD + D670 Bluetooth adapter (certainly not at the $140 Apple Store price!), but everything I've read led me to believe that add-on BT adapters like the D670--intended for use with iPods that don't have built-in BT--do support the next track/previous track buttons. So today I purchased at Best Buy a RocketFish RF-MBT30 BT adapter ($41) and a RocketFish BT Stereo headset ($38 on sale--hey, I'm no audiophile, although now that I know it works, I still might snag a Moto S305 from newegg). I can tell you that the next track/previous track buttons DO work with the add-on BT adapter on an iPhone 3GS (3.1.2). Yes, it's annoying to have to pay for and snap an extra piece onto a device that already has BT, but to me that's less annoying than not being able to skip forward to a better song when I'm skiing and the iPhone is in my backpack. Another minor downer: in order to plug the BT adapter in, you have to take your iPhone out of whatever case you keep it in (or maybe get some plastic-carving tools and get creative).
I spent weeks looking for a pair of bluetooth headphones I could use with my iphone 3g that would answer / reject calls, control music and have decent sound quality. These headphones do all of this and do it prefectly. The only thing they won't do (yet) is rewind or forward music tracks (start / stop and volume works fine). Please note this is because the iphone does not support AVCRP and is not a fault of the headphones (no bluetooth headphones will do this on the iphone until Apple support this).
I previously used a pair of Sennheiser cx300 in-ear headphones which I thought were really good. The shb9000's have a real depth and quality of sound that was missing in the cx300's (and other headphones I've used). I also tested the Sennheiser MM400 bluetooth headphones in the apple store (retailing at £180) and these were nowhere near as good as the SHB9000's (in my opinion).
If you're looking for a pair of headphones use can use without wires with noise cancelling, long battery life, music and call control - buy these!
Sorry - above is referring to Philips SHB9000.
Re: Skipping tracks over Bluetooth on the iPhone
I just released a third party app that lets you do this, called Bluetooth Helper.
It's an indirect solution, but it works well. With working headphones that can play and pause your iPhone, tap Play/Pause twice to skip to the next track, or three times to skip to the previous.
Bluetooth Helper is available for $0.99 on the app store. Werner did a thorough write-up of it on his blog if you want to check it out.http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/87/last-working-full-avrcp-bluetooth-remo...
I have a Jawbone Prime and a iPhone 3GS with the latest updates. I need to be able to hear notifications, ie. new mail and text when they arrive. I live on a farm and am on & off equipment. Can someone tell me how I can get the notifications and if the music was streaming to the Jawbone that would be an added bonus.
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The Arione family receives its new leader.
It doesn't get much lighter than 135g. Sure, there are saddles out there claiming lower weights, but we'd argue that they weren't built with the same innovative and purposeful construction as Fi'zi:k's new Arione 00. After all, numbers on the scale are one thing, but when it really comes down to it, the boss of the Arione family was engineered to deliver real-world results for the most demanding racing cyclists on the planet.
At the heart of the Arione 00 is its one-piece Mobius carbon rail construction. This is a braided carbon weave that was filled with unidirectional fibers for exceptional strength and road-tuned dampening. Fi'zi:k took the braided Mobius platform and wrapped a rough carbon cloth material around the rails' clamping zones, ensuring both a secure bond between the rails and clamp, and to increase overall durability. The Mobius differs from the carbon braided rails found in Fi'zi:k's other saddles in that -- besides its new one-piece construction -- it was built with flatter sections on both sides of the clamping zone. In addition to reducing weight, these flat areas provide more vertical compliance than round rails, further increasing your comfort through the subtle flex they provide.
Similar to the R1 and other Arione variants, the 00 retains the 'Snake' profile. For some background, Fi'zi:k divides its saddles into three shape categories for varying flexibility -- it calls this its Spine Concept. Fi'zi:k refers to each level of flexibility as Snake, Chameleon, and Bull, with the serpent being the most limber and the ox intended for more muscular riders. With this flexibility scale, Fi'zi:k is able to gauge flexibility and the body's correlating pressure zones in order to create saddles with appropriate support and specifically tuned flex characteristics.
Based off of the Snake's flexible spine attribution, the sit bones manage most of the body's weight, with little pressure on the genital area. Accordingly, for the Arione 00, Fi'zi:k applied both its Wing Flex and Twin Flex technologies to the saddle's narrow composite carbon shell. The Wing Flex shell was engineered to flex downward in areas where the inner thighs contact the saddle. This allows more efficient pedaling, as the legs maintain a full range of motion. When combined with the Arione's extended length, you are able to utilize the entire surface of the perch to find the most ideal riding positions. Many pros are drawn to this feature alone, positioning themselves up on the long nose while digging into climbs, and then settling back into the pocket when necessary. This central positioning on the saddle is also where you'll benefit from the Twin Flex technology. In addition to the flexible sides, Fi'zi:k also built the saddle's shell with central channel composed of carbon and Kevlar woven fibers. This allows the center of the shell to flex slightly downward, providing a 'hammock-like' sweet spot area for pressure distribution of soft tissue and pudental artery and nerve areas.
Because the Arione 00's carbon shell was engineered to manage the majority of your body's weight and pressure distribution, the top layer of padding is minimal. Fi'zi:k finished off the marquee Arione 00 by sewing its signature Microtex fabric to the saddle's shell. Several small perforations on the sides ensure breathability and comfort.
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I love how you've been referred to not only as an artist, but a monster. You should totally add that on your CV. I know I would.
Oh, I am going to color the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious out this....
Heehee, my blog's #1 keyword is Jackalope.
I hate to tell you this heather but I was actually the one searching for mery popins colorring (spell checker totally failed me)... thanks for the pic though.
i love the random things that people search that lead to my blog but yours are MUCH better
So sweet!
happy anniversary to you and your blog!
The most common searches that lead people to my portfolio blog are "game show set" and "hill background". Booorrriiing.
Word Verification: hudaang--What Mater says when he visits Heather's blog.
By the way, I printed the Mary Poppins coloring page for my 12-year old daughter a couple weeks ago, because she said it was "the most awesome thing ever." She colored it and it's now the cover picture on her school binder.
I've just started Entwined and love it! Wanted to know if you are writing more books, and I came across your blog... I can't stop laughing. It's amazing!!! I love the drawings! I love the randomness. I love the Harry Potter dream (I've had many myself). And I love Mary Poppins! I watched it every single night when I was 5, and always rewound to the beginning. It's the best. As is this entry :D
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Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Carrie Cuthbertson said it happened at about 9:30 p.m. at the store located at 10400 Ocean Highway.
"The clerk stated a black male entered the store and demanded money from the register. The suspect ordered the victim to the floor with what appeared to be a handgun. One employee was able to escape out the front door and the suspect followed, then fled south on foot. No one was injured during the incident," she stated.
The suspect is described as average height and weight. He was wearing a long sleeve grey hoodie, grey sweatpants, white tennis shoes and had a mask covering his face.
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Jon Edgar McCutchen, 41 of Martin Luther King Drive in Andrews pled guilty to "Entering a Bank With Intent to Steal" and was sentenced to five year by Circuit Court Judge Michael Nettles.
Assistant Solicitor Ricky Martin said the incident took place on June 7, 2013 when McCutchen drove through a TD Bank ATM machine and saw that the door to the ATM was not completely shut. He took approximately $66,000.00 dollars in cash from the machine. McCutchen was identified from the surveillance video from the incident and the money was later recovered.
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Toledo Free Press celebrates 10 years of home team coverageWritten by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | email@example.com
This season marks the 10th year of Toledo Mud Hens coverage by Toledo Free Press. To mark the milestone, we took a trip down memory lane by paging through our old issues and put together this look back on season highlights.
Coming off a 65-78 record in 2004, the Mud Hens had a lot to prove in 2005 and had their eyes on an elusive International League title. The losing season didn't seem to deter fans, however, as the team reported more than 300,000 tickets sold before Opening Day. Outfielder Curtis Granderson led a "squad of players expected to graduate to major league success," according to a TFP headline. "This team looks good on paper, but let's see what we can do between the lines," manager Larry Parrish told TFP. "I am very excited about the prospects of the 2005 season." His instincts were correct — as the Hens did go on to win the International League (IL) championship, sweeping the final series 3-0 against the Indianapolis Indians to earn the Governors' Cup. It was Toledo's first championship since 1967. "A franchise record 556,995 fans witnessed the Hens go from worst to first," Toledo Free Press reported. Team president and general manager Joe Napoli later told Toledo Free Press, the team averaged nearly 7,500 attendees per game during the playoff run, which is "really unheard of" in Minor League Baseball and Minor League playoff games, he said. He said typical attendance for minor league playoff games is around 2,500 people. Describing the season, Napoli told Toledo Free Press: "In 'Field of Dreams,' someone said something along the lines of 'the cosmic tumblers clicking into place.' That happened here this summer. Toledo got to enjoy that where everything just fell into place."
With Hens fans still basking in the glow of the league championship, TFP's Opening Day cover in 2006 featured a championship ring and the headline "HENS RULE." The team, looking to repeat their IL championship, once again enjoyed high attendance, setting an all-time Toledo baseball season attendance record of 569,380. Third baseman Mike Hessman, who led the 2005 squad with 28 home runs and 74 runs batted in, was quickly becoming a Toledo star. The team hosted the Triple-A All-Star Game that July, which coincided with the LPGA Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Packo's at the Park opened Downtown. And the Hens achieved their goal, earning back-to-back league championships.
Opening weekend 2007 featured a celebration of the Hens' back-to-back championship seasons and a focus on defending their title. Had they succeeded, the team would have been only the second to ever three-peat as IL champions. Batters Mike Hessman, David Espinosa, Jack Hannahan, Kevin Hoooper and Ryan Raburn returned along with pitchers Corey Hamman, Jason Karnuth and Jordan Tata. Hessman pounded 31 homers for the Hens, setting a new Toledo record with 83. Frank Gilhooley started his 55th season as a sports broadcaster and his 21st season with the Mud Hens. The team of Gilhooley and Jim Weber were recognized as the longest-running broadcast duo in IL history.
Manager Larry Parrish returned to the Mud Hens after a year off recovering from ankle surgery and A.J. Sager, a former University of Toledo quarterback, joined the club as pitching coach. Mike Hessman hit .271, crushed 34 homers and drove in 72. He also hit five homers for Detroit and one more at the summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal with the U.S. team. The Tigers trade for third baseman Miguel Cabrera and pitcher Dontrelle Willis was expected to bump a few good players back to Toledo, making the Hens lineup stronger.
Opening Day 2009 was double the fun with back-to-back games April 16-17. Wilkin Ramirez joined first baseman Ryan Roberson, another slugger from Double-A Erie, and returning third-basemen Mike Hessman, outfielders Brent Clevlen and Ryan Raburn and catcher Dusty Ryan to give the Hens and manager Larry Parrish another powerful lineup. A new video board was installed at Fifth Third Field.
The team also jumped into social media in 2009 and reported "447 followers on Twitter and more than 767 friends on Facebook at press time." Former Mud Hens star Curtis Granderson, now with Detroit, recalled Toledo fondly, telling TFP he still regularly consulted hitting coach Leon "Bull" Durham. PizzaPapalis had opened Downtown in February and owner Joe Sheena reported being excited for baseball season to start. "We expect to be busy from open to close on game days," he told TFP. Huntington Center and the new Walleye hockey franchise started their inaugural seasons.
In 2010, the Hens were feeling the pinch of the recession. "Companies and people are spending fewer dollars for entertainment," Napoli told TFP. "We understand and have made appropriate adjustments." Ticket sales were also impacted negatively by uncertainty regarding an entertainment tax proposed by Mayor Mike Bell, Napoli said. Still, overall attendance in the history of Fifth Third Field surpassed 5 million toward the end of the season. By comparison, that same milestone took 30 years to reach at Ned Skeldon Stadium, Napoli said. Elliston native musician Crystal Bowersox helped with attendance, drawing a record-setting Fifth Third Field crowd of 13,200 when she visited the ballpark during her "American Idol" finalist hometown tour in May. "When she made the final three, she told the 'American Idol' folks, if you're going to do something in Toledo, it has to involve the Toledo Mud Hens," Scott Jeffer, former assistant general manager of marketing later told TFP. Among other celebs to have watched a game at Fifth Third Field are Katie Holmes, Chris Klein, Bret Michaels, Kurt Busch, the Goo Goo Dolls and more. Among the Hens' promotions was a Royal Wedding theme night in honor of Prince William and Kate Middleton's upcoming nuptials.
The Hens celebrated their 10th season Downtown with a doubleheader. "It's interesting because people tend to only remember all of the fond memories around opening Fifth Third Field," Napoli told TFP. "It took us the better part of five years to persuade the community that this might be a good idea." 2011 was the first season with the Mud Hens for new manager Phil Nevin, the first year for the Chicklets dance team and the first that Mud Hens games were available via Internet radio, through the iheartradio app. The Hens marked their 25th season as the Tigers' affiliate. "I can't say enough positive things about the Toledo organization, about how our relationship works," Dan Lunetta, Detroit's director of minor league operations told TFP. Napoli cited statistics that showed half of polled Mud Hens fans indicted no interest in minor league baseball. Instead, they come for the food, the drinks and the affordable family-friendly summer entertainment. Longtime Hens staffer Scott Jeffer left for a job with the New York Yankees, who had specifically sought him out, impressed by his work with targeted marketing strategies in Toledo. Bob Seger wore a Mud Hens jersey during a March concert at the Huntington Center. TFP's Opening Day issue featured a photo illustration by lead designer James A. Molnar featuring Muddy rockin' out in the ballpark with an electric guitar.
The big excitement in 2012 was a sold-out exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers. It was the first time since 2000 the Tigers had come to Toledo. 2012 marked the 76th anniversary of the Tigers' affiliation with its spring training facility in Lakeland, Fla., the longest in minor league baseball. "We're a smokeless factory in the community," said Ron Myers, the Tigers' director of Lakeland Operations. "And our job is to produce major league players." The season also marked the 85th anniversary of the 1927 championship Mud Hens team led by Casey Stengel, who would go on to a storied Major League career, most notably with the New York Yankees. The Hens debuted their now-iconic Star Wars theme night, May The Fourth Be With You, on May 4. The Hens reported ticket sales were returning to pre-recession levels and the team debuted a signature beer, Broken Bat Kolsch, brewed by Maumee Bay Brewing Co. Penny Collins' whimsical TFP Opening Day cover illustration featured a "Where's Waldo?"-style scene, featuring various local celebs in a Mud Hens crowd, including Mayor Mike Bell, former Mayor Carty Finkbeiner, Crystal Bowersox, Jamie Farr, Katie Holmes, and more.
Fifth Third Field underwent a series of renovations, including a new suite-level lounge and viewing area that offered a behind-the-scenes experience for club- and suite-level ticket holders. The result was a full-fledged TV studio — rare for the minor league level. Along with the typical slate of new foods, the Hens also debuted a full concourse facelift, featuring new names, signs and renovated facades for all concession venues to evoke the feel of a "downtown streetscape." The signage at Fifth Third Field also got a facelift, changing colors from the former Fifth Third Bank colors of black and red to its new blue and green signage. Former Hens manager Larry Parrish was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame and Tigers' No. 1 prospect Nick Castellanos started the season in Toledo. The Hens expanded their popular Star Wars Night to two days, adding Revenge of the Fifth to May the Fourth be with You, and the team's Chewbacca jerseys garnered national attention. As an "Angry Birds" craze was sweeping the nation, TFP's Opening Day cover by cartoonist Don Lee featured Muddy the Mud Hen as an Angry Bird. The team also announced an ambitious Downtown development project, now called Hensville. The project, which is said to include an expanded Swamp Shop, restaurant and rooftop viewing, is expected to be completed by 2016.
Opening Day 2014 will feature the first multisport doubleheader, with the Mud Hens opener April 4 leading into a Walleye hockey game that night. The 2014 winter, one of Toledo's coldest and snowiest on record, forced the Mud Hens groundskeeping crew, including Sports Turf Manager Jake Tyler, to take drastic measures to make sure the field is in tip-top shape by Opening Day, including a heated tent to melt the on-field snow. Longtime Hens broadcaster Jim Weber will be inducted into the International League Hall of Fame and former Hens manager Larry Parrish is returning to lead the team, which will feature a strong pitching lineup. Also returning is Mike Hessman, who was part of the Hens' championship 2005-06 seasons and who holds the Hens' all-time homerun record. The Mud Hens have gained a reputation for creative promotions, said Manager of Online Marketing Nathan Steinmetz. The team's "Ghostbusters" jerseys, in honor of the 30th anniversary of the film franchise, drew national attention. In December, Fifth Third Field will host the long-awaited Winterfest, featuring an outdoor hockey rink erected on the field.
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iPad based magazine subscriptions in a slump
iPad magazine sales seem to be in a bit of a slump. Many magazine publishers have made their content available on iPad as it's an easy way to read content without having to have paper copies littering your home or office. If it's more convenient, why are magazine sales on the iPad not doing so great?
In August, 10,500 users bought issues of Vanity Fair on their iPads. In August, only 8,700 copies were purchased via the iPad. Glamour magazine was in even worse shape with only 2,775 iPad issues sold in October. We all know that paper copies of magazines are on their way out, but shouldn't that mean that virtual copies should literally be flying off digital shelves?
Part of the issue may be the fact that Apple and publishers still haven't agreed on a universal, built-in subscription service (Apple wants to handle the transactions, publishers want to know who you are so they can do marketing based on demographic data). So for now, in order to purchase these magazines, you have to buy each issue individually. That can be a hassle. Since there are often steep discounts on the paper copies but none on the digital version, it can also be much more expensive.
As far as from a magazine stand point, maybe they need to switch gears on their own. There are several sport apps available that you have to purchase yearly. What about that type of model? What if a magazine had a few different apps with different price points? For a year subscription, price the app at the cost of a year's subscription. Then issue updates for each issue. Not an ideal situation but maybe a temporary solution to keep subscribers reading.
Do you guys read magazines on your iPad? Does no subscription model keep you from buying additional issues on a weekly/monthly basis?
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iPad based magazine subscriptions in a slump
The biggest problem for me with magazines on the iPad is not having to buy individual issues, but that is most cases, it is partly because they are often more expensive than hard copies - though not alway, but more importantly that the magazines are little more than a PDF copy of the paper version. This doesn't make for a wonderful reading experience on the iPad where you have to zoom in and out constantly. Not only that, but the reading apps are often poorly designed clunky affairs. If the magazines were redesigned to work in a digital format then the reading experience would be so much better. As I recall, Wired is redesigned specifically for the iPad and it is so much more pleasant to read than any other magazine I've come across. Sadly the content isn't my choice of reading material!
One of the better written blogs in awhile. You offered your take on it with more details of your opinion. Thanks for that.
And its a good one. Annual subs would go a long way. Think if you could stop and start even a physical magazine subscription in an instant. Would you? Ideally you want that first sale to be for awhile..
The reason occurs to me just as a renewal notice came in email for my Zinio sub to MacWorld: buying individual issues sucks. First is cost. $4 or $5US per issue? Second is having to remember to go get the issue. I'm just not going to go check the app store each month. Issues download automagically in the Zinio app. I've purchased a few dedicated iPad magazine issues (Esquire's was well done), and I don't think I've ever purchased a second. Zinio, however, got my money up front (and for $20/year, it's reasonable) and they'll get it again this year.
Subscription discounts and convenience are missing with nearly all the iPad magazines and it is a real obstacle for me. However, The Economist has just launched its iPad version, its a discounted subscription, and the iPad version is magnificent, and it lets you know when the new edition is ready.
Now why can't they all be like that?!
Subscriptions I'm waiting on. Guitar World, guitar player, runners world (subscription not monthly cost) and a few tech mags that aren't on the iPad yet. The iPad is the perfect format for magazines and when they finally get with the program my wife and her bookshelves will be happy about my not cluttering the house up so much
The lack of an Apple subscription model has nothing to do with it. I am currently moving from dead-tree to digital magazines. Zinio provides a fine subscription model, if the magazines you want are available. Some other magazines provide similarly fair e-subscriptions through in-app purchases in their own apps. Many trade and professional publications distribute PDF files as part of their dead-tree subscriptions. (It would be nice if they offered digital-only; perhaps they will soon.) But some publishers definitely put up roadblocks. The Atlantic, for example, has an ok app, but each issue is a $5 in-app purchase. There's no digital subscription and no way for print subscribers to access the app at no additional charge. Hopefully they'll figure this out soon.
I have several subscriptions on my iPad. I used to get the economist and national geographic delivered to my home. Now I use Zinio for nat geo, car and driver, automobile, and bloomberg business week. Of those nat geo and car and driver are interactive with slideshows, videos, etc. Nat geo especially is very well done. All on subscription. I also now have the economist app which means I get my print economist issue sent to my dads addreess so he can read the paper version while I just read them all in the app on my iPad.
I would think apple needs to introduce something like iMags (similar to Zinio but better) or for subscription based individual mag apps for them to really take off. Even as it is now however, I love the iPad for magazine use.
Magazines, to paraphrase Mr. Jobs, are competing with free. Magazines used to be a place for value added, in depth content. Well that, like newspapers, has been overtaken by the web. I've noticed some of the comments above either site a magazine that's free or exceptionally well done for a minimal price. When you Google for your entertainment and content online for free, why would people pay for it?
Plus content is getting shorter and so are our attention spans. We want to read blogs not magazines. Magazines are becoming a niche and not as big as they used to be, they better suck it up and evolve and live with their new market.
Why would a consumer, which already pays an annual fee for a paper subscription, pay double just to have a digital subscription on iPad?
With People Magazine, I pay for the paper sub and get it free on iPad.
The lack of a subscription model has kept me from purchasing my mags on the iPad. I couldn't wait for wired to release for the iPad. . . . .when it did however they wanted $5 per issue when I could get the paper copy for less then a buck. In anticipation of the iPad app I didn't renew my paper version of the mag but then decided that the e version was to expensive, as a result I now don't receive either. I can't wait for a decent subscription model that allows me to rcieve the same types of discounts that I could with the old paper system.
Bought Project, read it. Won't buy it again. I may not even bother with others Using an iPad is not like browsing in a waiting room. There's a lot more to see and do. Magazines have to compete with too much on the platform, and they feel confining when compared to moving from site to site with rss. They'll have to offer more depth than the rest of the web. Maybe Granta will make it, but Murdoch sounds like an also ran.
Being a new iPad user, it's clear that the iPad medium is perfect for electronic publishing, but when most paper magazines and periodicals can be had at very reasonable rates if subscribed over a calendar year, why would I want to pay more for a digital version?
Given the more expensive price tag, the fragmented purchasing process and there are good reasons why people are not buying into the digital publishing revolution.
If Apple can devise a very simple and no brainer subscription service, allied with more realistic pricing then it will take off.
People have to understand that people won't pay a premium for digital content when it's cheaper in most cases to have it in the physical form.
I agree with others that the Economist does a great job with its magazine and its iPad app.
No offense intended, but uses like you/your dad's -- effectively obtaining two subscriptions for two people in two different locations while only paying for one -- will eventually kill the golden goose. Yes, yes, you can quibble that you are entitled to one iPad download per print subscription, and who cares where it goes -- but, frankly, that is weak sauce.
@ deviladv - You nailed it with these two sentences:
"Magazines, to paraphrase Mr. Jobs, are competing with free."
"Plus content is getting shorter and so are our attention spans."
I have downloaded quite a few magazines and newspaper apps now. None seem to actually bother trying to go forward with the technology. Just PDF style content. I also know a lot of people who buy different news papers and don't buy papers everyday when commuting. Unless I am missing something, all only offer monthly subscriptions, so I haven't ever bothered past the free month. I would if I could buy daily editions, as mentioned "content is getting shorter and so are our attention spans" so to be tied in for a month doesn't make sense.
Why would I buy a digital magazine when it's cheaper to buy the hard copy, they are not exactly selling us
the idea which is so what short sighted as we all know where it's all heading!
Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook already have yearly subscriptions for the magazines and newspapers on these devices. Yes, you can purchase a single copy, but unless there was some specific content you want or needed, it does not make sense. The yearly subscriptions are discounted also. I know that these are not full copies, but for reading on the commute to and from work it is fine. You would think that Apple and the publishers could work it out. I know that Amazon does provide subscriber information to the publications, but they have that information if you subscribe to print also.
I also object to paying more for digital there are no print, paper, or physical distribution costs. So why should it cost as much?


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These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for March 6, 2014. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released. Although those listed have been arrested and charged, that does not mean they have been found guilty. All bookings may be viewed online by visiting www.aikenstandard.com and clicking on the "Crime" tab.
Tony Eugene Curtis, 48 — window tint violation, unsafe tires, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, open container, driving under suspension, driving under the influence, no tag, failure to surrender
Tillman Smith Jr., 41 — family court failure to appear and pay as ordered
Tyrone Lendell Miller, 17 — purse snatching, assault and battery first degree
Tyrone Jacob Lewis, 49 — shoplifting $1,000 or less commitment
Deroy Williams, 37 — driving under suspension, expired license plate
Ashley Maureen Hattaway, 28 — criminal domestic violence first offense
Davis Carroll Cail, 23 — unlawful entry, malicious injury to real property, disorderly conduct
Joey Ann Hatfield, 22 — driving under the influence first offense, driving under suspension first offense
Christopher Boyd Kirkland, 24 — assault and battery third degree
Lewis Linzy Butler Jr., 21 — indecent exposure general sessions court bench warrant, simple possession of marijuana bondsman off bond, malicious injury personal property bondsman off bond, criminal domestic violence bondsman off bond two counts, criminal sexual conduct with a minor victim age 11 to 14
Jamie Stanley Pace, 33 — criminal domestic violence
John Allen Copeland, 33 — driving under suspension third offense, open container of beer/wine
Justin Eric McDonald, 26 — petit or simple larceny $2,000 or less
George Barron Griffin, 65 — disorderly conduct, trespassing after notice, trespassing after notice bench warrant, shoplifting value $2,000 or less enhancement
Tiffany Shanell McNeal, 32 — obtaining prescription drugs by fraud two counts
Mason Bryant Marshall, 18 — disorderly conduct
Jamichael Andre Freeman, 28 — trespassing after warning, criminal domestic violence third offense
Dominique Grady Edwards, 27 — shoplifting value $2,000 or less second offense
Andre Terell Walker, 38 — hold for Beaufort County
Jonathan Robert Jones, 30 — resisting arrest, malicious injury to real property $1,000 or less
Michael Anthony Tingle, 18 — shoplifting $1,000 or less
Kenneth Wayne Sullivan, 53 — shoplifting $2,000 or less commitment
Freedom Veniscea Smith, 39 — shoplifting first offense
Eugene O'Neal Edwards, 26 — petit or simple larceny $2,000, possession of a stolen auto greater than $1,000 but less than $5,000
Tatyana Monet Cheatham, 17 — possession of a stolen auto
Saige Marie York, 17 — hold for the Aiken Department of Public Safety
Yvete Michelle Midgett, 37 — failure to comply, disorderly conduct
Bruce Gartrell Jr., 23 — possession of a stolen auto greater than $1,000 but less than $5,000
April Jones, 27 — disorderly conduct, failure to comply
Darius Markees Moore, 20 — failure to comply, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct
Kenneth Alexander Islar, 27 — failure to comply, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct
Remer Keith Green, 52 — criminal domestic violence second offense within 10 years or prior conviction, criminal domestic violence commitment
Larry Nathan Rowe, 25 — driving under suspension first offense, simple possession of marijuana
Jshon Alexander Staley, 20 — hold for the Aiken Department of Public Safety
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Dodgers placed LHP Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day disabled list with upper back inflammation.
Rockies manager Walt Weiss announced Friday that John Axford has been removed from his role as the team's closer.
Clayton Kershaw was scratched from his scheduled start on Friday due to his hip issue.
Stephen Strasburg (oblique) will make another rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.
Pirates placed RHP A.J. Burnett on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation.
Robinson Cano (abdomen) remained out of the Mariners' lineup Friday.
Mets acquired OF Yoenis Cespedes from the Tigers in exchange for RHPs Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa.
Angels placed LHP C.J. Wilson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 29, with left elbow inflammation.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Friday that Luis Severino's next start will come in the majors.
Pirates acquired LHP J.A. Happ from the Mariners in exchange for RHP Adrian Sampson.
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Man charged for crashing into housesNovember 02,2013BENNINGTON A Pownal man, who police said crashed into two Union Street homes last month in Bennington, was released without bail after pleading innocent to three misdemeanor charges this week.
Marcien L. Roy, 18, of Pownal, was arraigned in Bennington criminal court on one count each of reckless endangerment, grossly negligent driving and driving under the influence of drugs.
In an affidavit, Officer Benjamin Lackey of the Bennington Police Department said the crash was reported around 1:15 a.m. on Oct. 8. When Lackey reached the area, he found that a 2004 GMC Yukon had crashed into the porch of one home and the side of a neighboring home.
Sgt. Camillo Grande, also of the Bennington Police Department, talked to Roy first, according to the affidavit. When he asked Roy to tell him what happened, Roy replied, So many drugs... alcohol... marijuana, the affidavit said.
While a blood-alcohol test showed no alcohol in Roys system, Roy told police he had taken hallucinogenic mushrooms before the crash. Roy also told police that after the mushrooms, he had smoked marijuana because he was freaking out, Lackey said.
Police believe Roy was driving on Union Street and came around a sharp curve without stopping at a stop sign or slowing down, which caused the crash.
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Monday, January 14, 2013
The scoring was spread around Monday as the Ashley Ridge boys basketball team earned its second victory of the season over James Island.
The Swamp Foxes improved to 4-1 on the season with a 52-47 victory at home.
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Ashley Ridge was down a starter as Romelo Doctor is in Spartanburg this week preparing for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star football game.
Our guys are going to be called on this week and they have to answer the bell and Monday night they did just that, Welch said. We had four different guys in double figures. Mikey Goodwine stepped up in a big way posting his first double double. Co-captain Fred weeks stepped up huge for us playing virtually the entire game. DJ Stevens played another great game and sophomore Tray Jenkins continues to play better and better each night.
The first half featured several three-point shots. Weeks hit two in the first period, but James Island also hit one as the teams battled to an 11-all tie.
Late in the second period, Stevens hit his second three-pointer of the night to give Ashley Ridge a 22-17 lead. However, James Island made the next four baskets, including a 3, to take a 24-22 lead. Then Jenkins sank a shot from behind the arc in the final minute for a 25-24 Swamp Fox advantage at the half.
Ashley Ridge came out of the locker room fired up to gain a nine-point lead, but then James Island hit the final 3 of the evening at the buzzer for the third period to take the score to 35-29.
Halfway through the final period Vernon Moree drove inside for a basket that gave Ashley Ridge a 10-point lead. James Island managed to cut that lead in half by the final minute, but the Swamp Foxes sealed the victory with free throws from Goodwine, Jenkins and Weeks.
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Our guys are some of the best teammates there are, Welch said. That has to continue to be a strength. Whether a guy is getting three minutes or 30 minutes, everybody has to be totally committed and ready to go when their number is called.
The home stand continues for Ashley Ridge as the Swamp Foxes host Stratford Dec. 14 and Wando Dec. 18.
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Graniteville resident Brandon Martin is $100,000 richer after buying a Carolina Panthers lottery ticket.
On his way into work at Emerson Corporation in Aiken, Martin stopped at the Raceway on Columbia Highway and bought the $5 instant ticket and scored a $100,000 win.
He called his wife, who also works at Emerson, and the two met in the offices parking lot.
I kissed him after seeing the ticket, said Martins wife. Its about time he won.
The two clocked in together, but the winning ticket proved too much of a distraction, according to the S.C. Education Lottery. They took off half a day and traveled to Columbia to cash in the ticket.
The couple told lottery officials they will celebrate their three-year wedding anniversary next week and are grateful for the winning ticket.
Im excited to be able to improve my familys financial condition, Martin said, according to the S.C. Education Lottery. I want this to better my family.
As of Tuesday, three top prizes remain in the Carolina Panthers instant ticket game. The odds of winning the top prize are one in 540,000.
For selling the claimed ticket, Raceway in Aiken received a commission of $1,000.
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