Got some new accessories today

[anon(9721108)]

So the original iPhone charging cable split near the phone end and I could see some wire inside so I figured I better get a new cable. I opted for the 6 foot BlackWeb brand at Walmart. Now at $26 Cdn it's not exactly "cheap" but I'm glad I got the longer length and it is really well made and good quality.

Also opted for a new Bluetooth speaker and it has great bass for the price!! I used a Headrush brand speaker for a few years but the battery got worse and worse after a year or so and eventually it got to the point where it always had to be plugged in! Just tired of dealing with it so I bit the bullet.

What kind of Bluetooth speaker do you use and how long has the battery lasted????

 

[Just_Me_D]

I had a Bose Bluetooth speaker that I gave to my oldest son. With that in mind, I simply use my Bluetooth Vizio sound bar for listening to music when I'm not using a headset.

 

[anon(9721108)]

I had a Bose Bluetooth speaker that I gave to my oldest son. With that in mind, I simply use my Bluetooth Vizio sound bar for listening to music when I'm not using a headset.

People tell me Bose are the best and I priced one out but I wasn't going to pay $139 Cdn for it . It's just nutty how the prices have skyrocketed here for them...these used to be $69 and I thought THAT was a lot!

 

[Just_Me_D]

People tell me Bose are the best and I priced one out but I wasn't going to pay $139 Cdn for it . It's just nutty how the prices have skyrocketed here for them...these used to be $69 and I thought THAT was a lot!

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I purchased one of those then took it back and got the SoundLink Mini II. Although it was loud, it wasn't as loud as I had hoped. My oldest son saw it and liked it so I gave it to him. Besides, I typically listen to music via a headset, but during the times I don't, my Vizio sound bar is more than sufficient FOR ME...??????

 

[anon(9721108)]

I purchased one of those then took it back and got the SoundLink Mini II. Although it was loud, it wasn't as loud as I had hoped. My oldest son saw it and liked it so I gave it to him. Besides, I typically listen to music via a headset, but during the times I don't, my Vizio sound bar is more than sufficient FOR ME...í*½í¸Ž

I thought it was pretty loud, I Demo'd it at Bestbuy about a year ago. For an apartment it was more than I could need.

I assume the Vizio was for a tv and it does double duty as a Bluetooth speaker?

 

[Just_Me_D]

I thought it was pretty loud, I Demo'd it at Bestbuy about a year ago. For an apartment it was more than I could need.

I assume the Vizio was for a tv and it does double duty as a Bluetooth speaker? //uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170218/d38a19938340c33f4ead32b5a5e03d08.jpg

Yes sir. That is correct...??????

 

[DarlaMack]

Sometime around Black Friday, Groupon had a deal on Harman/Kardon BT (refurbished) speakers. I purchased the ONYX speakers and have been impressed ever since. Sometimes I connect them to my iMac and sometimes my Apple TV... but they are a power punch of sound IMO.


https://forums.imore.com/e?link=htt...3Dafl%26utm_campaign%3D7293438&token=wijM-QbQ

SaveSave​

 

[Ledsteplin]

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[Ledsteplin]

Sometime around Black Friday, Groupon had a deal on Harman/Kardon BT (refurbished) speakers. I purchased the ONYX speakers and have been impressed ever since. Sometimes I connect them to my iMac and sometimes my Apple TV... but they are a power punch of sound IMO.

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https://forums.imore.com/e?link=htt...-bluetooth-speaker-refurbished&token=w39bwOFQ

Link doesn't work. "Cannot Connect To The Server".

 

[DarlaMack]

Link doesn't work. "Cannot Connect To The Server".

Fixed! lol

 

[Ledsteplin]

Fixed! lol

Where is the fixed link? The one above still doesn't work.

 

[anon(9721108)]

My bass test, if it goes across a table then it passes

https://youtu.be/wQ5y29C3nw4

 

[anon(9721108)]

Sometime around Black Friday, Groupon had a deal on Harman/Kardon BT (refurbished) speakers. I purchased the ONYX speakers and have been impressed ever since. Sometimes I connect them to my iMac and sometimes my Apple TV... but they are a power punch of sound IMO.

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https://forums.imore.com/e?link=htt...-bluetooth-speaker-refurbished&token=vygAJlu5

Thing looks like it has a massive battery too

 

[anon(9721108)]

So I also see that my new speaker is NFC compatable. So does anyone know if the iphone has NFC????? I know that my Bold 9900 that I still like to use has NFC, I turned on the feature on the BLackberry, tapped the speaker a few times but it would not connect, so I assume I am missing something simple?

But yes it would be cool about NFC on the iphone, I don't think I have ever recalled seeing anything for "NFC" in apple settings???

 

[MB64]

I use the Bose speakers like the above ^

 

[DarlaMack]

Where is the fixed link? The one above still doesn't work.

Hmm, works for me when I click it.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Hmm, works for me when I click it.

On iPhone? This is where it takes me.
Update: It's that sorry Safari browser. I pasted it in Puffin and got it.

 

[DarlaMack]

On iPhone? This is where it takes me.
Update: It's that sorry Safari browser. I pasted it in Puffin and got it.
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Um... yeah it worked on the Safari browser on my iPhone. Went straight from the Safari browser to the Groupon app... so IDK whats going on on your end.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Um... yeah it worked on the Safari browser on my iPhone. Went straight from the Safari browser to the Groupon app... so IDK whats going on on your end.

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No telling. Maybe the TapaTalk browser is messing it up. I'm on the beta.

 

[anon(9721108)]

OK it looks like starting with the iPhone 6 they had NFC so I'm out of luck