Bloomington, Minn.-based WaveBox introduced in January what they’re calling the “first truly portable microwave.”

Wireless Earphones
Etymotic Research’s new ety.8 Bluetooth Earphones are the first in-the-ear wireless earphones. The ety.8 earphones are also the only Bluetooth earphones with high-accuracy sound reproduction and full noise exclusion, the company says.

Each earphone weighs less than half an ounce; one contains the battery and the other the circuit, antenna and controls. The ety.8 Bluetooth Earphones, which work with iPod devices and other Bluetooth-enabled music players, are supported completely by the ear canal with no external support required. A large selection of eartips is supplied to accommodate different ear sizes.

The ety.8 Bluetooth Earphones will be sold through Etymotic’s usual retail channels, including Amazon.com, J&R Music and Etymotic.com. The retail price will be $299 for the iPod version that includes the 8.Mate iPod adapter and $199 for the earphones alone. Both versions are supplied with an assortment of earphone tips, extra filters and a pocket-size leather carrying case.
Etymotic Research
(888) 389-6684
www.etymotic.com

Speaking Back-Up Alarm
The SafetyVoice from Mobile Awareness is a commercial-grade vehicle back-up warning device that combines human voice commands with a piercing electronic alarm.

Activated by placing a vehicle transmission in reverse, the device is designed to protect individuals on foot from injuries and fatalities resulting from a vehicle’s blind spot. To pedestrians in proximity to the rear of a vehicle, the sound of human speech stating “please stand clear!” is readily recognized, understood and more likely reacted to than a typical back-up beeping alarm, the company says.
Mobile Awareness
(866) 653-5036
www.MobileAwareness.com