Jabra launches midrange Elite 5 earbuds

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Jabra introduced a new pair of earbuds at IFA 2022. The new Elite 5 is midrange pair similar to its older Elite 75t model. It offers up to seven hours of continuous playback, with active noise cancellation enabled. You can connect two devices simultaenously, and these buds support aptX, AAC, and SBC. The Elite 5 can handle some daily jostling with its IP55 dust and water resistance rating.

Jabra equips this pair with 6mm drivers and customizable EQ. The Elite 5 has six onboard mics for better voice call performance with wind suppression. According to the company, its design provides "a discreet, comfortable, and compact fit." It sports the same teardrop shape of existing Elite series accessories. And it supports features like Android Fast Pair, Windows Swift Pair, and Google Assistant and Alexa integration. You can get the new Jabra Elite 5 for US$149 (around CA$196).

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LG introduces MoodUp refrigerator with colour-changing LED doors

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LG's introducing some quirky features in one of its new appliances. The company showcased at IFA 2022 its new MoodUp refrigerator featuring colour-changing LEDs and built-in speakers. Yes, you can play your music from your fridge. Using the LG ThinQ app, you can choose from 22 colours for the upper door panel and 19 for the bottom panel. There are even themes that you can choose from depending on things like Season, Place, Mood, and Pop. Season replicates the different times of the year, and Mood feels like an appliance version of a mood ring.

As for the built-in Bluetooth speaker, you can use it as you would other Bluetooth devices and play music or podcasts on the MoodUp fridge. If the lights aren't your thing, you can turn that off and have the MoodUp refrigerator come in Lux Gray or Lux White. This ref has LG's On-Device AI chip for smart home appliances, allowing it to support AI, voice recognition, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. LG hasn't shared pricing or availability for the LG MoodUp yet.

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Lenovo Glasses T1 brings a private big-screen display to your eyeballs

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If you feel like you need a bigger screen to watch content or play games on, Lenovo introduces its new Glasses T1. This wearable private display brings a Full HD OLED screen in front of your eyes. Similar to the TCL NxtWear Air, it's mainly used for content consumption or gaming. These aren't glasses to walk around and use for augmented or virtual reality purposes. These are meant to be tethered to the source device. If you felt like you needed a larger, private screen, this is what the Lenovo Glasses T1 offers.

The Lenovo Glasses T1 uses a physical wire to connect to devices like PCs, tablets, smartphones, Macs, and more through USB-C. iOS devices need a Lenovo HDMI adapter and Apple's Digital AV adapter to work. The Glasses T1 also supports Motorola's Ready For interface, allowing you to use apps in desktop style. These glasses support multiple nose pads, making them fit easier for your use. It also comes in prescription frames. The T1s are battery-powered and come with built-in speakers. Lenovo plans to release this device in the Chinese market first, with plans to bring it to "select markets" in 2023.

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JBL has a new soundbar with detachable rear speakers

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One of the new devices JBL launched at IFA 2022 is a quartet of new Atmos-capable soundbars. Two of these are battery-powered wireless rear speakers that you can detach for that surround sound theatre experience and dock back into the sides of the soundbars to recharge. This JBL Bar 1000 is an 11.1-channel performer with four upward-firing speakers for Dolby Atmos 3D sound. It also gets a wireless subwoofer and supports DTS:X 3D surround sound.

It's similar to 2020's JBL Bar 9.1, but this unit gets two more drivers for a 7.1.4 arrangement and increased power output from the Bar 9.1's 820W to 880W. The JBL Bar 1000 retails for US$1,149 (around CA$1,513 converted).

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