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...rule of thumb goes, the figures we got in our studies were that people using that standard earbud could listen at about 80% of maximum volume for 90 minutes per day or less without increasing their risk for noise-induced hearing loss. But the louder the volume, the shorter your duration should be. At maximum volume, you should listen for only about 5 minutes...
...reason that the iPod is so successful is peer pressure: kids, embarrassed by clunky old CD players, joined the White Earbud Brigade to fit in. Now that so many kids have iPod nanos, the self-styled outsiders who may have previously chosen Apple for niche appeal are looking for an alternative MP3 player. SanDisk made news recently by introducing the highest-capacity flash player - the Sansa e280, with 8GB of internal storage. It's small enough, powerful enough and different enough to be the un-iPod of choice...
...What's peculiar about the product is that there's no good way to carry it around. Sure, it comes with a big case that can hold the headset plus all of its snap-on accessories, three different sizes of rubber earbud inserts and an optional wraparound ear stabilizer. But once you assemble the headset to your satisfaction, it won't fit in the case. The lipstick charging cradle might protect the headset from some damage, but it leaves the call button, the most vulnerable part of the product, exposed. This means that when you stick the headset in your...
...Well, uh, the built-in MP3 player does provide good sound. Its ear phones, mounted on a very adjustable piston and hinge system, can be positioned just over your ears so that you get the close-in sound of an earbud without the annoying feeling of plastic in your ear. It's easy to load MP3s from your computer-just connect the glasses and drag the files to the Thump folder like you were copying to an external drive. Windows users can even transfer purchased WMA tracks to the device, though you'll need Windows Media...
When New York became the first state to outlaw using a handheld cell phone while driving, it gave a boost to new hands-free options for business-minded motorists. Nokia offers an "earbud" headphone with hanging mike ($29.95) and car kits ($119-$199) that let drivers chat hands-free once they've dialed. The Cellport 3000 with Voice Command from Cellport Systems ($249) connects most cell phones to a car's stereo speakers and provides voice-activated phone and e-mail access. Plantronics' boom mike and earbud headphones ($29.95-$64.95) boast superior acoustic seals between your ear and the headphone...
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