The mic also provides users with a hands-free calling option when paired with a smartphone.
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There's no indication from the research that we're making things more safe by going hands-free.
You might want to book reservations with a simple nod or gesture, hands-free as you ski.
Unlike a phone, however, Google is attempting to produce a hands-free experience with Project Glass.
This announcement follows the recent release of the TomTom Hands-free Car Kit for Smartphones.
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The JBL Flip includes a built-in microphone for hands-free Bluetooth calls and a 5-hour rechargeable battery.
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The recommendation applies to both hands-free and hand-held phones, going well beyond existing state laws.
Hands-free mobile phone kits can significantly reduce the effects on the brain, according to research.
But when they connected the hands-free kit, they recorded a significant drop in SAR levels.
Mr Osbourne said Mr Leach had a hands-free set for the mobile telephone, which had an earpiece.
The two higher-priced models feature nice add-ons like a USB port and Fiat's hands-free communications and entertainment system.
Magellan connects the smartphone to the vehicle dashboard, enabling location sync and sharing, hands-free operation and data connectivity.
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The study found that even without the hands-free kits, SARs from all three sets remained below Australian standards.
Inclusion of NFC (or other payment protocol) into an iWatch would provide for a hands-free payment system for users.
In 2004, Japan's laws were tightened to ban drivers from talking on cellphones, unless they are using hands-free devices.
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Like its mobile phone counterpart, this handy little device allows you to speak, hands-free, to others over your PS3.
With this capability, users can also interact with the tablet hands-free while still retaining complete functionality of the device.
This is one of the advantages of being the first to offer built-in hands-free calling on a navigation device.
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He also told Ante what he likes best about them: the hands-free camera.
New motion control systems like Sony's PlayStation Move and Microsoft's hands-free Kinect also provide novel gift options.
All of this can be done, relatively hands-free leaving a doctors well-trained mitts available to perform other necessary medical duties.
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Standard features are plentiful and include leather upholstery, heated front seats, a power moonroof and a Bluetooth hands-free cell-phone interface.
Using the supplied external microphone, drivers of classic vehicles can now enjoy the safety and convenience of hands-free phone operation.
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Users may also pair compatible Bluetooth headsets to the Ooma Telo to enable hands-free talking from anywhere in the home.
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Today the same team that developed the StarTac Cyber phone have developed the Golden-i wireless Hands-Free computing and communications headset.
Looxcie also announced the new Vidcie Tough, a ruggedized, weather-proofed, ultra low-light hands-free video cam designed specifically for commercial environments.
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Back to hardware: connected devices include a rear-view safety camera and Bluetooth integration with your mobile phone for hands-free calling.
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We've encountered a few mobile phones that integrate music playing and include stereo headphones that double as a hands-free headset.
Wax Bee is rechargeable and compatible with all Bluetooth enabled music and hands-free devices, and supports voice dial and redial functions.
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Bluetooth GPS receivers turn handhelds into car navigation systems and factory-installed hands-free systems continue to slowly march their way into vehicles.
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