Pros – Fun, Colourful Design. Loud and Clear Sound. Portable, with Great Bluetooth Range. Completely Waterproof. Cons – Gestures to Control Music Don't Work Very Well. Rudimentary iOS Companion App.

Regular readers will understand that the IFA show is not just about new handsets and tablets, but also encompasses accessory makes of all different kinds. Today, Ultimate Ears have announced that they ...

Bluetooth speakers are about the most overpopulated category in the technology industry. Every company has tried to produce one and most of them have failed. But the UE Boom is the honourable mention ...

The UE Boom (US$199) by Ultimate Ears is a portable, Bluetooth-enabled wireless speaker compatible with Mac and iOS devices. If you've ever grown tired of the limited quality of your MacBook, iPhone ...

Speakers are evolving. Gone are the days when having decent speakers meant having permanently fixed, wired devices that required three people to lift. These days, there are plenty of decent, portable, ...

Ultimate Ears (UE) announced eight new patterns and color options for their BOOM 2 and MEGABOOM portable wireless Bluetooth speaker line. The new designs, labeled as the Second Street Collection were ...

The UE Boom 2 is a prolific successor to the original UE Boom. It carries with itself the same design, and great audio performance. The speaker delivers clean, powerful audio that is very well ...

There are no two ways about it that the UE Boom is a wireless speaker with personality. - Appealing design- Water and stain resistant- Super loud sound output - Appealing design- Water and stain ...

Logitech's Ultimate Ears has updated its popular UE Boom 2 and MegaBoom Bluetooth speakers line-up with a range of new limited edition colors and patterns. Called Second Street, the new designs were ...

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