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Friends of Sendero Cool Products list

Mike May and friends of Sendero have tried one of the following products and found them to be useful or entriguing. Please do not call Sendero for more information or support regarding these products. If you have feedback on a product and wish it to be added or deleted from this page, Contact Us. Again, Sendero does not endorse or support these products.

  • AirDrive FIT Earphones. The earbud rests in front of the ear canal so it does not block environmental sounds. Ideal for hearing audio from your GPS device, Victor Stream or talking ATM. Cost: $15 - 50
  • SD/MMC CF adapter. Allows you to plug an SD, SM, MS or MMC card into a BrailleNote PK's compact flash slot Cost: $22
  • Motorola HF820 hands-free Bluetooth speaker. This unit is approximately 3 inches high by 2 inches wide and resembles a small cell phone with belt clip. Although it is intended for use as a hands-free speaker phone for the car, it works as a wireless speaker for the BrailleNote if you have the appropriate Bluetooth audio dongle/adapter on the BrailleNote. Cost: $62, mWave part number: 3755916.
  • Talking Thermostat: a Playback report on the talking thermostat. Visit Talking Thermostat website
  • iCombi AG12 Bluetooth dongle is about 1 inch square and a half an inch thick. It has a short coily cord with an l-shaped audio jack. It has a charging port and a two position slide switch for off and on. It will provide a connection with most Bluetooth headphones including stereo.

Mike May attends many general market conferences including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) since 1984. Mike May ocasionally does product reports for Playback Magazine. MP3 versions of these files are available for download. Links to other products Mike finds interesting or particularly useful are also provided below.

Playback Magazine, previously hosted by Ed Potter.


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121AuthEnt.org is a Florida 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation with an expressed and primary purpose to provide Braille and other services as an Authorized Entity under Section 121 of US Copyright Law.

For assistance in connecting audio and video equipment in the Sacramento area, contact Phelita at Hook-Up Connection 916 486-4619. $60 per hour. She is very knowledgeable and works nicely with blind folks.

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