For less than a pair of replacement earbuds from Apple, you can get a decent Bluetooth speaker delivered to your door. It may not have the greatest sound, but it’s louder than playing music from your phone’s speaker.
That means you can finally find out what Serial is or listen to John Gruber’s The Talk Show while get ready for the day. Sure, you could play music through these too, but you might get some muddy low tones and piercing highs when the volume is maxed out.
The Photive Cyren is a blatant ripoff of the Jambox, just like every other colorful portable speaker available today. There is a design imprinted on the speaker grill, buttons to control playback on top and a wide array of colors to choose from. It even has a built-in mic to handle speakerphone conversations.
The real difference is the price, with the Cyren coming in just under $20 right now, compared to $75 or more for a Jambox. So if your phone speaker isn’t loud enough and your life hacks aren’t working out, go grab this cheap speaker now.
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