Xiaomi Mi Note 2 review: Multimedia apps, audio quality

In addition, while in-ear monitors produce a secure fit, they amplify footfalls and can lead to your ear canals filling with sweat, producing a nasty sloshing noise for the listener. The Jabra Sport avoids these ill-effects, yet fit comfortably. They earpieces are relatively discreet too, with playback controls and the microphone on the back of an earpiece. The right one features volume controls that double up as forward and back track buttons when held for longer than a second. There is also an FM button that switches the headset into radio mode, transforming the track buttons into controls to jump between stations.

There is a pause button too, which when held turns the headset off and on. The buttons on the earpiece are both weatherproof and well positioned on the back, and are different shapes, letting the runner identify them without resorting to trial and error prods. Buttons are covered in the same silicon layer that coats the earpiece, which means you can rinse them off without worrying about water getting under the switches and into the electronics. Finally, there is a micro USB socket under a flap, through which you can charge the headset.

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The Jabra Sport headet provides three hours of music playback. Size, weight and durability are prime factors in all sport headphones and the Jabra Sport headset weighs a mere 25g, and the earpieces are unobtrusive yet secure on the ears. The also put up with the rigours of sweat, rain and wind without bouncing around. The two earpieces are joined by a flat tangle-resistant cable.

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We would have preferred a fabric cord, but the rubberised wire has enough rigidity to keep the cord off the wearer’s neck, and is the perfect length to avoid flapping around and getting caught on a collar while allowing one ear to be taken off without garrotting the wearer. ONDECEMBER 12, 2011EDIT "TWELVE SOUTH BOOK BOOK IPHONE CASE REVIEW" Twelve South Book Book iPhone Case Review The Book Book beautifully manages the fine balance between form and function with a simple design based on a small notebook. Picture a weathered yet robust travel journal, a Moleskine with a speaking part in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Steve Irwin meets Steve Jobs, and you’re halfway to conjuring up the image.

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Our photographer summed it up when he said it had a certain “ecclesiastical beauty”. It comes with pockets on the inside to hold cards and a small amount of cash, but you wouldn’t want to add to the bulk of what is essentially an iPhone case. On the downside, because the physical controls on the iPhone are on the left, and because the Book Book opens, well, like a book, it means you have to open the case to turn up the volume, as the buttons sit alongside the spine.

Also, the designers figured putting a camera hole in the back of the case would ruin the uniform leather affect, so you have to slide the phone up partially to take a picture. Related: iPhone 7 release date, s and rumours If you can live with that, it’s a great case. The sturdy but soft stitched leather has a robust charm that rarely rubs shoulders with technology, and the phone sits snugly within the crafted compartment when the case is open. The Book Book folds back comfortably when you are speaking on the phone and snaps back closed with no coaxing to lay flat again.

At more than £50, it’s not cheap, but we feel that’s relected in the beauty of the product. ONDECEMBER 12, 2011EDIT "OTTERBOX COMMUTER RANGE STRENGTH IPHONE CASE REVIEW" Otterbox Commuter Range Strength iPhone Case Review Striking the perfect balance between style and safety, this is the “light” version of the Otterbox Defender range. It is still incredibly protective, with three layers to safeguard your phone against bumps and knocks, but is far slimmer and much more attractive.

The inner layer is silicone, cushioning around the iPhone.

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