Absolute Gadget: Bored of Bluetooth? Weary of wires? Now you can sync your phone with your wireless speakers just by touching it. That’s the idea behind the Parrot Party Black Edition- the first speaker system to use Near Field Communication. Rather than having to navigate through Bluetooth menus, which can take a while, the Parrot Party Black Edition can play music from your phone simply by touching it to the speaker using NFC.
NFC works in a similar way to how Londoners use Oyster cards to travel on the tube network where touching the card on a pad registers the users travel fare.
The technology is already used widely in Japan where shoppers can pay for items simply by swiping away at an NFC-enabled surface.
The speakers come dressed in glossy black and feature what Parrot calls “stereo widening” and “virtual superbass” for the best sound and bass frequencies.
It also includes a built-in Class-D amplifier and two drivers, with a total power output of 6W. To broaden its use, the device is also compatible with existing Bluetooth MP3 players, phones, PC’s and Macs.
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