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04-23-2014, 06:13 AM
Rocki Transforms Old Speakers Into Smartphone-Ready Audio Devices
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It looks like a rock and it turns any **rmal speaker into a wireless speaker (http://mashable.com/category/wi-fi-speakers/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), but the Rocki is more practical tool than cute gimmick.
The Rocki was originally launched as a Kickstarter (http://mashable.com/category/kickstarter/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) project back in **vember. Its developers were only looking to raise $50,000, but eventually came away with well over $200,000 in contributions
See also: 5 Free Android Apps for Tethering (http://mashable.com/2012/08/16/free-tethering-apps/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The device, which looks like a tiny piece of modern art, can be plugged into any standard speaker with 3.5mm or RCA audio ports and then connected to your smartphone, tablet or PC via Wi-Fi (http://mashable.com/category/Wi-Fi/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
This means that even that old stereo component set your parents have been storing up in the attic for decades can be instantly transformed into an audio hub for your smartphone, thanks to the Rocki
Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/22/rocki-wi-fi-speakers/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
More about Gadgets (http://mashable.com/gadgets/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Audio (http://mashable.com/category/audio/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Wi Fi (http://mashable.com/category/wi-fi/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Kickstarter (http://mashable.com/category/kickstarter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), and Wireless Speakers (http://mashable.com/category/wireless-speakers/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/ptuuh9m6Dj0
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It looks like a rock and it turns any **rmal speaker into a wireless speaker (http://mashable.com/category/wi-fi-speakers/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), but the Rocki is more practical tool than cute gimmick.
The Rocki was originally launched as a Kickstarter (http://mashable.com/category/kickstarter/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) project back in **vember. Its developers were only looking to raise $50,000, but eventually came away with well over $200,000 in contributions
See also: 5 Free Android Apps for Tethering (http://mashable.com/2012/08/16/free-tethering-apps/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The device, which looks like a tiny piece of modern art, can be plugged into any standard speaker with 3.5mm or RCA audio ports and then connected to your smartphone, tablet or PC via Wi-Fi (http://mashable.com/category/Wi-Fi/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
This means that even that old stereo component set your parents have been storing up in the attic for decades can be instantly transformed into an audio hub for your smartphone, thanks to the Rocki
Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/22/rocki-wi-fi-speakers/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
More about Gadgets (http://mashable.com/gadgets/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Audio (http://mashable.com/category/audio/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Wi Fi (http://mashable.com/category/wi-fi/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Kickstarter (http://mashable.com/category/kickstarter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), and Wireless Speakers (http://mashable.com/category/wireless-speakers/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/ptuuh9m6Dj0