Smart phones are always with you, so they’re always convenient for playing your music. Some conditions aren’t ideal for electronics, though, and your phone needs protection when you use it near water or in dusty or sandy locations. The Surf Sound PLAY Universal Waterproof Case and Smartphone Portable Speaker from Pyle Audio is IP-47-grade waterproof and dustproof […]
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Hazard 4 calls their gear packs, bags, and apparel “progressive tactical” gear. The company’s name is derived from the “standard classification index of threats: ‘1’ being low, ‘2 & 3’ being moderate, to ‘4’ being potentially deadly”. Even if your job doesn’t entail the threats that face our police, fire, and military personnel, your environment
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I’ve seen a stylus combined with an ink pen, and I’ve seen styluses that plug into the 30-pin connector of an Apple iOS device, but I’ve never seen this combination before. The APOTOP Touch Disk 32GB External Storage USB 2.0 Flash Drive is a stubby little capacitive stylus that has a 32GB flash drive in
And now for something completely different – a stylus and flash drive combo! Read More
My daughter has had a cellphone since the third grade. She didn’t get to keep it with her at all times; it was just for her to take along on overnight school trips, and it was a way to be sure she could reach us whenever she wanted when one of us couldn’t go along.
The FiLIP is a smartwatch and GPS locator designed just for kids Read More
Even if your car doesn’t have an input connector or Bluetooth, you can still wirelessly stream your music from your iPhone 5 to your car’s stereo. The Dedicated FM Transmitter for iPhone 5 from Allputer plugs into the audio jack and the Lightning connector and draws power from your phone to transmit your music. It has
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I use an Apple Bluetooth keyboard and Magic Mouse with my Mac mini desktop setup. I’ve been surprised at how long a set of batteries last in the keyboard, but the mouse needs fairly frequent battery changes. I’ll hang my head in shame and admit that I use disposable batteries in both devices, because I
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Luggage is a necessary part of travel, but you might as well have it doing something beneficial for you while you lug it around. These new bags in EBCB‘s High Tech Rolling Luggage Collection all feature ECBC’s “FastPass system, a ‘TSA compliant’ front zippered flap that keeps all your electronic gear secured in a high-density
ECBC luggage charges your tech gear as you travel Read More
I’ve been concentrating on increasing the security of my home recently, but I should never forget about personal security. The CLIP personal alarm from Unikia looks like an easy-to-use method of discouraging an attacker. You clip the CLIP to your clothing or bag, and should you ever need it, you activate the alarm by simply
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This speaker is small enough to be portable, but it may be better off kept out of an overloaded gear bag. Instead of metal, plastic, or wood, the Mason Jar Speaker and Amplifier uses a glass canning jar enclosure. The battery-operated speaker components are in the “lid” and just screw down onto the jar. You’ll
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I’ve likened my daughter’s treatment of headphones and earphones to the treatment the gorilla gave the American Tourister luggage in that 1971 commercial – only her equipment doesn’t hold up to the treatment as well as the luggage did. She’s gone through a plethora of wired headphones and earbuds over the years, and the point
Once again ThinkGeek arrives with the perfect thing that you never knew you needed until you see it. This little keychain fob with the quick-release is actually a 6-in-1 Tire Pressure Gauge Multi-Tool. It has a tire pressure gauge and color-coded depth gauge. The depth gauge can also be used as a bottle opener and
This multi-tool lets you pop open a soda while you check your tire pressure Read More
No matter how you phrase it, the ChargeLight is a backup battery and an LED flashlight in one compact package. (Click the image for a larger view.) Charge the ChargeLight on its little dock, and you can use the dock’s USB port to charge up another device at the same time. BiteMyApple.co didn’t include
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If you have an unfortunate habit of leaving your keys, purse, wallet, phone, or other personal items behind, you’ve probably wished you had some magic way to find whatever you’ve lost before someone else does. With the inSite Anti-Loss Bluetooth Smart Proximity Alarm and free iOS app, you’ll save time and effort searching. Attach the wallet
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I recently reviewed the Belkin WeMo Switch and said it was one of the steps I was taking to automate my home and increase its security. The Switches work great to control lamps plugged into outlets inside my house, but my porch lights don’t plug in to an outlet. I had first thought that I
Tokyoflash Japan has introduced a new watch that looks like something that Al would have worn on Quantum Leap. The Kisai Neutron watch has “sub-surface” LED bars that display the time by either pulsing through the four digits and colon or by having them roll up and off the display. The lights can be set
Now time does the Neutron Dance Read More