That new Apple Watch will be going on your next trip, be it business or pleasure.You will need to take along an extra band or two and the charger and perhaps even a small USB battery pack to keep the watch and phone topped off with charge power. The TimePorter for Apple Watch can do all that and more.
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These new headphones add active noise cancellation to an outstanding and award-winning over-ear model from Audio-Technica. The sound is exceptional in the midrange through the treble, with a tight and accurate bass that supports the primary frequencies above. Comfort, weight, and build quality are very good, with decent passive sound isolation when active external sound abatement isn’t necessary.
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Wow! That is the one word response people have when hearing and seeing BUOY from Magtunes, a new Australian company. This small, go-everywhere, wireless Bluetooth speaker is loaded with features and functionality, including both AUX-in and micro-SD inputs. With its low price and high sound quality and long battery life and big audio presence, this junior-sized wonder will have your friends dancing past midnight and your neighbors calling the police to get you turn the #%&* music down.
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Going right to the sound. In Bluetooth mode, the BT5200’s bass is not especially emphasized as are many popular headphones, but that bass goes ultra-deep with a strong weight, even to 16 Hz. The mids aren’t forward, and are slightly soft, as is the treble (slightly, with good detail).
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The LifeCard is a slim, stainless steel power supply that will recharge most of a Smart Phone’s battery quickly. It’s thicker and heavier than a credit card, contrary to what the advertising says. It is skinny and will indeed fit in a wallet but it’s not as unobtrusive as an ordinary credit card. Considering the price, it’s also light on capacity.
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The LAUT Power Dash 6.6Â is a 3-port USB charger that plugs into a car’s 12 volt accessory lighter receptacle to charge or revive cell phones, tablets and other iOS devices. Because of its 6.6. amp output, far stronger than my other portable power devices, it recharges the batteries in mobile devices quickly and effortlessly. As soon as the charger is plugged in, a blue light appears to indicate that charging is activated.
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ATH-ANC40BT is Audio-Technica’s only noise-canceling wireless in-ear headphone. Their QuietPoint technology claims to reduce environmental noise by 90 percent. It runs on Bluetooth 3 and can connect to two devices simultaneously and can remember up to eight devices. Estimated battery life is eight hours with Bluetooth and noise-canceling activated, 13 with just Bluetooth, 24 for just noise-canceling, and 100 hours standby time.
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The Rebel Bluetooth Headphones allow you to listen to music from a mobile device wirelessly. The audio quality is not perfect but it is resonant and clear. My guess is that most consumers will find the sound perfectly acceptable. The middle range and bass are warm and luxurious, a real treat in a $70 set of BT over the ear headphones.
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I love iHome Audio. They have built themselves a nice brand. I admit I had a slightly negative bias against them as “budget” — always finding their stuff on clearance at Big Lots. But I have been pleasantly surprised in the recent past with their speaker and headphone offerings, such as the iHome iB37 over-ear headphones.
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Going camping? Taking a long or short driving trip? Traveling at night? Have an unreliable car battery? Heading out with your iPad or iPhone? Wherever you go, take a Weego. It’s a compact, pocket-sized, durable power pack with car jumper cables and a combo cable for charging your iOS and other portable equipment, plus an LED flashlight. JS12 will pay for itself the first time you use it.
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Parents searching for the ideal wireless headphone for children should look no further than the Puro Sound Labs BT2200 for kids. Featuring the perfect combination of sound and safety, the BT2200 protects you child’s hearing while delivering studio-grade sound. Parents, however, should be warned: the BT2200 may transform your child into a discerning audiophile.
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I chose to review the white non unibody 13″ MacBook battery, because I had a suitable MacBook, now used by my daughter, in need of a replacement battery. I am confident that what applies to the battery I reviewed will apply across the board to all of their other batteries. I admit that I have, in the past, purchased a cheap, no brand, pattern part, battery for a similar MacBook on the basis of price. That turned out to not be a great investment. I will make occasional comparisons along the way between my experience with this NuPower battery and the cheap copy where I think it seems appropriate.
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Holiday Gift Guide v2015.6 All-Dock Multi-Device Premium Charger ALLDOCK USA (International links are here) 99 to $199 USA (International prices differ somewhat) European design
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Trackballs are not just devices for gamers. They can also provide a viable alternative way to control and select for more traditional computer usage. The Kensington Orbit Wireless Mobile Trackball was reviewed in a non-gaming environment to ascertain if it could become part of the arsenal of a first-time adopter.
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Macally’s new WIFISD2 is the perfect gift for someone who has almost everything. Not enough space on your iPhone or iPad for your movies, photos, music, games, and more? No problem! This Wireless iOS Media Hub and Travel Router can handle infinite SD cards, USB flash drives, USB external drives, with either network Wi-Fi pass through or an Ethernet cable connection. Even better: WIFISD2 has an internal battery that can both power it and charge an external USB device.
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This little wonder is so small and so loud with such remarkable Bluetooth wireless range that it should be in everyone’s stocking this holiday season and in everyone’s pocket or purse or tote bag next year. I was very skeptical upon opening it: how can such a tiny speaker be any good? I was wrong!
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It’s a Bluetooth wireless speaker and speakerphone. It has a built-in USB charging port plus a removable iPhone charging USB cylinder. It’s a clock radio and dual alarm with an excellent time and date display. It’s attractive, compact, lightweight, and crisp-sounding. It has innovative digital touch top deck controls and an auxiliary audio input. And it has an affordable price for all this convenience and functionality.
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Its been many years since I used a sports watch to monitor my heart rate while exercising. Until I started using the TOMTOM Multi-Sport Cardio Watch, I had no idea how sophisticated the technology has become. If you want to keep track reliably of your exercise data in great detail, this stylish device will do the trick.
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All mice are not created equal. Some are flimsy, some don’t track very well, and others require a dongle in one of your USB ports. Then there are those made of such cheap plastic that one swat of your cat’s tail and mousey commits suicide on your office floor. The hinge on my last mouse’s battery compartment fell apart and I got tired of holding the batteries in place with tape.
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The EasyAcc-DP100 is a small Bluetooth speaker that provides clear room-filling audio in a stylish design. It’s a mere 2.6 x 2.6 x 3.8 inches in size and weighs about as much as an iPhone. Toss it in your backpack or handbag and you’ll hardly know it’s there.
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