Monthly Archives: March 2013

A Car Adapter That’s ADAPTABLE: The Incase Mini Car Charger

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Devices are more mobile – which in turn, make us more mobile.

If you’re like me, you have a bag full of battery powered gadgets. If you’ve been following my blog, you’ve undoubtedly noticed a recurring gadget from my bag that is a battery called the Mophie Powerstation. It’s often mentioned for its ability to charge all my other gadgets on the go. But, like all my other gadgets, it too may need a charge on the way to where I’m going.

Get A Car Charger… But Which One?

A friend asked me to help him choose which car adapters to purchase for his smartphone and tablet. We went through adapters specific to each device before I finally recommended The Incase Mini Car Charger (or chargers like it) because of these winning features…

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Stay Cool On Outdoor Adventures: The Handy Cooler

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Before you know it, summer will be upon us. If you live in places like California, it sometimes feels like summer never really left. Hot and arid climates make air conditioning a welcome comfort. However, staying indoors isn’t always fun. So, companies have made devices that help you stay cool on the go.

When searching for gadgets to keep me and my kids cool outdoors, I found mostly battery powered fans combined with spray bottles. These work by misting yourself with water and using the fan to evaporatively cool you.

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My Daily Activity Compass: The Nike+ FuelBand

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Today, there are numerous gadgets and applications that work to help us accomplish our day to day tasks with little to no physical effort. These technologies enable busy professionals and parents like myself to do more in our day. However, these same conveniences can sometimes instead help to promote a sedentary lifestyle.

As it turns out, there are an increasing number of gadgets and apps that work to promote an active lifestyle through quantifying the physical exertion you do make and rewarding you for doing more.

The Nike+ FuelBand and it’s accompanying web and iPhone software is Nike’s answer to the growing demand for devices and services that help to motivate activity, track progress, and reward the user for the effort.

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The Camera That’s With You CAN Be The Best: Camera+

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It’s said that the best camera you have is the one that’s with you.

Now that most of us carry smartphones with a built-in camera there’s a good chance that a camera is with you all the time. In fact, these days smartphone cameras have even proven themselves better than most actual Point-And-Shoot cameras. Better not only in picture quality, but in the versatility that is achieved through the use of Apps.

If you own an iPhone and visited the App Store lately, you’ve seen the countless camera Apps available. While each adds clever and fun abilities to your smartphone’s camera, one App in particular I find stands out among the rest.

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Don’t Underestimate The Power Of A Little Illumination: The Photon Micro-Light II

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Flashlights are underrated.

If your thoughts are, “No they’re not – I just don’t need one…” then please read on.

Nobody needs anything until they finally do.

Although you may have a fancy Smartphone with a bright screen or an App that turns it’s LED flash into what could be used as a flashlight, consider this: What if you lose that phone… In the dark?

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Power More Than Just Your Smartphone with The Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation

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Today’s mobile devices are feature packed and in many ways as capable as the computers sitting on our desk.

Performance such as this requires power – a lot of it. Depending on how you use your Smartphone, your device’s battery may not carry you through the day.

For devices that have no removable battery, this could be a dilemma. Fortunately, numerous brand solutions are available. Typically these come in the form of an Integrated Battery Case you keep your Device inside or an External Battery Pack you plug your device into.

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A Most Excellent Car Mount: The RAM Mount

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Have you been looking for the right Car Mount for your iPhone or Android device? Then like me, you may have discovered the following:

Some Car Mounts can be ugly, flimsy, and in other cases total crap.

As it turns out, there is one that I’ve found that’s NOT crappy or flimsy. In fact, it’s excellent.

…and with a Smartphone it looks great.

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Real Racing 3: An Amazing Game With A Helpy Feature!

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Mobile phones and tablets are amazing devices. Many of which have numerous features and functions that when augmented with software or “Apps”, become more than helpful… They become the Helpiest tools in our bag or pocket.

These apps convert your otherwise simple mobile device into things like a Heart Rate Meter to check your pulse, Fitness assistant to maintain a healthy lifestyle, or a GPS locator to help you find your way and possibly save your life.

With that said, one can hardly expect to find a Helpy Feature in a Game – but there is one in Real Racing 3… And it’s amazing.

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The Ultimate Bluetooth Device: Sony Ericsson MW600 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones

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Searching for a pair of Bluetooth stereo headphones can be tough. Preferences only add to the difficulty. Do you prefer big cup over-the-ear headphones or in-ear earbuds? And if you prefer in-ear, then do you get ones that wrap over your head or around? Then there’s the ultimate question of sound quality!

Again, finding the right pair of wireless stereo headphones can be difficult. So if you’re still looking for the right pair look no further.

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