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Kanex DoubleUp doubles your charging pleasure

September 9, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Kanex DoubleUp

While it sounds like the name of an R. Kelly album and a famous chewing gum,DoubleUp by Kanex is a dual USB charger for iPad, iPhone, and iPod. And unlike a typical USB charger, this gadget is uniquely designed as a workhorse, enabling you to simultaneously and quickly charge two full-sized iPads from a single power source. Having this capability can be particularly handy when you’re on the road and carrying a backpack full of gadgets or when the availability of AC sockets or time is at a premium.

DoubleUp has a simple design and is fairly easy to use. The sleek and almost oval shaped design features a foldaway plug so it’s easy to store away when traveling. While it’s much larger than your standard iPhone or iPad AC wall charger, it’s still compact enough to be portable. READ MORE AT G4 TECH TV.ca

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Clips out in LeftField

September 8, 2013 by admin1 · Leave a Comment

Left Field Design: CardClip, KeyCase & KeyClip

The size of a credit card, the KeyClip series holds keys, cards, cash and more keeping your pockets in order.

KeyCase: a key organizer approximately the size of a credit card (0.2 inches thick) that slips easily into a wallet.
CardClip: a super-resilient money-clip, slightly longer than a credit card, designed to securely hold cards, ID and cash. Specifically engineered to resist fatigue and last a lifetime, the low-profile CardClip (only 0.34 inches tall) can hold up to five credit cards and reliably spring back to grip a single bill.
KeyClip: combines the KeyCase and CardClip to serve as a compact, integrated key organizer and slim wallet that unobtrusively carries the essentials.

These products are being made available through KickStarter Project.

For more information about Left Field Design and Left Field Productions, visit www.leftfielddesign.net.

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Review: Belkin Lego Builder Cases for iPhone 5, iPod touch

September 6, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

If you’re a big fan of LEGO and have an iPhone 5 or iPod touch (5th generation) then you might be excited to know that Belkin has just released its LEGO Builder Case for iPhone 5. An official product created in partnership with LEGO, it’s both a protector case and a novelty item, featuring a built-in official LEGO base platform for having fun or putting your creativity to work while typically not using your phone.

The model for iPhone 5 is slim and form fitting with a sturdy plastic back and quasi-flexible easy to grip frame. It’s ruggedly designed to protect your iPhone from scratches or against accidental drops. There’s no protection for the bottom edge or front face, so you’ll need another option for that. However the case’s wrap around design does leave the outer shell with a raised edge. So when it’s laying face down, your iPhone is slightly raised and the glass is not touching whatever surface it’s on.
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iRig PRO, universal audio/MIDI interface for iOS and Mac

September 6, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

IK Multimedia has redefined the Swiss Army knife for music creators, releasing the new iRig PRO, an all-in-one universal audio and MIDI interface for your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Macintosh.

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Waterproof SurfSound-TALK Bluetooth Speaker and Handset

August 29, 2013 by admin1 · Leave a Comment

Pyle Audio^®, manufacturers known for their outdoor recreational sports gear and home, car and pro audio equipment, introduces the SurfSound-TALK Bluetooth waterproof speaker and handset.

It’s a funky lightweight, user-friendly Bluetooth speaker/handset, the SurfSound-TALK offers high end cellphone performance in a portable, waterproof audio device.

SurfSound-TALK users can connect and stream music, as well as take private phone calls with its waterproof handset.

Pyle’s SurfSound-TALK Features Include:

· Hands-free calling with built-in microphone or a handset for private conversations

· up to 8 hours on one full charge

· Small and durable design make it easy to take almost anywhere

· Included metal carabiner design lets you clip it onto your belt, jeans or backpack

· Available in 3 colours – blue, white or black

It should be available later today for $64.99 U.S. at www.PyleAudio.com.

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G4: iKLIP Stand for iPad rises above your desktop

August 28, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

iKLIP Stand for iPad

While many of us use our iPad by holding it in our hand, it’s often nice to be able to keep it propped up without taking up any desktop space. This where the new iKLIP Stand for iPad by IK Multimedia fits the build. It acts as both a tabletop stand and a clamp-on riser depending on what you need to accomplish. READ FULL ARTICLE AT G4TechTV.ca

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3D printed bow-tie protects you from space invaders

August 25, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

With your positively overwhelming response to our 3D car printing post, we thought you might like another 3D story. While this one might not be as grandiose as printing a car, it’s creatively entertaining nonetheless. This time it’s a bowtie. Not any bowtie, but a 3D printed one that’s designed to alert a person you might be talking to with a series of flashing LEDs that they have come just too close for comfort for a little too long.

Speaker caught between a golf and a tennis ball

August 21, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

As the lyrics “between a rock and a hard place,” from a famous Rolling Stones song or perhaps words from Ancient Greek mythology roll around in my head, it seems the best way to describe the size of this new little portable wireless speaker is as being right between a golf and tennis ball.

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Seidio shows waterproof and rugged cases don’t have to be ugly

August 14, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

When we imagine rugged and waterproof, the first thing that comes to mind is that it’s practical, i.e., ugly and bulky, so accessories manufacturer, Seidio, has set out to debunk that myth. After taking lessons from their OBEX for iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3, they went back to the drawing board for their latest model for the Galaxy S4.

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Reinvented 19th century lens raises $1 Million on Kickstarter

August 8, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

A new Kickstarter project designed to bring a legendary 19th century camera lens back to life has already got a real boost, having raised $1.13 million U.S. in just over a week. The kicker, pardon the pun, is that the funders were originally looking for backers to pledge $100,000, an amount that they reached within a matter of a few hours. And with already over 2,700 backers, it certainly sounds like there’s a new demand for this oldie but goodie technology.

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