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Taking a page from their BlackBerry app, Waterloo, Ontario based mobile development firm Way2Smile Inc., announced today the availability of their Card2Contact app, now for Android. Built from the ground up they’ve added five new features currently not found on the award winning BlackBerry version.
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It’s nice to have a little extra juice for your phone without having to carry around an extra battery or a bulky charger specifically for one model. Enter Powerocks Super Magicstick. It’s a cylindrical shaped power bank that resembles either a lipstick case or maybe a small cigar, depending on the way you look at it, which can charge most smartphones at least once and maybe even twice.
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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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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.
Just in time for Back-to-School, VoIP provider netTALK and handset manufacturer VTech have teamed up to provide a low cost turnkey home phone bundle for under $80. It can be used almost anywhere; all you need is a high speed Internet connection.
The bundle combines a netTALK DUO VoIP adapter and a VTech CS6619-2NT expandable cordless phone system, complete with two handsets all in one box. It’s priced at $79.76 is a available exclusively through a select number of Walmart Canada stores. Purchasing a bundle is better deal than buying the two items individually which would run you $124.90, over $40 more.
The bundle price includes a full year of free calling throughout Canada and the U.S. It also comes with a number of free calling features. These include: call waiting, call forwarding, conference calling, enhanced 911, 411 directory assistance, visual voicemail, call blocking, 3-way calling plus a number of others. You also get a free phone number and your line may be eligible to optionally port over your existing phone number from your current service provide for a one-time fee.
While I have not personally reviewed the the netTALK DUO, back in February, I reviewed its wireless version, the netTALK DUO Wi-Fi, which you can read about here, so it can give you a good idea of what it’s all about.
Apple is celebrating the 5th anniversary of its App Store and to commemorate this auspicious occasion, they are giving away 10 paid products, not normally free, which include 5 apps and 5 games, but only for a limited time.
And these are decent titles, to boot They include: Barefoot World Atlas, Day One Journal, How to Cook Everything, Over and Traktor DJ for iPhone (and for iPad). Games include: Badland, Infinity Blade II, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery, Tiny Wings and Where’s My Water?
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 5 years already. Apple launched the App Store on July 10, 2008 with 500 apps and it was an immediate success with 10,000 million apps downloaded in its first weekend. In 5 years, the App Store has gone from its initial 500 apps to more than over 900,000 to date and a billion is just around the corner. In May 2013, the number of App Store downloads reached a new milestone surpassing the 50 billion mark.
Developers have also profited from creating Apps to the tune of $10 billion US, which Apple has paid to them to date.
Visit your iTunes store to get the low-down on the free apps and a look at some of the milestoes Apple has reached in only 5 short years. Limited time only!!!!
ECBC, an established designer and manufacturer of high quality, functional backpacks and messenger bags, announces the K7 Color Collection.
Constructed of ultra-high quality “Outdoor Industry Tested” 1000d Kodra material, these water-resistant coated K7 backpack and messenger bags are extremely abrasion-resistant, and come in multiple sizes . Each includes a high density foam compartment for laptop protection, a zip-away water bottle pocket and water resistant zippers. The K7 Color Collection offers stylish commuters, travelers and adventurers a resilient solution for an active lifestyle, pairing classic design with uncompromising durability.
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At first glance the Seidio OBEX waterproof case for iPhone 5 doesn’t look like much. However, if you use your precious device in an environment where it can easily be subject to things like mud, water, dust, sand or anything that could potentially destroy your prize possession then this case, as vanilla as it may seem, could literally save your backside.
Seidio OBEX is designed for protection and functionality more so than fashion. It absorbs shock in two ways; first by the material it’s made of – a combination of Polycarbonate and Thermoplastic Polyurethane – and second, by the curvature in the build that dissipates the force of the impact across the body of the case rather than at its point of impact, softening the blow. In fact, in independent testing, it exceeds MIL-STD-810G a military standard for drop protection when dropped from 4 feet at multiple angles. READ FULL ARTICLE AT G4TV CANADA
You’ve just arrived home to print out your proposal for your new client, but unbeknownst to you little Billy, proud of his latest school project, has just spent all afternoon printing copies for every member of the family. Needless to say the ink’s run dry by the time you get home.
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Back in February, here at CanoeTech Blog, we had an opportunity to review theNetTALK Duo Wi-Fi VOIP system as an alternative to a traditional landline. Now, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, we’re going to see if you have the luck of the Irish as you, our readers, get an opportunity to win one for yourself or your favourite leprechaun.
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