Category: Battery Packs

Lifecharge Lighthouse External Backup Power Pack – Review

Battery, Battery Packs, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Review 0

The Lifecharge Lighthouse is a portable power supply that can recharge two devices at once. Its 13000 mAh battery can completely recharge an iPad that is down to zero, or an iPhone several times. I recently used it in a cabin in an isolated mountain range. My iPad went from zero to fully charged in roughly six hours and the battery pack still had power left over.

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Apple out of gas?

Apple, Battery, Battery Packs, Opinion 4

So Apple had a lackluster 3rd quarter where they ONLY sold 40 million iPhones and ONLY made profits of nearly 8 billion. Yes, it was down from a year ago, but there’s no way Apple could have improved on the crazy gains made last year based on the iPhone 6 and 6+. Tech journalists love to bash Apple these days like it’s 1999 and while some of what they say is accurate, it’s also misleading.

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Macally WIFISD2 Wireless iOS Media Hub and Travel Router – Review

Adapter, Apps, Audio, Battery, Battery Packs, Hard Drive, Hub, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Macintosh, Music, Network, Photography, Review, Wi-Fi, Wireless 0

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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iHome Audio Kineta K2 Clock Radio Bluetooth Speakerphone Plus USB Charger – Review

Audio, Battery, Battery Packs, Bluetooth, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Macintosh, Music, Review, Speakers 1

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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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY – The Art of Capturing the Candid Moment – Book Review

Battery Packs, Book Review, Cases, Clothing, Photography, Review 1

There are so many photography how-to books that the budding photographer hardly has time to catch his or her breath before embarking on another set of rules for this or that kind of image making. Whether it be fine art photography, fashion, or wedding photography there are tomes a-plenty to help with the chores of learning the ropes, and that’s a good thing.

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OLALA G3 Power Bank – Review

Battery, Battery Packs, Review 0

You can never have too many spare battery packs for travel, power outages, or just every day use. I have several in my house. Most give one full charge to my iPhone and a partial charge to my iPad and then they are done. The OLALA G3 Power Bank is one of these types of batteries. How does it stack up? Read on.

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ThinkTank Photo Trifecta 10 DSLR Backpack – Review

Back Pack, Bag, Battery Packs, Camcorder, Cases, iPad, iPhone, Laptop Case, Photography, Review, Tablet 0

Every ThinkTank Photo pack I’ve looked at in the past has been remarkable for attention to design, function and workmanship. The Trifecta 10 is no exception. This backpack is designed with serious amateur photographers and professionals in mind. It’s sleek and it’s sturdy. I make no apologies for my loyalty to the ThinkTank brand. They make good stuff.

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ThinkTank Airport International LE Classic Pro Roller – Review

Bag, Battery Packs, Camcorder, Camera, Cases, Laptop Case, Photography, Review 0

When shopping for a camera bag, it’s important to give some thought to how you’ll use it. Just as you don’t need a $5,000 Nikon DSLR to take good pictures of your nephew’s birthday party, neither do you need a $400 rolling camera suitcase if you’re just traveling short distances and not carrying a pile of gear.

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Halfpack RT Combination Pack and Case – Review

Back Pack, Bag, Battery Packs, Camera, Cases, Earphones, Headphones, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Laptop Case, Macbook Air, Messenger Bag, Review, Tablet 0

The Xplorer Halfpack is a high quality backpack that can also be carried as a messenger bag or a briefcase. It’s spacious enough to be used by college students hauling books and electronic devices around, and stylishly casual enough to use for a daily commute to the office. I used it on two weekend trips and found it perfect for carrying a change of clothes, an iPad, an iPod, iPhone, toiletries, medicines, and magazines.

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Powerocks Magic Cube Universal 6000mAh Extended Battery – Review

Battery, Battery Packs, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, iPod, Review 0

Our inventory of battery operated, USB charged, personal devices grows longer and longer. This situation translates into a greater likelihood of finding one of these running out of power at a critical moment. This could prevent you from keeping the kids entertained on a long trip or from getting that message from your spouse to pick up a gallon of milk on the way home from work.

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Macally WIFISD, IOGEAR MediaShair, Kanex meDrive – Nemo Memo Comparison

Adapter, Apps, Audio, Battery, Battery Packs, Features, Hard Drive, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Nemo Memo, Review, Shoot-out 2

How low can you go? Does it make sense to save money and purchase a low-capacity iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, then extend its capacity using a wireless remote storage solution? With fast and cheap flash drives and USB external drives available, is it preferable to be thrifty when buying iOS hardware, and extravagant when considering the new types of remote and wireless personal file servers that are being released monthly?

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