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[Review] ARCTIC SOUND S111 0 Comments By The Duke on September 3, 2010 Today we will be putting the ARCTIC Sound S111 through the paces. These dice-shaped portable speakers are USB powered and can easily be powered with a laptop. All you need is a 3.5mm jack on your device and these speakers with work for you whether you have an MP3 player, DVD, computer, or even a cell-phone for that matter. The S111 can supposedly amplify the volume at a greater extent, while not sacrificing the balance of the bass or vocals. We will have to see how this claim stands up as we ru...
[Review] ARCTIC C2 – Universal USB Charger 0 Comments By The Duke on September 3, 2010 Well, as you have come to expect, our on-the-go featured articles are still going strong. With the ARCTIC C2 four USB port universal charger, this should help clear up USB ports on your laptop for more important things. The C2 is geared toward the frequent flyers who carry around a lot of USB chargeable devices. With the four AC plugs, you can travel to about 150 different countries and still be able to use the C2 to charge your devices. Using the four USB ports can save a lot of time over char...
[Review] Cooler Master USNA 95 (Ultra Slim Notebook Adapter) 1 Comment By The Duke on August 26, 2010 Today Cooler Master adds to their line-up of notebook adapters. The USNA 95, Ultra Slim Notebook Adapter, is the fourth edition to their notebook adapter line, and they boast that it is the world’s smallest 95w adapter at that! This tiny notebook adapter was designed as the ultimate traveler companion. Not only does it charge notebooks, but it also charges USB devices such as: cell phones and smart phones, MP3 players, iPod, PDA, GPS, and more. The smart LED indicator tells you whether your US...
[Review] Cooler Master Notepal U3 1 Comment By The Duke on August 23, 2010 A laptop creates a lot of heat, which can make it uncomfortable to use on your lap while working. The Cooler Master Notepal U3 sets out to stop the bothersome heat and sweaty legs. With the introduction of the U3, the Notepal U series can support 7” – 12” notebooks with the U1, 14” – 15” with the U2, and now 17” – 19”. It comes with three mobile 80mm fans and a fan speed controller clip which are all powered by a single pass-through USB cable. This should help keep the lapt...
[Blog] Mini Sound Level Meter (dB) 0 Comments By The Duke on August 19, 2010 I recently picked up a new decibel meter to play with and help during testing. The mini digital sound level meter measures from 40 dB to 130 dB. It has MIN/MAX measurement ability with hold and auto power-off function to ensure long battery life. It includes 9V battery and removable wind screen with a frequency range: 31.5 Hz to 8 kHz. Let’s see how it actually performs … shall we? Packaging: The Mini Sound Level Meter: Specifications and Features: Features: Newly design housi...
[Review] Choiix BOOM BOOM Travel Speaker 1 Comment By The Duke on August 13, 2010 Continuing our dive into on-the-go mobile devices, today we have the Choiix Boom Boom slim travel speaker. If you are like us and hate using ear buds or clunky headphones to listen to your music, then sit back and relax, because this product may be for you. It is capable of being powered through a USB connection which makes it very convenient to take along with you. There is no need for power outlets or batteries! Let’s check out the Boom Boom and see how it stands up for a travel spe...
[Review] Choiix Power Fort 2 Comments By The Duke on August 4, 2010 Next up in our line of on-the-go technology that we have been bringing you as of late, we have yet another addition. The Choiix Power Fort is a great looking product with a small and slim design; perfect for the on-the-go person. This portable battery charger has charged everything we threw at it: phones, laptops, portable game devices, etc. So far, with all of the options for charging a variety of devices, the Power Fort shows big promise. Now, will it live up to our expectations? Continue rea...
[Guide] Converting your VHS collection to digital and a little more! 0 Comments By Archer on May 26, 2010 A lot of people have an old VHS collection gathering dust, or content that was purchased on their gaming device that must be kept on that device. What does it really take to get this content on to a DVD? Not much. Using a hardware video trans-coder, such as the ADS DVD-ExpressDX2 (does not work with Vista or later without software issues), a DVD+/-RW Drive and an external HDD for portability, converting a video collection as fast as you can play them (even direct to DivX) is pretty simple. So wh...
[Blog] Flip a video with the Flip MinoHD Camcorder 0 Comments By Krab on May 20, 2010 For some of us lucky Canadians, we were a part of the famous Pepsi Flip Your Smile; basically, they were handing out a free Flip Camcorder every hour for a month. Some people went on to win five or more just to resell, but I digress. This was advertised as a portable, hand held camcorder that could be used in pretty much any situation. Well, let’s take a look shall we? The Flip HD comes in a very efficient looking box. I don’t know how a box looks efficient, it just does. It’s...
[Blog] Nokia 5800 XM Firmware v50.0.005 0 Comments By Krab on May 12, 2010 The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a touchscreen phone that is still receiving regular updates despite being two years old. It’s being touted as a music player alternative, and with easy drag-and-drop clicking, along with 8GB internal memory, it serves quite well as a basic MP3 player. Unfortunately, for some people who aren’t blessed with non-branded phones, updates aren’t available with certain RM type models. This is up to the operator who decides to release the update for the sp...
[Blog] Photofast CR5400, what to do with old micro SDHC? 0 Comments By zanzabar on May 1, 2010 What happens when u run out of space on a memory stick but u have some micro SDHC cards laying around. You get a photofast cr5400, the cr5400 uses 2x micro sdhc and uses JBOD on them to make it a giant memory stick pro duo for your PSP or Sony camcorder. Photo fast claims faster speeds and that u can use 2 of any card (currently 16GB is all that’s offered for SDHC,) but how dose it do. I will start with a disclaimer i got this card from ebay so it may be counterfeit, and all parts are...
[Blog] Android 2.1 update on the Moto Droid 2 Comments By Burn on April 4, 2010 Well as some might already know, Verizon and Motorola have been talking about an Android 2.1 update for the droid for weeks now, and it’s finally here. Verizon began pushing out the update on March 30th, and I was able to get a hold of the update file and install it on my phone manually. My first impression wasn’t all that great; it didn’t include the fancy launcher that the Nexus One has, it didn’t include the cool 2.1 clock app the Nexus One also has, and some other lit...

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