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Magnetic power couplings are a godsend for the clumsy and accident prone, snapping away under stress and preventing physical damage to cables, connector and laptops. Owners of new USB C devices, such as the latest Apple MacBrook or Google Pixel, have had limited choice up to now but at CES, accessories outfit Griffin announced a new BreakSafe magnetic USB C power cable. Available from
Griffin's iMic has been a long term favourite with those who need 3.5 mm audio jacks on USB-only PCs and laptops. With a USB A plug on one end, and two audio sockets on the other, it does the job of converting audio brilliantly. But with new MacBooks now only sporting USB C sockets, it was inevitable that Griffin would
The Tegstove is a portable gas stove that cooks food, powers gadgets and recharges its battery. Displayed at Gadget Show Live as part of the British Inventors' Project, the Tegstove uses thermoelectric generator technology to generate energy from widely available clean burning butane gas. The Tegstove is the perfect solution for campers and hikers who are well off the beaten track
One of the few "tech" products at the British Inventors Project, the Popcord is a short USB charging cable which loops back on itself to hang on a keyring. As it's on your keyring, you never leave it behind so any time your phone needs a charge, the Popcord is on hand. Elegantly made from metal to complement the latest
Pocket-Wouldn’t it be cool if you could carry around a big screen smart TV in your pocket? Actually, that is now possible. I recently purchased a Lumex Picomax Smartpod pocket pico projector via Amazon.Com. A pico projector is a miniature pocket-sized projector that typically has a built-in battery that can also be operated off of AC household current. Pico projectors
Corning are famous for their glass-based products, most notably Serengeti Drivers sunglasses and Gorilla Glass screens which protect the majority of mobile devices on the planet. Todd gets a hands-on demonstration of Corning's latest products from Jon Pesansky and Gabriela Allen. This year sees Gorilla Glass 4 come to market which roughly doubles the height a phone call fall without smashing its
USB power packs for charging smartphones and tablets are ubiquitous and companies are striving hard to find their niche in a market that's full of products from both established names and up-and-coming specialists. Todd talks with Craig Miller from Powerocks about how they're going to set themselves apart. Powerocks has adopted a two pronged approach. In its established market for mobile
While USB battery packs are ubiquitous, they're only any good if there's somewhere to charge the battery pack in the first place. If there's no electrical supply, options can be limited but with Intelligent Energy's new hydrogen fuel cell, Upp, there's one more option available. Todd and Jamie get enthused with Julian Hughes of Intelligent Energy. The Upp fuel call
To improve at any skill or game, it's often practice, practice, practice but today's technology can help point out the areas to work on. Babolat's rackets are world famous and used by some of the top tennis professionals and for tennis fans, Babolat have developed a connected tennis racket based on their AeroPro Drive to help them hone their game. Eva shows
If your house is like my home, there's a plethora of gadgets to be recharged overnight and a quick tally gives five devices to be plugged in on a regular basis, from phones to tablets to mi-fis. The good news is that Griffin might have the answer with new PowerDock Pro which both charges and organises devices at the same
Although there have been great improvements in battery technology, the bigger screens, thinner devices and faster processors mean that I still have to watch my smartphone's battery level. USB power packs go someway in alleviating battery anxiety and Marlo chats to Scott Franklin of Ventev to see what they can offer the charge concerned. Ventev offer a selection of mobile
Other World Computing (OWC) always turns up at CES with new toys and this year Todd looks on with desire as founder Larry O'Connor shows off the latest accessories from the Mac shop. First up is a 240 GB SSD with USB3 crammed into a memory stick form factor. Made to match most Apple products with a brushed aluminium finish,
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