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Todd and Don interview Nortek's Rob Halligan about the new wireless speaker system called Korus, which instead of using wifi or Bluetooth, uses SKAA, a wireless hi-fi audio standard that won CES Innovation awards in 2010 and 2011. The benefit of SKAA is low latency and greater range, but the downside is that it's not built-in to any smartphone, tablet or media
Ventev offers innovative combined battery packs and chargers for smartphones and tablets. Scott Franklin, Director, chats with Todd and Don about Ventev's latest mobile accessories at CES. External battery backs for smart phones and tablet are very common these days, but the benefit of Ventev's unit is that the charger is integrated into the pack itself; there's no need for additional
There are times when only hard copy will do but anyone who has tried to print from a tablet will know that it's not always easy. The main ecosystems from Apple and Google have their own printer strategies with AirPrint and Cloud Print respectively but support is spotty at best. Several printer manufacturers have gone so far as to create their
You know the 2-flip USB rule. The USB plug won't work, so you flip it. It still doesn't work so you flip it again. Then it plugs right in. Well that is all going to change. The USB Implementers Forum announced they are working on a new plug that will work however you plug it in. Other features will include
I've been a user of Plantronics' Bluetooth headsets for many years, starting with the Explorer 320 and more recently the Voyager Pro. I've always liked them because I found them a good fit on my ears but they're trouble-free and easy-to-use with no problems pairing on a wide range of phones. More recently, I've taken receipt of a Voyager Legend
Here on GNC I've reviewed a succession of USB rechargeable battery packs and I've tested a couple of Qi chargers for my Nexus 4. Now for the first time I can review both at the same time with the Mugenizer N11 Wireless Charger Power Bank. Fundamentally, it's Qi charger with a built-in rechargeable 4800 mAh battery. Genius! Mugen kindly sent
With the plethora of USB charging power sources and charging rates, it was probably inevitable that someone would develop a meter to measure the power going to a device. The bragging rights go to Utah-based Power Practical and the Practical Meter, a USB in-line power meter. Looking much like a USB dongle, 5 LEDs show the power transfer from 1 W
Verbatim will be known to many older geeks for their floppy disks but since the demise of this market, Verbatim have branched out into newer media, products including lighting and water filters, and accessories such as USB power packs. Verbatim have an extensive range of rechargeable packs from 1,200 mAh up to 10,000 mAh and on review here is their Dual USB
Mugen Power are no strangers to innovation but their latest product is genius. The Mugenizer N11 equips a USB battery pack with Qi wireless charger to provide charging on the go. As a user of both types of device on a regular basis, I think this is an excellent idea. It's also going to be a big win for people who
The folks over at Buffalo Technology have announced a screamingly fast external drive, the DriveStation DDR. By adding a 1 GB DDR3 cache to a standard SATA drive, they've created a USB3 hard drive with SSD transfer rates. Write speeds are doubled from around 170 MB/s to over 400 MB/s, which is pretty nippy in anyone's book, and read speeds
If you like your gadgets black and shiny, then the New Trent Easypak NT70T is going to be the external battery pack of choice. With a polished black top surface and a matte back, it looks great but won't slip out of your hand either. It's perfect for travelling too, with built-in connectors, dual USB ports and a substantial 7000 mAh battery.
The fast processors and large screens of modern day smartphones draw power like it's going out of fashion. A battery that would have lasted several weeks in the Nokia 6210 now struggles to get through a day of calls, email and web surfing. And that's before starting to play Ingress. Desktop chargers have their place but sometimes it's not possible
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