Yes, I have seen products like the Powerocks Magicstick before. If you are not familiar with them, they are portable batteries designed to give some extra juice to a phone or tablet. The Magicstick is different because it can do about 28oo mAh. Actually, I'm not certain precisely how that measures up, but it is the size of the Magicstick that I like. It is a little … [Read more...] about Powerocks Magicstick 2800 mAh Chargepack
Accessories
Armortech Force Field Technology can protect your device, quite well
Once again, I am reviewing another screen-guard, and this one is from Armortech, with Force Field Technology. The Armortech products are designed to withstand everyday wear and tear, not to mention other things that they are planned to withstand like powerdrills, hammers, crowbars, Bibi pellets under high pressure, razor blades, and even drops with a cinderblock. Not only … [Read more...] about Armortech Force Field Technology can protect your device, quite well
Amzer ShatterProof Screen Protector
I am, of course, no stranger to screen-protectors, so I won't bother trying to explain what they are. This particular one is from Amzer, who has made mobile device cases before. The Shatterproof is a screen protector that is a 0.2 mm thin urethane film, and it has been certified by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). This means that it is stress … [Read more...] about Amzer ShatterProof Screen Protector
Looking for some smartphone maintenance? Think Displex.
I don't know if you have heard of Displex, but they are a European company that has created a lot of maintenance products for smartphone. I saw them at CTIA last week, and I was able to personally check out the Individual Display Protection. The Over Armor Individual Display Protection is laser-cut and it has 4 layers of scratch protection for iPhone 4/4S, iPhone 5, and … [Read more...] about Looking for some smartphone maintenance? Think Displex.
A review of three caes from Case-Mate
I had a pretty good show at CTIA 2013, and just got home yesterday to see an abundance of Case-Mate products waiting for me to review. I'll start with the Rosewood model for the iPhone 5. This Rosewood is apparently inspired by vintage automotive interiors. I'm not certain if the wood contrasts or compliments the aluminum, but either way, it works so well as an aesthetic … [Read more...] about A review of three caes from Case-Mate
Review of the Kraken A.M.S. Case for the Samsung Galaxy S III
I'm going to be reviewing a lot of cases here in the next few weeks, and I was very glad to finally review one from Trident. Trident does make some of the best cases besides company that rhymes with "Slaughter-fox". I have tested out the Kraken A.M.S. for the Samsung Galaxy S III. Let me say that it may not be able to withstand underwater, but I do know that it can stand … [Read more...] about Review of the Kraken A.M.S. Case for the Samsung Galaxy S III
Wacom Bamboo Stylus
What you are looking at here is the Wacom Bamboo Stylus, and it is meant to be a stylus for a Wacom tablet. If you don't know what a Wacom tablet is, then you should probably read some old entries of my blog, like this. Oh, you can also use a Bamboo Stylus on anything with a touchscreen, which really helps on tablets and smartphones. I have used Styluses before, and the … [Read more...] about Wacom Bamboo Stylus
Mobigrip makes certain you don’t drop your phone
Some of you might remember when we reported on the Flygrip, which is a device that adheres to the back of the phone so you can hold it easily in between two fingers. The Mobigrip is like that, but the user only uses one finger. As you can see in the picture, the user loops his or her finger around Mobigrip, and the disk part on the Mobigrip adheres to the phone. That is … [Read more...] about Mobigrip makes certain you don’t drop your phone
Mobio Pivot and Go
I'm always glad to try out something new, and so I was pleased to try out two from Mobio, the Go and the Pivot. Both are designed to mount a mobile device, with the power of magnets. I'll start with the Mobio Go, which is one of the best ways to attach a phone to your dash. Considering that a lot of people use their phone's GPS while behind the wheel, you might as well … [Read more...] about Mobio Pivot and Go
Mobelisk MoGo Chimera is poised to change everything
Generally, I don't like to say that a product can change everything unless I truly believe it to be true. In the case of the Mobelisk MoGo Chimera, I really believe that the potential for it is amazing. Now I know you are looking at this picture and thinking: "So what, it is a tablet with handles". While iPad and other tablet companies have truly opened our eyes to what … [Read more...] about Mobelisk MoGo Chimera is poised to change everything
Hercules Holder: A simple solution to a pestering problem
While I am at CTIA this week, I am seeing a lot of simple solutions to pestering problems. One of them is how we use our cellular phones in the car. If you are like me, then you put your smartphone in the cup-holder of your car, because this is really the only place it can go. For some reason, only newer models of cars are addressing the fact that some people use their … [Read more...] about Hercules Holder: A simple solution to a pestering problem
Gevey Box presents the Umbrella case for the iPhone 5
There is a huge market for creating smartphone cases that will stand the pressure of life. Companies like Otterbox seem to make cases that stand up to the "big four" of snow, shock, water, and dust. I saw a company at CTIA known as GeveyBox, and they have an iPhone 5 case that is appropriately named The Umbrella. It protects against the aforementioned "big four", and I … [Read more...] about Gevey Box presents the Umbrella case for the iPhone 5
Clear-coat’s Aurora gives a smartphone a futuristic gold-chrome look
I have seen Clear-coat for years, and they are very good and taking iPod, iPads, and other mobile devices and making them all the colors of the rainbow. They are also good at providing clear protective coatings as well. Of course, a lot of businesses do that, but nothing that I have seen compares to the Aurora. The Aurora caught my eye at CTIA as I saw it on a rotating … [Read more...] about Clear-coat’s Aurora gives a smartphone a futuristic gold-chrome look
Tarot is the world’s smallest smartphone battery charger
I have seen some pretty small mobile phone battery chargers before, and the smallest has been the one by Devotec which is a little larger than a quarter. I believe the Devotec one is a Kickstarter project, but the Tarot is available now. The Tarot, which I can only assume is named after the cards, is about the size of a credit card. It is somewhat thick at 0.28, which is … [Read more...] about Tarot is the world’s smallest smartphone battery charger
Devotec develops the world’s smallest cell phone charger
Okay, I am now officially declaring "Kickstarter Day", as this is the third crowdfunded project that I am covering today. Devotec has created a mobile phone charger, and this isn't really unique, because a lot of companies do this. In fact, I'm a little tired of putting a link to Mophie or whatever company I can think of. This charger, simply known as "Fuel" is the … [Read more...] about Devotec develops the world’s smallest cell phone charger