Sep 28th, 2009 at 10:00AM: In this product review, we'll take a look at the Dexim BluePack S3 backup battery pack. The BluePack S3 is designed to provide backup power for almost any device that can powered and charged using USB. Inside the pack is a 2600mAh Lithium-Ion battery. The basic idea behind this product is that you can charge your device even when you are away from a regular outlet. This means you can keep your ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Gadling gear review - Dexim BluePack S3 backup battery pack
Sep 28th, 2009 at 10:00AM: In this product review, we'll take a look at the Dexim BluePack S3 backup battery pack. The BluePack S3 is designed to provide backup power for almost any device that can powered and charged using USB. Inside the pack is a 2600mAh Lithium-Ion battery. The basic idea behind this product is that you can charge your device even when you are away from a regular outlet. This means you can keep your ...Gadling gear review - Altec Lansing iMT800 MIX - the boombox is back!
Sep 21st, 2009 at 10:00AM: The year is 1984 - you put on your backpack, fill your pockets with twenty bucks worth of D cell's, and grab a couple of your best Duran Duran and Culture Club tapes off the dresser. As you leave on your trip, you carry your Panasonic Boombox to the car, ready to use it while walking down the street at your destination - because that is what cool people do. It may have been years since anyone ...Business travelers: five pre-flight rituals
Jun 19th, 2009 at 9:00AM: When you take that early Monday morning flight, you know you're kicking off a marathon. If you're a business traveler, you'll have five days of meetings, late nights and team dinners that deprive you of sleep, push your personal relationships to the periphery and generally dominate every ounce of your life. This is the path the business traveler has chosen. So, any measures that reduce anxiety and ...Daily gear deal - Energizer Energi To Go iPod Battery Charger shipped for $7
May 2nd, 2009 at 11:00AM: Today's daily gear deal passed through Gadling a month ago, but recently dropped to the silly low price of just $7. The Energizer Energi to Go Battery charger is compatible with the iPhone (1st gen and 3g), the 4th gen iPod nano and the 1st and 2nd gen iPod touch. The device is the epitome of simplicity - you pop 2 AA batteries in it (included), plug your iPhone or iPod into the dock, and let it ...Daily deal - 8GB 4th generation iPod nano for $100 (refurbished)
Apr 9th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Today's daily deal is for a really cheap way to get your hands on the latest Apple iPod nano. This 4th generation device features a built in accelerometer (for rotating the screen when you watch a movie), 8GB of storage, spoken menus and built in games, with the ability to add more games. The 8GB iPod nano usually retails for about $140, but if you don't mind a refurbished unit with a 90 day ...Daily deal - Energizer Energi To Go iPod/iPhone charger pack for $10
Apr 6th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Today's daily deal is for the Energizer Energi To Go portable power pack for the iPod and iPhone. This battery powered dock can deliver up to 2 full charges for your device, depending on the model. A fully charged set of batteries will bring your iPod or iPhone back to 100% in 2-3 hours. Included with the device are 2 lithium batteries, any kind of battery will work, but these lithium batteries ...Daily deal - Car FM transmitter with built in MP3 player for under $7
Mar 28th, 2009 at 11:30AM: My daily deal for today is perfect for bringing some tunes to your (rental) car. This FM transmitter can play music off an MP3 player, or off a memory key plugged into its USB slot. In addition to this, it features an SD card slot for holding tunes. The player even comes with a remote control. This amazing little device costs just $6.92, and ships for free! One word of warning though - the ...Product review - Lubix L'Bubb Bluetooth stereo adapter for the iPod
Mar 20th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Last month I wrote a 5-in-1 Bluetooth headset review. One of the products in that lineup was the Lubix UBHS-NC1 stereo headset. In that product description, I mentioned a matching iPod Bluetooth stereo adapter, which I'm going to review for you today. The Lubix L'Bubb (yeah, that really is the name!) is a small dongle that plugs into the bottom of your iPod or iPhone, and streams the audio output ...10 apps to download on your iPhone before you travel
Mar 18th, 2009 at 3:30PM: I'm actually starting to believe that I'm the only person in the free world who doesn't yet own an iPhone -- and really, it doesn't make sense. I'm an Apple junkie, and have personally owned only Apple computers and other products since the mid-nineties. Heck, even our television at home is hooked up to a mini-Mac. So why have I clung to my non-Apple phone with such gusto? This post on Travel ...Product review - Microsoft Zune 80GB (hint: it doesn't suck)
Mar 6th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Let me open right away and warn hardcore geeks to stop reading. Yeah - I know the Microsoft Zune has been out for some time, and yes - I know there is another player out there that seems to be getting most of the attention. But for the benefit of our readers, I decided to take a Microsoft Zune for a spin to see whether I was missing something (yes, I too was guilty of being one of those geeks ...Daily deal - Altec Lansing iM-237 Orbit MP3 speaker for $25
Mar 1st, 2009 at 12:00PM: In today's daily deal you'll find another of those great products that made the Gadling Top 25 travel products of 2008. The Altec Lansing iM-237 Orbit MP3 is a portable speaker with enough punch to fill an entire hotel room with clean crisp audio. The speaker is powered by 3 AAA batteries which can keep the speaker going for almost an entire day. Included with the speaker is a hard carrying case ...Amplified Journeys
Feb 16th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Road trips can often be infuriating if you don't have the right musical ambiance. That's why the Hong Kong-based company Amplified Journeys is introducing an easy, pain-free way of compiling a special soundtrack for your journeys cross-continent. Whether you're driving from Maine to California or from Paris to Istanbul, Amplified Journeys will help you create a personalized music collection for ...Product review - Scosche ReviveLITE iPod/iPhone charger/nightlight
Feb 10th, 2009 at 1:30PM: The Scosche RevieLITE is the kind of gadget that always manages to get my attention - it takes a really basic feature, and adds something "cool". In this product, Scosche combined an iPod/iPhone charger with a nightlight into a slick portable device. The unit features a set of folding prongs on the rear, and a folding iPod charger on the side. On the front is an LED with a light sensor and a ...Daily deal - Kensington iPod Deluxe FM Transmitter for $15
Feb 7th, 2009 at 12:30PM: My daily deal for today is for the Kensington iPod Deluxe FM Transmitter. This is not your average iPod FM transmitter, as it has several very smart technologies built in to help get your music on your car stereo. The QuickSeek feature actually searches for available frequencies, so you don't have to keep adjusting your radio to find an open spot. In addition to this, the transmitter even ...Daily deal - iFrogz iPod kid friendly case + headphones for $12
Jan 10th, 2009 at 10:00AM: My daily deal for today is for a product that can help keep your kids entertained on your next trip. The iFrogz Tadpole kit consists of a kid friendly iPod case and a pair of kids headphones. The products come in nice bright colors (green or purple) and the case is made of a sturdy yet soft non-stick silicone. Once your iPod is inside the case, your little one will be able to hold onto it using ...Daily deal - 50% off everything in the Zagg InvisibleSHIELD store
Jan 7th, 2009 at 3:00PM: My daily deal for today is a sweet 50% discount off anything you purchase in the Zagg.com online store. Zagg.com is where you'll find the InvisibleSHIELD device protection film which provides a plastic barrier against damage to your devices. The film is available for almost every popular mobile (smart) phone on the market, as well as for the iPod, gaming devices, GPS units and even watches. Their ...Daily deal - Kensington iPod and iPhone battery pack for $26.24 (after rebate)
Jan 6th, 2009 at 3:00PM: My daily deal for today is for a product I reviewed last year. The Kensington Mini battery pack and charger for iPod and iPhone is (as the name implies), a portable backup battery pack for your iPod or iPhone. The device can charge off any USB charger or USB port, and comes complete with a retractable miniUSB charging cable. The battery pack can add up to about 30 hours of music playtime, 6 hours ...Daily deal - Shure I2C-MP noise isolating headset for $39.69
Jan 5th, 2009 at 3:30PM: My daily deal for today is for the Shure I2C-MP stereo noise isolating headphones. These headphones combine passive noise isolating headphones with a microphone. The combination means you can use them on your regular MP3 player as well as a compatible mobile phone or smartphone. They have been tested with the Apple iPhone and the Blackberry Curve, but should work on any phone with a 3.5mm stereo ...Daily deal - APC UPB10 battery pack for $14.95
Jan 3rd, 2009 at 9:30AM: My daily deal for today is the kind of product you should buy first, then decide whether you really need it. The APC UPB10 is a small external Lithium-Ion battery pack suitable for charging most USB powered devices. This includes most Blackberry devices, iPod devices, the iPhone and almost every other smartphone on the market. The device comes with a standard USB cable for charging off your PC or ...Gadling Take FIVE: Week of Dec. 27--Jan. 2
Jan 2nd, 2009 at 6:30PM: First off, Happy 2009!
As we marked the passage of time, Heather graced us with a look at the New Year from her angle in the sky. I loved looking through the gallery of her last trip of 2008, particularly her details about the passenger who made origami birds for her to pass out to kids. Sweet.
Here are five more posts that offer a mixed bag from humorous to helpful to downright deep.
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