A few months ago I bought this Mophie Powerstation Plus Mini Backup Battery (via Amazon) because I was looking for the most compact and travel convenient battery backup for my phone that I could find that still had a decent capacity. The reason I say this review almost didn't happen though is that it failed on me about 4 months after my purchase, but the good folks at morphie had me covered and immediately took care of getting my item replaced. Customer … [Read more...]
DUO Ultimate Everyday Ballpoint Pen and Stylus
The DUO Ultimate Everyday Ballpoint Pen and Stylus is a new Kickstarter project that launched today, and you can find the campaign page here. As you can tell from the product name, this is a pretty straight forward product, its a retractable (via twist mechanism) pen with a capacitive stylus at the top. … [Read more...]
Anker Braided USB Cable Review and a Nice Extra
Normally when I buy some new USB cables, the thought of writing about them here never even crosses my mind, but leave it to Anker to find a way of making even lowly boring USB cables fun and exciting. The Anker Braided USB Cables (via Amazon) are not the only braided USB cables out there, but the presentation and packaging are outstanding, and as a pen person, the packaging also makes for a great additional accessory. Just as a side note one of the four … [Read more...]
Aukey 36W Quick Charge 3 Dual Port Wall Charger
With my recent upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge phone, I found myself needing to swap out my old chargers and cables to take advantage of the Quick Charge capabilities built into the phone. The most compelling charger out there for me was the Aukey 36W Dual Port Quick Charge 3 Wall Charger (via Amazon) although its a little overpowered for what I actually need since the Edge only utilizes Quick Chare 2.0 and not 3.0 but the Aukey wall charger is … [Read more...]
Pilot Vanishing Point Stylus Hack – Not Really a Hack
So something I kind of stumbled on by mistake is that there is a Pilot Vanishing Point stylus hack, that well isn't really a hack...because you just pick it up and use it like a stylus. Check out the video below for a little additional detail though. For some reason this didn't work well at all with an iPhone and surprisingly (to me at least) the bamboo version of the Pilot Vanishing Point also works. Also, there is the obvious … [Read more...]
TYLT Vu Solo Qi Wireless Charger Review
The TYLT Vu Solo Qi Wireless Charger (via Amazon or direct from TYLT) is a great wireless charging pad for your Qi compatible phone that reduces your need to fiddle around trying to find just the right spot to get your phone charging. Full disclosure on this one, the fine folks at TYLT provided this free of charge for review purposes. It goes without saying that a free product won't influence my actual opinion, and in this case I've actually reviewed one … [Read more...]
EMF Pocket Protector for the Modern Office Supply Geek
So every self respecting office supply geek needs a pocket protector right? I mean thats the old stereotype of a true geek or nerd, but in today's age of wireless electronics I think there is a more important pocket protector that one should be aware of. I've always been on the fence about the whole EMF and health risk issue, but there have been recent studies that seem to lend more credence to the fact that the radiation emitted from your cell phone has … [Read more...]
Staples AvantPro Retractable Pen and Stylus
The other day I was at Staples doing some some shopping and research when I came across their private label AvantPro Retractable Stylus and Pen. I've never been a huge fan of having a pen with a stylus at the top, so this offering with the retractable point that goes through the stylus tip seemed like a great alternative. … [Read more...]
Anker USB 3.0 7-Port Portable Aluminum Hub with 20W (4A) Power Adapter
I feel like I've posted a lot about Anker products and accessories lately, and thats probably for good reason. It seems that every time I find myself in need of some sort of technology accessory, they have one of the best products out there in terms of features and design. This Anker USB 3.0 7 Port Hub with 20W (4A) Power Adapter (via Amazon) is yet another fine product in their line of great computer accessories. … [Read more...]
Wireless Chargers – Buy This not That
Sometimes in the course of writing this blog I come across products that really just don't work well and in general I don't like to review them because I like spend time focused on the good products that work well that I WOULD recommend you purchase. In this case though I wanted to talk about wireless chargers for your cell phone, like this CHOETECH Qi Wireless Charger Kit for Samsung Galaxy S5 (via Amazon) that I bought before I bought my TYLT Vu Qi … [Read more...]
TYLT Vu Qi Wireless Charger Review
The TYLT Vu Qi Wireless Charger (via Amazon) is one of the more interesting chargers you will find with its unique shape and bright colors. Initially I almost skipped over it because I thought it was too flashy and didn't seem like a serious option. Eventually I took the plunge and grabbed it regardless of the slightly more expensive price and I'm pretty happy that I did. … [Read more...]
USB Keychain Charging Cable The Nomad Cable
I recently saw a news story about taxi cabs in New York City installing USB charging ports in their passenger areas and it made me wonder if a USB keychain charging cable even existed. A quick search turned up a bunch of these mini charger cables for your keychain, but this particular one by Kero Industries looked like the best option to me. … [Read more...]
Bic Universal Typeface and a Real Bic Cristal Stylus
The folks at Bic are celebrating the fact that they have sold over 100 billion Bic Cristal pens with this universal typeface project, which is pretty cool. They are basically crowdsourcing what they are calling the Bic universal typeface and you can submit your own writing samples to contribute to the project too. … [Read more...]
Anker 5 Port USB Charger
It wasn't until recently that I became such a fan of the Anker line of accessories for your electronic devices. First it was their 15000 mAh Backup Charger, then their Adjustable Tablet Stand, and now its their awesome little 5 Port USB Wall Charger (via Amazon). … [Read more...]
Anker Astro E5 External Backup Battery 15000 mAh
Back during Hurricane Sandy I was without a backup battery for my phone and tablet, which I realized was a huge mistake. Ever since that day I've been sure to have a backup in place, and I recently upgraded to this 15000 mAh Anker Astro E5 External Backup Battery which I grabbed on Amaon for a pretty reasonable price. Although I picked up the black version, there is a white version available as well. Imagine being able to recharge your smart phone 5-6 … [Read more...]
