The updated version of AAXA Technologies’
(www.aaxatech.com) P4-X Pico Projector carries two traits that will make any
presentation-giving exec smile: added ability to connect HD video and audio sources
(thanks to an integrated HDMI input) and a lower price ($299). The projector,
which AAXA Technologies hails as the “brightest battery powered Pico projector
on the market,” fits snugly in a pocket but still packs an optical engine
offering 15,000 hour LEDs, DLP technology from Texas Instruments, and AAXA’s
own Vibrant Color technology. The unit’s integrated Li-Ion battery is good for
75 minutes of operation but also supports wall outlet use. The projector
provides 80 lumens of brightness in DC mode and 60 lumens in battery mode. AAXA
says that’s almost double the brightness of most Pico projectors.
The
projector, which AAXA Technologies hails as the “brightest battery-powered pico
projector on the market
IOGEAR Gives You Your Own Mobile Power Station
If you use a smartphone, tablet, or other
mobile device and are frequently on the go, you’re well-acquainted with the
pain of running low on battery power at inopportune moments. The GearPower High
Capacity Mobile Power Station from IOGEAR ($55.95; www.iogear.com) is there to
help when you find that your device needs a charge but using a power outlet is
not an option. The stylish, low-profile Mobile Power Station provides 6600MAhs
of power via two USB ports, so you can charge one device or charge two devices
(say, your tablet and your smart-phone) at the same time. A protective carry
pouch, MicroUSB cable, and power adapter are included.
GearPower
High Capacity Mobile Power Station from IOGEAR
Scosche Gets Rhythm & A Pulse
It may seem like a minor annoyance, but for
runners who listen to music on a portable device there are few things more
bothersome than fumbling to forward through a track they don’t want to listen
to. Scosche’s Rhythm pulse monitor ($99.99; www.scosche.com) accessory works in
conjunction with the free Scosche Rhythm app for iOS to take care of this
problem by enabling runners to change a track, plus adjust volume, without
reaching for the device. Further, upon strapping the Rhythm to your forearm,
the device uses an integrated accelerometer to chart calories burned, speed,
pace, route, and distance, all of which you can analyze and monitor. In fact,
the device supports viewing distance and route related data in a map view,
tracking previous workout stats, and charting overall progress from a Web-based
dashboard.
Scosche’s
Rhythm pulse monitor
Blueant Folds Bluetooth Audio Into A Ribbon
Ultraportable sound you can wear. That’s
the allure of BlueAnt’s Ribbon Stereo Bluetooth Streamer ($69; www.myblueant.com),
an audio accessory that attaches neatly to a shirt, jacket, or suit coat to
stream audio via Bluetooth 3.0 at a distance of up to 33 feet from a paired
phone. The Ribbon can also tap into a car or home stereo system using the
included auxiliary cable to play back music from a phone and output GPS
directions or phone calls. The Ribbon’s internal battery provides up to six
hours of playback, and if inactive for five minutes the Ribbon will
automatically shut down to save battery life. The Ribbon also integrates
buttons to switch tracks, supports phone calls, and works with a free Android
app to enable audio playback of text messages.
Blueant
Folds Bluetooth Audio Into A Ribbon
Apple Reshapes The Iphone
Apple hails its new iPhone 5 (starting at
$199 for 16GB version; www.apple.com) as the “thinnest, lightest, and fastest
iPhone ever.” Perhaps most impressive about the iPhone 5 are the millions of
sales the device generated in just a few days after its Sept 21 release. Among
the niceties the iPhone 5 delivers are a new A6 processor (twice as fast as the
previous A5), 4-inch Retina screen (18% more pixels at 1,136 x 640), 8MP iSight
camera (with panorama capabilities), and support for 4G LTE. Other new features
include a handy new reversible Lightning connector, revamped EarPods, Apple’s
Maps app, enhanced Siri functionality, and an iOS 6 upgrade with more than 200
new features.
Among
the niceties the iPhone 5 delivers are a new A6 processor
Vox Puts The British Invasion In Headphones
Is it a guitar amplifier? It is headphones?
Actually, the amPhones ($99.99) from
British outfit VOX (www.voxamps.com) are both. Just plug your guitar or bass
directly into the guitar jack that the palm-sized headphones integrate and
built-in amPlug technology goes to work to let you hear the “full-fledge
guitar/bass sounds” you’re strumming. The amPhones, which Audio Technica
(www.audio-technica.com) manufactures, comes in four models, including an AC30
unit styled after VOX’s historic guitar amp of the same name. Other models
include Bass (based on VOX’s AC100 bass amp), Lead, and Twin varieties. Each
includes chorus, delay, reverb, and compressor effects built in.
Actually,
the amPhones ($99.99) from British outfit VOX (www.voxamps.com) are both.
