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Fitbit Announces the Fitbit Blaze Smartwatch!

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Fitbit Announces the Fitbit Blaze Smartwatch!

Fitbit is putting their mark on 2016 early, with a new device called the Fitbit Blaze. It’s a smartwatch with a full color touchscreen, but no GPS, and it will sit between the Charge HR and the Surge price-wise, at $199.95. The Blaze will be able to receive basic smartphone notifications, tracks your steps, various workouts, and heart rate, but it does not have standalone GPS; instead it uses what Fitbit calls “connected GPS”, which is just a smokescreen way to say the Blaze uses the GPS from your smartphone for outdoor distance tracking. There’s DNA from the Fitbit Flex…

Under Armour and HTC Will Whip You into Shape with Under Armour Healthbox!

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Under Armour and HTC Will Whip You into Shape with Under Armour Healthbox!

Under Armour has been slowly building a fitness empire. They absorbed the MapMyRun suite of apps, Endomondo, and MyFitnessPal, but software was only phase one. Now they’ve made the leap from software to hardware, debuting a fitness tracker, heart rate monitor, connected scale and more, all bundled and sold as “Under Armour Healthbox“, and designed through a partnership with HTC. The UA Band looks suspiciously similar to the HTC Grip tracker that was announced but never released, but with a slightly different feature set. There’s no GPS on board, but it tracks steps, sleep, prompts you to move, picks up…

ActionProof BOZON Apple Watch Charging Dock Debuts at CES

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ActionProof BOZON Apple Watch Charging Dock Debuts at CES

ActionProof, a purveyor of quality Apple device accessories, has announced today at CES their new BOZON charging dock for the Apple Watch. It’s a funky shaped dock made of premium silicon that can hold the watch both vertically and horizontally while containing the entire charge cable inside the dock itself.   BOZON is now available on ActionProof’s website for $39.99. BOZON’s distinctive shape allows full access to the screen, crown, and button of the Apple Watch while also providing impact protection thanks to the soft silicon.  The BOZON is compatible with both 42mm and 38mm Apple Watch models, while the wide…

Alcatel Onetouch Releases New Phones, Tablets, and even a Kid's Wearable!

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Alcatel Onetouch Releases New Phones, Tablets, and even a Kid’s Wearable!

Alcatel Onetouch is very busy at CES this year. They’re covering a ton of areas, from Android phones to Windows tablets and child-focused watches with safety features. Basically, whether you want a phablet or a device to keep your elementary age kiddo safe, Alcatel has a product for it. On the Android front, Alcatel has a tremendous number of new phones available in the Pixi 4 line. Do you hate the trend towards bigger and bigger phones? Alcatel has a 3.5in phone coming. Looking for a phablet? They’ve got one with a 6 inch screen. And if Android tablets are…

Make More Secure Online Transactions with the QKey

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Make More Secure Online Transactions with the QKey

Announced today at CES, uControl, Inc. is finally unveiling the QKey, which is the first chip and PIN device for securing online payments using the same security chip you might’ve seen in the credit and debit cards that you use today. With technology pending a patent, the QKey will be a great substitute to the chip and pen payment card, virtually eliminating the need to remember those difficult passwords that you probably have stashed in a notepad somewhere. “Virtual security has proven that without physical involvement by the consumer we just cannot be protected the way we need or deserve….

Grush Gaming Toothbrush Now Available!

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Grush Gaming Toothbrush Now Available!

The hardest part of having a toddler is the “I do it myself!” phase. Independence is a huge development step, but inevitably your child needs more parental involvement than they believe they do. Toothbrushing is a big part of this push/pull battle, but Grush has an idea to use connected gaming to make toothbrushing fun and easy for everyone! Grush is designed to appeal to both parents and kids. It uses a Bluetooth connected toothbrush and a companion app with games-kids succeed in the games by brushing properly and for the full amount of time. Parents can use the app…

Does The Spotify Class Action Suit Threaten Streaming Services?

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Does The Spotify Class Action Suit Threaten Streaming Services?

My favorite streaming music service, Spotify, is facing a class action lawsuit claiming they violated the copyrights of thousands of artists. If the suit sticks, Spotify could be responsible for millions in unpaid royalties. If this happens, could it be the first in a domino effect for the entire streaming industry? What does the future hold for streaming users? 

The T4 Wireless Speaker System by Creative Is the Home Audio System You Need

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The T4 Wireless Speaker System by Creative Is the Home Audio System You Need

If you’re looking for an excellent sound system for a space in your home for the holidays, well look no further. I had the opportunity to review the Creative T4 Wireless Bluetooth Sound System, and I’ve been holding off on reviewing the T4 Speakers for a few weeks as I’ve been enjoying them quite a bit in my home, and wanted to give an accurate review of how great they are, both in sound and in overall quality. Now when you first see the packaging, it’s pretty much like all of Creative’s products. They make it a mission to highlight not…

Make Any Glove Touchscreen Compatible with GloveTect's ConnectTec

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Make Any Glove Touchscreen Compatible with GloveTect’s ConnectTec

With winter in full swing, that means you’ll more than likely have gloves on this season, and with the majority of us having touchscreen phones, obviously touchscreen gloves are a hot item to have. The issue with most touchscreen gloves are either they are cheap and do not work, or are one size fits all and might not fit your hand specifically. But what if you have your own favorite pairs of gloves and would like to just add the capabilities of using on your smartphone? That’s where the GloveTec comes into play. Makers of the world’s first-ever adhesive conductive…

Protect Your Siri Remote with the Survivor Play by Griffin

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Protect Your Siri Remote with the Survivor Play by Griffin

If you received the latest Apple TV for your television, you’ll be happy to know that you can now not only keep the remote itself protected from drops, but keep it secure as you play games on it with Griffin’s new Survivor Play for Siri Remote. Griffin is known for protecting your mobile accessories and tablets, but now with the Survivor Play, you’ll be able to keep your home remote for your brand new Apple TV protected as well. If you’ve ever played the Nintendo Wii you might be familiar with the silicone case with lanyard included, that allowed you…

Mujjo Brings You a Better Leather with Their Wallet Case

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Mujjo Brings You a Better Leather with Their Wallet Case

If you’ve ever used a wallet case, you know that there are many varieties of them, and although handy to carry your multiple cards, plenty of them make your already thin smartphone feel rather bulky. And Mujjo is attempting to rectify this with their leather wallet cases for your iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s Plus. Using Moulded Edge Technology, the Mujjo leather wallet cases are designed to hold up to three of your most used ID or debit cards, all while eliminating the bulk on your pockets. Mujjo crafted their cases using a polished polycarbonate, which strengthens the durability of…

Wireless Charging For All Devices With The Tango

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Wireless Charging For All Devices With The Tango

There’s nothing like a little being out and about and not being able to charge your devices when the battery gets low. Now, you could have yourself a cable in your back pocket, but why not just go completely wireless? That’s where the Powersquare Tango comes to your rescue. The World’s first wire-free, multi device charger is a Kickstarter project that has been featured on numerous news articles and should be a product you’re considering for your devices in the New Year. The premise is simple, you’re able to actually support more than one smartphone by simply putting them side…

Hautllybox Is a Great Last Minute Gift that Makes a Difference

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Hautllybox Is a Great Last Minute Gift that Makes a Difference

If you are down to the wire with your gift giving you might want to consider giving a subscription to Hautllybox. The subscription gives three pieces of jewelry per month, either men’s or women’s, and the company makes a donation each time. Let’s look at what my $39 sample box included and what the process looks like. We created Hautllybox to give you access to some of the best jewelry & other accessory designs at an incredibly affordable monthly rate. Each carefully curated piece is selected to bring JOY when you wear them. Once a month you will discover luxurious designs arriving…

Synology Adds Two New Exciting Products to Their NAS and NVR Lineups

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Synology Adds Two New Exciting Products to Their NAS and NVR Lineups

Synology, one of my favorite NAS manufacturers, has announced two new additions to their product lineup. The DS216 NAS targets small workgroups and offices, featuring 111.18 MB/s read, 112.79 MB/s write. The NVR216 Network Video Recorder targets offices and retail spots where space is at a premium and features a dedicated 1080p output and supports up to 9 IP cameras.

Preserve Your Wines This Holiday Season with Napa Select Products

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Preserve Your Wines This Holiday Season with Napa Select Products

With Christmas coming up in less than a week, there’s one thing that you’ll surely see at either a Holiday party, or even just at one of your relatives homes: Wine. So why not gift them the best accessories to complement their wine collection with two products by Napa Select that they are certainly going to love? Napa Select sent me over two of their special sets that are also available on Amazon, which is perfect if you’re in the need for a gift for the in-laws, a friend, or even just a gift for yourself. The first set I…

Original Pebble and Pebble Steel Receive the Timeline Update!

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Original Pebble and Pebble Steel Receive the Timeline Update!

Pebble promised when they rolled out a new user interface that it would reach the first generation Pebble and Pebble Steel by the end of the year. They’re cutting it a bit close, but with two weeks to go they’ve finally announced that the original Pebbles could share in the new software with their Time siblings!