HyperJuice
I can’t speak for the
rest of the world, but the steady approach of the end of October has me a
little uneasy. For the past 2 years the Northwest has been hit, and hit hard,
by snowstorms and hurricanes. The memories of sitting around for weeks without
power still makes most folks a little uncomfortable. This year we’re ready
(which of course means it’s not going to happen) but we’re ready nonetheless.
Check out Hyper juice
2, an amazing little external battery pack for your Macbook, iPad, iPhone or
Smartphone. The Hyper juice 2 isn’t just your everyday back up battery, this attractive
aluminum box is quite possibly one of the world’s most advanced battery
packs, Equipped with 2 high power 10W (5V, 2.1A max) USB ports that can
charge any 2 USB devices (even 2 iPads) simultaneously!
Hyperjuice 2 has an
85W output that is actually capable of handling a Macbook Pro with Retina
display for up to 18 hours, or run your brand new iPad for around 34 hours (and
an older one for up to 50) or fully recharge your phone about 19
times. The cool low profile, rectangular design allows the casing, lithium
ion battery cells or the logic board to be replaced separately, making the unit
maintainable and environmentally friendly. OLED displays on the face of
the unit provide detailed battery information like status, power percentage,
temperature and even the time it will take to fully charge or discharge.
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SteelSeries Stratus for Gaming
There comes a time
where you pass the threshold of simply being a gamer to one of the gaming
elite. It takes a lot of practice, but once you’re there, you can’t really go
back. You’re not only aware of issues within each game to a more severe degree,
but you also understand how important your tools are when facing a foe of equal
level.
When it comes to
mobile games, the competition is not nearly as stiff as PC, but there are those
who want to have the right tools at hand. If you played more on console, but
find yourself addicted to mobile games, then the Steel series Stratus seems
like it might be worth having in your gaming utility belt. This is very
sensitive to pressure, has extended battery life, and uses LED notifications to
let you know how you’re doing in-game.
Appearance-wise it
looks like an Xbox and PlayStation controller melted together. It’s said to
work with iOS 7 or later, the iPhone 5, 5c, iPad Mini, iPad Air, as well as the
5th gen of the iPod Touch. It’s only available for preorder at the moment at
around $100, but will be shipping out in the next month or so. Seeing that
there aren’t as wide of a variety of games available on Mac as there are on PC,
this doesn’t seem like a great idea unless you’re just really an Apple fan.
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Adjustable Focus Reading Glasses
Some of us loathe wearing
glasses because we think that it would make us look silly, while others do not
mind having prescription glasses on as it helps us see things with greater
clarity. Others instead will opt for a pair of contact lenses that does have
its fair share of advantages as well as flip side to it. The thing is, a pair
of prescription glasses works great in the beginning, but over time, most of us
do suffer from deterioration in our eyesight, and that would mean making yet
another trip to the optometrist to get our eyes checked out. If only there was
a pair of glasses that could be adjusted accordingly, now that would be swelling.
The Adjustable Focus Reading Glasses does answer this particular clarion
call perfectly, as it is touted to be the only pair of reading glasses that
will adjust the focus of each lens thanks to a simple turn of a dial. Thanks to
the clever use of patented fluid-injection technology that has been specially
developed by a physicist at Oxford, the lenses comprise of an elastic membrane
that is held between rigid polycarbonate plates. Whenever the dial on either
side of the frame is turned, the elastic membrane will bow inwards or outwards,
subtly changing the prescription from -4.5 diopters to +3.5 diopters. This
means users are able to adjust each lens independently, and should your vision
change, you can simply give the side dials another twist. Fashionistas might
think twice though, although you can choose from black or brown tortoiseshell shades.
This pair won’t help you read in the dark light the LED Reading Glasses though.
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Transcendent Keyboard
When it comes to the
kind of computer keyboard that you use, it can be a very personal issue. After
all, the monitor, mouse and keyboard are three separate peripherals that most
of us use on a regular basis, spending long hours with them in the process. Having
said that, gamers have plenty of keyboards to choose from, among them include the
Corsair Vengeance K70. However, if you are a regular computer user who
would like a neat typing instrument, what are your options?
The Transcendent
Keyboard is one unique peripheral where all keys on this keyboard happens to be
a 72 x 72 pixel display that shows any image or icon for personalizing
shortcuts and keyboard commands. There is also an LCD within the keyboard that
will convert all 77 keys into 1/2″ x 1/2″ displays which will be able to render
up to 262,144 colors. The included software then, for instance, enables one to
assign an image of your favorite golfer to the key that controls a golf swing
in a game, or perhaps an image of Einstein for a key that launches an oft-used
custom Excel macro. Thanks to this software, the keyboard layouts will be
different when you surf the web, work, and get some rest time playing games. It
will be compatible with Windows XP or higher; Mac OS X 10.8 or higher, and
loves being plugged into a USB port.
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