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Pocket-sized and extremely portable, DJI Pocket 2 is a tiny camera that lets you single-handedly record memorable moments. Equipped to stabilize movement and take sharp photos and smooth videos, Pocket 2 gives you the freedom to create magic at hand.
Customer Rating
4
Super Cool, Super Small, Super Confused
on November 11, 2020
Posted by: Wraith
from Rochester Hills, MI
TLDR: If you are looking for a super small, super cool, stabilized video system that takes great videos in well-lit situations, go out and get the DJI Pocket 2. You will be very happy with it. If the super small, super cool part isn't as important to you as video quality and you already have a smart phone that takes great video, perhaps hold off (or else you are going to need some accessories).
I was super stoked when I received the DJI Pocket 2. These have always been that one item that I keep walking by in the store, checking it out, thinking of all the blockbuster movies I could film with it (of my cat of course). I would keep swinging by on multiple visits even though I was intimately aware of how it looked and worked, but I was always trying to justify the purchase. C'mon, there are a lot of you out there that do the same thing. I've seen a few of you doing it as well.
I got the box in the mail and I was flabbergasted at how small the box is. Despite knowing that the Pocket 2 is small, I did not realize just how compact they could get that thing and its accessories in a box. Unpacking the box though, immediately shows you just how easy it would be to travel with the Pocket 2 because it will hardly take up any room in your bags or even your coat pocket! And if that is what you are looking for, an awesome camera that is perfect for recording your trips, your family, your life while out and about, go out and buy the Pocket 2 right now, you won't regret it. Here are all the things to love about the Pocket 2:
1. Even in its case, with all of the accessories in the box (with the exception of the power cord) stuffed in there, this thing is ultra-portable. Can it fit in your jeans pocket, probably not unless you wear them extremely baggy. But it is perfect for a cargo pocket, a jacket pocket, or a purse/murse/fanny pack.
2. The stabilization is no joke on this thing. All the different modes give you a wealth of opportunities for capturing your videos with flare and not a lick of nausea inducing camera jiggle.
3. Outdoors or indoors in bright light, the video quality of the Pocket 2 is phenomenal. At 4K and 60 FPS, I took some beautiful footage of some hummingbirds in my tree out back. It was straight out of Planet Earth. I just need David Attenborough to narrate for me!
4. Ready to go in an instant. This is actually where I think the Pocket 2 excels. You can whip this out of your pocket, hit one button and be ready to film in seconds. Even if you have a nice smartphone, it usually not that easy to get it going and filming straight out of your pocket.
If that checks all your boxes, go out and buy the Pocket 2. Like I said above, you will be super happy with it and have a blast taking videos and still with great abandon. If you want to know what is keeping the Pocket 2 from receiving a full 5-Stars from me, and why I think it might not be for everyone, read on while I run through my issues.
1. The tiny, tiny screen on the Pocket 2. Trust me, I am well aware that a tiny device like this will have a tiny screen if it has one at all. The problem is, if you are using this as a stand-alone camera if can be hard to frame your shots nicely if you are a guy in his late 40's like me. I have 20/20 distance vision, but up close, I need readers. When I downloaded my video of the hummingbirds to my iMac, I could see that I could have done a much better job framing the shots if I had been able to see better details. A lot of people would just say: 'Use the included phone adaptor you knuckle-head, that's what it is for.' To which I would reply: 'Kinda doesn't make it as compact or easy to have ready at a moment's notice.'
2. The phone adaptor requires you to have a 'naked' phone for it to seat properly. I have the new iPhone 12 Pro and so it has the really nice flat sides that make it perfect for sitting connecting flush with the Pocket 2. Problem is, any case I have on it, the Apple Mag-Safe one that I ended up storing or the full protection one (that actually covers the whole bottom of the phone) that is on there right now, would not allow the Lightning connector to properly seat. I had to take my iPhone out of its case completely and attach it to the Pocket 2 to use it as a screen/controller. While the DJI MIMO software makes it super easy to act as your viewfinder/monitor/controller, you gotta have it plugged in and that makes the Pocket 2 a much bigger device for filming than just using the phone. Plus, it freaks me out that my very expensive phone is unprotected. Even with the case off you are probably going to want the Pocket 2 Phone Clip to secure everything and pretty much turn this whole setup into a modern camcorder. Seriously, this accessory is almost mandatory if you are using the Pocket 2 with your phone.
2. The Mini Control Stick that comes with the Pocket 2 is great if you aren't going to have it plugged into your phone, but it really needs to be a combo between the Mini Control Stick and the Pocket Control Wheel. That way you can control the movements of the gimbal with the stick and zoom/roll with the wheel. Neither one of these two accessories gives you absolute control without switching modes on the fly. Sorry, I'm old school and I like all my controls at a touch and not have to switch modes and such. If they would combine to two accessories into one with a wheel, stick, and selector button, it would be phenomenal, but they haven't yet.
3. Low light situations rapidly degrades the quality of the video. I did a tour of my house, which has a ton of windows and lots of ambient light flooding in. The footage was really cool like I had a drone zooming around. Wait.... that would make me the drone. Oh well. But when I was viewing the footage on my large computer screen, I could watch as noise quickly set in whenever I left anything but brilliant light. Now I was able to smooth that out with some processing in iMovie (there is no desktop software from DJI for the Pocket 2 - only on the phone), it was still a bit disappointing. Now I know that this thing has a relatively tiny sensor and noise is an issue for many DSLRs with sensors ten times as large, but it is an issue, and I would be remiss not to note it in my review.
Conclusion: Whew! Almost done. This is where my confusion sets in. With everything I know now about the Pocket 2, I really wonder who this is for. The only thing I can think that the Pocket 2 is perfect for right out of the box is someone who is going to be outside in bright sunlight with perfect up-close vision who needs to be able to whip this out and start filming at a moment’s notice. So, a skateboarder? A teenager out with their friends? I don't know. If you have needs beyond that, you are going to need to use your phone, which REQUIRES the clip unless you really don't care about your phone. But if you do care about your phone, you probably have a pretty nice one which probably has some pretty good cameras on it as well, so really you just need the stabilization, which DJI has you covered with their new OM 4 Stabilizer. All-in-all, the Pocket 2 is a cool little camera with a ton of tricks up its sleeve but some pretty serious limitations on what it can do out of the box.
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Bose Sleepbuds II deliver relaxing sounds that help you fall asleep, and use Bose noise-masking technology so you stay asleep. Tiny, wireless Sleepbuds II are designed for comfort with sleep technology clinically proven to help you fall asleep faster. Sleepbuds II play content only from the Bose Sleep app, which gives you full control of the Sound Library and helps you personalize features. Discover tranquil tones and soothing sounds from nature. Or, use Bose noise-masking sounds to cover unwanted nighttime noise. Download your favorite sounds directly to Sleepbuds II, control volume, and set a personal wake-up alarm. Sleepbuds II feature proprietary eartips made of soft silicone for a comfortable, secure fit. Sleep on your back or side, or rollover during the night, they~ll stay put. Get up to ten hours of battery life from a single charge, enough for a full night~s sleep ~ and three additional charges from the portable case.
Customer Rating
5
Simply Outstanding w/Minor Quibbles!
on October 17, 2020
Posted by: Wraith
from Rochester Hills, MI
First off, let me say that I like to sleep. I know that is not a controversial statement, but I LOVE to sleep and I always have. My mom said that straight from the hospital I slept like it was my job. Over the years I moved up the rungs of the sleeping company until I was president and CEO of the company. I slept through an F5 tornado in Oklahoma back in the day! Unfortunately, old age, stress, COVID, politics, and a cat that likes to do 0400 zoomies, have ruined my sleeping career. My sleep has been so bad for the last year or so that I was on the verge of asking my doc for sleeping pills, which I really don't want to use, but I was getting to the point that it was seriously affecting my life.
I've tried a ton of different things from earplugs, to meditation, to naps, and there was always something that kept it from working as well as I would like or need. I HATE wearing earplugs, not only because I have trouble keeping them, but also I'm a side sleeper and the pillow pushing the earplug into my ear is more of a problem than noise. Meditation has helped with the stress a bit, but that hasn't really carried over to helping my sleep. Naps during the day haven't gone so well because the neighborhood I'm in is bustling during the day and it's impossible to sleep for any length of time with the cars going by, the workers doing whatever work they have to do, and just people who aren't as tired as me getting on with their lives.
The Bose Sleepbuds II were are hail-Mary shot at trying to finally get some decent quality of sleep again. Fortunately that hail-Mary has come through for me. It has only been a week since I got them but I'm already doing better than I have in months. So what has been so great about the Sleepbuds II? Here are the pros:
1. Incredibly comfortable: These things are tiny and the silicone earpieces that wrap around them are nicely pliable and do an excellent job giving you a decent amount of passive noise canceling without hurting at all. They are so small that they don't sit outside of your ears at all unlike many earplugs. I can sleep on my side with them in my ears better than I ever have before. The first couple of nights, I woke up with my ears hurting a bit but I think that was because I darn near passed out and I'm not sure I moved my head for most of the night.
2. Great Selection of Sounds: Between the three categories of sounds (Noise Masking, Naturescapes, and Tranquilities), there are 40 different sounds to choose from and you can have any combination of 10 of them loaded into your Sleepbuds. The Noise Masking sounds are there to help drown out the sounds of cars, people talking, yard work, snoring, or whatever might be keeping you awake. It, combined with the passive noise cancelling of the eartips does a very good job of covering up those external sounds. Is it absolutely quiet, no, but it is pretty darn good. I'm a pretty big fan of the water based sounds (rain, stream, surf). The Naturescapes build on the noise masking in that they are a more complex sound with additional depth to them. They add things like birds, or rain on leaves, and such to further help mask outside noise. Finally, the Tranquilities are musical sounds that are ethereal and such that I would never probably use for sleeping but perhaps others might like it.
3. Easy Portability: The Sleepbuds II case is slightly smaller than a hockey puck, so it is super easy to pack into a bag. The top lid slides back to reveal the Sleepbuds in their docking stations and you can also see the battery life and charging indicators. You just drop the buds in and the magnets in the case draw the buds to their perfect charging position and you are good to go.
4. Nice App: The Bose Sleep App is incredibly easy to use and makes it a breeze to connect to your Sleepbuds. It is simple to connect to your earbuds once you put them in your ears and to swipe between sounds that are loaded up or to select new sounds to add.
5. Alarm: Super easy to set an alarm in app that only you will hear and you don't have to worry about waking anyone else.
There are a few quibbles I have with the Sleepbuds that I think Bose could easily address with an App update:
1. Make it easier to add/remove sounds from the earbuds: Right now, when you are looking on the app at the Sound Library, the ones that are on the Sleepbuds are down at the bottom of the screen and you have to scroll down to see them. And that is the same for each of the three sound categories. I think these should be at the top. You can also see all of them by just swiping left and right on My Sounds tab but if you are trying to manage the sounds, you have to do that from the Library. Also, you can't just pick sounds to delete from your Sleepbuds. What will happen is that once you try to put on more than 10 sounds, it will prompt you to remove sounds to make room. It will then present you with a list of the sounds on your Sleepbuds and you can select which ones you would like to delete. This should just be a tab as it is. You should also be able to switch the order of sounds as they appear when you swipe left/right in the My Sounds tab.
2. Make it easier to select sounds to download with your Sleepbuds in your ears: When previewing the sounds in the Sound Library prior to downloading them to the Sleepbuds, you will have to listen to it through your phone speaker and not the Sleepbuds if they are already in your ears. It's kinda weird that the Sleep App can't stream the samples of the sounds to your Sleepbuds. By the way, you will only be listening to sounds that you load onto your Sleepbuds from the Sound Library. You will not be streaming the sounds from the app nor can you stream any music or anything else from your phone.
So, to wrap things up, I have been very happy with the Bose Sleepbuds II. I am already seeing better sleep in just the week since I have had them. I also think that these have a lot more use to them than just helping you get sleep at night. These things are not cheap and you might balk at the price just for something to help you go to sleep at night, no matter how well it does that. I have already put them to use in other ways as well. The Sleepbuds have also improved my naps and meditation!
Naps: I'm still trying to catch up with my sleep and I've always been a fan of naps anyway. The sound masking tech in the Sleepbuds is great at night but it's just as good, if not better during the day when there is an even greater amount of sound preventing you from getting a good nap. Also, I tend to take my naps in my easy chair (I have become my father), and without sleeping on my side, I have absolutely no discomfort in my ears at all!
Meditation: The Tranquilities that you can load onto the Sleepbuds are perfect for meditation. Like I said above, they are a little too musical for my taste when trying to sleep but they are absolutely perfect for taking the time to de-stress and focus through meditation. I would really love it if Bose would even add some guided meditation options to the Sleepbuds Sound Library. That may be harder to do since that would be a much larger sound file, but perhaps they can try it for a future version.
All-in-all, I couldn't be much happier than I am with the Bose Sleepbuds II. They do just what Bose promises and they do it extremely well. Thank you Bose for helping me get some much needed rest again!
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Anker PowerConf Bluetooth Speakerphone is the perfect conference speaker companion for work-from-home meetings. It comes with six built-in microphones, real-time echo cancellation, de-reverberation, and ambient noise suppression. The PowerConf Bluetooth speakerphone gives you 24 hours of call time and can also charge your other devices at the same time. PowerConf is Zoom certified and is also compatible with Skype, Google Hangout, Facetime, WebEx, GotoMeeting, Chromebox, and more. For computers that use Windows 7, 8, 10, and macOS, just connect via Bluetooth or a USB-C cable without needing to install any drivers.
Customer Rating
5
A Must Have For Any Proper Road Warrior!
on October 3, 2020
Posted by: Wraith
from Rochester Hills, MI
I have loved Anker since before they were cool. Seriously, I have been buying their gear since 2012 (and they were only founded in 2011 - I still have that USB/Power hub). They make great gear and I'm happy that Best Buy carries the brand. But you didn't come here to read about my love of Anker the company, but to read about my love of Anker PowerConference Speakerphone, and I do love it.
My job has always been a bit of a Road Warrior one. Even before the pandemic I was doing remote work from home, presentations at conferences, and hosting remote events. Now that I haven't stepped foot in the office for about 4 months now, I have really refined my on-the-go kitbag. The last piece I needed was a good conferencing device that doesn't look like a three armed boomerang (if you've done conferencing before, you know what device I'm talking about), and doesn't take up a bag all on its own. My presentation kit now fits completely in a messenger bag (laptop, presentation remote, projector, and now conferencing speakerphone). It's not exactly light, but it's all in one bag which makes it much easier to wrangle.
So what is so great about the Anker PowerConference? Let me count the ways:
1. Compact and light with a great hardcase.
2. Great sound/voice pick-up for a good sized room with people social-distancing.
3. Very good sound/voice pick-up in outdoor locations, though for a much smaller group.
4. Outstanding volume and sound from your remote side. You can easily hear everyone and understand them without having to blast the volume.
5. A cool indicator on top that shows volume level (the blue ring fills up as the volume goes up), plus it shows which of the six microphones is picking up sound. This makes it easy to arrange your speakers/guests to maximize their engagement.
6. Anker battery/charging tech so you get a ton of time using the device (I haven't even come close to using it for the 24 hours it claims). It can also charge a device attached to it.
7. Instant and easy connectivity with my iPhone. Turn the PowerConference on, select it in Bluetooth Preferences on your phone, and you are ready to go.
8. Instant connectivity with my MacBook. Plug in the USB-A to USB-C cord into your computer, set the sound input/output to the Power Conference in the Sound settings under System Preferences and you are ready to rock.
9. It's solidly built. It adds a little bit of weight but you can tell this thing can handle being used a lot. Even though it comes with such a nice/form-fitting case, you can leave that behind if you want, because this thing can handle the abuse.
10. Comes with a great 3' Anker USB-A to USB-C cord that is solid.
2. Great sound/voice pick-up for a good sized room with people social-distancing.
3. Very good sound/voice pick-up in outdoor locations, though for a much smaller group.
4. Outstanding volume and sound from your remote side. You can easily hear everyone and understand them without having to blast the volume.
5. A cool indicator on top that shows volume level (the blue ring fills up as the volume goes up), plus it shows which of the six microphones is picking up sound. This makes it easy to arrange your speakers/guests to maximize their engagement.
6. Anker battery/charging tech so you get a ton of time using the device (I haven't even come close to using it for the 24 hours it claims). It can also charge a device attached to it.
7. Instant and easy connectivity with my iPhone. Turn the PowerConference on, select it in Bluetooth Preferences on your phone, and you are ready to go.
8. Instant connectivity with my MacBook. Plug in the USB-A to USB-C cord into your computer, set the sound input/output to the Power Conference in the Sound settings under System Preferences and you are ready to rock.
9. It's solidly built. It adds a little bit of weight but you can tell this thing can handle being used a lot. Even though it comes with such a nice/form-fitting case, you can leave that behind if you want, because this thing can handle the abuse.
10. Comes with a great 3' Anker USB-A to USB-C cord that is solid.
This thing is pretty much anything I could have asked for and more. I only wish that Anker had done a USB-C to USB-C cable instead of the one included or perhaps give a USB-A to USB-C adaptor. My Mac only has USB-C ports and the PowerConference only charges from the USB-A port so it makes sense for me to use a USB-C to USB-C cable with the PowerConference and then I can use the USB-A port to keep my iPhone charged since I blast through the battery on presentation days. I mean, this is in no way a dealbreaker since I have a USB-C to USB-C cable (from Anker of course), but that would seem to be the best cable to pack in the box nowadays. I have TONS of USB-A to Lightning cables for my iPhone.
If you need an outstanding voice conferencing device or need to make remote meetings a bit more user friendly at social distancing presentations, you can not go wrong with the Anker PowerConference. Every self-respecting road warrior needs one of these.
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The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 is the next level of premium wireless performance compatible with Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, featuring Xbox Wireless and Windows Sonic surround sound. Take mobile calls or listen to your own music simultaneously while gaming through Bluetooth technology. An all-new metal-reinforced headband and strengthened hinge design deliver significant advancements in durability, and re-shaped Aerofit cooling gel-infused memory foam ear cushions provide premium comfort. The upgraded rechargeable battery provides up to 20-hours of wireless gaming. A larger, high-sensitivity mic improves chat clarity and conceals in the housing when muted, while 50mm Nanoclear speakers provide crisp, accurate sound for the ultimate gaming experience.
Customer Rating
4
Outstanding Comfort & Sound w/Minor Hang-ups
on September 23, 2020
Posted by: Wraith
from Rochester Hills, MI
I have always used headphones when playing my video game systems and that goes all the way back to when I had just regular headphones plugged into my TV when I had a Super Nintendo. I have run the gamut of brands and wired/wireless styles. That being said, the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2s are an outstanding wireless gaming headphone for just about anyone, with a few caveats.
Here are some of the things I like:
Comfort: The padding for the ears and head are just top notch. Even with being the 'pleather' covering, my ears never felt hot. The cooling gel they have in there really works. But I was especially happy with the headband padding. Due to COVID and not being able to get a haircut for months, I decided to just shave it all off and go bald. Good move so that I don't look like a hippie but bad move for headset comfort. My previous headset really began to hurt after just an hour or two of playing, which is a ridiculously short amount of time because I have tons of time to play, also because of COVID. I did a six hour stretch of playing yesterday and the top of my noggin still felt great. Comfort is by far the Stealth 700s best quality.
Sound: I really like the Super-Human hearing setting on these. At first it was a bit jarring since it does really change the sounds of a game. I was playing Star Trek Online and I was hearing stuff I never heard before. I would definitely set this as the on/off for the 'Mode' button when you set up the headphones through the app. Some games such as Far Cry and other shooters do well with the Superhuman Hearing, others like STO don't.
Voice Quality: I usually only talk to people when running missions with my Fleet in Star Trek Online because I know those guys and actually care about what they say, unlike some of the knuckleheads in most of the shooters. I asked them to rate how well they could hear me and they all gave me a 5 by 5 for clarity and sound. I could hear them all really well, especially when I turned on the Chat Boost setting.
Battery Life: I charged these things up right out of the box so I could judge just how long the battery lasts. I have probably played about 12-13 hours on them so far and when I turn them on the headset still announces 'Battery Level High'. I don't know what that means though since that is all it says. For all I know, there is only 'High' and 'Empty'. Still, the battery has given me quite a few hours from its initial charge and it is super easy to charge them up with the USB-C cord that it comes with. Since I haven't had to charge them again, I don't know if they can be used while being charged. I have a USB-C plug right next to me on my desk so that would be convenient if it can, but not really a big deal if not.
Things I don't like:
Battery Life Indication: I really wish it would announce a percentage of battery instead of just High and whatever comes next down the line. I just got another set of headphones and it gives me the percentage (rounded to the nearest 5%) when I start it up. Even in the App on my phone it just shows a full battery, which I find kind of hard to believe after more than a dozen hours of use. They only say that it has 20 hours of play time per charge, so I would at least expect it to be down to like 75% at most. I mean, I'm happy if it lasts longer than that, I'm just waiting for the bottom to drop out on these.
REQUIRES the Phone App: The Stealth 700s REQUIRE them to be paired to the phone App. It doesn't say this, but it is definitely true. There are settings on these headphones that you are going to want to tweak. The mode button is just an on/off for whatever sound you have selected, not a scroll through all the modes like many other headphones (with 'off' being one of the modes). If you don't like Superhuman Hearing (which is the default setting), you aren't going to be able to change it without hooking it up to the App. My Xbox is in my office with my computer and so I tried to hook these up to my Mac via the software on the website but the computer app wouldn't recognize the headphones. I wrote to Turtle Beach support and they replied that I should really just use the phone App. Now the phone App does give you the ability to take phone calls while playing but quite frankly, I don't care to do that. No one call anyway, I get texts. I did download the App on my iPhone and once I paired them up, I was able to easily set everything that I wanted but still, I should HAVE to use an app to make basic setting changes. You also need the app to set Mic levels and decide what the extra volume wheel does on the headset (chat volume, mic monitor level, Superhuman Hearing volume, bluetooth volume). It is set by default to chat, but if you want any of those others you HAVE to use the App.
So that's it. The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 headset is a phenomenally comfortable headset with some great sound and some great features, hobbled a bit by the requirement to use the phone App whether you really want to or not. The phone App is fine, but it shouldn't be pretty much required.
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Master it, anywhere with MX Anywhere 3 for Mac~a compact performance mouse designed for your Mac or iPad no matter where you work ~from the home office, to the cafe, to the airport lounge. The electromagnetic MagSpeed scroll wheel is faster, quieter, and more precise. A low-profile design is contoured for the shape of your hand ~with silicone side grips ensure that it~s always soft to the touch.MX Anywhere 3 for Mac is built to withstand the bumps and drops of mobile work. And a track-anywhere sensor means you can work on virtually any surface.App-specific button customizations speed up your workflow in the apps you use most. Redefined settings for Microsoft Teams and Zoom let you instantly mute and Start/Stop your video call.
Customer Rating
5
An Outstanding Addition To The Logitech Stable
on September 19, 2020
Posted by: Wraith
from Rochester Hills, MI
For years now I have exclusively used Logitech MX series mice with both my home and work computers (even buying the work one for myself because the one they gave me was terrible). My most recent mouse was the MX Master 2S and it was a great mouse for doing work in all kinds of programs. The Logitech Options software allowed me to map commands to the mouse (that weren't already part of a profile for many popular programs) and the variety of rollers allowed me to quickly scroll both vertically as well as horizontally.
I loved that mouse but it has finally gone to the Best Buy in the sky and I needed a new mouse. I no longer work in the office any more and my setup isn't at all the same so I really don't need many of the options that the MX Master 2S offers. Also, I'm a little more cramped for space around my computer, so smaller is definitely better. In comes the MX Anywhere 3 and I am extremely happy. Clicks are sharp and precise and the scroll wheel is much better than my dear departed Master 2S. I liked the click-step of the roller on the Master 2S, especially when working down Excel spreadsheets but doing page after page got annoying with the sound of it. The MX Anywhere 3 gives me the same control but is absolutely SILENT! And I can still flip the roller to take me back to the top with a single flick of my finger.
I also like that it is gray so that it matches my Mac and Mac keyboard a bit better. Yes, I know the Magic Mouse matches too but I hate that thing and it's glass top. I also like that it works on anything, including glass, which is great because my desk at home has a glass top with a leather-like pad in the middle so I can go from the pad to the glass top with no problem.
I only have two minor complaints about the Logitech MX Anywhere 3:
1: I had to Download Logitech Options again because the version I had for my Master 2S didn't recognize it and I HAD to have it because out of the box, the back button on the side of the mouse actually gave me 'open link in a new tab' instead of taking me back a page.
2. I wish it had slightly bigger silicone pads on the bottom. I know the MX Master 2S is a much larger mouse and has correspondingly larger pads but those larger pads made the mouse glide much easier over a variety of surfaces. The MX Anywhere 3 doesn't glide nearly as well.
All in all, I am once again impressed by another Logitech product. If you need a compact, precise, and powerful mouse, you can't go wrong with the MX Anywhere 3. Oh, and if you have a Mac like I do, this should be the mouse that Apple makes, not that abomination the Mac comes with.
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Designed for sports. Engineered for sound. Bose Frames Tempo will take your audio game to the next level. With Bose Open Ear Audio, you get loud, deep, lifelike sound thanks to wafer-thin speakers hidden in the temples. It~s a jaw-dropping experience that leaves you free to engage with the world around you, all while discreetly listening to music. Performance doesn~t end with audio. Bose Frames Tempo is also designed for maximum comfort and durability with a lightweight nylon frame, sweat-and weather-resistance and durable, soft, silicone nose pads. Tempo gives you sound you expect from Bose with everything you need from sport sunglasses.
Customer Rating
5
Surprisingly Outstanding!
on September 5, 2020
Posted by: Wraith
from Rochester Hills, MI
TLDR: Bose finally delivers on what I think they were originally going for with the previous generation of Frames: a great sounding Bluetooth headset merged with sunglasses that give you your tunes on the go but don't block your peripheral hearing but still focuses the sound to you. Not for every sized head though.
I tried the Bose frames a while ago after they first came out, and at the time I though ‘Meh, they’re OK’. This time around though, I can honestly say that I am truly impressed. I’ve been putting the Tempo version of Frames (the new exercise focused pair), through its paces over the last few days and they have come out as a great option for those who exercises outside and want their tunes with them.
I know you may ask yourself, ‘Why would I need a pair of these when I have a pair of sunglasses and a set of bluetooth earbuds already?’ The key to the Frames is that you can have your polarized sunglasses and your tunes while not blocking out the sounds around you AND also not disturbing others with your Himalayan Throat Music. Is that just me? OK then. I was skeptical about how well Bose could beam-form the music into my ears but when I put them on for the first time and asked my wife if she could hear it, she said she could only hear a faint bit of music but it was a lot lower than when I had my open-backed headphones. I didn’t believe her so I had her put them on and sure enough, I could barely hear the music. That is despite the fact that on my head the music was pretty loud. Or at least where I would want the volume anyway.
So my wife and I went for a five mile hike/walk and it was great because I could still carry on a conversation when I wanted, could hear others (like bikers) coming up behind us, and generally just be more aware of my surroundings than I would be with my ‘Pods in my ears. We were out for about an hour and fifteen minutes and I was sweating pretty good because of the heat but the glasses never moved from my face. Now that was partially because of the nice grippy nose pads but it was also because the back of the arms on the glasses were holding on to my head pretty tightly. So tightly that it began to hurt around the one hour mark. The temples of the glasses do not have springs so there is no give there, but there is some flex in arms past where they go over your ears. Now I don’t have a big head. My tailor joked about how I had the exact same dimensions as his display dummies and I think my head is pretty average as well. When I wear a fitted hat, I wear a 7 1/4 and I would say my head shape is oval. Despite the box saying ‘Global Fit’, I would take that with a grain of salt. It’s only global fit if your ‘globe’ is normal sized.
Today I went for a twelve mile bike ride and I don’t wear headphones while riding because I want the situational awareness and I don’t like the wind noise I normally get with headphones of any sort. I wore these since I needed sunglasses and I knew it wouldn’t mess with my situational awareness, at least if I could listen at normal volume. Sure enough, I could listen to my music with only one swipe up on the temple to take the volume up a single notch. I maintained situational awareness and my ride came in at exactly an hour since I wasn’t riding too hard. It is a pretty hilly ride though, so again I was sweaty, but the Tempos didn’t slide down on my face at all. Also, they hadn’t started to hurt either so maybe the arm grip was a bit lighter this time.
The Bose Frames come with a really nice case, which was a lot more compact than I was expecting for glasses that are as big as these are. They also come with a USB A to C cable to charge your glasses (yay, USB-C), a nice cleaning cloth, and two sets of bigger nose pads. The installed pads work fine for me but they seem pretty easy to change out if you need to.
While you can pair these up with your phone straight from the Bluetooth menu like I initially did, they will prompt you to download the app that works with the Frames and I recommend that you do so. Not only will you be able to get firmware updates this way but there are some settings you may want to change that you can only do through the app. The three big changes you might want to do are:
1. Whether you get voice prompts or not. The glasses when you start them up will say what they are connected to and the battery level.
2. Whether you want the Frames to turn off after 10 minutes of non-movement. I don’t know how sensitive these are to movement so I don’t know if relaxing by the pool would give you enough movement to keep the tunes going.
3. Whether you want them to turn off 2 seconds after flipping them over onto their ‘top’. I turned this off because this is exactly what I did when I take sunglasses off for even a couple of seconds to read something or whatever. I did not look at the settings prior to using these for the first time and I thought maybe they had a sensor that could tell when they were on your face. No, they just stopped playing music when I took them off and set them down on their top (like they are in the second picture).
The App is also they only way you will find out about the controls that are available since the documentation is pretty thin. It pretty much just says, ‘Download the App.’ I suppose you could also just trial and error it but why? As I said earlier, you can adjust the volume by swiping forward or back on the right temple. You can also double-tap there to bring up your voice assistant. The other controls such as play/pause, next/previous track, and answer the phone are all done with the power button on the underside of the left temple. Not sure how I feel about this because it doesn’t take much to turn off the Frames via that button and I can see myself accidentally turning it off. Fortunately I can just manage things via my watch.
Finally, the only other thing a can think to write about is the battery life. I fully charged these up when I first got them so they started with a full charge and they have now had about two and a half hours of play time at medium volume since then. When I turned them on just now, the voice said the battery was at 80%, though the App shows that it is at 75%. That may be an issue with the app rounding down or something because they showed 95% right after unplugging them. If those numbers hold up, which I have no reason to suspect otherwise, I think it is very plausible that the Frame Tempos will get the eight hours of play time the Bose says they will.
All-in-all, I have to say that I am really impressed with the Bose Frame Tempos. I will be wearing these from now on whenever I am out and about and want to listen to my tunes. Good job Bose!
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Protect and boost the functionality of your 7th, 8th, and 9th Gen iPad with this graphite Logitech Combo Touch keyboard case. The precision trackpad allows for easy navigation, while the well-spaced backlit keys ensure effortless typing, even in dark environments. This Logitech Combo Touch keyboard case has a smooth texture for easy handling, and the adjustable kickstand provides comfortable viewing angles.
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5
The iPad Keyboard I've Been Waiting For!
on June 27, 2020
Posted by: Wraith
from Rochester Hills, MI
This is a super easy review to write, not only because I'm able to type it on my iPad with the Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard but because all I really have to do is fill it with a bunch of superlatives and be done with it.
No really, I have had an iPad since the first generation and have owned several different keyboards for them ranging in price from cheap to blindingly expensive (almost the cost of the iPad itself), and this is the ONLY one I have not just liked, but actually LOVED! Here are some of the things I truly love about the Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard:
1. Typing feels good on this thing. This has always been my number one priority and this is the first that I have tried that has nailed it for me. The Apple branded keyboards have always felt 'mushy' which is strange since I want my keyboard to feel like their Magic Keyboards for my Mac.
2. Has a trackpad! When I was working conferences and had to use a keyboard case for my iPad to collect visitor info; people would always get screwed up with the fact that there wasn't a trackpad to move the cursor. Always had to stand there and tell them to touch the screen or tab between the fields, but it was a pain. I'm no longer doing conferences but man would this have made my job easier! The trackpad is responsive and has a solid right/left click. I will have to dig into the settings to see if I can get the 'tap to click', because I use that a lot.
3. Doesn't need to be linked or charged! Now the Apple keyboards have had this for a while (mushy keys and all), this is the first I've owned from an accessory company that uses it and it is great.
4. Backlighting! This is not needed for me most of the time since I tend to use my iPad in well lit places, it has come in handy a few times already and I've only had it for a week. It has variable brightness levels too.
5. Texture of the case and keyboard feel great and the protection from the case side is solid.
6. Kickstand! Microsoft has had this on their Surface devices for a while now and I always thought it was a cool mechanism and now I have it on my keyboard case. It works great and provides a solid platform when typing on a flat surface (in case you need to use the pencil or your finger to work on the screen).
I only have two things that I wish the Logitech keyboard had or could change:
1. I wish it had a matching magnetic cover for when you just want to have the iPad in a case and don't need the keyboard. I could probably get an Apple Smart Cover but then it wouldn't match. I would be cool with paying extra for that. Just put matching covers in Best Buy and I'll pick one up.
2. Wish the case side was a tad lighter. Now I understand that it has to be solid enough to protect the iPad as well as incorporate the kickstand that I really like, but this case will add quite a bit of weight to your iPad set-up. That being said, it is nothing egregious and I would rather the case be on the solid side than the flimsy one.
If you are looking for what I believe to be the best keyboard case around for the iPad, look no further than the Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case. Yet again, Logitech knocking it out of the park.
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Recharge while off the grid with this Renogy PHOENIX 300 portable power station. The compact design and built-in carry handle offer easy portability, and the dual LED flashlights light your way in the dark. This Renogy PHOENIX 300 portable power station has two AC outlets and a variety of USB ports for charging a wide variety of devices and appliances.
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5
Pleasantly Surprised! Great Choice For Travel/Home
on May 20, 2020
Posted by: Wraith
from Rochester Hills, MI
I'm not a 'Preppier' but being an Eagle Scout (motto: Be Prepared!), a Disaster Prep additional duty officer in the USAF, and having lived in tornado alley and several other areas prone to intermittent disaster, has given me a healthy appreciation for planning ahead. I have a big Pelican case in the garage with LED lamps, first aid supplies, portable solar panels, and various other pieces of equipment (to which I'll be adding face masks and cleaning wipes once I can find them again). The one thing I have wanted for a while is a battery station that is bigger than one you carry in your briefcase to charge up your phone once or twice. The PHOENIX 300 is a great option if you are looking for the same thing (whether it is for disaster preparedness or for camping/travel).
Here are some of the pros:
- Compact and not too heavy. It is a cube with a handle that folds down and maintains the cube shape. Easy to pack away.
- The LED lamps that are built in are on the handle and on both sides, so it can act as a flashlight walking around with it or as a lamp in a room. It is also fairly bright despite being relatively small panels.
- Multiple options for charging. You can hook this up to solar panels with the included cords. You can plug it into the wall with its DC in port and supplied power brick. Or you can plug it into a USB-C charger like those that come with many laptops nowadays. On top of that you can dual charge with the USB-C and DC port to speed up charging if you need it ready to go quickly.
- A nice variety of power ports. 1 x USB-C, 3 x USB-A (one with Quick Charge capability), 2 x AC plugs, a cigarette lighter/auto accessory plug, and a D-Tap (also known as P-Tap) plug which is useful for a lot of photo/video gear.
- Comes with both USB-C to USB-C as well as USB-A to USB-C cables. They aren't super long or braided but considering how many electronics companies stiff you on cords, I was pretty pleased when I found them in the box.
- Easy to read power level indicators as well as which ports are drawing power. On either side of the cigarette port are blue bars. On the left side is the charge level and on the right are the active ports (AC, D-Tap/Cig, Type-C, USB).
- Comes with a rubber plug cover for the Cigarette port, which is nice since it helps seal it up and since I will rarely use it.
- It fires up and activates the needed ports as soon as you plug something in. You can shut everything down with the power button on the power station and keep things plugged in (but not charging if you want/need).
- Compact and not too heavy. It is a cube with a handle that folds down and maintains the cube shape. Easy to pack away.
- The LED lamps that are built in are on the handle and on both sides, so it can act as a flashlight walking around with it or as a lamp in a room. It is also fairly bright despite being relatively small panels.
- Multiple options for charging. You can hook this up to solar panels with the included cords. You can plug it into the wall with its DC in port and supplied power brick. Or you can plug it into a USB-C charger like those that come with many laptops nowadays. On top of that you can dual charge with the USB-C and DC port to speed up charging if you need it ready to go quickly.
- A nice variety of power ports. 1 x USB-C, 3 x USB-A (one with Quick Charge capability), 2 x AC plugs, a cigarette lighter/auto accessory plug, and a D-Tap (also known as P-Tap) plug which is useful for a lot of photo/video gear.
- Comes with both USB-C to USB-C as well as USB-A to USB-C cables. They aren't super long or braided but considering how many electronics companies stiff you on cords, I was pretty pleased when I found them in the box.
- Easy to read power level indicators as well as which ports are drawing power. On either side of the cigarette port are blue bars. On the left side is the charge level and on the right are the active ports (AC, D-Tap/Cig, Type-C, USB).
- Comes with a rubber plug cover for the Cigarette port, which is nice since it helps seal it up and since I will rarely use it.
- It fires up and activates the needed ports as soon as you plug something in. You can shut everything down with the power button on the power station and keep things plugged in (but not charging if you want/need).
Cons: I really don't have any but figure nothing is perfect so here is my only wish for the Phoenix 300 Power Station: I wish it had covers for all of the ports. I think that would help for storage and camping to keep unused ports clean and protected.
That's it. If you are looking for a compact, easy to use, and solid battery power station, you really can't go wrong with the Phoenix 300.
BTW, even though I have solar panels and wanted to try to charge this using them, so I could give some feedback on that mode; the sun has been a bit hit or miss lately and I didn't feel that it would be a good test.
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Capture stunning photos with this Polaroid Now i-Type instant camera. Autofocus lets you adjust the lenses to take sharp images, while the self-timer mode is ideal for selfies with your friends or family shots. This Polaroid Now i-Type instant camera features double exposure to combine two images into one for an enhanced look.
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1
Tons of Nostalgia and Just as Many Problems
on May 2, 2020
Posted by: Wraith
from Rochester Hills, MI
A Polaroid camera was the first camera I ever owned back in the mid-80's. I loved that thing, and even though it only took mediocre pictures, they were like gold to me. Fast forward a few decades and I have used every type of camera from 35mm film and actually processed it in a darkroom, to fledgling digital, all the way to state-of-the-art full frames with professional lenses. I was a semi-professional photographer for about 10 years (it wasn't my primary job, but I sold my photos to magazines and in galleries). So I know how to take a good photo.
On a lark, I got this Polaroid Now for the nostalgia and the 'fun' of instant photography. While I have to say, they did a great job building this thing and it has quite a few more bells and whistles than my first Polaroid (auto-focus, self-timer, rechargeable), the photo quality has not developed at all (pun intended). I blasted through a pack of Polaroid brand Color i-Type Film, which contains 8 instant photos and all of them were a disappointment. Now this isn't a comparison between my high resolution digital shots and the Polaroid ones, this is actually a comparison between these current ones and ones I still have from the 80's! I have shots from back then that look better than these ones from the 2020's! Most of those old shots have faded but there were a few that I preserved a bit better than others and they have better color accuracy and focus than the new ones.
All of the 8 photos I took with this Polaroid now were in full sunlight with static subjects, about as ideal as you can ask for a relatively 'slow' film like Polaroid. Color balance was completely off (very yellowish/red) and focus was quite poor throughout the lot. Now perhaps I had a bad batch of film or perhaps the camera is faulty. I won't know until I load up another pack of film, but as of now I don't think I can recommend the Polaroid Now, even for nostalgia sake, unless you only want it for display!
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Produce clear pictures and sound with this Miroir Full HD pico projector. The 7000 mAh lithium-polymer battery offers up to 2 hours of viewing time, while the pair of 2W speakers deliver high-quality sound for an all-around multimedia experience. This Miroir Full HD pico projector has HDMI and USB Type-C ports for secure connection to a variety of input devices.
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5
Outstanding Projector For A Small Meetings/Travel!
on January 3, 2020
Posted by: Wraith
from Rochester Hills, MI
TLDR: The Miroir - HD Pro Projector surprised me with how well built it is, its ease of use, and its size. Miroir recommends the HD Pro for small meetings of 5-10 and 10 really is probably the max size of a group you want to use this with, otherwise the room is probably going to be too big to present where everyone can see the screen well. While you can make the projection up to 100", it had better be pitch black if you do, otherwise I would say 50" is perfect for a moderately lit room. The Miroir HD Pro is a solid, well-built machine, and is perfect for small presentations and travel.
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OK, so my wife was complaining that the meeting room she has at work is huge and has what is probably a 15 year old monster of a projector built into the ceiling. On top of that, the projector bulb is probably about 5 years past its prime and so it really kind of sucks all around for usefulness. My wife has a small team that she brings together every other week or so to keep the up to date on what the higher ups are doing and what is coming down the line. Being a 4'11" soft-spoken dynamo that she is, she prefers a smaller space to hold meetings but the room she likes has nothing more than a table and dozen chairs. The company she works for also will not spring for a projector for her. I won't say they are cheap, but they are frugal to the point that it hurts. So that is the set-up for why my wife was really wishing for a small projector that she could use to make life a little easer for her and her team. When I saw the the Miroir HD Pro, I thought we might just have a winner, so I got it.
OK, so my wife was complaining that the meeting room she has at work is huge and has what is probably a 15 year old monster of a projector built into the ceiling. On top of that, the projector bulb is probably about 5 years past its prime and so it really kind of sucks all around for usefulness. My wife has a small team that she brings together every other week or so to keep the up to date on what the higher ups are doing and what is coming down the line. Being a 4'11" soft-spoken dynamo that she is, she prefers a smaller space to hold meetings but the room she likes has nothing more than a table and dozen chairs. The company she works for also will not spring for a projector for her. I won't say they are cheap, but they are frugal to the point that it hurts. So that is the set-up for why my wife was really wishing for a small projector that she could use to make life a little easer for her and her team. When I saw the the Miroir HD Pro, I thought we might just have a winner, so I got it.
When the projector arrived I was flabbergasted at how compact this thing really is. I knew it was going to be small but I guess I didn't really look at the dimensions in the description to see just how small it is. That being said, this could have the feel of a toy but instead has the feel of a nicely built machine. It is a solid little device without being too heavy. For $450, it had better be a solid, well-built machine and it is.
The HD Pro is also dead easy to use, which is great because while my wife is not a complete luddite, she is not incredibly tech savvy. Sometimes I think she only married me for constant on-call tech support! I know that's why my parents had me (at least it feels like it every time I go to visit them). The plugs are easy to get to and are well-labelled. On top of that there are only three buttons, a focus wheel, a kickstand, and a little nub to slide open the lens cover. The button with the circle on it switches back and forth between the two inputs (HDMI and USB-C) and that is it. The other two buttons are your volume up and down. The projector is turned on by sliding the lens cover over. Pressing the other buttons though with the lens cover closed will show you how much juice is available in the battery. I kind of also thought that maybe this would be how you would use it as a 7000 mAh external battery for an iDevice but the projector only seems to output power through the USB-A port when it is fully up and running, which I'm sure cuts down on the run time of the projector off of AC power. If you have an iPad Pro with the USB-C plug, it might be able to project and power the iPad at the same time but I was unable to check since mine still has the Lightning port. That being said, if you have the AV dongle for the iPad, you can connect your iPad to this using the included HDMI cable (which is about 2' long), and then use a USB-A to Lightning cable to keep the device powered up since the dongle has both ports for just such a reason.
Don't let the lack of controls worry you. The Miroir HD Pro does an outstanding job correcting for the keystone image you get from projecting at an angle. It also does a fairly good job of auto-focus but you can always dial that in a little better with the focus wheel. NOTE: Your focus is going to be highly dependent on the quality of your 'screen', whether that is a real projection screen, or a wall, or a bedsheet that has been hung up. The walls in the small conference room where my wife has her meetings have the orange peel texture on them and that really throws off the sharpness of the image. We solved that with two sheets from a huge post-it-note easel pad - et voilà cheap projection screen!
Oh, and while the box the projector comes in says that the HD Pro has two 3W speakers, both the Best Buy site and the Miroir site say 2W and I'm fairly sure that in-fact the case. While the built in speakers are good for a small meeting, you will not be hosting any dance party with them.
The only other thing that the HD Pro comes with in the box is a nice compact AC brick that is a lot like a black Apple laptop adaptor with flip up plugs. It is also really pretty light. I would have liked to see perhaps some kind of slip case for this considering the price but since it will be mostly just sitting in my wife's office cabinet when she is not using it, I guess it is not going to get banged around too much.
That being said, my wife and I did take it with us on an overnight trip for New Years. The hotel is really nice but hasn't yet jumped on the bandwagon of some of the big chains that are now installing systems that let you sign into the streaming services through the TV in the room. We packed the HD Pro and one of our Amazon Fire TV sticks and it worked beautifully! We got to watch some shows while we waited for the party to kick off that evening. We are definitely going to do this when we travel back home to see our folks because both sets are still living circa early 2000's or so.
I only have one little quibble when it comes to the HD Pro and this may only be with my device. Some little thermal pad or something got caught in the seam between what should be two tightly fitting parts so it kind of spoils the fit and finish of that little section. Other than that, this thing was built to some fairly tight tolerances. Really, that is the only thing I could find to complain about on this thing but I felt that I had to find something. Back when I was in the military, if the only thing they could gig you on during inspection was something like a single piece of fuzz on your uniform or your boot laces not being even, you knew you had your stuff together. This is a bit like that.
If you are in need of a compact, well-built, projector that is easy to use, look no further than the Miroir HD Pro M289. It is pricy but is worth it in my opinion.
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Make driving routines more enjoyable with this OverDryve car system. Its voice assistant capabilities let you read and send text messages by command and also play music in your car without taking your hands off the wheel. The built-in dash cam of this OverDryve car system lets you record trips and capture every moment on the road.
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5 out of 5No-Brainer If You Want A Great All-In-One System
By Wraith
I wondered about creating a GPS system nowadays with so many people having their smartphones with their own GPS functionality or with most cars coming with some kind of infotainment system, but after using the OverDryve 7 for the last two weeks, I think it is a great system and is a no-brainer for anyone looking to add GPS functionality to their car.
First off, my favorite thing about this device is the mounting bracket. I kid you not. One of the things I always hated about car GPS systems was having to lock it in place and reconnect the power and such. In the process of doing that I would invariably mess with my carefully set up positioning and would have to do it all over again. The Overdryve has an awesome bracket that you keep set up in your car and plugged in to everything and the Overdryve unit itself links via magnets and the connections are made through little contacts on the back. Easy-peasy. On top of that, the basestation also has an additional GPS antenna to improve location accuracy. Now I have rarely had problems with previous GPS devices and but the additional antenna could probably help when you are in the 'canyons' of the city, though I haven't gone downtown to try it yet.
The GPS system is great. While my car has one built in, it acts a bit too much like my mother and won't let me input anything if I am not at a complete stop. My wife can't even do it from the passenger seat because if we are moving at all it completely locks out the GPS controls. I understand why, but it would be nice for some kind of override. With the Overdryve, we don't have to worry about that. She just plucks the device from the mount, types in the destination and clicks it back into place. The guidance voice is kind of grating but so is my wife yelling directions at me from her phone!
I played around with the handsfree and entertainment applications and they are fine, but my car handles that pretty seamlessly, so I don't think I will be using that function of the Overdryve. The voice commands are much more responsive than those for my car system so I will give it that. The other thing I don't have to worry about is the backup camera or tire pressure monitor, because my car already has that, but if your car doesn't, this is a really cool feature. While each of those systems is an add-on, they are both only about $150 each and I guarantee I paid more for that functionality from the auto maker.
As for the Overdryve also being an Android tablet, and can be used off the mount like any other tablet, it is true that it can do so, but it is a little bulky for that and it is an Android tablet with all that entails. Sorry, I have an iPad and I can't really see myself ever using this as just a regular tablet, but perhaps if you forgot yours and you have a fussy kid in the back and want to send it to the back seat to quiet them down, this could be a lifesaver.
Now for my few quibbles with the device. I had a little trouble syncing it to my phone for the first few tries but after I did a phone restart I didn't have a problem and it had maintained the sync no problem, so it could have been my phone and not the Overdryve. My only other problem is the name. Seriously, Overdryve?! I realize that Overdrive was probably taken but I kind of feel like some hipster should be on TV telling me how 'swaggy' this thing is. Every time I have had to type Overdryve into this review, I have had to roll my eyes and they are getting tired.
In summary, if you want a great functioning GPS system, and that is all, this is a phenomenal GPS and it costs about the same as other 7-inch GPS systems. If you need the functionality of an infotainment system, and want the ability to add safety features like a back-up camera and tire pressure monitoring, this is a no-brainer because you get all of that for the price of a basic 7" GPS. On top of all that, you get a fully functional Android tablet! I really can't see why anyone would buy any other standalone car GPS system now that this is out. Even if you don't need the other functions, they are nice to have and Rand McNally has created the best GPS device I have ever used, for the same price as other systems. Seriously, this is the unit to get.
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Rochester Hills, MI
Dash Cam!
September 25, 2016
I totally forgot about the dash cam function of this. Yet another feature that makes this a no-brainer. I have not had much experience with dash cams but this one works well. Now let's just hope I don't end up on one of those dash cam compilation videos on YouTube!
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Revel in immersive audio with this retro-style Ion Boombox Deluxe portable stereo. Dual full-range speakers deliver impressive sound reproduction, while Bluetooth technology, USB playback, an AM FM radio and a built-in cassette player offer vast entertainment options. This Ion Boombox Deluxe portable stereo comes with a long-lasting rechargeable battery for convenience.
What are the dimensions of this product?
16.73"W x 5.9"D x 9.6"H according to the users guide.
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Revel in immersive audio with this retro-style Ion Boombox Deluxe portable stereo. Dual full-range speakers deliver impressive sound reproduction, while Bluetooth technology, USB playback, an AM FM radio and a built-in cassette player offer vast entertainment options. This Ion Boombox Deluxe portable stereo comes with a long-lasting rechargeable battery for convenience.
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Experience legendary performance and sound of ASTRO Audio V2, with the convenience and freedom that comes without wires. The A50 Wireless + Base Station for Xbox One/PC delivers premium acoustics, ergonomics, comfort and durability that gamers demand. The all-new Base Station provides clear, low-latency voice communication, while making headset pairing and charging simple. The ASTRO Command Center software allows Pros and Live streamers to tune every input and output parameter of the A50 precisely for their specific setup. Experience absolute audio immersion with the A50 Wireless + Base Station.
Can it connect to any xbox one even the xbox Scarlett that's coming soon?
It should since its connection to the Xbox is primarily the optical cable which I'm 100% sure Microsoft will have available on the next console as well.
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Acer Nitro 5 Laptop: Lose yourself in the absorbing multimedia experience delivered by this Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop. The Intel Core i5 processor ensures a lag-free performance, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card delivers immersive visuals on the 15.6-inch Full HD display. This Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop has 8GB of RAM for seamless multitasking.
Does this support hdmi 1.4
Mine is showing HDMI 2.0b, so should be backwards compatible with 1.4.
6 years, 2 months ago
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Acer Nitro 5 Laptop: Lose yourself in the absorbing multimedia experience delivered by this Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop. The Intel Core i5 processor ensures a lag-free performance, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card delivers immersive visuals on the 15.6-inch Full HD display. This Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop has 8GB of RAM for seamless multitasking.
Does this have the 144 Hz panel?
It does have a nice 144 Hz panel. Even though it is only a regular HD panel, I have to say it looks great.
6 years, 2 months ago
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Wraith
Take your playlist with you by using these noise-cancelling Sony headphones. Their 40mm drivers with liquid crystal polymer diaphragms fill your ears with booming audio to immerse you in songs, and they're ergonomically designed to provide comfort during extended listening sessions. These Sony headphones have a proprietary noise-cancelling processor, so you can immerse yourself in the music.Industry Leading Noise Cancellation. *As of August 30, 2018. According to research by Sony Corporation measured using JEITA-compliant guidelines. In headband-style of wireless noise-canceling headphones market.
Will these work while on an airplane watching their movies.
If you bring along the cord, then yes, they will work beautifully. They changed the case on the XM3s and it is much easier to bring that cord, the airline adapter (which I haven't used in over a decade), and the charge cable. They all fit nicely between the ear cups.
7 years ago
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Wraith
Take your playlist with you by using these noise-cancelling Sony headphones. Their 40mm drivers with liquid crystal polymer diaphragms fill your ears with booming audio to immerse you in songs, and they're ergonomically designed to provide comfort during extended listening sessions. These Sony headphones have a proprietary noise-cancelling processor, so you can immerse yourself in the music.Industry Leading Noise Cancellation. *As of August 30, 2018. According to research by Sony Corporation measured using JEITA-compliant guidelines. In headband-style of wireless noise-canceling headphones market.
I have the Sony brand, WH-CH700N, which I am very pleased with. Are there any differences between these two models when it comes to the headband or they the same. To me the pictures and the descriptions look the same.
These are better in virtually every single way than the WH-CH700Ns. I've used both and the sound quality, the noise cancelling, and the comfort are better in the XM3, and that is why that cost a bit more. The 700s are really good, the WX3s are the best NC headphones on the market.
7 years ago
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Wraith
Take your playlist with you by using these noise-cancelling Sony headphones. Their 40mm drivers with liquid crystal polymer diaphragms fill your ears with booming audio to immerse you in songs, and they're ergonomically designed to provide comfort during extended listening sessions. These Sony headphones have a proprietary noise-cancelling processor, so you can immerse yourself in the music.Industry Leading Noise Cancellation. *As of August 30, 2018. According to research by Sony Corporation measured using JEITA-compliant guidelines. In headband-style of wireless noise-canceling headphones market.
Can someone tell me about the “California Proposition 65” warning when buying on Amazon?
Darn near everything gets the Proposition 65 warning that states the potential for some chemical that is in the thing can cause cancer... in mice.... at doses no human would ever experience. They want to put a Prop 65 warning on coffee for Pete's sake! Disregard it and enjoy your headphones. Buy them from Best Buy anyway, you are already here.
7 years ago
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Wraith
Take your playlist with you by using these noise-cancelling Sony headphones. Their 40mm drivers with liquid crystal polymer diaphragms fill your ears with booming audio to immerse you in songs, and they're ergonomically designed to provide comfort during extended listening sessions. These Sony headphones have a proprietary noise-cancelling processor, so you can immerse yourself in the music.Industry Leading Noise Cancellation. *As of August 30, 2018. According to research by Sony Corporation measured using JEITA-compliant guidelines. In headband-style of wireless noise-canceling headphones market.
How many watts does the adapter need to be to allow for quick charging?
I don't think it is a matter of wattage, it is just the way the Li-Ion batteries work. They are much easier to fill up when they are empty then they are when they are above 80%. I have an electric car and I can get the first 150 miles on in just a few hours but it takes a lot more time to tack on the final 100. It is almost like you need more pressure to shove in those remaining electrons in all the empty spaces.
7 years ago
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Wraith
Take your playlist with you by using these noise-cancelling Sony headphones. Their 40mm drivers with liquid crystal polymer diaphragms fill your ears with booming audio to immerse you in songs, and they're ergonomically designed to provide comfort during extended listening sessions. These Sony headphones have a proprietary noise-cancelling processor, so you can immerse yourself in the music.Industry Leading Noise Cancellation. *As of August 30, 2018. According to research by Sony Corporation measured using JEITA-compliant guidelines. In headband-style of wireless noise-canceling headphones market.
Are they louder than the xm2?
Not that I have noticed. They can get plenty loud though. I usually have my music player set at about the 40-50% level and then adjust from there with the headphones, and I can blow my eardrums out if I want.
7 years ago
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Wraith