Kingston’s Spectacular Success

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INGSTON, a perennial leader in computer memory and solid state storage, is expanding into the gaming audio. Its brand new HyperX Cloud Pro Gaming Headset, a high quality headphone is a spectacular success, with a striking color scheme of matte black with red accents. (There is also a white version.)

Beautifully designed in Sweden, the headband has super soft over-the-ear memory foam ear pads. They eliminate external noise surprisingly well. A second set of the earcup liners are included.

The soft leather-padded headband hugs your scalp nicely and snugly. It was a joy to wear it for hours.

The HyperX Cloud, of solid aluminum construction, is compatible with smartphones and tablets. With the detachable microphone connected to the headset, I was able to type on my laptop without the burden of holding the phone to my ear. It was a distinct pleasure to talk into the mic boom while keeping both hands on the keyboard.

The aeroplane jack adapter allows you to enjoy the headset on your flight instead of putting up with the tinny unsatisfactory earphones you get from the attendants. A nice travel bag is provided to carry your elegant headphone on your journey.

This is without a doubt the best headset I’ve used thus far. See more of this quality product with a sleek look for the 21^st century at kingston.com/hyperxcloud, where the price is $99.99.

Double Your Phone Battery

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OU know the feeling, don’t you? You’re out and about and you suddenly see that your iPhone battery dropped dead. Or you inadvertently drop the phone on the street. Ouch!

Otterbox to the rescue. Their new Resurgence Power Case for Apple iPhone 5/5s delivers more than twice the battery power of the phone. You don’t have to glue your eyeballs on your device to watch the battery level when charging. With auto-stop technology, as soon as it reaches a full charge, the battery case automatically shuts itself off.

And for the accident prone? The Power Case passed standard military testing and has shown to absorb energy from drops and bumps at 4 feet.

With its two-piece sturdy snap design, this Power Case is a winner at $99.95 at otterbox.com.

Avoid Vampire Energy

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OW you can use one charging station to charge up all your battery powered devices without fear of wasting energy. The Smart Strip Charging Station Surge Protector prevents idle power loss and overcharging is said to save you $52.91 a year in energy costs.

When the last device is fully charged, and stops drawing power, the Charging Station will automatically shut off to prevent idle power loss. And in the event of a power surge, the Smart Strip will disconnect your equipment. bitsltd.net

Don’t Lose Your Device

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AVE you ever forgotten to take your cable after recharging your device That won’t happen if you use a ChargerLeash.

HAS this every happened to you? You connect your device plug it into a power source at a Starbucks, convention hall, airport or any public place? When you’re finished charging, you take your device and off you go. Then you realize you forgot to take the charging cable with you.

Not to worry. Within five seconds the cable will flash a light and emit a sound. That will stop you in your tracks.

Even if a thief unplugs your device, the sound will scare him off. So you won’t lose your device due to your negligence or the thief’s boldness.

Works for the iPhone 5/5S/5C, iPad Mini, iPad (4th generation), iPad Air, iPod Touch (5th generation), and iPod Nano (7th generation).　$29.95 at ChargerLeash.com.

See Yourself On The Phone

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EFORE heading into that all-important meeting, or heading to the restaurant to meet your dinner date, look at your mobile phone and make sure you’re ready. You can do that with the Mogul Mirror Screen Protector, designed by the tech mogul Daymond John. This screen protector turns into a mirror when the screen light is off. Turn the phone on, and the mirror disappears. But screen protection is always there to guard against typical scratches. $19.99 at mogulsmobile.com.