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VisionTek Wallet Drive: Could Be Worth More Than Your Own Wallet...

AccessoriesWritten by Martin Regtien on 31 March 2015.

We all know we can't have enough external storage devices. Great for backup, sharing, travelling. Most of them have their own housing and power supplies but when you do a heart transplant on your laptop and put in an SSD, what are you gonna do with that naked hard drive you just pulled out? It probably has more capacity than that SSD but you need to have an enclosure for that.

That's where the VisionTek Wallet Drive comes in. The cheapest and best solution to get many more years out of that drive.

It's a very simple accessory so we can keep this mini review also pretty simple.

Aegis Secure Key 3.0 - Another Upgrade from Apricorn. More Secure Than Fort Knox?

StorageWritten by Martin Regtien on 30 March 2015.

I didn't realise that it was already more than three years ago that we reviewed the original Aegis Secure Key.

See our article here.

We highly recommended that little critter for its security in such a tiny USB key package.

Now it's a slightly bigger edition that Apricorn sent us the other day: this time around it sports USB 3.0, it's a bootable drive and it has much higher capacities.

So let's have a quick roundup of some of the main specifications and differences.

Sony SmartWatch 2: Still a Good Buy?

Mobile DevicesWritten by Martin Regtien on 06 March 2015.

It's been nearly 2 years since we took a good look at the Sony SmartWatch 2 which had just been released then. It is a bit surprising that this watch is still being offered for sale well after its successor has become available. So what made this one a stayer? Can it still compete in the marketplace?

Sometimes it's good to have a look at a product when it is fully mature and when MobileZap sent us this one rather than the anticipated Sony SmartWatch 3 we departed from our usual approach to write only about the latest and the greatest...

So is the Sony SmartWatch 2 still worthy of your consideration?

The BlackVue WiFi LCD Dashcam: Form Factor of the Future?

Digital CamerasWritten by Martin Regtien on 21 February 2015.

After having reviewed several dash cams , mainly those made by Pittasoft who make the BlackVue range, we have become quite a fan of the ability to record everything in front of you and even behind you just in case we see something amazing or a car or plane crash. And if you are involved in an accident yourself these recording devices could prove your innocence.

Today we are looking at a different form factor from the slimline cameras we wrote about before.
The BlackVue WiFi LCD Dashcam is a large 4 inch touch LCD screen.

Is that a good thing?

Encase Deluxe OnePlus One Bamboo Hard Case

AccessoriesWritten by Kevin Cheng on 16 February 2015.

The OnePlus One made a massive splash when it was first announced last year in April 2014. Almost a year on, the general availability of the phone is still scarce and the StyleSwap covers have been cancelled.

There is no shortage of accessories however, and with thanks to MobileZap, DigitalReviews have the Encase Deluxe OnePlus One Bamboo Hard Case to play with.

The Genie is Out of the Bottle: QNAP Put it in the QGenie Mobile NAS

StorageWritten by Martin Regtien on 31 January 2015.

The QGenie is the smallest of all the NAS units we have ever reviewed. It's positively tiny and probably is smaller than your smart phone!

Yet, it contains a lot of functionality not seen in its bigger siblings: let's get the genie out of the bottle or rather, let's get the QGenie out of the box and see what magic happens if we put it to use.

NAS is for sharing, and we all know that. So expect file sharing but also Internet sharing and even power-sharing. And more.

Let's see how it all works.

Cyberlink PowerDirector 13 Ultra - Taking Video Editing to New Heights

SoftwareWritten by Martin Regtien on 16 January 2015.

We have been following Cyberlink's ascendancy in the video world over many years and have reported on earlier editions of their flagship product PowerDirector.
Now, having taken quite a few videos with our Phantom Vision drone recently, we want to go beyond what the likes of Microsoft Video Maker could offer and opted to have a good fresh look again at the most recent edition of PowerDirector.

Let's mention a few highlights and show you how easy it is to produce some pleasing results.

The T1 Bluetooth Speaker by 4Cabling – Cheap and Small but Unconvincing Sound.

AudioWritten by Martin Regtien on 13 January 2015.

Portable sound has come a long way since the days of the 'ghetto blaster'. Now it's easier and cheaper than ever to play some tunes anywhere you like. All you need is a phone and some wireless bluetooth speakers. And there are plenty of bluetooth speakers to choose from.

4Cabling has just issued a new and very cheap model, the T1, which it claims is the thinnest bluetooth speaker in the world. Not only is it very thin at 12mm, but it's smaller than most smartphones, measuring a tiny 100mm by 50mm, not much bigger than a credit card. Priced at $25 they certainly are very affordable too.

The big question is: how is the sound quality?

Have a look at the findings of Roel Verhoeven below.

The Recon Visenta Wireless Foldable Laser Mouse: Slim and Comfortable?

AccessoriesWritten by Martin Regtien on 12 January 2015.

I can't say that I've been looking for a new mouse since the Logitech MX Revolution which we reviewed eons ago, is still calling my office desk home. It is a most comfortable extension of my hand.
When we were asked to review the Recon Visenta there was one outstanding feature that appealed to us from reading the specs: it's a foldable 9 mm thin device. Ideal for travelling.
But can something that thin also be comfortable?