Gadgets
Need to charge multiple devices all at once? You should try AnthroDesk Desktop Power Station
Everyone nowadays owns multiple devices. You have your cellphone, maybe a tablet, a laptop, a digital camera, and many others. When you are at work in your office, you may be using multiple devices at your desk there, and may need to plug them in all at once. Well, right now since most people are self-isolating or practicing physical distancing and not in the office, you may need to plug in many devices in your home office space instead, or a corner you use as your workspace, like by your couch for instance.
I found this handy power hub for this purpose – the AnthroDesk Desktop Power Station. It has 2 regular three-pronged power outlets, 3 USB charging ports, and a wireless Qi charger. It’s basically like a power strip with a thick 5-ft. power cord at the back which you use to plug in to a power socket. It has a built-in power surge protection, short circuit protection, overload protection, over-temperature protection, and over-current protection, so it’s definitely safe to use for charging multiple devices at the same time.
It costs $39.99 from Best Buy Canada or direct from the manufacturer’s website, which I think is reasonable for its quality and for its convenience.
Below are photos of how I have multiple devices plugged into mine. It’s not the nicest setup since I do not have a home office because I normally work from the office, but at least this power hub helps. Featured are my work cellphone, my work laptop, my work headset, and my personal tablet (and my S.O.’s laptop is on the side but I didn’t have it plugged in).
If you do get one yourself, or if you have something else similar, let me know in the comments below!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I received the product for free in exchange for my honest review.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 in Pink
Okay I just couldn’t resist posting this since anything that has to do with pink catches my eye. I know it has been awhile since I last posted in my blog, and coincidentally, my friend Wayne (Hi, Wayne!) asked me at work today about my blog mentioning that he hasn’t seen any posts from me in awhile.
Anyway, I found this on Phone Arena today while comparing specs of phones that I was looking at that were on sale for boxing week. However, this device is not a phone, rather a tablet. It basically is visually similar to an iPad. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is available in pink starting tonight, December 21, 2015 at 9:00 PM EST! I wrote a blog post about a similar device also (Onda V919) awhile back in January 2015.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has been available since November 2015 in silver or gold, with aluminum construction. It runs Android OS, or Windows 10 if you prefer. Dimensions are 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches. Rear camera is 8 Megapixels and front camera is 5 Megapixels. Processor is Intel Atom, Quad-core, 2200 MHz, X5-Z850, 64-bit, with Intel HD graphics processor. System memory is 2048 MB RAM, with built-in storage available in 16 GB priced at C$238.50 (US$189) or 64 GB at C$339.50 (US$269). To compare, the Onda V919 cost C$196.85 back in January 2015.
If the price was C$189, I think I’d buy it. Too bad the CAD to USD currency rate isn’t doing so well at the moment. How about you, would you consider buying one? Let me know in the comments below.
Image Credit: Phone Arena via Xiaomi Today
Who The Smartphone Revolution Left Behind
I never really thought about how the disabled will be able to use smartphones. I do know someone who is considered legally blind, although he can still somewhat see if something is really up close to his eyes; he uses the option on a smartphone to make the text the largest size it is capable of. That feature would help the visually-challenged elderly too.
But for people with other disabilities, how are they able to use smartphones? Good news is that there have been a few companies who have developed devices that can primarily be used by the disabled. Read on to find out more.
This DIY Raspberry Pi Laptop Is Perfect For Your Weekend Machinations
For techies that want to create a DIY laptop, here’s something that you can put together: a Raspberry Pi Laptop.
What It’s Like To Try Out The Apple Watch In-Store
For those that are curious about the Apple Watch but don’t want to go in-store to check it out at this time, read on to find out about the experience by one of TechCrunch’s writers.
Also, if you want to see more pictures of the Apple Watch retail experience, check out this picture gallery that shows photos of the Apple Watch taken in the Apple Store at the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto: A Guided Tour Of The Apple Watch Retail Experience
Tech-Life in Pink 