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Vaja Leather Grip Hardshell Case for iPhone 5 review
This is the third case I recently received to try with my iPhone 5 from Vaja Cases. The Leather Grip Hardshell Case for iPhone 5 is a leather-wrapped hard backcover case. It’s quite different from the Vaja flip-cover cases I recently review. (Check the related links at the bottom of the review.) This case is for the person who wants to protect the back and sides of their iPhone 5 while leaving the touchscreen completely uncovered. Let’s give it a look.
All images can be clicked for a larger view.
The Grip Hardshell is hand-made from “Argentinian Floater leather and features an embossed Caterina leather interior.” It comes in a variety of ready-to-ship colors, or you can customize your colors if they don’t have what you want. I received the black and rosso color combination. The interior leather is embossed with diagonal rows of the Vaja name and logo. You can see the big, vaguely teardrop-shaped opening for the iPhone 5′s back camera, flash, and noise-reduction microphone. The case is beautifully assembled.
Like the flip cases, the backcover has a hard shell that’s encased in the leather.
You can see the exterior leather has a very nice pebbled grain. There’s a metal badge with the Vaja name and logo at the bottom of the back. This is the only exterior branding on the case.
Here’s the front of the iPhone 5. You can see the edges of the case wrap up and over the chamfered edges of the metal sides. There is nothing to interfere with using the Home button, the front camera, phone earpiece, or the proximity/ambient-light sensor. You can also see large gaps in the coverage of the sides of the phone.
The SIM tray is completely covered by the Grip case. You’ll have to remove the case if you need to access the SIM. The other side has a large opening for the mute slider and the volume buttons. I can use these controls with no problems while the iPhone 5 is wearing the case.
The power/sleep switch is open and easily usable. The bottom speaker and microphone grills are uncovered, as are the Lightning and earphone ports. Even the 30-pin-to-Lightning adapter can be used with the iPhone 5 in this case.
I had no flash flare while using the back camera in this case.
The Grip Hardshell also comes with a protective suede pouch. Unlike the pouches with the flip-cover Vaja cases, this pouch isn’t long enough to cover the entire length of the phone. Part of the front screen and part of the back of the case are left unprotected and vulnerable to scratches when carried in your pocket or gear bag.
I am a bit disappointed in the too-short pouch, but I like the Grip Hardshell case. It does add some bulk to the svelte iPhone 5, but it also adds some “grip” to the slippery phone. You can use all the controls and connectors with ease, and the case adds some color and some protection to the phone. This simple, protective leather hardshell case is ideal for the person who doesn’t need the screen protection afforded by the Vaja flip covers and who doesn’t want to deal with a dangling front cover while using the phone. At $70, it’s in line with many other leather cases.
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Vaja Leather Grip Hardshell Case for iPhone 5 review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 30, 2013 at 11:00 am.
Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/07/30/vaja-leather-grip-hardshell-case-for-iphone-5-review/
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ChromeLite: experience the ASCII Web of yesteryear
Now, ChromeLite isn't really all that functional. For the most part, it simply strips images and converts text into a monospaced terminal font. There are a few Easter eggs inserted -- such as a fun message at the bottom of YouTube (image after the break) -- and some fun ASCII art, but that's about it. Rather oddly, most JavaScript continues to work -- so you can still enjoy Google Instant Search!
ChromeLite was actually made by Google as an April Fools' joke -- and indeed, an annoying 'you can uninstall this!' message appears at the top of every page -- but we're kind of hoping that Google, or another developer, takes ChromeLite and turns it into a real ASCII browsing extension with configurable settings. If anything, it will provide an easy way to save bandwidth and CPU time.
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Banshee music player now works in Windows, supports Amazon MP3 downloads
The most notable new feature is support for the Amazon MP3 store -- you can buy and download music from within Banshee -- but unfortunately it's only available in the Linux build at the moment (OS X and Windows support are planned, however). There have also been some significant improvements to artist, album, and queue interactions -- and yes, you can finally right click a track, album or artist and select 'play after' to insert it into the queue.
Beyond actual playback, the user interface has been tidied up -- it now looks a whole lot smarter -- and the Ubuntu One Music Store and SoundMenu extensions have been made official. For a complete list of changes, additions and bug fixes, check the change log.
When Windows support initially appeared in February, we found it rough around the edges and fraught with stability issues. With version 2, Banshee for Windows is still a bit unstable, but it's shaping up to be a good alternative to Winamp, iTunes, or whatever other music library manager you use. It's almost as attractive as its GNOMEish brother, too!
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Cooler Master DUO review
Form or functionality? That’s question that often confronts us when we are looking for phone and tablet accessories. There are lots of products on the market that perform great but look only so-so. On the other hand, I often see products that look amazing, only to find their performance to be lacking or subpar. The DUO by Cooler Master is one accessory that performs as well as it looks.
Note: Images can be clicked to view a larger size.
Now I am a usability type of guy. I do like things to look cool, but for me, the function is more important than the look. When I first saw the DUO I figured, “this is probably all show and no go”, but was pleasantly surprised at how wrong I was.
First lets talk about the design and make up of the DUO. It is basically 2 separate stands (iPhone and iPad), designed to slide into each other when not in use. The design is both elegant and practical and fits in well Apple’s design philosophy.
The overall dimensions are 5.38 x 4.72 x 2.8 inches.
The outer stand, designed for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th generations iPad and iPad mini is made of rubber-covered aluminum. The stand is solid and heavy. It is designed to hold the iPad in a landscape or portrait mode. The opening of the stand is wide enough to accommodate my iPad with the protective back cover on it. Unlike the iPhone part of the DUO, the iPad stand does not have any cutouts for your charging cable. The size and weight of the stand makes for a very stable platform for the iPad. You may also notice that the rubber on the stand does tend to be a lint magnet.
When the iPad is in portrait mode, there is a nice cutout that allows you to access the Home button, a nice touch in my opinion. My iPad sits at a comfortable viewing angle while in the stand, and it felt very secure and stable. Although the stand only allows you to view your iPad at one angle, I don’t find this to be an issue.
The inner part of the DUO is the iPhone stand. This stand is designed to fit the iPhones 4, 4s, and 5. I am using the iPhone 5 for this review. The iPhone stand seems to be made of a hard plastic materia,l and like the iPad stand, it is heavy. The stand feels very solid and looks like it could take some abuse. Like the iPad part of the DUO, the iPhone stand is an elegant and effective design.
The top of the iPhone stand has two cutouts, one for the iPhone and one for accessories. The iPhone cutout is designed to allow a user to run the charging cable and earphone jack into it so that you can use the stand as a charger. Using the stand as a charger is relatively simple; you place the iPhone end of the charging cable up through the opening inside the stand and seat it into the cutout designed to hold the cable end. The cutout is designed to hold the newer iPhone charging cables as well as the older 30-pin ones. You use the same procedure when running the earphone cable. Just as a note, the cutouts seem to be designed to precise tolerances, so I would suggest using only the OEM cables with the DUO. Like everything else on this product so far, the design is well thought out and executed.
The bottom of the iPhone stand has three wire chases designed to allow you to run your power cable as well as your earphone cable. The only difference that I can see is that the channel for the earphone cable is slightly narrower than the power cable channel. The bottom of the stand also has four rubber feet to keep the stand from slipping on your work surface.
Although the opening in the iPhone stand is large enough to accommodate some iPhones in cases, you may not be able to charge your phone this way. As you can see my iPhone with an aluminum bumper case fits in well and charges, but this may not be true with all cases. The same goes with using the earphone jack setup on the stand.
So, in the grand scheme of things, what do I think of the Cooler Master DUO? I think it is a very practical and useful tool with a surprisingly reasonable price ($49.95). The design and quality of materials not only allow the DUO to function well, but it just looks cool. As I stated in the opening of this review, I am a usability guy. I will sacrifice looks for functionality. With the Cooler Master DUO, I don’t have to sacrifice either.
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Cooler Master DUO review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 26, 2013 at 11:00 am.
Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/07/26/cooler-master-duo-review/
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Everyday Carry Gear – Andy Jacobs
Your friendly, neighborhood Gadgeteer team has recently been posting some great news items describing their EDC or their everyday carry gear. I’m a tad late to this party, but hopefully I can make up for it a bit with lots of detailed info on the items I carry and use on a daily basis. Let’s gear up!
EDC Pack and Gear
I am engineer with a desk job, therefore my EDC is fairly computer gadget focused. I would also note that I travel on business an average of once per month, and bring many of the items below with me, though I tend to try to reduce this load to only the essentials for travel. Seen in the top photo and described below are the items that I have been carrying and using over the past several months, though I would note that some of these items change on an almost daily basis depending on what I need, if I am in the office versus traveling, if I am trying out new items and so forth. That said, the image is an overview of my office EDC; click it for a larger view. Description follows the image, starting from the top left and working across and down:
- GoRuck GR1 Backpack – I have been a messenger bag user for many years, preferring the ease of accessibility afforded by the over-the shoulder, big-flap style of the messenger. That is, until I stumbled upon the GoRuck web site a while ago, and became immediately attracted to the simple yet ruggedly-styled gear. The GR1 can swallow up 26 liters of whatever I can throw into it, and it is easy to pack and unpack with its lay-flat, zip-open design. Its wide, thickly padded straps make it feel amazingly comfortable while wearing it, even when the load is heavy. On business trips I’ve carried up to 30lbs in this thing through airports and around cities, and although I can certainly feel the weight, it is not painful on my shoulders and back. A nod to its military pedigree (the company was founded by a former Special Forces operator), it includes MOLLE-style webbing inside and out to attach various accessories. To the sides of the GR1, I’ve added a Skeletonized Water Bottle Holder from ITS Tactical on one side and a Condor MA57 GPS Pouch (to hold my computer power brick) on the other, as well as a Condor Tech Sheath to one of the shoulder straps (to hold my iPhone). I could go on and on about this pack, but suffice it to say that the GR1 is currently my favorite pack/bag, and a full review is in the works, so stay tuned.
- Gadget pouch – This pouch is a freebie that was included in an old Lenovo power supply kit I bought a few years ago. It is a mesh zippered pouch that I use to store various smallish gadgety-type items. See additional description below.
- Give Us This Day – This is a Catholic monthly publication book that contains daily prayers, Mass readings, stories of the saints’ lives and other great reading. I use it multiple times per day to guide my prayers, devotions, and reflections.
- Rosary with drawstring pouch – The Rosary is an ancient Catholic sacramental and devotional to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. It is used as a guide in prayer to Jesus and in meditation on events in the life of Jesus, many of which were witnessed by His Mother. I try to pray the Rosary as often as I can.
- Ziplock bag full of stuff like dental floss, Band-Aids, wet wipes, sleeping mask, and other such person hygeine items for travel and/or emergencies.
- Two bracelets: ITS Memorial Bracelet and a 550 paracord survival bracelet I made myself. See additional description below.
- Titanium spork – See additional description below. Bought from eBay.
- Assorted writing instruments – See additional description below.
- Apple The New iPad (AKA “3rd gen”) – The one has Retina Display but the 30 pin pre-Lightning connector. 16Gb. I use it to check email, read books, edit photos, and play a few games.
- Small leather business card holder – Work issued.
- Ill Gear ‘Write In The Rain’ Notebook – In case I need to… you know, write in the rain. Thankfully I haven’t had to use this yet.
- Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States (pocket edition) – Bought in a small bookstore while waiting for a flight. Trying to enhance my knowledge of our nation’s founding documents.
- Jawbone ERA Bluetooth Headset – For when I need to go hands-free with my iPhone. Also shown are the case and mini-USB connector cable.
- Small first-aid kit from Spear Tip Tactics, a small shop that carries survival gear and teaches survival courses.
- Stack of Moleskine notebooks – Bottom: large sized, soft cover Moleskine grid notebook for work. Middle: medium sized, hard cover Moleskine lined notebook for my personal daily journal. Top: small-sized, paper cover Moleskine Cahier grid notebook for jotting.
- Lenovo W520 laptop – Work issued. Includes freakishly large and heavy AC adapter.
- Work ID badge and remote network security token.
- Cheap-o Bluetooth mouse I got from eBay. Looks cool, but as of this writing (after only a month or so), it has already stopped working.
- Alchemy Goods Goergetown Zipper Pouch Wallet – Alchemy Goods gear is made from recycled (or “upcycled”) innertubes, so it is durable as well as environmentally friendly. I use the Georgetown to hold my various pens, pencils and so forth. I attach the Georgetown to the inside of the GR1 with an 8-inch Tom Bihn Key Strap. (NOTE: Since this writing, I have already replaced the Georgetown with a Maxpedition Cocoon pouch in black, which is not pictured here.)
- Pure Protein bar – Because I can get downright grouchy like Oscar when I’m hungry, and protein is the way to go.
- Uncle Bill’s Urban Wallet – Filled with my pocket EDC stuff. See additional description below.
- G-Shock wristwatch – See additional description below.
- Apple iPhone 4S smartphone in Magpul Executive Field Case – See additional description below.
- Not pictured: ZAGGsparq 2.0 – Battery backup and charger with two USB ports that can charge both an iPad and an iPhone/iPod touch simultaneously.
Gadget Pouch Contents
As mentioned above, I use a mesh zippered pouch that came with an old Lenovo power supply as my small gadget bag. The contents, again starting from the top left and working across and down:
- Apple iPhone/iPod/iPad 30-pin charge/sync cable
- Boba Fett MIMOBOT (ROTJ Edition) 8GB USB memory stick
- Sandisk Cruzer 8 GB USB flash drive
- Sandisk Cruzer 4 GB USB flash drive
- Laser pointer/LED light combo in faux leather case – A cheapie given to me by a friend.
- 6ft iPhone/iPod/iPad 30-pin connector cable – Bought on eBay.
- Apple iPhone AC Adapter
- Apple iPad AC Adapter
- Double DC Adapter – With both 1 Amp (iPhone/iPod touch) and 2.1 Amp (iPad) ports, this is great for car rides. Can’t remember where I bought this.
- 4-port mini USB hub – Bought forever ago and can’t remember the manufacturer.
Writing Instruments
As mentioned above, I carry a fair array of writing instruments in my Alchemy Goods Georgetown Zipper Wallet (now Maxpedition Cocoon), which to me is really more of a pencil bag than a wallet anyway. Do I carry all of these every day? No, my writing instruments vary almost daily, depending on what I expect to need. Working left to right:
- Titanium spork – Used for emergencies. Bought from eBay
- Sharpie Stainless Steel Black Pen
- Sharpie Twin Tip (Fine/Ultra Fine) Permanent Black Marker - Best of both worlds.
- PHX-Pen from Kickstarter project
- HAND Stylus from Kickstarter project
- Pilot G2 05 (Extra Fine point) Black Gel Pen – This is probably my ultimate go-to everyday favorite pen.
- SPOKE Mechanical Pencil from Kickstarter project
- Ti2 Pen from Kickstarter project
- The Pen Project pen from Kickstarter project
- Zebra F-301 Compact pen in black ink
- Pilot G2 Mini 07 (Fine point) Black Gel Pen
- Fisher Chrome Bullet Space Pen with Clip
- Highlighters – blue, green, yellow
- Zebra Jimnie Roller Ball gel roller pen in red
- Small ruler
- Pentel Clic Eraser Grip pen in black
- Two containers of mechanical pencil lead in 0.5mm and 0.7mm diameters
- Not shown – Container of replacement mechanical pencil erasers.
Pocket EDC
There are certain items that I carry on my person at virtually all times and not in my EDC pack. These items have stayed fairly constant over the past several months, but like the items above, have evolve over time. Again starting from the top left and working across and down:
- Paracord survival bracelet – Made by yours truly from an online tutorial. Cobra weave braided from coyote tan 550 parachute cord and a side-release buckle, all of which was purchased at my local Army Surplus Store, but these parts can be found all over the web. I’ve not yet had to use it, but you never know. Worn on right wrist.
- ITS Memorial Bracelet – Aluminum bracelet which has been anodized in black and laser-etched to read “In Memory of Our Fallen.” I wear this nearly every day both as a reminder to myself of the sacrifices that have been made in the defense of our nation, and in support of our brave men and women in uniform. It has also been a conversation piece on occasion. Worn on right wrist.
- Casio G-Shock GW330A wristwatch – I’ve owned G-Shock watches for decades, but this has been my workhorse for years now. Tough as nails, water resistant, lots of features and functions. Plus, this model is in the black and gold color scheme of my alma mater, Purdue University. Bonus. Worn on left wrist 24/7.
- Bill’s Urban Wallet – Carried in back right or left pocket. See additional description below.
- Apple Black iPhone 4S in Magpul Executive Black Field Case – I am never without my iPhone. Ever. And this case from Magpul is perfect for my needs: slim, yet protective, and with rugged yet understated look and a grippy exterior. Carried in right front pocket.
Contents of EDC Wallet
And finally, below are the items that are inside my Bill’s Urban Wallet, with the exception of the Butterfly Wallet. I typically carry the Butterfly Wallet in my back right pocket and the Bill’s Urban Wallet in my back left pocket.
- Bill’s Urban Wallet – Made from durable Cordura nylon and with multiple zipper compartments and pockets, this little gem is really more of an EDC organizer than a wallet.
- JVC Marshmallow Inner-Ear Headphones in black inside an old Skullycand microfiber drawstring pouch. None of the silicone-type earbuds will stay in my ears while I work out. These stay in every time.
- Moleskine Volant Mini Ruled Notebook in black – For jotting quick notes.
- Fisher Space Bullet Pen in Matte Black – I am amazed at how often I use this.
- Butterfly Wallet in black – This just may literally be the thinnest wallet on the planet.
- Leatherman Squirt PS4 keychain multitool in black attached to Streamlight Nano Light flashlight in black – While these are obviously not intended for heavy-duty use, they have both come in handy many times.
- Small USB flash drive – I forget where I got this. For emergencies only.
- Listerine PocketPaks breath strips – A lot of these can be packed into a small space.
- Short iPhone/iPod/iPad 30-pin connector cable – I use this almost daily to charge my iPhone from my work laptop while I am sitting in meetings, etc. Bought from eBay.
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Everyday Carry Gear – Andy Jacobs originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 27, 2013 at 9:37 am.
Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/07/27/everyday-carry-gear-andy-jacobs/
How to add extra security to Dropbox for iPhone and iPad by adding a passcode lock
Dropbox is one of the most widely used online storage services around. Dropbox for iPhone and iPad is a super convenient way to clear up some on-board storage as long as we remember to be conscious of protecting the data we put there.
Adding a passcode to Dropbox for iOS can help safeguard your important files in the event your iPhone or iPad falls into the wrong hands. Here's how to do it:
- Launch the Dropbox app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap on the Settings icon which is in the bottom right of the navigation menu.
- Under the Settings section, tap on Passcode Lock.
- Type in a 4-digit passcode of your choice that you'll remember. You'll be asked to type it in twice to confirm it.
- A passcode will now be enabled. We also recommend turning the Require Immediately setting to On for further protection from someone gaining access to your Dropbox account.
That's all there is to it. The Dropbox app will now ask for that passcode anytime someone tries to access it from your iPhone and iPad. For those that store a lot of data in Dropbox, losing it could be disastrous and this is just another step to safeguard yourself from that happening.
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