Episode 2 - Handy Tech Under $100

[LinusTech]

This is the second video in our "handy tech under $100" series. I hope you enjoy it. The idea is to take our usual "unboxing" and "review" concepts and apply them to some little interesting things that we bought or noticed over the last little while.

 

 

1. Nomad ChargeKEY

 

Direct Link: http://www.hellonomad.com/products/chargekey-micro-usb

 

2. Plugable USB to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

 

Amazon: http://georiot.co/FnI

 

3. Titanium SmartFast 16 Battery Charger

 

Amazon: http://georiot.co/2kas

 

4. Air Dock magnetic & micro suction cup Qi wireless charging phone/tablet dock

 

indiegogo: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-air-dock

[SAV1OUR]

sweet i have $30 amazon voucher just sitting on my account i finally have a use for it thanks linus 

[AustinTheIntern]

@LinusTech it's unlisted?

[SAV1OUR]

@LinusTech it's unlisted?

takes a while before youtube approves it give it a bit 

[CatCloud]

Linus, how could you forget something like this
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Portable-Rapid-Recharge-Dual-Port-Highest-Energy-Efficiency/dp/B00DMWV3EU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392283455&sr=8-1&keywords=9000+mah+portable+charger
and this is not even the big one.

[Lukiose]

Holy crap, the 16-battery bay is amazing.

[FogDogg]

The ChargeKEY is genius . The Apple charging bricks are virtually everywhere but no one seems to have a micro-usb cable on them when my phones about to die.

[1randomkiwi]

@LinusTech you totally just sold me on a Air Dock

[vaerk]

The Titanium Smart Fast interested me a lot, though I have yet to see it in a European store.

If anyone finds one I would appreciate if you could share it.

[Lachrymal]

The dock and the charger are compelling. I dunno how much I want to play tug-o-war with a phone dock though.....hmm.

[Nineshadow]

I would suggest the useless box,but it's not handy. D:

[coder-guy22296]

I like dat box

 

I would suggest the useless box,but it's not handy. D:

like the dock, but have htc one

[r0ll]

I welcome more of these videos. I will always want to  keep up on  pc components and new features and technologies. Although I do build machines for friends and families quite often, they usually tend not to be the newest high end stuff most of the videos focus on. I only build a high end machine for myself once every 2-3 years and things change so quickly that most of the videos I have  watched  are irrelevant by the time I do. That being said this stuff is more relevant to me in the short term and I would love to see more videos in this series on cheap cool devices that I can think about purchasing right now. Even more cool when you inform me  about interesting  kickstarts or indigogos.

[mloaiza]

Titanium SmartFast 16 Battery Charger, it looks very handy!!  I think I will buy one of those.  Thanks !

[ShadowForce]

Linus, how could you forget something like this

http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Portable-Rapid-Recharge-Dual-Port-Highest-Energy-Efficiency/dp/B00DMWV3EU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392283455&sr=8-1&keywords=9000+mah+portable+charger

and this is not even the big one.

I recently purchased it's big brother, the Astro3 (12000mAh version), and it is fantastic. It's able to charge an iPad, Motorola smartphone, and iPod touch at the same time without breaking a sweat. Charging up and iPod touch from 20% to full twice only takes about 10% of the Astro's battery. 40% of iPad charge roughly took up half. Totally useless information but re-juicing a fully dead Pebble to full didn't even budge the meter on the Astro. I absolutely recommend the Astro line of batteries. There is one con though: charging the battery takes from 3 to 6 hours (using the wall charger the complete kit includes, or any charger).

One thing that really isn't the battery's fault is that last weekend, after a short two block walk to a convention center, the micro usb plug on the cable that comes with it was bent 45 degrees. The cable was coiled up nice and neat and stowed in the top of the battery's carrying bag unplugged; the carrying bag was in a front hoodie pocket with no pressure applied to it. Tomorrow I will contact Anker support to see if i can purchase a new one. Overall great battery.

*EDIT* I contacted Anker Direct ( about a month ago now) and within 24 hours they shipped me a new cable free of charge. Thier support was great to work with. Can't recommend their products enough. 

 

[CatCloud]

@ShadowForce Ouch that sucks. Hope they can get you a new one.*
Yeah i love my 9000 mAh i was looking at a 15,000 mAh earlier but it was a tad to big in size for my usage so i just went with the 9000.

[aselwyn1]

the battery charger is out of stock