Product Review: Ozeri 3x Tower Fan (44") with Passive Noise Reduction Technology

About the Fan
Featuring unrivaled technology, the new Ozeri 3x 44" Tower Fan defines the latest in stylistic innovation and digital décor with its visually stunning design, slim form factor and elegant glass base stand. At less than 3 inches thick, the 3x Tower fan is one of the world's thinnest fans and boasts 3 independently controllable fans with passive noise cancellation technology for remarkable airflow velocity at less than 50dB. The 3x Tower Fan's passive noise reduction technology utilizes the physics of blade curvature to generate mitigating sound waves that reduce blade noise and help isolate the soothing sounds of the airflow itself.

The 3x Tower fan is engineered with 3 independently controllable fans and 3 fan speeds, offering up to 9 levels of cooling and the ultimate in customized airflow. It also features 3 preprogrammed airflow patterns designed to foster sleep, relaxation and comfort with 90 degree whisper-quiet oscillation for optimal air circulation for timely relief on a sweltering summer day or for refreshing circulation all year long. 

The Ozeri 3x Tower Fan also features a 7.5 hour timer that can be programmed in 30 minute increments with ease. All of the Fan's features, including programmable timer, easily controlled via the included extended-range remote or via the touch sensitive LED control panel. The 3x Tower fan features a dis-mountable design that only requires the hand assembly of fan base using an included large nut, with no tools required.



My Take on the Fan
The second floor of our home can get quite warm, especially in my eldest daughters' room. With that being said we have been looking for a fan that can truly help with the circulation of air that is easy to use, programmable and that is quiet. This fan hit all three of these for us. One of the things that was most unique for me with this fan was the fact that it gives you the ability to personally control which of the three fans run when you want them to run. This alone was great and the remote control made it even easier to use too. As mentioned, this fan was one that we were going to be using in my daughters' room (she is 10) and so it needed to be a fan that was also easy to use too. This fan was family friendly and she easily understood how to control it with no problem whatsoever. The fan was also quieter than other fans we have in our home and we found that we could have this running even at night without it keeping our daughter awake. All-in-all we were impressed with this versatile fan and I think you and your family will be too!


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SANUS Wall TV Mounts Make Kids Safe Worldwide

For many Americans, a flat panel TV is a great way to enjoy family time and entertainment. However, most parents are unaware of the safety risks that flat panel TVs pose for kids. Due to increasing size and new ultra thin designs, today’s flat panel TVs can easily tip over when bumped or pulled, toppling off of furniture and causing injury or even death.

Bringing this risk to the forefront, SANUS, the leading designer and manufacturer of flat panel TV wall mounts, has partnered with Safe Kids Worldwide. By educating consumers on the risk of unsecured flat panel TV’s, SANUS and Safe Kids Worldwide offer safe solutions for families across the nation by reducing TV tip-over related injuries and fatalities.

A 2011 US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report on flat panel TV safety revealed:

• A child is killed every three weeks from an unsecured TV
• Every 45 minutes a child visits an emergency room due to a TV tip-over related injury
• Between 2000 and 2011, 215 fatalities have resulted from TV tip-over
• An estimated 17,000 people each year, the majority of which are children, are treated for injuries from TV tip-overs
• Reported cases have increased almost 25% from 2006 to 2010, and over the last 10 years, injuries have increased by 31%

SANUS TV Mounting Tips:

• Easy 1, 2, 3 installation with a wall template to ensure even placement
• Online video walkthrough of simple installation available at any time
• No additional tools necessary – all required installation hardware is included in package
• Live customer support available 6 days a week

SANUS encourages you to join their efforts and advocate mounting of flat panel TV’s in your homes.


My Take on the Mount
We had been a family with a cathode ray tube for years until recently that is. We got a good deal on a flat screen and decided to move to the next stage in technology! After considering our options and deciding on the right TV, we then had to decide on how we were going to have this television either mounted or simply standing on something. The more I read, the more I was convinced though that for safety reasons, mounting made a lot more sense (especially after I watched the video that SANUS put out on their youtube channel - shown above).

The mount itself was very sturdy and provided you with everything that you would need to mount your television. I found that like it says above, the mount going up in three main steps and I found that once it was up the television was not coming down. The mount also gives you a lot of flexibility in regards to the angle that you want your television at which is great. No longer do you have to feel that you TV has to be flush to the wall or up in a corner of the room.

I did have my wife help me, but I probably could have placed this up myself, but with two I could make sure that everything was where it needed to be and I had it exactly how we wanted the TV to be placed.

All-in-all I was very impressed, and if you are looking for a great mount for your TV, look no further than this one!


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HP Unveils Desktop PC That Leaves the Desk Behind

HP recently announced the HP ENVY Rove20 mobile All-in-One PC, the company’s first mobile All-in-One PC, which frees the desktop PC from the desk and allows families and friends to enjoy a shared entertainment experience with a built-in battery, unique design and advanced touch technology.

HP also announced new consumer notebooks, all-in-one PCs and printers that give people more flexibility in how they access and share information. With affordable touch technology and new form factors, HP’s new additions provide seamless integration of technology into customers’ busy lives.



 “Customers are looking for mobility and flexibility in their computing devices to give families new ways to bring generations together,” said Ron Coughlin, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer PCs and Consumer Solutions, HP. “HP is evolving to meet our customers’ needs by designing next-generation form factors, like the Rove mobile All-in-One PC, which will enable people to connect, share and create in ways they never imagined.”

The desktop that leaves the desk behind
The HP ENVY Rove20 can easily move from upright to completely horizontal for a tabletop entertainment experience. Using advanced multitouch technology, multiple users can interact with games and more at the same time. Multiplayer games such as Electronic Arts’ Monopoly™, Fingertapps™ JigsWar Puzzle, Fingertapps Musical Instruments, and nsquared makewords are an ease to play when the PC is laid flat.

In addition to sharing games, families and friends can enjoy multimedia content on the 20-inch 1,600 x 900 IPS LED panel that enables wide viewing angles, rich colors and sharp graphics, while built-in Beats Audio™ offers crisp, clear sound. Powered by 4th generation Intel® Core™ processors, Intel HD graphics and 10-point touch, the HP ENVY Rove20 packs power for productivity tasks and an immersive entertainment experience with the ease of touch interaction.

Additional information about the HP ENVY Rove20 is available on The Next Bench. Affordable touch for every task

HP offers an intuitive Windows® 8 touch experience at great value with new all-in-one PCs and powerful consumer notebooks that feature multitouch display technology. With products at a range of price points, touch has never been more accessible. Users will benefit from new design elements that enhance durability, usability and performance.

• The new HP Pavilion 20 TouchSmart All-in-One PC and the HP Pavilion 23 TouchSmart All-in-One PC offer a great user experience for the value-conscious consumer. The HP Pavilion 23 TouchSmart features a 23-inch diagonal full HD(1) display and an IPS panel with wide viewing angles for a stunning view of websites, videos and movies.
• The HP Pavilion 11 TouchSmart Notebook provides an excellent Windows 8 experience with 11.6-inch, 10-point capacitive touch screen, and is the most affordable HP touch-enabled notebook.
• The HP Pavilion 14 TouchSmart Sleekbook is the best-value touch-optimized HP Sleekbook, ideal for work or entertainment. Movies and gaming come alive powered by AMD A-series processors.

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Product Review - Polaroid Kids Tablet

About the Product
Polaroid is pleased to introduce a tablet specifically designed for children— a 7.0” kids tablet. Featuring the Android 4.0 OS, the tablet combines all the fun and entertainment kids love with the security, durability and educational content that provides parents with peace of mind. The tablet will be on display in the Polaroid Booth #13613 and Southern Telecom Booth #13022 at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show, Jan. 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The Polaroid kids tablet has been named a CES Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree in the Tablets, E-Readers & Mobile Computing product category. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 29 product categories.

“Throughout our 75 year history, we’ve been known for creating innovative and easy-to-use products that are fun for all ages,” says Polaroid President and CEO Scott W. Hardy. “The kids tablet is no exception. It epitomizes the Polaroid brand personality and brings together a host of features that will delight kids and parents alike.”

Fun and Games
Included are a customized suite of apps like Kids Cam, Music Studio and Draw that encourage children to develop creative capabilities, and show off their creative side to friends and family members with videos, pictures and songs. The tablet also features Kids Vids, an app that allows children to stream safe and filtered videos for all age groups and Free Play, a simple and unique way to display all the free games/apps available for download from the kid-friendly App Shop.

Safe, Tough and Durable
Equipped with innovative side and rear bumpers to help protect the tablet from accidental bumps as well as built-in parental controls and a safe web browser that are quick and easy to setup, the tablet is designed to provide a safe interactive experience. Also included is the exclusive App Shop which is loaded with a variety of free and paid kid-friendly apps. The tablet even features a display lock, which locks the tablet's display and buttons, allowing young children to enjoy videos or interactive books without interruption.

Reading options for children of all ages!

The Polaroid kids tablet is designed to make learning fun. It comes preloaded with a selection of top-rated interactive children’s books, as well as NOOK for Android from Barnes and Noble. The tablet includes award-winning Dr. Seuss™ and Smithsonian interactive books which offer kids three different ways to read- “Read to me” where you listen to the book with the words highlighted, “Read it myself” where you read the book in its traditional form, and “Auto-Play” where the book plays like a movie, automatically reading and turning the pages. It also features top-rated learning apps that children will have fun with as they learn their numbers, letters and much more.

Features and Specs

• Display
• 7.0" capacitive, multi-touch
• Screen Resolution: 800x480 (16:9)
• Storage
• Internal Storage: 8GB with additional external SD card slot
• Processor & OS
• CPU: 1.0 GHz CORTEX-A8
• RAM: 512MB DDR3
• OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Camera
• 2MP Rear Camera
• Battery
• Rechargeable (Li-ion Polymer) 3500 mAh
• Connectivity
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
• Preloaded with over 35 premium apps (all full versions)

My Take on the Tablet
This was an amazing educational tablet! My youngest daughter took hold of this and just took off. She loved the pre-loaded books and enjoyed being in control of how she read the books too. As a father I have to say that I really loved this feature as it allowed her to be able to put it on auto play, Read to Me, or Read By Myself mode. This by itself is so innovative and it allows the child to grow and learn with the story itself.

On top of this there are 35 other pre-loaded applications. My daughters' favorite so far was the Kids Video App. I really liked how the app pulled videos based on the age of the viewer, so I can be comfortable allowing her to look at videos that were appropriate for her age.

My daughter also really likest using the camera that is built into this tablet and seeing that it has quite a bit of internal built in memory. Now, the only downside is that it is only a 2MP camera so the overall quality is not the highest, but for her it is fine.

On top of the built ins, there are some great physical features such as the outside bumpers that make this tablet made for younger users, and you will find that these safeguard the tablet well from accidental drops, which is perfect for small hands.

All-in-all, I was very impressed and I think that you will be too. If you have a young child and are looking for a tablet for your child, I encourage you to check this out today!

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Spring Cleaning For Your Electronics With Dust-Off Screen Cleaners

Spring will be here before you know it. This is the time of year when people get motivated and turn their homes upside down in an effort to eradicate dust and grime. What many people don’t realize is that their favorite (and expensive) gadgets need the same hardcore spring cleaning that their house gets. But pricy gadgets can easily be ruined by old rags and window cleaner.

Thankfully, Dust-Off makes a number of affordable products designed to keep smartphones, tablets, computers and TVs clean and fingerprint free. The following is a list of Dust-Off’s Spring Cleaning solutions:

Smart Phone Portable Screen Cleaner: MSPR $6.99

With Dust-Off’s Portable Smart Phone Cleaning Kit, anyone can safely and easily clean any device on-the-go. The pen-sized pump spray and cloth come in a compact package, perfect for moms on the go. The portable screen cleaner offers a safe and effective solution for removing smudges and fingerprints from all mobile devices.

Tablet Screen Cleaner: MSPR: $11.99

Your Tablet is your vital tool for information at work and at play. Keep it clean by removing dirt, grime, fingerprints so your screen is clean to view files, web pages and photos. The Tablet Screen Cleaner is a safe and effective way to quickly clean your tablet screen and all types of mobile device screens. This kit features a Screen Spray Pen and Microfiber cloth that is portable, compact and easy to use for on-the-go cleaning. Safe for iPad, Samsung Galaxy, and all electronic device screens.

Ultimate Screen Care Kit: MSPR $24.99

You have all the latest gadget and communication electronics. But your high-tech device arsenal gets greasy and smudgy with dirt, dust and finger oils. How do you safely clean them? Combat the grime without complete kit for various types of cleaning applications. Now you can clean all your state-of-the-art investments with one kit. The Kit includes: 1 – 50ml Screen Spray, 1 – Screen Shammy for use on various devices, 1 – Plasma Screen Cloth, 1 – CD/DVD Cloth for media disks, 1 – Sweep mobile cleaning pad.

My Take on These Products
With the number of electronics that we have in the house I am always looking for new ways to keep these items clean (especially from all the grubby and sticky fingerprints that many times come on them). Thus, when I heard of this company and its products, I was quite excited to see what it would offer. I  was quite impressed with each of the above items as each worked quite well in their own ways. One of the things I liked most though was how portable all of these items were. So not only do you get products that get, and keep, your products clean and protected, but above and beyond that you also get to have products that something that you can take anywhere to help you keep your electronics clean on the go too. All-in-all, I was quite impressed with how well these products worked, and I think you will be too.


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Holidat Gift Guide - Electronics for Anyone!

I just heard about Peak Electronics recently and the products that they offer consumers and I wanted to share them with you. I know that my wife is always saying how hard it is to figure out what to get for me his time of year. I for one though usually say electronics, and what is better than getting electronics that you can along with your car!

A few of the items to take a look at this year include:

• PEAK Back-Up Camera Systems, an ideal gift for moms or dads, keep you, your family and your vehicle out of harm’s way. PEAK’s back-up camera systems help reduce the risk of injury as well as expensive automotive damage.

 PEAK’s Jump-Starters restart car batteries without the need of another car. PEAK’s portable, rechargeable and cordless Jump-Starter features a Low Charge Alert (LCA) that automatically sounds when the jump-starter battery life is getting low. Equipped with a wall charger, a charger for use with the cigarette lighter outlet, a USB outlet, and a built-in work light, this product is great for college students that are heading back to school on the wintery roads post-vacation.

PEAK Mobile Power Outlets: The 150 Watt Cup Inverter is designed to take your household power out on the road.  Mobile Power Outlets can be used by road-tripping families, tailgates, or for recharging electronics while out of the office on client calls. The 150 Watt Cup Inverter is small enough to be a stocking stuffer for your relatives who are always plugged in.

Peak Cooler/Warmer keeps drinks and food cool or heats up fast food and leftovers. The unit plugs directly into your cigarette lighter socket, but stays insulated even while unplugged.  This item is a must-have for all tailgating dads.

Other electronics in the line include Rechargeable Spotlights, GPS Units, and Garage Accessories. For a full line of electronics, visit www.peakauto.com.electronics.

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Holiday Deals with Best Buy

Under $25

• Memorex Gaming Controllers for Playstation and Wii
• Sportline Step and Distance Pedometer
• Oster Cordless Rechargeable Electric Wine Bottle Opener
• Rocketfish Clip-On LED Light for Most Digital eReaders

Under $50

• Zynga Gift Cards
• Protocol Remote Control Tiger Jet 3 Helicopter
• Gear4 Angry Birds Apple iPad 2 Case
• Hello Kitty Over-the-Ear Headphones

Under $100

• Leapfrog LeapPad
• PlayFull Waterproof HD Pocket Camcorder
• iDevices - iGrill Thermometer for Apple® iPod® touch, iPhone® and iPad®
• Ion Audio - iCADE Arcade Cabinet for Apple® iPad® and iPad 2

Splurge Gifts

•  iPhone 4S 16 GB (with new 2-year contract)
• Sharp AQUOS 70” Class LED-LCD HDTV
• GoPro HD Helmet HERO 5.0MP Digital Camera and 8GB Memory Card
• Samsung - Galaxy Tab 10.1 - 16GB

Holiday Perks at Best Buy

• Free Shipping: Through Dec. 27, Best Buy will offer free standard shipping on all items purchased on BestBuy.com. Unlike some retailers, no minimum purchase will be required and free shipping will apply to more than 400,000 items like computers and accessories, gaming software and hardware and even appliances sold at BestBuy.com – with no exceptions – for the eight full weeks leading up to and immediately following Christmas Day.
  
• Same-Day Store Pickup: Customers who want their gifts without delay can order their choice of products on www.bestbuy.com and conveniently pick them up at their local Best Buy store for free the in as little as 45 minutes.
  
• Ship-to-Store: Order items from an expanded online assortment and have them shipped free to a local store for easy pickup.
  
• Easy Returns: Best Buy takes the hassle out of holiday returns.  Recognizing that sometimes the perfect gift may be a duplicate or not quite as perfect as the giver intended, Best Buy's return policy has been extended for purchases made this holiday shopping season. Gift purchases can be returned or exchanged-with no exclusions -- now through January 24, 2012. Best Buy also has removed its restocking fee entirely, except on special orders.
  
• Price Matching: Best Buy customers will enjoy unbeatable prices on hot consumer electronics - guaranteed - this holiday season.  Best Buy will match its retail store competitors on any identical available product for sale now through December 24, 2011 (November 24 Thanksgiving Day through November 28 Cyber Monday excluded).  Best Buy customers who make a purchase during those dates also will have the peace of mind that, should Best Buy or a local retail store competitor reduce the price before January 24, 2012, Best Buy will match the new lower price - just let us know.

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