YooMee NEW 3-in-1 Black Fibermesh Capacitive Touchscreen Stylus with Laser Pointer and Ballpoint Pen

This stylus combines a ball point pen, a laser pointer and a stylus making it quite versatile. This stylus/pen is 5.5" long, 1.5" in diameter at the grip point, 1.3 oz in weight. It has a stylus with micro-knit fiber mesh stylus tip that was very precise when I used it with my Samsung Galaxy 7.7 tablet (no screen protector). The ball point pen wrote smoothly and consistently. Laser pointer worked well. In addition to all of the above functions it also works well as a cat exercise device, they love chasing the laser dot!



I am attaching a video and a collage of four photos  for illustrating this review.

The video shows me changing the stylus to the pen and then to laser pointer, as well as using it in each configuration.



A note about assembling the laser pointer: The pen had a sticker which read "Remove insulator while operation", I assumed it meant "Remove insulator before operating". However, there was no insulator in the battery compartment. Rather one of the batteries was inserted incorrectly and thus the batteries were no operational and not draining. When I reinserted the batteries correctly (as shown in the video) the laser became operational.



✔ Sensitivity and performance of this stylus was very good. I most frequently use the stylus for typing and editing text, as it gives me best precision for positioning insertion point between characters.



✔ I found the pen comfortable. It is a little heavy, but I had no problem with using it for taking notes during a one hour long meeting.



✔ It has a clip, which allows me to clip the stylus while carrying it around. It does not get separated from my tablet in my purse, so it is there as soon as I need it.



I found using this stylus in many different ways. I really like that it combines pen, stylus, and laser pointer.



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YooMee Red BEAT51 Portable Travel-size Mini Speaker for Apple, Nexus, Android and other mobile devices

YooMee Red BEAT51 Mini Speaker is an attractive black and red round speaker that weights 2 oz and is about 2.25" in diameter.  It is wired and has a rechargeable battery. The speaker comes with a black velvet pouch which fits the speaker and cables.



I am attaching a video which demonstrates the sound generated by my tablet's speaker, then by YooMee Speaker, and then back to the tablet's speaker for comparison.  The speaker produces sounds that is noticeably better than the built-in speaker. It has a reasonable base for a speaker of such small size and nice mid tones which produce sound without distortion. 

 

The speaker can play 12 hours on one charge.  When the speaker is charging the led indicator is red, when the full charge is reached the led indicator turns blue. It took me 3 hours to charge it from totally empty to totally full. The speaker can be used while it is being recharged.

  

I am attaching a photo  which shows the speaker with its charging/audio cable. The speaker has no audio input aside from this custom cable. This custom cable has one USB connection that has two wires coming out of it: one audio cable and one charging cable. Audio cable branch goes to the sound source, charging cable branch goes to the power source. Even when you don't need to charge the speaker, you always have both wires danging together.  The audio cable is quite short, only 17 inches (19.25" if you include both connectors).  If I am recharging the speaker it gives me only 17 inches of freedom.  I often recharge gadgets from a small external power brick in my pocket, so I can continue to listen while recharging, but this cable is too short to put the speaker and power brick in my pocket and hold the tablet at the same time.  If you are not charging the speaker then you have the length of both cables with a USB connector dangling between the two branches.  The weakest point of this speaker is this cable.



The compact size and light weight make it a good travel companion. As far as the sound is concerned it is a nice little speaker with the sound which is rather impressive for its size.





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Bolse® Micro Usb Charging Dock Cradle with audio output for Samsung Galaxy Phones

I tested Bolse Charging Dock with Nexus Galaxy phone with Hyperion Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus 3800mAh Extended Battery. This extended battery makes the phone much thicker and often presents problems fitting into devices designed for phones with their regular slim batteries. However Bolse Charging Dock handles this challenging configuration well. This dock has a nice feature that the micro-USB docking plug can be moved and re-positioned, this accommodates different port positions on various phones.



I am attaching a collage of 4 photos that I will be referencing in my review.

The first photo shows the phone in the dock charging. I used Battery App by Elvison to determine how the devices recognizes the charging source. 'AC' status means the charging is at full charging rate. 'USB' status indicates charging at a lower charging rate. 'Discharging' status means that the charging rate is below the power that the device is consuming so it slows down the discharge rate but does not re-charge. As you see in this photo, the charging source is recognized as 'AC'.



I use the same test when I test various charging devices so I can compare them to each other. My methodology is to charge each device I own on each port of the unit for 10 minutes and measuring how much each unit was charge in that 10 minute period. Bolse dock charged the phone from 76% to 81% in 10 minutes, which is a 5% difference and ranks well among various devices I have tested.



The second photo shows the profile of the phone in the charging dock to give you an idea of the shape of the battery in case you are using a different extended battery.



Photo #3 shows my ear buds plugged into the the audio pass-through in the back of the docking station. When the phone is in the charging dock its audio output is blocked by the dock, so this audio pass-through is designed to make audio out available. However it did not work for this phone, there was no sound.



Phone #4 shows a top down view of the dock. The top of the devices has 4-LED light that surrounds the pen/stylus holder. This indicator cannot be turned off.



Bolse dock also fits our Nexus 7 tablet, but the fit required Nexus 7 to be placed with the back cover forward. The audio did not work with the Nexus 7 either.



Bolse dock comes with a 4-foot USB to micro-USB cable. It has a 1-year warranty



I was provided a sample unit for an honest and unbiased review and covered positives and negatives of my experience with this docking station.





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DB-Tech Multi-Purpose Pressurized Steam Cleaning and Sanitizing System with Attachments - Great Handheld Steam Cleaner For Bed Bug Treatment - Indoors, Outdoor, Kitchen, Bathroom, Shower, Closet, Patio, Garage and Car DB-Tech Multi-Purpose Pressurized Steam Cleaning and Sanitizing System

DB-Tech steam cleaner weights 2.5 pounds and generates steam from 8oz of water per each fill. How much cleaning can you do on that amount of steam? A lot! On my initial test I cleaned the bathroom floor, the tub, the sink, the kitchen floor, the kitchen counters, and the kitchen sink. I am attaching a video of two parts of the cleaning. In the first part of the video I am cleaning the bathroom sink. This is a close up so you can see the steam it generates. In the second part of the video I am cleaning the kitchen counter under the coffee maker. I have not looked under there for a few months and found a nice big dried up coffee stain, which was for a perfect for a cleaning test. To clean it I had to steam it twice. Note that I am not using any cleaning solutions, just the steam and a paper towel.



I am also attaching a collage of three photos.

The first photo contains everything that came in the package: a funnel and a measuring cup, and an assortments of cleaning attachments: spray nozzle with bristle brush, bent spray nozzle, flexible extension hose, door/window/clothing attachment, window washing squeegee, terrycloth cover.



The second photo shows a close up of the cover. Even those the outside of the steamer is plastic, the boiler is made out of cast aluminium to withstand high pressure. In the photo you can see the metal coupling that holds the cap to the body of the steamer.



Photo #3 shows the steamer warming up in order to generate steam. When the steam is read the light on the front turns off. It will turn back while you use it to generate more steam when needed. So before using the steamer you need to wait until the light goes off for the first time. The instructions say to wait 3-5 minutes after the unit it initially plugged in, and the light went off at about 4 minutes.

You need to keep the steamer plugged as you use it, as it will re-generate the steam as needed. The unit comes with 12 foot cord, so I needed to move from outlet to outlet as I was cleaning.



The steamer's body should not be tilted downwards more than 45 degrees to avoid spilling hot water out of the nozzle. The angled nozzle and flexible hose nozzle are used when you need to reach a spot which would have required tilting the steamer more than 45 degrees. I have tried several nozzles and all of them were easy to put on and lock in to the steamer.



Could I have cleaned the coffee stain without the steam cleaner? Yes. But it would have taken a cleaning solution and more elbow grease.



I received an evaluation unit from the manufacturer for a thorough and unbiased review. I have not owned a steam cleaner before, and I was pretty impressed with how well it worked. The light weight of the steamer made it easy to use anywhere, one fill lasted much longer than I expected, and it did a nice job cleaning. I hope the video gives you a good idea of what to expect.



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Hipe 8 LED Light and Motion-sensing Night Light

Hipe 8 LED night light is a light and motion sensitive light. It turns on only when ambient light reaches a certain degree of low illumination. I am attaching a video which demonstrates how it turns on in the dark, and does not turn on from the same motion when the light is on. In my experiments it reliably senses motion within 55" (4.6 feet).

       

I am also attaching a collage of two photos. The first photo show a close-up of the light with the lights on. The lights are covered with frosted cover, so it does not hurt to look straight at the light. The second photo shows how much light the light generates it total darkness with a set of fresh batteries (some of the stock photos make it appear brighter than it is in reality).

   

The light has three settings: an off position, an always on position, and auto which activates the motion detector. It operates on 4 AA batteries, inserted in the compartment on the back of the unit. On the front of the unit there is a red led which starts flickering every 5 seconds when battery power is low. The unit is 4.5 inches in diameter.



The light comes with two mounting hardware options a double sticky tape and a screw (with a hollow wall jacket).



I placed this light in the basement in a dark area where I don't have enough light to see the shelves and it does a nice job of providing light only when I need it.



I received the light from manufacture for testing and review. I put it through a number of tests so I can provide honest and unbiased feedback, and I am always happy to answer comments if I did not cover some aspect of its functionality.



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Garnier Olia Oil Powered Permanent Haircolor, 4.0 Dark Brown

I recently began coloring my hair to keep on top of the grey hairs that began springing up in my dark brown hair.  I like to have a natural color so noone can even guess I color my hair.



Garnier has a large selection of colors. I selected Garnier's Olia 4.0 dark brown color and the color came out nicely.  The color is very natural and matched the rest of my hair very well.  This is the good news part of the review.





On the negative side, I did not like the applicator. It is attractive looking, but the tear drop shaped bottle is not comfortable to hold and is slippery when the gloves are soaked with color mixture. The bottle is totally smooth and round and the sleek gloves had trouble holding on to it.



The color mixture is fairly thick. I started applying it directly to roots by parting the hair.  Because I found the bottle hard to hold I switched to using a brush to apply color and that worked better for me.



The color had no amonia and thus no amonia smell, that was very nice. I found the flowery fragrance a bit too strong. I would have preferred a lighter scent or unscented.



I liked that the color stains on my skin around the hair line washed off easily without much scrubbing.



The bottom line of my experience: nice color and uncomfortable applicator. I plan to use it again with the following modifications: I would use some masking tape to create folds and grooves on the bottle so that the surface is no so smooth. I would also be applying the color from the bottle on to the brush and then use the brush to apply it to the hair.



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Product reveiw: DBTech Digital LED Clock with Circling LED second indicator

This an attractive black clock with a red read out (it also comes in blue and green LEDs). It shows seconds by lighting up dots in a circular pattern around the face of the clock. The clock is rather eye catching. I put in my basement and it added a decorative touch that was a nice bonus to the practical need of telling the time. The size of the unit is 9 7/8" square and 1.5" wide. The time readout is 1 3/4" by 1 2/3". It is easy to see even for people with imperfect vision like mine. This clock runs on AC power and comes with the cord that is 118 inches long (almost 10 feet).


The clock has three settings of brightness. I am attaching a collage of 3 photos to demonstrate various aspects of the clock. 



The first two photos show the dial of the clock a about 20 seconds apart so you can see how the display changes with time.



The third photo shows the back of the clock. You can also see the AC plug that powers the clock. On the bottom left you see the three buttons that control changing time and brightness. The controls are pretty easy. To change time you use two buttons and then hit the third to save the new time. And you can toggle the middle button to toggle between three levels of brightness. On the brightest setting I selected I can read the time even with the sun hits the clock.


The clock has a built-in back-up battery. When you disconnect the clock or if you lose power it keeps time (but not does not display to save energy). The clock arrived showing correct time and I tested this feature by disconnecting the clock for several hours.


The clock can either be hung on the wall or can stand on its base, as shown in my photos #1 and #2. Since the controls to change time and brightness are located on the back, you would need to remove the clock from the wall if you had to make changes. The fact that the clock runs on AC power the cord somewhat limits where you can place it, but I was able to find a perfect spot within 10 feet of the outlet. The cord, of course, can be extended with an extension cord if needed. The clock's cord has a non-polarized plug.


To summarize: I like how it looks and that is is easy for me to see from a long distance. Finding a perfect spot within 10 feet of the outlet was a bit of a challenge but worked out very well.


I received an evaluation unit for testing and unbiased review, and I described the pluses and minuses of my experience with this clock.


I am really enjoying this clock and would recommend it.







You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

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AshopZones review ★★★★★