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Morphie Juice Pack Powerstation PRO: Peace of mind for iOS addicts
iPhones, seem to make their owners pick them up and paw their screens like monkeys picking each other’s fur – but they do have a tendency to run out of ‘juice’ prematurely. If you’re one of those addicted to caressing their iPhones too frequently and draining the battery, you’ll be interested in the Morphie Juice Pack Powerstation PRO.
This highly rugged high-output battery backup means that you can recharge the love of your life even if you happen to be on top of Mount Everest, shipwrecked on an island or anywhere that’s nowhere near an electricity supply.
And with a 2.1A power and a 6,000 mAh battery, the Juice Pack Power- station PRO can breathe life into more power-demanding of gadgets, such as the iPad or other tablets or any other gadget for that matter that takes a charge from USB.
With a rubber casing sheathed over an aluminium body, providing a wa- tertight shield over the USB ports, and with an IP-65 rating that will protect against sand, dirt and dist, unlike many gadgets that flinch and wither at the first sign of water, shock or dirt, the Powerstation PRO is designed to resist all external shocks and potential damages that might be thrown at it! So how much would does it cost for peace of mind that you won’t be forced to endure the prospect of being without iPhone juice – £104.99.
iGo batteries go green Are you sitting comfortably?
Gadgets to stop you slouching! At absolute we spend hours working at our desks with never a thought for our posture but according to a registered osteopath, people who slouch at their desk could be putting themselves at risk of a spinal injury. With as many as 8 in 10 people in the UK having bouts of back pain, putting strain on their physical and mental wellbeing, not to mention the NHS’s budget, we were surprised when looking for gadgets to stop our slouching, that we could only three – two gadgets and one app to be precise.
The Phillips ErgoSensor Desktop Display The Phillips ErgoSensor is a desktop display with a difference. Liter- ally watching you while you work, the 24-inch, 250-nit, 1920 x 1080 display has a sensor which warns you if your posture has become too ‘slouched’ or you have been staring at the screen for too long. Not only does the device have the potential to save you from a retirement laden with back pain misery, but it can also help reduce the cost of your energy bills by shutting the screen off when you’re away from your desk to con- serve power.
iPosture
On the same trail as the ErgoSensor, for about £50 the iPosture will force you to ‘think’ about your posture. This tiny gadget, when stuck to a user’s skin or pinned to their clothing, monitors posture and vibrates whenever it doesn’t come up to standard.
Eco-friendly power solution developer iGo has turned its attention to the rechargeable battery and come up with a line of non-toxic batteries which, it says, can hold their charge for up to seven years. The iGo Green Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries are dubbed as a low-cost, environmentally friendly solution to disposable batteries. They will, says iGo, start saving you money after two recharging cycles – one rechargeable battery is equivalent to 40 single-use disposable batteries. The company also reckons that unlike nickel-cadmium and nickel- metal hydride cell batteries, these can hold their charge for up to seven years. This means they’ll be ready to go as soon as you get them out of the packet, but will likewise still be ready if you have them sitting fully charged in the drawer for a few weeks, or even years. The batteries come in AA and AAA sizes and cost around £7.99 for a four-pack and £12.99 for an eight-pack. You’ll need an iGo Green Charger (£15.99, including four AA batteries). iGo also sells a two-way USB charger for those on the move. It costs £12.99 and comes with two AA batteries.
Upright Posture Alert app If you’re not willing to fork out £50 on the iPosture for a mere £2.99 you can download the Upright Posture Alert app, the very first posture alert system for the iPhone and iPod touch.
It offers a simple and intuitive interface, to let you focus on achieving a good posture, alerting you when you’re off track. Users have the choice of being alerted to slouching through vibration, sound or visual alerts – so there could be some confusion if your iPhone is on vibrate only. Now was that an incoming call am I sitting badly?
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