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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

The Latest from GadgetLite

Temperfect Mug keeps your coffee perfectly warm

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 10:01 PM PST

There's nothing like a warm beverage during these cold days, and if you want to drink a beverage that is perfectly warm, you might want to have a closer look at this special mug.

When drinking a warm beverage such as tea or coffee you don't want it to be too hot or too cold, and this is where Temperfect Mug might come in handy. According to its creators, this mug can keep your coffee or tea at perfect drinking temperature, but at the same time this mug can keep your beverage warm for hours. Secret behind this mug is its insulation material that can draw out excess heat from the drink, but at the same time it can transfer it back to the drink in order to keep it warm. Besides from keeping your drink warm, this mug looks quite stylish and sleek.

Temperfect Mug started out as a Kickstarter project, but it has reached its funding, so expect it to see it available soon enough.

[via Ubergizmo]

BLU Life Pure: Latest Full HD smartphone from BLU

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 10:00 PM PST

BLU might not be the most famous smartphone manufacturer, but over the years we saw some decent devices from this company, and speaking of which, it seems that this company is working on a new device.

BLU Life Pure comes with visually appealing design, but it also offers powerful hardware specs that will satisfy the needs of most users. This device comes with 5-inch Full HD display with 441 PPI density. Regarding the hardware, there's 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T chipset, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage space. BLU Life Pure comes with 13-megapixel camera with BSI, and there's also a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls. Additional specs include 2,000mAh battery, WiFi and Bluetooth. Regarding the software, this smartphone runs on Android 4.2.

BLU Life Pure offers decent hardware specs, and as for the price, this device comes unlocked for $349. Regarding the availability, no information is currently available.

[via Ubergizmo, Engadget]

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

The Latest from GadgetLite

Gresso Radical R1: Luxury smartphone made from titanium

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 10:01 PM PST

Luxury phones are usually reserved for smaller audience that can afford such devices, and if you are a fan of premium phones you might want to check out this device.

Radical R1 comes from company called Gresso, and there are the models available. All three models come with same hardware specs, 4.5-inch 960×540 display and 1.2GHz a quad-core processor. Additional specs include 8-megapixel rear camera, 36GB of storage space, dual SIM support and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. As you can see, in terms of hardware power this device isn't anything impressive, but let's focus on its case for a while. As we said earlier, there are three models available, one with titanium logo and body, one with 18K gold plated logo, and one with white gold plated logo.

Gresso Radical R1 smartphones might not offer much in terms of hardware power, but they make up for it with their luxury design. Regarding the price, the cheapest model is priced at $1,800 while other two models are priced at $2,300.

[via Ubergizmo]

Recharge your smartphone while working out with PULSE Kinetic Jump Rope

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 10:00 PM PST

Working out is important, but if you don't have motivation to do so maybe a device that charges your smartphone while you work out could provide you with necessary motivation?

PULSE Kinetic Jump Rope looks like a regular jumping rope, but it can be used to recharge your smartphone as well. This jump rope comes with a built-in dynamos that generate energy with every spin of the rope, and that energy is stored in the rechargeable battery. After you've done with working out you can connect your smartphone to PULSE Kinetic Jump Rope in order to recharge it. We have no information how many jumps are needed to recharge your smartphone, but we assume that you'll need some intensive workout sessions in order to fully recharge your smartphone.

PULSE Kinetic Jump Rope is a great idea, although it is still in prototype phase. This device is available in limited beta test, and you can get your own for $129.

[via Technabob]

Monday, February 3, 2014

The Latest from GadgetLite

Alcohoot turns your smartphone into breathalyzer

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:34 AM PST

Having a few drinks in a local bar can be dangerous especially if you don't walk home and decide to drive back while intoxicated, and in order to protect yourself and others, today we have a device that will allow you to keep an eye on your blood alcohol content.

Alcohoot is a smartphone-powered breathalyzer, and it onder to use this device you just need to connect it to your handset's headphone jack and you're good to go. One thing that makes this device stand from the rest is its "police-grade accuracy" and in order to provide the most accurate results, you can exchange your old device for a new one every year for a $30 fee. Regarding the compatibility, Alcohoot is compatible with both Android and iOS devices and the dedicated app will mark open restaurants within the walking distance, so you can get something to eat in order to help you sober up.

If you want to drink responsibly Alcohoot might be just what you need, and as for the price, this device is priced at $119.

[via Engadget]

Transfer files between Android and iOS devices with PhotoFast

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:15 AM PST

Few months ago we covered i-Flashdrive, a special flash drive that allows you to transfer files between your iOS device and your computer. Today, we have something similar, so let's have a look at it.

PhotoFast is basically a flash drive, and it will allow you to transfer files between iOS and Android devices easily. This device comes with microUSB port at one side, and 30-pin dock connector on the other side, so if you have iOS device with Lightning connector, you'll need an appropriate adapter. As for file transfer, there's a dedicated app for both Android and iOS that will allow you to transfer your files between the two devices. Regarding the capacity, there are 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models available.

PhotoFast sounds great, but it has limited compatibility, especially if you own an iOS device with Lightning connector. On the other hand, another issue is its price, and you can get 16GB, 32GB or 64GB model for $170, $230 and $330 respectively.

[via Ubergizmo]