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Monday, July 9, 2012

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Posted: 08 Jul 2012 07:30 AM PDT

The modern day road warrior is definitely not content with just a mobile phone, it must be a smartphone. Of course, just in case the smartphone runs out of juice halfway during the journey, there is always a solution like a portable battery pack, or perhaps a collection of other devices such as a GPS navigation system to help you get around in unfamiliar territory when your smartphone is down and out on its battery life. Having said that, this would mean the modern day road warrior has plenty of chargers to remember each time he or she travels – and it is up to companies like Timbuk2 to come up with a new range of gadget charging packs.

This new line of gadget charging packs from Timbuk2 is the result of a collaboration with Joey Energy, where in an age of superheroes as well as teamwork, here we are with high fashion meeting technology in one package – all in the name of delivering the Power Commute messenger bag as well as Power Q backpack, where they will both come with Joey’s T1 power supply.

According to Timbuk2, this particular Joey T1 power supply is not available in the open market for individual sale. As it stands, it boasts a rugged, water-resistant case as well as come with a corded satellite USB for charging purposes. In order to make life a whole lot easier for busy commuters who are always on-the-go and want something more convenient to use, it has no buttons whatsoever, and the charging process will begin the moment you plug it in.

It will remain within a dedicated pouch in each bag, ensuring you enjoy nothing but the simplest experience when it comes to on-the-go charging of laptops, tablets, smartphones and other gadgets. It must be noted, however, that the Timbuk2/Joey packs will not be accompanied by solar panels or other eco-friendly charging hardware. How does it get the job done then? For starters, the Joey T1 will receive juice by being connected to a standard wall outlet, in addition to a pass-through feature that enables you to simultaneously charge the T1 and an external device.

As for the Power Commute, this is a TSA-compliant laptop bag that not only comes with a Joey charger, but will also include a removable shoulder strap and faux fur-lined phone/gadget compartments. Regardless of which model you choose, they will arrive this October for $199 a pop.

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Exploded Samsung Galaxy S3 is a sham

Posted: 08 Jul 2012 05:00 AM PDT

There have been cases of exploding smartphones in the past, or basically, handsets that just caught fire without any prior notice, but it is a good thing that no deaths to date have been attributed to an exploding phone – smart or otherwise. I am sure the guys would be extremely relieved, knowing that there is the danger of the family jewels being exposed to the unnecessary risk of a wild bushfire in the event that something like this happens. When the Samsung Galaxy S3 was announced to the masses recently, this was touted to be the next best thing since sliced bread – of course, this would be from Samsung’s point of view.

Generally speaking, most folks would find the Galaxy S3 to be a worthy successor to the Galaxy S2, and reviews to date have been more or less favorable towards this Android-powered device. However, it was not too long ago that someone reported that his spanking new Galaxy S3 smartphone caught fire, and this happened in Ireland last month, which obviously sparked off concerns that Samsung might have rolled out a subpar product. I guess truth stands eternal, and in time (just a month or so later), investigation results by fire investigators claimed otherwise, where an external energy source was responsible for the fiery incident.

Samsung mentioned that an investigation led by Fire Investigations (UK) did state specifically that the Samsung Galaxy S3 is not the culprit responsible for the cause of the fire, where an “external energy source was responsible for generating the heat”. This is in stark contrast to what a Dublin-based consumer posted on a website last month, where he commented that his Galaxy S3 had “exploded” while mounted on his car dashboard. This happened as he was driving, where a white flame, complete with sparks and a bang, came out from his phone.

FI-UK, an independent British provider of consultancy services into fires and explosions whom Samsung hired to determine the cause of the fire, said after a battery of tests, “The only way it was possible to produce damage similarly to the damage recorded within the owner’s damaged device was to place the devices or component parts with a domestic microwave.”

It seemed that the entire thing had been a sham all this while, where the unnamed user’s latest comments claimed that the phone was recovered from water and the damage “occurred due to a large amount of external energy” – which was the cause of the fire, as he most probably microwaved his phone to dry it out. I do not know whether to laugh or to cry though, what about you? Definitely a face palm moment.

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