APEKX QY7 Bluetooth Ear Buds

I purchased from APEKX US, Bluetooth headphones APEKX QY7. The headphones come in a better than most cardboard box with the model number on the front and a sku on the back. Inside the box there’s two more boxes. One with the headphones and the other with the instructions, charging cable, six ear bud tips (3 sizes), and 4 ear hook things (2 sizes). They look huge in my ears but look perfectly normal in my husbands ears, which is hard because usually all ear buds look tiny in his ears.

Charge the headphones for a couple hours before using them. When you’re ready to use them push the multifunction button and power them up. If it’s the first time you need to pair them so hold the button for about 5 seconds. It will say pairing mode if you put the other ear bud in your ear. Make sure your device is visible or it might not pair.

Once it’s paired it you can just push the button for 3 seconds to turn it on and use it. Music controls are volume up, volume down, Skip track forward and skip track backwards. To do this you just hold the volume button down for a second and it will skip depending on what way it was pushed. You can play/pause by pushing the multifunction button.

These are LOUD. My husband was connected to his computer and the buttons are a little tiny in his hands so he turned the volume down to just 1 notch on his computer and it was still a bit loud, the next notch down was mute. They are one of the loudest sets I have and I have quite a few sets. They also have a good range of tones so they don’t sound flat. They have good bass, treble and midrange sounds.

You can answer the phone with them too. They will tell you the phone number of the incoming call and you can either push the multifunction button to answer it or double press it to reject it. When you are done with your phone call it says “phone call is hang up”

Pros:

•  Can connect to 2 bluetooth items without problems
•  Looks like a normal pair of earbuds in my husbands ears
•  Great sound
•  Long charge

Cons:

•  If your fingers are big, cannot easily change volume on buds themselves and lowest volume on computer is still loud
•  If you have tiny ears, these look huge and may not fit quite right

Overall: Definitely one of our favorite Bluetooth ear buds so far.

DISCLAIMER:  I purchased these wireless headphones at a reduced price in exchange for giving my honest opinion. I do not have a relationship with the seller and manufacturer of this product.

Dual USB Solar 8000mAh Charger, OCTOPUS High Capacity Waterproof Portable

I purchased from seller Octopus Products, a Dual USB Solar 8000mAh Charger, OCTOPUS High Capacity Waterproof Portable. First thing I liked about it was the rubber protection surrounding the charger providing shock resistance, which is good since my pre-teen will still it and drops everything.. The instructions explained that each bar was 20% so if you had 5 bars then it was 100% charged. I saw that it had 2 UBS port to charge multiple devices, which will allow him to charge his iPad and iPhone at the same time.  There was a C clamp and a designed place to attach it and now you can attach to backpack/purse strap. If it is hanging on backpack and you are outside it of bag, it will be able to charge from the sunlight. Also is water-resistant, so if it starts to rain, you can get it and it won’t be dead because it got a little wet.

Since it can charge in sunlight, my husband can drain his phone during the day and plug it in to the charger and place it on his bag in the sunlight while he is at outside on campus walking or clip to his waste while at Lacrosse practice/games or outside working in the yard. He will have enough charge now to call us if we are not with him and he needs us.

Pros:

* Can fully charge up to 4 times before needing to recharge

* Can charge 2 items at the same time

* Withstand up to 6ft drops

* Waterproof/rainproof/shockproof/dustproof

* Scratch resistant

* Solar charging panel

* Auto detects fastest charging speed possible for each device for fastest charge

* Weighs under 6 ounces

* Safe to use/charge in temperatures between 14°F and 113°F

Cons:              

* .Only thing I have found, is that like other chargers, it will not charge Bluetooth earbuds.

 

Overall: Great for someone who is walking around campus, or camping. They would be able to charge some what which would allow them to keep some charge to their phone in case of emergency.

DISCLAIMER:  I purchased this Solar Battery Charger at a reduced price in exchange for giving my honest opinion. I do not have a relationship with the seller and manufacturer of this product.

Frabicon Screen Protector

I received from seller Frabicon a Screen Protectors. It was well protected in a Carbon Fiber like print on the box made out of MDF. The glass is thick unlike the plastic ones, but not too thick and has an excellent product quality. I have tried some that were super thick and you could feel this huge ridge all around the screen and it felt even taller when you went to try and press the home button, but with this one there is a slightly higher than normal height around the home button but not so you feel like you have to use a stylist pen to push the button.

You first start with the Wet Wipe to remove any dirt and stuff from your phone. Then you use the Dry Wipe to dry it for the tempered glass install. You then peal off the backing of the tempered glass and position it accordingly onto your phone.




FEATURES
✓ 2 Pack Tempered Glass.
✓ 0.26mm Thickness & also 1/2mm Narrower.
✓ Lifetime Warranty.

 Pros:
·       Great protection
·       Thick but not hugely thick
·       Doesn’t bend
·       takes the damage so your phone does not

Cons:
·       May not work with some cases.
·       Does not have any forgiveness if you do not put it on the screen properly, if crooked does not like being peeled up and re attached.

Overall: Great Screen protector. Would definitely recommend

DISCLAIMER:  I received this screen protector for free in exchange for giving my honest opinion. I do not have a relationship with the seller and manufacturer of this product.

Surge Protector 4 outlets with 5 USB ports

I received from seller QICENT TRADING CO., LIMITED, their power strip with surge protection and USB connection charger. I love the face that it has 4 outlets and 5 USB ports. I can pack it and USB cables and not have to take a bunch of adapters to plug in, when we go on trips. It allows everyone to plug their phones in, all in one place, no more having 2 in one room, 2 on onside of the room and another 1 on another side.  

 The only downside is if you are plugging your Mac laptop in with the short cable because the way the plugs are laid out, it will block the opposite outlet. I did not see any issues with slow charging because of other devices plugged in at the same time. I love the fact that beside being able to plug in devices via USB and laptops in the outlets, it is also a surge protector, because you never think to take one on trips with you. It is no thicker than regular surge protectors, nor wider, but it is not as long.

 

Pros:

* Surge protector with 4 outlets

* 5 USB charging ports

* charges all types of devices with no problems

* charges fast

* convenient on/off switch allowing you to kill power to unit when not in use

* small light blue LED light provides subtle confirmation that the unit is on, it is not too bright to be distracting if you plugged in on near tv or in bedroom

* Great compact size, ideal for using by the bed or taking with you on trips

* Rubber feet to prevent sliding on surfaces

* Has a 5 foot long cable with Velcro making it easy to wind up the cable and secure it for trips

Cons:

* Outlets are too close and opposite of each other, which would not allow you to use all 4 ports if you plugged in a Mac Laptop short charging cable

Overall: I would definitely buy again, but would like a matte black or a matte dark crème/brown color. I would definitely recommend to family and friends, whether it is for home, work or traveling.

I may have to buy a few more soon because my son and husband each want one for their rooms. Currently this is sitting in the living room beside my husbands chair with his controllers for his PS3, his short cable for his Mac Laptop, his cable for his iPhone and his cable for his Kindle plugged in.

 Loved the thank you card inside.   

DISCLAIMER:  I received this surge protector for free in exchange for giving my honest opinion. I do not have a relationship with the seller and manufacturer of this product.

Kinps® for iPad Mini 1/2/3 Multicolor Smart Case Cover, mint green & pink

From the seller Kinps, I received the iPad Mini 1/2/3 Multicolor Smart Case Cover.  First off let me say that I love the color, it is not something I would have liked for myself 2 years ago, but my tastes have started to change a little and while I would not want everything in this color, having one piece is perfect. Let me also state that I have seen several say that it is misrepresented as being leather but if you read the comparison of this case and others, the material is listed as Synthetic Leather.

It takes a few tries but I was able to get my iPad to stand as shown. It slipped snuggly on my iPad. It might be a little to snug, I have a standard thin scree protector on it and it tried to peel it up when I put it in the case. It has cause the screen protector to bubble up and not quite stick in the corner, if I take it out of this case, I will need to purchase a new screen protector to replace the one currently on it.

 
I did have a few times where my iPad did not turn off when I closed the case and found it dead later in the day when I pulled it out to use again. I also had a few times where the button was accidentally pressed to turn it on while case was closed and it was on for several hours before I realized.

Pros:

* Snug fit

* Protects screen when closed

* will stand at a few different angles

* turns self off

* easy to reach all controls and plugs

* does not catch on pocket of backpack

Cons:

* does not always turn itself off

* does not like screen protectors on iPads

Overall:  I would definitely recommend.

DISCLAIMER:  I received iPad cover for free in exchange for giving my honest opinion. I do not have a relationship with the seller and manufacturer of this product.

Portable DVD/CD Drive

I received from seller VicTsingDirect VicTsing USB 3.0 External DVD/CD Player Drive Combo, 3D BD Player with 12.7mm Internal Chip, Two USB Cables, for Apple Macbook or other Laptop with US.

 

Most of the functionality works without any extra software installation. I tested it reading DVDs, CDs. It burned a disc on both the Mac and Windows OS with their onboard burning software with no problems.

For me, the drive was very quiet at all times. It was super quiet and only vibrated a little during an initial read. I did find that  I own a  Macbook Air 11, and while I have loved it for the last 4 years, I have wished it had a CD drive to install some software I have. I'm so happy that I finally settled on the VicTsing External DVD/CD Player Drive Combo. It works absolutely seamlessly with my computer. All I had to do was basically take it out of the box, plug the power cord into the back of the drive and the other end of the cord into my computer's USB port and it was ready to go. The computer automatically detects the external drive. 

 

It was that easy. I can now listen to my CD's, watch movies on DVD or Blu Ray, or access files burned to DVD for safekeeping. Since you can get all of the technical details in the product description here on Amazon, I won't go into them in this review, but I will say it has the ability to do everything I was looking for. The color matches my laptop perfectly and it works just like any standard DVD/CD player. The data transfer from the drive to the computer is perfect - you'd never know it was not a built in unit if you weren't looking at it. It is very lightweight and can easily be taken with you in your laptop bag or tucked into a desk drawer for storage until needed. I also thought the price point for this drive was really good considering the high quality of the unit itself. I could easily recommend this to anyone looking for a quality upgrade to go with their computer to increase it's usefulness..

Pros: Able to use with different operating systems. Light weight. Slim. Easy to pack to travel. Quiet.

Cons: None that I have found.

DISCLAIMER:  I received this dvd player for free in exchange for giving my honest opinion. I do not have a relationship with the seller and manufacturer of this product.