{"id":8416,"date":"2014-02-17T16:34:23","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T21:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=8416"},"modified":"2017-11-19T10:43:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T15:43:10","slug":"six-ways-supercharge-new-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/six-ways-supercharge-new-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Six ways to supercharge your new smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you started the New Year with a new iPhone 5 or maybe a new Android smartphone, you\u2019ve probably got the hang of it by now. So maybe\u2019s it\u2019s time to shift into second gear with some great new accessories and apps to make this thing really swing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.photofast.tw\/iFlashDrive2013_1.html\">PhotoFast i-FlashDrive HD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The i-FlashDrive HD is the one gadget you\u2019ll need to easily move content from PC to iPhone to Android phone and back.\u00a0 Doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s an iPhone 30 pin connector or Lightning connector. Doesn\u2019t matter if you need standard USB for your laptop or micro USB for your Android. The i-FlashDrive HD has them ALL. Simply slip apart the various sections and insert the proper connector.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/02\/17\/six-ways-supercharge-new-smartphone\/2-17-2014-1-42-38-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8417\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8417\" alt=\"i-FlashDrive HD\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-1-42-38-PM.jpg?resize=600%2C436\" width=\"600\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-1-42-38-PM.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-1-42-38-PM.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-1-42-38-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In capacities from 8 GB to 64 GB, this will carry your movies or songs without maxing out the hard drive on your phone.\u00a0 Watch videos, view your photos, playback your MP3\u2019s and backup your files and contacts.\u00a0 The i-FlashDrive lets your phone grow with you and makes it easy to share those files with anyone else you choose \u2013 despite their platform.<\/p>\n<p>Check out their line at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.photofast.tw\/\">www.photofast.tw<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XvcM7L9xllk\">Watch the video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.captivoice.com\/capti-site\/\">Capti Narrator<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While only available for the iPhone and iPad presently, this is a wonderful, free tool for listening to web content while driving, biking, exercising \u2013 whatever. It converts articles, blogposts, PDF\u2019s or unprotected eBooks to speech and reads the content to you. Best part \u2013 Capti is smart enough to read just the content you want and leaves out all the other nonsense on the page.\u00a0 No menus, navigation or ads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/02\/17\/six-ways-supercharge-new-smartphone\/2-17-2014-3-45-56-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8421\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8421\" alt=\"Capti\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-45-56-PM.jpg?resize=600%2C371\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-45-56-PM.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-45-56-PM.jpg?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-45-56-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It also saves your content and aggregates it so you can listen when you have time \u2013 EVEN if you are off-line. For example: go to your Capti app and launch the browser.\u00a0 Surf to let\u2019s say, CNN.com. Find a story you want read, hold down on the link to the story and then select \u201cAdd to Playlist\u201d from the popup. The story has been added to your playlist and can be listened to whenever and where ever you like.<\/p>\n<p>You can also add items to your playlist from Dropbox, Google Drive or your clipboard.<\/p>\n<p>Want to speed up the playback? Adjust the speeds from 100 to 500 if you really want your story fast.<\/p>\n<p>The app is free and comes with one female human voice included. An in-app extra purchase lets you buy one of up to 30 other voices if you like \u2013 but it\u2019s not mandatory.<\/p>\n<p>Be a sweetie and introduce your parents\/grandparents to this app. For those with failing eyesight, this can be a wonder.<\/p>\n<p>Check out their website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivoice.com\/\">www.captivoice.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Windows and Mac users, be patient \u2013 they are working on a version for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mygavio.com\/\">Gavio \u2018Man of Steel\u2019 Headphones<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month, I was introduced to Gavio \u2013 an up and coming headphone manufacturer with a new licensing agreement with DC Comics.\u00a0 Their new Metallon Zinc headphones come in a stylish, Superman blue color with a really nice flat cable that resists kinking and getting tangled up in your bag.<\/p>\n<p>The built-in microphone is compatible with iPhone and other iOS devices, Samsung, HTC, Blackberry and most Android devices. The microphone sounds very clear and blocks a lot of the background noise. It\u2019s a pleasure to use.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/02\/17\/six-ways-supercharge-new-smartphone\/2-17-2014-3-52-37-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8422\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8422\" alt=\"Gavio Metallon ZInc\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-52-37-PM.jpg?resize=600%2C394\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-52-37-PM.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-52-37-PM.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-52-37-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-52-37-PM.jpg?resize=207%2C136&amp;ssl=1 207w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-52-37-PM.jpg?resize=260%2C170&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-52-37-PM.jpg?resize=430%2C283&amp;ssl=1 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each headphone set comes with three sizes of earbud sleeves, a carrying pouch and a handy, black, metal packing tin with the Superman \u201cS\u201d embossed on the cover.<\/p>\n<p>Check out their line of headphones, speakers and accessories at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mygavio.com\/\">www.mygavio.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/boomphones.com\/\">Boomphones Pocket Speaker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Want to share your sound instead of keeping it to yourself? Less than an inch thick, this little pocketable speaker will rock any room in your house.\u00a0 With 360 degree sound, you\u2019ve got speakers facing out each side and they sound absolutely awesome. No tinny sounds with these guys. Just like the name \u2013 these Boom!<\/p>\n<p>With a built-in mic, the Boomphone Pocket Speaker becomes your new hands-free phone. Available in six color combinations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/02\/17\/six-ways-supercharge-new-smartphone\/2-17-2014-3-41-02-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8420\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8420\" alt=\"Boomphones\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-41-02-PM.jpg?resize=600%2C440\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-41-02-PM.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-41-02-PM.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-41-02-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want even more sound \u2013 get two and pair them wirelessly at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Recharging is easy enough with a micro USB cable. When charged, they babies will last up to eight hours.<\/p>\n<p>Check out their headphones, speakers and accessories at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boomphones.com\/\">www.boomphones.com<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u772sI0UWQE\">Watch their video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hellonomad.com\/\">Nomad Chargekey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why is it always hard to find the charging cable for your phone?\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure, but there seems to be some law of nature that hides it when you need it most.\u00a0 Never again with this new product \u2013 Chargekey.\u00a0 Slip it on your key ring and you\u2019ll always have a backup charging method for your iPhone 5 family of devices or with the Micro-USB model for your Samsung and Android devices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/02\/17\/six-ways-supercharge-new-smartphone\/2-17-2014-3-06-40-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8418\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8418\" alt=\"Nomad Chargekey\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-06-40-PM.jpg?resize=600%2C463\" width=\"600\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-06-40-PM.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-06-40-PM.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-06-40-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just the same size as a typical key, this thing is flexible and will easily plug your device into a USB charging port on a laptop.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t drive? Got no keys?\u00a0 The check out the other HelloNomad product \u2013 the Chargecard. Same principle but different design \u2013 this one is shaped like a credit card and slips into your wallet or purse.<\/p>\n<p>Check out their line at www.hellonomad.com\u00a0 .\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/77565007\">Watch their video.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/g-form.com\">G-Form Case<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, what good are all these cool gadgets if you drop and kill your phone?\u00a0 Better make sure it\u2019s protected.\u00a0 What may be the best protection going is a new technology from a company called G-Form.<\/p>\n<p>What they refer to a Reactive Protection technology, basically means that your phone case stays soft and flexible until impact and then immediately becomes a rock hard barrier, protecting all its delicate electronic components.\u00a0 Bottom line \u2013 it\u2019s a molecular tech that hardens just when needed. Pretty cool.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/02\/17\/six-ways-supercharge-new-smartphone\/2-17-2014-3-37-38-pm-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8423\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8423\" alt=\"G-Form\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-37-38-PM1.jpg?resize=600%2C380\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-37-38-PM1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-37-38-PM1.jpg?resize=150%2C95&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2-17-2014-3-37-38-PM1.jpg?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Their cases are available for a range of laptops, tablets and phones. They also make protective pads for all types of extreme sports.<\/p>\n<p>Check out their whole line at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.g-form.com\/\">www.g-form.com<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GvwVLo3lZzM\">Watch their video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/event\/chainsaw-carvers-rendezvous\/divider\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8121\" alt=\"Divider\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Divider.jpg?resize=600%2C108\" width=\"600\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Divider.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Divider.jpg?resize=150%2C27&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Divider.jpg?resize=300%2C54&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B00AVTDBI8&#8243; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;][easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B00AVTDBGA&#8221; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;][easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B00CLB43P4&#8243; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;][easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B00DG0MPJU&#8221; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;][easyazon_block add_to_cart=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; asin=&#8221;B0088E1PVS&#8221; cloaking=&#8221;default&#8221; layout=&#8221;top&#8221; localization=&#8221;default&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;default&#8221; new_window=&#8221;default&#8221; tag=&#8221;thetra03-20&#8243;]\n<p><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/event\/chainsaw-carvers-rendezvous\/divider\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Divider\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Divider.jpg?resize=600%2C108\" width=\"600\" height=\"108\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><br \/>\n<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you started the New Year with a new iPhone 5 or maybe a new Android smartphone, you\u2019ve probably got the hang of it by now. 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