If your Dad is a ‘green’ Dad, likes to have everything ‘Eco’, and is also hooked on his iPhone, smartphone, iPod or the new iPad, then proporta have the ideal gift for him this Fathers Day. This truly eco range of mobile accessories are just beautifully designed and look very smart indeed. My very generous and kind friends recently bought me an iPod for my birthday, and the only thing missing was that perfect cover to protect it. Now I have found the most amazing looking holder for it.
The skilfully designed Recycled Leather Case looks very chic. It hosts a bamboo screen protection that will protect your handheld device from knocks and bumps, much needed if you are forever on-the-go, like most of us are! The Bamboo plate which comes with the packaging, also acts as your screen shield by simply popping into the top of your case, very clever indeed.
Other options available are a pouch style in either recycled leather or in a soft hessian. These also offer protection by inserting the bamboo plate in these options.
Proporta has themselves declared to be really proud of their new product range. Joint founder Guy Monson states:-
“In early 2008, we decided that we wanted to do more than simply pay money to offset carbon emissions and rename products “green”. Ever since then we’ve been conducting extensive research on how we can run our business in a more sustainable manner – looking at every aspect, from the drawing board to the manufacturing and supply chain. Proporta Smart is the culmination of this and we hope we shall be able to adapt some of the best features from the range into the rest of our products”.
The Proporta Smart range is available to purchase online from http://www.proportasmart.com priced at:
£29.95 for the Recycled Leather Case with Bamboo Screen Protection, £19.95 for either of the pouches and £34.95 for the Recycled Leather Case for iPad
The Recycled Leather Case with bamboo screen protection is available for Apple 2G iPod touch, Apple 5G iPod nano, Apple 2G iPod classic, Apple iPhone 3G S, Blackberry Bold 2 & HTC Desire.
Specifically aimed at the older Dads who can’t get their head around the latest technology, Emporia Telecoms has introduced the TALKpremiun mobile phone.
This mobile looks rather funky and host many sensible features which make it easy to use, no matter what age you are. I am blown away with how sleek the TALKpremiun handset looks, and, there are plenty of over 50 year olds I know that will find this the best thing since sliced bread!
The keypad has got large buttons which make it easy to access and see. Those individuals who are slightly visually impaired will find this mobile may be the one for them also. Emporia Telecoms say:-
‘With talk and text, a handy torch function and an alarm clock this mobile does everything you need it to do without complicated menus and unnecessary functions! The display colour is optimised for people with minor sight impairments. A special font has been developed for optimum readability and the loudspeakers are created to ensure no whistling feedback.’
The TALKpremium is therefore, without a doubt the perfect gift for those dads who are scared of technology. For those who like to get out and about, want a mobile but don’t want a complicated phone, and just want to talk and text, making it just right for Father’s Day.
TALKpremium is currently available through Talkmobile, priced £79.99 (http://www.talkmobile.com / Tel. 0844 854 0838).
I remember when it happened….It turned me into a right miserable plonker.
I am talking about being on holiday, relaxing in the sun (with beer) and enjoying my tunes. My MP3 holds the greatest tunes ever. Fact.
That’s what I must have been thinking as my enjoyment was cut short and I was left with silence. My MP3 had just run out of charge (= miserable and plonker).
If only I had known about Duracell’s Instant Charger, a device so simple and yet so important! The design is clever. sleek and understated. It is here to do a job, it’s purely functional.
The charger will give an iPod up to 50 hours run time, An iPhone or Blackberry 180 minutes. For more charging stats see http://www.duracell.com
It is so easy to use. Charge the Charger via USB connection and then use that charge on your favourite devices by using the USB or mini USB connection lead supplied.
You can get this Must-have compact travel companion at Amazon for only £24.99, with free delivery.
Every great little gadget is USB fed these days, pretty soon you are going to run out of slots….
Not so with the amazing USB Hubs and Card Readers from Conceptronic, These pocket sized wonders will soon be Must Have’s.
The card readers are so universal, ready to read most cards found in mobile phones, cameras and MP3s.
Available in the stylish colours of steel blue, spring green and matallic silver, The range includes:
C4USB2BL (RRP £14.90): 4 USB ports, connects to a PC or laptop with a USB port and includes an AC/DC adapter.
CMULTICRSI (RRP £11.90): built-in card reader, USB powered, suitable for most SD(HC), MMC, CFI/II and Memory Stick and memory card types and connects to a PC or laptop with a USB port.
CCOMBOGR (RRP £18.90): 3 USB ports, built-in multiple card reader (SDHC, xD, Memory Stick, Compact Flash and SD), USB powered and connects to either a PC or laptop with a USB port.
Make your life that little bit easier, these Hubs are just fantastic
Jabra launched the Extreme Headset earlier this year and it is something they should be proud of. Jabra’s reputation for delivering noise cancelling technology will grow even more – This is an outstanding Bluetooth headset.
Noise Blackout™ Extreme with dual microphones ensure superior audio, giving a clarity that does away with the robot voice that can often be heard through these types of headsets.
The Jabra extreme also reduces or raises the volume automatically. It really will pick up on a quiet voice and adjust the volume as required. This is so important, the reason for these headsets is to keep your hands free, so no more fumbling around with the volume controls.
A stunning standby time of 10.5 days is complimented with 5.5 hours actual talk time. Charging options are USB, car or mains.
In addition, a unique new Ultimate-fit Eargel™ has been developed to guarantee superior comfort for all day use.
The Jabra Extreme can be connected to two devices at the same time, making the transition between PC and mobile, or music and talk, amazingly easy.
The look of the headset is sleek, cool and very modern, as you might expect of Jabra. The performance is also of the same high standards of any other Jabra model. The price is surprising - £59.99, you get an awful lot for your money.
