Watch buying tips by EpiVend.com: Power banks are one of those cool gadgets you want to have with you when you’re out and about, allowing you to give your portable tech a power boost without having to hunt around for the nearest outlet or USB port. The RavPower Luster mini power bank takes this portability to the next level with its pocket-friendly size and 3,350mAh internal battery. RavPower’s iSmart technology also automatically detects the proper voltage for your device to deliver faster charging on the go. Although the pocket-sized Luster mini power bank won’t fully charge your smart devices multiple times over, the 3,350mAh battery is sufficient for a full or near-full charge for most smartphones. You can score this handy portable charger for $10 on YouTech.Me, and give your iPhone the extra juice it needs.
A little history of watches and several advices for buying the perfect watch. Chunky, luxury watches don’t suit everyone’s style, but this sleek-looking beauty carries the elegance and swagger needed to stand out from the crowd. The steel blue-like dial with its mix of distinctive leaf hands and Roman numerals exudes an air of class appropriate to a watch brand founded in Geneva in 1830. At 40mm it’s on the upper end of the medium size scale. Strap it on your wrist and see why celebs like David Duchovny and Kiefer Sutherland are huge fans. Chotovelli, a brand founded in the 1920s in Turin, derived and inspired by Italian aviators, is a name you probably haven’t heard before. Which just means it qualifies as a ‘find’. For the price, this handsome oversized chrono is by far the biggest bargain on the list, and the opportunity it affords to give each admirer a mini history lesson is just icing on the cake. The saddle leather strap will only get better with age, but caveat emptor: at 47mm, this is one big watch.
1858 Geosphere Limited Edition, 42mm bronze case, dark green woven fabric Nato strap. If you’re jaded with watch cases in brushed steel, white/rose/red gold, titanium, ceramic, carbon fibre et al, take a look at this adventurous offering from Montblanc in bronze. Inspired by the spirit of early 20th century mountaineering, the 1858 Geosphere Limited Edition is dedicated to the Seven Summits climbing challenge to conquer Earth’s highest peaks; and only 1,858 of this model will be manufactured. Beneath its rose gold hands, the outdoors-friendly khaki dial displays the date, a second time zone and two rotating globes representing the Northern and Southern Hemisphere’s 24-hour time zones with day and night depicted in contrasting colours. The rugged khaki woven Nato strap further enhances its explorer credentials — how far you venture with it is your call.
It can be difficult to know just how far to pull up when parking in smaller garages. Parking assistants are an easy way to help maximize space and prevent us from continually tapping our front bumpers. The simple traffic signal display on the PZ-1600 lets you know when you’ve pulled up far enough, without any ill-fated guesswork. Read extra info at this online shop.
In case you weren’t aware, it’s illegal in pretty much every state to even have a phone conversation while you’re driving. It doesn’t matter if it’s an emergency, you will get pulled over. iOttie Easy One Touch Dashboard Phone Mount beats all those garbage ones you’ve seen on 3:00 AM commercials, because it actually maintains your phone at high speeds and rickety bumps, no matter what model you’re rocking. You get a nice rubber ring around the logo to keep your phone where it’s supposed to be, as well as a high powered suction cup (one-time use only). If you’re worried about checking Google Maps while you’re driving or just simply want to hang up from a phone conversation, this turns and mounts to your preferred view with ease.
How do you know if the turkey is done? You could keep opening the oven and sticking a thermometer in the bird, but what if you could simply sit back and watch the football game and get an alert on your smartphone when the bird is cooked? That’s where the iGrill2 comes in handy. The Master Kit comes with three meat probes as well as an ambient temperature probe, which makes it great not just for grilling, but smoking meat as well, too. The iGrill2 works over Bluetooth (it has a 150-foot range), and its app has recommended temperatures for all sorts of meats and doneness levels (rare, medium rare, etc.), and can send you alerts when what you’re cooking hits a preset temperature.