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Show your gamer girl she’s your Final Fantasy with this engagement ring

Even if she’s not much of a dedicated gamer girl, she’ll probably like this beautiful engagement ring from the MetalWendler shop on Etsy.  The Final Fantasy 7 engagement ring is customizable with your choice of metals.  The center stone is conflict-free Moissanite, so your conscience is clear with this purchase.

Metal choices are sterling silver, yellow or white gold, or palladium 950.  The band is 4mm at the widest point, then tapers down to 2.5mm at the back; it’s 5.75 mm at the stone bezel.  It’s available with either a polished or a brushed satin finish.  The center stone is a 5mm (0.45ct) round Forever One Moissanite stone, flanked with two 2mm round lab-created sapphire accent stones.  Meteor details on side of ring complete the design.

Pricing starts at $520 for sterling sliver and goes up to $1250.00.  Sizes available are 3.5 – 11 (US sizing).  It’s very important to get your size right, so the seller can send you a ring-sizing kit at a reasonable price before you finalize your ring details.  The ring is made for you, so allow 4-6 weeks from order to ship date.  Learn more about the Final Fantasy 7 engagement ring at the MetalWendler shop on Etsy.

 

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The Ouh Snap SnapBag Daily review

Whether you are an amateur or professional photographer, there are always days when you need to travel light and without any bulky backpack. You just need to take along a basic camera with a couple of lens, or maybe even a small video camera. You also need space for the other knickknacks that you would need while you are out and about. If this describes you, then the Ouh Snap SnapBag Daily may be the perfect match.

What is it?

The Ouh Snap SnapBag Daily is a camera backpack that can comfortably carry all of your daily photography essentials, and other small items, in an organized and convenient way.

What comes with it

The Ouh Snap SnapBag Daily comes with a removable camera storage compartment, and a rain cover.

Design and features

The backpack is well made, with very comfortable adjustable shoulder straps, zippers on each side to allow you to remove the padded camera storage from either side, and brand name tag on the outer zippered pocket.



Once you remove the camera storage compartment, you can fit a mid-size DSLR with a mid-size lens attached. A DSLR with an extended battery grip attached to it, will not fit. There is a removable velcro strap that you can secure over the lens to provide for extra protection.

On the front of the bag there is a zippered pocket that can hold accessories like batteries, and keys, memory cards, etc.

When you open the zipper at the top of the bag, there are several accessory/storage pockets. On one side there are two small pockets that are about five inches deep and each one is about half the width of the bag. The pockets are above the lower camera compartment.

On the other side of the bag there is a pocket that spans the width of the bag and is about five inches deep as well.  It is a fully padded pocket. In front of it, there is a second pocket that has a netted front and a thin cloth divider between the net and the front of the back pocket. These are also great for storage. As you can see in the picture below on the right, there is a divider that separates the top half of the bag from the bottom half containing the camera. This allows you to remove the camera storage container and the divider, and use the entire space as one bag. You also have the option to remove the divider and access the camera from the top of the bag.

As you can see in the pictures below, the top half of the bag offers lots of storage.

There is a waist strap with buckles that can be secured around your waist, and will keep the bag more stable if you have a need to do so.

On the back of the exterior of the bag, there is another small accessory pocket.

At the bottom of the bag there are two adjustable straps that can be used to carry a small tripod, or a rolled up blanket, or anything else similar.
The included rain cover has elastic around the edges, and you simply stretch it over the exterior of the bag to cover the open areas that would not be protected by your back.

As you can see below, the bag fits very well as a backpack, and my wife really enjoys using it.

What I like

• The material used to make the bag
• The fit and comfort it provides
• The padded interior
• The number of interior and exterior pockets
• The removable padded tray for the camera
• The flexibility to keep the bag in 2 sections or to make it one larger bag

What can be improved

The only improvement that I would recommend, is for a better designed rain cover that would include a more secure attachment to the SnapBag, so that it cannot easily come off on its own.

Final thoughts

The Ouh Snap SnapBag Daily is a really nice backpack for carrying your daily photography “stuff” along with some other personal items. The bag is lightweight and well made, and just looks nice. It has become the daily-use backpack for my wife who is an amateur photographer, and a mom. She loves it, and in my opinion, for her to endorse it makes it a worthy bag.

Price: $39.95
Where to buy: OuhSnap
Source: The sample for this review was provided by OuhSnap

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Enhance your outdoor activities with new Zungle smart sunglasses

As a glasses wearer, I know that wearing any type of earphone with the glasses can be uncomfortable at best.  Zungle takes care of that problem by incorporating Bluetooth headphones into the frame of their sunglasses themselves.  And they added a dedicated A. I. Voice Assistant button that launches Siri or Google Assistant automatically.  Zungle has new, second versions of both their Viper (square-shaped lenses) and Lynx (rounded-shape lenses) sunglasses available for pre-order now.  Read on for more details about these new sunglasses.

Zungle sunglasses are powered by two 3.7V 120mAh lithium power batteries that charge in less than one hour by Pogo-pin charging.  The batteries provide 4 hours of play time and 100 hours of standby time.  With an IPX4 sweat-resistance rating, you’ll be safely able to wear these smart sunglasses even while you’re working out.

Zungle uses Bluetooth 5.0 (A2DP profile 1.3 / HFP profile 1.7 / HSP profile 1.2) to connect to any smartphone, tablet, or computer with Bluetooth functionality.  The wireless range is 30 feet.  Not only will you be able to listen to music, but you’ll also be able to make and take phone calls, too.

Since using earphones that block ambient sounds can be dangerous in outdoor environments, Zungle protects your awareness of your surroundings with an open-ear solution to allow you to ride a bike or run without sacrificing sound quality or safety.  They use new Vibra speakers with stronger dual-spring bone conduction speakers on each leg.  This new sound system was developed through Zungle’s partnership with a speaker manufacturer that also produces devices for major tech companies like Samsung and Sony.

The dedicated A. I. Voice Assistant button on one leg connects you with Siri or Google Assistant with a single click.

The frames measure 5.6 x 6.3 x 2 inches and weigh 1.8 ounces.  Zungle has designed the Viper (second image) and Lynx (first image) glasses with replaceable front frames.  They’ll be launching a front-frames subscription plan as they design new frames, so you can mix up the appearance of your glasses.

The lenses are UV400 / Polarized and FDA-certified.  Viper glasses are available with a matte black, matte gray, or matte white frame and eight lens colors to select from.  Lynx glasses have matte black or matte gray frames with two lens colors.  Additional replacement lenses can be purchased for $19.99 for either frame.

Right now, Zungle is offering pre-orders for these version 2.0 sunglasses.  The Viper glasses and two extra sets of lenses have a limited-time price of $109.99 for pre-orders, with the price increasing as the pre-order period expires.  Normal price is $189.99 for Viper with no extra lenses.  Lynx glasses start at $139.99 in the limited-time period, with the price increasing through the pre-order period.  Normal price is $189.99 for Lynx.  Zungle says these pre-orders will be among the earliest sent out when the shipments begin in July.  Learn more and pre-order your sunglasses now at the Zungle website.

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Sena Vettra Folio 360 Rotating leather iPad Pro 12.9 case review

The iPad Pro 12.9″ is a great device.  It has a beautiful screen, works beautifully with the Pencil, and could serve as a laptop replacement for many.  But it’s bigger and heavier than other iPads, as you would expect, which means you’re likely to want a stand for it sometimes.  Sena, known for their leather accessories, of course offers a beautiful leather case / stand for the iPad Pro.  They actually offer the Vettra Folio 360 Rotating leather case for the new iPad, the iPad Pro 10.5″, and both the original and the 2017 versions of the iPad Pro 12.9″.  I was lucky enough to be selected to give it a try.  I requested and received the Vettra for the new version of the iPad Pro 12.9″ in black.

Hardware specs

  • Dimensions:  12.25″ x 9″ x 0.75″
  • Weight: 1 lb, 5.2 ounces
  • Leather book-style design
  • Microfiber lining

Design and features

For some reason, the 12.9″ iPad Pros seem to be marketed as a business device, and most accessories for it seem to always be in somber colors.  Sena follows this trend by offering the Vettra for the new 12.9″ Pro only in black or tan.  I don’t use my Pro for business, but even if I did, I’d prefer a nice blue or a red case for it, because I love color.  The black case is very suited for business, and of course, it’s great for every day use, as well.

The inside of the front cover is lined with a microfiber material to protect the screen.  The other side has a slightly flexible, snap-in case for the iPad.  The snap-in case is also lined with microfiber to protect the back of the iPad, and the outside edges are covered with the same leather used on the rest of the case.

The grooves on the inside of the front cover are “stops” where the iPad rests when the case is folded into a stand.

The front of the Vettra is plain, with no product branding.  The leather spine of the case is very soft and flexible, so you can fold the front cover completely to the back.  The vertical line on the front of the case is a fold line for the stand function.

The front cover has magnets that operate the iPad’s sleep/wake function.  They didn’t hold the front cover closed on my iPad Pro, though, perhaps because the front cover with its leather and stiffening was just too heavy for the magnets to hold closed.

The back of the case is branded with the Sena name at the bottom right.  You can also see an elastic loop that holds your Apple Pencil.  The vertical line on the back of the Vettra is another fold line for the stand function.

The bottom has a cutout for the Lightning connector.  I had no trouble plugging in the Apple Lightning cable and charging the iPad while it was in the Vettra case.

What you can’t see in this photo, or even very well in person, are the sets of small holes on each side of the Lightning connector that open up the case over the bottom speakers.

The top of the case also has the small speaker holes, again not visible in this photo.  The sound from my iPad wasn’t muffled by the Vettra case.

You’ll also see cutouts for the headphone jack and a hole at the mid-point for the top microphone.  At the far right is a metal button that covers the iPad’s power/standby button.  You need to be sure to press in the center of this button to easily operate the iPad’s power button.

As you can tell from the name of the case, the iPad can rotate from landscape to portrait orientation in this case.  A couple of details you can see in this close up of the portrait orientation is that the back camera and its flash are left uncovered; the case doesn’t interfere with the camera’s operation.  You’ll need to turn the case into the portrait orientation to be able to use the back camera at all, though.  And this case is big and a bit cumbersome to hold while you take photos with the back camera unless you stand it on a stable surface.

The center of the back has another microphone opening.  And you’ll see two metal button covers on the left side of the image that covers the volume buttons.  Adjusting the volume was easily accomplished with these buttons.

The last thing you need to notice in this image is how the case is cut away on the side opposite the volume buttons.  This leaves the iPad Pro’s Smart Connector exposed, making the Vettra usable with the Smart Keyboard, if you use one.

Here’s the iPad Pro standing in the landscape orientation.  The stand was very stable, and it worked well for watching videos on the iPad.  You can use the grooves on the front cover to adjust the viewing angle.

Here’s the iPad Pro in the portrait orientation.  I personally never use my iPad in this orientation, but it seemed that I couldn’t quite get the iPad as nearly vertical as I’d like.  It seems that you would always see a slanted view of the screen in portrait orientation.

I don’t know what type of material was used as the stiffening inside the front and back of the case, but you can see it started to bow after I’d been using the case for a few weeks.  That’s the back of the case you see here.  The front of the case also bowed a bit, but it’s not visible when the case is laying on its front, as it is here.

Performance

The Vettra Folio 360 Rotating leather case for the new iPad Pro 12.9 is sturdy and very protective.  I didn’t worry about the screen at all when I put the iPad in this case inside my bigger gear bag.  I liked the stand function very much, especially the landscape orientation that I primarily use.

The Vettra for the big iPad Pro is heavy, at 1.33 pounds, but that’s because of the quality and the sturdiness of the materials used for it.  However, it does make the iPad Pro 12.9 even heavier, bringing it to about 2.9 pounds.

What I like

  • Sturdy and protective
  • Well made
  • Works well as a stand for watching videos or reading
  • Magnets in front cover operate the iPad’s sleep/wake function

What needs to be improved

  • It’s a bit cumbersome to hold in your hands while using the back camera
  • It makes the already heavy iPad Pro 12.9 even heavier

Final thoughts

The Sena Vettra Folio 360 Rotating leather case for iPad Pro 12.9″ (2017 model) is a sturdy, protective case that also serves as a stable landscape or portrait stand for this big, heavy tablet.  Because of its style and quality, you’ll find it will fit into the business environment beautifully, and it works just as well for more casual environments.

Price: $89.95
Where to buy: Sena Cases and Amazon
Source: The sample of this product was provided by Sena Cases

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The RIF6 CUBE Mobile Pico Projector lets you watch a movie or video anywhere and at anytime!


For the past two months, I have written a few news stories about projectors of various sizes and specifications. As summer approaches for us here in the USA, barbecues, and picnics, and movie nights become more frequent, with the idea of watching a movie popping up at various unplanned times, and sometimes at unplanned locations. These days, technology has allowed us the necessary portability to be ready to project a movie at any moment. In addition to being able to project the movie, most folks expect a decent level of quality.

The RIF6 CUBE Mobile Pico Projector is a mini portable HD 2-inch Video Projector that comes in a ready-to-go package that includes built In Speakers. It measures just 2 inches by 2 inches by 1.9 inches, and yet it offers LED DLP projection with 50 lumens with a lifespan of 20,000 hours. It can display a screen size of up to 120 inches, and has several inputs including USB, HDMI, and MHL. It allows you to mirror from your Smartphone, laptop, tablet, streaming device, etc, and it has flexible legs that allow you to adjust the position for the best viewing. The internal battery lasts for up to 90 minutes.

If you would like to take a closer look at The RIF6 CUBE Mobile Pico Projector, it is available on Amazon for $220.38.

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