MPOW T5 True Wireless Earbuds review

REVIEW – During 2018, many readers followed my reviews of wireless Bluetooth earbuds and my quest to find the best earbuds for me. The criteria included the sound quality that I like as an Audiophile as well as great function as a phone accessory and of course they had to fit securely and comfortably. By the end of the year, I did have a #1 pair of earbuds from KNZ that still hold that position, followed by a tie for the #2 position between the earbuds from Aimus and Lux. It is important to keep in mind that this quest/contest does not include any Bluetooth headphones that I have reviewed. I have decided that since there is always a new offering on the market, that the quest will continue for 2019. So let’s see how it went with the T5 True Wireless Earbuds by MPOW.

What is it?

The T5 True Wireless Earbuds from MPOW are a pair of lightweight, mid-sized earbuds that are designed for listening to music and conducting phone calls. They also work with Android, Windows and IOS systems, and should be compatible with most Bluetooth equipped mobile devices.

What’s in the box?


1 x MPOW T5 Earbuds
1 x Micro USB Charging Cable
3 x Pairs of Ear Tips
1 x Hand Strap
1 x User Manual
1 x Charging Instruction Card

Design and features

Features

  • Smart Switch Between Twin & Single Mode
  • Both the Left and Right earbud can work separately. You can switch to single and twin mode freely
  • Compatible System: Android/Windows/iOS
  • Powered by the upgraded chip and adopting latest Bluetooth 5.0
  • Extended Usage Time of Earbuds. When fully charged, the earbuds can support up to 7 hours music playtime
  • Built-in 50mAh battery of each earbud

Specifications

Connectivity: True Wireless & Bluetooth 5.0
Communication Distance: ≥10 meters
Stand-by Time (Connection status): 92 hours(L); 110 hours(R)
Speaker frequency response: 20Hz-20KHz
Charging case capacity: 280mA
Waterproof Rating: IPX7

The Mpow T5 earbuds are what I would call mid-sized, but very lightweight.


The surface of each earbud is the multi-function button.

At the back of the charging case, there is the micro USB port for charging the case.


Mpow also includes a hand strap, and there is a slot to attach it on one side of the charging case.

Performance

When I received these earbuds, they were 97% charged, so I just got right down to the business at hand. Once I removed them from the charging case, I powered them on and shortly thereafter they appeared on my phone as a choice in the list of available Bluetooth devices. I selected them and they immediately paired. After the initial pairing, I have repeated the process each time I use them to see how they would connect and the connection is always swift and easy. When I place them in the charging case, they automatically disconnect from my Bluetooth, but amazingly, and this is something I really like, my iPhone still shows their level of charge once they are within range of my phone. The Bluetooth connection remains rock solid.

For daily listening to music, these earbuds are nice. They do not have a volume limiter like some others, so audiophile folks like myself will likely turn down the volume a bit, while other folks that like to listen to music really loud, will like them. There is good presence and separation of the low, mid and high frequencies, with a bit of distortion in the highs if the volume is turned up all the way. While they are not audiophile grade, they are decent.

In terms of phone use, I was expecting great quality because these earbuds claim to have built-in Mics that support CVC8.0 that is much more advanced than others in the market and to offer phone calls of higher quality. With the exception of a few earbuds that I have tested, I have encountered major phone call quality issues with most of them. I still have not ascertained whether this is a personal issue, but a few of them worked very well. My experience with these has not been good. The party on the other end of the call can hardly hear me unless I speak quite loudly. However, I can hear them quite clearly. So far, the charge on the case and the earbuds both seem to last forever. Since the last full charge, I have been using them for  5 days for approximately 1 3/4 hours and they recharge each time to 100%. The charging case still has all 4 LEDs lit indicating that the level of charge left in the battery is greater than 75%. (I would assume this is how the charge is measured)


The following are the operational procedures for these Mpow T5 earbuds:

  • Once charged, they enter pairing mode automatically when removed from the charging case. They disconnect automatically when placed into the charging case.
  • A short press on the MFB to answer/hangup/reject calls, and to play/pause music.

What I like

  • They are lightweight
  • They fit well in my ears and remain secure
  • They sound decent for everyday listening

What can be improved

  • Call quality (This may be a personal issue)

Final thoughts

The MPOW T5 True Wireless Earbuds are well built and lightweight. For daily use, they sound good, and they fit well in my ears and never fall out despite vigorous movements. As I mentioned before, they are not audiophile grade, but at their cost, they are not expected to be. If the phone quality issue is, in fact, one that is somehow a personal one for me, then they would be a great choice for many. I do think that many folks will also like the music listening experience they provide. Because of the phone quality issue, they do not make it into my top five, but they are certainly worth trying.

Price: $59.99
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The sample for this review was provided by MPOW.

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TP-Link TL-WR802n 300Mbps Wireless N Nano Router review

REVIEW – It’s a connected world, and if you’re traveling there’s often issues or risks with the internet connectivity you find publicly available. Or maybe you just have the need for some sort of router that’s portable but you don’t want to lug around a full-size router and it’s associated cables and power supply.  TP-Link’s TL-WR802N is a small, easily portable router that you can fit in your pocket but is it big enough in the real world?

What is it?

The TL-WR802N from TP-Link is a wireless portable travel router that can be used as a WiFi bridge, a range extender, an access point, and more.

Design and features

At 2.2 x 2.2 x 0.7 in. (57 x 57 x18 mm), this router is tiny. You can easily fit it into your gadget bag or even into your pocket.

There’s not much to it port wise just a reset button, a micro USB port and a standard RJ45 port with doubles up as both a LAN (output) and WAN (input) port depending on the units mode.  But that certainly doesn’t limit its flexibility in any way at all.  The best thing about this little portable router is that it supports 5 different modes, useful in different situations.

Set up

Set up is really easy for all the different modes and is pretty much wizard driven.

Your first step is to set up your own private WiFi network with appropriate security, restrictions etc. I’m not going to go through this for this article but note that this is a fully functional router so I can do things like MAC filter, turn WiFi on and off at scheduled times, change my encryption, set up a guest network etc.  So the important thing above is that I have logged on with the default details and set up a WiFi network called “Nanonet” with WPA2-PSK setup. All done via a web browser (even via a mobile device with a bit of scrolling  🙂 ). All my devices are then set to remember and auto-connect to this network.

So have you ever found yourself in a hotel using their public WiFi or with no WiFi?  This can have a number of issues and these can be addressed with the above two modes:

Router mode:

The hotel doesn’t have WiFi and your device doesn’t have an ethernet port? Just plug the supply hard wired ethernet cable into the router and the WR802N creates your own WiFi network.  This has a number of advantages:

  • You almost instantly have a full private routed wifi network which separates you from the hotel’s wider network and since all my devices already know to connect to my personal Wifi Network “Nanonet”,  no additional configuration required on a device end. Traffic not intended for my devices shouldn’t be routed through.
  • If the hotel has a login screen you only have to do this for the first connected device, as the router presents a single address to the network and all additional devices appear as coming from the single router address
  • Having your own WiFi network means you can get things like Chromecasts or Fire Sticks to work (where the hotel has a login screen which these devices don’t support).

Hotspot mode:

I’ve lost count of how many hotel rooms I’ve stayed in where I’m sure they’ve given me the furthest room from the WiFi Access Point. WISP mode allows you to connect to another hotspot and use that WiFi as your “WAN” source.  It’s as easy as running the wizard in Hotspot mode, scanning for available WiFi networks, connecting and logging into the one you want and you again get all the advantages listed above in router mode but you’re connected via WiFi rather than wired connections. In this case, the ethernet port on the device becomes a standard ethernet port, so you can connect a wired device as well if you want to.

The unit can also be used in:

Range Extender mode:

Got a part of the house where you just can’t get a WiFi signal, need to boost or extend the signal?

Client Mode:

Have a (older?) device that has wired ethernet but no WiFi?  Connect this unit up to WiFi enable that device.

Access Point mode:

Just need WiFi access? Connect this up to your router and you are WiFi enabled.

I’m not going to go into too many details or get technical here but hopefully, the above pictures and text explain the basics of the flexibility of the unit. I’m also not going to go into all the options available as a router either, but you can do all the standard stuff you can with a full size router (DHCP, Dynamic DNS, MAC filtering, Guest network, Port forwarding etc).

The other advantage of the unit is that it runs off micro USB at 5v 1A.  This means it can be powered in many different ways:  via the supply 5V 1A AC charger, via your standard mobile (cell) phone 5V charger,  via a USB port on a notebook or even via a power bank.  When traveling I’ll often use the unit in Hotspot mode with the unit connected to the USB port of my Surface Tablet, easy as. You can even run it off the 12V socket in your car with an appropriate USB adapter and have a WiFi enabled vehicle (if that tickles your fancy 🙂 )

My primary uses:

I use this extensively when traveling in both router and hotspot mode.  The additional security of having a separate network, the fact that I can set up all my devices to connect to my own personal WiFi network and not have to register multiple devices on a “foreign” network and the additional “boost”  I get when I hotspot to a WiFi network (note of course that amplifying a really bad signal, still results in a really bad signal 🙂 ) make this a very versatile unit.

The other primary use I have is to extend my work network in access point mode.  There’s a black spot in a very inconvenient place (the conference room) where I need WiFi to do demonstrations.  I didn’t want to bring in a big, antenna laden router and just wanted something small and discrete that IT wouldn’t pick up on 🙂 so this fits the bill nicely.

So what are the disadvantages? 

Obviously being powered by 5V 1a, this is not a “powerhouse” router.  It’s never going to be the fastest nor is it going to have the best WiFi range.  This will definitely cover a small to medium room with its signal, more than sufficient for the purposes that this router is intended.  I have a wireless bridge at home and with my standard router (with big antennas) and I get around 12 Mbps, if I substitute in the WR802n, I get about 384 Kbps 🙂  It just doesn’t have the wifi signal strength get to the source AP that’s probably about 30 metres away.

What I like

  • Small portable size
  • Powered via 5V 1A
  • 5 flexible modes

What needs to be improved

  • Not the fastest router
  • Not the best WiFi range

Final Thoughts

This is a handy little piece of kit both while traveling and at home. It’s small size and low price is just cream on the top. If you have a need for portable WiFi solution and it’s in the constraints of this product then definitely worth a look.

Price: Approx $25.99
Where to buy: TP-Link and Amazon
Source: The sample for this review was purchased with my own funds.

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Pakt One carry-on travel bag review

REVIEW – If you’re an avid traveler who likes to keep the task of packing for trips as simple and as organized as possible, I have a bag that you’ll want to consider for your next one-bag travel trip. It’s the Pakt One carry-on travel bag and it is as feature packed (see what I did there?) as possible without being overly bulky or complicated to use. Let’s take a look.

What is it?

The Pakt One is a duffle style shoulder bag that has been designed with frequent travelers needs in mind.

Design and features

The Pakt One is a 35-liter capacity coated canvas bag that is available in navy which you see here, as well as grey and black. The bag is 20″ (50.8cm) long by 10″ (25.4cm) wide and 11″ (27.9cm) tall. The bag is pretty beefy and weighs in at 3.25 lbs when it’s empty. One side has 2 zippered pockets that are approximately 7″ x 7″.

The pockets can expand to accommodate bulkier items. The pocket on the left side of the bag has pen slot with an open topped slot next to it and a small mesh pocket in front of those pockets.

There’s also a tether with a clip sewn into that pocket that you can use to clip your keys so you’ll always know where they are.

The right pocket is an open compartment without any extra organization in it.

When you flip the bag over on the opposite side, you’ll find another zippered pocket which is 11″ x 6.5″ with an open-topped pocket located behind it.

The open-topped 14″ x 8″ pocket is roomy enough to hold magazines and other papers.

This pocket is held closed with two magnets on either end. The magnets aren’t super strong, but enough to hold the top of the pocket closed as long as you store thin items in that pocket.

The zippered pocket holds a special mesh pocket inside it.

The mesh pocket is designed to hold some of the small items that you usually put in a bowl when you send your belongings through the scanner at the airport. There’s even a red strip on the mesh pocket to remind you to retrieve those items when you’re done navigating through the checkpoint.

On each end of the bag is a canvas loop that you can use to attach the included shoulder strap. There is also a small accessory loop on each end of the bag that you can use to attach other items. Speaking of the shoulder strap, it is adjustable and has durable brass (the navy bag), pewter (the grey bag), or black hardware on the black version of the bag.

The bottom of the bag has metal feet and protected corners.

All of the zippers on the Pakt One bag have canvas zipper pulls which I think is a nice touch. In this top-down view of the bag, you can see that there are 2 canvas handles and 3 dual zippers that you can use to gain access to the main interior compartments of the bag.

One of the compartments opens into a roomy storage area that has a light tan clothlining. In each side of this compartment is a mesh pocket that can hold a water bottle, lotion bottle, etc.

The exterior wall of the storage area has a large zippered pocket that’s approximately 13″ x 8″.

If we flip the bag around to the other side and open that storage area, it has a similar layout with side mesh pockets.

It also has a zippered pocket on the exterior wall of the storage compartment. There is one thing different about this compartment though, it has a zippered mesh window.

You can see this mesh “window” when you unzip the center zippers. The bag is able to open into two halves that fold flat to give you access to the main compartments like you can when you open a suitcase.

The left side has a padded zippered pocket that can hold up to a 15″ laptop. Here I show my little 12-inch MacBook to give you an idea of the overall size of the Pakt One bag.

The divider can be unzipped to give you access to the left storage area.

The mesh window also unzips to provide access to the right storage area. Both sides can be used to hold your clothes and gear. Then the flaps can be zipped back in place to keep everything neat and tidy. If you’re wondering why there’s a mesh window, it’s so you can easily differentiate the sides so you’ll know where your gear is.

They even include a dirty clothes bag with the Pakt One bag so you can keep your cruddy clothes from touching your clean clothes.

Here I am with carrying the Pakt One bag. Size wise, I stand 5’6″ tall. The bag looks pretty big on me in this picture and yes, it is a large bag. But keep in mind that the Pakt One bag is not supposed to be an everyday gear bag, it’s a duffle style travel bag and it fits the approved size requirements for carry-on bags for all major airlines.

Loading this bag down with your clothes and gear and then running through an airport to catch your flight with the bag swinging from your shoulder will probably NOT be a comfortable experience, but the two grab handles on top can help with that and the bag is pretty comfy for short walks.

What I like

  • Roomy with lots of organization
  • No gaudy branding on the exterior
  • Well made

What needs to be improved

  • Price

Final thoughts

The Pakt One bag has a lot going for it. The design is great with lots of pockets and storage compartments and the ability to open flat for easy access to your clothes. The bag is very well made and feels like an old friend from the minute you get it. It doesn’t need a breaking in period for it to feel like a well-used bag and will probably become your favorite travel bag from day one. If you prefer a shoulder bag to a backpack when it comes to one-bag travel, the Pakt One bag is definitely one to check out.

Price: $325.00
Where to buy: Pakt
Source: The sample for this review was provided by Pakt.

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The Enkeeo Portable Power Station review


REVIEW – As a photographer/videographer, when shooting at various locations, I am always in need of power for charging or powering accessories, especially so when at remote locations. For a very long time, I have been carrying at least six different portable battery packs on every shoot to make sure that most of my power demands are met. The additional challenge has been to find a portable solution for powering some of my strobe flashes when mobile. There are some strobe flashes that come with a built-in battery, but they are relatively expensive and the built-in battery does not have built-in ports to add any versatility or additional external charging options. The Enkeeo portable power station may have enough versatility and power to handle a major part of my power needs. Let’s put it to the test.

What is it?

The Enkeeo Portable Power station is a portable power supply that has a built-in 155Wh (equivalent 42000mAh) battery to provide power to multiple devices via various power ports. The built-in ports are AC/DC/QC3.0 USB OUTPUTS: built with 2 x AC outlet (max 100W); 2 x DC port (12V/10A, max 15A); 1 x USB QC3.0 (4-9V/2.1A) and 2 USB ports (5V/2A). It is capable of charging laptops, phones, cameras, fans, other electronic gadgets, and powering some small appliances.

What’s in the box


1 x S155 ENKEEO power station
1 x 15V/2A power adapter
1 x Car charger
1 x Cigarette lighter adapter
1 x Cable to transfer MC4 to DC35135
1 x User manual
1 x Informational Card

Design and features

Features

  • Multiple safety protection
  • 2 AC ports & 2 DC ports
  • 3 USB ports (includes 1 QC3.0)
  • Solar panels supported
  • Large LED Status Display screen

On the front of the Enkeeo Power Station, there are 2 buttons for status checks. The button on the left allows you to check the battery status and the USB output. The button on the right checks the AC output. There is an LED display in the middle that provides the information.




On one of the narrow sides of the power station, there are the power ports as illustrated below.



On the opposite side, there is a flashlight, the flashlight switch (long press the switch for 3 seconds to turn it on, you can switch between normal light, blink, and SOS mode with one click), and the DC Input Charging port.


Performance

The Enkeeo Portable Power Station performs well as a power supply and charging device. I have used it to power my streaming encoder device while charging other accessories and powering small Blackmagicdesign converter boxes. It works quite well, and with its 42000mah capacity battery, its charge lasts a long time. While the capacity time depends on what you are charging and/or powering, even with a laptop plugged in it is good to go for more hours at a time than I am able to use it for. I did test it with devices requiring more than the 100W which is more than its AC output is capable of, and each time that was a non-starter. It is also important to note that the 100W AC power if cumulative for the 2 AC ports.

What I like

  • The number of ports and powering options
  • Its ability to be recharged via solar panels
  • The battery capacity
  • The compact size and that it is lightweight

What can be improved

  • The build quality (Its all-plastic construction raises concerns about its durability and ability to withstand any real daily abuse)

Final thoughts

This portable power station works great for charging devices like laptops and phones and most other portable and rechargeable devices. It also works well to power my streaming encoder device and, while I may hardly use it, the built-in flashlight is a plus. I was hoping that I would be able to use this power station to power my flash strobes, but all of my strobes are rated over the 100 watts that the Enkeeo provides via its AC ports, so it is back to the drawing board for that. I also do not like that the Enkeeo is constructed of all plastic and I am concerned about its ability to stand up to the daily abuse that is an inherent part of on-location shoots. Otherwise, it is a good power station and in my opinion, it is worth the price.

Price: $119.99
Where to buy: Amazon and Enkeeo
Sample: The sample for this review was provided by Enkeeo

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Motiv Smart Ring review

REVIEW – Over the years I’ve reviewed a LOT of fitness trackers. The vast majority of them have been trackers that clip to a belt or ones that you wear on your wrist like a watch. Only recently have we started to see fitness trackers that are small enough to fit on your finger like the ŌURA Ring that I reviewed over a year ago. I loved the idea of a finger wearable fitness tracker, but the original version of the  ŌURA Ring was just too large and uncomfortable for me to wear 24/7. Another smart ring fitness tracker that was on my gadget radar during that time was the Motiv Smart Ring but they ignored my requests to review one. Fast forward to a month ago when I was looking for gadgets to gift to myself for Christmas. The gifts that I ended up buying were an Apple MacBook Air, a 2018 11-inch iPad Pro, a DJI OSMO Pocket camera, and a Motiv Smart Ring. I ended up returning all of those gifts except for the Motiv Smart Ring, so I guess you can say that I like it. Let’s take a closer look.

What is it?

The Motiv Smart Ring is a truly ring sized fitness tracker that you wear on your finger 24/7 to track your activity, steps, sleep, and heart rate.

What’s in the box?

  • Motiv Smart Ring
  • USB magnetic charging dock

Design and features

Anyone who sees you wearing this smart ring will have no idea that it’s nothing other than a regular piece of jewelry as it takes a close look to see the electronics. First of all the ring has a titanium shell with a scratch resistant coating and is available in silver, rose gold, or black. I bought the black version that has a very subtle brushed matte finish.

The ring is ultra comfortable because it’s lightweight and there’s nothing noticeable that presses against your finger when you’re wearing it. You can see the flat part of the ring inside the medical grade plastic band which is where the steel and gold plated electronic contacts are located, but you don’t really feel it while wearing the ring.

When you order a Motiv ring, you’ll be sent a box of 7 plastic sizer rings that range from size 6 up to size 12. You’re instructed to wear the best fitting ring for at least 24hrs before you submit your ring order. Not that anyone cares, but I ended up with size 7 for my ring finger on my right hand.

The actual working smart ring fit identical to the sizer ring, so my delivered Motiv ring fit perfectly which is what you’ll want because you’re able to wear this ring 24/7 because it’s waterproof to 165 feet. That means you can swim with it, shower with it, workout with it, wash your hands with it, etc.

But before you can start using the ring, you’ll need to charge it. Luckily, that’s a simple and quick task. The ring comes with a magnetic charger that plugs into a USB port and quick charges the ring in about 90 minutes. You’ll also be happy to know that the Motiv Smart Ring has a 3-day battery life so you won’t have to charge it every day.

While the ring is charging, a small LED hidden in a strip on the ring will glow red while charging and will glow green when fully charged. Once in a while, you’ll also notice that the LED on the ring is flashing blue which means it’s syncing data with your phone. Note, that you don’t have to have your phone always with you to make sure you don’t lose your fitness data. The Motiv Ring has enough onboard memory to keep your stats safe for up to 3 days.

Motiv app


The Motiv app is available for iOS and Android. I have been using the Android version of the app with my Pixel 2 XL. The app’s interface is easy to understand and navigate. The dashboard screen shows your accumulated stats for the day which include how many hours you slept the night before, your active minutes for the day, steps for the day, miles traveled, calories burned, last heart rate, and a scrolling list of your activities.

The settings screen shows the current battery status and lets you customize your profile info and link to your Google Fit account.



The Motiv Ring doesn’t take a heart rate reading every minute like the VivaLNK Vital Scout continuous wellness monitor wearable patch that I reviewed recently, but to help save battery life, it senses when you are active.

We optimized our system to sample heart rate when it matters most, in order to maximize battery life. When we sense step activity, the heart rate sensor activates. For all those times you’re not generating steps, we check your heart rate every few minutes and if your heart rate is elevated, the Motiv Ring will engage the sensor to track continuously those times you are active.

As for step tracking, I found to be within 100 or so steps of the Google Fit app on my phone.

What I like

  • Comfortable to wear 24/7
  • 3-day battery life and quick charging

What needs to be improved

  • Better heart rate graphs with the time of day so you can see when the rates were elevated or lowest
  • Add recovery rate
  • Better sleep tracking graphs that show the times during the night when you were awake, etc
  • I’d like to see contactless payment features added

Final thoughts

Right now, the Motiv Ring is my favorite fitness tracking wearable. When I put it on I forget about it because it is comfortable to wear all day and while sleeping. I only take it off when I put lotion on my hands or when I need to charge it. The only downside to the Motiv Ring is the price, but I’m hoping they add more features to it to justify the expense. They already have a 2-step security feature for iOS and you can request access to the open beta for Android if you want to test it – this is something I haven’t done yet.

There has also been talk of a contactless payment feature later this year that uses your heart rate to identify you. That’s a feature I’d love to have so I don’t have to take my phone out of my pocket when buying something. Unfortunately, it won’t come to existing rings and will require that I buy a new one. But even as it is now, I’m still a fan of this ring. So much so that I bought one for myself.

Price: $199.99
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The sample for this review was purchased with my own funds. You can read more about it at mymotiv.com

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