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The LOOP Worldwide Adapter Plug will give you power wherever you go!

I love traveling to the Caribbean and especially South America, where I can get close to the Amazon and be surrounded by great photography opportunities. While I look forward to those trips, packing all of my gadgets and gear becomes a real chore. Since I simply must have every convenient gadget go along with me for the ride, I also have the tedious task of making sure that all of the relevant and appropriate AC chargers make the trip as well. And then it gets really complicated when I have to figure out if I have the right plugs for the countries I will be visiting.

If some of you are like me and deal with this challenge on your trips, then you will love the LOOP World Adapter Plug. This worldwide travel adapter charger is compatible in over 150 countries. It has built-in plugs for US, UK, EU, AU and CN, along with dual USB ports, and a universal AC socket with a built-in spare fuse. It also boasts intelligent charging that allows it to detect the device being charged, and adjust the power it provides to be efficient and fast charging. While the LOOP is a great solution, it is not a solution for all electronics, so it is not a good match for those power hungry devices such as hairdryers, or curling irons, or heat guns.

If the LOOP Worldwide Adapter Plug is a great fit for you as well, then head over to Amazon and pick one up for just $15.95.

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Control your smart home with FIBARO’s The Button

The problem with having your home automated is you’ll need to have your smartphone or tablet in hand to turn on the lights or control a device using an app.  With The Button from FIBARO, you’ll be able to control smart home functions without opening an app.  The Button connects via Bluetooth to the smart device, so there’s no need for a bridge or gateway, and can control any HomeKit-compatible or Z-Wave-compatible device in your home.

Each HomeKit button can be programmed with up to three functions by using a single tap, a double tap, or a tap-and-hold, while the Z-Wave version can be programmed with six functions (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 taps, or tap-and-hold).    The buttons can sit on a tabletop or can be adhered to a vertical surface.  The Button is powered by a battery, which is included with purchase.

The HomeKit Button is available in black, white, or red for $59.99 each.  The Z-Wave Button is $49.99, and is available in black, white, red, brown, green, blue, yellow, or orange for $49.99 each.  They can be purchased at Amazon.

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Be what we all want to be… drunk and handsfree with a Beer Belt

Most of us are used to carrying our wireless gadgets around on our hips by now, but did you ever think there would come a time that you could carry around six beers, your phone/wallet, a pack of smokes, and still be handsfree? That time is here and that time is now; it’s  2018, people.

You’ll no longer need to tell your friends, “hold my beer” before you do something stupid because BeerBong.com is introducing a product we’ve all been drunkenly waiting for: the beer belt.

Don’t worry, this beer belt is made from waterproof ballistic nylon, so it’s durable enough to withstand the hardest of parties and it’s insulated so your beers or sodas won’t get cold too quickly.

It is adjustable to fit people of almost all sizes (up to a 58-inch waist) and comes in six colors to satisfy all types of tipsy people including black, blue, pink, red, and even camouflage and leopard print!

It has a velcro side pocket to hold your cell phone, a pack of cigarettes, tootsie pops or whatever else you carry around drunk. There’s also a zipper pocket in the front to hold smaller items of importance like your money, ID, credit card, a stick of gum, and that Wendy’s coupon you found on the floor.

Calling all party animals! This is the perfect weapon for sporting events, fishing, camping, and college students.

BeerBong.com is selling them now for $19.99 and they are also available on Amazon.

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Bring bedtime stories to life with the Moonlite clip-on projector for your smartphone

I haven’t been a kid for decades, but now I want someone to read me a bedtime story and use the Moonlite projector to do it. The Moonlight is a small clip-on projector that’s been designed for compatibility with most Android and iOS devices. It clips to your phone and uses the phone’s LED camera flash to project images from circular image disks called reels to a wall or ceiling. Is it just me, or do the story reels look like the disks used with the classic View-Master which were also called “reels”?

Classic Little Golden Book stories for infants and toddlers like the Poky Little Puppy, the Saggy Baggy Elephant are included with the Moonlight Gift Pack and additional stories can be purchased like Curious George and The Ugly Duckling. The app includes the words that you read along with sound effects to bring the story to life with the projected images.

The Moonlite is available in starter packs and gift packs that include the projector along with a selection of disks. You can also purchase story packs that just include the reels. Prices range from $6.60 for the story packs, up to $31.49 for the gift pack which includes the projector and 5 reels. Head over to Amazon to check them out.

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A gift for the Mom who loves to read and to journal

The Well-Read Women journal lets the reader record her thoughts about books she’s read, with plenty of room for favorite quotes and reflections on characters and moments.  The book has watercolor portraits of some of literature’s most beloved female characters, painted by Samantha Hahn.  And to help Mom select her next book, there’s a list of prize-winning fiction works.

The notebook is 8.5″ x 6.25″ x .75″.  It comes with a satin ribbon bookmarker to keep your place in the journal.  The Well-Read Women reader’s journal is $14.95 from UncommonGoods.

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