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Keep your pet’s water fresh and pure with this fountain

My dog, Teddy, is picky.  He will only eat from certain bowls, and he likes fresh, cold, clean water in his water bowl at all times.  Sometimes he’ll refuse to drink his water because he sees something in it – usually his own hair from his constantly shedding body.  The Water Purifying Pet Fountain could take care of keeping his water hair-free for me.

The pet fountain has a “three-stage carbon filtration system that eliminates the impurities found in common tap water”, and its pump constantly recirculates the water into the basin while a mesh screen removes larger physical impurities – like pet hair.  It’s made from food-grade HDPE, so it doesn’t introduce anything into the water itself.

The filters last about four weeks in normal mode, but there is a smart mode, which reduces noise and saves energy, that prolongs the filter life to about 12 weeks.  The Water Purifying Pet Fountain is $69.95 and replacement filters are $19.95.  It’s available from Hammacher Schlemmer.

Lightning port charge your iPhone (even in a case) easily with minimalist Hoverdock

Now that Qi charging is totally a thing in the Appleverse, is anyone still paying attention to Lightning docks? Heck, I am! Until my company springs for an upgrade (not holding my breath), I’m still rocking my iPhone 6 Plus—no Qi for me. But I’ll tell ya’, I love a good dock. One that allow me to dock and undock quickly and easily and with a case on my iPhone. That’s why the Just Mobile Hoverdock caught my eye. It appears to be very simple to set up and effectively allows one-hand docking and undocking, even with your iPhone encased in a case—just install the special little clip and you’re good to go. Hoverdock has a satin-finish aluminum body with grippy rubber feet, plus it allows you to coil up and hide your excess Lightning dock cable inside its body when you assemble it.  Hoverdock retails for $34.95. Visit JustMobile.com for more info or to order.

WaterField’s new Via wallet retains it sleek profile even when loaded

You’ve pared your EDC kit down, but did you remember your wallet?  If you need to lighten your wallet and slim it down, check out the new Via wallet from WaterField Designs.  The Via is designed to carry some cash and up to eight cards.  There are two front pockets to hold your most frequently used cards, one back pocket holds cash, and one back pocket holds a few other important cards.  You could even hold a membership or employee ID card in that back pocket so it can be read through the leather without removing it from the wallet.

Via is made from distressed premium full-grain leather that will only improve with use.  It’s 4.12″ x 3.25″ and weighs 1.7 ounces.  Even loaded up, it will stay slim and thin.  It’s available in grizzly leather with black leather accents, gray leather with grizzly leather accents, or black leather with red leather accents.  The Via is $59; order now from WaterField and it will ship on February 8th.

Organize your nightstand with this glasses case

If you like your gear to serve more than one purpose, you’ll like the BOB 3-in-1 Unisex Glasses case.  When closed, the case measures 5.76″ x 1.6″ x 1.5″ and holds most standard-sized eyeglasses or sunglasses.  The case is made of strong ABS plastic, and it’s lined with protective, soft-touch fabrics, so your glasses will be safe from harm in the case.  The magnetic closure ensures that your glasses stay safely inside the case.  The beauty of this case is that there are two other functions it performs.

In addition to carrying your glasses, the BOB 3-in-1 case opens up to organize your nightstand or desktop.  Your glasses are stored safely in a center pocket, while the sides of the case open up to form a phone / tablet stand on one side and a tray to hold your pocket stuff on the other side.

The BOB 3-in-1 Unisex Glasses case is available in black, red, or white for $14.99 at Amazon.

Enjoy some tunes while protecting your hearing with Plugfones

A few years ago, I noticed that some of the folks running the heavy equipment on our manufacturing floor at work were wearing what looked like a cross between company-issued earplugs and earbuds. Fast forward to a few weeks ago. I was talking to a buddy of mine who was wearing some of these things. He said, “Plugfones! They’re great! I can wear them out on the shop floor and they work as hearing protection, AND I can listed to music, podcasts—whatever I want—at the same time!” I investigated and found that Plugfones do indeed make several types of hybrid hearing protection/earbuds that have been independently tested and certified to meet various US, EU and Australian safety standards. Their Liberate 2.0 model (pictured) is priced at $99.99 and is a fully Bluetooth wireless system that is rechargeable and includes an in-line remote, different types of tips for best ear canal fit, a charge cable and case. Plugfones also has some wired models that are lower in price. I think these could work well not only for folks who work in areas where hearing protection is required, but for anyone who wants to block out ambient sound and just focus on whatever it is they want to listen to. Visit Plugfones.com for more info or to order.