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Philips announces the new Hue Play light bar for your TV

NEWS – Philips latest smart lighting product is the Play light bar.  You choose from 16 million colors to enhance the atmosphere of your room.  The light bar integrates into your existing Hue lighting and pairs with your Hue bridge.  It can then be controlled by the Hue app or by the variety of 3rd party apps for the Hue lighting system.  It also can be controlled by Hue switches or with Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit, and Google Home, which allow you to control your lights with your voice.  You can also set timers, notifications, alarms, and sync it to music (using the Hue Sync app), and more, as you can with other Hue lights.

Play can be added to the back of your TV for backlighting using the included clips and double-sided tape.  Add the stand, and Play will stand on a table to serve as an accent light.  Or you can lay it on the floor to wash a wall with color.  It can even be used as under-cabinet lighting for kitchen counters.  Up to three Play light bars can be connected to a single power supply.

 

Philips Hue Play will be available with a single light bar for $69.95 or with two light bars for $129.95.  A separate light bar will be available to expand the kit to the maximum three bars.  Shipping is expected in October.  Learn more at Philips.

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Philips announces the new Hue Play light bar for your TV originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 25, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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KAMVAS Pro 22 pen display features battery-free pen

NEWS – In the digital age, where digital content replaces printed material at an ever-expanding rate, it only seems logical to draw with digital ink on a digital screen. The graphics tablet, which combines a tablet pen, tablet, and screen is one way digital drafting can become a reality. Last month, Huion introduced the KAMVAS Pro 22 graphics tablet; the successor to the powerful and versatile KAMVAS GT-221 Pro.  The newer model adds a more responsive report rate (266PPS vs 233PPS), a battery-free electromagnetic resonance pen, and 100% fidelity of the sRGB color set. These features already included in the previous version include: 589 x 344 x 21mm dimensions, 4 kg weight, 20 customizable hard keys with a touch bar, 8192 levels of pen pressure, 5080 LPI of pen resolution, and  178° wide viewing angles. The surface of the tablet is a specially etched glass which is anti-glare and also provides a paper-like feeling.  The size and weight permit this tablet to be used on a lap, but it also includes a stand that can be set from 20° to 80°. KAMVAS Pro 22  is compatible with both Windows (Windows 7 or later) and MacOS (MacOS 10.12 or later). It is also compatible with mainstream software like Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio, Toom Boom Harmony and many more. Being left-handed, I especially appreciate that the hard keys and touch buttons are symmetrically placed on each side of the screen.  In addition to the graphics tablet and the pen, the package includes an HDMI cable, a USB cable, power adapter,  pen holder,  10 pen nibs,  nib clip, and adjustable stand. The retail price is $899.00. Visit https://www.huiontablet.com/all-products/presale-item/kamvas-gt-221-pro-v2.html for more information.

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KAMVAS Pro 22 pen display features battery-free pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 25, 2018 at 8:00 am.

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Take command of your coins

NEWS – Tired of having a pocketful of loose coins?  The Delta Coin Pouch’s mission is to help you take command of your change.  The pouch’s shape is inspired by the Delta badges of the original Star Trek series.  The spiral insignia screen-printed on the front of the pouch is the Operations insignia used in the new Star Trek: Discovery TV show.

The coin pouch is officially licensed.  It’s made of faux leather and has a zipper closure.  You can use it to hold your earbuds or charging cable if you don’t need a coin purse.  Hopefully, the red color doesn’t carry the same connotations as the red shirts…

The Star Trek Delta Coin Pouch is $4.00 at Amazon.

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Take command of your coins originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 24, 2018 at 12:33 pm.

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Add solar lighting to your house gutters with this set from Falove

NEWS – Most DIY solar landscape lighting seems to be the sort installed in the ground to light a pathway or to wash a wall or a plant in lights.  These Falove solar-powered lights can be attached to your house’s gutters to light up an area where you could never plant them in the ground – like the front of a garage, as seen in the above image.

Each light contains a 2V, 100mA solar panel that charges the included rechargeable AA battery.  The light sensor automatically turns the light on at twilight to illuminate the area with bright white light produced by the three LEDs.  The fixtures are about 3 inches by 5 inches in diameter.  They are water-resistant, heatproof, and weatherproof.

As mentioned, they can be installed on your gutters, but they also work on walls, sheds, fences, or most any flat surface.  They are easily installed and require no wiring.  A set of six Falove Outdoor Solar Gutter LED Lights is $27.99 or a set of eight is $35.99 at Amazon.

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Add solar lighting to your house gutters with this set from Falove originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 24, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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Turn your MacBook charger into a Supercharger with the PlugBug Duo

NEWS – I love my MacBook Pro, but because it uses USB-C, it doesn’t charge any of my other gear, like my iPhone X, iPad Pro or wireless headphones. That’s where something like the new PlugBug Duo from Twelve South could come in handy.

The PlugBug adds back two traditional USB charging ports. This little red charging wonder snaps right onto your MacBook power adapter, no more carrying around extra chargers or buying some crazy dongle.

Now you can charge two USB devices, and your MacBook, simultaneously, with one device. And you get the benefit of 2.1A  rapid-charging for all iPhones & iPads.

PlugBug will even fit onto your iPad Pro power adaptor.

The PlugBug Duo is perfect for dorm rooms, coffee shops, and busy airports where available outlets are usually pretty scarce. Now you can charge all your devices before boarding your flight, all from one outlet.

As an added bonus Twelve South has included five plug adapters so you can convert your MacBook power supply to fit outlets in over 150 countries. PlugBug includes adapters for US/Canada/Japan, UK/HongKong/Singapore, Continental Europe, Australia/New Zealand and China.

https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-South-PlugBug-MacBook-adapter/dp/B07GN6Z5KV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535061976&sr=8-1&keywords=plugbug&th=1

The Twelve South PlugBug Duo costs $49.99 and is available on Amazon.

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Turn your MacBook charger into a Supercharger with the PlugBug Duo originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 24, 2018 at 8:00 am.

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