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FlyTunes lets you share audio with your sweetie on your next flight

NEWS – Scosche has introduced a new audio gadget today called FlyTunes. FlyTunes is a wireless audio transmitter that pairs with up to two Bluetooth devices at once and comes in a handy travel sized package.

The adapter has been designed so it works with any model of aircraft and features two folding 3.5mm prongs that can plug into a single or dual-output. Also included in the package is a short AUX cord that allows you to plug into difficult to reach AUX output locations.

FlyTunes doesn’t have to just be used on airplanes, it can also be used at the gym with fitness machines, televisions, stereos, and portable gaming systems, such as the Nintendo Switc®. This wireless audio transmitter adapter can also to share audio from non-Bluetooth enabled audio devices by plugging in with a 3.5mm output jack.

The new FlyTunes Wireless Audio Transmitter is available now in black or white for $39.99 on Scosche.com.

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FlyTunes lets you share audio with your sweetie on your next flight originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 10, 2019 at 11:00 am.

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Peak Design has redesigned the humble tripod

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Peak Design has been one of the more successful players in the field of Kickstarter funded camera accessory companies. One of their first campaigns, a clip system that allowed a user to carry their camera hands-free either on their belt or backpack strap, was a huge success. Other successful centered around straps/slings, backpacks and sling bags.

Their latest campaign is for a travel tripod. What sets their current effort apart from other travel tripods was the desire to reducing as much space as possible in order to maximize packability. They approached this by making the legs wedge shaped and the center column pie shaped. This allows the legs and center column to fit together with virtually no space between them. The resulting diameter, when closed, is only slightly larger than a water bottle. Peak Design also developed a ball head that adjusts with a single control. While this does not allow for separate pan and tilt adjustment, it decreases the overall size of the head.

Other specifications include a 20 pound weight limit, lever locks, a stowable phone mount, and a soft case. Closed, the travel tripod measures 15.5 inches in length and 3.125 inches in diameter. It’s available in aluminum (3.44 lbs) and carbon fiber (2.81lbs).

The Travel Tripod is currently on Kickstarter with 39 days to go. Its already reached $6,290,220 of its $500,000 funding goal. A pledge of $289 will get you an aluminum tripod and $479 will qualify you for the carbon fiber version. The full retail prices of the aluminum and carbon fiber versions will be $349.95 and $599.95 respectively.

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Peak Design has redesigned the humble tripod originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 10, 2019 at 8:00 am.

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Turn your clutter into functional furniture

NEWS – Does your home have a problem with clutter? I’m not too proud to say that mine does. Right now I’m staring at a 3.5 foot tall stack of magazines in the corner of the room. I’m sure there is some valid reason why the magazine has been saved instead of thrown in the recycle bin. Wouldn’t be nice to turn an eyesore stack of magazines into something useful? The Hockenheimer M makes that dream a reality.

The Hockenheimer M may have an odd name, but it’s a genius idea that combines a wooden birchwood base, 2 leather belts, a pillow, and your magazines to make a small stool or footrest.

All you have to do is stack your magazines or newspapers on the base, place the pillow on top and cinch up the belts to create a piece of furniture.

The only downside to the Hockenheimer M is the price. It’s 128,00 – 140,000 € which works out to about $145-158 US. Interested? Head over to njustudio.com or make one yourself. I bet it wouldn’t be difficult.

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Turn your clutter into functional furniture originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 9, 2019 at 12:01 pm.

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NASA takes first step to develop Fhloston Paradise

NEWS – Are you tired of those “been there, done that” kind of vacations?  I mean, beaches are great, but water and sand can only go so far.  Skiing is fun, but after you’ve been to the mountains, it gets repetitive.  You can only look at so many ancient ruins, right? What is a world traveler to do?

Leave!

That’s right – for the low, low cost of $58,000,000 for the launch plus $35,000 per night, you can travel to the International Space Station (ISS) for that “nowhere in the world” kind of experience. And, unlike cut-rate airlines, you get to bring checked bags to the tune of up to 175 kg (about 385 lbs) of cargo. No word on the loyalty program, but I’d expect a ton of points for each night!

Seriously, this opportunity targeted at the commercial and scientific community. NASA is opening up the ISS to private interests as a means to provide a vehicle to science and industry that need a microgravity environment for research. NASA is trying to foster a sustainable low-Earth orbit economy.

So while it isn’t Fhloston Paradise, the idea of taking an extended vacation and being able to look down on this blue marble we call home is pretty exciting.  Now, I just need to come up with a viable and compelling microgravity experiment and get a GoFundMe set up.

For more information, visit NASA’s commercial opportunity website.

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HUEL meal shakes, Allett wallers, Gamma+ shaver, and more – Weekly roundup

NEWS – Seven days, 576 hours, and 34,560 seconds. Whew, it’s been a long week! So sit back and relax with this list of everything we posted this past week here on The Gadgeteer.

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HUEL meal shakes, Allett wallers, Gamma+ shaver, and more – Weekly roundup originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 8, 2019 at 10:11 pm.

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