The newest super compact bluetooth amplifier on the market is a 300 watt beast! It is the BT20A Pro by Fosi Audio - a TPA3255 amplifier with bluetooth functionality. 

The BT20A Pro supports wired input source and bluetooth input source, which means you can stream audio via a smartphone. The Fosi Audio BT20A Pro enclosure is made of anodized aluminium, including the front and rear faceplates, which are removable. 

 

On the rear, you find two sets of line out banana sockets to connect the BT20A Pro to stereo speakers, as well as stereo RCA line in ports and a "pre-out", which is a preamplification output for a subwoofer. On the back faceplate, there is also a removable bluetooth antenna and a DC input port, which can handle up to 48V according to the specs.

On the front faceplate, the Fosi Audio BT20A Pro is equipped with a flick power switch and three aluminium knobs (1.5cm deep) for controlling volume, treble and bass. The knobs sit on top of standard potentiometers with stops. The volume knob is also clickable - designed for toggling between wired and bluetooth connection. The bass and treble knobs have a smooth and tight tactile resistance for gradual adjustment and integrate a half-way notch to indicate 50% setting. The volume knob has a nice tight resistance too but no notch. 

On the bottom, there are four thick rubber (5mm) isolation pads. The BT20A Pro weighs 553 grams and measures 17cm x 10cm wide x 4cm high. The included laptop-style power supply is a Fosi Audio branded 160W AC adapter (32V/5A). It weighs 462 grams and measures 14cm long x 6cm wide x 3cm thick. It comes with a detachable figure8 250V/3A power cord (1.2 meters) and a power brick attached to a DC barrel connector. 

Performance-wise, the BT20A Pro is a powerful amp for sure. It can pump around 250+ watts per channel out of the box with little distortion. Compared to the original BT20A, it is also a 2-channel bluetooth amplifier but the BT20A Pro is three times more powerful than the standard BT20A.The extra performance boost is achieved, thanks to the Texas Instruments 3255 amp chip, which can bring up power to 300W potentially. That said, you will need a 48V/350W power supply which is not included. Being a TPA3255 amplifier  though, the BT20A Pro is likely using a LM2575T-12 voltage regulator, which means the BT20A Pro isn't likely safe to handle more than 40V working voltage.

 

You can buy the BT20A Pro via Fosi Audio and get 10% off using promo BT20APRO10 and 20% off via amazon

 

The Annke Tivona is a nifty baby monitoring camera solution that comes with its own display screen and connects via FHSS wireless, which means you can hook up the Tivona FHSS baby monitor to a portable power bank and use it anywhere - even in a car - making the Tivona baby monitor more versatile than a regular Wifi security camera.

Unlike Wifi baby monitor, which must be connected to a Wifi router, the Tivona FHSS baby monitor creates its own wireless hotspot, which also has the added benefit of making the video signal harder to intercept by a hacker. Because the Tivona camera uses FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum), it is a non-Wifi camera, making it easier and quicker to setup and connect. It takes just 5 seconds to power up and become operational so, you can start watching right away. 

Because there is no setup involved it is perfect for non-computer savvy people. The Tivona camera requires wired power, which can come via mains electricity or portable powerbank. The display monitor has a battery built-in, which takes 2.5 hours to charge (via 10W charger) and can provide a battery life of 10 hours.

The Tivona FHSS baby camera and monitor display screen outer shell are made of glossy plastic, including the built-in kickstand and antenna on the back of the display screen, which has a clicky mechanism that lets you adjust the antenna in three positions: 0 degree (horizontal), 45 degree and 90 degree (vertical) angle. The kickstand opens up 45 degrees.

 

The Tivona baby camera has a ball turret gunner design with a moveable 720p camera capable of tilting up and down, as well as rotating around on its axis. On the rear of the Tivona camera, there is a built-in speaker, an adjustable wireless antenna (9cm long) and flexible boom temperature sensor (7cm long).The antenna can be adjusted up and down at different angles, as well as swivel around on its axis.Dimensions of Tivona camera are 10cm high x 9cm deep x 7cm diameter. the weight is 186 grams.

 

The Tivona baby monitor display features 6 physical buttons built-in, including a 4 button d-pad for remotely controlling the pan/tilt movement.The monitor display measures 15.5cm long x 8cm wide x 2cm thick. The screen display is a 4.5 inch display (10.5cm horizontally x 6.5cm vertically). The monitor display weighs 216 grams.

As well as watching in real time, you can speak, thanks to two way audio (intercom communication), which lets you speak and listen in real time directly through the camera.The built-in speaker is also designed to play soothing ambient sounds, which are built-in.

 

 

 Accessories included in the box are a 5W USB wall charger, 10W USB wall charger, two USB-C to USB-A power cables (1.2 meters and 3 meters long). You can buy the Tivona FHSS baby monitor from Annke amazon store and Annke website and get 25% off using BBM25OFF. Check out the review of the Annke 4K turret camera

 

A cool looking smartphone with a smartwatch built-in - the new Unihertz TickTock-S will have you dancing like nobody's watching!

 

The key selling point for the Unihertz Tick Tock S is the integrated face watch, which is essentially a smartwatch built-in to the rear side of the phone. 

 

Just like most smartwatches, the TickTock-S face watch has its own settings, including backlighting and screen timeout. The TickTock-S smartwatch is operated via touch control and the two left side buttons.

 

 The Unihertz Tick Tock S comes with 256GB storage space, although 13GB is already used up out of the box. The screen display resolution is 1080p, which is great when watching videos and gaming. One drawback though, 1080p consumes more battery than a 720p phone display.

 

The rear camera setup is a dual one - a primary 64MP lens with a 2MP depth sensor for macro. On the front, the Unihertz Unihertz Tick Tock S uses Panda MN228 glass and a corner facing front selfie camera with a punch hole notch design. 

 

The Tick Tock S weighs 296 grams (without case) and 329 grams with case. The phone body is made of PC & TPU, while the buttons are made of aluminum alloy.

 

In terms of performance, the Unihertz TickTock-S is equipped with a MediaTek chipset (Dimensity 700) which is an 8-core 7n chip with two Cortex-A76 cores with a max clock speed of 2200 MHz and six Cortex-A55 cores with a max clock speed of 2000 MHz. Two years ago, the Dimensity 700 was a solid chip but sluggish by today's standards. It is better suited for casual gaming and light use.

The biggest drawback with the Dimensity 700 chip is the under powered GPU (Mali-G57 MC2), which struggles with free-to-play shooter games (e.g. Call of Duty: Mobile) running the Timi game engine. Mobile gaming is unplayable in high setting, unless set to "medium graphic" and "medium frame rate". If you're looking for a true gaming phone the Titan Pocket is a better choice.

 

 

Accessories included are an audio dongle (male USB-C to female 3.5mm), male to male USB-C cable, screen protector and rubber phone case, which feels very protective but doesn't have an anchor point for lanyard or reinforced corner protection. You can buy the Tick Tock S phone from Unihertz and amazon.

More practical than an electric fan-driven laptop stand! The new Puncube Laptop Desk is a portable laptop stand with foldable riser feet and a retractable mouse pad!

 

Puncube's Laptop Desk is one of the easiest laptop desks you will ever deploy, taking literary seconds to setup and minimal space inside a backpack or laptop sleeve. The Puncube Laptop Desk weighs 659 grams and, it's made with high-density fiberboard covered with soft PU leather. The base isn't rubberized so, it isn't as grippy. The laptop stand can confidently hold around 20Kg, while the retractable pad can hold 5kg. 

The PunCube Laptop Desk incline can be adjusted in 2 levels between 5cm (15º) and 7cm (30º). The incline works just like an adjustable keyboard riser feet, elevating the front of the PunCube Laptop Desk to adjust the angle of the laptop. When not in use, you can easily fold the riser feet inward. 

The mouse pad is neatly concealed and securely stored inside, thanks to a magnetic pulltab, which prevents the mouse pad from sliding out accidentally. Deploying the mouse pad is easy. Simply lift the magnetic pull tab and slide out the mouse pad. In the retracted position, the Puncube Laptop Desk measures 31.5cm long x 22.5cm deep x 0.6cm high (thick). With the mouse pad extended out, the overall length is 48cm. The mouse pad measures 18cm long x 19cm deep 

 

The shorter riser feet measures 19.5cm long, while the taller riser feet measures 12.5cm long. The stand area where the laptop sits measures 26cm long x 14cm deep and, it is vented to allow air can to pass, which is perfect for preventing laptops with bottom facing fans from overheating.

The Puncube Laptop Desk is made for people who like to increase productivity on the go. If you're someone who travels on a train or bus commute to work or sits in a coffeeshop the laptop desk solution is for you. 

 

As well as being a laptop stand with mouse pad functionality, the backside of the Puncube Laptop Desk is rigid enough to be used as an A4 size clipboard for holding paper in place, using the magnetic pull tap like a top clip. The Puncube Laptop Desk can also double as strong placemat, being able to hold up to 40kg of down force. This means, you can use the Puncube Laptop Desk with heavier laptops too.

 

 

ESR HaloLock is a new magnetic wireless charger alternative to the official Apple MagSafe charger, featuring a charging pad for iPhone, a charging pad for AirPods case and a charging stand for Apple Watch. 

The AirPods charging pad has a dedicated status led and so does the iPhone charging pad. There is no status led for the Apple Watch charging pad. ESR HaloLock features an on/off button to turn off "CryoBoost", which is one of the main selling features you get with ESR HaloLock.CryoBoost is, essentially, a cooling fan built-in to the iPhone charging pad for iPhone and designed to cool the phone down during charging. There is no information on the type of fan it is or what speed does the fan spin at, but one thing for certain, it is whisper quiet! 

While the ESR HaloLock is marketed as a 3-in-1 charging solution, there is technically only two charging pads. The charging stand for the Apple Watch is just that - a stand. It has no charging capability so, you have to use your own Apple Watch puck charger, which requires removing the bottom face plate of HaloLock to gain access to the routing channel for routing the puck charger 1 meter cable.

 

You can charge a total of 3 devices at the same time. The AirPods pad and Apple Watch support 5W, while the iPhone charging pad is capable of output between 5W and 12.5W, depending on the device. For instance, when charging an iPhone the wireless output is limited to 7.5W. ESR HaloLock is compatible with all iPhones that support wireless charging and that includes the iPhone 8 and newer models including the latest iPhone 14 Pro Max. 

 

Being Apple, iPhones wireless charging is limited to 7.5W when using HaloLock or any other Qi charger. This isn't a problem if you have an iPhone 8 or iPhone 11 series since the maximum wireless charging speed is 7.5W anyways. However, if you have an iPhone 12 or newer iPhone you won't be able to benefit from 15W wireless. This is where the ESR HaloLock is at a disadvantage against Apple's MagSafe charger, which is capable of 15W.

 

HaloLock magnetic attachment works with "naked" MagSafe iPhones, as well as "cased" iPhones as long as the protective case is an official MagSafe case or MagSafe compatible case (e.g. HaloLock case). The magnetic attachment doesn't work with a non-MagSafe case or non-MagSafe iPhone. That said, the ESR HaloLock iPhone charging pad and AirPods charging pad can be used to charge an Android phone too; hence you can charge two smartphones at the same time, using the ESR HaloLock. The AirPods pad has also a magnetic attachment.

The iPhone charging pad is built-in to a strong friction hinge that allows you to tilt the charging pad between 65 degrees (default position) and 45 degrees. When charging an Android phone, you will need to prop up the ESR HaloLock stand to prevent the Android phone from sliding off of the charging area, unless you use a MagSafe adapter ring for your Android phone.

 

Construction-wise, ESR HaloLock is made of plastic and rubber with solid aluminium metal for the Apple Watch stand and iPhone charging stand. The Apple Watch puck charger holder comes with a detachable white rubber ring. The iPhone charging pad dimensions are 7.5cm x 7.5cm with a 6cm diameter.

 

The height of the Apple Watch stand is 9cm, while the height of the iPhone charging stand is 18cm. The height of the base is 1cm. Overall dimensions are 18cm high x 16cm long x 9cm deep. Total weight is 410 grams. The power adapter weighs 153 grams and comes with a 1.8 meter long non-detachable cable

• MagSafe Compatible
• Capable of charging two smartphones at the same time
  
• Works with Android phones
  
• 24W power adapter included 
• 24 month warranty
• Sleak modern looking
• Fan can be turned off
• Qi wireless charging
• Magnetic pads for iPhone & AirPods

 

The new Jlab Epic Wireless Mouse is a silent mouse of epic proportions! It features a total of 9 programmable buttons and a split left/right click button design, consisting of two left click buttons and two right click buttons.

The Jlab Epic Wireless Mouse also features a scroll wheel centre button and DPI button changer, which lets you cycle between four DPI levels (1200dpi, 1600dpi, 2000dpi & 2400dpi). On-board DPI changer is always an advantage, especially for gaming and Photoshop graphic designing. The only drawback with the Epic Wireless Mouse DPI is that it doesn't have dual DPI buttons, which is more convenient because you can cycle up or down.

As far as side buttons, most mice have 2 side buttons but the Jlab Epic Mouse has three left side buttons that you can operate with the thumb, as well as an oled screen display, which is an interesting feature. The screen displays various functions including DPI level, reconnection status, mode and button remapping. The screen isn't too bright or too dim, which is good. 

The Jlab Epic Wireless Mouse has a middle hump with the left side of the mouse being higher up (5cm) than the right side (3.5cm). Unlike most standard mice, which keep your hand flat, the Jlab Epic Mouse keeps your hand angled slightly vertically, although not quite as high as a vertical mouse. 

The Jlab Epic Mouse is a medium size mouse suitable for all hand sizes, although better suited for small/medium hands for palm grip without dragging the hand on the desk. That said, due to its heavy weight - weighs 137 grams - the Jlab Epic Mouse is well suited for larger hands and high DPI gaming. The Jlab Epic Mouse measures 12cm long x 5cm high x 8.5cm wide. The front of the mouse is slightly narrower (6.5cm). 

 

As far as performance, 2.4Ghz wireless and bluetooth work equally well with no latency. There is a cable included cable, which is a quality premium braid cable but only works for charging since the Jlab Epic Wireless Mouse is a wireless only mouse. The included 2.4Ghz wireless dongle stores away neatly inside the bottom compartment, which is not magnetized but keeps he dongle secure without rattling inside. The "connect" button on the bottom of the mouse is not programmable, which means every time you want to switch to a bluetooth device you have to lift the mouse off of the desk, which is inconvenient. 

The Jlab Epic Mouse is a good all-rounder PC mouse for productivity work and gaming, including MMO gaming, although MMO/MOBA mice tend to have a minimum of 12 button. As far as the Jlab Work app, it works well but has some drawbacks. For one, you are required to register an account using your email before you can download the software. The second thing is the app doesn't work when the mouse is in bluetooth mode. If you want to change settings, you have to be connected via 2.4Ghz wireless, which is odd.

The long battery life is one of the key selling points - the Jlab Epic Wireless Mouse is able to achieve such a long battery life by turning off automatically when not in use. There is no way to disable the automatic turn off. Charging time is approximately 3 hours to full charge.

Accessories included are a 1.5 meters stiff braid cable (unbranded). You can buy the Jlab Epic Wireless Mouse from amazon. Check out the review of the Jlab Epic Air Sport earbuds.