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Havit 'ME' Bluetooth Speaker

Havit 'ME' Bluetooth Speaker
I've never bothered with too many phone peripherals. When I travel, my philosophy has always been 'less is more' where lugging stuff around is concerned. However there are times when having a more robust external sound source comes in handy and more than once I have really wanted an accessory speaker because the sound that comes from the microscopic phone speakers just doesn't cut it.
The Havit 'ME' Bluetooth speaker is a very nice balance between performance and size for ease of portability. Having been provided one of the units for evaluation, the best word I can use to describe my experience is 'surprising'.
Amazon link to product here: CLICKY
The packaging is what one might expect. No big deal, there's a 'clam shell' style cardboard box that encloses the speaker inside a clear plastic shell. Two connectors are included - one USB, the other a stereo micro-jack for those who for whatever reason can't connect to the unit with Bluetooth. Also included are a warranty card and instruction manual, which I'll comment on later in this review.
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Reflecting on my earlier comment, I have to say the construction quality was surprisingly good. Crafted from a textured aluminum casing with soft-touch rubberized controls and coating, the unit just feels nice. Many low-end products are made of plastic, or some fancy word for plastic like "polycarbonate" that sounds important but still means plastic. Not with this little guy. You know you're holding something in your hand - it has some 'heft' to it.
Size comparison:
Once you get to the unit, there are four rubberized controls: Power, Reverse/Vol-, Play/Pause, Forward/Vol+, the secondary functions being triggered by a press-hold on the corresponding button. For example, to skip to the next song, press the > button once, to turn the volume up, press and hold that button. That's when the magic starts.
Upon powering up, the unit emits a power on tone, and my initial reaction was "Whoa!" when I heard it the first time. That a device so small could make a rich, robust sound was quite surprising. I'm not saying you can ditch your home stereo just yet, but the unit has a surprisingly good dynamic response, especially in the lower frequencies, which is uncharacteristic of many small speakers of this sort. Maybe I haven't been keeping up on developments in electronics, but it seems the driver used is fairly high quality, and by mounting it with the proper case, it's almost like a micro-subwoofer. Audio quality is very good, though there are some sacrifices that one must make when demanding full-range audio from a single driver.
Additionally, the unit also has a built-in microphone, and the controls serve to operate the unit as a remote Bluetooth hands-free speakerphone, enabling you to make and receive calls, a nice additional feature not seen in many other products in this category. The outgoing call quality was not what one would expect from a dedicated hands-free device, but the fact that this was included in their design specs shows some nice forward thinking, and is a helpful feature to have in a pinch.
In use:
Charging:
There's just one complaint I have, and it's addressed to all of our overseas trading partners who develop products for our market. I wish you manufacturers would PLEASE contact an American-speaking consultant who has a grasp on our language before putting your instruction manuals to print. First, the typeface in the manual was so microscopic, I could barely read it, even with my glasses:
The bigger problem is that the translation was not well done. We completely understand English isn't your language, but please - before printing this stuff - contact someone with a full grasp of the localized language. I'm available for a reasonable fee to help.
CONCLUSION:
Overall, if you're looking for a small, portable, simple speaker that delivers a high quality audio experience for something like audiobooks or even hands-free calling, you can't beat this little unit for price and performance.

My review of the Miband 1S w/ pictures

I've used many different smartwatches over the past months but as they tend to have a rather weak vibration motor I started to look into a device to use along with it solely for notifications, and then I found the Miband 1S which seemed to fit my needs. I've positive experiences with Xiaomi devices in the past so I placed an order, I've now used the Miband for about a month and this is my review of the unit. Let's jump into it, shall we?
The Miband itself comes in a tiny little box that don't reveal all that much about the actual product, other than a Xiaomi logo on the front and on the back of the box there's some technical specifications that are related to the product. When you open the box, the first thing that you'll find is the actual "core unit" attached to a thick piece of cardboard, and below it is the accessories that are included with the product. There's not many accessories other than a special proprietary charging cable with a flat noodle-styled cable and a band made of some kind of rubber.
After removing the unit, I almost instantly felt that the item was made out of high quality as it feels very solid, and it definitely doesn't feel cheap in any way I could think of. The front of the core unit is covered by a plate made out of anodized aluminum and there's also 3 LED's, and on the back is the actual sensor that's used to measure the heart rate. On the side there’s nothing more than 2 pins that are made out of copper, that are used to charge the unit as it’s waterproof.
To fully take advantage of the MiBand 1S you’ve to sideload an application that’s available on the Chinese MIUI appstore, as the app for Miband that’s available on Google Play is heavily outdated and doesn’t support the heart rate monitor. After the app is sideloaded, the pairing process was very straight forward as the app is in plain English and guides you through the entire process.
So when it comes to the app for the product, I really like the fact that it’s easy to navigate and does display the data in a way that’s very easy to understand, and it’s also very easy to make changes to the settings of the band. I also like the fact that there’s a running mode and that you can manually measure the heart rate from there. However, there’s some major disadvantages with the app such as that it does not offer not many settings and lacks some features such as no proper notification support. However, with third party apps such this isn’t really a problem and those apps work along with the official app with no issues that I could find.
When it comes to the tracking the band does, I’m quite surprised by that it’s pretty accurate for the price that this unit comes in at. The statistics are pretty much the same as the ones that my other unit, Moto 360, counts while wearing both devices at the same time. The data isn’t very detailed but it does what it’s supposed to and make monitoring easy, and the added heart rate sensor is a nice bonus that bring additional value to the product.
The battery life isn’t as good as with the older generation of the Miband, but that’s primarily due to the added heart rate sensor that consume additional battery. For me, the Miband lasts about a week on a charge with all the settings enabled that are said to decrease the battery life but for me that’s not a problem as for me it’s a habit to put the device on the charger.
So conclusion time; the Miband 1S is one of my favorite smartbands out there due to its competitive pricing. The battery life is decent and the vibration is strong, and the data it collects are accurate. There’s no real reason not to buy this device and for the $26 that it costed me it’s certainly one of the better purchases I’ve made lately!
Bought my unit @ Everbuying.net for $26 and the link is:
http://www.everbuying.net/product1113384.html

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BlitzWolf (BW-VR1) Virtual Reality 3D Glasses Headset [Review & Discussion]

Hello folks... Here is my review of BlitzWolf VR headset (Model BW-VR1). It is an absolute amazing product under USD $25
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​ You can enjoy spectacular 3D Reality Vision by just positioning your phone and adjusting the view angles. You can see immersive 3D virtual reality through the lens as watching a 320" screen. It has soft leather padding which keeps your skin comfortable even after hours watching and protect your eyes by 8 Layers nano coating lenses which reduces 90% of phone screen radiation and harmful blue light reflection.
On the top there is adjustable pupil distance from 55mm to 75mm and left/right side knobs to adjust the focal distance while you wearing.
Please note that all VR headset require a gyroscope sensor enabled device which make possible to view 360° view and magnometer sensor which help to select the option by moving your head and pointing on the subject. However I always suggest a Bluetooth remote for smartphone handling.
This BlitzWolf VR Headset model no BW-VR1 supports OS Android and IOS and smartphone screen sizes upto 3.5" to 6.0" (Maximum length: 154mm Maximum Width:82mm Maximum Thickness: 12mm) and detailed specifications are:
FOV 70°-80°
Pupil Distance Adjust 55mm-75mm
Focal Distance Adjust ±5mm
Screen Resolution Suggest Above 1080P
Effect The equivalent of five meters away to see 320-inch screen
Weight 380g(Glasses)+150g(Package)
Size 200*100*140mm
Color Black
The Material is ABS shell with piano paint tech, imported resin lenses with 8 nano coating layers,artificial leather patch which give quite comfortable fitting in head.
More about BlitzWolf VR headset at Mod Edit by @Darth : Link removed for promoting selling sites. Not on XDA thanks!

how does it use? Connect to phone through bluetooth?

Linus303 said:
how does it use? Connect to phone through bluetooth?
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Usually all VR headset uses Gyroscope sensor compatible devices and you can operate device through an app (many apps available).
Bluetooth remote makes your VR experience more convenient as it can handle gaming, 360* views and full control over your smartphone.

mukulsoni said:
Usually all VR headset uses Gyroscope sensor compatible devices and you can operate device through an app (many apps available).
Bluetooth remote makes your VR experience more convenient as it can handle gaming, 360* views and full control over your smartphone.
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Nice! considering to get one. Hope it can work with tablet too.

Koogeek S1 Smart Health Scale - Unboxing & Review

This is the Koogeek S1 Smart Scale
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Unboxing
Just like all Koogeek products, also this one comes with no accessories: 4x AA Alkaline Batteries, 1x User Manual, 1x Quality Certificate, 1x Warranty Certificate and the product itself.
Similar to most high-quality scales, this one features a solid build required to handle the weight (up to 150kg declared) and they declare to be using a tempered glass for the surface, something i can't confirm unfortunately because i managed to scratch and leave marks on it pretty easily (slightly visible in the photo). The plastic used for the corners and for the whole chassis is as good as it should and with a nice silver painting.
The upper surface hides all sensors and most important, the display. It is pretty bright and sharp, with all indicators for Bluetooth and WiFi connections.
Here you can see the display. (the camera struggles to focus properly on it)
On the lower side there is the slot for all batteries where a reset button is also located, and there is a useful QR Code to download the app easily.
Usage
Just like the other Blood Pressure Monitor, also with this one there are three ways to handle the scale:
1) Without BT/WiFi (but it would not make any sense).
2) Using BT that trasmits data to the Koogeek App in real-time.
3) Using WiFi that transmits data to the Koogeek Server in order to sync everything even without having access to the app or smartphone.
Thanks to the Koogeek Ecosystem, it is possible to use a single-app for all Smart Health devices, and the app is well-made, available on the Play Store and also constantly updated for bug-fixes.
The dashboard is complete with all info about each result, and each one provides an high amount of details since this scale supports 8 different measurements: Weight (well...of course), BMI, Body Fat, Lean Mass, Body Water, Bone Mass, Visceral Fat and BMR.
In order to use all features it is required to connect the device and register for an account where all data such as Height, Birth Date and so on must be added. Different users can be added for multi-user usage.
Google Fit is also supported, useful for those who prefer to keep everything synced in the same app, and, finally, notifications have been implemented so that a new result gets notified instantly.
It is also possible, for those who have a child, to measure the child's weight using the specific feature.
Conclusions
Koogeek products keep impressing me for the ecosystem, well made with a decent app available, even though the build quality is not as good as i would have expected compared to the premium Smart Blood Pressure Monitor i have tested before.
As already said, i am getting into this Smart Health/Home world, and i am really appreciating the way all these devices are getting better and better, and also more accessible to everyone. Something about battery life will be added as soon as the included batteries gets discharged.
So, do i recommend it? Yes, unless you are already part of another ecosystem from another brand.
Pros:
- Solid with a great design
- Dual Connection BT/WiFi
- Well-Made Smart Health app
Cons:
- Easy to scratch surface
- Lack of premium touch-and-feel
Rating: 8.3
Packaging and Accessories: 7
Design and Materials: 8.5
Usage: 9.5
Price: 8 (based on Amazon price)
Official Product page: https://www.koogeek.com/smart-health-3076/p-ks1.html
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/MA0Mj​

Dudios Tic Review: Gaming-suitable earbuds

After testing the Dudios Free Mini, I wanted something that looks trendy (Airpods-like design) and would actually be good for gaming. I was able to test the earbuds while gaming and doing sport (Gyms were open).
The following is a detailed review. TL;DR is at the bottom, enjoy reading!
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Package:
User manual.
2x Earbuds.
Charging box.
Charging cable (USB).
3x Pairs of tips (small/medium/large).
2x Safety cushions (Box & content).
Features:
Bluetooth 5.0.
Waterproof (IP not stated)
70h standby.
Gaming mode.
Easy touch interface.
More suitable for Gaming/Sport (Comfort and firm).
Provided charging box (380 mAh, can charge up to 4 times).
Experience:
My first impression was that the new design is more appealing to me. The unboxing was similar to the previous earbuds. Nevertheless, the charging films are not there (like the previous ones) and the earbuds provide a better way of charging (deeper ports). Moreover, I found them a lot more comfortable and firm on my ears. I didn't need to push them more. I'd say, that the weight (the tail design) gives this firm support.
For Gaming, I'm not that experienced Mobile Gamer, so I tested it on COD:Mobile & Brawl Stars, the quality & sync were on point and suitable. I didn't notice any lag/delay with the audio. After spending 30m testing it on Games, it was time to hit the gym.
My routine is simple: Running at 5*km/h, then 10*km/h, and finally 15*km/h. It was the ideal way to test the earbuds and how comfortable they are at different running speed. I didn't feel any weight on my ears or anything that would be annoying. Of course, the sweat didn't affect it at all, didn't slip or lost the firm grip. It was a pleasing experience with running. After that, I tested them while doing a few rotation exercises (ABS/Leaning on the side). The result was also great, I didn't have to put them back in place because they stayed firm on my ears.
I'm currently enjoying the audio quality using Spotify. The charging times were around 6, each session was between 4.5 to 5 hours. Furthermore, the new touch design is a lot better in detecting touches, which helped me avoid a lot of accidental touches.
Overall, I'm happy with the earbuds, and they're currently my main ones for Gaming/Sport/Casual events.
Notes:
3 touches on the right part to enable Gaming mode (you would hear a tone indicating the on/off state).
TL;DR:
Modern design.
Firm, comfortable in most cases (extreme sport/running).
Gaming-oriented (No delay/quality is on point).
Better touch experience.
Easy to recharge.
Durable, suitable for long sessions.
Budget price (despite premium features).
I hope you enjoyed reading. I'll see you in my next review!