Since the beginning, XIDU succeeded to fulfill their initial goal that was to provide better laptops for the younger audience. The product line includes PhilBook, PhilBook Max, and PhilPad, and now the latest addition –PhilBook Pro– is coming next week to meet various needs for different users.

One of the outstanding features of the new model is its 2560×1440 IPS display. A 2K resolution in an 11.6″ display means higher ppi and great clarity. Such a resolution isn’t perfect just for those who deal with photos and videos during work but for gamers too thanks to the good graphics performance and display. It should be noted that the IPS panel is provided by Sharp and that guarantees the quality.

The quality of the laptop is also confirmed by its aluminum-alloy body and the weight that stays below 2.7 lbs, making the PhilBook Pro easy to carry and suitable for a mobile office. The abrasive texture of A and D side of this laptop gives a deluxe and comfortable touch. More importantly, this design helps reduce users’ fingerprints or other blots left on the laptop. The materials used signify a mature and noble business image but also manifest the refined taste of its owners.

Talking about design, we can’t ignore the 360° flexible hinge featured by a dual-torque technology, offering a perfect combination of flexibility and strength so that users can effortlessly open the lid with just one hand yet have enough torque for a wobble-free touch experience. Using the 360° hinge allows for various modes like tablet mode, tent mode, etc.

Of course, all the above wouldn’t make any difference for the user if they weren’t combined with a strong performance. For that reason, the PhilBook Pro is equipped with an Intel J3355 Quad-Core 2.0GHz CPU backed by 6GB LPDDR RAM and 128GB SSD. It comes with Windows 10 preinstalled and the performance is greatly improved over other laptops with a similar price tag.

The XIDU PhilBook Pro will hit the market next week in various platforms including Amazon, XIDU’s official website, and Aliexpress at a surprisingly low price. Whether you are a student or an office worker, you should definitely take a look at the new model as it is fashionable, cost-effective, and portable laptop/tablet. The Chinese manufacturer is offering professional pre-sale and after-sale services with 1 full year warranty for each product. You will find it on XIDU’s stores on Amazon US, Amazon UK, and Amazon FR. Also, it is available on Aliexpress with a total discount of $25 as well as on XIDU’s own official store with $60 off using coupon XIDU60.

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We have already reviewed a few multi-functional car jump starters made by 1byone and they worked perfectly. Make sure to check out the video reviews and scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the details of how to get a significant discount.

1byone Car Jump Starter Video Reviews:

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UNBOXING

The device comes in a compact luggage style case, which is made out of quality plastic material. Also, it is very light and portable. 

Once you open it up, you can find all the contents, which are stored very neatly. In addition, the inner side of the case is covered by a soft foam material for a better protection of all the contents. 

The star of the show is the battery, which is made out of rubberised plastic material. It is very compact considering that it has the capacity of 9000mAh.

It has 3 key features that include a power bank to charge any device, which can be charged via USB port, car jump starter and the flashlight.

The great thing about this battery is that it has a little screen on the front side, which shows the amount of juice left and some other info like the output of amps when charging a smartphone. 

The backside of the power bank is where you can find a triple LED flash, which can serve either as a flashlight or SOS light for emergency situations. Three LED lights are bright enough to light up a dark area, but would not replace your Maglight. 

On the top side you can find a port to connect jump start cable and it is covered by a flap. Also, there is a proprietary charging port, which is I think a bit of a let down since you have to carry a supplied charger and not your regular micro USB charger. On the other hand, you are getting both a wall and car charger with to make sure it is powered up all the time. But you may not even need these chargers at all and I will explain why a bit later in this review. 

Last but not least you can charge your smartphone via USB port at the speed of over 2A. 

On the left side there is a power key, which has a great tactile response. 

All right, we have to check out the selling point of this device as the battery is said to be able to jump start your car even if the battery is completely dead. 

The charging clips feel like a high quality material and would not break after a few times. In addition, the attached brick has a display to show you if you connected it to your car’s battery correctly or not.  

IS IT REALLY ABLE TO JUMP START YOUR CAR?

The ability to jump start your car, which has a dead battery sounds amazing on paper… and a bit unrealistic if you consider how tiny the 1byone power bank is. 

In order to make the test as fair as possible I tried to jump start my good ol’ 1993 Toyota Corolla since it has been left to die almost a year ago and it has quite a bit of rust and dust.

Literally, nobody has even touched it for about a year and I’m not even sure if I will able to wake it up from a death. Well, let’s call it a deep sleep and hope we can do something here. 

Please watch the video to see how it works! 

HOW IT WORKS

What we have to do here is to connect a red colour positive clamp to the positive terminal and the black clamp to the negative terminal of the car’s battery.

Then you have to connect the other end of the cable to the power bank and press a little start button on the adapter. 

At this point, the jump starter has entered into the working stage for 30 seconds countdown and right now you have to go ahead and start your car. 

It works!!! It is actually quite impressive that this tiny power bank can jump start a completely dead car’s battery in a matter of seconds.  In addition, I’ve tested it a few more times on this car and on 2008 Honda Civic and it works as advertised. 

CONCLUSIONS

So there you have it, a neat little gadget, which can easily jump start your car or charge any USB powered device on the go. The amazing thing is that if your car’s battery dies in the middle of nowhere, you don’t need to call your friend to help you out. 

What is more, a great feature of this jump starter is that once you jump start your car, the vehicle’s battery fully recharges this power bank automatically in a matter of seconds. That’s why you don’t even need to bring any proprietary chargers. 

In addition, this device has all kinds of security tricks like spark-proof technology and reverse polarity protection, so you won’t harm neither yourself nor the battery in any case. 

Finally, the 1byone car jump starter is an amazing piece of hardware and I don’t see any shortcomings. Well, the micro USB charging port would have been a nice addition, but hey, you are getting both a wall and car chargers, and sometimes you don’t even need to bother about charging the power bank up at all. 

All in all, you are getting a multi-functional, lightweight and portable solution that, in my opinion, is worth every penny. 

A great thing that the 1byone has a great deal for this car jump starter at Amazon as you can easily get $15 off the regular $76.99 price with the coupon code 3OPOFOJY.

Deal summary:

Start Date: 2/17/2016 12:01 AM  PST
End Date: 3/10/2016 11:59 PM  PST

Coupon Code: 3OPOFOJY

Original price: $76.99
Discounted price: $61.99
You Save:  $15.00

Buy 1byone Multi-Functional Smart Portable Car Jump Starter for $61.99 using a coupon code 3OPOFOJY

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On the 15th of September 2015 ProDrone officially announced the ProDrone BYRD, featuring advancements in UAV technology.

The new ProDrone BYRD is aiming to be the most powerful and portable consumer drone currently offered by any major drone manufacturer, by focusing on power and portability they have managed to give the ProDrone BYRD a maximum payload of 3.8kg, or to put it another way my Canon 6D weighs in at 770g and my 24-105L lens a substantial  667g or 1.44kg this is a far cry from the carrying abilities of other drones and could result in extremely high quality photographic or Cinematography results.

Most people should be able to get around 30 minutes of flight time, this will be effected by heavy winds and flying style, as well as by the weight of load that is being carried.

An interesting option on the ProDrone BYRD is its ability to be operated by dual controllers, this could be very usefull if you are still mastering the drone and need the confidence another pair of hands can bring, it could also allow for inflight handovers when filming further than standard operating transmissions allow.

With flight times of up to 30 minutes, the ProDrone Byrd allows more than one user to operate the drone at once due to it’s dual controller capability and as the ProDrone BYRD features a modular payload system users can quickly swap out gimbal/camera combinations, saving valuable time and allowing them to capture and share those spectacular moments without missing a beat. 

Best of all the ProDrone BYRD packs up to a convenient and backpack friendly size (around the same as an iPad but obviously thicker).

The ProDrone BYRD will be launching later in 2015 and will cost between $800-3,000 (£516- £1935) depending upon package chosen.  Full pricing will be announced at official launch in Q4.

It would be great to review the ProDrone BYRD on its release, this looks like strong competition to the industry leading DJI drones.

Please leave comments below

Regards Shane

Originally posted on gadgetz.tv

Product Features:

• First fully collapsible package
• Absolute reliability
• Longer flight time
• Modular gimbal/camera options provide easily swappable combinations
• Camera options include 4K, 1080, infrared and GoPro
• Multi-controller option allows for easy teaching and sharing of a single UAV
• Screen sharing on up to three devices
• Follow me technology
• Advanced interior positioning
• HD Transmission
• Comprehensive safety features

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