Gadgets that your smartphone will rise in class with

Poly Explorer 50

The low-cost model from Plantronics is aimed at the mass consumer. She is ready to offer him good sound quality and a secure fit in the ear.

The black matte plastic with a textured pattern makes the headset stand out from the crowd, at the same time without focus too much on it. The whole structure weighs about 10 g and is not felt by the ear at all during prolonged wear. The wireless gadget is fixed using a hanging transparent leg, which allows you to put it on both the right and left ears. The rubber ear cushion, which has only one size, directly contacts the auricle.

The Bluetooth headset is compatible with all major types of devices. Another important advantage is the ability to simultaneously connect to two mobile devices at once. For example, connecting with smartphone will allow you to receive calls, and with tablet — listen for GPS navigator commands.

The headset remains operational while talking or listening to audiobooks condition for 11 consecutive hours. The average person will have to charge it only once a week.

The gadget will help you always stay in touch, without distracting your owner while driving, and also guaranteeing him comfortable communication.

SteelSeries Free

Active gaming on smartphone or tablet is not an easy task. Not everyone manages to get used to smart control in games. Especially for such users, the Danish company SteelSeries has released a miniature wireless gamepad.

The shape and location of the controls joystick does not differ from older colleagues in the shop. The differences lie in the size — the device takes up about half of the palm, so the owners of large hands, it may seem somewhat uncomfortable. Its body is made of rubberized plastic, which helps to strengthen the grip.

The gadget connects to a smartphone or tablet via a Bluetooth connection. Moreover, the creations of Apple recognize it as an external keyboard, which is why the on-screen keyboard is automatically hidden and cannot be used until the device is turned off. Also, the gadget is not always correctly recognized by Windows 10. There are no such problems when paired with Android.

The gamepad greatly simplifies the control process in highly dynamic game scenes: the gadget handles with steering and aiming in WoT Blitz, completing tasks in GTA San Andreas or controlling players in FIFA.

The built-in battery provides up to 20 hours of operation without recharging. If idle, the controller enters standby mode, which activates after 20 minutes if there is an active connection, or after 3 minutes if it is not paired with a compatible device.

The wireless controller is designed for hardcore gamers, ready to plunge headlong into the virtual game world.

Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 20000

The most capacious Power Bank from a Chinese company Xiaomi differs from its counterparts in the body and support for Quick Charge 2.0 fast charging technology.

The popular manufacturer decided to abandon aluminium in favor of scratch-resistant matte plastic, which also slightly reduced the weight of the external battery (in comparison with the version at 16000 mAh Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 16000 ). In terms of dimensions, the battery is about the same as an average smartphone with a screen size of 5.5".

The external battery tank has a capacity of 20,000 mAh, of which approximately 12,700 mAh is available for charging gadgets. The difference is due the need to convert the operating voltage from 3.6 V to 5.1 V at the output.The battery supports simultaneous charging of two devices — on the bottom edge for these purposes there are 2 USB ports at once (for 2 A and 1 A, respectively).

The battery supports Quick Charge 2.0 technology — it takes about 5 hours to fully charge it from the network. Unfortunately, fast charging technology does not apply to connected gadgets. For example, charge from zero Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16 GB / 2 GB with a 4000 mAh battery will take 2.5 hours.A full tank of an external battery will provide 3 full charge cycles of this smartphone.

An external battery will be appreciated fishermen, tourists, business travelers and just all those who are used to squeezing out of their smartphone or tablet maximum.

JBL Pulse 2

Company products JBL — one of the main experts in the field of audio technology — has received accolades from owners for more than half a century. The JBL Pulse 2 Bluetooth speaker is no exception.

The main feature of the wireless gadget is the ability to see the sound — LEDs are located around the perimeter of the speaker, which shimmer and change colour during music playback. This also allows you to use the device as a night light or lamp in a small room. A couple of interesting features related to backlighting are also available in a proprietary application installed on a smartphone. For example, the LEDs can be set to fire or rain mode, and in parallel with the light and music, the speaker will emit the corresponding sounds. Finally, it is worth noting the presence of an optical sensor on the side of the audio device — it scans the colours of surrounding objects and lights the LEDs in the appropriate range.

In terms of sound, JBL Pulse 2 also does not graze the rear ones. The column has in its arsenal two speakers with a total power of 16 W and two passive bass amplifiers, thanks to which it produces high-quality sound with deep low frequencies. For those who like to talk on phone a speakerphone function is provided through the speakerphone.

Another “trick” of acoustics is dust and water protection. You don’t need to immerse it under water, but leave it to work under rain when out for a barbecue in bad weather — no problem. Also, the column can be synchronized via a Bluetooth connection with its own kind. When paired, lighting effects are duplicated and you can choose one of two operating modes: stereo or party (simultaneous broadcasting of music in different rooms).

A capacious 6000 mAh battery allows you to completely forget about charging portable acoustics — on one battery tank it can play up to 10 hours of music. Perhaps the only drawback of the gadget is just related to the charging process — it consists in a tight plug for access to the microUSB connector. The rest of the column deserves only praise.

Motorola Moto 360 2gen 42 mm

In the second version of the smartwatch, Motorola fixed all the errors that were discovered during the operation Motorola Moto 360 of the first generation.

The heart of the watch is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor (1.2 GHz). The almost bare Android Wear interface, paired with 512 MB of RAM, ensures smooth menu operation and the launch of any compatible applications without lags and slowdowns. Only the place at the bottom of the round screen, where the automatic brightness sensor is located, remains unoptimized, because of which some elements in that area may not be visible.

The gadget screen is made using IPS technology and has a resolution of 360x325 pixels. Accordingly, with a diagonal of 1.37 "the pixel density will be 263 ppi — the individual dots that make up the image will not be striking at all. The brightness level of the display is quite good — it will not be difficult to see the picture on a bright sunny day.< /p>

The set of sensors is represented by an accelerometer, a gyroscope and an optical heart rate monitor. The latter does an excellent job of measuring the pulse, which cannot be said about the gyroscope, which mistakenly takes some hand movements for steps. Wi-Fi module.

With the active use of all the capabilities of the gadget (heart rate measurement, Wi-Fi connection, listening to music via wireless headset, measurements parameters of physical activity, etc.) built-in 300 mAh battery allows the watch to stay on for one day.Charging is carried out wirelessly using a proprietary docking station.

The second generation Moto 360 is one of the most stylish smartwatches around. And a standard eyelet for the strap allows you to use almost any bracelet in tandem with the gadget — be it leather, metal or rubber.