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Motorola has released the Motopure H12 which utilizes CrystalTalk 2-microphone technology which works to cancel any outside noise and make your voice clear to listen to for your callers.  The speakers that are incoming offer multiple choices of cushions so that you can pick the best fit.

The Motopure H12 is small and has a great look.  The sleek design of the H12 impressed me and the light fit made it easy to forget that I had the bluetooth on my ear.  With a talk time of 5.5 hours and a boasted standby time of 200 hours, the H12 is certainly easy to add to your list of wants, and will keep you mobile at your busiest times.

The Motopure has an automatic low power mode and LED light to help you keep up with your battery use.  An easy to use USB charger and dock kept the H12 powered up when not in use and I loved the ability to answer, end, reject, mute and hold calls with the touch of a button.  The Bluetooth Class 2 wireless technology is a must-have and the range of the headset is up to 33 feet.

Overall, a great experience with easy charging, light wear and easy-to-hear conversations.

Grace Digital has a wonderful gadget named the XLink that is a cellular bluetooth gateway.  It utilizes your home phone convenience and merges that with your cellular phone usage.  XLink was super easy to set up and worked on my first try.  I followed the simple instructions, plugged the XLink into the phone and immediately found the XLink in my Bluetooth list.

The connection was easily established and the sound was clear.  It connected my cellphone with a standard cordless that I had in the house.  Then, I was able to use my home phone receiver but all the calls coming into my cellphone rang into the house phone.  I can see this being very practical for people with National plans that desire to call long distance with a cellphone plan but wish to use the home phone receiver.

Simple to use, very few buttons, easy to understand lights and the convenience of Bluetooth were great combinations.  Caller ID and Call Waiting work just fine, so you don’t sacrifice features, here.  You can also connect the XLink to your PC for more advanced use.

For a flashy yet useful GPS system you need to look at the Dash Express.  Utilizing neat plug-ins like MyDash, allows you to customize your experience with the GPS system so that you get what you need at your fingertips.

With two-way connectivity, Dash taps into Yahoo! Local search, among other choices, and allows you to find the location of almost anything.  Most GPS systems come pre-loaded with static locations marked up but you can customize what you are looking for with this setup.

Dash Express also will work to get all the information off the Dash Driver Network and match it up with other sources of data to give you the most up-to-date and accurate feel for what’s coming up ahead as you drive.  Traffic conditions can rapidly change and the Dash will let you know quickly so you can re-route.

This also has a neat feature called Send2Car that allows you or someone you contact to send an address straight to your Dash from any computer.  Two-way connectivity certainly makes this product stand out from the rest.

Reviewing the VIBE Duo noise-isolating dual-use headphone/headset has been a joy for me, because I love music and I love good sound.  The fact that they also include a microphone that you can utilize for taking calls and control your music functions with your iPhone, hands-free, makes them even more of a treasure.

I was further impressed with the choice to design this set with fabric cables (think less tangles and longer use) and the nice touch of having them colored red for the upcoming holiday.

Valentine’s gifts can be hard to come up with, and red is a color many use to symbolize that the gift they are giving to that special someone is out of love.  They also use neat names like Gunmetal Rouge (to match the new green and Red Special Edition iPod nano and shuffle being released) and Midnight Blue, and this calls out to my gadget-loving side.

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A utility tool and flash drive with 1GB of space makes this dog tag necklace a great toy for teens and/or geeks.  Tiger Direct offers it for just under $30 and it has a sleek black and brushed silver look to it.

The dog tag looks is made perfect by equipping one part with tools you can use like a stainless steel screwdriver, pliers and a can opener.  The other portion is the USB removable thumb drive casing.

The LED flashlight and memory status light all serve to make the gadget fun to use and convenient in situations where you might need more than just your usual electronics that you carry.  Be prepared!

With this Neoprene Charger Organizer Bag, your wire woes will be no worry. Are you wasting your precious time untangling cords to all your gadgets, headphones and chargers?

If you travel often on business or just carry your music and gadgets everywhere you go, you’ll love the features of this handy bag. It has six fleece lined pockets and you carry it via the handle on top. It’s made of wetsuit grade neoprene to keep your gadgets safe from the drizzly days and any light impacts.

Completely machine washable and sized at 10″ x 11.5″, you will look stylish and organized with this cute bag. Spend just $30 on the bag, or if you are planning to give it as a gift, add only $4.50 to your order total and the item will arrive all boxed and bowed up with a navy blue box, green grosgrain ribbon and light blue crinkled shred filler to match the product site colors.

With so many USB gadgets available to help you utilize the SKYPE software, you know that someone has to go a step further with their design abilities. It has happened with the Buffalo BKBU-SKJ109/SV Keyboard. This has the usual lovely 12 function keys that we love so much, with an additional 13 hot keys, volume control for your headphones (isn’t that what this is trying to replace?) and a tethered phone for your SKYPE calls.

You can utilize the standard 109 keys to your advantage and type up a quick note to the company to let them know that you’d like a wireless model (go Bluetooth!) or you can settle for this and enjoy a few calls there by your desk for only a small fee. Looks like a decent keyboard, at least. I’m unsure about the function this would add to your gadget-loving life though. I suppose $65 can be worth looking a little different?

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The TopTag Pet ID is a great way to keep identifying information on your pet, without having to tag them internally with the ever-popular method of inserting the information on a microchip inside the skin. It’s incredibly easy to use and allows you to store information about your pet in great detail.You simply insert the tag into any USB port and a nice auto play setup will guide you through your pet’s vital information as well as small details in case your pet is lost for an extended period of time. You don’t have to add all the details, but the questions and additional information might help the one that finds your pet better care for it.

Comes in a tightly connected waterproof case that is light and easily attached to your pet’s collar or cage. You can also print all the information that you enter so that you can refer back to it during update periods or after a move and decide what needs to be changed.

TopTag offers volume discounts to pet clubs and organizations, and I like that idea. They will also send you a free waterproof case if you ever need one, simply by registering your Top Tag Pet ID early on, and giving them a call when it’s needed. If you forego the registration you can still get one for a small fee.

A super informative site and greatly detailed fact sheet made this a definite buy for all my family members with pets!

This Lexphone Telephone will keep you talking with friends and relatives but you won’t have any calls from bill collectors or long distance companies offering you a deal.

Just plug this into your computer or laptop using the USB connector, and dial out using Skype software or MSN compatible programs.  The software disc provided will guide you to your free calling options and the phone is not bulky, so you can carry it with you while traveling, too.

Lightweight and a neat gift for someone that complains about high phone bills…make their free calling dreams come true this year.

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