TOUGHBOOK 56: The New Standard for Rugged!

A NEW rugged laptop has arrived!

The Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 56 might looks similar to its predecessor, but there area LOT of new tricks under the hood! Panasonic is sponsoring this video to chat about TOUGH computers, and what we might want to see in consumer systems. Continue reading “TOUGHBOOK 56: The New Standard for Rugged!”

8849 Tank 5 Rugged Phone Review: HUGE Battery, BIG Projector, FAST CPU!

8849 Tank 5 Review!

This is a CRAZY smartphone. Everything and the kitchen sink! Or literally, a smartphone with a HUGE battery, camping lanterns, rugged shell, and a built in projector! This generation 8849 includes a POWERFUL new SOC from MediaTek!

Let’s take a look! Continue reading “8849 Tank 5 Rugged Phone Review: HUGE Battery, BIG Projector, FAST CPU!”

8849 Tank X Review: A Super Bright 1080p Projector with a Phone Attached!

I LOVE the Tank phones. They’re absurd.

The Tank X is an interesting beast, bringing back the beefier battery, and using an incredible new 1080p projector. However, at the same time, the Tank X uses an older SOC than the Tank 4 Pro I recently reviewed.

It’s a tricky balancing act. If you want an everything-and-the-kitchen-sink internet appliance, is this the right fit for you? Continue reading “8849 Tank X Review: A Super Bright 1080p Projector with a Phone Attached!”

RuggON Sol 7 Windows Tablet: Rugged is Fun!

RuggOn Sol7 Review!

It’s a crazy rugged Windows tablet! Billed as the first rugged tablet with Intel Arrow Lake and on device AI, I’m not sure how important that NPU will be. However, it’s NICE having some sturdy hardware for traditional compute situations!

Let’s take a look! Continue reading “RuggON Sol 7 Windows Tablet: Rugged is Fun!”

Soundcore Boom2 Rugged Wireless Speaker: More Power, More Bass!

Soundcore Boom2 is here!

hat if you took Soundcore’s punchy little  speaker, added some fun lights, improved the wireless connection, and  dumped in EVEN MORE BASS??? Well you would have the Boom2! This  waterproof speaker is a beast, and it floats!

Soundcore is sponsoring  this video so we can take a look AND a listen! Continue reading “Soundcore Boom2 Rugged Wireless Speaker: More Power, More Bass!”

Panasonic Toughbook 33: A Brutal Windows Tablet PC!

I honestly don’t have the words to describe the TOUGHBOOK 33. This is obviously not a consumer focused device. Spending some time with this slate PC, there’s a LOT here I wish we could get on more mainstream laptops and tablets.

Industrial practicality still has a place in the consumer conversation.
Let’s chat ToughBook! Continue reading “Panasonic Toughbook 33: A Brutal Windows Tablet PC!”

Urban Armor Gear Rugged Phone Case Review Round Up

The folks at UAG heard about my experiences wrecking a Galaxy Note 5 and took pity on me. It would be more accurate to say they took pity on my other review gadgets, and they sent over a trio of rugged bumper cases.

Checking out solutions for the Galaxy S6 Edge+, Apple iPhone 6S, and LG V10, it was interesting seeing which phones needed more protection, and which phones felt like this case might be overkill. Here are full reviews for all three cases!

UAG Case for Galaxy S6 Edge+

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