Tim Hillebrand's blog

If you are fortunate enough to have a new Galaxy S4, surely you will want to protect it from the rigors of life out there in the real world. If so, you will certainly want to give the new X-Doria Dash Pro case a look-see.

This handsome case comes in your choice of four colors: black, brown, and cabernet. It costs $29.99, and you can check them out here

The leather like cover folds open to make a multi-angle stand for your phone.

I’ve written about Toddy Gear’s great, two sided screen and lens cleaning cloths. They have come up with a great new idea for a promotional product that should be of much interest to businesses and consumers alike.

It will be of interest to businesses because it will be a change to promote their brand and get a product in customers and potential customer’s hands that will be used, seen often, and appreciated.

As far as I’m concerned, this case has it all. It’s really like three cases in one.

If you’re looking for rugged protection, it gives you a highly shock absorbent silicone case that will survive an elephant stampede and being dropped from tall buildings.

If you need attachment and portability, it comes with a uniquely designed belt clip that will protect the face of your device and hold it securely on your belt at the same time.

Whether you live in a state where it is against the law to talk On your phone while driving or not, you should not do it; It’s not safe for you, and it’s not safe for others. You need a convenient solution to solve this dangerous problem, and that’s where Supertooth comes to the rescue.
It gives me the chills to see a soccer mom in a van full of kids yacking her head off on the phone while driving.

Bluetune-Solo is a portable Bluetooth speaker system with a big sound. Its portability makes it a perfect travel companion or handy auxiliary speaker. Some of my sound casters just don't have that great a sound quality, but this little sound cylinder measuring only 3 x 2.75 inches solves that problem It's not just a speaker for enhancing music and videos, it also functions as a handsfree device with the push of a button.

Some things are just more fun to review than others. I can’t think of a product I’ve reviewed lately that has been as much fun as the Swann Sky Duel helicopter set. Yes, it’s a set that comes with two helicopters in the package.

It’s called Duel because you actually shoot it out with your opponent with Infrared laser guns. Hit your enemy three times and he’s blown away.

What’s better than having an electronic wallet where you can store all your secret, sacred stuff securely and always have access to it when you need it?

Roboform is better because it not only stores all your important information like credit cards, passwords, and account information, it also logs you on with the touch of a button.

There are several different flavors of Roboform. The desktop version works on all platforms and costs $29.95 as a onetime license fee.

A problem every photographer faces is making the camera shake or move when making an exposure. Well, the Satechi Bluetooth Smart Trigger eliminates that problem—as long as you have a Bluetooth ready camera, which probably means a DSLR unit. Then you will be able to control the trigger from your Smartphone with the proper app.

There are three different shooting modes available.

Wicked Audio seems to produce an endless stream of new in ear and over ear hearing devices. I just received a bright, new yellow model of in ear buds called Heist with the slogan, “If you don’t got it, Heist it.”

I imagine what the Heist refers to is the fact that this model has an extra 3.5 mm jack on the cord that a friend can plug into. Now you can share music with a friend without disturbing others and get the full benefit of stereo in both ears.

If you want to enter a new dimension of sound that envelops you with a profound presence of depth, vibration, and subtle tones with a throbbing base punctuation, the Golden Throne headphones are perfect for your escape into audio ecstasy.

Not only are these beauties a sound sensation, they are a work of art with unique and classy styling unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.

Extend the range of your WiFi network at home, at work, in the garden, or while traveling with a Satechi Wireless Mini Router/Repeater. . This router is ideal for video streaming, video games, and VoIP calls.

This unit features WMM, bandwidth control, port forwarding, dynamic DNS, and firewall security, It will run on almost any platform including Windows, MAC, Netware, Unix, or Linux. It also has WPS wireless security encryption with the push of a button.

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $49.95.

If you’re looking for a classy case to protect your super sized Samsung Galaxy Note 2, consider the Acase Superleggera Pro.
This slim-fit snap on case has two layers of protection. The outer shell is made of polycarbonate with a rubber coating. The inner case is composed of silicone for an even more protective, shock-absorbing skin.
Naturally all the necessary ports are there to give access to necessary buttons, ports, and features.

It never hurts to get more organized, so let’s state a case for it. Enter the G-Pak organizer to the rescue. Here’s a small carrying unit that will work for all your electronic gadgets and accessories including iPad, tablet, Smartphone, and gaming handhelds.

This black nylon case measures 10x9x2.5 inches. It has a handle on top and a shoulder strap. In the front are snap clasps the allow two panels with pockets for accessories to hinge open.

In my continuing showcase for Galaxy S3 cases, I'd like to present an old favorite refitted.

As batteries for mobile devices get better, it seems the demand on them gets greater with more apps running in the background, downloads, and playing movies and music. Talking on the phone is almost incidental, but it's nice to know you have a backup when you are about to run out of power. That's where the new iWalk Chameleon Easy for Samsung Galaxy S3 comes to the rescue.

The Chameleon B3 just became available for Samsung Galaxy S3 devices.

When on the road, it's always a bother to make sure you have packed the right cables and chargers and adapters to get the job done away from home.

The Bracketron Universal USB Travel Power Kit is at least a partial solution depending on what you're packin in the way of gadgets.

This kit offers a 12 volt car cigarette lighter adapter with a single USB port. It also supplies a 120 V adapter with a single USB port.

I ride a recumbent bike and love it. But I also enjoy a little music and navigation along the way. To do that, you need a good handlebar mount, one that won't jettison your phone on the first bump. Bracketron has come to the rescue with a secure mount that holds your device firmly.

Actually this mount serves not only as a bike and motorcycle mount but also as a mount for golf carts.

Over the many years now with countless new devices to mount, I could always depend on Arkon to come to the rescue with an appropriate mount for my desktop, counter top, wall, dashboard, windshield, bicycle.

For a brief moment, I thought I had come up against a stone wall when I got a Samsung Galaxy S3. Its excessive size didn't fit any universal type holder I had, and it was too small for tablet type holders.

Satechi is one of my favorite digital product producers; they are always coming up with some innovative, creative, new product. The one I'd like to tell you about today is the new LED desk lamp.

Its unique design caught my attention right away. You really wouldn't even know it was a desk lamp just to look at it. The heavy metal base is about 6.5 inches square.

Just released, these incredible quality headphones are the Rodeo Drive of sound purveyors. Inspired in Italy and designed in Hollywood, they are the result of years of collaborative effort among audiophones, journalists, producers, DJs and engineers. This is truly a Crowdsourced product. The headphones are the brainchild of developer Val Kolton who has a fascinating backstory that you can read here: http://v-moda.com/v-moda-story/.