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WaterField iPhone Wallet designed to solve Phone 7 Lightning Adapter storage

With their recent Kickstarter campaign launch, WaterField Designs’ new Intrepid iPhone Travel Wallet is designed to solve the issue of where to store the new Apple Lightning adapter, EarPods or Bluetooth AirPods.

The Intrepid Wallet with RFID-blocking has play-through capability and keeps the iPhone 7, its accessories, a Passport, foreign currency, and other travel essentials together in one compact case. It is available as a reward via their Kickstarter campaign (http://tinyurl.com/gv98o2h) until Sept. 25.

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More than 100 million homes to adopt HDR TVs by 2020

By 2020, 250 million TV viewers around the world will be ready to watch shows using the latest technology known as High Dynamic Range (HDR).

According to a new report from Strategy Analytics’ Intelligent Home Group (www.strategyanalytics.com), annual worldwide sales of HDR-enabled TVs in 2020 will reach 58 million units, bringing the number of homes with at least one HDR-enabled TV to 107 million. Penetration of HDR TVs will reach nearly 25% of homes in the U.S.

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Kool Tools: wiTraveler for the Apple Watch

wiWare’s $79 wiTraveler (http://www.wi-ware.com) is an all-in-one travel charger for the Apple Watch. It’s perfect for the business traveler who needs to recharge an Apple smartwatch on-the-go without the hassle of carrying multiple power cables and AC power adapters.  

The wiTraveler is a compact unit that doubles as a watch stand with a built-in wireless power interface for the Apple Watch. The self-contained unit also has a rechargeable battery and a flip-out AC plug, eliminating the need to carry multiple accessories.  

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Apple unveils its AirPods wireless headphones

Apple has introduced AirPods, new wireless headphones that use advanced technology and interact with Siri.

They eliminate the hassles of wireless headphones, by just flipping open the lid of its charging case and, with one tap, they are instantly set up and ready to work with your iPhone and Apple Watch, according to Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. Advanced sensors know when you are listening and automatically play and pause your music.

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