Best Tablet Accessories
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Not All Batteries Are Created Equal. ***NOTE***. This review contains technical observations which I have reported to Anker. The battery I opened was verified to contain a high quality Panasonic-Sanyo NCR18650BF Lithium Ion cell, which is one of the finest cells available on the market today. - 9.99USD at Time of Review for PowerCore+ Mini in Black. Nay: - Inconsistent Fulfillment, Frequent Product Updates/Changes May Result in Order Errors and Old Product. - Inconsistent Performance of Internal DC Boost Converter Between Batteries, Affects Output Current and Capacity, Actual Available Capacity Varies Between 8.5Wh and 9.5Wh. - Possible Inconsistent Quality Control - Based on my numbers Anker deemed 2 out of 4 batteries to be possibly defective and shipped replacements (not arrived at time of this writing). In order to minimize power loss in the USB cable during whole product testing I custom-built an extra-short USB cable using 22AWG conductors, meaning that all of my numbers will be best-case scenarios for each of the batteries I tested. This was the case for me when I ordered two PowerCore+ Mini's in Black last week, and two Astro Mini's in Black showed up, although they were so close to the PowerCore+ in appearance (in fact, they are identical in appearance) that I didn't even notice the error until a couple of days later when during testing I noticed that the tail cap of the battery had "Astro Mini" written on it. At time of this writing both the Astro Mini and the PowerCore+ Mini are listed as separate products on Anker's website, and share the same capacity ratings, but have some minor published differences. During testing of the Astro Mini's I observed some troubling discrepancies that prompted me to order additional batteries. Anker's packaging has always been efficient, easy-to open, and well-thought, and these batteries were no exception. Each battery came with a short Anker USB Micro cable, a tasteful carrying case, and a short and sweet support pamphlet that tells you how to get questions answered or stuff fixed. Each battery's USB port is also covered with a sticker to remind you that the battery automatically cuts power to the port to conserve energy when not in use, and that a quick tap of the small button in the corner is all you need to get the juice flowing. Well, just do a quick search for "Lithium Ion Fire" on YouTube sometime and you'll see quickly why the FAA restricts how much lithium you can carry on an aircraft in the form of batteries, and why most major couriers won't allow you to ship Lithium batteries via Air Mail unless you have a hazmat contract with them. Serial numbers on devices this cheap are the hallmark of a manufacturer that cares because while you are unlikely to file a police report for a stolen ten dollar battery, Anker certainly wants to know which manufacturing batches are having problems, if any. ***WARNING***. I don't pull punches with batteries or battery vendors, and I didn't intend to judge this battery by its casing alone. Eventually I was able to saw off the rest of the casing without putting a scratch on the battery cell itself, and was able to reveal a Panasonic-Sanyo NCR18650BF cell soldered to a small DC boost converter PCB and USB ports. The NCR18650BF cell is a beauty of a battery cell, and represents one of the highest capacity and quality cells available on the market today. Every battery cell has two capacities. What this means is that "12.06Wh" capacity that you see on the product is only true for a couple of weeks right after Panasonic made the battery cells. By the time those cells are stored, sold to Anker, then stored again, used in manufacturing, stored again, shipped to Amazon, stored again, and then eventually shipped to you, these cells have a usable capacity of around 11.52Wh to 11.70Wh, which is actually what is reflected in the official datasheet for the NCR18650BF. I ran the NCR18650BF cell just by itself against a load of .2C or .67A and a cut-off voltage of 2.50V, the same test that Panasonic uses to get their original rating, and got a capacity of 11.4834Wh, which is just slightly under the "Minimum" rating for the cell, but it's close enough that I can't fault Anker for it. This is the real-world, best-case, available capacity of the cell before it goes through any other losses, such as those introduced by the DC/DC conversion up to 5V, before the voltage drop in your USB cable, and before the conversion losses in your device as it charges the internal battery. The harder you run the battery, the lower the available capacity of the cell is. To determine how hard the USB circuit runs the battery and look for efficiency losses, I removed the battery and connected the circuit to the monitored output on the lab power supply. Using the electronic load I applied a 5V 1A load to the USB port and monitored current draw from the power supply: USB Load Battery Load DC Boost Efficiency. 5.000V @ 1A = 5.00W 1.349A @ 4.2V = 5.67W 88.2%. 4.991V @ 1A = 4.99W 1.637A @ 3.6V = 5.89W 84.7%. 4.988V @ 1A = 4.99W 1.825A @ 3.2V = 6.06W 82.3%. Anker claims 90% efficiency with their DC converters, but since they do not publish their testing process or procedure it is impossible to know under what ideal conditions they performed their tests. Based on conversations with Anker, they are constantly updating and making changes to their designs, which is great, but because these changes aren't publicly tracked and because the batteries are sealed, there is no simple way to know what the characteristics of your battery are. It bears noting that so far all of the tests that we have discussed were performed on a battery that was labeled as "Astro Mini" and it is possible that my battery was manufactured during the early stages of the production shift. That capacity will be lower when drained faster and as you can see above, in order to charge your device at 5V @ 1A, the drain on the battery cell is more than twice that. Since modern lithium cells have a stated nominal voltage of 3.6V, I used the current draw of 1.637A and cut-off voltage of 2.50V to re-assess the capacity of the bare NCR18650BF cell to determine the actual available capacity at the higher drain rate. At the end of the day, what really matters is how the customer will use the battery, so let's get to... [Real-World Capacity and Performance]. These tests were all performed with the batteries fully sealed, assembled, and as they came directly from Amazon. In total, I tested four batteries, two of which were marked as "Astro Mini", and two of which were marked "PowerCore+ Mini", all of which were marked 3350mAh/12.06Wh. They were all designated Units A through D. For the testing procedure, I charged each battery through the USB Micro port per the instructions from Anker until they were full. I then connected each battery to the electronic load and programmed the load for a constant current draw of 1.000A, and measured the output voltage ten times per second until the battery died. Item Received Item Model Available Capacity. Astro Mini (Black) (Unit A) A1105 8.769Wh. Astro Mini (Black) (Unit B) A1105 9.345Wh. PowerCore+ Mini (Silver) (Unit C) A1104 8.607Wh. PowerCore+ Mini (Black) (Unit D) A1104 9.578Wh. The difference in capacity between the best-performing battery and the worst-performing battery was over 11%!!! My notes regarding each unit tested are as follows: Astro Mini (Black) (Unit A): Discharge remained flat and stable until the battery was approximately 75% depleted, at which point the voltage became unstable and dropped significantly. Based on the erratic behavior of the drop I believe the boost circuit began to overheat as it tried to cope with the lower input voltage of the battery cell. Based on conversations with Anker this is likely due to Anker's "Voltage Boost" feature which provides a slightly higher output voltage in order to compensate for the loss in the USB cable. While this does provide a slightly faster charge, it also results in a slightly lower available battery capacity, although this small discrepancy alone does not account for the near 1Wh difference between Units C and D. PowerCore+ Mini (Black) (Unit D): Out of all four batteries, Unit D exhibited the best performance. The output was not only super-flat through the discharge cycle, the available capacity tipped the scales at 9.578Wh @ 1A draw, which was better than any other of the batteries that I tested. I would also like to make clear that charge rate and battery capacity are completely independent of each other. I ordered four of the same battery, and ended up with four batteries that performed completely differently, which brings me to... [Anker's Response]. On 11/23/2015 I forwarded my results to Anker Support along with relevant purchase dates, serial numbers, and other information they requested. It means you're potentially throwing away vast amounts of battery capacity in your external battery pack by using an inadequate cable."
"Friends, We are gathered here today to celebrate the life of our Anker PowerCore+. I noticed my phone was near dead and so I hooked up my trusty Anker and went about my day. #sadface. Anker is survived by his older brother (also a PowerCore+), who was purchased in September and is still going strong."
"Fully charged this will bring my HTC EVO 4G LTE up from grave to full pretty close to twice. It will charge a iempire 5s grave to full twice with a bit left over."
"I was thinking of ideas to protect these from water and debris in my pocket or backpack."
"See my images). - Comes with a nice little bag that can hold the battery as well as a cable. (Note that it comes with a USB > Micro USB cable to charge the battery but you need to use your USB > X cable where X is the type of connector your phone or electronic device uses. The competitor (Jackery® Mini Premium) has 4 lights to show the amount of battery left, but on the other hand it's square so it's harder to carry in your pocket and that's the reason I got the Anker®. See my images for more details:"
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I will focus here on the 7" model, to try to help the potential buyer decide whether or not the more expensive 8" Fire tablet is worth the extra money (and if the 7" model is worth purchasing on its own merits). SUMMARY. - These new models represent minimal changes compared to the previous generation Fire tablets: --- Same display specs as before (Amazon says the 7” model has an improved display), same processors (1.3 GHz quad-core but a newer model that is probably slightly faster in operation), same standard and available storage (7” 8 or 16 GB; 8” 16 or 32 GB). --- New colors. --- the 8” model is $10 cheaper. --- the 7” model now has dual band wi-fi (previously single band wi-fi) for better connectivity. --- Kids edition now available for both models (previously only the 7” model). Note that the Kids edition is only sold with the higher storage (7” – 16 GB; 8” – 32 GB). --- both models can use up to 256 GB microSDXC expansion storage (previously max 128 GB for 7”). --- both models offer Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant at the touch of a button. --- both models are physically the same size as previously but slightly lighter – the 8” has lost 1 oz of weight, the 7” is 0.6 oz lighter. - BOTH 7” and 8” MODELS are suitable for: --- web surfing using Amazon’s Silk browser. --- watching streaming movies or TV shows **. --- listening to music **. --- reading Kindle books (the 7” is roughly the same size as a Kindle). --- playing games and other apps (within the limitation of Amazon's own ecosystem). --- Kid use – both offer the ability to set up child accounts with restricted access. --- ** note comments below regarding sound quality and volume, particularly for the 7" model. - IN ADDITION, THE 8” FIRE HAS: --- slightly larger and higher quality display (but I found both displays to be essentially equivalent in quality). --- larger standard storage (16 GB vs 8 GB). --- better sound – Dolby audio, stereo (7” has mono speaker) **. --- larger battery / longer life between charges (Amazon states up to 12 hours, vs up to 8 hrs for the 7”). --- ** note comments below regarding sound quality and volume, particularly for the 7" model. - WHAT DON’T THEY DO AND WHAT ARE THEIR LIMITATIONS? --- Neither model will display 1080p video. --- camera specs are poor compared to most current phone and higher priced tablets, so don’t expect high resolution photos. --- Sound quality and volume ability is a limitation - see next paragraph. --- With limited built in storage, they both rely upon the expansion slot to store larger amounts of photos, videos, or music. Responsiveness using memory from the expansion slot is not quite the same as with a tablet that has greater hard wired storage built-in. --- All Fire models are limited to using Amazon’s own Silk web browser, which is less flexible than the regular Chrome or Firefox browsers that can be used on regular Android or Apple tablets. - THE SOUND QUALITY AND MAXIMUM VOLUME CAPABILITY IS A WEAK POINT. --- Accepting the fact that these are very low cost tablets, they do offer the ability to listen to videos and music and so the built-in speakers will be relied upon by many users. In my opinion the most significant difference between these two Fire models, aside from the screen size, is the difference in sound quality. The other difference I wanted to evaluate was the sound quality, since the 7" model has only a single speaker and the 8" model has two (stereo) speakers with Dolby sound processing. FURTHER THOUGHTS. These two models are the 7th generation Amazon Fire tablet – the first generation was introduced in November, 2011 as the Kindle Fire, offering the same screen size and resolution but a considerably less powerful processor, and selling for $199. Along the way they’ve offered models of various sizes and specifications, and for a short time (generations 3 and 4) their Fire models included the more sophisticated (and expensive) Fire HDX model that may have been intended to be a more direct competitor to Apple’s iPad. These are very mediocre cameras compared to just about any smart phone or tablet currently available and anyone wanting to take photos or videos with their tablet is not going to be satisfied with the quality that can be obtained from these Fire models, but they do suffice if all you want is to take a photo to make a visual note of something for future reference."
"I'll start off with the fact that neither of us plan on using our tablet as our main and constant source of entertainment. My husband works in a vape store where he has a lot of downtime throughout the day so his is most often used for watching Twitch gamers stream. I use mine for shopping Amazon, and playing puzzle type games. The speakers provide plenty of sound to watch and hear videos in good quality and that's not even on the loudest setting. The device comes with about 5gb of storage that is open for you to use because the operating systems do use some of your 8gb making it not a true 8gb available. We have Siri, Kortana, google home and Alexa in our house hold and I love them each individually."
"I reccomend this tablet for people like me, who want to just lay in bed or on the couch and doing simple tasks on the tablet. Don't need a $300 or $400 tablet to do what I'm doing."
The tablift is a unique universal tablet stand made for all the places normal tablet stands will not work: The bed, couch, or any uneven surface. Apple iPad - full size and mini (iPad Pro models must be used with a hard case), Samsung Galaxy (all models and sizes), Asus Google Nexus 7, Vivotab, Microsoft Surface Pro 3,4 plus most any other tablet.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Great little product!"
"While I love the functionality of this product, in full disclosure I must tell you that it damaged my iPad where it sits in the holder."
"Her husband watches a lot of television in the evenings and she "plays" on her Kindle table and/or cell phone while sitting on the couch to keep him company. from reading reviews, that the caps on the ends of the legs were black....some reviews said that these left black marks on everything, including hands......so far, this has not been a problem. Also, from reading reviews, I have the impression that the distributor/seller of these is very responsive and that's a plus."
"Note that this tablet stand can ONLY be used for tablets that are LESS than 10 mm thick due to the width of the plastic clip holding the tablet in place at the top. If your case is easily removable and reinstallable, this may not be too much of a problem for you, as long as your tablet is less than 10 mm thick - more an annoyance - although when you use this stand, your tablet will not have the protection that the case provides."
"bought this because the girl in the green shirt is my big sister :) I was hoping she'd be printed on the box but no such luck."
"Eric, short for arachnid, is my wife's name for this perfect little device."
"Tablets are easy to use almost anywhere."
"I highly recommend the product for anyone who likes using their I Pad on the sofa, in bed, or in a recliner!"
Best Tablet Bags, Cases & Sleeves
Designed by Amazon to protect and perfectly fit your Fire HD 8 (only compatible with 7th Generation - 2017 release).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The top cover has magnets in it that hold the cover closed and also tightly attach it to the back surface of the case when the cover is fully opened. The cover also has magnets in it that turn off the tablet when you close the cover and turn it on when you open the cover. The inside surface of the cover is a micro fiber material and that protects your tablet screen from scratches when the cover is closed. I like that the micro SD card slot is covered when the tablet is installed in the case. When the flap is totally opened and folded back it does cover the rear facing camera but to be honest, every tablet case I have ever owned does exactly the same thing on all of my tablets."
"The problem I had with it is that when you open the cover all the way, flat against the back, it blocks the camera lens!"
"Over the years, I've tried a variety of cases for the various models of Kindle and Fire tablet that I've purchased from Amazon. The tablet needs the protection and I know from experience that Amazon's cases are durable and will last for a long time (I've used my original Kindle Paperwhite - first generation model - with the Amazon leather case since it was first purchased)."
"I love that they make a case that exactly matches the color of the tablet."
"I like to have bright cases because it makes finding my electronics easier ;). The one thing I don't like about it is the cloth/linen texture."
"Fire HD 8 - Case - Well made and an exact fit for the HD8 tablet."
"Overall, this is a great case that looks good and provides excellent protection for your Fire HD 8."
"This is a horrible an overpriced case."
Best Tablet Chargers & Adapters
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Not All Batteries Are Created Equal. ***NOTE***. This review contains technical observations which I have reported to Anker. The battery I opened was verified to contain a high quality Panasonic-Sanyo NCR18650BF Lithium Ion cell, which is one of the finest cells available on the market today. - 9.99USD at Time of Review for PowerCore+ Mini in Black. Nay: - Inconsistent Fulfillment, Frequent Product Updates/Changes May Result in Order Errors and Old Product. - Inconsistent Performance of Internal DC Boost Converter Between Batteries, Affects Output Current and Capacity, Actual Available Capacity Varies Between 8.5Wh and 9.5Wh. - Possible Inconsistent Quality Control - Based on my numbers Anker deemed 2 out of 4 batteries to be possibly defective and shipped replacements (not arrived at time of this writing). In order to minimize power loss in the USB cable during whole product testing I custom-built an extra-short USB cable using 22AWG conductors, meaning that all of my numbers will be best-case scenarios for each of the batteries I tested. This was the case for me when I ordered two PowerCore+ Mini's in Black last week, and two Astro Mini's in Black showed up, although they were so close to the PowerCore+ in appearance (in fact, they are identical in appearance) that I didn't even notice the error until a couple of days later when during testing I noticed that the tail cap of the battery had "Astro Mini" written on it. At time of this writing both the Astro Mini and the PowerCore+ Mini are listed as separate products on Anker's website, and share the same capacity ratings, but have some minor published differences. During testing of the Astro Mini's I observed some troubling discrepancies that prompted me to order additional batteries. Anker's packaging has always been efficient, easy-to open, and well-thought, and these batteries were no exception. Each battery came with a short Anker USB Micro cable, a tasteful carrying case, and a short and sweet support pamphlet that tells you how to get questions answered or stuff fixed. Each battery's USB port is also covered with a sticker to remind you that the battery automatically cuts power to the port to conserve energy when not in use, and that a quick tap of the small button in the corner is all you need to get the juice flowing. Well, just do a quick search for "Lithium Ion Fire" on YouTube sometime and you'll see quickly why the FAA restricts how much lithium you can carry on an aircraft in the form of batteries, and why most major couriers won't allow you to ship Lithium batteries via Air Mail unless you have a hazmat contract with them. Serial numbers on devices this cheap are the hallmark of a manufacturer that cares because while you are unlikely to file a police report for a stolen ten dollar battery, Anker certainly wants to know which manufacturing batches are having problems, if any. ***WARNING***. I don't pull punches with batteries or battery vendors, and I didn't intend to judge this battery by its casing alone. Eventually I was able to saw off the rest of the casing without putting a scratch on the battery cell itself, and was able to reveal a Panasonic-Sanyo NCR18650BF cell soldered to a small DC boost converter PCB and USB ports. The NCR18650BF cell is a beauty of a battery cell, and represents one of the highest capacity and quality cells available on the market today. Every battery cell has two capacities. What this means is that "12.06Wh" capacity that you see on the product is only true for a couple of weeks right after Panasonic made the battery cells. By the time those cells are stored, sold to Anker, then stored again, used in manufacturing, stored again, shipped to Amazon, stored again, and then eventually shipped to you, these cells have a usable capacity of around 11.52Wh to 11.70Wh, which is actually what is reflected in the official datasheet for the NCR18650BF. I ran the NCR18650BF cell just by itself against a load of .2C or .67A and a cut-off voltage of 2.50V, the same test that Panasonic uses to get their original rating, and got a capacity of 11.4834Wh, which is just slightly under the "Minimum" rating for the cell, but it's close enough that I can't fault Anker for it. This is the real-world, best-case, available capacity of the cell before it goes through any other losses, such as those introduced by the DC/DC conversion up to 5V, before the voltage drop in your USB cable, and before the conversion losses in your device as it charges the internal battery. The harder you run the battery, the lower the available capacity of the cell is. To determine how hard the USB circuit runs the battery and look for efficiency losses, I removed the battery and connected the circuit to the monitored output on the lab power supply. Using the electronic load I applied a 5V 1A load to the USB port and monitored current draw from the power supply: USB Load Battery Load DC Boost Efficiency. 5.000V @ 1A = 5.00W 1.349A @ 4.2V = 5.67W 88.2%. 4.991V @ 1A = 4.99W 1.637A @ 3.6V = 5.89W 84.7%. 4.988V @ 1A = 4.99W 1.825A @ 3.2V = 6.06W 82.3%. Anker claims 90% efficiency with their DC converters, but since they do not publish their testing process or procedure it is impossible to know under what ideal conditions they performed their tests. Based on conversations with Anker, they are constantly updating and making changes to their designs, which is great, but because these changes aren't publicly tracked and because the batteries are sealed, there is no simple way to know what the characteristics of your battery are. It bears noting that so far all of the tests that we have discussed were performed on a battery that was labeled as "Astro Mini" and it is possible that my battery was manufactured during the early stages of the production shift. That capacity will be lower when drained faster and as you can see above, in order to charge your device at 5V @ 1A, the drain on the battery cell is more than twice that. Since modern lithium cells have a stated nominal voltage of 3.6V, I used the current draw of 1.637A and cut-off voltage of 2.50V to re-assess the capacity of the bare NCR18650BF cell to determine the actual available capacity at the higher drain rate. At the end of the day, what really matters is how the customer will use the battery, so let's get to... [Real-World Capacity and Performance]. These tests were all performed with the batteries fully sealed, assembled, and as they came directly from Amazon. In total, I tested four batteries, two of which were marked as "Astro Mini", and two of which were marked "PowerCore+ Mini", all of which were marked 3350mAh/12.06Wh. They were all designated Units A through D. For the testing procedure, I charged each battery through the USB Micro port per the instructions from Anker until they were full. I then connected each battery to the electronic load and programmed the load for a constant current draw of 1.000A, and measured the output voltage ten times per second until the battery died. Item Received Item Model Available Capacity. Astro Mini (Black) (Unit A) A1105 8.769Wh. Astro Mini (Black) (Unit B) A1105 9.345Wh. PowerCore+ Mini (Silver) (Unit C) A1104 8.607Wh. PowerCore+ Mini (Black) (Unit D) A1104 9.578Wh. The difference in capacity between the best-performing battery and the worst-performing battery was over 11%!!! My notes regarding each unit tested are as follows: Astro Mini (Black) (Unit A): Discharge remained flat and stable until the battery was approximately 75% depleted, at which point the voltage became unstable and dropped significantly. Based on the erratic behavior of the drop I believe the boost circuit began to overheat as it tried to cope with the lower input voltage of the battery cell. Based on conversations with Anker this is likely due to Anker's "Voltage Boost" feature which provides a slightly higher output voltage in order to compensate for the loss in the USB cable. While this does provide a slightly faster charge, it also results in a slightly lower available battery capacity, although this small discrepancy alone does not account for the near 1Wh difference between Units C and D. PowerCore+ Mini (Black) (Unit D): Out of all four batteries, Unit D exhibited the best performance. The output was not only super-flat through the discharge cycle, the available capacity tipped the scales at 9.578Wh @ 1A draw, which was better than any other of the batteries that I tested. I would also like to make clear that charge rate and battery capacity are completely independent of each other. I ordered four of the same battery, and ended up with four batteries that performed completely differently, which brings me to... [Anker's Response]. On 11/23/2015 I forwarded my results to Anker Support along with relevant purchase dates, serial numbers, and other information they requested. It means you're potentially throwing away vast amounts of battery capacity in your external battery pack by using an inadequate cable."
"Friends, We are gathered here today to celebrate the life of our Anker PowerCore+. I noticed my phone was near dead and so I hooked up my trusty Anker and went about my day. #sadface. Anker is survived by his older brother (also a PowerCore+), who was purchased in September and is still going strong."
"Fully charged this will bring my HTC EVO 4G LTE up from grave to full pretty close to twice. It will charge a iempire 5s grave to full twice with a bit left over."
"I was thinking of ideas to protect these from water and debris in my pocket or backpack."
"See my images). - Comes with a nice little bag that can hold the battery as well as a cable. (Note that it comes with a USB > Micro USB cable to charge the battery but you need to use your USB > X cable where X is the type of connector your phone or electronic device uses. The competitor (Jackery® Mini Premium) has 4 lights to show the amount of battery left, but on the other hand it's square so it's harder to carry in your pocket and that's the reason I got the Anker®. See my images for more details:"
Best Tablet Keyboards
![Anker Bluetooth Folio Keyboard Case for iPad Air 2 [ONLY] - Smart Case with Auto Sleep / Wake, Comfortable Keys and 6-Month Battery Life Between Charges (Not compatible with iPad 9.7 inch/iPad Air)](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/513oIDX3BWL._SS600_.jpg)
Anker Bluetooth Folio Keyboard Case for iPad Air 2. A protective keyboard case ideal for typing, reading and more. What You Get: Anker Bluetooth Folio Keyboard Case for iPad Air 2, USB charging cable, welcome guide, our fan-favorite 18-month warranty and friendly customer service.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Anker is becoming well known on Amazon for selling top quality products at fair prices with lengthy warranties, and backing their merchandise with excellent customer service. This case manages to provide full keyboard functionality with easy bluetooth pairing in an attractive, light and thin package. The front and back of the case are an attractive black faux leather that seems like it should prove durable, while the inside is a grey felt material designed to keep the iPad scratch free. The tablet slides into three black plastic holders (one on the left side and one each at the top corners of the horizontal edges) that hold it firmly in place. The top tabs hold the tablet roughly half an inch from the edge of the case, helping provide a modicum of protection. While clearly a product of careful thought, it suffers from the same full-enclosure weight and thickness issues as the KeyFolio (as well as the fact that it feels like it was designed by an origami master :). All of the keyboard cases leave the typist with a slightly cramped feel (it's only as big as the tablet), but this is a minor adjustment, and once made, typing becomes quick, responsive, and effortless. The KeyFolio is essentially identical to the Anker in this regard, and while the Airbender provides additional viewing angles, they come at the expense of a design (the adjustable hinge that pulls out and no magnetic hold for the keyboard) that is (for me) unacceptable. If you type with the iPad on your lap, or in some other position while lying down, this is where the Anker shines through in spades, easily shows the best design, and trumps the competition. The Kensington KeyFolio becomes almost unusable if not on a flat surface, with the tablet falling backwards because of the lack of strength in the hinged portion of the case. Anker not only easily keeps the case closed with magnets (like a smart cover), in so doing, it also helps add a degree of protection for the iPad screen. Overall, Anker has taken the time to design a superior case that is functional, attractive, provides a good degree of protection, and is usable in virtually any situation (unless you happen to be on that night flight :)."
"For that old-timer and for my new iPad Air 2, I looked at many and tried out six or seven - only to return them as being either too clunky, designed by something other than a human, too bulky or simply too ugly! The keyboard turns itself on (providing that it is charged and has been previously paired with your iPad) when you set it into the use position. A magnetic ledge holds the iPad in place and turns the Bluetooth keyboard on! Unlike most of the others, when not using the keyboard, it simply folds up behind the tablet and adds surprisingly little bulk to the device."
"I mean, it still "works" but you have to keep pressing it back down into the keyboard so it can re-engage the mechanics of what connects it to the overall chassis. The individual key itself has come loose and I can see that an extremely tiny bit of plastic has given way and broken. It hampers my typing so, while you can use it, you have to constantly press the key back into place."
"I mean, it still "works" but you have to keep pressing it back down into the keyboard so it can re-engage the mechanics of what connects it to the overall chassis. The individual key itself has come loose and I can see that an extremely tiny bit of plastic has given way and broken."
Best Tablet Mounts
Lamicall iPad Pro Tablet Holder Stand. Al-Ti Alloy portable multi-angle adjustable holder stand for you lovely device when you are watching videos, viewing photos, reading. 【COMPATIBILITY】 Tablet stand applies to 4-13 inch Tablet PC such as iPad Pro 9.7 / 10.5, Air mini Surface Pro, Samsung Tablet.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"At the holidays, we love to get a picture of the whole family at the dinner table; we tried so many props to get the picture at just the right angle and set the timer so all would be included. We love it!"
"It works for my tablet or phone but what I found it to work the best with is my La Crosse weather station because the weather station has bad viewing angles."
"Got the tablet one for my phone in the end after reading some of the negative comments about the phone one not being stable enough at times to tap/use the screen."
"Thank you for inventing a simple solution to those awkward tablet covers that are sometimes unwieldy, unstable or bulky."
"Perfect for keeping power connected while in position for viewing or responding to emails while on the stand."
"Despite being larger, height from hooks to top of hinge is about 4" which does NOT cover fingerprint sensor on Pixel XL."
"It holds the tablet nicely in both orientations (portrait and landscape)."
"I have virtually gone to my iPad instead of my laptop."
Best Computer & Mobile Device Repair Kits
Working on a computer system can require very specific tools. The 45-Piece Premium Computer Tool Kit is designed with the most popular tools needed to fix and upgrade electronic devices.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I usually shy away from "kits" like this but I figured I'd give this one a shot. Sure it includes stuff I'll never ever use, like a static wrist strap, but at this price I still feel like I got a deal. It's helped me through various odd jobs around the house and three computer builds - I like that there's extra space in the plastic storage containers for more screws. Pair this with a magnetic tray and you're set to build a computer without having to rummage through a toolbox for anything else."
"I wish the screwdriver nut for adjusting the angle of the bit was either more secure or not there."
"The only stuff i really ended up using though were the wrist band, the zip ties, the wire cutters (to cut the ties), ocasionally a phillips head bit on the fat screwdriver, and some of the skinny screwdrivers."
"I primarily work on guitar electronics but also work on any other electronics issues around the house, including computer issues."
"I bought the RTK-146 toolkit in December 2013 for $39.99, and I still have (most of) it today. This was especially unfortunate because it was the inclusion of the soldering iron which convinced me to choose this particular toolkit, as I didn't really want top buy a separate soldering iron for simple rewiring projects."
"The soldering iron worked well, the driver and bits are strong enough that I've used them on a motorcycle, the hand tools can handle carry their weight and more."
"Since it was impossible for me to find an exact list of the products here you go: Screw driver handle with various bits. soldering iron. needle nose pliers. wire cutter. small screw driver and bits (in the blue case). Wide tongs. narrow nosed tongs. Allen Key set. Long narrow screw driver. razor knife. Cable Cutter/crimper. various hex socket wrench bits. grabber tool. dusting brush. and last but not least the most worthless flashlight you will ever see."
"Great group of tools for the computer build."
Best Tablet Screen Filters
Smooth Feel Unlike plastic PET screen protectors, GlassGuard is crafted from premium tempered glass, preserving the smooth feel of your iPad's original glass screen and allowing your fingers to glide effortlessly. That means, no matter how long you've used it, we'll offer you a quick, no-hassle replacement or refund if: • You encounter installation problems such as bubbling or the product does not match your screen size. Engineered for iPad mini 4: Precise, laser-cut dimensions provide maximum protection for the entire touchscreen surface of your iPad mini 4.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The protector is this nice, thick feeling piece of glass that adhered to the iPad perfectly and allowed me to push out the air bubbles easily (there are only a couple)."
"Place two of the "hinge" stickers on the back of the iPad, adhering about 1/3 of the sticker. Lay the glass with the "back" towards the screen (e.g. where the adhesive protector is and if removed, where you would place the screen). At this point, you should be able to move the screen protector with the lifting sticker like a hinged door. QA Check: When you lift the glass, there shouldn't be any movement from the sticker. If you were to place the glass down again on the screen, it should continue to line up perfectly. Use their dust removal sticker to catch any remaining dust particles on the screen. You can also choose to wipe down the adhesive backing just to clear for any dust particles that could land on the screen as you remove the backing. Once you have gotten your screen in the pristine condition, remove the adhesive backing on the glass while holding the lifting sticker. The glass should be adhering to the screen in this process."
"No bubbles until I put the iPad in the Targus case, and it had a large one in the corner until I rubbed it out with the included cleaning cloth."
"My friend has dropped his ipad mini many times and ever since I have recommended this tempered glass, he has not have the need to replace the ipad mini's touch screen. The one time he didn't have this tempered glass on and dropped the ipad mini, the screen itself got scratched and proves the difference between having and not having the tempered glass. Other tempered glasses have sticker flaps on the edge for easy holding and alignment for your initial application of the glass."
"I was expecting something tickers so hopefully they do actually offer the protection from the screen cracking."
"I have lost count of how many screen protectors I have put on iPhones and iPads and I can safely say IF you take your time and use the tools provided you will not be disappointed."
Best Tablet Screen Protectors
Not Fit For (VERY IMPORTANT): iPad Pro 10.5". iPad Pro 12.9". ipad mini 1/2/3/4. iPad 4. iPad 3. iPad 2. Installation Guide Videos: For easier to install this New iPad 9.7 screen protector, we specially create. Installation and re-installation videos, please refer these videos information in the user manual. Perfect Match: For the New iPad 9.7" (2017) / iPad Pro 9.7-inch / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air. Very Important: NOT FIT for iPad Pro 10.5 / iPad Pro 12.9 / iPad 2 / iPad 3 / iPad 4. Easy installation: Precise cut and perfect design, automatically attaches to the iPad Pro 9.7 screen smoothly, hassle-free and bubble-free, no residue when removed.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The video referenced in the instructions is very informative but then again it was likely made in a controlled environment with access to additional resources from the company."
"Rewatched video, following steps along with it."
"The screen is very responsive to the touch with a glass protector, I feel."
"It’s completely invisible and my iPad works perfectly. I don’t like that the hinge application method didn’t work at all."
"Just a second protector."
"If I hadn't put it on the wrong side and this had happened with the good screen protector part I would not have been happy."
"I lifted up the glass like they suggested in some of the reviews and tried to reposition it and make sure there wasn’t any dirt and it made it even worse."
"This is the 4th ipad that I have done and I have applied protectors to 6 cell phones."
Best Tablet Stands
The tablift is a unique universal tablet stand made for all the places normal tablet stands will not work: The bed, couch, or any uneven surface. Apple iPad - full size and mini (iPad Pro models must be used with a hard case), Samsung Galaxy (all models and sizes), Asus Google Nexus 7, Vivotab, Microsoft Surface Pro 3,4 plus most any other tablet.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Great little product!"
"While I love the functionality of this product, in full disclosure I must tell you that it damaged my iPad where it sits in the holder."
"Her husband watches a lot of television in the evenings and she "plays" on her Kindle table and/or cell phone while sitting on the couch to keep him company. from reading reviews, that the caps on the ends of the legs were black....some reviews said that these left black marks on everything, including hands......so far, this has not been a problem. Also, from reading reviews, I have the impression that the distributor/seller of these is very responsive and that's a plus."
"Note that this tablet stand can ONLY be used for tablets that are LESS than 10 mm thick due to the width of the plastic clip holding the tablet in place at the top. If your case is easily removable and reinstallable, this may not be too much of a problem for you, as long as your tablet is less than 10 mm thick - more an annoyance - although when you use this stand, your tablet will not have the protection that the case provides."
"bought this because the girl in the green shirt is my big sister :) I was hoping she'd be printed on the box but no such luck."
"Eric, short for arachnid, is my wife's name for this perfect little device."
"Tablets are easy to use almost anywhere."
"I highly recommend the product for anyone who likes using their I Pad on the sofa, in bed, or in a recliner!"
Best Styluses
![MEKO Universal Stylus,[2 in 1 Precision Series] Disc Stylus Touch Screen Pens for all Capacitive Touch Screens Cell phones, tablets, Laptops Bundle with 6 Replacement Tips - (2 Pcs, Black/Black)](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61i9N0cHw-L._SS600_.jpg)
ABOUT THE STYLUS Length:5.5"(140mm); Pen tube diameter 0.35"(9mm); Disc diameter: 0.27" (6.8mm) including 2mm rubber point ; Fiber tip Diameter:0.24 (6mm). Weight: 24g. Materiel: Made from stainless steel and Aluminum, no plastic parts, real pen feeling. Compatibility: The Stylus is 100% compatible with all capacitive touchscreen devices;Apple, Android and Windows Smartphone's and 5V Tablet; (Compatible with Apple iPad 1 and 2, ipad air, iPad Mini, iPad Pro, iPhone, iPod, Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch, Motorola Xoom Tablet, Samsung Galaxy, and Blackberry Playbook Virtuoso Touch). Note: To find extra replacement tips, Disc - Please search ASIN:B016X4QJWE on Amazon. Fiber Tip - Please search ASIN: B016X72WHM on Amazon. PACKAGE INCLUDED -- 2Pcs Stylus; 4 Pcs Replacement Disc Tip;2 Pcs Replacement Fiber Tip.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Love it!"
"I then went on the search for a precision stylus and spent several weeks searching for form and function that was also a reasonable price. This was my first try on precision styli and didn't want to break the bank on something I may not like. They have an excellent weight in your hand which leads to a luxurious feel along with the nice padding on the precision end. Then you notice that you get 2 styli with tips already installed AND 2 fabric wide tip replacements AND 4 precision tip replacements."
"I use the stylus to draw and to write on my tablet and im impressed with the precision of the tip."
"Will update this review once Fall semester begins, since I will be writing crazy notes from my class."
"I thought there was nothing good out there in the market."
"Whereas the Adonit is literally like a ball-in-socket joint and the plastic tip, although not common, can pop off the tip of the Adonit. Overall I LOVE these styluses, but the only thing I don't like about the MEKO is that when you're writing, because the tip is attached to the pen by a rubbery, flexible rod, the disc tip always goes back to the default position when you pick it up between letters. Since the Adonit is a metal rod with a ball on the end, and the ball is in the plastic disc, when the plastic disc is moved at an angle while writing it stays at that same angle when you pick up the pen, whereas the MEKO disc will immediately go back straight/perpendicular to the pen."
"Can't count how many stylus I have bought over the years only to continue my search for the perfect one."
Best Tablet Sleeves
Easy Access on the Go. Comes with a padding bar at the bottom of the sleeve for your new MacBook Pro Retine 2017 & 2016, which does not bulk your laptop up but add more extra protection for it.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"At $20.99, Tomtoc 360 Protective Sleeve 15 inch is the perfect general-purpose protection for your MacBook Pro 15 Touch Bar."
"Two other things I particularly appreciate about the design: the zipper is not right in the middle; you set the computer into the case, and the padding covers the sides and edges, while the zipper is above the centerline, at about the same level as the lid. The upshot is that the computer is not rubbing up against the zipper, but against the padding. The other thing is that the case unzips far enough to easily remove the computer, but not far enough that I have to worry about it falling out when I unzip the case."
"But beside that is a great product that would protect your computer perfectly!"
"This sleeve is definitely more protective than most other sleeves, especially those that are primarily neoprene. My primary concern in buying a sleeve is to protect the corners and edges of my laptop (MacBook Air, 13.5"), and it is astounding to me how FEW laptop sleeve designers bother adding that feature at all to a sleeve (other than the hard cases)."
"I received the "Tomtoc Ultra Slim 13 Inch New MacBook Pro Retina 2017 Sleeve Case [Felt & PU Leather] Laptop Protective Bag with Accessory Pocket, Classic". While this particular leather case is not as protective as the 360 degree case that Tomtoc also sells, it is stylish, light, not bulky, and well designed."
Best Tablet Flex Cables
Color: As Picture Shown; Package Content: 1 x Wifi Antenna for iPad 2; This is a non-OEM generic product; Accessory Only! Product Name: Wifi Antenna.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It works just fine, but the cable was about 5mm too long making the seating of the antenna array over the mounting screw holes much more difficult than it should have been. Not a big deal to me since I was replacing the battery pack as well and that requires an almost total tear-down of your iPad."
"The WiFi antenna is in a position in the iPad that makes it almost certain to be badly damaged if you change out h glass in your iPad."
"Because the original antenna doesn't break on it's own, I assume 100% of the buyers are people like me who already opened it up to fix the screen, so if you've gone that far, the extra steps required to put the antenna in are child's play."
"You can clearly see a small bracket on the wire between the taped wire and the antenna circuit itself. It means that the wire is not proper routed in the iPad."
"I am the amateur iDevice repair person among my family and friends and have purchased many batteries and screen replacements on Amazon."
"Screen replacement is a little tricky but once screen is off, antenna replacement is a snap."
"We followed an instructional video to replace the digitizer on our iPad 2 and thanks to other reviews, we knew to purchase the antenna when ordering the kit because it would most likely be damaged while removing the cracked screen- and it was."
Best Laptop Sleeves
Spill-resistant Exterior. Canvas exterior layer with waterproof polyester to against water, dust, dirt and scratches. External dimensions: 16 x 11.5 x 1.5 inches, internal dimensions: 15.6 x 11 x 1.1 inches, compatible with 15" MacBook Pro, most 14-15.6" laptop computers.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I thought for sure it wouldn't handle my laptop charging cable, phone charging cable, and mouse; but this thing fit all of them with room to spare and still zipped perfectly. I purchased the 14-15.6 inch and it fits my 15" laptop perfectly (HP Envy TS m6 Sleekbook). Granted, it hit carpeted floor, but the case protected my laptop beautifully. This case wouldn't prevent a car running over it or something; and if you dropped it on concrete the impact may damage the inside of a laptop, but it definitely wouldn't have a scratch on it!"
"That meant making it for interior and exterior materials and showcasing the sizing on something smaller, but hopefully this helps highlight what I am saying on sizing and design aspects anyhow. Please note that this was supplied for sampling purposes and hopefully the review addition showcases what it looks like outside of the product page."
"What they don’t show you is the zipper on the side pocket, which makes it a good spot for anything that likes to fall out of bags."
"I spent a long time looking at the available cases on Amazon and decided that this one looked good."
"Case is excellent, the price is excellent!"
"Great little case, perfect for the Surface book (pen included) and a nice side pocket for the Power supply."
"I wanted to get a protective bag for my new 13" Macbook Pro. With this bag, I did."
"On one hand, I wish there are pocket on each side but then again, when I use my laptop, sometime I don't even take it out of the case entirely; instead, I have it sit on the pad (the side without pocket) with the case open so I guess having a flat side comes in handy for that."
Best Cell Phone Wall Chargers
Compatible With Most Electronic Devices It's widely compatible with mobile device, including but not limited to: Phones, Tablets, External Battery Pack, GPS, PSP, PS4 Controller, Bluetooth Speaker/Headphones, Mp3 Players and USB Powered Devices. Specifically, it's compatible with: -Apple iPhone 7, Se, 6s, 6s Plus, 6 Plus, 5, 5C, 5S, iPad Pro/Mini/Air. -Samsung Galaxy S7, S6 Edge, S6, S5, S4, S3, Note 5 4, Tab(at 5V/2A). -HTC One 10 A9 X V S M9 M8,LG G5, Optimus F3,Nexus 5 6 7 9 10, Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX(at 5V/1.5A). -Blackberry, Kindle (Fire) and more! Please remember that it's NOT compatible with Macbook, iPod nano, iPod Classic, HP TouchPad, Dell Venue 11 Pro and Asus Tablets. It contains internal protection mechanisms, and a hidden blue LED power indicator to let you know when your phone is charging.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This thing charges faster than any I've ever had, takes up less room than some of my others even though they only have one port, works better with the longer cords (longer cords tend to cause the charge to take longer than the shorter cords take to charge), starts charging faster from a completely dead battery, etc."
"It never gets very hot (the charger nor the phone), which is an issue I've experienced with other chargers, but is still able to charge my device(s) very quickly. Other chargers I've purchased have usually felt overly light (in a negative way), consistently feeling like they were made of cheap materials; and that almost always turned out to be true given that they ended up only lasting a couple weeks to a month. In the past, it has taken about two hours for my phone to charge that much with an original Apple charger, so I'm very happy with this one. Also, along with its convenient price, one of the most amazing things about the charger is that it comes with a one-year warranty (warranty card included in pictures), which was one of the main reasons I got it in the first place; it made me feel like I was making a fool-proof purchase."
"I've been burned several times when I was in a rush and just plugged in my devices without looking and returned to an uncharged iPad. I know its just a minor point for most people, but for times when I've just come off a long flight and am groggy from jet lag, I don't want to end up the next day with an unusable phone or tablet because I had forgotten to plug my devices into their correct charging ports."
Best Cell Phone Wall Chargers
Compatible With Most Electronic Devices It's widely compatible with mobile device, including but not limited to: Phones, Tablets, External Battery Pack, GPS, PSP, PS4 Controller, Bluetooth Speaker/Headphones, Mp3 Players and USB Powered Devices. Specifically, it's compatible with: -Apple iPhone 7, Se, 6s, 6s Plus, 6 Plus, 5, 5C, 5S, iPad Pro/Mini/Air. -Samsung Galaxy S7, S6 Edge, S6, S5, S4, S3, Note 5 4, Tab(at 5V/2A). -HTC One 10 A9 X V S M9 M8,LG G5, Optimus F3,Nexus 5 6 7 9 10, Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX(at 5V/1.5A). -Blackberry, Kindle (Fire) and more! Please remember that it's NOT compatible with Macbook, iPod nano, iPod Classic, HP TouchPad, Dell Venue 11 Pro and Asus Tablets. It contains internal protection mechanisms, and a hidden blue LED power indicator to let you know when your phone is charging.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This thing charges faster than any I've ever had, takes up less room than some of my others even though they only have one port, works better with the longer cords (longer cords tend to cause the charge to take longer than the shorter cords take to charge), starts charging faster from a completely dead battery, etc."
"It never gets very hot (the charger nor the phone), which is an issue I've experienced with other chargers, but is still able to charge my device(s) very quickly. Other chargers I've purchased have usually felt overly light (in a negative way), consistently feeling like they were made of cheap materials; and that almost always turned out to be true given that they ended up only lasting a couple weeks to a month. In the past, it has taken about two hours for my phone to charge that much with an original Apple charger, so I'm very happy with this one. Also, along with its convenient price, one of the most amazing things about the charger is that it comes with a one-year warranty (warranty card included in pictures), which was one of the main reasons I got it in the first place; it made me feel like I was making a fool-proof purchase."
"I've been burned several times when I was in a rush and just plugged in my devices without looking and returned to an uncharged iPad. I know its just a minor point for most people, but for times when I've just come off a long flight and am groggy from jet lag, I don't want to end up the next day with an unusable phone or tablet because I had forgotten to plug my devices into their correct charging ports."