Probox Power Bank | Bangkok Post: lifestyle

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Probox Power Bank is a portable powerpack device with internal, rechargeable Li-ion batteries that provides the best power source for your electronic devices. Built with top quality Sanyo battery cells made in Japan and integrated with triple safety protection for safe and reliable usage and to assure long life of battery cycle and high efficient charging, Probox Power Bank can charge up virtually any USB devices including smartphones, tablets, digital cameras and all other devices with standard USB 5V power input. Just plug in the 5VDC power into the inlet and the LED indicators will be lit and start to flash. When fully charged, four LED indicators will be on and stop flashing. That's when you remove the 5VDC power, and now you can charge your devices anytime, anyplace, on the go. Coming in various colours (White, Black, Brown, Blue, Pink, Navy Blue, Grey), Probox Power Bank (5200mAh) is available at 1,900 baht, at most IT and mobile accessories shops around town. For full list of retailers please visit trendtech-th.com or call 081-809-0586. (trendtech-th.com)

Parrot Zik wireless headphones by Starck

Parrot, a global leader in wireless devices for mobile phones from France, along with world-renowned French product designer Phillipe Starck, have teamed up once again to create Zik wireless headphones. Combining touch control, advanced technology and sleek design, this fruit of another creative collaboration will redefine your listening experience. With four active microphones (two internal and two external), the active noise cancellation is definitely one of the best in its class, providing up to 98% reduction, eliminating nearly all external sound. With ultra-intuitive touch sensitive panel located on the right ear cup, you have easy control of the music you are listening to. Via Bluetooth, you can simply swipe up and down to increase and decrease volume, and forward and back to conveniently skip tracks. Also, a head-detection sensor automatically senses whether you're wearing the headphones. When you put the headphones around your neck, the music pauses and your call is switched directly to your mobile. And when you put the headphones back on, your music resumes. With "Parrot Concert Hall" effect, the sound is coming from directly in front as if you were listening to a live concert, instead of coming from the right or left side of the standard headset. With integrated NFC, you are allowed to pair, connect and play music from your NFC-compatible device with a simple tap to the Zik. And with Bluetooth, you can choose to control your calls and music directly from your device, manually or via voice recognition, earphone touch panel, or from Parrot's free Audio Suite App on an iPhone, while Bluetooth streaming is available with all Bluetooth-compatible devices. Equipped with two directional microphones and a Jawbone Conductor, the Zik captures the vibration of the jawbone and merges it with the sound of your voice for crystal-clear conversation. Being a tempting splurge for gadget and audio lovers alike, the Zik is retailing at Apple Online Store at $399.95 (about 9,424 baht). (store.apple.com/us, parrot.com)