thePULSEThe PowerSlice and the Dexim AppSpeed Monster
By Leslie Roberts
Let’s face it, dorm rooms are small ~ some would say tiny! ~ and limited in everything from floor space to outlet space. Now you can economize and de-clutter your dorm room with the fuse PowerSlice. Great for organizing your gaggle of gadgets, the PowerSlice (www.fuseplusyou.com) allows you to charge up to four gadgets ~ everything from Smartphones to handheld gaming devices, cameras, Bluetooth devices and more ~ on one plug. Neatfreaks will love it, your gamer roommate will love it, overnight guests will love it, and you’ll love it because it’s so convenient. You know that if you throw a party at least a few people are going to need to recharge ~ and now, no prob, just point ‘em to the PowerSlice! For people with multiple Apple products, a bundle with the PowerSlice charger plus two iPhone/iPod compatible charging slices included is available for $49.99. The Fuse Power Slice is great for pre-vacation/roadtrip charging, too ~ you can charge your phone, mp3 player and digital camera all in one spot without hogging all the wall outlets! The Power Slice is also great to bring on vacation, as it eliminates the need for a tangled mess of cords (save that battle for the inevitable tangle of Christmas light knots you know is in your near future).
Now, I used to be the first one to smirk at anyone over the age of, say, 15 getting psyched about RC cars…but the “RC” of old has become “DC” (device controlled) and I’m a big enough person to admit that the new Dexim AppSpeed Monster Truck (www.dexim.net) is an absolute blast ~ after you and a friend (or a bunch of friends) charge up your Apple device (the Truck is compatible with the latest iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch models and is controlled via a free iTunes application) with the PowerSlice, you can set up some awesome head-to-head mini monster truck battles (or entertain your cat for hours). The AppSpeed has two modes of operation to choose from: the traditional touch sensor controls the truck from your Apple device’s’ touch screen and ~ for those looking for an experience closer to real-world driving (or racing!) ~ it also offers a gravity mode, which allows you to simply gyrate your Apple device to direct the Monster Truck. A compact and fun portable gadget, the AppSpeed Monster Truck is available on Amazon.com and Dexim.net for $69.99. Warning, though ~ if you have kids or younger siblings around (or even a roommate who’s an out-of-control “borrower”), they WILL want to steal the Truck, so I suggest hiding it…or you’ll never get it back!
