EDOTech Hardwire Cable for Garmin GPS Devices Review

EDOTech offers a good option for those wanting to hardwire their GPS to their vehicle.  The EDO Tech Hardwire Cable for Garmin GPS Devices fits almost all car GPS devices made by Garmin including the Garmin Nuvi and Garmin Drive product lines.  Although these are marketed towards Garmin GPS owners, these also fit most TomTom and Magellan GPS models made over the past several years.  As long as they use a mini USB, this should provide power to your GPS device.  These are made to work on car GPS devices, not one that are made for motorcycles such as the Garmin Zumo … Read more



Garmin Hardwire Power Cable Product Overview

I always like to use original equipment whenever possible.  For hardwiring purposes, the Garmin Hardwire Power Cable is what is used for almost all their GPS devices that use a mini USB ending.  It’s manufactured by Garmin for their brand of GPS devices. There are a lot of reasons for wanting to hardwire your GPS to your vehicle.  Most popular is for attachment to a motorcycle as most do not have an accessory outlet.  Other popular hardwire locations are cars and boats.  Attachment is straightforward.  When not in use, the cable tucks neatly into a motorcycle saddlebag or under a … Read more



Garmin BC 30 Wireless Backup Camera

The Garmin BC 30 Wireless Backup Camera can be added to many of their latest Nuvi and Dezl GPS units.  The backup camera is an excellent addition for vehicles that do not have one already installed or for trailers that do not likely have a backup camera.  While certainly not a substitute for turning your head to check for oncoming vehicles, a backup camera is useful for backing into spaces to ensure you will not hit the object behind you.  The backup camera integrates with the GPS device and leverages the display that’s used for a GPS.  If you hook it … Read more



EZOPower Portable Solar External Backup Battery Charger

I recently picked up an EZOPower Portable Solar External Backup Battery Charger.  I think I finally found a solar-powered battery that has acceptable performance. Readers of our site might remember my quest to find a solar solution.  That was in the wake of a potentially large hurricane coming to New Jersey.  Fortunately it blew out to sea and the need for a solar battery didn’t materialize.  As mentioned before, we live in New Jersey.  That means we get to worry about hurricanes in the fall and blizzards in the winter.  Losing power is no fun.  Especially when you are looking at … Read more



Anker 14W Solar Charger with PowerIQ Technology Product Review

I recently wrote about my experience with recent hurricanes in the state of New Jersey.  It’s not fun losing power and keeping your tablets and smartphones powered is critical.  I recently took a first hand look at the Anker 14W Solar Charger with PowerIQ Technology. My reason for purchase was a simple one which is the need to power my devices in the event of an extended power outage.  You see, after Hurricane Sandy, some New Jersey residents were without power for up to a few weeks.  While extended batteries such as the Anker 2nd Gen Astro E4 Battery will provide several … Read more



Anker 2nd Gen Astro E4 External Battery Product Review

The Anker 2nd Gen Astro E4 External Battery holds a series of lithium batteries to deliver up to 13000mAh of power to your devices.  Let me start by saying that I am a big fan of the external battery pack product, regardless of brand.  I now own four different brands of external batteries and this is the one that I like the best.  The battery measures 5.9 x 2.5 x .9 inches and weighs about one pound.  My battery is black but it comes in a variety of colors. To use these batteries, you get a micro USB cable that will plug into the battery … Read more