Month: December 2017

An Overview of RAM Arms for 1 Inch Balls

If you are reading this article, you are likely trying to pick out components to complete a mounting solution. RAM Mounts has a wide array of components and it’s sometimes a challenge to choose the right ones. This article will review the arm component which is what is needed to connect the base and the attachment adapter. The base is typically what is attached to your vehicle or surface such as a boat, handlebar ow windshield. The attachment adapter will connect to your device or a custom cradle. Both the base and attachment adapter have a rubber ball. The arm … Read more



Using a Suction Cup Mount in a Cup Holder

No, that’s not a typo in the title.  Today we are talking about how to use your suction cup mount in a car’s cup holder.  This is a pretty nice idea.  I have always thought that vehicles have more cup holders than you could possibly have drinks, so go ahead and use one of them as a place to put your GPS, smartphone or even small tablet.  I have an SUV. There are two in the front middle, one in each of the four doors, two more embedded into the rear seat armrest and another two in the back where … Read more



Car and Motorcycle Mounts for Apple iPad Air 2

The Apple iPad Air 2 is what you get when the Mini is too small and the iPad is too large. This is Apple’s latest generation in their very successful mid-size tablet category.  The iPad Air 2 has some nice performance improvements versus the original iPad Air.  The A8 processor is 1.4x faster than the prior model and you can stuff the iPad Air 2 with up to 128GB of memory versus the older model where it topped out at 32GB.  The graphics processor is 2.5x faster and that’s a significant performance boost.  The back camera is better too at 8 MP versus … Read more



Waze Gets a Face Lift with Version 4

So Google upgraded Waze to Version 4 a few days ago.  The theme of the upgrade is a redesign of the interface so that it’s more streamlined.  There are some other improvements too which we will discuss within this article.  The functionality of Waze remains the same which is a social GPS experience.  I have written about Waze many times before starting with my initial accolades which you can read here. The first thing you will notice when cranking up Waze Version 4 is that the fonts are different and larger.  The map is uncluttered.  There isn’t a typing area … Read more



Car and Motorcycle Mounts for the Google Nexus 5X

Made by LG, whom we now know makes more than kitchen appliances, the Google Nexus 5X is is the latest generation of a very successful Nexus line of smartphones.  The Nexus 5X features Google’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow.  Sporting a 5.2″ diagonal display and a feature shared with the popular Apple iPhone lineup, a finger scanner, this is a great phone for Android fans.  The camera is tremendous and features a 12.3 MP lens with superior abilities for low-light photography.  We will get to car and motorcycle mounts for the Nexus 5X in a moment but first some important specifications. With a decent 5.2 inch diagonal … Read more



Energizer EN120 120 Watt Car Cup Holder Power Inverter

Energizer makes more than batteries.  In this case, we’re taking a closer look at the Energizer EN120 120 Watt Car Cup Holder Power Inverter. I have often said that today’s vehicles have more cup holders than you can possibly stuff with drinks.  We often suggest using one of them to hold a phone mount but this suggestion is a little different.  Thanks to Energizer, you can also use a spare cup holder to create a power center.  With 4 USB ports and 1 standard North American AC 3-prong outlet, you can run and charge up to 5 devices at a … Read more