Giz Wiz Show #1537 September 24th , 2015, our 21st Independently Produced Giz Wiz

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An external battery charger with a neat extra feature.

I've done so many external power charging devices, I don't want to do any more. Well, that unless they can charge a device and do something else unique. Ta-da! I found one. It's the SoundLogic XT 2,600 mAh Selfie Power Bank. This little guy can recharge smaller USB-powered devices, but it can also act as a trigger for smart phone cameras to allow selfies and group-pictures. It features overcharge protection to preserve the battery, and although the description says LED indicates charging status, it's the bare minimum. A tiny LED light glows red while your charging the device and goes out when it's fully charged. But there's no way that I can find to see how much power is remaining after you charge something. The package includes a micro-USB charging cable and some bare-bones instructions in about the tiniest print I've seen. It's not a powerhouse at 2,600 mAh output, but it is compatible with most small rechargeable USB powered devices. And it's not Bluetooth, but it does work to fire your smart phone camera once you download the Selfie XT app in the iOS App Store or on Google Play. It only works within the app which lets you fire shutter, use various countdown timers and turn the flash on and off. It won't let you start and stop video. And it's small: 5”x2”x6.88”. It turns out it fires your camera shutter via ultrasonic sound. I found that out when I was playing the video I made about this device. (Link below). When the video played it fired my smart phone camera while it was still in the Selfie XT app! Freaked me out for a minute until I realized when my camera was taken pictures on its own. I found mine on sale at Staples for just $9.99, but the Staples pages with them no longer loads. However I see it's on Groupon for $11.99, plus S&H. I've yet to see it on Amazon. For the price, I think it's worth it. 

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/7FxwYAPk6G8

As of 9/24/15 they were $11.99 + S&H here at Groupon:

http://tinyurl.com/powerbankselfiestick

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