TechnologyTell Review: Loftek 10W Outdoor Powerbank work lamp and more

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TechnologyTell Review: Loftek 10W Outdoor Powerbank work lamp
‘New’ Moto E is officially official with 4G LTE, larger screen, $150 unlocked price
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 2 spotted on GFXBench, reveals specifications
HTC exec suggests there’s more to the March 1 event than the leaked One M9
Huawei (loosely) unwraps world’s first LTE smartband, more details coming soon
Samsung reportedly facing production issues with the Galaxy S6 Edge display
Five unreleased Microsoft Lumias show up online, MWC intros possible
LG opens UK pre-orders for G Flex 2, global spread expected in weeks
Chromebook Pixel successor to go on sale soon
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TechnologyTell Review: Loftek 10W Outdoor Powerbank work lamp

Flashlights are super convenient, and the ThruNite T10S is part of my EDC (every day carry). But sometimes you need a light that can handle bigger jobs, especially when you need to work with both hands. Be it tinkering around in the garage or pitching camp in the middle of the night, a steady, reliable work lamp is going to be your best friend.

Design

The online pictures of the Loftek 10W Outdoor Powerbank work lamp are a bit misleading. It’s so much smaller than it looks! Either way, this work lamp is definitely made tough for outdoor use. Sure, it’s equally useful indoors or wherever a flood of light is needed. But you won’t need to worry about babying it against rain or mud.

It’s small, stable, and sufficiently rugged.

This Loftek work lamp has some pint-sized power within its sturdy metal frame. It’s light enough that you can hand it off to a toddler or ‘little helper’ for easy carrying. Plus, it’ll free up one of your hands, too. The foam-padded handle is more for grip under wet/sweaty conditions than it is for cushioning.

Snug silicone gaskets and covers help prevent the ingress of water. Or worse. Aside from the parts that are meant to swivel, the Loftek 10W work lamp is put together well with no wiggly bits. The weight is balanced, so you’ll have to be setting the light down on a seriously uneven surface to have it tip over. The ends of the ‘feet’ have ridged plastic to provide traction. Scenarios such as working under a car hood or camping on a craggy boulder come to mind.

The Loftek work lamp LED can spin 360 degrees and arc up far enough to throw light vertically. You can illuminate practically anything you want from (almost) any angle. The side and bottom knobs tighten to hold position, keeping the light fixed. Thankfully, the rubber washers are pretty…

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‘New’ Moto E is officially official with 4G LTE, larger screen, $150 unlocked price

In case you suspected Best Buy’s premature second-gen Moto E reveal was a hoax, the makers of the OG ultra-low-cost device just went ahead and confirmed the sequel. Which is more a rehash than a full-on upgrade.

But that shouldn’t come as a shock, since the 2014 Moto E is nine months or so of age, and besides, there’s really so much one can tweak in the sub-$150 price range….

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 2 spotted on GFXBench, reveals specifications

samsung-galaxy-tab-4 We’ve heard quite a lot about the upcoming Galaxy S Tab successor in the past few weeks. Samsung is rumored to be working on two versions of the new Galaxy Tab S 2 tablets featuring a display of 8-inch and 9.7-inch. We’ve already heard what the tablets will offer, including the high-resolution Super AMOLED. Now, to add more to the rumor mill,…

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HTC exec suggests there’s more to the March 1 event than the leaked One M9

HTC is in a head-scratching pickle after the most recent developments on the One M9 speculation front, with virtually nothing the least bit surprising left to show off come March 1. We’ve seen M8’s sequel in the flesh… multiple times, including in credible promotional videos, we know exactly what to expect in both hardware and software, so HTC might as well cancel the pre-MWC Barcelona…

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Huawei (loosely) unwraps world’s first LTE smartband, more details coming soon

Had trouble believing a company as focused on affordability as Huawei would foreshadow industry pioneers like Samsung or Apple in fitting an advanced 4G LTE modem on a wearable device? Well, it’s true, and the rising Chinese OEM is so excited about its newest smartband it just couldn’t wait for next week’s Mobile World Congress to unveil…

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Samsung reportedly facing production issues with the Galaxy S6 Edge display

Samsung is reportedly working on the upcoming flagship device, the Galaxy S6 as well as the curved Galaxy S6 Edge. Samsung has teased its upcoming flagship device, which is expected to launch at the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona next week. According to a new report from Arstechnica, Samsung is having yield issues with the curved version…

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Five unreleased Microsoft Lumias show up online, MWC intros possible

We’ve known for a while now Microsoft was eyeing a low-key presence at next week’s Mobile World Congress. With no flagship Lumia device, no Windows 10-powered hardware, but a number of low to mid-end WP 8.1-running gadgets.

As it turns out, we could be in for an avalanche of affordable Lumia gear, no less than five mystery family members showing up in Adduplex stats recently and therefore drawing really close to their commercial…

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LG opens UK pre-orders for G Flex 2, global spread expected in weeks

Previously available for sale only in South Korea, and up for pre-orders stateside on Sprint, the curvalicious LG G Flex 2 has just debuted on British shores, with more markets following in a matter of weeks.

Eager Brits looking to get an early stab at Snapdragon 810 speed, as well as the innovative curved screen and self-healing back of the stylish 5.5 incher can visit…

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Chromebook Pixel successor to go on sale soon

Chromebook Pixel, the flagship laptop bearing an expensive price tag alongside a decent set of specifications will soon get a successor. Speaking at the Google TeamWork 2015 event, Director of Android & Chrome, Google for Work Renee Niemi confirmed that the Google Chromebook Pixel 2 will soon go on sale, but he didn't shed any details about the pricing or availability -- we don't expect it to be any cheaper than the current laptop.

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