For today’s review we will be looking at an iPhone 5 case from a company called Tech21 whose product focus is impact protection for your mobile devices. They use a technology called Impactology, which is supposed to evenly disperse the…
Author Archive for Tomas Ratas
by Tomas Ratas • May 16, 2013 •
Review of Synology DiskStation DS713+
by Tomas Ratas • May 14, 2013 •
NAS Network Attached Storage, Product Reviews
As the world becomes more digitally based, data management and protection is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Network Attached Devices are a great way to manage and backup personal or business data since they can act as central…
Review of Escort MobileTV iOS TV Adapter
by Tomas Ratas • April 29, 2013 •
iPad Accessories, iPhone Accessories, iPod Accessories, Product Reviews
As a tech reviewer there are times where one can become jaded reviewing the similar types of products and accessories. Every so often a new and unique product comes along to liven things up. Escort a company known for their…
Review of Korg Headtune HT-G2
by Tomas Ratas • April 20, 2013 •
Product Reviews
If you play guitar, bass or ukulele then today’s review item should be of interest. Tuning one’s instrument can be simple for those with perfect pitch hearing while others such as myself need some external assistance via a tuner. Korg…
Review of Kingston 64gb DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 3 (G3)
by Tomas Ratas • April 17, 2013 •
Product Reviews, USB Flash memory
For today’s review Kingston has sent over their latest USB 3.0 flash drive – the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 3 (G3). This model is Kingston’s latest USB 3.0 portable drive, which features data transfer speeds of up 250 MB/s read…
Review of PowerSkin for Apple iPhone 5
by Tomas Ratas • April 14, 2013 •
iPhone Accessories, Product Reviews
Heavy data consuming iPhone users quickly realize that the phone’s battery life has a lot to be desired. Constant use of the iPhone eventually leads to the dreaded less than 20% or even worse the less than 10% remaining icon…
Review of Kingston HyperX 10th Anniversary Edition 2400 MHz 16GB DDR3 Ram Kit
by Tomas Ratas • March 20, 2013 •
Product Reviews, Ram/Memory
Before Kingston released their HyperX line ten years ago they were primarily known as a budget memory supplier. HyperX was their rebranding of their high performance memory. Protected by a distinct electric blue heat spreader, the Kingston HyperX began its…
Review of MOS Magnetic Organization System
by Tomas Ratas • March 5, 2013 •
iPad Accessories, iPhone Accessories, iPod Accessories, Product Reviews, Tablet Accessories
Today we have a quick review of a novel product. Kickstarter has helped bring many new and exciting products to fruition and today we will look at one of these ideas come to retail – The MOS, Magnetic Organization System.…
Review of D-Link Cloud Camera 5000 (DCS-5222L)
by Tomas Ratas • February 23, 2013 •
Network Cameras, Product Reviews
D-Link Cloud Camera 5000 Review In the past camera based home security cameras were expensive and required professional installation. Thankfully as technology has improved the cost of this type of security has come down dramatically. D-Link recently released the Cloud…
Review of D-Link SharePort Go DIR-506L
by Tomas Ratas • January 29, 2013 •
Network, Product Reviews
Today at TestFreaks we will be looking at the D-Link SharePort Go mobile battery-powered router and media streamer. This unit is in the same family as the DIR–505 – D-Link All-in-one Mobile Companion that we looked at last year. Both…
Review of Synology DiskStation DS213 NAS
by Tomas Ratas • January 18, 2013 •
NAS Network Attached Storage, Product Reviews
Over the past year we at TestFreaks have reviewed numerous NAS units. During this time Synology has provided us with several different models ranging from those aimed at the home user to others targeting large-scale business. Today we will be…
Review of amPhones AC30 Headphones
by Tomas Ratas • December 26, 2012 •
Headphones/headsets, Product Reviews
VOX is a famous musical equipment manufacturer known for their guitar amplifiers most notably used by the Beatles, Tom Petty and Thom Yorke of Radiohead. The VOX AC30 is their signature amplifier. Recently VOX released the amPhones AC30, a headphone…
Review of Cygnett AeroGrip Crystal and Carbon Fiber UrbanShield Cases for iPhone 5
by Tomas Ratas • December 16, 2012 •
iPhone Accessories, Product Reviews
Today we will be looking at two new iPhone 5 cases from the Cygnett company. One of the cases is the AeroGrip Crystal which is a clear ergonomic case while the other one is the Carbon Fiber UrbanShield, as the…
Review of IZON 2.0 Remote Room Monitor
by Tomas Ratas • December 6, 2012 •
iPad Accessories, iPhone Accessories, iPod Accessories, Product Reviews, Web Cameras
In 2011 I reviewed the IZON Remote Room Monitor, a relatively easy way to remotely view your home, office, pets or children. Recently Stem, the makers of the IZON updated it to the 2.0 version. This newer model features a…
Review of Kingston MobileLite G3 USB 3.0 Reader
by Tomas Ratas • November 26, 2012 •
Card Readers, Product Reviews
Memory cards are great for capturing images, audio and video. However, transferring this data onto a PC or Mac can be tedious especially when using a USB 2.0 connection. Kingston has a product to help alleviate the data transfer bottleneck…
Review of Speck Candyshell for iPhone 5
by Tomas Ratas • November 22, 2012 •
iPhone Accessories, Product Reviews
Over the past several years Speck has become one of the preeminent brands for Apple device accessories. With the introduction of the iPhone 5, Speck has released versions of their products to fit the newest Cupertino designed phone. The Candyshell…
Review of Urbanears Zinken Headphones
by Tomas Ratas • November 3, 2012 •
Headphones/headsets, Product Reviews
For today’s review we will be looking at the Zinken headphones from Urbanears. This Scandinavian based company is known for their colorful audio gear and the Zinken is no different with ten color choices. The Zinken model is a DJ…
Review of Magnetyze Apple iPhone 4 / 4S Charger
by Tomas Ratas • October 18, 2012 •
iPhone Accessories, Product Reviews
Wireless iPhone charging comes in two varieties – inductive and conductive. Induction transfers energy across a gap into the device’s battery while conduction transfers via direct contact between the power source and battery. Well known inductive charger brands include PowerMat…
Review of Kingston 128gb Class 10 SDHC/SDXC Card
by Tomas Ratas • October 9, 2012 •
Memory cards, Product Reviews
Kingston recently released a new SDHC/SDXC Class 10 memory card line created to be used with smart phones, tablets and still and video cameras. The higher capacity SDXC cards are designed to replace the faster, more expensive UHS-I card -…
Review of Speck CandyShell Flip for iPhone 4S/4
by Tomas Ratas • October 1, 2012 •
iPhone Accessories, Product Reviews
Today we will look at an iPhone for 4S/4 case from Speck. The CandyShell Flip is a variant of the CandyShell line that includes a flip up bottom section allowing the phone to be docked onto a cradle without having…



