| Exogear's Exovolt Plus 'stackable' battery pack claims to be the first of its kind Aug 8th 2012, 14:01  We've seen (and tested) a fair share of interesting power packs during our time, and Exogear's hoping to make a mark of its own in this very juicy department with what the outfit's calling "the world's first" stackable battery pack. The newly minted Exovolt Plus consists of a main 5,200 mAh kit, which can then be paired -- or, in this particular case, stacked -- alongside a "Sub Battery" unit to create the ultimate portable charging station. One thing worth noting, though, is that each extra stack will be sold separately for nearly $50, while the essential Exovolt Plus is set to run at about $90 minus some change. Given its universal capabilities (30-pin, USB and micro-USB), something tells us the Exovolt Plus won't have trouble landing any suitors despite its somewhat hefty price tag. Still, you'll have to wait a little while before you can snag one of these, as it's currently listed as "coming soon," and its creator's yet to reveal when we can expect it to go on sale. Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals Exogear's Exovolt Plus 'stackable' battery pack claims to be the first of its kind originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Exogear | Email this | Comments | | Evernote updates for iOS, adds tap anywhere to edit Aug 8th 2012, 13:32  If there's one thing that perpetually frustrates us about Evernote on mobile devices, it's the inability to simply start editing a note when we open it up. As is, you've got open one, then tap the edit button, then you can navigate to the portion of the note you want to tweak. Not exactly the most efficient of workflows. That's finally changed, on the iPad and iPhone at least, and simply tapping anywhere in an entry will immediately open the editing tool, with the cursor exactly where you tapped. It may seem like a minor tweak, but it's one that should help address one of the primarily complaints about the note-taking service's mobile apps -- a lack of convenience. Now, we just hope the same update heads to Android devices. And sooner, rather than later. Filed under: Cellphones, Tablet PCs, Software Evernote updates for iOS, adds tap anywhere to edit originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Fone Arena | Evernote (App Store) | Email this | Comments | | Windows Photo Gallery and Movie Maker refresh: Vimeo integration, camera stabilisation Aug 8th 2012, 13:03  Microsoft's stalwart Photo Gallery and Movie Maker won't be hitting high-end studios anytime soon, but a new Windows 8 refresh adds useful features that the teeming masses might appreciate. Topping the list for Movie Maker is video stabilization, which fixes camera jitter and "wobble" or rolling shutter -- a desperately needed feature for free software chockablock with shaky soccer mom and skater videos. Redmond has also added audio waveforms and an extra narration track, simple audio cleanup tools and text effects to the video editor. As for Photo Gallery, the only new tool of note is "auto collage" which should let you create spectacularly cheesy montages using seven or more photos, regardless of artistic talent or effort. Finally, the software giant announced Vimeo as its new "publish partner," letting you upload your Gadget Cribs rip-offs from either program directly to the site. Let's see if the video hoster figures out a way to cordon off the onslaught of new freeware riff-raff from its regular hipster / film school crowd. Filed under: Software Windows Photo Gallery and Movie Maker refresh: Vimeo integration, camera stabilisation originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Windows Team Blog | Email this | Comments | | Intel's Thin Mini-ITX platform gets stuffed inside a monitor Aug 8th 2012, 12:31  You don't have to build custom motherboards and source specialty components to build a sleek all-in-one PC. At least not anymore, thanks to Intel's Thin Mini-ITX platform, which it debuted roughly a year ago at Computex. The main board is the same footprint as Mini-ITX (that's a 6.7-inch square), but it calls for a much shallower construction -- with horizontally stacked RAM and a shorter port cluster to keep the whole thing under an inch tall. To maintain its sleek physique, Intel pairs the desktop-class Core processor at the heart with a laptop-style heatsink and fan. It's a pretty interesting standard from Chipzilla, which Tech Report ripped into, peeling back all it's layers like a silicon onion. The layout of all the essential jacks does pose a bit of an issue once the whole thing is set up, but its hard not to be impressed by the elegance and simplicity of the system. To see the whole thing torn down, then reassembled inside the chassis of an LCD panel, hit up the source link. Filed under: Desktops Intel's Thin Mini-ITX platform gets stuffed inside a monitor originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. 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