Keep In Touch With Aluratek Through Social Media!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Greg

Aluratek is working hard to keep in touch with our current and future customers through social media. Our motto – Let’s Get Digital, Our goal – to bring to you simple yet elegant connectivity solutions to enhance your consumer electronics, communications and computing experience. Each product is carefully designed with the consumer in mind. Each product is solution-driven to address the need of the consumers and deliberately planned to provide the ultimate user experience.

We are always up to something new and here are the places (besides this blog) to find out all the latest and greatest from Aluratek:

FACEBOOK - Product images, news, updates, promotions and more
TWITTER – Product news, tech news and industry info
YOU TUBE - Product videos and reviews

Engage with us through our Social Media outlets or leaving a comment below!

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Bluetooth Audio Devices Coming Soon

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Greg

For the first blog post of 2012 I thought I would mention Aluratek’s new line of Bluetooth Audio devices – coming soon. This product category is sure to grow, but right now we are announcing our first three devices.

Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Headphones
Delivers hands-free convenience and superb hi-fidelity stereo sound wirelessly. Stream your favorite tunes and listen to audio from your Smartphone, Tablet, PC or Mac laptop. Features large, cushioned ear cups with an adjustable headband and convenient foldable design for easy portability.

Bluetooth Wireless Speaker / Speakerphone
Featuring Bluetooth technology with Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Bluetooth enables the stereo audio wireless link to a compatible sound source for the best possible sound quality. Make or receive calls using the mobile phone hands free function built-in.

iStream DockFree Bluetooth Audio Receiver
Docking and playing your music from an iPhone dock or speaker system is great, but you lose all the other cool functions on your phone. Now you can stream music from your iPhone wirelessly via Bluetooth to a dock or stereo speaker and retain all the functionality of your phone with our iStream DockFree Audio receiver. 

Go to our What’s New? section of our website to check out our new products and our Outlet Store for great product deals on refurbished items.

What Aluratek products are you thinking about giving this holiday season? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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Aluratek’s Power & Surge Products Makes Life Easier

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Greg

There’s no doubt you have at least one cool digital device that needs recharging. Maybe you have 2…or 3? Between your Smartphones, Tablets, eBook Readers and other USB devices thats alot of cables and power adapters. Aluratek has brought to the market many power and surge devices that make charging your multiple devices quick and easy – whatever your situation or location.

Our newest product is the Dual USB Car Charger. This little guy allows you to charge most USB powered devices including your iPhone, iPad, iPod, Smartphones,Tablets, GPS devices and more simultaneously using your cars valuable 12v DC power socket providing 5V / 2.1A of power for a quick and efficient charge.

Also, we have recently launched our new Lithium-ion Battery Case for iPhone 4 / 4S. Get on-the-go power and protection for your iPhone 4 / 4S in a sleek, light-weight external rechargeable battery case. The Battery Case is designed to protect and double the time you have to talk, web browse, listen to music, play games and watch videos.

Whether you are at home or flying around the world, Aluratek’s line of USB Charging Stations are the perfect solution to instantly add a USB charging port(s) to any standard AC outlet. Best of all, these are uniquely designed so you don’t lose an electrical AC outlet. This convenience eliminates the need to charge from your computer.

Coming soon is our 8000 mAh Portable Battery Charger. The Battery Charger utilizes the latest Lithium-Ion battery technology offering superior charging capability and offers two standard USB charging ports to charge device simultaneously. Click here to see our 5000 mAh Portable Battery Charger.

Go to our What’s New? section of our website to check out our new products and our Outlet Store for great product deals on refurbished items.

What Aluratek products are you thinking about giving this holiday season? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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Aluratek Spreading Holiday Cheer

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Greg

Holy mistletoe – is that what I think it says? Yup, today is December 9th – already. Yikes! X-mas always creeps up on me every year. Before you know it, it will be Firday, December 23rd and you have not started your x-mas shopping. Maybe you take the day off work so you can head to the mall before all the other people realize what day it is too. Don’t wait til the last minute and put yourself through the stress.

No worries, Aluratek makes it easy for all the shopping procrastinators out there by offering great specials on many of our products. Just visit our Online Store, Product Specials page or Outlet Store where you can find the perfect gift. Take a look at our What’s New page for the latest Aluratek items.

Some of our specials include:
• LIBRE | PRO eBook Reader - Special Price $89.99 (Regularly $129.99)
• USB Internet Radio Jukebox - Special Price $16.99 (Regularly $19.99)
• USB to HDMI 1080p Adapter with Audio – Special Price $69.99 (Regularly $99.99)

Some of our new releases:
• 14″ Digital Photo Frame with 512MB Built-in Memory – $149.00
• Hi-Fi Noise Reducing Metal Stereo Earbuds (Silver or Pink) – $19.99

Happy shopping. Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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Black Friday Madness

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Greg

A week ago today was what people refer to as Black Friday. The day where early holiday shoppers can get great deals on a whole range of items – mostly it seems technology devices like HDTV’s, computers, monitors, gaming systems etc. The deals are very tempting – but tempting enough for you to dive in to the black friday madness?

Every year I am still shocked at the droves of people who line up outside a store in the early morning hours before the store opens – on some cases people camp outside a store two days prior to the sale further confirming in my mind that people are crazy! I watched on TV Thanksgiving night as the media focused on the madness – it seems to start earlier each year. Does the woeful economy drive this craziness? As the country struggles with unemployment and debt, do these sales that offer huge savings really entice people to get caught up in the frenzy?

 Here are some interesting quotes I found to sum up the day:

“The very first person got there at 2 p.m. — 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving,” says the store’s manager, “So they’re waiting 10 hours for us to open.”

“Every management person went through crowd-control training this year. It’s the first year we’ve done that.”

“It was like a bowling ball hitting the ground, that’s how bad it was.”

“I only got one game and people were trying to take it away from me.”

“There’s no way I’d ever go Black Friday shopping, I’d probably rather pay double online than go out then. People are crazy.”

Personally there is no way I’m every putting myself in that environment. I don’t need anything that bad. Although I do enjoy Cyber Monday. Aluratek, I guess in a way, only encouraged the biggest shopping day of the year by offering our own Black Friday (Wednesday) sales promotions. We still have great deals on many Aluratek products. Check out our Specials page and our Outlet Store. Stay tuned for more promotions as Christmas approaches.

Did you participate in Black Friday Madness? What did you expereince? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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Thanksgiving Shmorgishborg with Tech on the Side

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Greg

Thanksgiving is next week – no need to remind anyone here. So in looking to find a topic to write today I decided to just throw a bunch of stuff out there – just like a Thanksgiving meal. I am always one for historical facts so I looked up some facts you may not know about Thanksgiving:

- There is no evidence that the Pilgrims ate turkey at the first Thanksgiving in 1621

- President Abraham Lincoln declared the final Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving. Congress made Thanksgiving Day an official national holiday in 1941

- The modern custom of having a turkey at Thanksgiving came from a marketing campaign to sell farmed turkeys

- The turkey is the only North American bird ever domesticated

- In 1784, Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to his daughter complaining that the bald eagle was a poor choice for a national symbol. He argued that the turkey, with its habit of fiercely defending its territory, would have made a better choice

- Farmers in the 1800s engaged in “turkey drives:” herding domestic turkeys along country roads to bring them to market, similar in ways to herding cattle

- The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimated that 42.2 million Americans traveled 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in 2010

- Minnesota is the top turkey-producing state in America, with a planned production total of 46.5 million in 2011

- Snoopy has appeared as a giant balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade more times than any other character in history. As the Flying Ace, Snoopy made his sixth appearance in the 2006 parade

- The Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears have played a game every Thanksgiving (except between 1939 and 1944) since 1934

So what role has Technology played in the evolution of Thanksgiving of the years? Here are some ways technology has influenced Thanksgiving:

Football on TiVo and HDTVs – Football on Thanskgiving? No way, really?
Skyping Friends and Family – Because it’s almost impossible to get the entire family together every year
Tech Support – You’d be surprised how many people spend half their holiday providing tech support to a loved one (me next Thursday)
Buying Gadgets – Retail outfits and online stores will do their part: opening early Black Friday and offering insane deals
Cooking Digitally – Everything from recipes on the web to digital thermometers

How are you spending Thanksgiving with technology? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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Honor Veterans Day 11-11-11

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Greg

Did you know ther are approximately 23.2 million military veterans in the United States? Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I.  (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.)

Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Veterans Day – not to be confused with Memorial Day pays tribute to all American veterans–living or dead–but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime. The brave men and women who serve and protect the U.S. come from all walks of life. Here are some facts about the current veteran population of the United States.

Veterans Day Facts:

- In 1954, President Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed by Congress, which moved the celebration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. The law went into effect in 1971, but in 1975 President Ford returned Veterans Day to November 11, due to the important historical significance of the date.

- Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate the veterans of World Wars I and II on or near November 11th: Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). In Europe, Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 11.

- 9.2 million veterans are over the age of 65 / 1.9 million veterans are under the age of 35 / 1.8 million veterans are women.

- 7.8 million veterans served during the Vietnam War era (1964-1975), which represents 33% of all living veterans.

- 5.2 million veterans served during the Gulf War (representing service from Aug. 2, 1990, to present).

- 2.6 million veterans served during World War II (1941-1945).

- 2.8 million veterans served during the Korean War (1950-1953).

- 6 million veterans served in peacetime.

- As of 2008, 2.9 million veterans received compensation for service-connected disabilities.

- 5 states have more than 1 million veterans in among their population: California (2.1 million), Florida (1.7 million), Texas (1.7 million), New York (1 million) and Pennsylvania (1 million).

- The VA health care system had 54 hospitals in 1930, since then it has expanded to include 171 medical centers; more than 350 outpatient, community, and outreach clinics; 126 nursing home care units; and 35 live-in care facilities for injured or disabled vets.

How are you honoring Veterans Day? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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New Aluratek Products Available for Holiday Shopping Season

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Greg

Next week is Halloween which officially kicks off the holiday season. Get an early start on your holiday shopping. Aluratek has a variety of products that your family and friends will love at great prices.

Our most recent product launch is our Hi-Fi Noise Reducing Metal Stereo Earbuds Available in pink or silver. These little guys are the perfect match to your mobile audio devices. The earbuds feature a super lightweight earbud design for superior digital stereo sound that helps reduce annoying background noises. The soft silicone ear-cups are designed for maximum comfort for a perfect fit in your ears.

Also, we have recently launched our new Lithium-ion Battery Case for iPhone 4 / 4S. Get on-the-go power and protection for your iPhone 4 / 4S in a sleek, light-weight external rechargeable battery case. The Aluratek Lithium-ion battery Case is designed to fully protect and double the time you have to talk, web browse, listen to music, play games, watch videos on your iPhone 4!

Our 10-Port USB 2.0 Hub provides the easiest way to expand your connectivity for your desktop or laptop with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 at transfer rate of up to 480Mbps. With the ever increasing number of USB devices such as MP3 playesr, printers, scanners and external hard drives, you will always need more USB ports for your computer.

Go to our What’s New? section of our website to check out our new products.

What Aluratek products are you thinking about? Share your comments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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The iPod Turns 10 – Happy Birthday!

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Greg

I was a bit schocked to learn the iPod is turning 10 this week – October 23rd to be exact. Actually I had thought the iPod had been around a bit longer. I guess it really goes to show how incredibly fast technology has leaped forward and how pervasive technology has become in our daily lives – just in one decade! The creation of the iPod and iTunes marked a turning point for apple and for the music industry.

Here are some good articles about the iPod turning 10.  The iPod Turns 10: How It Shaped Music History and iPod turns 10: Did Steve Jobs kill or save music?

I still love my iPod – I’m listening to it right now as I type – and the idea that I can get any song I want, yes song as opposed to the old days of having to buy an entire CD where there was a couple good songs and 8 crappy ones.

So for the iPod’s 10th birthday, here are the top 10 songs being downloaded from iTunes in the US this week.

  1. We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) - Rihanna
  2. Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO
  3. Mistletoe - Justin Bieber
  4. Someone Like You - ADELE
  5. Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People
  6. Without You (feat. Usher) - David Guetta & Usher
  7. Moves Like Jagger (Studio Recording from “The Voice” Performance) [feat. Christina Aguilera] - Maroon 5
  8. Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine) - Gym Class Heroes
  9. You Make Me Feel… (feat. Sabi) - Cobra Starship
  10. It Girl - Jason Derulo

What are your thoughts on the iPod turning 10? Share yourcomments with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below!

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Tech Costume Ideas For Halloween

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Greg

You still have a couple weeks before Halloween to come up with a cool costume for your work costume contest and/or Halloween party with your buddies. Halloween always seems to come up so fast and before you know it its the inevitable rush to put something together.

Because Aluratek is in the tech business, here are some cool ideas for tech costumes – and you still have time to put them together.

3-D Glasses Dress
3-D is all the rage at the moment, so why not go out for Halloween dressed as a pair of 3-D glasses? Everyone will know where the inspiration for this dress came from as long as they have used those cheap 3D glasses somewhere along the line in their life.

Playable Pac-Man Costume
This wearable, playable Pac-Man arcade is all but guaranteed to win any costume contest this Halloween. Pretty awesome if you have the time and ingenuity. Also, you are not just limited to Pac-Man, but any 80′s claasic game you have would work. Click here to see the necessary steps to make one yourself.

Gaping Hole Costume
This one is awesome. Again, if you have the time and ingenuity this costume will have everyone talking. The idea is to put a webcam on your back, an LCD from a old DVD player on the front and send the signal from back to front — and the result is magic. Brilliant. Click here to see how it’s done.

Twitter Yourself
How about dressing up as the physical manifestation of Twitter? All you’ll need is thousands of Post-It Notes. Have your friends continue to stick twitter messages all over your body. Jerk your head around in all directions as you follow everyone in the room while speaking in hashtags & RTs.

Facebook Profile
It’s really easy, the idea is to slap a poster of your Facebook profile onto a whiteboard, and attach it to your body. If you’re the creative type, you’ll figure out advanced ways to do it, but even this basic setup will do just fine. Don’t forget to cut out a large hole for your head. Click here to for tips and examples.

Othe ideas could be dress as your favorite CEO / tech genius, cloud computing, green IT, the Twitter bird, Farmville avatar, blue screen of death , YouTube video or Google.

The ideas are limitless. What are you planning to dress up as for Halloween? Share your ideas and pictures with us by visiting our Facebook page or leaving a comment below! Happy Halloween!

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