Oxnard, CA – February 3, 2009 – Scosche Industries, an award-winning innovator of iPod and iPhone accessories, announces the availability of its solBAT II — solar powered charger and battery backup.   The solBAT II works with almost any handheld device that can be charged via a USB cable and feature’s a simple two light indicator that lets users know when the solBAT II it is charging from the sun or a USB cable (red), and when it is passing that stored energy to a handheld (green) like a Blackberry, iPhone, iPod, or PSP.

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My BlackBerry Bold has been getting some extra stares since I put on this new iSkin Vibes case. This slip on case made of a unique Microban material that resists staining and odor causing bacteria, also comes in a range of colors from business black (aka “carbon”) to hot rod red (they call it “blaze”) as shown. The question is, does it perform as good as it looks? Let’s find out!

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Mophie’s original clip on battery product, the Mophie Juice Pack, really didn’t capture the sleek lines of the iPhone 3G. In fact, it looked like it really didn’t belong. It did work great as a supplement to the dismal battery life and was a better solution than a dangling battery tethered by a USB cord, but people don’t tend to attach ugly things to their iPhones. Sure enough, the Mophie squad went back to work and created a new Juice Pack known as the Air to hopefully win over some of those iPhone design snobs.

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At a retail price of $49.99 US, the Radius Atomic Bass Earphones for the iPhone provide a very reasonably priced upgrade to the ubiquitous white buds that come with your iPhone. It’s hard to believe that anyone would spend Apple’s $29.00 US asking price to replace the rather horrible stock buds. What do you get for your $49.99 US? Let’s find out in our first of many MEGATech Mini-Reviews!

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To my neighbours to the north, hope you have a fabulous day today! If you celebrate like we do, don’t eat too much, don’t set anything on fire, spend time with family and/or friends, and in general enjoy yourself while you celebrate your country.

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