Pros: The APC Black 10000 mAh Mobile Power Pack M10BK is a light weight mobile power pack. The full 10,000 maH is enough for one or two full charges of a tablet, depending on the battery capacity, or about 4 charges of a smartphone. There are two USB ports, a 2.4 A for tablets and a 1 A for smartphones or other lower capacity/current devices. Powering a device or recharging is simple through the included USB cable. To use for a device, connect to one of the USB ports. Simply connect the recharging port to a USB port on a computer or a power outlet with USB port to recharge the power pack. It is easy to monitor the status of the charge or discharge with a series of 4 bars, which either blink or stay fully lit.

The power pack shuts down automatically when the charging on a connected device is completed. In my use on an 8 inch tablet, it typically used 1 or 2 bars through an entire day's use, when otherwise the battery on the tablet would be nearly completely drained after about 7 hours or so. Simply connect at the end of the day and recharge. It has built in over temperature protection and over current protection. It has a lithium polymer battery, much better tech than NiMH and other batter materials, and is very light weight at about a half a pound. The 1 year warranty is reasonable. It has been used for about 15 charge cycles and has been flawless.

Cons: The glossy plastic is scratched somewhat easily. It does not impact performance, but the glossy surface does not stay pristine when handled in normal every day use, and when viewed from some angles, one can see light scuff marks and scratches.

Pros: Antenna is capable of picking up a number of local broadcasts. I used it on both a TV for over the air channels and as an antenna for a pcHDTV 5500 hi definition TV card for mythtv. It received most of the expected channels and was comparable to another antenna.

Cons: The section cup does not work that great, and doesn’t support very strongly in the desired position. The wire is too stiff and the antenna moves.

Other Thoughts: It is bright blue and kind of stands out compared to the typical black color of modern electronics.