Linus Tech Tips coverage of CES 2014 is brought to you by ncx.com, your source
for great technology, selection, and service along with Corsair memory and
Western Digital. Now, this isn't our first time covering an Eton product, but
we're going to start with something that'll look a little bit familiar for you guys. So, this is the Rugged Ruckus
2, which is similar to the old one. That is to say, it's splashproof, drop, very,
very rugged, and of course, it is a Bluetooth speaker. So, it supports
Bluetooth 4.0 on the new version. It has an upgraded solar panel with a higher
amperage output so it can charge your devices better as well as charging its
own internal battery better. It supports NFC as well as speaker phone unlike the
old one. And it has improved audio quality. So here's the
uh There we go. There's that USB out on the back. Whatever. We'll do B-roll of
that. This right here is the Ruckus
Extreme, which is pretty much that one except more of the same. It has much
better quality audio compared to the regular Rugged Ruckus 2. Now, we're
moving into something that I promised the guys here at the booth I would
describe as ridiculous. This is the F FRX series. We've got the F FRX4 as well
as the F FRX 5. They are AM and FM
radios. They support general weather alerts as well as local weather alerts
using SM. There are four different ways
of charging these. They can charge by solar. We've come to expect that from
them. They can charge via a hand crank right there. They can charge using
alkaline batteries, so you can put them in right there. And finally, they can
charge over USB, so you will pretty much never be stuck in the dark or out of the
loop because it also supports an LE LED flashlight on the top. The main
difference between the four and the five is, of course, the increased size of the
LED flashlight, as well as this is the one that supports SM. The last thing
that I believe I did miss just a moment ago on this one is the fact that it also
charges your USB devices. So you can use the crank to keep your phone topped up
in an emergency. The last one, speaking of emergencies, is the Blackout Buddy
CO. So this is just like the regular Blackout Buddy. It plugs into your wall
outlet and then in the event of a power loss, the flashlight automatically goes
off on so that you can find it and pick it up and use it as a flashlight. It
also acts as a nightlight regularly. So, if you cover up the light sensor, it'll
just have a nice little glow to it. And this one, unlike the original one, also
has a built-in carbon monoxide detector.
So, in the event of emergency, it does have a battery on board, so it will
continue to function. Very cool little piece of technology. Guys, don't miss
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