Amplicom 785 PowerTel System Review

Amplicom 785 PowerTel Review

• Complete Kit: amplified corded phone, amplified cordless handset, wrist shaker
• Adjustable answering machine and speakerphone
• Wrist shaker vibrates and flashes incoming call alerts
• Remotely activate the corded speakerphone
• Expandable up to 4 cordless accessories per base

Save on a whole-home amplified phone system with the Amplicom PowerTel 785 Responder Amplified Corded Phone Kit. This complete kit comes with a corded phone with a built-in answering machine, a cordless amplified DECT handset, a vibrating wrist shaker, charging bases, and installation parts. The wrist shaker provides vibrating and flashing alerts on your wrist when any phone in your PowerTel system rings. You can also remotely answer calls and dial emergency numbers. Wear the wrist shaker by securing the comfortable strap onto your wrist with the Velcro fastener. The device's waterproof construction is suitable for use in the shower. FEATURES: Hearing Aid Compatible - TIA 1083 Compliant. Low distortion when amplified to max level. Adjustable volume and 3 equalizer tone control with high frequency emphasis. Answering machine with up to 11 min. record time. Talk-back number and Caller ID Announce. Adjustable handsfree speakerphone. Programmable multi-user profile buttons - set Volume/Boost and Tone to preference. Expandable up to 4 cordless accessories. Corded telephone can be used in the event of a power failure. 2 Year Warranty and Toll Free customer service. 3 line extra-large LCD display with backlight Amber/Black or reverse contrast. Voice prompt languages: English, Spanish, French. Time/date stamp message log. Display languages: English, Spanish, French. Programmable speed dial buttons and 200 name and number phonebook. 9 ringtones. 5 adjustable ringer levels. Flashing white LED visual ringer and message indicator. Connection for PTV 100 vibrating pad (sold separately). Listen to messages via handset or speakerphone. 2.5mm headset jack. PABX compatible. Wrist Shaker: Charging Time: 10 hours. Standby Time: 50 hours. Wireless Range: 600 feet. KIT INCLUDES: Corded Phone, Power Supply, Telephone Cable, Cordless Handset, Base with attached AC adapter, Rechargeable Battery Pack, Wireless Wrist Shaker, AC Adapter, Charging Base, User Guides.

My Impression: I received the Amplicom Powertel 785 System with the amplified corded phone, amplified cordless handset, and wrist shaker. Upon receiving the item I was super excited with all of the features that come with this system. Pretty much my entire family is hard of hearing. I was diagnosed with mild hearing loss two years ago and I can't hardly hear certain sounds such as my phone ringing, text alerts, or if I'm outside I can hear traffic, but do not know which way it's coming from even if it's close. Dealing with hearing loss is a pain. So back to the features - This phone system has an amplified sound to both the corded phone and cordless handset which means it's extremely loud in it's ring and with it's button touch. It also speaks the numbers for you which I find to be very helpful. I'm getting one of these for my Grandparents as my Grandmother is deaf and my Grandfather is very hard of hearing as well, but one thing that disappoints me with this system is it is very hard to set up. I'm not the only one who has said this so it takes some time and patience in setting this phone system up. The corded phone you can hook up immediately and start using, but the cordless however is a different story. I followed the instructions to an exact and I was still having issues getting it to connect to the base. If you are having issues though and it says you have connected both phones yet the cordless has no sound there is a simple fix - take out the battery and place it back into the phone and it works just fine. Hopefully a lot of you who have issues with this phone system can do what I've done and will go ahead and get this system to work for you if not Amplicom has a toll free number you can call as well as an email to help you through the process. It was all uphill from then. This phone is an amazing phone - it even has a bit of braille on the corded phone and cordless handset. The phone flashes when it rings and has a super loud sounding ringtone - they also have different ringtones programmed into the phone as well if another would suits you better. I also love the wrist shaker that comes with the device - it's the little wrist band you can wrap around your wrist - I am getting this exact device for my Grandparents because my Grandfather loves to go outside and he works around the house and I worry that he would get overheated or if something were to happen where my Grandmother is deaf she would not know so this wrist shaker is great to place on his wrist so that if he needs help he can press the red button in which will send off a signal to the base and cordless into the speaker system so he can ask for help. I really think this phone is worth the money in my opinion despite having the issue connecting you can contact the company if you have issues and their customer service is really great in my experience and you can absolutely benefit from having this system around as a lifesaver. 

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FTC: This product was sent to me in consideration for my review & honest opinion. I was not paid nor compensated for this review. 

Purex Crystals Dryer Sheets Review + Giveaway!

Purex Crystals Dryer Sheets Review + Giveaway!

Have you tried Purex products? I know I have and Purex is one of my most trusted brands. As you know I'm apart of the Purex Insider's program and I get the chance to try the greatest products from Purex. When this box arrived I could smell the dryer sheets all the way through the box. They smelled of wonderful flowers! I opened up the box and my entire bedroom smelled of wonderful Spring like smelling flowers. These dryer sheets are by far the most intense strong smelling dryer sheets I've ever used. Now that I've used these I will never go back to any other brand! I've had so many compliments asking me what type of fabric softener I use. These dryer sheets don't leave a sticky film over my clothing like some do. It just leaves my clothing feel soft and the scent lasts for weeks on my clothing. I swear by these sheets! One thing I have found is that a lot of people must love them to because when I went back to buy more they are sold out everywhere! 

Choose your favorite Purex Crystals fragrance and tuck a sheet in hampers, in the linen closets, and any other laundry storage areas. Comes in Fresh Spring Waters and Lavender Blossom Scents!

Use with your favorite Purex Crystals laundry enhancer for even more freshness for weeks!

• 30 days of long-lasting freshness
• Reduces static cling
• Repels pet hair and lint

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About the Sweepstakes

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FTC: This product was sent to me from Purex for being apart of the Purex Insider's Program. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was compensated by receiving a box of dryer sheets and 2 coupons for giveaway.

Purex No Sort Review + Giveaway!

Purex No Sort Review + Giveaway!

 NEW Purex No Sort for Colors Detergent is the latest laundry innovation from the Purex brand designed to simplify your laundry routine. Purex No Sort for Colors Detergent features a breakthrough Anti-Color-Transfer Technology which traps loose dyes in the wash and reduces color bleeding accidents in your mixed color loads leaving your clothes bright and clean.

• Packed with innovation but not a miracle worker. Purex No Sort for Colors detergent is packed with innovation, but it can’t perform miracles, so please follow these words of advice: wash strongly colored fabrics or new pieces of clothing, especially jeans, separately at least 5 times before doing a mixed color load with Purex No Sort for Colors Detergent.

• Traps loose dyes. Introducing the new Anti-Color-Transfer Technology which traps loose dyes in the wash and does not let them settle onto other fabrics.

• Reduces color bleeding accidents. Your typical color bleeding accident occurs when dyes bleed out of fibers and deposit onto your other garments, but the new Anti-Color-Transfer Technology traps loose dyes in the wash, and does not let them settle onto other fabrics.

My Impression: I'm apart of Purex Insiders and I was recently given a sample of Purex No Sort for Colors Detergent and so far I've been impressed with how it works. It's not a miracle worker by any means, but I've noticed less bleeding onto my intimates as pictured above. I've never been one to sort my clothing, but I know people who do and this might be the detergent for you. Of course I've always dealt with the dreaded bleeding onto my clothing as well so this detergent was definitely for me! I hate having to sort fabrics when I have so many loads of laundry to do. In this particular load I washed my jeans, dark t-shirts and sports bras and intimates with the Purex No Sort and it didn't bleed! My bra's came out just as bright also I was kind of worried with the color of the detergent as most are blue - this one was as well and I thought for sure it would stain my sports bra's, but it didn't thankfully. I guess if I had to change one thing it would be maybe a different scent - it's a fresh scent, but I just love switching up scents, but I use the Purex Crystals so it's not that big of a deal - I still get what I want - it's just a suggestion. 

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FTC: This item was sent to me by Purex for being a Purex Insider. 

ACER ASPIRE S3 Review

 Acer Aspire S3 Review

SPECIFICATIONS

Built with an aluminium-magnesium alloy, this ultrabook slims down to 13mm at its thinnest point. Available with a hybrid SSD and HDD combination that provides speed and storage. Also available with Core i5 and Core i7 ultra-low-voltage CPUs.

SIZE AND WEIGHT

The Acer S3 is about average compared to the Ultrabooks I've seen out on displays. It’s slim and new Ultrabook users will be more than happy.  13” Ultrabooks in my opinion are a lot easier on the back and definitely easier to hold. 11” devices feel, to the wrist, so much lighter. 

PORTS

The ACER ASPIRE S3 includes the HDMI port and SD card slot which photographers and videographers will love. In fact, given the storage and the Core i5 CPU on this, it makes a great mobile photo and video editing device. 

Around the device you’ve got two USB 2.0 ports (No USB3.0 on this) a full-size HDMI port, the SDHC card slot and a combined headset port for mic and headphone. The USB, HDMI and DC-in ports are across the back of the device.

SCREEN

The screen in my opinion is an average screen. It’s glossy, has a 1366×768 resolution, can sometimes appear a little washed, has a limited vertical viewing angle and bounces quite a bit on its hinge. But it’s not bad and in normal use, sitting in front of the device with 30% screen brightness and typing this review, it’s perfectly acceptable. 

KEYBOARD/TRACKPAD

The Keyboard is set out in a chiclet type style which at first I wasn't for sure that I would be fond of, but I'm actually really impressed by it's function. The keys are a little noisy, but I find they pretty error free as far as typing. The keys aren't too far apart or too close together - I think they are perfectly placed. I am glad they changed the keyboard from grey to black so the keys can be easily seen although I do wish that the keys were printed more prominently. I kind of wish that it had it's own right hand side numbers key-pad, but that's just me nit-picking - the numbers on top of the board work just fine. Just bringing up personal preference. As for the touch pad it responds to touch perfectly - I was not used to just simply gliding my finger across without having to press harder than normal. The pressing keys are on the lower bottom of the square which can be a bit annoying because you do have to press a little harder than normal to click.

DISK SPEED/SIZE

Disc Speed using power with balanced power settings.

The Acer S3 offers a very useful 240+GB of storage from its 320GB disk (After installs, updates and recovery partition) For Those wanting to carry around a library of audio and video content, it’s perfect. For those wanting large files, see application startup times cut down to 1/3rd or less than on a hard drive system, it’s not. The read and write speeds top out at 71MBs but go down to small block read and write speeds and you’re nowhere near what even a cheap SSD can offer. Small, 4K blocks are written at just 500KBs

AUDIO

The audio built in speakers are just okay in my opinion. They aren't particularly loud and I'm sort of unimpressed with the audio. It's running Dolby Home Theatre V4 Software and you can re-equalize your audio a bit to your liking, but I've yet to have the volume increase to my liking. I would have preferred a larger sound from this Ultrabook.

VIDEO

The video playback capabilities of PCs have three limiting factors..CPU, video decoding hardware and software codecs. Windows 8 comes with a good set of codecs out of the box and supports most hardware video decoders, MPEG2, MPGEG4, MPEG 4 and WMV. This Acer supports full HD at (1080p). The reduced wide-angle viewing on the Acer S3 doesn’t lend itself to multi-party viewing although the full-size HDMI port makes it easy to connect an HD screen. There’s no Intel Wireless Display support. It can be used for editing although I wouldn't say it's the best as sometimes it lags and freezes. I do not recommend this laptop as a gaming laptop. The webcam on the Acer is an 900XB1 and is HD, but I find the quality to be less than HD compared to other laptops I've previously owned. 

General Performance

I find that the ACER ASPIRE S3 falls to average in my eyes in performance although the Core i5 CPU, as always, does a great job of processing in general. Idling at 800Mhz and peaking at a constant 2.2ghz under load it’s as dynamic as other Core i5 systems. Boot time is at less than 10 seconds boot up. I did find this computer to be faster as an Ultrabook than any other laptop I've previously used. I do think that it's good for home use and for storage.. maybe some light editing. It loads up screens and applications pretty darn fast although when trying online gaming it falls short with lags and freezes it proves too much for the ACER S3 to handle. I find the built-in wireless to be a bit weak compared to other units, but when setting in good WIFI it operates at great speeds. I've found at great WIFI it uploads a lot faster than previous units as well. All in all this ACER Aspire S3 is a great computer for students, everyday users, and those wanting the extra storage space and capacity. 

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FTC: This product was purchased by me. All reviews and opinions are my own. 

NARS NARSissits Cheek

NARS NARSissists Cheek Palette 

A must-have kit containing all the essentials for luminous cheeks. 

Bestselling shades bring chic to the cheeks of every NARSissist. A luminous flush of highlighting blush will give the skin an alabaster glow, while the soft, sheer powder blush complements the complexion and adds a peachy pink shimmer to the cheeks. The true brown-based bronzer with a gold shimmer fusion is excellent for creating or enhancing the look of healthy, glowing, tanned skin. Packaged together with a travel-size blush brush, you can keep it in your purse and touch up your cheeks while on the go. 

This set contains:

- 0.08 oz Highlighting Blush in Devotee (luminous alabaster sheen) 

- 0.08 oz Blush in Orgasm (peachy pink with gold shimmer) 

- 0.08 oz Bronzer in Laguna (diffused brown powder with golden shimmer) 

- Travel blush brush

Devotee Highlighter, Orgasm Blush, and Laguna Bronzer

My Opinion: The NARSissist Cheek Palette has been buzzing around the youtube/blog world for a couple of months now with mixed reviews. I'm glad I've been given the chance to form my own opinion. Coming in at $49 at Sephora for three beautiful colors aren't bad compared to $30 for their blushes and $38 for their bronzing powders. The big thing that most people are talking about is the pigmentation issues within this palette. Most will say the pigmentation lacks compared to the individual blushes, highlighters, and bronzers. I have to slightly agree. The pigmentation is a little off compared to what I already own, but it's not a big deal for me as it appears to be more of a sheer tone formula like MAC makes with their blushes. It just takes a little more effort to place color and that doesn't bother me because the colors that are in this palette are colors I wanted to try and now that I have I'm in love with them especially Devotee(highlighter). Id say if you are looking to try one or two of these products then go ahead and pick it up. 

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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/narsissist

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FTC: These products were sent to me by NARS in consideration for my review. I was not compensated nor paid for this review. All opinions are my own. 

BzzAgent Tone Pink Peony & Rose Oil Body Wash Review

Tone Body Wash Review

People are always looking for tips to make their skin look and feel better. With Tone® Body Wash and Bath Bars, you can feel properly pampered each and every time you exit the shower or bath. Blog about Tone® products and point out the spa-inspired ingredients like cocoa butter, white clay, and alpha-hydroxy fruit acids that help keep your skin moisturized and nourished each and every day. - Tone

My Impression: I received Petal Soft Pink Peony & Rose Oil as apart of my BzzAgent Campaign. I've tried many body washes in the past and although this isn't my favorite it's a close call. The scent I received for free is very floral with more of a peony smell vs. the rose oil. I do feel that it is very moisturizing and leaves my skin feeling hydrated vs. other body washes I've tried. The scent does last for a few hours, but does not last all day. Tone doesn't just stop with the body washes though. They have have a full line of soaps and foaming hand washes to leave you fully fabulous! When using the Tone body wash it takes a very little amount and that little amount about the size of a nickel goes a long way. It gives a lot of suds. I'm just really impressed and happy to have been able to try Tone through Bzzagent because I don't believe I've ever tried a Tone product before - now that I have I will definitely check out some of the other items in the line along with different fragrances. 

Here are some of the Body Wash & Bar fragrances they have:

• New! Petal Soft with Pink Peony & Rose Oil (This is the one I received through BzzAgent)
• Mango Splash with Cocoa Butter
• Daily Detox with White Clay & Pink Jasmine
• Soothing Oatmeal with Shea Butter
• Ocean Therapy with Deep Sea Extracts & Pearl Essence
• Fruit Peel® with Alpha-Hydroxy Fruit Acids

For more information visit Tone's Social Medias and Check out BzzAgent! Sign up for BzzAgent and you too could have the chance of testing out cool products!

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FTC: This product was sent to me as apart of a BzzCampaign through BzzAgent. I received this product for free in return for my honest opinion and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.