How our Batteries can keep you not only #PoweredUp, but connected too...

Welcome to 2017! We are happy to have you here with us and hope to keep you entertained for another year with our Blog on how to #StayPoweredUp!

So our first topic for the New Year is:

How to increase your internet reliability with your wireless router when the powers out?

My house has horrible wifi.  For some reason, my Apple Airport extreme has a hard time getting wifi signal into the next room even if it's just 25 feet away.  So I have no choice but to run hard Ethernet across my home, to my garage and to other Base stations so I can stay connected.  This would normally do the trick, but not in my case. As I had to run the cables around the outside of my house, around corner, and over the roof of my house, they were exposed to extreme weather and...squirrels!  

So when my cable got severed again for the umpteenth time, I decided to look for another solution..

After some research, I purchased the Netgear Orbi. This is a Mesh network that promises true internet speeds all over your house. I was skeptical at first but this router really works!  I could not believe the speed I was getting! Not to mention strong signal all over the house, even where I'd normally be gasping for Wifi.

Problem solved....  But in true #MikegyverStyle, I wanted an even better solution. So I thought: "Now that I am no longer tied to wires, why not make my wifi work even if I have a power failure!"

I am sure you can already see my shameless product plug coming :-), but it so happens that our batteries make a great Battery back up for your router when out of power. And let's not forget; because this is pure DC Power backup (UPS) it'll last longer on battery then traditional UPS's!

This picture shows our Mikegyver "Executive 34.2ah" battery, being used as a backup to our Netgear Orbi routers in our garage. How cool is that!?

If you are interested in finding out how it's done or you have any other innovative ideas around this concept, please comment below or email us!

Stay Powered Up,

Mike

MCT-Corp

Enjoy the great outdoors with free energy

We are so excited about our NEW ITEM in store.

YOU ASKED. WE ANSWERED!

Mikegyver now offers solar panels that will powerup all your devices.

Nowadays, if you have the right resources, you can access the internet almost anywhere. Even some places in the middle of nowhere. It is a bit harder, however, to find a power plug in a tree. :-)

So, in true Mikegyver Style, we would like to introduce our Mikegyver 80w and 100w solar panels. Enough power to keep your most power hungry devices powered up anywhere!

The solar panel coupled with our battery will recharge our batteries during the day and keep you powered up through the night.

Our solar panel options, neatly fold up into slim, easy to carry, brief case sized bags come with your choice of one of our Batteries and limited time only, car adapters*!

http://mct-corp.com/products/Solar-Panels/

to sweeten the deal we are offering a 30% Dicsount on the above package. Just choose the discount code that matches the social media site that brought you to our blog or the MCT code if you are a blog follower and use it in store today.

Facebook: 30SOLFAC
Twitter: 30SOLTWI
LinkedIn: 30SOLLIN
Blog: 30SOLMCT

Stay Powered Up,

Mike

MCT-Corp

The New Macbook Pro's

Hi All,

As you might have heard, Apple is now shipping the New Macbook Pro 13" and Macbook Pro 15", and its a beauty.

We wanted you to know that our Car adapter is only rated for the Macbook USB-C 12" and that in traditional Mikegyver style,  we are ALREADY working on a solution to assist you with your new Macbook. We hope to announce our solution within 1-2 months.

Meanwhile, if you are looking for a Macbook USB-C 12" car charger, you can find it is here.

Stay Powered Up,

Mike

MCT-Corp

Win with Mikegyver this Christmas

Enter to win a battery pack for Christmas and...

#StayPoweredUp in 2017!

Tell us your favourite hashtag from the three below and stand a chance to win one of our "Super Slim" batteries for Christmas.

The hashtags are: 

#StayPoweredUp - it is all about us and our gadgets,
#GetOutThere - is about how our gadgets help you stay out there for longer 
#MikegyverStyle - is about the creativity and ingenuity that goes into all of our products.

So this is how you win your Mikegyver Christmas Gift:

1. Go back to the post that sent you here (Facebook, Twitter or Instagram) then Like the post and simply let us know your favorite hashtag in the comment section of that post.
2. Or simply add your favorite in the comment section here.
3. You can enter on as many platforms as you want but will have only one entry on each platform.
4. Please make sure you understand the rules below before entering

The fine print (rules):

1. You must be over 16 to enter and have a legitimate postal address for us to send the prize to.
2. One comment from each user on each platform (Facebook, twitter and Instagram) will be entered into a lucky draw that will be drawn randomly by an unaffiliated and totally objective party.
3. Entries close Midnight on the 2nd of December 2016.
4. The draw will take place on the 3rd of December 2016 and winners will be announced on the 5th of December 2016 on all 3 social media platforms.
5. Winners will be contacted directly to make postage arrangements.
6. The winning draw is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
7. If for some reason the winner is not able to claim their prize, it will go to a second entry drawn second on the same day as the final draw.
8. By entering this competition you acknowledge that you understand that this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook and so in so doing you release Facebook of any liability whatsoever.

Stay Powered Up,

Mike

MCT-Corp

Macbook 12" car and battery charging solution

NEW!! NEW!! NEW!!

We have just released our Macbook 12" USB-C car adapter and external battery solution just for you.

Getting a USB-C car adapter was not easy.  In 2015, we had a charging solution for the Macbook 2015, but Apple changed something in how their Macbook 2016 charged, so we had start over again.  This time our car charger will charge ALL Macbook 12" laptops (Macbook Pro coming soon!).  We used our Mikegyver skills to source a top quality one and it is available to you now in store.

These work with our batteries and in the car!  Don't use inverters!  Stick with pure DC power!

Stay powered up,

Mike
MCT-corp.com

So I got stopped at #TSA ~ #TravellingTips #TravellingTales

In my last blog I mentioned that I will be taking two of our own 24Ah batteries with us on a long trip.  Airline policy states that batteries must be below 100WH.  I originally wanted to bring our “Executive” 34.2Ah battery along but it is easily beyond the TSA standards of 100WH and so I decided to take along two 24ah (88Wh) batteries rather that we like to call...

The "Boss"

Upon arriving at the TSA inspection point, I did the usual ~ take off belt, shoes, and put all our belongings into the trays ~ thing.  I asked the TSA agent if I needed to also take out my iPads, and he said “no”.  So I held my breath and shoved my backpack full of electronics and gadgets into the X-ray machine. I figured I’d be stopped, since the last time (probably 3 years ago) when I went through security, I saw the agent stop my bag in the x-ray machine and take an extra long time examining it’s contents.  To be honest, my computer pack could be construed as VERY suspicious as it has all the makings of something sinister with all the wires, and adapters, and any gadget you an think of in there!  Plus, this time it’s a whole lot worse with not one but TWO batteries in the mix.

Sure enough, my backpack was pulled from the X-ray machine for manual inspection.  After what seemed an eternity, the TSA brings the bag back to me and asks if I have anything inside that can harm him… quickly I answered “no”.  He  then rummages through my bag and pulls out 3 iPads (gotta keep the kids busy you know!). He says they need to be put separately in the bins which makes me shake my head and wonder out loud to him why the other TSA agent said it was OK to leave them in the bag? He responds that it is not ok for THAT many iPads…  I wait for him to pull out the batteries…  and to my surprise, he doesn’t.  He proceeds to close up my bag and threw it along with the iPads through the X-ray machine again. For what seems like the longest time with me expected them to pull my backpack out again for another manual inspection at any minute, my bag emerged out the other side and I was allowed to collect my belongings…
That was it...nothing further and I remember thinking...Strange.  But I had a flight to catch and so I packed up as fast as I could and left the area.

They didn’t even appear to blink at the fact that I had two batteries!  Now I can’t help to wonder if I had brought a larger battery along, if it would have mattered!

Anyone out there who got a battery larger than 100wh through TSA , let us know!! (hopefully it was one of ours!)

Until next time,

Mike Lee

MCT-Corp.com

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Apple TV 3rd gen price cut!

Great news!!

We have lowered our prices for our Apple TV 3rd gen.

Apple TV car Adapter

Ideal for RV's and custom cars too, this Apple TV Car Adapter is now easy to own.

So don't use inverters, use our Apple TV's that run on pure DC power.  That means less stress on your car battery and much more movie time!

Stay PoweredUp!

Mike


For interesting outdoor gadgets, follow The Smart Lad