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The Band interface's broad strokes are surprisingly elegant, although it's not always very straightforward. It's the little things, really. Let's say you want to fiddle with the screen's brightness -- just pop into the Settings tile, right? Almost! Brightness controls (along with vibration level, reading speed and more) live in a Settings window inside of that first Settings window, presumably because Microsoft didn't want us scrolling through a too-long list of options. I also spent a good 15 minutes wondering why I couldn't change my color preferences from the Band before realizing -- oops -- you can only do it from the app. I appreciate the sentiment at play here, but some of the layout logic seems a little suspect. At least you can rearrange most of those action tiles and axe the ones you don't use (farewell, Bike and Golf).

The market for fitness-friendly gadgets has blown up, and there's really something for everyone now. Even once rare features like heart rate monitoring have become awfully accessible -- just about every health wearable maker offers at least one product that keeps tabs on your ticker. That the Band 2 aspires to so much puts it in a class of its own, but you might consider something like the Fitbit Surge ($250) if you're on the lookout for a wearable workout partner. It's a GPS watch/activity tracker with a more traditional design and a heart rate monitor, but it costs just as much as the Band 2 and does quite a bit less. Garmin's $250 Vivoactive is the most normal-looking wearable in the high-end fitness bunch and it's waterproof too, unlike the merely water-resistant Band 2. It's definitely one of the more versatile options out there, although it doesn't allow you to dump that exercise data into other health services. Then there's the Basis Peak ($200), which does play nice with services like Apple Health and Google Fit as of May, and comes with a battery that should last for about four days. The Peak is less ambitious than the Band 2, but hey -- it's comfortable and good at counting your heartbeats.

A truly good fitness gadget is one that makes you realize your shortcomings and gives you the insight to fix them. While the original Microsoft Band was an ambitious but flawed product, this sequel comes closer to fulfilling that vision. The issues in execution are seemingly fixable ones -- the Band still isn't the most comfortable thing I've ever put on my wrist; the GPS can take ages to work properly; and the interface can be obtuse. Still, the Band 2 aspires to so much (and does well enough at most of it) that people serious about health and tech should take a look before immediately writing it off.

After the flurry of new component releases in August and September set the stageâ€”new graphics cards and processors and storage, oh my!â€”October was the month where the big year-end PC push finally started coming together. There was a flood of fresh PCs announced in the past 30 days in preparation for the crucial holiday season, from a slew of PC makers across virtually all price points.

October heralded the beginning of some new eras for computing as well: Microsoftâ€™s Surface line finally waded into proper laptop territory, and after a lengthy delay, Valveâ€™s Steam Machinesâ€”gaming PCs built for the livingâ€”made their soft launch.

The Asus Zenbook UX305 is a small, light, and low-power laptop with an affordable price tag. Earlier this year Asus launched a model with a Core M Broadwell processor, and I was pretty impressed with the $699 compact, fanless laptop.

These days you can pick one up for around $100 off the list priceâ€¦ but there are also other options if youâ€™d prefer a more powerful model. You can get a version with a Core i5 Broadwell processor (and an active cooling system) for $750. Or now you can get an even newer model with a Core M3 Skylake processor.

Like the original Zenbook UX305, this new model has a 13.3 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of solid state storage. It has a fanless design, 802.11ac WiFi, and Bluetooth 4.0.
This model has an Intel Core M3-6Y30 dual-core processor, a matte IPS display with wide viewing angles, and Windows 10 64-bit software. The laptop has stereo speakers, a micro HDMI port, three USB 3.0 ports, an SD card reader, and a headset jack.

Thereâ€™s a 1.2MP camera and the system has a 45 Wh battery that Asus says should provide up to 10 hours of battery life.The notebook measures 12.8â€³ x 8.9â€³ x 0.5â€³ and weighs about 2.6 pounds.

Overall, the new Zenbook UX305CA seems to be a pretty remarkable value, at least on paper. Just keep in mind that the Core M3 chip is a low-power processor that wonâ€™t be as fast as a Core i3 or more powerful chip, and this system lacks a few premium features that youâ€™d find on more expensive Zenbook models such as a backlit keyboard or touchscreen display.

Recently, lithium batteries have made local and national headlines for their volatility. Nationally, the U.S. Department of Transportation just announced it is banning battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices in checked bags. DOT also said passengers and crews are not allowed to charge those devices on a plane. The Federal Aviation Administration has already banned spare, or uninstalled, lithium batteries from flyersâ€™ checked bags due to the number of cases where the batteries have been linked to fires.

Earlier this week, Evan Spahlinger, a Collier County man, was hospitalized after his sister said his e-cigarette blew up in his face. North Collier Fire said the explosion was likely caused by the lithium battery inside the e-cigarette.

"I was laying in bed with my two-year old and I heard an explosion,â€ said Ema Richardson, the manâ€™s sister. "I found my brother not breathing with his whole face burned and his neck burned and trying to throw up a little or maybe he was gasping for airâ€¦They said he has internal and external burns and damage to his lungs from the explosion itself. And possibly the mouth piece went, when the cigarette exploded, it went down his throat and exploded again.â€

On Oct. 18, a North Naples home in the Quail West community went up in flames. The homeowner reported to a 911 dispatcher the flames were coming from his study. A family of five, including three children were able to escape safely, but the entire home was destroyed. Fire fighters believe the cause was a lithium battery.

Back in 2010, a Cape Coral man died in a house fire, which state fire investigators said was likely caused by a laptop on a bed. The manâ€™s family is now suing because they believe the cause was a lithium battery inside that laptop.

Oâ€™Neal said the best way to protect yourself is to avoid charging these batteries when you are not at home because that is when they are the most volatile.

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CSST is often recognizable by the yellow jacket covering on the tube. Oâ€™Neal said these tubes, made in Japan, carry natural gas through homes and are more flexible than other products like black iron pipe, which is what was used in the past. While many homes in Florida may not have natural gas, if you have a gas stove, water heater or built-in grill you may have this tubing in your walls.