You know how you can control some smartphones with your voice? Would you like to do the same thing with your home theater? Now you can with the Amulet Voice Remote for Windows Media Center. This remote doesn’t look much different than a typical remote control, but it has a built in microphone that listens for your voice commands when you tilt it upwards. You can say “Play artist Kings of Leon” and it will do just that. Or you can say “Watch program Big Bang Theory” and it will do so. You can even skip commercials by using a command. The remote is available now for $259.
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Home Theater,
Windows Media Center
Lighting is a very important part of your room. Not only does the style of the lamps matter, but the number of lamps and the brightness and color of the lights can completely change the feel and usability of your room. The GE Mood Cam app for iPhone/iPod touch lets you snap a picture of your room (or import it on the touch) and see how your room would look with various lighting schemes. With a swipe of your finger, you can change the look from cozy and warm to vibrant and light. You can also use a three-step bulb finder function to select the best bulb for your fixture and create a shopping list of bulbs to achieve your desired look for the room. The GE Mood Cam app is free in the iTunes store.
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Home lighting,
iPhone/iPod app
We’ve all seen Leatherman tools with a wide variety of useful blades and tools, but did you know that they also offer a multi-tool designed specially for soldiers? It’s the Leatherman MUT and has tools to help a soldier (or civilian gun enthusiast) work on his/her firearm. Some of the tools include a replaceable firearm disassembly punch, replaceable carbon scraper and cleaning rod/brush adapters. These tools are available through Amazon with a range in pricing from $149 – $159.
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Multi-tool,
Tools
The HyperDrive iPad Hard Drive from HyperShop is the first hard drive that works with the iPad. You connect the HyperDrive to the iPad with the Apple camera connect kit, and you can transfer photos, videos, or any other file to the iPad from the HyperDrive. You can also directly backup memory cards at speeds up to 2 GB/min without using a computer, and you can also use the HyperDrive as an external drive. The HyperDrive has a high-resolution 3.2″ color LCD screen so you can view the photo files (JPEG and RAW files). There are also a lot of functions that let you monitor the functions of the drive or examine the EXIF data of the photo files. The HyperDrive is available in 120 GB ($299) to 750 GB ($599). (via Slashgear)
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External drive,
Hard drive for iPad,
Photo backup
Connect this somewhat goofy looking headset to your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, load one of 4 apps and you’ll be well on your way to complete mind control. Ok, I doubt that’s really true… but the PLX XWave does look kind of interesting if it can actually help you increase your focus and relaxation techniques. The device will be available on November 1st, but is currently available for pre-order for $99.99
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Health,
iPhone
The Motorola Droid has been a very popular Android based smartphone for Verizon. It’s been out for close to a year, so of course it’s time for an update. The Droid 2 takes all the goodness that was packed into the original version, but kicks it up a notch to make it a worthy choice if you’re looking to upgrade or buy a new high end Android phone with a QWERTY keyboard from Verizon. Let’s take a look. [click to continue…]
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Android,
Droid 2,
Motorola
Sony is taking pre-orders for the new Touch (PRS-650) and Pocket (PRS-350) Edition readers. The new readers will have “optical touch screen technology customized for Sony and licensed from Neonode Inc.” This touch screen technology is supposed to be crystal clear, so I’m hoping the 650 model won’t be as reflective as the 600 model I reviewed last year. The Touch model is selling for $229.99, and the Pocket Edition is selling for $179.99. Both models show a ship date of “on or about September 16.” I’ve ordered a Touch Edition in red (of course!) that I’ll be reviewing soon.
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Sony Reader
There are a lot of stands for iPads. Some are metal, some plastic, some cheaper, some more expensive – some are even made by Apple. A lot of them are bulky, which makes it hard to take them along in your gear bag. While digging around looking for interesting news items, I stumbled upon the GroovyStand for iPad. Since Father’s Day was quickly approaching, I decided I’d order one as a gift for my husband. Luckily, it arrived long before Father’s Day, so I had a chance to try it out. [click to continue…]
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iPad accessory,
iPad stand
The LogicBUY Deal for Tuesday is the Dell Vostro 3400 laptop with either a Core i3 or i5 CPU. Features include a Core i3-350M 2.26GHz CPU, 2 GB DDR3 memory, a 250GB 7200 rpm hard disk, 8X DVD+/-RW, 2MP webcam, and Windows 7. A 14” LED-backlit screen, and more. You can choose the base model or customize with Core i5 CPU, optional backlit keyboard, and more. You even get to choose your color: Aberdeen Silver, Lucerne Red, or Brisbane Bronze. The Dell Vostro 3400 starts at $599 – $50 off = $549, with free shipping on orders over $699. The deal ends September 8, 2010 or sooner.
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Deal of the Day
If you think you need to run ethernet cables from your router upstairs to a device downstairs, you might be in the market for the ConneXt 200W-A1 from innoband. You can save yourself some grief and money using this wireless ethernet bridge. It really doesn’t get any easier than this. [click to continue…]
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Ethernet,
WiFi
The Gadgeteer recently showed you how to easily change your downlights into pendant lights without hiring an electrician. Today, we’ve found another way update the look of your recessed lights. Sky Mall is offering Recessed Light Covers in a variety of styles from modern to traditional. These Recessed Light Covers snap into place over your existing recessed lights. Simply slide in the inner can with clips to hold it in place, then attach the glass insert and detailed steel outer ring. The inner diameter is 7″, outer diameter is 8.5″ . The Recessed Light Covers are $34.99 each at Sky Mall.
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DIY,
Home Improvements,
Home lighting
Bluetrek has announced the launch of their Metal Evolution Bluetooth headset designed especially for the Apple iPhone 4 and 3GS. It has a brushed metallic finish on a reinforced aluminium casing that matches the look of your favorite smartphone. The Bluetooth chipset used in this Bluetrek headset is from the same maker as the one used in the iPhone to ensure optimum connectivity and compatibility between the two devices. This headset also features Voip compatibility, Multipoint and a “NoiseLock™” noise cancellation technology that effectively eliminates background noise in the surrounding environment up to 80dB. It’s available now for $59.99.
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bluetooth headset,
iPhone
I’ve seen plastic film skins and even leather skins, but I’ve never seen wood veneer skins until I found the Recover website. They offer natural wood veneer skins, backed with 3M adhesive for semi-permanent application. You can get a top skin for your 13″ MacBook or 13″-17″ MacBook Pro (complete with cut-out for the Apple), a face skin for iPhone 3G/3GS, or face and back skins for the iPad or iPhone 4. The veneers are available in natural cherry, cherry with a mahogany stain, maple, walnut, or walnut with an ebony stain. Prices range from $15 for the iPhone 3G/3GS to $35 for the MacBook.
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iPhone/ iPad skin,
MacBook skin
The LogicBUY Deal for Monday is a Lenovo IdeaPad Z360 laptop with a 13.3” LED LCD screen with Intel HD graphics, a Core i3-350M 2.26GHZ CPU and 3GB DDR3 memory. Model 091233U also includes Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 802.11n WiFi and WiMAX , a 6-cell battery, DVD+/-RW, and a 500GB hard drive, chiclet keyboard and Dolby Advanced audio. You can customize with discrete NVIDIA GeForce graphics, a Core i5 CPU, and more. $849 – $50 off - $170 stackable coupon = $629 plus free shipping. This deal expires September 8, 2010 or sooner.
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Deal of the Day
Innoband is having a holiday promotion through Amazon to save on their HomePlug and ConneXt products.
· Innoband HomePlug AV Wireless N Starter Kit, Free Shipping and $15 off with coupon code: 2WZVBNMJ.
· Innoband HomePlug AV Starter Kit, Free Shipping and $10 off with coupon code: 8QXSSKHM.
· Innoband ConneXt 200W, Free Shipping and $15 off with coupon code: 2WZVBNMJ.
The promotion ends on 9/6 11:59pm pacific time.
As gadget lovers, most of us probably have used a lot of batteries in our lives. Most batteries are harmful to the environment – and people, plants, and animals – because they contain the heavy metals mercury and cadmium. In Greensboro, our waste management department requires that used batteries be taken to our hazardous materials collection center for disposal. I’ll bet that many people in my area either don’t know about this, or don’t care, and just dump batteries in the garbage. Fuji has been working for years to develop batteries that let us power our devices without causing undue damage to the environment. Twenty years ago, they developed mercury-free batteries. Now, Fuji EnviroMAX alkaline batteries are cadmium-free and can be disposed in normal waste management systems. Fuji has also eliminated ozone-depleting compounds from the manufacturing process for EnviroMAX batteries. The batteries are even packaged in recycled paper and recyclable P.E.T. plastic. Fuji says “EnviroMAX batteries equal, and most often exceed the performance and longevity of equivalent major brands”, and at no extra cost. You can buy Fuji EnviroMAX digital alkaline batteries (blue caps) and super alkaline (green) batteries at Amazon.com currently, and they should soon be appearing at major retailers nationwide. A 4-pack of the digital alkaline AA or AAA are about $10.50, and the super alkalines are about $9.00 for a 4-pack of AA or AAA or 2-packs of C and 9V batteries.
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Batteries,
environmentally friendly batteries
When my kids were younger, I spent vast amounts of money on juice boxes of all kinds, because when a kid is thirsty you gotta have some juice that’s easy to deal with “on the go”. Trust me, spill a sippy-cup of Apple juice all over your car seats and you’ll be making a bee-line to Wal-Mart for some juice boxes lickety-split! My kids are almost grown and have long since outgrown juice boxes, but now we need a new kind of juice box… an ‘adult’ juice box, if you will. Enter… the Technocel Powerpak! Juice… on the go! [click to continue…]
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Cellular,
Device,
Power
As the parent of a preschooler, I know I’ve seen things like this before. But none of them had epic names like the “Galaxy Beetlestar”. This I had to see. [click to continue…]
The LogicBUY Deal for Wednesday is on a selection of in-stock HP LCD monitors. You can take 15% off any of these monitors with the LogicBUY coupon and shipping is free for any monitor. The monitors below are shown with their final price after the discount. The deal expires September 11, 2010 or sooner.
