Verbatim has just announced their upcoming line of InSight external USB hard drives, which are unique in that they continuously display their name and available capacity on an LCD display even without power. As one would expect from a USB HDD, they are Windows and OS X compatible, but the included Nero BackItUp software is [...]
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Here’s a nice looking pocket knife from Garrett Wade that combines 2 stainless steel blades with a 6″ folding precision rule graduated in 64ths, as well as a metric scale. It’s 3/8″ thick, weighs 0.8 oz. and folds to a length of 3″. Pin it
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We’ve see various headphone cable organizers on the market, but here’s one that features a suction cup – so it has to be cool… right? The Cableyoyo POP from Radtech features a compact Polyethylene winder body and a pure gum rubber suction cup that attaches easily to any hard smooth surface. The Pop also includes [...]
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Ever since I reviewed the Flip minoHD, I’ve become a big fan of small USB video cameras. They are much more convenient to carry than lugging around a traditional camcorder that uses tapes or a hard drive for storage. I have been curious to see if the ultraHD version of the Flip would address some [...]
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With the approach of mid August so approaches the Back To School Season. You know what I mean; whole sections of WalMart, Target, and warehouse stores dedicated to pencils, pens, rulers, white glue and notebooks and folders featuring Hannah Montana and High School Musical all over them. It’s retail’s dedication to sending you or your [...]
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There are always products that appear on the market which have an ingenious purpose and altruistically purport to resolve problems suffered by all. And we, the public (or at least me) brighten at the prospect of finally being able to fix this or that nagging issue from the good designers and engineers at company X, [...]
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The Zilla-Tool is a 6-1/2″ long multi-tool that doesn’t require you to unfold it in order to use the pliers or knife blade. The Zilla focuses on the three main uses for a multi-tool: pliers, knife and screwdriver. It has tapered needle nose pliers, 3″ knife blade with combo serrated edge, wire cutter and stripper, [...]
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The I-Sight from Radtech is a hands-free flashlight that is worn like a Bluetooth headset – on your ear. It only weighs 18 grams and the super-bright Nichia LED is powered by two 3v CR2032 coin cell batteries that provide a runtime of over 36 hours. The I-Site is available in White or Green illumination [...]
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I think these might be the first hard shell cases that I’ve seen for the Kindle 2. They are from Kindle Chaos (interesting company name…) and are available in a couple different styles and colors. They also sell leather and silicone cases. The plastic version shown above looks pretty nifty to me and is priced [...]
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The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a Samsung 2243SWX 22-inch 5ms Full HD LCD monitor for $189.99 – $50 instant discount – 10% stackable coupon = $125.99 plus FREE shipping. Deal expires on expires 8/20. Pin it
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Well, OK, maybe not guaranteed, but it might be a good start. If you’re in need of de-cluttering (and we know who we are), check out the USB Drink Warmer with 4-port USB Hub from Vat19. Although this is another of those gadgets which has been subtlety named to disguise its functionality, for the sake [...]
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The alarm is going off again—it’s 6:30am and you’ve already hit the snooze button twice. As you begrudgingly exit the bed and stumble around your bedroom you realize that, once again, you forgot to program the coffee maker the night before—and you need to be dressed and out the door in the next thirty minutes. [...]
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The MobiValet is an attractive stick on holder that will keep your phone safe and within easy reach while you’re driving. They are available in several leather styles and a Cordura version and are priced from $29.95 – $49.95. Pin it
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Ladies, start out your wedded life together on the right foot. Check to see if your spouse-to-be is a big fat liar and bought you a fake diamond ring. The GemOro ULTRAtester is a small handheld battery powered device that instantly verifies the authenticity of a diamond and detects the presence of moissanite and cubic [...]
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I used to be into metal detecting aka TH’ing (treasure hunting) a bazillion years ago. I still have two detectors around here somewhere. I couldn’t help but do a double take when I saw these metal detecting sandals from Hammacher Schlemmer that come in sizes for men and women. The right sandal has a built [...]
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When I bought my first wireless router, I was a pioneer in a the vast and largely-empty 2.4GHz radio band. Times have changed though, and my neighborhood is now a war zone of wireless access points battling for control of their chosen channel. It’s become so crowded that I occasionally have to revisit and tweak [...]
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There’s a 48 hour 40% off deal going on over at Digital Innovations. To get the special coupon code for this deal, you have to fill out a survey (on usb hubs). Don’t worry, this isn’t a boring survey. It’s actually very cool because they show several prototype USB hub / charging gadgets and ask [...]
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The LogicBUY deal of the day is $200 off + $250 Coupon on a HP TouchSmart tx2z 12.1-in Convertible Laptop with Multi-touch. Includes FREE upgrade to 3GB RAM, 50% off 4GB RAM upgrade, $50 off 8GB RAM upgrade, FREE 320GB Hard Drive from 160GB ($50 value), FREE HP DeskJet Printer ($70 value) after mail-in rebate, [...]
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