December 2009

Controlling a PC, Mac or Playstation 3 that is connected to your television can sometimes be a huge hassle. Wireless keyboards are too large and bulky, while regular sized remote controls are too small and limited. The GlideTV Navigator Remote combines features from both and packages them into a hand friendly design. But let’s see [...]

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This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series iPhone Battery Packs

The more you use them, the less you need your laptop – that’s the marketing line for smartphones. As the bellwether smartphone, the iPhone leads the pack in usage and accessories. Third in our series of battery cases for iPhone is the myPower 1250 from Tekkeon. This battery case departs from the others reviewed thus [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is for the super-thin Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS600SC (Silver) with 6″ touch-screen display & navigation for $299.99 – $40 off = $259.99 plus FREE shipping. Supports PDF, ePub, MS Word and other file formats. Also available in Black and Red. Pin it

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When The Gadgeteer has had news posts about solar chargers in the past, many commenters said that chargers for a single specific device seemed a waste of money.  The Icetech I-9005 comes with seven different connectors that work with a variety of phones, iPods, and other mp3 players.  The Icetech units have a battery capacity of 2500 [...]

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The Seagate FreeAgent DockStar is small network adapter made especially for Seagate FreeAgent Go portable hard drives. It’s compatible with both PCs and Macs and is a simple way to connect up to four external USB 2.0 storage devices (hard drives and/or flash drives) including a FreeAgent Go to the Internet so that you can [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a Apple iMac MB950LL/A 21.5 inch LED widescreen display All-in-One Desktop PC cut from $1,199 to $1,149 – $100 mail-in rebate (ends 12/30) = $1,049 with free shipping. Features 3.0GHz Intel Dual Core, 500GB Hard Drive, DVD Burner, 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, Mac OSX 10.6 Snow [...]

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Speck offers up several options for iPhone 3G/3GS cases: Fitted, Pixelskins, Toughskins, Quickdraw, and the CandyShell — just to name a few. What’s great about the CandyShell is that you get the best of both worlds – a hard, plastic outside and a smooth rubberized inside, providing optimal protection and shock absorption. Pin it

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The Urbanite by Eagle Creek is a small gear bag for daily use or travel.  It has two exterior zipper pockets and a fleece-lined electronics pocket.  The bag uses a safety toggle closure to prevent theft, and the electronics pocket has an audio port for your earbuds cord.  It’s made of ballistic and ripstop nylons and is [...]

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The Gravida’s Nurse is marketed as a prenatal education device for expectant mothers to use to view educational material, but it’s really just a touch screen digital media player. It has a 4.5 x 3.35 inch color display with a resolution of 1600 x 1200, a touch screen, an all in one flash card slot, [...]

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There are only 2 full days left before January 1st, 2010 and we all know what that means. It’s new year’s resolution time, the time of year when everyone makes promises to themselves to start working out, eating better and losing weight. For the past 5 years, I haven’t needed to make that resolution because [...]

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Tiko makes a folding stand that will support your iPhone or iPod touch for hands-free viewing.  It can be used as a charging stand for your desk, or fold it up and put it in your pocket or bag for use while travelling.  The Tiko folding stand works for a variety of other devices, too.  Tiko says [...]

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A neat idea for a Christmas gift for your technically challenged friend, family member or co-worker is an electronic introduction in making their lives a little less of a hassle.  The use of a Bluetooth-enabled MP3 player (or similar host like a cell phone) and a wireless headset could be a great start for them.  [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a HP Photosmart A646 Compact Photo Printer (CC001A#B1H) on sale for $149.99 – $50 off instantly – $15 stackable coupon = $84.99 plus FREE shipping. Features Bluetooth 2.0; 3.45-inch TouchSmart screen, Card reader, PictBridge, 20-sheet input tray & bundled carry case. Pin it

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It might not be an Apple iSlate tablet, but the Camangi WebStation will keep me occupied until I can get my gadget greedy hands on one. The Camangi is a 7 inch Android powered internet tablet that caught my eye a couple of months ago when I placed my pre-order. I’ve been looking forward to [...]

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Le Trung, a 34 year old inventor from Canada has created a custom robot that he named Aiko. That sounds perfectly fine right? Well, the sad and creepy part is that he spent Christmas with this robot and even bought her presents. Apparently, Aiko is like a real woman and ‘Like a real female she [...]

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Netbooks have become extremely popular due to their affordable price and small size which makes them wonderful travel companions. But can a netbook make a great learning tool for kids? If it is the Intel-Powered Convertible classmate PC it can. The classmate PC isn’t just a regular netbook. It’s also a touch screen tablet computer. [...]

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Hammacher Schlemmer has a voice-activated remote control for many versions of the iPod.  The 1.5 X 1.5 X 0.5 inch device plugs into the dock connector of  the 1st and 2nd generation touch, 2-4 generation Nano, and many other iPods.  (Check Hammacher Schlemmer for a complete listing of compatible iPods.)  Clip the remote to your [...]

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When it comes to portable DVD/TV players the Envizen 7” Portable Digital TV and DVD player (Duo Box Pro) is nothing revolutionary, however, it is unique because it packs in several functions in one portable device.  Its no-frills design allows you to watch TV, play DVDs and video games, slideshow digital photos, and listen to [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a HP Touchsmart 300-1020 20in Touch-enabled All-in-one PC for $949.99 – $100 off – $15 stackable coupon = $834.99 plus FREE shipping. Pin it

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Broadcom is a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, and the provider of the leading-edge Bluetooth® technology for in-car product manufacturer ITM’s new line of wireless hands-free car kits, made exclusively for Sprint. To celebrate the holidays and at a time when many of us will be traveling, they are offering 20 [...]

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