When I reviewed the nook eBook reader last week, I concluded the review by saying that I couldn’t make up my mind if I liked or disliked the device and that I couldn’t recommend it until the performance issues were resolved. Last night Janet asked me if my nook had received the firmware update. I [...]
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The LogicBUY deal of the day is for ooma Telo Free Home Phone Service (100-0201-100) cut from $249.99 – $51 off = $199 with free $50 Amazon Gift Card. This system now features free calls within U.S. and low rates international calls with no monthly charges or contracts – works with any corded or cordless [...]
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As many of you know from my reviews, I have been on the quest for the perfect gear bag for years now. I have used the Citywalker bag, the Victorinox Horizontal Tote, Ellington Europa Field Bag and even a prototype ballistic nylon bag from Infusion Threads (which I still own and will never sell). I [...]
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If you like to sit in your comfy chair and surf the internet with your laptop (watching TV is optional), the Logitech Comfort Lapdesk may make it even more enjoyable. The Comfort Lapdesk has a soft “air mesh” fabric that is comfortable on your legs, and its heat-shielding design protects your lap – and your laptop – from overheating. [...]
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Does your Mac’s WiFi need a little extra power? The BearExtender n3 802.11n WiFi adapter has a maximum output of 700 mW compared to 32 mW output from an Airport Extreme card. Combined with an external 2 dBi gain antenna the BearExtender n3 offers up to 2-4 times the range of your current wireless card [...]
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Since I first heard about how germs spray all around your bathroom when you flush, I’ve been a little icked out by the thought that my toothbrush is stored in there. A couple of years ago, I got a countertop UV sanitizer that stores and sanitizes my family’s toothbrushes. When Julie offered the Zapi UV [...]
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The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a 14in Lenovo Value Line G450 Laptop in Grey (2949CHU) with pre-loaded Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS now available for $669 – $220 instant discount – 10% stackable coupon (expires 12/21) = $404.10 plus FREE shipping. Pin it
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Philips is offering one lucky Gadgeteer reader a DC570 Docking Entertainment System. This 3 foot tall 2.1 sound system has a built-in subwoofer and a digital FM tuner with 20 presets. It has a manufacturers’ suggested retail price of $179.99, but you can get one for free if you win this contest. You can’t win [...]
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The Exotac MATCHCAP is a waterproof aluminum match holder can carry all sizes of matches from standard kitchen matches to NATO lifeboat matches and even the extended length matches sold by REI. It has a dual-striker design so that you can use safety matches, strike-anywhere matches, or a combination of two. An O-ring keeps both [...]
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Store all your audio CDs on an Olive hi-fi music server. Buy an Olive 4 or Olive 4 HD by Thursday, December 31st and get the remarkable, remastered Beatles 17-Disc collection FREE! This is the Beatles Collection you’ve been waiting for. Every song in the Beatles catalog, every album from Please Please Me to Let it Be [...]
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If you’re an outdoorsman (or if you are impacted by the current winter storm), you need a way to monitor weather conditions. The Speedtech SM-28 Handheld Weather Monitor is a lightweight weather tool that lets you monitor most every possible environmental condition. It has a lanyard to keep it handy, and the cover flips open to [...]
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Here’s a cute add-on speaker for your iPod from Vat19. This little “building block” speaker is the size of a standard Lego block (2.3 X .5 X .5 inches), and it works with any iPod with the dock connector that doesn’t already have a speaker built-in. No battery is required; it draws power from your [...]
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Being able to keep an eye on our pets and home when we’re not there can be very useful for those of us that tend to worry. For those of us that don’t have a worrying bone in our body (me most of the time), it’s just fun to be able to check in and [...]
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Burton Technologies, LLC introduces the new Acoustiglove silicone case for the iPod Nano 4G and 5G. It features special ports for neatly stowing earbuds and earphone wires. It will be available in early 2010 for $19.99. Pin it
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Don’t freak out, we’re not going to start reviewing earrings on The Gadgeteer. These earrings from CD Jewelry Art.Com are just so unique that I had to share them with all our girly geek readers. They are made from re-purposed / recycled audio CDs. More than 9 billion CDs are produced annually and the ones [...]
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The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/L 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera, Blue on sale for $229.99 – $30 off – $40 coupon code (expires 12/19) = $159.99 plus FREE shipping. Pin it
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These tabletop items from Vat19 can help you do your part to reduce waste and appeal to your sense of humor. They offer a line of reusable melamine plates and cups that look like their wasteful cousins. There are melamine “paper” plates that look like the thin, pleated edge paper products – set of four [...]
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My first experience with noise cancelling technology was many years ago when I got bumped up to first class on a Singapore Airlines flight. They offered us the headsets for a 15 hour flight to the West coast US and it made me want to buy a set when I got back home. Unfortunately at that time the options [...]
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