I have been going to consumer electronics trade shows for over a decade (anyone remember Comdex?), but I had never attended the Toy Fair in New York city until this past week. I thought it was about time that I checked it out and now I want to share with you a few of the [...]
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A Kindle-DX showed up on my door step after about a month from its original order date. Must have nookitis. I chose the Kindle-DX mainly because of the screen size, native PDF support, and I was accustomed to the Kindle user interface with my Kindle 1st generation. Plus the KDX is already available on the [...]
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I saw one of these gorgeous clocks years ago in a strange, little map store in Greensboro. Trust me when I tell you the picture doesn’t do it justice. The Geochron was invented by Jim Kilburg, a mechanical engineer, in the early 1960′s. Since 1965, Geochron clocks have been handmade in America - the gears are even hand-cut. The [...]
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My sister and I used to be birdwatchers when we were kids. We even kept notebooks where we would write down the birds we saw and the times we saw them. We didn’t take pictures of birds back then, but the Brinno BirdWatchCam has me thinking about getting back into the hobby. It’s a motion [...]
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Do you ever read new product posts here on The Gadgeteer and think that you could easily make something yourself that would be a fraction of the cost? Sandee Cohen did just that. Let’s check the results. Pin it
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M-Edge has announced the Guardian, a waterproof, floating case for all Kindles with 6″ displays. The case is made of molded, transparent polycarbonate. The navigation buttons and keyboard are available through flexible, sealed cutouts, and there is an anti-reflective film over the screen to allow reading in bright sunlight. Gaskets and a dual-hinge, 4-closure system [...]
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I am a sucker for anything that functions via USB. Funky shaped flash drives, licensed character hubs that recite theme songs and quotes, and little creatures that perform random repetitive actions have all found their way to my desk at one time or another. When a USB-based beverage warmer and cooler from Convenient Gadgets & Gifts [...]
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The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a 19-inch Dell Studio One PC with GeForce 9200 graphics, integrated webcam, DVD+/-RW optical drive and optional touch screen for $699 – $100 off = $599 + $12.95 shipping. Available for online customization and 3 system colors to choose from. Deal ends Feb 23. Pin it
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Lemur Vehicle Monitors offers 3 different wireless modules for your car that look pretty useful. EconoDriver will display cost per trip, current gas mileage and the Green rating of your driving performance (hmmm, not sure exactly what that means…). The SafeDriver module displays the maximum speed, miles traveled and number of sudden stops since the [...]
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To celebrate their LogicBUY TV launch, one winner can earn a chance to win their HP Touchsmart tm2 Multi-touch Tablet review model for FREE with FREE shipping. Details for entering the contest can be found here. Pin it
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Barnes and Noble has announced the Lyra Book Light case for the Nook in their online store. The cover is made of polyurethane, and uses a polycarbonate clip mechanism to hold the Nook in place. The LED light assembly is made of aluminum and plated chrome. Three AAA batteries are required, and they fit into [...]
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Today at PMA 2010 (Photo Marketing Association), Joby announced two new products. The Gorillapod Magnetic and the Ballhead X camera mounts. These products continue the tradition of their popular flexible camera tripod, but add a few new features. The Gorillapod Magnetic contains powerful magnets in its feet, allowing it to be anchored to any magnetic [...]
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When it came to my gadget list, the one thing I was missing was something to place my Blackberry on when I’m at work. I have used desk stands for devices in the past, but they generally start getting in the way and eventually end up in my desk drawers! Now, normally I would just arrive at the [...]
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The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a 15.6-inch Compaq Presario CQ61-4290US 2.1GHz AMD Sempron Laptop (WA985UA#ABA) for $549.98 – $170 off – $30 mail-in rebate = $349.98 plus FREE shipping. Also features 3GB DDR2 memory, 802.11n WiFi, DVD+/-RW optical drive, 101-key full-size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad, 5-in-1 card reader, Windows 7 Home [...]
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Ebook readers that use E-ink displays like the Kindle and Nook are great gadgets, but they have one major shortcoming… You can’t use them in a dark room because they don’t have a back light. The folks at OCTOVO have designed a sleek LED light especially for the Kindle 2 that will be available at [...]
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Add some fun to your desk with the Galileo Gravitator from ScientificsOnline. The Gravitator comes with four spheres decorated to look like Saturn, the Moon, Mars, and Jupiter. The spheres float within the brass-colored cage of the Gravitator. The base of the Gravitator have LEDs to illuminate the suspended globe, so it can be used [...]
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