March 2010

The Archerfish Solo is the world’s first “thinking” camera. Developed by Cernium, Archerfish Solo is a compact, wireless, IP video camera designed for homes and small business with the smarts to watch for what matters to you. It can be installed indoors or outdoors and uses built-in homeland security technology, allowing it to tell the [...]

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Feeling a bit more Irish than usual today?  Hoist a pint of Guinness to your health and try out the St. Patrick’s Day Songs iPhone app available for free on iTunes.  It streams a collection of folk music and other Irish-themed songs through your data connection.  Sláinte! Pin it

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New Macs (very soon)???

by Dave Rees on March 17, 2010 · 6 comments

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This AM, Engadget posted a leaked picture of an Australian ad of Apple’s (hopefully soon to be released) MacBook Air, Pros and Mac Pros. If the ad is real, it appears that Apple is increasing their pricing.  Personally, I will be very disappointed if the new MBAir really is $2.4k and the rest of the [...]

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The Four-Function Ruler pen from Uncommon Goods was designed by Adrian Olabuenaga to be the world’s thinnest four-function pen.  There is a pen with black ink, a highlighter, a mechanical pencil, a PDA stylus, and a hidden eraser under the cap.  The pen is also marked with inches and centimeters.  The Four-Function Ruler pen is $35.00.  Refills are available from [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is an Acer Aspire One D250-1584 Netbook for $223. This is a 10.1-inch N280 1.66Ghz Netbook cut from $299 – $76 off = $223 with free shipping. The new Acer Aspire One D250 features Atom N280 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, Windows 7 starter, memory card reader, webcam, Wireless-N, [...]

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MacBook owners are familiar with MagSafe, the breakaway magnetic plug design that prevents damage if the power cable is yanked away from the laptop.  Replug can help do something similar for 3.5mm headphone jacks.  It features a flexible elbow and a non-magnetic breakaway plug tip that can protect your device from undue stress.  Available in [...]

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I’m sure many of you have dropped your cell phones a few times before and quickly picked it back up to see if it worked or not.  If you were lucky, your cell phone might have gotten away with just a small dent or scratch.  But cell phones are getting smaller and slicker everyday and [...]

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Ears.  Everybody has them, and everybody’s are different.  So different, in fact, that it has been suggested that our ears might be suitable as a basis for biometric identification.  So if our ears are as unique as our fingerprints, why is it that our earbuds are not?  Yurtopia is a company that was started in [...]

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The Cloak Bag is the world’s first shoot-through camera bag that allows a person with a DSLR or SLR camera to take photos without removing their camera from the safety of the bag. It’s the perfect fit for travelers or any photographer who has missed a shot simply because the camera was left in the [...]

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Have a dark side?  Flaunt it with an officially-licensed Incipio Star Wars case for your iPhone 3G/3GS or iPod Touch 2G.  Available in soft silicone and hard slider versions, and with either full or half Darth Vader or Stormtrooper visages, it also comes in any color you want, as long as that color is black.  [...]

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Vaja Cases have designed the Retro Slim Jacket for the iPad.  This gorgeous leather slipcase is made from their grainy-textured floater leather.  It seems to be available only in black with a lime green accent stripe and interior lining right now.  There is a .925 silver Vaja logo on the front of the padded case.  [...]

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Remotes – like socks – tend to venture off into a vast abyss that no mere mortal can discover…either that or we forget to check under the cushions.  You can buy all the remote control cradles you’d like, but if you would prefer to consolidate the process, you might be interested in the RedEye mini [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is a Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 netbook for $313.65. 3rd Generation Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 netbook in Black (064733U) starting at $429 – $60 off – 15% stackable coupon (expires soon) = $313.65 plus FREE shipping. Expires 3/17 or sooner Pin it

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Even before the legendary “Costanza wallet” became the subject of a Seinfeld episode, there are those of us who have been searching for the seemingly unobtainable “thinnest wallet ever.”  The Mighty Wallet from Dynomighty Design might actually be it.  Made from Tyvek (think express mail envelopes) consisting of thousands of plastic fibers, its shape comes [...]

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We’ve featured Geekware before on The Gadgeteer because I love the fact that Nicole Harper makes all her geek inspired gifts from recycled electronic waste. Nicole’s latest offerings are fun and quirky clocks made from items such as old Atari, Commodore and other game cartridges. They are fun gift ideas for your favorite geeks and [...]

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Ok.  Anyone who has read the Gadgeteer knows that I love laptop bags.  I have no idea why…some people collect stamps… I collect laptop bags.   I have two sizes of computers… my large Dell and my 10.2 inch Acer Aspire One Netbook.    I’m a writer so I lug my laptops around with me everywhere and [...]

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Our family does a fair amount of camping during the year, nothing steep and deep, but out in the sticks none the less. Camping,  my Air Force survival training, being a diehard MythBuster fan, etc., I try to be prepared for nearly any circumstance. That being said, EXOTAC has several products that not only adds [...]

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At least the Split Stick, a double-ended USB stick from Quirky, will keep your home and office files separate.  Each end of this stick houses a retractable 4 GB USB drive.  The Split Stick is made of rubber-coated anodized aluminum;  available colors are black, pink, or orange.  You can choose from a variety of etched designs to identify [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is a 21 Day Free Coupon Code + FREE Magazine for GameFly Video Game Rental. Gamefly has 7,000 titles for XBOX 360, PS3, PSP, Wii and PS2. Pre-paid postage; Keep as long as you want – No Late Fees. 21 Day Free Trial with free 3-month subscription to either [...]

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If you’re looking to get away from the bright city lights, there are few places on earth darker than a moonless night out on the Western frontier of Afghanistan. A good light source is indispensable in this environment. In fact, several lights are part of most Soldiers’ kits. One light that has found a permanent [...]

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