April 2010

Grilling season is nearly upon us, and here’s something that will free you from being chained to the grill.  The Grill Alert thermometer has a wireless transmitter with a probe and a separate wireless LCD receiver you can hook on your belt.  You simply insert the probe, select the type of meat and the desired [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is a Dell Latitude E6410 14in Core i5 2.4GHz Laptop for $719.28. It starts at $999 – 28% off Coupon Code (ends 4/28) = $719.28 plus FREE shipping. The base config includes Core i5-520M 2.4GHz CPU, 8X DVD+/-RW optical drive, 802.11n WiFi and backed by 3-years warranty. Customize with [...]

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What do you look for in a USB flash drive? A snazzy plastic shell? Keychain attachment? Built in security software? How about a built in storage capacity meter? If you raised your hand on that last one, you’ll want to read this review of the Lexar JumpDrive Secure II Plus USB Flash Drive. Pin it

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If you’ve not yet jumped over into the world of eBooks, BookAse is an online price comparison shopping engine that allows you to compare prices for books and helps you the find the cheapest possible prices. Pin it

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The Griffin A-Frame iPad stand is a hefty piece of aluminum and rubber, and will hold your iPad in portrait or landscape, bare or in a case. There’s even room to charge it while in use.

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Opedix offers several interesting garments: the first is a set of tights that claim to provide knee support, targeted towards runners (there is also a set for skiers).  The second is a posture-improving-shirt.  I’m always on the lookout for knee support so I downloaded the Opedix running tights’ information sheet. It looks like they may [...]

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Microsoft Research says “everyone has a song inside”, and their Songsmith program helps you create it.  Songsmith will create backing music for a singer’s voice – just choose a style and a tempo.  You can also play an instrument instead of singing.  You’ll need a PC running Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7, and a microphone.  After [...]

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In honor of Earth day, here are a list of applications available on the Android Market to help you help Mother Earth.   Scan the code provided from your Android phone using a bar code application to get to each app.  Most are free. These apps save your phones battery life, give you green advise, provide [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13.3in Dual-core AMD Laptop for $521.10. The 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13 Laptop in glossy Midnight Black (019728U) starting at $799 – $220 instant savings – 10% stackable coupon (expires 4/28) = $521.10 plus FREE shipping. Deals on other sizes also available ThinkPad Edge [...]

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I’ve thought about buying an external battery for my iPhone 3GS, but I never follow through with the purchase because the ones I’ve seen are always so bulky looking. I like the size of my iPhone and don’t want to turn it into a brick. It looks like I may have found the right external [...]

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The Gear Ring from Kinekt Design arrived in a nifty black and silver ring box along with a playful warning note of “Please Enjoy Responsibly”. I would soon discover they weren’t kidding. Upon first inspection, the ring simply looked cool in design, but once I started spinning its outer rims, I was completely mesmerized by [...]

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There are backpacks and then there are BACKPACKS.  I love backpacks, always have.  I’m the ultimate Bag Lady in that I just love all kinds of bags.  I’m not “fashionista” in that I carry around a Coach bag with all the Cs all over it or a Louis Vuitton with the tapestry logo.  No. Seriously, [...]

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For those of you with electric guitars, this is kind of cool — a portable mini amplifier.  Runs on a 9V battery, no A/C required.  So now you have no excuse not to drag your bass to parties. This one (the Ampu Plug-n-Play, $30) also has a headphone output and an extra input for, say, [...]

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Cavius makes a compact, easy-to-use travel alarm.  The Cavius has a 130-decibel alarm that offers 4-way protection.  It acts as an optical smoke detector, for extra protection while staying in a hotel or anywhere that seems to be lacking adequate smoke detectors.  Activate it while attached to your handbag, laptop bag, or luggage, and the alarm will [...]

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Back in March, Panasonic announced two new cameras – the Lumix G2 and G10. The latest additions will both feature a 12.1 megapixel sensor, a three-inch LCD touchscreen and will both be capable of recording HD video in 1280 x 720p at 30 fps.  They will also come packing an interchangeable 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 lens, plus a  host of other glorious, [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is a Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Core i5 12-inch Laptop for $989.10. The Lenovo ThinkPad X201 ultra-light laptop starting at $1,389 – $290 off – 10% off Coupon Code = $989.10 plus FREE shipping. Deal ends 4/26 or sooner. Pin it

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Yes, I know these aren’t gadgets, but I still can’t help but like them. Can you guess what they are without checking the answer after the jump? Here’s a hint… Look at the word written below them. Give up? Pin it

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I love cases for my electronics almost as much as I love the gadgets themselves.  Before I received my iPad on April 3 (thank you, Julie!), I had been scouring the internet for leather cases and bags.  Once I held the iPad in my hands, I realized that its size and shape might not work [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is a Nokia N97 Unlocked 3G Touchscreen Phone for $379. Nokia N97 Unlocked 3.5-inch Touchscreen Phone (Black) for $699.99 – $321 off Coupon Code = $379 plus FREE shipping. Featuring 5-MegaPixel Camera, A-GPS, 32 GB, MicroSD Slot, Stereo speakers, FM radio, Integrated Ovi Applications, flip-out QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth [...]

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Think touchscreens are cool?  What about touchskins?  Skinscreens?  However you decide to coin the term, Chris Harrison – former intern with Microsoft Research and  “Skinput” developer – wants the process of navigating personal technology *literally* in the palm of your hand. If you’re confused (or scared), here’s how “Skinput” works:  with the help of an [...]

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