As a long distance runner, I always take a drink out with me when running, especially as I know that I should be well hydrated before, during and afterwards. I’ve tried many different types of drinks bottles, from straight forward sports bottles, to the more specially designed running varieties. However, regardless of which bottle I use, after a [...]
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Water Bottle
Back in the stone age when I was a kid, we had classic toys like Etch-a-Sketch, Spirograph and Lite-Brite. I had the first two, but never had the pleasure of having a Lite-Brite. This was a simple toy that encouraged creativity and imagination. It allowed you to make pictures with little colored plastic pegs that [...]
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LED,
toys
In coordination with The 2nd Annual Total Rock, Total Rewards Rock Band Competition, the generous people at MTV games and Harrahs are giving 5 gadgeteer readers a copy of the yet unreleased Rock Band game Green Day: Rock Band. Find out out to win a copy of this game after the jump. Pin it
iPad owners that wish they could make music with a piano, but don’t want to take lessons are in luck. Smule, makers of other popular music creation apps for the iPhone are offering a unique iPad app called Magic Piano. Pin it
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Music
novero has announced the Victoria Collection, a line of contemporary Bluetooth earpieces that double as jewelry. These Bluetooth headsets are designed to be worn as a necklace and are constructed with precious metals and gems. I recently reviewed their TalkyOne Bluetooth speakerphone, which I’m continuing to use because it works well and I like the [...]
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Bluetooth Gear,
Jewelry,
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The LogicBUY deal of the day is a Sony VAIO VPCY118GX/BI 13.3-inch 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo Laptop for $899.99. Starts at $999.99 – $100 off = $899.99 plus FREE shipping. Features Core 2 Duo 1.3GHz ULV Processor, 4GB DDR3, 500GB Hard Drive, HDMI, Bluetooth, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OS, and bundled Standard Capacity & Large [...]
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The Sony HID-C10 Dash Personal Internet Viewer lets you watch videos, TV episodes, and movies with apps from Netflix, YouTube, Slacker, and other services. You have access to more than 1,000 apps from Chumby for news, games, and other internet content – you can even read email. The Dash connects wirelessly to your broadband connection. It [...]
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Alarm Clock,
Internet Viewer,
Wireless
We’ve reviewed quite a few wireless internet radio players here on The Gadgeteer. Some have performed well while others have been mediocre. Today Judie Lipsett of Gear Diary and I will be doing a dual review of the Logitech Squeezebox Radio. Will it be a winner or a dud? Keep reading to find out. Pin [...]
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Internet Radio
Last year, Julie was kind enough to send over the Artwizz Powerbat for me to review and I thought was a great piece of kit. It was small, light, looks great and it’s a cinch to use. And, since having done the review, I’ve used it countless times to provide power to my gear whilst traveling, without any issues whatsoever. Pin [...]
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Battery,
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Nicola Harper, our favorite gadget junk recycling queen has been busy adding new products to her site GEEKWARE. If you’ve never visited her site before, she transforms obsolete electronic waste into fun and geeky gifts. A few of her latest offerings include cuff links made from the keys of a Macbook and magnets from the [...]
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Jewelry,
Recycling,
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I love it when someone comes up with a cool accessory idea that does more than one thing. Enter the iANGLE. On one side the iANGLE is an earbud carrier that keeps the cord tangle free and easily accessible and on the other side it’s a stand that holds your iPhone or iPod Touch for [...]
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iPhone,
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Stand,
Touch
The LogicBUY deal of the day is a coupon for 25% off Select Dell & Alienware LCD Monitors [S-series, Multi-touch, 3D]. Dell Home is currently offering huge 25% off coupon code for select Dell & Alienware LCD Monitors in 22″ to 24″ size. FREE shipping on each. Expires 5/15 or sooner. More info after the [...]
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The DODOcase for iPad was inspired by the iconic Moleskine notebooks and journals. The DODOcase is handmade in San Francisco of faux leather, an elastic band closure, and a bamboo insert to hold the iPad. All ports are accessible while the iPad is in the case. The case folds back to be used as a [...]
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The Texthook is a special holder for your iPhone or Blackberry that allows you to mount to handlebars, a stroller handle, treadmill, shopping cart, etc. Now you can easily interact with your phone even when you’re shopping or working out. It’s priced at $25.99 and is available in Black or White. Pin it
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iPhone,
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The best thing about the iPhone and iPad is that they are finger friendly. No stylus needed. Sometimes a stylus does come in handy though and regular ones will not work with these devices due to their capacitive displays. I’ve reviewed other capacitive styli in the past, but today I want to tell you about [...]
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iPhone,
Stylus
Sony has finally announced their new camera to compete in the Micro 4/3 segment. You can check out all the details on their web site. If you are not familiar with this segment, it is characterized by smaller size compared to dSLRs and larger sensor than point and shoots. These cameras also have the ability [...]
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Photography,
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The Cirago TV Pro CTP1000 Multimedia Player is a slick device that lets you play a wide variety of digital media on your TV. This sounded like the perfect thing for me- I have a bunch of photos, videos, and music scattered over several computers and it would be nice to store them all in [...]
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multimedia,
TV
The old Polaroid cameras are gone, but there are still some “instant” cameras around. Urban Outfitters is offering the Fuji Instax Mini 7 instant camera. The camera has auto-focus, auto-flash, and a built-in lens cover. All you have to do is check the LED exposure indicator before snapping the picture. The Fuji Instax Mini 7 produces full-color, credit card [...]
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Instant camera,
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The LogicBUY deal of the day is a Lenovo IdeaPad V460 14in Core i3 2.13GHz Dual-core Laptop for $721.65. It starts at $999 – $150 off – 15% stackable coupon (expires May 12) = $721.65 plus FREE shipping. Pin it
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If you remember, a few months back, I broke the “big tech” story on The Gadgeteer with Mattel’s new offering of Software Engineer Barbie. She had all the nerdly accouterments and stylish outfit to boot. Mattel’s intention (?!) was to “empower” young girls and motivate them towards exciting careers in computer technology. However, I will [...]
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