May 2010

After one month, I’m still loving my iPad. 90% of the time it’s left sitting on my coffee table at home, but the other 10% of the time I carry it with me to other locations via my gear bag. I haven’t found the perfect play through case for it yet and am not sure [...]

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Here’s an unusual use for your DNA – artwork for your home.  The kit from ThinkGeek requires a cheek swab for DNA collection.   You send the swab in to the lab, where your DNA is processed into one of those electrophoresis spreads so familiar from those forensics shows.  The spread is photographed and colorized in [...]

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Full-cover motorcycle helmets can restrict neck movement for the driver when attempting to keep an eye behind him/her.   Rear-view mirrors on bikes do not always reveal everything going on and can vibrate. The Reevu helmet (not available yet) may be a viable work around.  It has a set of mirrors effecting it into a [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is a Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t 10in N450 1.66GHz Multi-touch Capacitive Netbook Tablet for $399. It features Intel Atom N450 or N470 processor, Windows 7, GMA 3150 graphics, 4-cell battery, 802.11n WiFi and 10.1-inch screen that can swivel 180 degrees and fold over to transform into a touch tablet. Available [...]

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Alarm clocks designed around the iPhone / iPod are not something new. But an alarm clock like the iHome iA5 App Enhanced Clock that can be completely controlled by an iPhone or iPod is new. You can use this device as a speaker and as an alarm clock with social networking features. Let’s take a [...]

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I have been using screen protectors since the days of the Palm V. Back when they were just a simple piece of plastic that slid under the edge of the casing. Over the course of the many years since, not only have our tech-toys improved by leaps and bounds but the protection for them has [...]

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Hey guys!  Do you have trouble remembering your wedding anniversary?  Have you ever had a near-death experience because you forgot it and want to make sure it never happens again?  Alaska Jewelry has just the life-saving equipment you need!  The Remember Ring looks like a typical man’s wedding ring, but it has a thermopile inside [...]

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FastMac has announced a 110V wall power outlet that can be used to replace any existing wall outlet.  The TruePower U Socket contains two USB charging ports in addition to the standard 3-prong power outlet ports.  The USB ports aren’t vampires – they don’t pull any power unless something is plugged in for charging.  FastMac [...]

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If you’ve decided that your e-book reader is your new body part, you may have stumbled upon some of the DIY book-scanner forums or sites such as diybookscanner.org.  While the designs presented on the internet are intriguing, they are not always practical for klutzes.  Ahem. So I was equally intrigued by this, the VuPoint Solutions [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day are HP Coupon Codes for HP Home shopping. Follow the link for details. Pin it

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This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series A Week with the HTC Incredible

My week with the HTC Incredible turned into almost 2 weeks, but still it didn’t seem long enough. Even after the brief hour I spent with it to create the First Looks post, I knew I was going to like this phone. Now after a week, the standout features for me were: Speed (1 GHz [...]

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Are you ready to go hands free but don’t want to stick a Bluetooth headset in your ear? I feel the same way. That’s why I’m trying to find the best Bluetooth speakerphone. We’ve reviewed different speakerphones here on The Gadgeteer before, but the one I am going to show you today raises the bar [...]

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Disguise your iPod/iPhone speaker with the Mai Coffee Cup Speaker from Cyanics. It has two audio-jacks (one outside and one inside) and is able to hold a small MP3 player inside the cup (Nano 4G/5G size or smaller). It features a 2watt speaker, a built-in rechargeable battery that plays up to 6 hours of music [...]

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When I first got my iPad, I was talking with my husband about my ideal tablet-type device.  Basically, I wanted the iPad to have the docking connector on one of the long sides so I could plug it into what was essentially the bottom of a laptop computer so the iPad would be the screen.  [...]

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The LogicBUY deal of the day is for the world’s thinnest laptop (9.99mm): Dell Adamo XPS 13 laptop for $1,999 – 20% off coupon (expires soon) = $1,599 + free shipping. Pin it

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If you don’t mind looking like you’re under house arrest, this rechargeable wrist battery from Brando will give your favorite device an additional 1500mAh of juice. It comes with power tips for Nokia (2mm, 3.5mm), Mini USB, micro USB, Sony PSP, NDS Lite, Nintendo DSi and others. It’s available now for $35. Pin it

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Tired of your iPhone/iPod staring at you rigidly from its speaker dock, fixed in portrait position?  Check out the iMM90 App Station “App Driven Rotational Dock” from iLuv.  The App Station’s design allows you to dock your iPhone/iPod and orient it however you’d like depending on what app you’re using at the time.  Watching a [...]

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I’ve said this numerous times, but I’ll say it again – I’m a TV junkie. Reality TV, medical dramas, regular dramas, comedies, movies, cooking shows, you name it, I watch it. For the past several years, I’ve enjoyed these shows from my DirecTV satellite DVR on a huge 65″ RPTV. But one month ago I [...]

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With the advent of computer e Readers, Kindle and Nook, it would seem as though the book in audio form would be obsolete.   I’ve never been a big fan of audio books.  I like the idea a lot because it makes literature in all forms available to the visually impaired, it’s an interesting way to [...]

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The HypnosEye turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a projector.  No external power source is needed.  The HypnosEye uses only the light from the iPhone screen, so it does require a dark environment.  The HypnosEye works with photos or videos.  The projected image size is 17″ to 45″ from a distance of 0.5 to 2 [...]

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