August 2010

When you have a popular gadget review site like The Gadgeteer, every accessory maker under the sun wants to have us feature their products. That means we get a LOT of offers to review iPhone cases. I bet a day doesn’t go by when I don’t receive at least 1-2 case review offers. As a result, it [...]

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M-Edge has expanded their iPad offerings to include a leather portfolio that organizes your business and personal life. There’s a place in the back to hold your own 8.5X11-inch pad of paper. The front has an expandable pocket that holds standard file folders inside and has card slots and organizer pockets on the outside for your [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for Wednesday lets you try BLOCKBUSTER Total Access free for four weeks.  You’ll have access to thousands of movies on DVD or Blu-ray and to Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 video games.  They’ll be delivered to your door, and you can exchange movies at your local BLOCKBUSTER, as well.  Plans start at [...]

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Sony just announced their latest cameras in the Alpha line of DSLRs, the a55 and a33. Both utilize a new technology that uses a translucent mirror that does not have to move resulting in maximum frames per second of 10 from the a55 and 7 from the a33. They both can record 1080 60i compatible video [...]

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Emerald Sequoia LLC makes some wonderful clock apps for iPhone and iPad.  Earlier, I told you about the Emerald Observatory app for iPad.  Today it’s the Chronometer app for iPhone/iPod touch.  The Chronometer app is an alarm clock/stopwatch/interval timer with date/day/month/year information.  What sets this app apart from other similar apps is the appearance:  all [...]

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The phrase “high tech/high touch” brings to mind big, puffy chairs in coffee shops, where we surf over the free WiFi or teak furniture with high-tech design. Leather cases for our most current devices, too, is a manifestation of this idea. Aligata, with their Leather iPad case, fits right in.

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There’s still a little summer left for you to enjoy a Pool Jet from I Want One of Those.  The Pool Jet is a smaller version of their Sea Scooters, sized for children.  It’s safe, because it requires a grip on both handles to engage the power switches.  It has a rechargeable battery that’s good [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for Tuesday is a Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d 15.6” gaming laptop with a Core i7-720QM Quad Core CPU.  There’s 4GB DDR3 memory, 500GB hard drive, DVD+/-RW, and 802.11n WiFi.  You’ll also get ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 1GB, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and Windows 7 64-bit.  The IdeaPad Y560d makes a great home theater [...]

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Do you need a device that lets you know when you’ve forgotten or misplaced your smart phone? ZOMM thinks you do, and they’ve added the capability of a speaker phone, panic alarm and emergency assistance dialer. Pin it

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If you find that your vertical jump falls short, the Concept1 basketball shoes from Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL) will give you a significant boost up.  APL says their Concept1 shoes use Load ‘N Launch technology to give you a significant boost in your vertical leap.  A “launch pad” in the ball of the foot – [...]

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For many of us, having our mobile phone grafted to our ear is more than a frequent occurrence, it’s a near constant activity.  It’s often useful to be able to multi-task while we’re gabbing, and many states now have laws prohibiting mobile phone use while driving.  Enter the hands-free headset.  There a wide range of [...]

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The iPad Travel Kit Plus from Incase has room for your iPad, the Apple wireless keyboard, cables, and other accessories in one zipper section.  There’s a second, fake fur-lined compartment for the iPad itself.  It even includes a stand for the iPad – that can be carried in the Incase along with your other accessories.  [...]

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Here’s a perfect (joke) gift for any fan of the ABC’s reality dating show The Bachelor or The Bachelorette. It’s a USB Rose Lamp from Brando. It’s powered by a USB port and is available in a variety of colors including: Red, Blue, Pink, Purple and White. Get one for $9 or buy a whole bouquet. [...]

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Check out this ultra thin (8mm) mouse from Buffalo. It has a USB cable that retracts with a press of a button and a unique circular scroll wheel that you can spin to page up and down through documents, or press left/right for mouse clicks. This little mouse might be cute, but it comes with [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for Monday is the Sony BRAVIA KDL52EX700 52” LED TV, new for 2010.  The TV is a 120Hz LED, 1080p HDTV.  This BRAVIA model features Motionflow 120Hz, and it has Ambient Sensor, LightSensor, and a USB port.  With the BRAVIA Internet feature, you can stream movies, music, and videos from Netflix, Amazon [...]

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Today I want to give you a quick look at two iPhone apps: Magellan RoadMate GPS for US and Canada and Autodesk Fluid FX. The first one is a GPS and the second one is a funky graphic app. Let’s take a look. Pin it

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Recently, Dave Rees told us about reading magazines on the iPad using the Zinio app for iPad.  The Zinio app is sort of a librarian to manage your “e-magazine” subscriptions that you purchase through the Zinio service.  The People magazine app for iPad manages only the People magazine issues.  You can buy individual issues as [...]

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If you use padlocks to secure your property, you might want to check out the abuse tests that Popular Mechanics conducted on several locks from different manufactures. They subjected locks from Master, Franklin, OnGuard and Medeco to Shock, Tensile, Salt-Fog, Gunshots and Bolt-cutter tests. Go read the full report to see which lock stood up [...]

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I wanted my dog to actually write the review for the Shapoopie trial period we experienced, but he kept misspelling all the words and it was hard to read.  Example paragraph he typed: uy 7KL&:& ypr9e9yha; 7hjksbjkaa Hag;]    ]a;48*(&*38848kjkkjmnmn        mnnkljkljhg3s So I let him draw some of the illustrations instead. In short, the  Shapoopie ($24.95) [...]

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This palm sized RF wireless keyboard from EFO reminds me of the Magic Pro Keyboard that Anita reviewed last month. In addition to the back lit QWERTY keyboard, this little guy also has a touch pad and a laser pointer. It would make a great presentation tool or home theater PC controller and is compatible [...]

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