August 2010

This kitchen scale not only lets you weigh food, it gives you the nutritional information for the exact serving size on the scale.  The Perfect Portions Digital Food Scale from The Sharper Image is pre-loaded with information for almost 2,000 foods, and you can enter data for 99 custom foods.  The weighing platform is made [...]

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Have you ever dropped your laptop bag with your laptop in it? Ouch! If you are accident prone Brenthaven may have a bag or two to lighten the blow. Laptop bags have become ubiquitous. So many varieties, shapes and sizes to fit ones needs.  Brenthaven makes a large variety of laptop bags and sleeves and [...]

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Blue Microphone has extended their USB microphone line to include the Yeti. The Yeti is a retro-looking microphone that has the flexibility to use four different recording patterns to adjust to your recording needs. These include: Stereo Cardiod Omni Bidirectional Pin it

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netTALK.COM has revealed its newest service application, a videophone that allows DUO and TK6000 users to stream live video to other netTALK users for free. In addtion to being able to actually see the person on the other side of their calls, they can also record their communication sessions. The netTALK DUO is available for [...]

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The popular Defender Series and Commuter Series of cases from OtterBox are now available for the Apple iPad. These case won’t allow you to go scuba diving with your favorite device, but they will protect it from bumps, shock and dust. The Defender case offers 3 layers of protection and a handy stand option, while [...]

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Today Sony announced the new Walkman E-Series video MP3 player, which features up to 50 hours of audio playback (mp3 files at 128 kbps) and 10 hours of video playback (WMV at 384 kbps). This new player also features 2 of Sony’s own technologies: Clear Audio and SenseMe. Clear Audio is an audio technology that [...]

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The Seat Buddy  lets you hang your iPhone or iPod touch on a car headrest or glove box door, a treadmill, or on the seatback tray in an airplane.  The case cushions your device and the silicone straps have hook-and-loop fasteners to suspend the iPhone for hands-free viewing.  You can buy them from the Seat [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for Wednesday is the Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Tablet with Core i5-520UM 1.06GHz cpu running Windows 7 Professional 32-bit.  This laptop weighs less than 3 pounds, and it comes standard with a 12.1” WXGA LED panel, 2GB DDR3 memory, 250GB hard drive, Centrino Advanced-N 6200 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5-in-1 media reader, and a 4 [...]

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If you’ve been waiting for some sliding keyboard and Android 2.2 goodness, wait no more.  The Motorola DROID 2 which was announced last month, will go on pre-sale tomorrow at Verizonwireless.com and will be available in stores on Thursday. The DROID was Motorola’s first Android device, so it will be interesting to see how this [...]

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I’ve seen scores of iPad cases that double as stands that allow you to view the display hands-free. But I believe the Axis cases from JAVOedge are the first to offer both landscape and portrait viewing orientations with the same play through case. Available in Plaid, Poppy and Cherry Blossom prints, the Axis book style [...]

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Seems like many accessories you buy work for only one device, and you have to buy all new accessories when you change devices.  Kensington is eliminating that need by offering some universal smartphone accessories.  The Pocket Battery for Smartphones (center, $39.99) is a rechargable battery pack that can extend your battery life by up to [...]

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I suppose for many of us who write for or read this fine blog our fascination with ‘gadgets’ probably started with our first “Swiss Army Knife”.  My  ‘junk box’ still has most of the ones I’ve owned over the years, but my answer to the question “How many gadgets is enough” will always be the [...]

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The Finis SwiMP3.1G is a waterproof MP3 player that doesn’t use earbuds.  The two sections of the SwiMP3 attach to the straps of your goggles and rest against your cheek.  Sound is transmitted through your checkbones, so your music never sounds muffled.  There’s 1GB of storage and an 8-hour lithium-ion battery that charges through USB.  The Finis [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for Tuesday is the Sharp LC-60E88UN 60” LCD TV with 4 HDMI inputs.  You’ll enjoy full 1080p HD with this 240Hz Fine Motion TV, 4ms response time, and an X-Gen LCD panel.  Normal price is $2399 – $800 off Coupon = $1599.99.  Shipping is free.  Coupon expires August 11, 2010 or sooner. [...]

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Logitech has a made a pledge to bring HD video to anyone, anywhere, and has taken another step toward that goal by unveiling a full lineup of HD webcams and the recently announced Logitech Vid HD, the free and easy way to make an HD video call.  A few of the new features include HD [...]

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I’ve been using the Apple iPhone 4 since the day it was released. I ended up buying one without a contract since mine isn’t up for renewal till March of 2011. It was a pricey gadget purchase at over $500. Of course that never stopped me before But let’s see if I’m still happy with [...]

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The LaCie XtremKey is the toughest USB flash drive you can imagine.  Its 2 mm thick full-metal casing is made of zamac, an alloy of zinc, aluminum, magnesium, and copper.  This alloy is so strong that it’s resistant to the crushing forces of being driven over by a 10-ton truck.  The casing is sealed with [...]

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The Wikihood app that you may know for iPhone has been updated for iPad.  The iPad version contains extra information and makes best use of the iPad’s bigger screen.  With Wikihood for iPad you can learn about your area – museums, historical sites, parks, recreation sites, things and places that other people find of most importance [...]

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If you like to take EVERYTHING with you when you enjoy the great outdoors, the VuQube Portable Satellite Antenna from SkyMall will need to be on your packing list.  The antenna is completely contained in a water-resistant enclosure.  You simply orient the VuQube so it has a clear view to the southern sky, attach your TV receiver with the included [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for Monday is the new Lenovo IdeaPad U460 14” Core i5 2.4 GHz laptop.  This laptop is only 0.75” thick, and it comes with a built-in light sensor, 500GB hard drive, 4GB of DDR3 memory, and fingerprint reader.  You can select optional NVIDIA GeForce 305M discrete graphics, an eight-cell battery, and more.  [...]

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