Booq has just announced their new line of Cobra gear bags for laptops and the iPad. The iPad bag is the one that catches my eye most. I like vertical oriented bags, so Cobra courier XS fits that criteria nicely. Each Cobra bag is made of Black 1680 denier ballistic nylon with a water-repellant coating [...]
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A company called Headcase makes this offically licensed Etch A Sketch case for iPad. It looks fun, but it’s functional, too. The case is made of impact-resistant plastic to protect the iPad. There are rubber feet and felt backing inside the case to further protect it. Cut-outs allow you to access all the ports and [...]
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The iPad is known to be primarily a finger driven device, but it seems to be creating a revival of the stylus. Why? People who enjoy drawing and sketching want a tool to make it easier. We’ve been reviewing several styli since the iPad’s release and today I have another. It’s the oStylus Capacitive Touch [...]
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The makers of the Peek Pronto have introduced a new device; the Peek 9. Great! What is it? Is it a phone? A scientific calculator? A digital dictionary? I got it, it’s an Electronic Foreign Language Translator! Actually it is none of those things. It is an Email Device. It probably should be some or [...]
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A couple of days ago, Julie posted a news item about the NanoWatch silicone straps for the new iPod nano. One of our readers – Mark Rosengarten – said he was holding out for a leather wrist strap. A company called iLoveHandles has a black genuine leather band they call the Rock Band. This strap [...]
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Watch
The LogicBUY Deal for Thursday is a newly-released 20” HP TouchSmart 310 All-in-One pc . This PC deal is brand new – the updated TouchSmart 310z was just released. This 1080p multi-touch screen is powered with ATI Radeon 4270 graphics and is mounted on an adjustable, removable base – it can even be wall-mounted. The AMD Athlon [...]
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Those geniuses at ThinkGeek have done it again! They have introduced the Star Trek Pizza Cutter - in the shape of the NCC-1701 Enterprise. The entire “ship” is about 8.5″ long (including the 4″ diameter stainless blade) and weighs 9.8 ounces. The blade is laser etched with “USS Enterprise” and “NCC-1701″. It has a solid zinc-alloy chromium-plated body. [...]
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Star Trek
Joby’s Gorillapod Video has been designed specifically for mini-camcorders, so you can seamlessly capture video wherever you go. The omni-directional positioning video head allows for easy orientation at any angle, with seamless 360 degree pan and 135 degree tilt. Constructed of anodized aluminum, the lightweight design is engineered for durability and capture on-the-go. The Gorillapod [...]
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Tripod,
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Since my HTC EVO is replacing more and more of the other gadgets in my life, I was happy to discover that there is an entire category of enhancements for the camera lens, such as this magnetically mounted 2-part lens that brings wide-angle and/or macro capabilities to the party! Pin it
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Macro,
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Gameloft just released Real Golf 2011 HD for iPad. This game lets you “play” on prestigious courses, like Bethpage, Evian and Harbour Town, around the world. Pro golfers like Vijay Singh, Greg Norman, and Annika Sorenstam are included in the game. The courses are rendered in 3D, and motion capture technology is used to make the [...]
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The LogicBUY Deal for Wednesday is a newly-released 20” HP Omni 100z all-in-one pc. The Omni 100z has a 1080p LED-backlit non-glare LCD screen (tilt-and-swivel adjustment), AMD Athlon II 170u 2.6GHz Dual-core cpu, 2GB of memory, and a 500GB 7200rpm hard drive (free upgrade from 320GB drive). You’ll get a DVD burner with LightScribe, Wireless-G, [...]
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Need a Bluetooth keyboard for use with your smartphone, iPad, or other device? The new Jorno keyboard from Cervantes Mobile LLC may be just what you need. The Jorno folds up to the size of a deck of cards, so you could even carry it in a pocket. When opened, the keys are about 85% [...]
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Amazon has issued a lighted cover for the newest gray Kindle. This cover is leather on the outside and lined with a microfiber suede fabric. There’s an LED light that pulls out of the upper right corner to illuminate the Kindle when needed. The Kindle is attached with metal hinges, and they also act as [...]
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Not sure what’s going on, but all of a sudden it seems that everyone thinks that the Flip Video camera has crappy audio and needs to be fixed. Ok, not everyone… But just yesterday I posted a news item about the Mikey Mic from Blue Mic and now today we have news from Scosche with [...]
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Seagate introduces the world’s first 1.5TB ultra portable external drive. The new FreeAgent GoFlex drive offers USB 3.0 connectivity that has the ability to transfer a 25GB file in under five minutes versus the 14 minutes it would take using a traditional USB 2.0 drive. 1.5TB can comfortably hold up to 60 HD movies, 750 [...]
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eHolster has just introduced a new Front Pocket Wallet with Cell Phone Pouch. It’s a soft leather wallet, with a pocket to hold your phone. It has an ID slot, 2 card slots and a zippered currency slot. It has been designed to be worn in your front pocket – for guys of course It [...]
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Wallet
HandHeldItems is offering a premium silicone skin cover for the tiny new 6th-generation iPod nano. These cases cover up the pretty metallic body of the new nano, but they protect it from scratches. The clip and the connectors are left free; the power and volume buttons are covered by the silicone. The cases are available [...]
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iPod nano
A while ago, Steve Jobs said when introducing the iPad, “The transformation of the PC to new form factors like the tablet is going to make some people uneasy because the PC has taken us a long ways”. True, the PC has taken us a long way and yes, the tablets are the latest hot [...]
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How’d you like to take a quick math quiz to know what time it is? The Math Clock app for Apple devices displays time as mathematical expressions so you get a quick mental-math exercise every time you glance at the clock. There are three levels of difficulty: “easy” which uses two terms for the hours and [...]
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In case you didn’t notice, Apple released their iPad tablet in April of this year. It’s been a bit of a success, and there have been several accessories released for it. Okay, there have been a LOT of accessories released for it, and I personally have tried out quite a few cases and covers for [...]
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