September 2010

The mophie juice pack™ chargers I’ve seen in the past are for one specific device, but their new juice pack™ powerstation will charge most anything that’s charged with a USB cable.  Mophie says they designed it with Apple devices in mind – any generation iPod or iPhone and even the iPad.  They say “if you’d like [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for today is a whopping 38% off a 15.6” Dell Latitude E5510 Business Laptop configured at more than $999.  This business laptop has reinforced hinges, rugged system latches, and steel-reinforced cable lock slots and is running Windows Vista.  You can choose a core i3, i5, or i7 cpu, up to 4GB memory, [...]

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When I first heard this bit of news, I thought, “Please, not another Straight Talk …” Thankfully it is not.  Walmart Family Mobile, Powered by T-Mobile has just thrown its hat into the race with a pretty competitive price point for service. Will it be a deal budget-junkies can’t resist? Or will the handsets being [...]

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Quirky’s latest community developed product is the Boil Buoy kitchen gadget. Its function is to let you know when your water is boiling on the stove. The Boil Buoy is made from 100% food and heat-safe materials and features a small buoyant chime that sits in your pot and rings when the water starts boiling. [...]

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STM Bags is an Australian company, founded in 1998, that is dedicated to making laptop bags that “don’t look like a laptop bag.”  They’ve introduced some bags designed for the Apple iPad.  Just like their laptop bags, the iPad offerings are sturdy-looking bags that are suitable for business or casual use.  STM were nice enough [...]

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I’m really enjoying my Droid X and the Android OS. I still miss my iPhone here and there, but for the most part, I made the switch and haven’t looked back. Could I make the switch from my iPad to an Android tablet though? That’s a good question and one I’ve been asking myself since [...]

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I’m just the messenger here.  I don’t have an iPhone (GASP!) but  if I were in the market I would take a double take at this dual SIM card adapter (seen on SlipperyBrick), especially given the posts I’ve seen that describe adapting a SIM card for the iPhone via a pair of scissors.  Anyway, we [...]

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If you’re a geek that also loves to mod things, you’ve probably heard of Benjamin J. Heckendorn (aka Ben Heck). He’s the guy that has created all sorts of crazy portable systems out of bigger non-portable console systems. He’s a king among do-it-yourselfers and he now has his own bi-weekly show on Element14. “The Ben [...]

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Speaking as someone with a B.S. in Chemistry, I would loved to have found these when my daughter was younger.  Add this set of stick-on labels from the QueInteresante shop at Etsy to a basic set of 96 Crayola Crayons to identify each color with the chemical compound that imparts the color.  You’ll get 96 colored labels [...]

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The EcoShield+ iPhone case from Agent18 has been made from at least one recycled bottle. It features a built-in stand that rotates open when you need it and folds away when you don’t. It also has a sliding headphone jack door that keeps dust and dirt out. The bottom of the case has been designed [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for today is a Philips 40” 1080p LCD HDTV.  This Philips TV (40PFL3705D/F7) has a response time of 2 ms and Pixel Plus 3 HD.  Connectors include USB, 3 HDMI inputs, and more.  This deal is the lowest price the folks at LogicBUY have seen:  $849.99 – $320 coupon code = $529.99 [...]

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Have your kids asked you for the umpteenth time, “Can I play with your iPhone?”  Then check out the Woogie from Griffin Technology.  Billed as 50% stuffed animal, 50% speaker case, 100% fun, it’s a green asterisk-shaped plush toy with a slide-in iPhone/iPod touch case attached to the side.  Kids can listen via headphones or [...]

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What the heck is going on here? First there was a guy freaking out over a double rainbow and now there’s a mouse that pivots. I have no words… Ok, I do. SmartFish has introduced a new spin on the ever present mouse. The ErgoMotion Wireless Laser Mouse that features a patented pivot base that [...]

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The USB Jewel Mobile Watch Flash Drive from Brando is another piece of USB jewelry that I find so fascinating.  This silvertone necklace has a watch pendant that hides a USB 2.0 flash drive.  The “mobile” in the name comes from the shape of the pendant – it looks a little like a clamshell-shaped mobile [...]

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If you’re tired of using the little paper covered twist ties to manage your cable clutter, Gear Ties may be the answer. They are reusable rubber covered twist ties that come in a variety of colors and sizes that range from 3″ to a whopping 32″ long. Besides using them to organize your cables, you [...]

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The Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N700 has a padded base covered with a mesh fabric that’s comfortable on your legs.  The desk is tilted 10 degrees to place your laptop at a comfortable angle for use.  It has a heat-shielding design to protect you from heat, and it has an integrated fan to protect your laptop.  The [...]

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After 5 months I’m still loving my iPad and will be taking it with me on vacation next month instead of my normal traveling companion, my 15″ Macbook Pro. Using the on-screen keyboard isn’t a problem, but for long typing sessions, I prefer a physical keyboard. That’s why I have been considering a small Bluetooth [...]

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The 3M Company is introducing two new pocket projectors: the 3M MP160 and 3M MP180. They both offer 30 lumens of brightness, SVGA resolution and two-hour battery life. If you work in a corporate setting, you know how convenient it is to be able to show your presentation material during meetings. With one of these little projectors, you’ll never [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for today is a customizable high-performance HP dv8t laptop with a Core i5 or optional Core i7 cpu running Windows 7.  There’s 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M graphics with the 18.4” 1080p Ultra BrightView Infinity display, 640GB 7200rpm hard drive, a DVD+/-RW, or an optional Blu-ray.  You’ll get a free upgrade to [...]

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Epson and Thinxtream have collaborated to produce a printing app for Apple iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.  The PrintJinni app allows you to print email attachments to any Wi-Fi-enabled Epson printer on your network – no PC required.  You simply set up your email account (Gmail™, Microsoft® Exchange, Apple MobileMe™, AOL®, and other IMAP-based email [...]

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