October 2010

The Flip-Cage from Gary Fong is a folding, tabletop stand for your iPhone 4.  You can use it hold your iPhone while you watch movies or talk on Facetime or as a small tripod for using the iPhone’s camera.  The mount can be removed and used on any traditional tripod.  You can also use the Flip-Cage [...]

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The iFolio from NewerTech is an iPad case with room for business cards and other papers.  There’s even a leather and elastic loop to hold a pen.  The iFolio is handmade in the US from premium imported Brazilian leather in eleven colors.  The cases have nickel-plated hardware, a detachable shoulder strap, and an elastic-backed grab handle [...]

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How many keys are on your keychain?  One?  Two?  Three?  As for me, I carry 10 keys at any given time.  It might sound a lot but it’s actually the bare minimum for me.  Daily I carry 2 car keys, 2 PO Box keys, a house key, garage door key, 3 office keys, and a [...]

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We went camping a few times when I was a kid, and I remember my dad lighting up his Coleman kerosene lantern with the little fabric mantle.  My mother was always afraid one of us kids would somehow set herself on fire with that thing.  She would have been much happier if my dad had owned one [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for today is a 25% discount on the new 13.3” Dell Latitude E4310 laptop.  The E4310 has a WXGA LED-backlit LCD screen, GMA HD graphics, 1GB DDR3 memory, and 802.11n wireless.  There’s a 160GB hard drive, an 8X DVD+/-RW, and a 6-cell 60Wh Li-ion battery.  You can customize the laptop with a [...]

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StealthGuards ‘military grade’ full body skins are available for many cell phones and MP3 players for FREE, just pay $2.85 S&H. For $2 extra, get two of the same sets. The usual price for most small devices is $14.99, so it is a nice deal! They are a precision-cut. ‘self-healing’ skin made from the material [...]

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You’ve probably seen something similar to this – a desk lamp with a charging dock for iPod/iPhone in the base.  Rotaliana, an Italian company that seems to specialize in lighting, has turned a simple product into art.  The Diva is made from polycarbonate and aluminum.  There’s an aluminum arm, hinged at the top, that opens [...]

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I have reviewed a handful of bags by booq and several checkpoint friendly laptop bags here at The-Gadgeteer. I have been using the booq Boa Flow M Laptop Backpack ever since I did that review earlier this year. I am surprised just how much I like and use their backpack. When booq sent me their Boa Flow [...]

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I’ve had a beautiful pair of red Full Metal Jacket earbuds from Skullcandy for a couple of years now.  I think they sound great and they look great.  I’ve seen several Skullcandy products, but they always seemed to be made of metal or plastic.  I was surprised to see Holua Galaxie earbuds, because they are [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for today is an HP Pavilion dv6t Select Edition laptop with Core i5-460M 2.53GHz cpu and a 15.6” LED BrightView screen with Intel HD graphics.  The laptop runs Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).  HP is giving a free upgrade to 6GB memory, free upgrade to 640GB 7200rpm hard drive, and free shipping.  You’ll [...]

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A few weeks ago, M-Edge announced they would be producing cases for the new Kindle 3 from Amazon.  They now have some cases available for shipment in their store.  Nine cases for Kindle 3 are planned, but only three are available at the moment.  (You can sign up to be notified when the others become [...]

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Timbuk2, maker of rugged, high-end messenger bags, has finally gotten around to addressing the needs of their photography-loving users with the release of their new Snoop Camera Messenger bag. The Snoop looks a lot like Timbuk2′s standard and laptop messenger bags, but includes a padded and removable compartmentalized insert that will hold and organize your [...]

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Just in time for Halloween, Nostalgia Electrics has released an at-home Cotton Candy machine that will create wisps of sugary goodness, not from pre-packaged specialty bags of sugar, but from your own hard candy.  Apparently any hard candy will do the trick, even sugarless.  Not a bad way to recycle all of those random pieces [...]

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In North Carolina, there isn’t a law banning use of a cell phone for most drivers unless you’re under 18 or driving a school bus.  Still, I don’t use my cell phone much while driving because I don’t like having one of my hands tied up holding the phone.  Since a lot of my driving [...]

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I’ve seen lots of speaker sets for iPhones and iPods, but I’ve never seen one like the Macally AmpTune.  This speaker and charger system has two docks, so you can connect your iPhone or iPod in horizontal or vertical orientation.  The AmpTune runs on batteries or AC power;  your Apple device will be charged when [...]

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The LogicBUY Deal for today is an HP Pavilion dv8t laptop with an 18.4” 1080p Ultra BrightView LCD, 1GB GeForce GT2300M graphics, and running Windows 7.  You’ll get a free upgrade to 6GB of memory, 50% off extra 8-cell batteries, and 50% off an HP All-in-One printer purchased at the same time.  You can even [...]

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When I think of multi-function pens, I think of pens that have multiple ink colors and a mechanical pencil.  I think of a pen with a flashlight or a stylus inside.  I’ve never thought of a pen whose fifth function is to protect me from germs.  This retractable ballpoint pen, from PM Company, LLC, has a cushioned grip, and [...]

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Pogoplug has added a new version of the Pogoplug, available today. We have covered the Pogoplug updates in the past as they added printer support and a wireless adaptor, and added the Pogoplug Biz. This appears to update and replace the Pogoplug, with the following features: Built-in wireless capabilities All-Black Same $99 retail place as [...]

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It has a funny name, but the Solarrific Solar Portable Power Supply from Convenient Gadgets and Gifts has a serious purpose.  This external power supply comes with eleven connectors to fit most any digital device, including iPhones and iPods.  The Solarrific is 3.25″ X 2.25″ X 0.59″, so it’s small enough to fit in your bag [...]

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Hello, my name is Andy, and I’m a to-do appoholic. Hello, Andy. It’s a problem.  I have purchased at least eight to-do apps from the App Store, and I own licenses for three more on my Mac.  Sometimes I think I spend more time trying out new to-do apps than I spend actually doing the [...]

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