December 2010

Want a case for your iPhone or iPad, but hard plastic or silicone aren’t your style?  Check out Selvedge Sleeves from MS&Co.  Your iGadget fits snug in the durable denim, which also provides a soft interior for scratch protection.  Models are available for iPhone  ($28, shown at left) , iPad ($48, wool-lined), glasses ($38, also [...]

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Arctic Cooling has released a series of audio gear under the label Arctic Sound, and I get the chance to try out three of their offerings- behind-the-ear Bluetooth headphones (P311), big ‘ear cans’ with microphone (P301), and a USB gamer headset (P531). Pin it

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Back in July, I reviewed a Motz FM Radio Music Box and Auxiliary Speaker, and I was pleasantly surprised at the volume and great sound such a tiny speaker could produce.  Well, Motz has another tiny speaker with enhanced features, and Pyramid Distribution has it for us again.  The Motz Tiny Wooden Power Speaker has [...]

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Last year, I had the opportunity to review Professor Kobre’s Lightscoop – an accessory for cameras with a pop-up flash.  The Lightscoop is designed to redirect the harsh, direct light of the pop-up flash to the ceiling to wash the scene was a softer, more even light.  It worked great with my Nikon D80 to [...]

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The LogicBUY deal for today comes from the Dell Small & Medium Business webstore.  They are offering the Dell Vostro 230 2.8GHz Dual Core slim tower at a special price.  The base configuration has 3GB DDR3 1333MHz memory, a 320GB hard drive, DVD+/-RW, and more.  The Vostro 230 is bundled with a keyboard, mouse, and [...]

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Verizon recently sent me a Samsung Continuum Galaxy S Android smartphone to try out. This phone is very similar to the Samsung Fascinate, but includes one very unique feature that we don’t normally see on today’s smartphones – a secondary display. Let’s check it out.  Pin it

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Tonight the winter solstice and total lunar eclipse will overlap for the first time in 458 years. To help make sure that you don’t miss this once in a lifetime event, MIT grad whiz kid Tim DeBenedictis is offering the award-winning SkySafari Lite app for free. SkySafari is an easy-to-use planetarium app that helps you [...]

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Laptops are attractive for their portability, but can also be a security nightmare for the same reason. Kensington locks have been around for years securing laptops. I still have the first one I bought over 10 years ago. Essentially the Kensington lock is a cable with a lock that fits into a slot of your [...]

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  One of the things I disliked about the Apple Magic Mouse when I first tried it out was that the batteries could not be easily recharged like they can with most other wireless mice. Mobee Technology has solved that problem in a very elegant way. They are offering a special battery pack that works [...]

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This Swiss Army knife from Victorinox has the scissors and blades you’d expect.  You’ll also find a 32GB flash drive with a biometric fingerprint reader to keep your data secure.  It also has a Bluetooth remote control for your PC or netbook and a laser pointer.  The Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Secure 32GB USB Fingerprint [...]

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The LogicBUY deal for today is the lowest price the LogicBUY folks have seen for the 13.3” Toshiba Portege R705-P41 Core i5-460M 2.53GHz laptop.  Inside is 3MB L3 cache, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB hard drive, TruBrite LED-backlit LCD, and more. $939.99 – $140 instant savings = $813.94 plus free shipping PLUS free Toshiba Camileo S20 [...]

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This is for all of you forgetful smartphone owners out there. I have cool gadget for you. It’s the Bringrr; a small Bluetooth module that lives in the power socket in your car. It senses when you start your car and searches for your phone. If it doesn’t connect to it, it will sound an [...]

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This combination USB flash drive in a refillable lighter will lighten your everyday-carry load!  ThinkGeek offers an 8GB flash drive in a metal, chrome-finished Zippo-style lighter.  A lever on the side of the lighter slides the USB connector out of the bottom.  The lighter is refillable, and you’ll have to supply your own lighter fluid. [...]

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard it said that the number one way to make yourself a robbery target while on vacation is to walk around with very obvious expensive camera gear.  That neck strap that has the brand name of your camera emblazoned across it in bright colors, and the [...]

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We don’t hear much these days about the iPhone 4 grip of death, but if you’re still looking for a solution to that problem and didn’t take advantage of the freebie bumper case from Apple, here’s another alternative. It’s the Ciderz case from NLU Products, the same people that bring us BodyGuardz protectors. This “case” [...]

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The Echo Bot Voice Messenger is a cute little alien shaped memo device that will play your 10 second recorded message as soon as its motion sensor is activated. It has bendable legs and suction cup feet, so that you can position it in a prime location for the intended person to receive their message. [...]

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It’s always fun to sample a “budget” product from a high-end company. Ultrasone is a famous maker of very good headphones and one unbelievably priced and sounding model, the Edition 8. It is considered one of the very best headphones available at any price. But I’m not testing that one (darn!). Instead, I have been [...]

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This Scout Bag from STM is a messenger-style laptop bag for the 13″ Macbook Pro and other similarly -sized laptops.  The bag is made of 14 ounce water-resistant canvas with a water-resistant nylon lining.  There’s a heavily padded felt-lined compartment for the laptop and lots of sleeves and pockets for other gear.  The STM Scout [...]

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The LogicBUY deal for today gives you $200 instant savings when you purchase a Lenovo IdeaCentre B305 all-in-on desktop with an AMD Athlon II cpu. The Dual Core model with a multi-touch LCD starts at $799 – $200 savings = $599 with free shipping. A Triple Core model with a TV tuner is $949 – [...]

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  Since becoming part of team here at The-Gadgeeter, I’ve had the chance to review some fantastic gadgets.  However, this has to be one of the coolest gadgets I’ve ever had the privilege of reviewing. It’s called the Kymera Magic Wand, from The Wand Company, which is a true work of art.  Not only does it look [...]

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