March 2011

The iPhone is far from lacking when it comes to “to-do” list apps, so much so that the only ways for new apps in this genre to distinguish themselves are with unique functionality or a unique interface.  The former is relatively difficult (there is only so much one can change about a to-do list app [...]

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Today’s LogicBUY deal offers 25% savings on a 30” Dell U3011 UltraSharp LCD monitor. This monitor features a 2560 X 1600 resolution IPS panel, 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, and 7ms gray-to-gray response time. Inputs: 2 HDMI, DisplayPort, 2 DVI, composite, and component, USB 2.0 (1 upstream and 4 downstream), and more. $1499 – 25% coupon [...]

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I have mentioned in the last few reviews that I am now reviewing headphones using the NuForce uDAC-2 USB amp/DAC plugged into my new iMac, when I am not using my iPod. There’s a really good reason for this. The iMac audio output sounds like … well, let’s just say it sounds bad. Really, really [...]

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Vaja has announced two cases for the iPad 2 that will be available soon.  The Libretto has a black microfiber interior and a leather exterior.  The Libretto opens like a book and holds the iPad 2 in two different horizontal positions.  It will sell for $160 and can be customized.  The Premium Leather Sleeve is [...]

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This cute little MP3 player from Gadget4All would make a good gift for a kid who wants an MP3 player but isn’t responsible enough for something expensive.  The Bling Bling Robot MP3 Players come in black, pink, blue, or white; they are all decorated with clear and colored crystals.  They have 4GB of storage, and [...]

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Decades ago, I use to be a pretty good musician with a decent enough ear. Although, I was never a true audiophile by any stretch of the imagination. By the time I purchased my first iPod I was relatively satisfied with the stock earbuds that Apple included with their revolutionary device. But my time here [...]

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There are a lot of note-taking apps for iPad, including the free one that came with the device.  But the Circus Ponies NoteBook app for iPad promises to let you take notes the way you would on paper.  You can use multiple fonts and colors to highlight certain points.  You can even use a “highlighter” [...]

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Today’s LogicBUY deal offers savings on the Lenovo Essential G570 15.6” laptop with a 2011 Intel Core i3 or i5 cpu. The laptop is equipped with 4GB of memory, a 500GB hard drive, Intel HD 3000 graphics, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and more. G570 with Core i5 and Blu-ray (43344AU): $899 – $50 off – $150 coupon [...]

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Everybody knows that there are lots of things we can do to keep our data safe.  We have lots of things to consider: protecting our credit card information when we shop online, protecting our data from virus attacks, keeping our kids safe online.  We all know that there are steps we should take to protect [...]

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I’ve been running The Gadgeteer since the dawn of time (1997) and during all these years I’ve met, chatted and emailed a lot of wonderful people who have become my friends. For that reason, I have decided to share something personal with all of you. I don’t normally talk about my personal life on this [...]

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Amazon’s Appstore for Android is finally open. Looks like they are going to be giving away a free app each day. Today’s app is the latest release in the popular Angry Birds series, Angry Birds Rio. The Appstore is not available from the Android Market, you will need to enable installing apps from unknown sources, [...]

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Here’s a great little travel gadget from Belkin.  You always use a surge protector with your laptop at home, so you should use one when you travel.  Most surge protector strips are too big to fit easily in your laptop bag, but the Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger fits in with room to spare.  [...]

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Six months ago, I gladly tackled the task of reviewing one of the first machined aluminum cases for the iPhone 4, the Vapor case from ElementCase.  I found it lacking, and since that time, I’ve reviewed several other machined aluminum iPhone 4 cases, each with its own advantages and problems.  ElementCase has recently added a [...]

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Our dog Teddy has a microchip for ID, and he also wears various ID tags that will hopefully bring him back to us if he should ever get lost.  The microchip is useless if the person who finds him doesn’t happen to have a chip reader, and the ID tags don’t contain information about his [...]

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Did you know that about 100 million disposable pens end up in the landfill each year?  You can start your Earth Day celebration early this year by reducing the amount of waste you produce with the Seven Year Pens from Seltzer Goods.  Inside this pen is an over-sized cartridge that holds up to six times [...]

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Today’s LogicBUY deal offers 26% savings on the HP Pavilion g7 17.3” laptop. This 2.53GHz Core i3 laptop comes with free upgrades: 4GB RAM and 500GB hard drive. Optional upgrades: 512MB Radeon HD 6470M or 1GB Radeon HD 6470M DDR3 graphics, Blu-ray, Core i5, and more. Recommended HP g7 deal with free upgrades: $699.99 – [...]

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Today’s LogicBUY deal offers a 30% web-use coupon on the 17.3” HP Pavilion Quad Edition (dv7tqe) laptop. In addition to the 2nd generation Intel “Sandy Bridge” processor, the laptop features USB 3.0, Beats Audio, 1GB Radeon HD 6490M/6770M GDDR5 graphics, and more. HP is offering free upgrades: 6GB memory, 750GB hard drive, and Blu-ray. Base [...]

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I’ve been using the same smartphone for 6 months now. I like the Motorola Droid X quite a bit, but we gadgeteers all know what it’s like to use the same device for more than a … month. We get bored and are ready for something new – right? I’ve reviewed a few different phones [...]

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These two new compact adapters from D-Link let you wirelessly connect your laptop or desktop computer (running Windows XP, Vista, or 7) at 802.11n speeds of up to 150Mbps.  The Wireless N 150 Pico Adapter (DWA-121) and the Wireless N Nano USB Adapter (DWA-131) give you a more stable, faster connection than previous generation Wireless [...]

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Got a tablet PC, Xoom or an iPad?  Then this stand is right for you!  I got this stand from Deal Extreme which has since been sold out.  But this stand is an exact clone of TwelveSouth’s Compass Stand for the iPad.  I will be writing this review as an item purchased from Deal Extreme.  [...]

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