May 2011

I recently reviewed the Jabra Wave Bluetooth headset, which I totally love.  But before that, Jabra had sent me the Jabra Extreme by accident.  The Jabra Extreme has great features and works just as well as the Jabra Wave.  Let’s give it a look, too. Pin it

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Ah, the 80′s.  Neon fashions.  Big hair.  And the heady days of the personal computing explosion, including the venerable Commodore 64.  That’s 64 kilobytes of RAM, man.  I was my first computer and, I used it to create my first very basic BASIC programs.  If you’re a nostalgic fan, this may be your lucky day.  [...]

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If you’re tired of plain cable ties, check out these Leaf Ties.  You’ll get 12 cable ties in a package that are strong, permanent, secure, weatherproof, and easy to remove.  You can use them to corral your cables, support a young plant in your garden, or even to identify your luggage.  They come from a UK company [...]

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Today’s LogicBUY deal is the 24” Dell 5ms 1080p LED-backlit HDMI LCD monitor (model ST2420L) for $259.99 with $100 gift card and free shipping.  Features:  full HD 1920X1080 resolution, 250nit brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, DVI-D (HDCP), VGA, and HDMI connectors. This deal expires May 31, 2011 or sooner. Check the above link for more details [...]

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Merriam-Webster already offers their Collegiate Dictionary as a $25 app in the iTunes app store.  This free iPad app gives you access to the complete Collegiate Dictionary, and it gives you functions that the paid app doesn’t have.  I’m not the best speller in the world, and it’s sometimes hard to look up a word [...]

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Turn any standard 2.5″ internal SATA drive into an external drive with the Silicone USB SATA 2.5″ Drive Enclosure from ThinkGeek.  No tools are needed – simply pull the enclosure over the hard drive.  The silicone enclosure covers the drive but still allows ventilation to prevent overheating.  The enclosure uses a MA6116 chipset and SATA L-type internal data and [...]

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This news is too late for Memorial Day cookouts, but just in time to use for Independence Day cookouts or trips to the beach.  Pottery Barn offers a cooler that does double duty as external speakers for your iPod.  The Smart Cooler Tote is 15″X9″X9″ – big enough to hold a 6-pack and snacks.  Unzip [...]

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Today’s LogicBUY deal is a selection of coupons on a variety of HP laptops and desktops at up to 25% savings.  Most of these deals offer free shipping. 25% coupon code on HP Pavilion, Quad Edition, Touchsmart tm2, g-series configured over $999 (excludes ENVY) 25% coupon code on HP ENVY 14 Laptop $50 stackable coupon on Customizable/quickship [...]

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Holding your iPad up during use takes many forms. If you’re at your desk, a full sized stand can be used. But if you’re on the go, and working from random places with your phone, other materials, maybe eating or collaborating and want to have the device at a consistent angle without having to hold [...]

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This beautiful, handcrafted leather case from Leathinity fits the 11″ MacBook Air, but they do have similar cases sized to fit the 13″ MacBook Pro and Air.  These cases are handmade from genuine cowhide (1.3-1.4mm thick).  The cases are available in the brown shown in the photo, dark brown, and black.  In addition to the [...]

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The Helix Earbuds from Wicked Audio use their EarHugger technology to make sure they stay in place, no matter how active you are.  The Helix have 10mm drivers, a gold plug to prevent corrosion, and a 4-ft cord.  They fit snuggly in your ear to minimize ambient noise, and they reproduce 20-20,000Hz.  They’re available in [...]

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With all of our MP3 music, digital pictures, digital videos, not to mention e-books, wouldn’t it be great to house all of them in one device? Oh wait, there is… Introducing the 8″ inch Cinepal Personal Media player (APMP10F)  from Aluratek. This media player has the ability to play your music, show your photos, play [...]

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Unlike the watches that display the time in a pattern of colored lights, the 4-Bit Chrono UTC Watch from the Cadence Watch Co. looks like a typical analog watch with date and chronograph functions.  The geekery is subtle in this one:  the hour markers are displayed in 4-bit code with the least significant bit to [...]

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Today’s LogicBUY deal is a $300 coupon for any Dell Vostro 230 Mini Tower or Slim Tower desktop configured over $699, including the Vostro 230 Slim Tower with a 23” LED-backlit LCD monitor for $418.  Free shipping on orders over $499.  Coupons not stackable with instant savings and not applicable to Ships Fast pre-configured models. [...]

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Ever had an important business call on  your cell phone that you wanted to record?  Or even record those crazy threats that your ex is making to you?  Well there’s a solution for that!  The Call Mynah cell phone recorder acts as a Bluetooth handset, but the most important functionality is that it has a [...]

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The Laser Parking System from AutoSport can reduce damage to your car (or your garage) by letting you know when you’re in the “parking sweet spot.”  The system plugs into a power outlet or uses batteries.  Installation is easy with the included hardware.  Set it up by parking the car where you want it, then [...]

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The Yahoo! Messenger app for iOS has been updated to allow you to make voice and video calls to anyone in your contacts list.  You can call them on their iPad, mobile device, or PC for free, or make low-cost international calls with Yahoo! Phone Out to landline or cellular phones.  You can make video [...]

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Today’s LogicBUY deal is the customizable Dell Vostro 3450 14” laptop with the Intel 2011 Core i5 (Sandy Bridge) for $599.  Features: weighs 5.02 pounds, 1.2-1.31 inches thick, up to 6GB DDR3 memory, 1GB Radeon HD 6630 discrete graphics, 2 USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, eSATA, 8-in-1 card reader, DVD+/-RW drive or optional Blu-ray, LED-backlit anti-glare [...]

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Amber Alerts notify us when a child has been lost or taken and is in danger.  Missing children aren’t the only vulnerable people in need of immediate recovery, though.  Elderly people, those with mental illness, Alzheimer patients, and others with cognitive impairment may also go missing and will need assistance returning home where they can [...]

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The Swiftpoint Mouse is made for those of you that love your laptop, but don’t love using the touchpad while you’re working with the computer on your lap. The Swiftpoint is a very small wireless mouse that you can use directly on your laptop’s surface. I’ve been using my Macbook Air as my primary computer [...]

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