This new Touch Mouse from Microsoft is designed to let Windows 7 users use multi-touch gestures to control their screens. The buttonless mouse uses a nano-sized USB receiver that lets you mouse up to 10 feet away. You’ll use one-finger gestures to scroll, flick, or pan within a page, two-finger gestures to snap two windows [...]
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Come to the Dark Side……….. the New Zealand Mint has released 2 unique four coin sets depicting Star Wars characters that will be legal tender on the South Pacific Island of Niue. The coins feature a full coloured image of your favourite character duos of Luke Skywalker / Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi / Yoda, R2-D2 / [...]
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Today’s LogicBUY Deal is a $150 coupon code on a 14.5” HP ENVY 14 laptop as low as $849. Features: Core i5-2410M or Core i7-2630QM or i7-2820QM, 1.16” thick and 5.69 pounds, 1GB DDR3 Radeon HD 6630 switchable graphics, HDMI, Mini Display port, Beats Audio, backlit keyboard, slot-loading optical drive, HP TrueVision HD webcam, optional [...]
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One of the worst things about summer is hearing the news report of a child’s death because someone forgot their infant was in the carseat. They go in to work for hours, and it’s too late for the child when they finally remember. A grandfather who suddenly became a care-giver for his grandchildren was determined [...]
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Wallets were designed to carry cash, but who knew they’d make a great ‘toolbox’ too. Check out all these stainless steel credit card sized tools from Touch of Ginger. Priced from $8-$16, there are lots of different tools to choose from. Need a comb? Guitar picks? Dice? I guess they aren’t really tools, but they [...]
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I live out in the ‘sticks’ of Brown County, Indiana. My only option for broadband has been satellite or a T1 line. I opted for the T1 line a few years ago. What happens though if you’re an Alaskan crab fisherman out in the middle of the ocean and need internet connectivity to check weather [...]
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As I finish this article I learned that Hewlett-Packard, Inc. has decided to discontinue operations for webOS devices specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones. What this means for current owners has yet to be announced. It’s a shame that yet another nice operating system is going to end up in the tech graveyard, but while [...]
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As a motorcycle rider as much as I love my MotoGP bike racing (go Stoner !!), as a Citizen of Planet Earth I always wonder how much of our precious fossil fuel is used up during a weekend of racing (and that’s not even taking into account transport to and from events and other things). [...]
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The Jewelry Designs for Men website has some beautiful rings and cufflinks for men that are sure to appeal to the techy crowd. These items all incorporate pieces of meteorite into the design. The ring shown is the 18K Gold Nine Planets Ring with Meteorite and Gemstones. The ring has an 18K backing with a [...]
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Hewlett-Packard is selling off their remaining stock of 16gb TouchPads for $99 on their website and through various retailers in the US and Canada. While I haven’t see the reduction yet on the 32gb model that price is supposed to drop to $150 in the near future. BestBuy has announced that they are allowing customers [...]
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Your tablet doesn’t quite pump out enough sound for that rave party ? Those explosions not “big” enough while watching the latest block buster ? Logitech has just announced the Tablet Speaker to help you pump up the volume. Using a rubberised clip the speakers attach to your tablet and connect via your headphone jack. [...]
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Everyone knows the adage “measure twice, cut once” when it comes to construction/home renovations/clothing alterations/etc and it’s absolutely vital since even with the sharpest of eyes, those notches on a measuring tape can seem to run together. Wouldn’t it be great to have an instant readout instead of going blind figuring out if the measurement [...]
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It’s that time of year when the little kids, big kids and adults go back to school. I’m glad I’m not one of them I wasn’t a good student at all! But to all of you that are (or are trying to be), I’ve got some goodies that might help make the transition from summer [...]
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Pentax has just announced the Pentax Q 12.4MP camera. This little (very little) guy has a footprint of only 3.9 x 2.3 x 1.2in and supports interchangeable special Q lenses that include a wide, telephoto, zoom and fisheye. It also features a 3 inch LCD viewfinder, shake reduction, 1080p video capture, HDMI out. It comes [...]
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