Staples is the first major US retailer to announce they’ll be selling 3D printers. In June, Staples will begin offering the Cube 3D Printer from 3D Systems in some select stores, but you can order a Cube 3D from Staples online now. They are offering the printers for $1299.99. The printer is “ready to use [...]
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The sleek, aluminum-encased Thunderbolt Express Dock from Belkin lets you use a single cable and a “single connection to create high-speed, reliable transfers between your laptop and up to eight other devices, including FireWire, Ethernet, USB, and daisy chaining multiple Thunderbolt devices.” With two Thunderbolt connectors (one upstream, one downstream), you’ll be able to daisy-chain [...]
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Apple's Thunderbolt,
docking station,
Macbook accessory
Man, I wish I hadn’t recently bought the Apple USB SuperDrive for my Mac mini. In this “I coulda had a V-8″ moment, I realize I could have added an external drive, SD card reader, one charging-only USB-A port, 2 USB 3.0 A ports, one USB 3.0 B port, eSATA port, 2 Firewire 800 ports, [...]
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Blu-ray,
External drive,
optical drive,
USB hub
ColorSonik is not a name that people think of when it comes to audio. It’s not surprising, since they are new on the scene. ColorSonik’s first product is a pair of desktop speakers that pay homage to the Museum of Modern Art’s transparent, plastic storage boxes. Even if you are not familiar with MOMA’s retro [...]
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External speakers
In both my personal and professional life I have collected stacks of business cards. When I was offered the opportunity to review the Worldcard Link Pro business card scanner and software from Penpower, I jumped at the opportunity. Let’s see how it works.
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iPhone accessory,
Scanner
They don’t do it especially frequently, but Apple does sometimes change the power or sync connectors on their computers and mobile devices. You may find yourself the proud owner of a MagSafe to MagSafe 2 converter so that you can use your computer with some older Apple power adapters or the MagSafe power connector on [...]
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Apple MacBook accessory,
MagSafe converter
Style is not something that I think of when thinking of a keyboard. However, when I noticed the SteelSeries APEX gaming keyboard while browsing the web recently, that is exactly what I thought – stylish. There are five illumination zones that can each be customized from 16.8 million colors, and the layout of the keyboard [...]
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Computer peripherals,
Gaming keyboard
It doesn’t make a difference if you use a desktop computer connected to a huge display, or a laptop with an 11 inch display, you will always want more screen space. I know for me that it was a pretty big adjustment when I downsized from a 27″ inch iMac to a 13″ Macbook Air. [...]
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monitor,
USB
The world seems to be slowly moving towards a paperless society/ecosystem. Many of us pay our bills, read our newspapers and books, communicate with each other and the masses, and manage our lives electronically these days. I cannot tell you the last time I wrote a check or read a physical book. But many of [...]
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document scanner
Brando is now offering the Mustek S400W iScan Air Wireless Scanner, which will allow you to scan documents to your Mac and iPad/iPhone photo library via WiFi. My first scanner was a Mustek flatbed scanner, which was HUGE compared to this little sheet-fed desktop model. It offers 300 DPI, scan to JPEG format, and a real-time preview [...]
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Scanner,
WiFi
Have you ever used a pointing device that wasn’t a mouse? I’ve used a trackball and touchpad, but they didn’t make me change from my mouse. When I discovered the Pen Mouse by Genius, I figured it was worth a try, especially since I have been experiencing some wrist pain using the mouse. Who knows, maybe [...]
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Bluetooth Gear,
Pen mouse
If you’re like me, you might not be able to remember the last time you used a fax machine. I do still need to scan a document every now and then though, so the I.R.I.S. IRIScan Mouse looks like it might be an interesting alternative to a stand alone scanner. First of all, it functions like [...]
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Mouse,
Scanner
If you have an older 27″ iMac or a Cinema display, you can use the screen as an HDTV with the assistance of the XD adapter from Kanex. With the XD, you’ll be able to quickly toggle the display between use as a computer monitor to and HDTV. You can connect video sources with HDMI [...]
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HDTV adapter for Mac
Logitech has introduced two new touch pads with smooth glass surfaces that replicate a touchscreen feel. There are versions for both Mac and Windows computers. Both versions have a large touch area and both are USB rechargeable. The Rechargeable Trackpad for Mac (top) connects to your Mac computer via Bluetooth and allows you to control [...]
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TouchPad
So you don’t have a corner office – you can still have a city view from your desk chair with the USB Hub for the Lonely City. Sure, this is just a 4-port USB 2.0 hub, but it puts the “fun” in functional. It’s $25 from Kikkerland. It’s the perfect accessory for your desk setup [...]
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USB hub
The newly re-designed Pen Mouse from Genius doesn’t keep you tied to a desk. With the 2.4GHz Pen Mouse, you can mouse on any surface – your hands, your jeans, or almost anything else you find. The mouse has been redesigned for a more comfortable grip and a pen clip has been added. Three DPI [...]
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Pen mouse,
Wireless mouse
Finding the perfect case that protects your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook Air and perfectly captures your personality is a daunting task. Then, it’s likely your perfect case won’t fit the next generation when you upgrade, and you have a perfectly good, often expensive, case going “to waste.” That’s not going to be the case with [...]
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iPad case,
iPhone Case,
Macbook air case
To celebrate the “King of Rock and Roll,” Elvis Presley’s 78th birthday, Mimoco is adding 2 new flash drives to their Legends of MIMOBOT collection. One shows Elvis all decked out for his 1973 Aloha from Hawaii concert and the other one shows Elvis dressed in full US Army attire. Both flash drives are available [...]
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USB Drive
Don’t really want to purchase a new Mac or PC in your next round of hardware upgrades? Well the CuBox Pro is an open source mini computer that will support Linux-based distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian or even Android. This little box is only 2″ square, weighs in at 3.2 ounces and yet packs an 800MHz [...]
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computer,
Linux
Sometimes you just need a little bit of light. This portable USB light from IPEVO is a convenient, not to mention inexpensive, addition to a laptop bag.
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LED Light,
usb light