While perhaps not the most stylish watch available, the Mutewatch comes with a touch sensitive screen, clock, alarm and time functions. Alarms can be set which vibrate rather than sounding and you have the choice between short and long vibration giving you discrete alarms. The Mutewatch also features a built-in motion sensor so that high levels of movement trigger an increase in the intensity of the vibrating alarm and a simple flick of your wrist activates the glowing display. The watch is charged via USB.
Available for $259 from Mutewatch in Charcoal Grey, Poppy Red or Pure White.
I love cases, covers, and bags more than most people, but I require a lot from any case or cover. They can’t just look nice and offer protection. They have to also not detract from the looks of the gadget, and they need to either add no bulk or weight or have some fabulous feature that compensates for it. I’ve been very picky about cases for my iPhone 4. I’ve tried quite a few, but none of them compared to the Apple Bumper Case, which added a pop of color and some protection but not much else. I thought it was my perfect case, until I saw the Retro iPhone 4/4S Case from Musubo. I was very happy to be selected to review the case and find out if it was more than just a pretty face. [click to continue…]
I love it when someone takes an item that we all use everyday and reinvents it to make it more convenient. For example, when was the last time you thought to yourself that you love the design of the everyday ordinary keychain split ring? Probably never… More likely, you swear under your breath every time you break a nail or pinch your fingers when you need to remove or add a key to your keychain. The FREEKEY is a reinvention of the split ring and it’s awesome. Trust me, I don’t say the word awesome very often.
Android on a stick anyone? The FXI Cotton Candy garnered a lot of attention and is slowly starting to filter its way into the wild, but the Chinese market has just released a similar Android based thumb stick. Not quite as highly specced and slightly larger, the MK802 runs a 1.5GHz A10 CPU, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage expandable via microSD or USB and runs Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The MK802 sports an HDMI port compared with the Cotton Candy’s HDMI plug, so you’ll also need a cable to connect this to your HDMI capable device.
And the “best” thing is that the MK802 is only $74 shipping including freight from Aliexpress in China. The bad news, it’s already on backorder expecting to be shipping again mid June.
I’ll probably wait for the first few reviews before I drop the hammer on this one as sometimes cheap Chinese products means well, cheap product but it certainly looks promising
A while back, I told you about some beautiful embossed smart covers for iPad from an Etsy store called Handiwork by punkassjim. Inspired by the cover of an old electrical handbook, Jim Thorpe set about creating a cover for his iPad that incorporated the cover design of the handbook. Luckily for us, he realized his process lent itself to making more cases. When I first found his Electric Library covers back in February this year, I was disappointed that he didn’t have a cover in the bright red that I love. I kept looking, and I placed an order the moment I saw he had added a true red. [click to continue…]
Saturday’s LogicBUY Deal is the HTC One X 4G LTE Smartphone on AT&T, for as little as $129.99 for new and existing two year contracts. Features: 1.5GHz Dual-Core S4 processor, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 4.7″ 1280 X 720 Super LCD 2 display, 8MP rear camera with flash (1.3MP front), 1GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage (non-expandable), 4G LTE speeds, microUSB with MHL, wireless HDMI, NFC, GPS, 802.11abgn, Bluetooth, Beats Audio, and more.
$199.99 – $70 savings = $129.99 with free shipping.
This deal expires May 21, 2012 or sooner. Check the above link for more details on this deal, and check the LogicBUY home page for other deals.
The ColorTouch from Venstar looks like the ultimate gadgeteer’s thermostat. First of all, it is compatible with Apple iPhone, iTouch, iPad, Blackberry, Android, Mac and PC devices, which allows you to easily change settings remotely. Who knew that the ability to customize your home thermostat was important to people. It must be because the ColorTouch has interchangeable faceplates and the ability to change the color background wallpaper with both AM and PM images. It also has screensavers that turn it into a clock or a digital photo frame. Of course it also has a touch screen that you can use to easily schedule up to 4 temp changes per day. It even offers a wireless outdoor sensor so you can see the temp outdoors with a weather display and an energy usage information report that lets you see how much energy has been used to heat and cool for the past seven days. The ColorTouch residential thermostat with Skyport Wi-Fi Key is priced under $300 but the main gotcha is that you can’t just walk into Loews or Home Depot and buy one. It looks like you have to have a Heating and Air Conditioning company buy and install it for you. I still want one. I hate my programmable thermostat. I installed one myself to replace an old mercury switch style unit. It’s a real pain to program and change settings. I’d love one of these. Anyone out there have a ColorTouch?
The CitySlicker MacBook Air Case from WaterField Designs is a beautifully compact as the Air itself. This bag is protects your Air with three layers – impact-resistant plastic, high-grade neoprene, and a padded liner – while staying thin. The CitySlicker has a ballistic nylon body with a distressed leather front flap. The back has a zippered mesh magazine pocket. Inside are four mesh pockets for cables and accessories and the large compartment for the Air. The leather flap is available in black, chocolate, grizzly and camel colors. It’s available for the 11″ ($129) or 13″ ($139) Air. The grab handle (seen top, left) is a $10 option. Other options include D-rings for a shoulder strap, a Simple Strap Mini, and the Suspension Strap Mini.
Bellroy, a company that specializes in Better Ways to Carry, have developed a Travel Wallet that’s small enough to fit in your pocket. The Travel Wallet is made of midnight or cocoa leather, and it has multiple pockets to organize your tickets, cards, and passport. (Doesn’t hold the double-thickness passports, only standard ones.) It holds 8 or more cards, and the ticket section holds your tickets and boarding passes without creasing. There’s even a micro travel pen tucked inside (see top, left photo) with some extra refills. The Travel Wallet is $119.95. Bellroy ships worldwide.
I’ve reviewed the Drift HD and the Swann Freestyle HD action cameras (see related links), and while I haven’t been able to give you any extreme sports footage, hopefully the reviews have been useful to those considering a POV camera. The GoPro range of POV cameras have become the de facto standard by which most other cameras of this genre have been measured. I was lucky enough to be sent their latest release, the HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition camera, from their Professional line. Their slogan for the HD HERO2 is “2X More Powerful in Every Way”, and while I don’t have an older generation to measure this against, will the GoPro come out as the POV camera to have ?
Leading memory upgrade company Crucial.com is holding a contest where one lucky person will win a trip to California to have dinner with lovable geek hero Steve Wozniak at one of his favorite restaurants. To enter, go to http://www.crucial.com/mac2012 between now and June 15, 2012 and answer a few simple questions about your Mac computer usage. In addition to the grand prize trip to meet and dine with Steve Wozniak, entrants are also eligible to win a First Prize package consisting of a DRAM and SSD upgrade for their computer, as well as several runner-up prize packages that include individual SSD and DRAM upgrades.
Going for a consistent look for your Apple setup? With a small footprint, aluminum body and matching detachable stands, the uCube speakers from UltraLink have a style that looks like they should have been included in the box with an iMac or MacBook. Plug ‘n’ Play USB powered, they claim to utilize a “smart” Digital Signal Processing power supply and a Balanced Mode Regulator for better sound even at higher volume levels. That all sounds pretty cool. Get it? Sounds pretty cool?Anyway, they are available in silver, black or red and can be found at several online sellers such as Thinkgeek, Crutchfield and Apple itself. Only drawback may be the price—$150 a pair, which means styling isn’t the only thing uCube has in common with Apple products. [click to continue…]
I have been trying out another stylus with my iPad. This one is the BoxWave EverTouch Capacitive stylus with a new type of tip that I’ve not seen before called FiberMesh. Is the BoxWave EverTouch stylus just another clone of the Targus stylus or is it a step up? Let’s take a look. [click to continue…]
Samson’s new Carbon 49 USB MIDI Controller is piano style keyboard with 49 velocity-sensitive keys, dedicated Transpose and Octave buttons, as well as Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels. Designed with the iPad in mind, the Carbon 49 features an integrated iPad slot and can be used with your favorite MIDI apps via Apple’s iPad Camera Connection Kit. The Carbon 49 can even be directly powered by the iPad. In addition, this keyboard comes with Native Instruments’ Komplete Elements software, offers a comprehensive selection of studio-quality sounds, effects and tools for modern music production, composition and sound design for your Mac OS X or Windows desktop. The Carbon 49 is available today for $89 at retailers like Best Buy. For more information check www.SamsonTech.com.
The CLIPPER Bluetooth Stereo Headset from Jabra is a hybrid stereo Bluetooth/wired earbuds system that lets you listen to music and take phone calls. The CLIPPER’s Bluetooth device attaches to your clothing or bag. It attaches automatically with any device that supports Auto Pairing, and it streams music from most any Bluetooth-enabled smartphone, tablet, MP3 player, or computer. It can pair with two Bluetooth devices simultaneously. The CLIPPER has an omni-directional microphone with noise filter; a button on the CLIPPER mutes/unmutes the mic. It has simple controls that control playback of music and that are used to make and take phone calls. The rechargeable battery gives you up to 6 hours of music/talk time and up to 8 days of standby.
It works with any earphones with a 3.5mm connector, but it comes with a pair of “noise-cancelling ear buds that blackout external sounds so you can hear your favorite songs clearly and take calls without being disturbed by surrounding noises.” The CLIPPER comes in black and in four new trendy colors: white, pink, turquoise and tangerine. To celebrate the new colors, anyone who purchases the Jabra CLIPPER on Amazon.com will automatically receive a $15 MP3 credit to Amazon Music Store. This limited time offer ends on Monday, June 18th.
Most every phone, tablet, MP3 player, and computer these days have built-in speakers so you can hear audio without having to use headphones. Most of those built-in speakers are woefully inadequate for anything but listening while you’re within a couple of feet of your device. There are a plethora of external speakers available to boost the audio of your portable devices. There are cheap little mono speakers that are hardly better than the built-in speakers to expensive, hi-fidelity speaker systems. There are wired, USB, and Bluetooth speakers. G-PROJECT contacted The Gadgeteer to see if we wanted to review their mono, Bluetooth speaker, the G-GO. I was happy to be selected to give the G-GO speaker a try. [click to continue…]
One of the best file managers on Android is ES File Explorer. Most people probably only use it to handle local files and maybe LAN shares, but if used properly, ES File Explorer handles so much more than that. With the proliferation of cloud-based storage such as Sugarsync, Dropbox, your 50GB Box account, and sync-enabled 25GB Skydrive account, ES File Explorer has gradually been adding little gems so that it handles Cloud Storage as well. Let’s step through how you can set this all up
If you’ve been thinking of stepping up from your feature phone to a Android smartphone on Verizon’s 4G network, you currently have 4 sub $100 phones to choose from. There’s the Samsung Stratosphere for $99.99, LG Lucid for $79.99, Pantech Breakout for $29.99 and Droid Charge for Free. Why should you consider paying $79.99 for the Lucid when there are two less expensive choices? Here are a few reasons:
4-inch 480 x 800 resolution nova display that is readable in bright sunlight
Gesture applications so you don’t have to use the delete/cursor –you tap the side of the phone instead; also turn it upside down to stop the incoming ring
350 minutes of talk time on the battery/lower battery drain
Camera captures 1080p video – The others only capture at 480p or 720p
1.2Ghz dual core processor – The others have 1Ghz
8GB internal memory – The others have 1 – 4GB
I got a chance to spend a little time with this phone and found it to be more than capable in a nice sized form factor that is not much bigger than an iPhone. For an inexpensive phone, I was impressed with the LG Lucid.
I love cases, covers, and bags more than most people, but I require a lot from any case or cover. They can’t just look nice and offer protection. They have to also not detract from the looks of the gadget, and they need to either add no bulk or weight or have some fabulous feature that compensates for it. I’ve been very picky about cases for my iPhone 4. I’ve tried quite a few, but none of them compared to the Apple Bumper Case, which added a pop of color and some protection but not much else. I thought it was my perfect case, until I saw the 
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Most every phone, tablet, MP3 player, and computer these days have built-in speakers so you can hear audio without having to use headphones. Most of those built-in speakers are woefully inadequate for anything but listening while you’re within a couple of feet of your device. There are a plethora of external speakers available to boost the audio of your portable devices. There are cheap little mono speakers that are hardly better than the built-in speakers to expensive, hi-fidelity speaker systems. There are wired, USB, and Bluetooth speakers. 
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