Let’s face it.  Some of us gadgetophiles tend to be gadget collectors, even hoarders.  No shame in that, but how do you organize it all, especially your EDC, daily commute or travel items?  The GRID-IT! Organizer from Cocoon Innovations may be a good solution.  It’s a rubberized woven elastic object retention system for gadget organization.  It’s versatile, endlessly configurable and designed to hold items firmly in place.  And the back of GRID-IT! doubles as a mousepad.  There are multiple sizes to fit wherever you might want to organize, even car sun visor and 3-ring binder versions.  Available in multiple colors and prices ranging from $9.99 to $29.99.

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Filed in categories: Miscellaneous, News, Travel Gear

Tagged: Organizer

Organize your gadgets with GRID-IT! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 21, 2010 at 1:00 pm.

Have you ever heard of the phrase “Purse on the floor, always be poor”?

Probably not… I propose a new version of this old adage: “Phone on the floor, always be poor”

I can say from personal experience that nearly every time I have left my phone on the floor I have become slightly less wealthly. Why? Because I’ve stepped on it.

When I am at home this usually isn’t an issue. I have multiple tables dedicated for the sole purpose of charging my gadgets. However, when I travel, hotels do not call me in advance to inquire about my preferences on where to place furniture in relation to the wall sockets. I usually have to resort to charging my iPhone on the floor.

Enter the Driinn Mobile Phone Holder.

First Impressions:

Made and designed in Italy, the product is made of a combination of plastic and rubber which makes is very light. Packaging is very minimal, yet still leaves room for instructions in English, Italian and French.

The Driinn holder is placed between the electrical outlet and the AC adapter for your phone. The AC adapter holds the Driinn in place.

Testing:

I tested the Driinn holder with several items with different AC adapters and weights.

The first item that I tested the holder with was a Treo 650 with it’s original AC adapter. This adapter is oriented horizontally which held the product in place rather well. The weight of the Treo 650 did not strain the platform at all.

The second item tested, also a mobile phone, was my 1st generation iPhone with my Vaja case. The iPhone’s USB-based adapter is oriented vertically and rather compact, which made placement of the holder a bit trickier. If the adapter was not situated at the very center of the top of the circle, the weight of the iPhone would start to pull on the adapter prongs and eventually cause the adapter, holder, and phone to fall.

I do not have one of the newer compact USB adapters for the iPhone, but I imagine that it would be even more difficult to position the adapter to support the weight of the Driinn and iPhone.

My final item tested was something that I personally do not need to use, but many men do: an electric razor. The AC adapter on this razor is round and was excellent for anchoring the Driinn holder in place. The weight of the razor was much heavier than the two phones and so it did stretch the platform a slight amount.

Conclusion:

The Driinn is a easy inexpensive tool to keep your gadgets off the floor. It does not work well with every AC adapter, but the inexpensive price and ease of use more than makes up for it.

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Tagged: Organizer, Wall Outlet

Driinn Cell Phone Charging Ledge Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 25, 2010 at 6:03 pm.

Yay! Another nifty wall organizer. I love this stuff. First we posted the EZ Mount and then last week it was the Gadget Pocket. Today I want to show you the Paul Koh Light Switch Rack. It’s a powder coated aluminum switch plate cover that converts your light switch into a key holder and a mail slot. At $25, it’s considerably pricier than the other items we’ve featured.

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Filed in categories: Home Tech, News

Tagged: Organizer, Spotlight Gadgets, Wall Outlet

Another wall organizer – Light Switch Rack originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 4, 2009 at 3:41 pm.

We’ve see various headphone cable organizers on the market, but here’s one that features a suction cup – so it has to be cool… right? The Cableyoyo POP from Radtech features a compact Polyethylene winder body and a pure gum rubber suction cup that attaches easily to any hard smooth surface. The Pop also includes an array of accessories for attaching the winder to surfaces which may not be suitable for the suction cup, like flexible or matte finished surfaces. Also included is a clip for attaching or wearing the winder on clothing, luggage, etc. and 10 stickers to customize the winder.

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Tagged: cables, Organizer, Spotlight Gadgets

Suction cup mounted headphone wrap – Cableyoyo POP originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 17, 2009 at 8:30 am.

The TrayStation is an adjustable tray that looks like it would make a great Father’s Day gift for a contractor, painter, carpenter or anyone that needs a work surface that can hold various tools and be used on uneven work surfaces. The $22 price tag isn’t bad either.

Filed in categories: Car Gear, Home Tech

Tagged: Organizer, Spotlight Gadgets

TrayStation Multi-Purpose Orangizer originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 4, 2009 at 5:59 pm.