If you were one of the eleventy bazillion people that went to see Marvel’s The Avengers movie a couple weekends ago, congrats, you helped break box office records. But now that you’ve seen the movie, you are probably suffering from Avengers withdraw… Fill the void with more Avengers by collecting Dane-Elec’s character replica USB drives. [...]
Janet has been posting some interesting reviews of cables kits that take up minimal gear bag space while still providing an ability to charge and sync data with our favorite USB enabled devices. Check the related links below to read her full reviews. Her articles have caused me to look for alternatives for my own disorganized [...]
I like the AA battery style design of Duracell’s new 32 GB Rugged USB Flash Drive. They feature a solid, Black rubberized housing with the famous copper ring. You won’t have to worry about losing the cap because this drive has a twist mechanism like a twist flashlight that will extend or retract the USB [...]
Most computers and mobile devices have built-in microphones now, and they are fine for phone calls and video calls. They fall short when you need a higher-quality audio for podcasting or recording music. There are a variety of microphones on the market, from cheap stalk microphones to studio-quality mics costing hundreds (or thousands) of dollars. [...]
This post brought to you by Lenovo. All opinions are 100% mine. Is it possible to have a computer monitor that is too large? I think not! More is always better when it comes to screen real estate. But adding a 2nd monitor to your desktop or your laptop setup can be a hassle because [...]
It seems more and more gadgets, although they may have a wall wart, are ultimately USB-chargeable. Replace a normal AC wall socket with the USB Outlet Quattro from CurrentWerks, and you’ll be able to charge up to four USB devices at once without using those wall warts. With the Quattro, you have four standard USB [...]
Got a new Mac with the brand new Thunderbolt port but no accessories to connect to it? The only accessories out now for the Thunderbolt port would be the $999 Apple Thunderbolt Display, a Thunderbolt to HDMI adaptor, or those pricey Thunderbolt External Hard Drives. Don’t you just wish you could do more with that [...]
Why carry around that big screen notebook or tablet or on the other hand have to put up with a small smartphone-sized screen when you can run Android on almost any device with a USB or HDMI port and a screen? The Cotton Candy from FXI Tech is a prototype USB-sized stick that allows [...]
Kensington Computer Products Group is one of the old-timers in the computerperipheral business having launched their first product (Apple II System Saver) back in 1981. Kensington’s most ubiquitous product is the K-Lock security slot that is found on many laptops. As Kensington is an established company with a history of quality products I felt relatively [...]
I’m all about my Big Band music. I have an Mp3 player full of it. I stream it via Live 365 Internet Subscription radio. I even have vinyl records of old recordings, and I have stuff older than that. I can’t always play my records and in my area; Big Band music cannot be found [...]
Here’s another unusual USB flash drive to add to your collection. It’s the USB Bottle Opener Flash Drive II from Brando. It’s similar to the Lacie imaKey key shaped flash drive that we have reviewed. But, this one is shaped like a bottle opener. It’s made of metal and is available in 3 capacities: 2GB [...]
I really don’t understand this device. Someone at Hijakker took a $20 16GB USB drive and added an open source bootable version of Xubuntu and then they sell it for $60. Their marketing then states “Have your own portable Windows on a USB Flash Drive!”, but they forget to mention that you will have to supply [...]
From the same company that created the HyperDrive, comes the iFlashDrive. This is a 2-way USB flashdrive that can has a 30 pin connector that can plug into iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. On the other end is a standard male USB connector that allows you to plug it into a [...]
The new IOGEAR 4-Port USB Sharing Station looks like an easy way for multiple users to share USB devices (printers, external hard drives, MP3 Players, flash drives, USB speakers, cameras, scanners and more) wirelessly with both Windows and Mac OS X computers in your home or office. One idea for using the Share Station would [...]
Brando is now offering a 300 dpi USB Portable Mini Scanner. It’s probably better suited for scanning business cards into your Windows PC (sorry, it has no OS X support) than scanning books and articles – although it certainly can do those things too. It comes with a business card scanning tray and PC software [...]
I’ve long been a proponent of Voice over IP (VoIP), having dumped the phone company over 7 years ago. During this period I’ve used 2 major vendors and only switched to the latest one because my former VOIP supplier was getting greedy. The price performance has been outstanding and the quality has been more than acceptable. I’ve [...]
The Sewell MiniDeck is a small USB display adapter with drivers for OS X and Windows. You connect one end into USB and the other end into a monitor, and just like that you end up with another display without having to add a video card. The connected display won’t support 3D acceleration, but it [...]
Fish Finders, to those who don’t know, are these electronic mechanisms that either assist greatly in not having to stop by the fish shop on the way home or are a blasphemy on the sacrosanct sport of fishing. Depends on who you talk to. Electronic gardening equipment quite possibly could be seen in the same [...]
Well…nothing. That’s the point…I think. For those of you who remember the kitsch from the 70s, the Pet Rock was…a rock. No. Seriously. It was a washed and polished rock that came equipped in a mini little pet carrier nestled atop some rafia. Back in the day, it sold for five dollars. Might not seem [...]
Black & Decker has just found a way into my heart. I love to garden! I’m not the best at it. But I really like it. Let’s face facts… when it comes to all this blather about soils and additives and enhancements to make this grow or that grow or worrying about which [...]