December 2009

GlideTV Navigator Remote Review

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Controlling a PC, Mac or Playstation 3 that is connected to your television can sometimes be a huge hassle. Wireless keyboards are too large and bulky, while regular sized remote controls are too small and limited. The GlideTV Navigator Remote combines features from both and packages them into a hand friendly design. But let’s see […]

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Tekkeon myPower 1250 iPhone External Battery Case Review

The Tekkeon myPower 1250

The more you use them, the less you need your laptop – that’s the marketing line for smartphones. As the bellwether smartphone, the iPhone leads the pack in usage and accessories. Third in our series of battery cases for iPhone is the myPower 1250 from Tekkeon. This battery case departs from the others reviewed thus

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Icetech I-9005 Solar Portable Solar Charger

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When The Gadgeteer has had news posts about solar chargers in the past, many commenters said that chargers for a single specific device seemed a waste of money.  The Icetech I-9005 comes with seven different connectors that work with a variety of phones, iPods, and other mp3 players.  The Icetech units have a battery capacity of 2500

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Seagate FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter Review

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The Seagate FreeAgent DockStar is small network adapter made especially for Seagate FreeAgent Go portable hard drives. It’s compatible with both PCs and Macs and is a simple way to connect up to four external USB 2.0 storage devices (hard drives and/or flash drives) including a FreeAgent Go to the Internet so that you can

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Speck CandyShell iPhone Case Review

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Speck offers up several options for iPhone 3G/3GS cases: Fitted, Pixelskins, Toughskins, Quickdraw, and the CandyShell — just to name a few. What’s great about the CandyShell is that you get the best of both worlds – a hard, plastic outside and a smooth rubberized inside, providing optimal protection and shock absorption.

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Touch Screen Media Player for New Moms?

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The Gravida’s Nurse is marketed as a prenatal education device for expectant mothers to use to view educational material, but it’s really just a touch screen digital media player. It has a 4.5 x 3.35 inch color display with a resolution of 1600 x 1200, a touch screen, an all in one flash card slot,

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Omron Full Body Sensor Scale Review

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There are only 2 full days left before January 1st, 2010 and we all know what that means. It’s new year’s resolution time, the time of year when everyone makes promises to themselves to start working out, eating better and losing weight. For the past 5 years, I haven’t needed to make that resolution because

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Tenqa HP-109 Bluetooth Headphones Review

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A neat idea for a Christmas gift for your technically challenged friend, family member or co-worker is an electronic introduction in making their lives a little less of a hassle.  The use of a Bluetooth-enabled MP3 player (or similar host like a cell phone) and a wireless headset could be a great start for them. 

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Santa Just Brought Me an iSlate… I Mean Camangi WebStation

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It might not be an Apple iSlate tablet, but the Camangi WebStation will keep me occupied until I can get my gadget greedy hands on one. The Camangi is a 7 inch Android powered internet tablet that caught my eye a couple of months ago when I placed my pre-order. I’ve been looking forward to

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Intel-Powered Convertible classmate PC Review

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Netbooks have become extremely popular due to their affordable price and small size which makes them wonderful travel companions. But can a netbook make a great learning tool for kids? If it is the Intel-Powered Convertible classmate PC it can. The classmate PC isn’t just a regular netbook. It’s also a touch screen tablet computer.

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Control Your iPod with Your Voice

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Hammacher Schlemmer has a voice-activated remote control for many versions of the iPod.  The 1.5 X 1.5 X 0.5 inch device plugs into the dock connector of  the 1st and 2nd generation touch, 2-4 generation Nano, and many other iPods.  (Check Hammacher Schlemmer for a complete listing of compatible iPods.)  Clip the remote to your

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Broadcom Sprint Portable Bluetooth Car Speakerphone Giveaway

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Broadcom is a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, and the provider of the leading-edge Bluetooth® technology for in-car product manufacturer ITM’s new line of wireless hands-free car kits, made exclusively for Sprint. To celebrate the holidays and at a time when many of us will be traveling, they are offering 20

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Cord Charmer Wall Outlet Replacement Cover

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The Cord Charmer turns any 2 outlet power receptacle into a neat little device charging station. It replaces a 2 outlet cover plate for one that has a special covered section for excess cable. There’s even a small shelf that can be used to hold the currently charging gadget. You can buy one for $9.95

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Combine Your BlackBerry and Wallet With the Case-Mate ID Case

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Just months after launching the I.D. case for the iPhone 3G / 3GS, BlackBerry Curve 8300, 8520, 8900, BlackBerry Tour 9630 and BlackBerry Storm2 9550 owners can now ditch their wallet and use the Case-Mate ID case as a minimalist wallet. The ID Credit Card Case is my favorite wallet case for the iPhone. It’s

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