June 2011

Veto Pro Pac XXL-F Tool Bag Review

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Β  I know you have one. Β  Those clunky, metal, red toolboxes. Β That iconic American symbol of craftsmen, workmen, and Do It Yourself-ers everywhere. Β  Those expensive, heavy, red-paint-chipping, heavier-than-cement-crack -your-shin-on-it dead weights that holds a mish mash of tools and accessories that, once in, you can never find again. Throw it out. Β Seriously. Β Throw […]

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iBamboo Speaker for iPhone 4

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The iBamboo speaker is another innovation seeking funding through Kickstarter. Β It’s a speaker exclusively for the iPhone 4 that is literally a piece of foot-long bamboo with a carved iPhone dock opening. Β That’s it. Β There are no cables, no batteries, no need for electricity whatsoever. Β Once the iPhone is placed in the dock, the bamboo

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Protect Your Western Digital My Passport Drive with the Rugged Nomad Case

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The Nomad case is designed to protect your Western Digital My Passport external drive. Β The polycarbonate enclosure has a elastomer cushion lining, and it’s designed to protect your drive from water, dirt, and even a 7-foot drop. Β The Nomad has a ring at the top so you can clip it to your laptop bag. Β There’s

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Everything is better with bacon, even your wallet

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Here at The Gadgeteer, we love our wallets. Especially wallets that are unusual, yet functional. I don’t think you can get much more unusual than a wallet made of bacon. Gadgets and Gear’s Bacon Wallet has two billfold pockets, 6 card pockets, and 3 bonus pockets. The best feature is that it won’t spoil or

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Next Generation Portable Gaming – PlayStation Vita

Sony announced on June 7, 2011, their next portable gaming system, PlayStation Vita. Β Vita means β€œlife” in Latin. Β The Wi-Fi model will be available for $249 or $299 for the 3G/Wi-Fi version. Β AT & T will be Vita’s exclusive 3G partner. The Vita has a 5β€³ multi-touch organic light emitting diode (OLED) (960Γ—544 pixels) as

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Snugg iPad 2 Case Cover and Flip Stand and Car Headrest Mount Holder Review

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We’ve reviewed a few cases for iPad and iPad 2 here at The Gadgeteer.Β  We’ve also reviewed a few headrest mounts for the iPads.Β  The problem has been that you have to remove the cover to fit the iPad into the headrest mount. Snugg offers a Headrest Mount Holder that is designed to be used

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Hang Your Keys Almost Anywhere With Hookeychain

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Sometimes it’s hard being a gadget lover.Β  Here at The Gadgeteer, we’ve told you about and/or reviewed a ton of keychain tools over the years, and I’d be lying if I told you that for at least half of them, I’ve found myself flush with new-gadget-frenzy, my cursor hovering over the β€œbuy” button, only to

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Photofast Introduces a Flashdrive You Can Use with iPhones and iPads

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Photofast has introduced a flashdrive that you can use with an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Β The i-Flashdrive, when used in conjunction with the app you’ll be prompted to download for free when you plug the flashdrive into an iOS device, will allow you to do automatic backups of your contacts. Β You’ll be able to

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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Android Smartphone Review

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Smartphones with slide out keyboards are not unusual. But the same can’t be said about a smartphone with a slide out gaming controller. The Sony Xperia PLAY (aka the Playstation Phone) from Sony Ericsson and Verizon Wireless is an Android powered smartphone for those of you that love to play games but aren’t so thrilled

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JayBird JF3 Freedom Bluetooth Earbuds Put Wireless Music In Your Ears

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If there’s one thing I hate about exercising while wearing earbuds, it’s that it’s far too easy to accidentally snag the cable on something and yank one or both buds out of my ears.Β  Bluetooth headphones solve the cable problem, but most Bluetooth headphones are either circumaural or supra-aural, and thus too big and heavy

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The 1st Annual Craftsman Blogger Summit

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I had the pleasure of representing The Gadgeteer at Craftsman’s Blogger Summit in Chicago recently.Β  This event brought together about a dozen bloggers from different specialties, to highlight the Craftsman name and promote the products through social media and the Internet.Β  We congregated at the Craftsman Experience facility to learn about some of their DIY

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Extend Your Network With the Netgear WN3000RP Universal WiFi Range Extender

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Not all of us are lucky enough to have a home that’s wired for Ethernet, and for many of us who have to depend on wireless for network access within the home, there are places where our wireless signal just doesn’t quite reach.Β  Wireless network extenders solve this problem, and are nothing new, but most

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App-Enhanced Clock Radio for iPhone/iPod from iLive

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This app-enhanced clock-radio from iLive incorporates your iPhone/iPod like no other that I’ve seen before. Β Without an iOS device on the dock (bottom left), Β it looks a bit funny because the 12 has been replaced with a digital display. Β Plug the iOS device in, and there’s no way to tell the time (bottom right)  –

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Stream Anything to Your TV in 1080p with Veebeam

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of VeeBeam for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. In addition to the normal cable boxes, antennas, and DVD players, there are a multitude of devices that promise to deliver content to your television.Β  But there’s a big problem with all these devices – they

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TriMount Turns Your TV Into an Ugly But Organized Gaming Nirvana

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Once upon a time, it was possible for hardcore gamers to ply their avocation inconspicuously, their games and controllers stored in boxes, and their consoles tucked away behind the doors of their entertainment center or component cabinet.Β  These days, however, motion is A Big Deal, and as a result, taking full advantage of a modern

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