July 2012 - Page 9 of 9 - The Gadgeteer

Pelican Products, Inc. Launches Pelican ProGear™ Consumer Brand

Pelican Products have long been known as a “world-renowned brand in the military, industrial safety and tactical industries”. Now they are launching a line of protective products, Pelican ProGear, designed for “adventurous people.” They are starting with “Pelican ProGear Urban Backpacks, select cases in the Micro Case Series™ and Hardback™ Series, the Pelican ProGear LED […]

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Excuse Me Sir, I Think That’s My Seat!

Ever been to a food festival or function where seating always seems to be at a premium? Too scared to go get dessert in case your seat won’t be there when you get back? Well while Fakefoodonline creates fake food meant as props or for children, why not keep one of these in your gadget bag. Then

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iPhone Cases That Might Pull Your Arms Out Of Their Sockets…

By Andy Jacobs / July 3, 2012 / News / iOS, iPhone Case, Star Wars / 1 Comment

…Wookiees are known to do that, you know. And so might the coolness of these Star Wars iPhone cases from PowerA. Officially licensed, four of these six new cases have been designed in the likeness of some of the most iconic charactes in pop culture history: Darth Vader, C-3PO, R2-D2 and Chewbacca. Molded-in, realistic details provide rich texture

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Turn Any HDTV into a Smart TV with Vizio’s Co-Star

By Janet Cloninger / July 2, 2012 / News / Audio, Video, TV / 3 Comments

Connect the Co-Star from Vizio between your cable box and your HDTV, and you’ll add all the smart features of Google TV. In addition to watching live TV, you’ll have access to streaming content from providers like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and other providers. You’ll be able to search the internet with

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Volt Buckle -The World’s First and Only Wearable Mobile Device Wall Charger

By Janet Cloninger / July 2, 2012 / News / charging dock, Gear, Smartphone accessory / 16 Comments

I’ve seen lots of chargers that are small enough to slip into a pocket, but this is the first wearable one I’ve seen. The Volt Buckle is seeking funding as an Indiegogo project. If they can receive pledges of $60,000 by August 13, they will produce a belt buckle that will also serve as a

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XStylus Touch Stylus Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 2, 2012 / Reviews / Android, iOS, Styluses / 3 Comments

One of the first crowd funding projects that I supported was the XStylus Touch Stylus on Indiegogo. The project was successfully funded and I have been using my XStylus Touch for a couple weeks and am ready to tell you what I think of it.

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First Look at Sony’s Action Camera

By Ian Lim / July 2, 2012 / News / Action Camera, Camera gear, Outdoor Gear / 4 Comments

Sony has just given the world a quick peek on their blog site of their entry into the POV action camera market. There’s not a lot of specifications yet except “ it houses Sony’s hallmark SteadyShot®image stabilization technology, Exmor® R CMOS image sensor, and an ultra-wide angle Carl Zeiss® Tessar® lens.”

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Get your Geek on with BuckyBars, BuckyBigs and BuckyBalls Chromatics Magnetic Building Sets

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 1, 2012 / News / Toys / 5 Comments

I find magnetic building sets to be irresistible. I love the pull, resistance and click clack noise as magnets snap together and pull apart. You’ve probably heard of or seen regular BuckyBalls before. They are small BB sized chromed rare earth magnets that can be arranged in really cool configurations. Three new Bucky sets are now

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LEGO Building in Chrome Browser- Claim your piece of Australia

By Ian Lim / July 1, 2012 / News / Toys / 2 Comments

Hokay, here’s a big productivity killer (unless you happen to be a builder by trade………..maybe). Google Australia in conjunction with LEGO has just released Build, a Chrome browser-based app that allows you to build with LEGO over a map of Australia and New Zealand. Users have access to over 8 trillion blocks and pieces to

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