December 2012

MG Portable WiFi Android Gaming System review

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The MG is a WiFi Android device that has been created specifically for kids (and their parents bank accounts). If you own a smartphone and also have children, it’s probably a common thing for them to want to play games on your phone. But giving kids your $500+ device to play games is probably not […]

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ZOMM Wireless Leash review

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The ZOMM Wireless Leash (available in white, pink, or black) is a small key-fob sized Bluetooth hands-free speakerphone and alarm for any Bluetooth-enabled phone or, for that matter, any other BT device that can partner with it. It’s touted as having three features: It sounds an alarm if it loses connection to its paired device, it

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Snappgrip – One handed picture snapping for your iPhone or Samsung Galaxy S3

Snappgrip is a UK based Kickstarter project that will provide a snap on camera controller for your iPhone 4, 5 or Samsung Galaxy S3. It’s made up of 2 parts. A protective case and the Snappgrip which snaps into the case and houses the controls. Using Bluetooth, this accessory features one-handed controls for shutter, zoom and

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XD Design Solar Sunflower – Solar charger with charm

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Solar charging devices are a great way to keep your gadgets fully juiced for free. The problem with most of the solar charging products is that they don’t really blend in with your decor. The XD Design Solar Sunflower is a fun alternative that will look right at home in your… home. It’s shaped like

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Monster NCredible NTune On-Ear Headphones review

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There are a multitude of headphones and earphones on the market now.  Different headphones are designed to work best with certain types of music, and it seems a lot of the most stylish headphones are designed to sound best with modern music that emphasizes the rhythm and the bottom end.  These NCredible NTune on-ear headphones

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Organize your gear bag with the Cable Wrap from STM

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If you carry electronics in your bag, you probably have cables, connectors, and chargers in there, too.  If the bottom of your bag looks like a nest of snakes, you could benefit from the Cable Wrap from STM Bags.  The wrap is made of water-resistant black canvas, and it rolls up into a 10.2″ X 5.9″

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Senre Design Hand Strap Case for iPhone 4/4S

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This new case from Senre Design is for the iPhone 4/4S. The Hand Strap iPhone Case  is a snap-on back cover that adds a comfortable strap to the back; slip your fingers under the strap for a secure, one-handed grip.  The case rises above your screen to protect it even if you should lay your

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ZAGG invisibleSHIELD EXTREME for the iPhone 5 review

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I have considered ZAGG invisibleSHIELDs one of the Cadillac protective films on the market for sometime. A majority of my tech-gear has ZAGG‘s military grade films protecting them from what life’s hard knocks throw at them. As their products have evolved and improved, I have reviewed many of them, so much so I thought I

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Focusrite iTrack Solo microphone and instrument interface for iPad, Mac, and PC

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Most of the instrument interfaces for connecting an instrument to a computer or iPad that we’ve looked at on the Gadgeteer require the instrument to have a 1/4″ phono plug or a USB port (or adapter, like the Apple Camera Connection kit).  They work great, except when you have instruments or mics with different connectors.

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Create the Rainbow with your own Skittles holiday commerical (Sponsored Video)

When I think about the holidays, Skittles colorful fruit flavored candies are not something that normally comes to mind… at least they never did in the past. But now that I’ve just made my own Create the Rainbow Skittle’s holiday commercial, I don’t think my thoughts of Christmas will ever be the same again. I

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Sprout watches are fun, functional, and eco-friendly

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The Sprout Watches company makes “eco-friendly timepieces” for women (top row), men (middle row), and children (bottom row).  They remind me a bit of Swatch watches, and they have lots of different styles with simple, utilitarian faces, fun faces, or chronograph functions and in neutral colors to bright, colorful designs.  What sets Sprout watches apart

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Bitcasa – Infinite cloud storage

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The Cloud  is heating up with new cloud storage entrant Bitcasa  offering infinite cloud storage at an extremely reasonable price. Bitcasa states that it encrypts everything uploaded, keeps three copies of your data for redundancy and you can also use rollback functionality for versioning or recovering deleted files.  Clients are available for Windows, Mac, Linux,

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Levenger’s Thai Pad is a universal tablet stand or typing stand – and it holds books, too!

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The Thai Pad from Levenger serves a lot of purposes.  You can use it to hold books or eBook readers, or you can use it as a tablet stand while you surf, play games, read, or watch movies.  The flat wrist rest is big enough to hold many Bluetooth keyboards, as you can see in

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