How many debit, credit, loyalty or other magnetic strip cards do you have in your wallet? The Protean Echo is a concept designed to lighten your wallet, but in a good way. Due to be put up as a funding project on Kickstarter in Winter, the Echo system allows you to scan all your magnetic data […]
Protean Echo Is the Last Payment Card You’ll Ever Need Read More
When you’ve been doing the review gig for as long as I have (15yrs this month!), it takes a special product to make my eyes light up. Recently Kyle of Canadian based Keyway Designs sent me an email asking if he could send me a sample of one of their wood backboards for the iPhone. I
Keyway Designs Wood BackBoard for the iPhone 4S/4 Review Read More
Do I have facts to back up this incredible claim? Ummm… yeah, I do. I know that tea drinkers like myself are way more fun than stodgy coffee drinkers because we can use cute tea infusers like this one from Arta. Designed in Seattle, WA, this tea infuser features a flower pot shaped stainless steel
People who Drink tea are more fun than People who Drink Coffee Read More
With the announcement of the Microsoft Surface Tablet and with Windows 8 ready to release soon, Techin5 has some leaked specs for the Lenovo Windows 8 Thinkpad Tablet 2. Those of you who follow my posts here will know that I love my Thinkpad Tablet running Android ( see links below), so I’ll be watching this one closely. The Thinkpad
Lenovo Windows 8 Thinkpad Tablet 2 Specs Leaked Read More
This Kickstarter project has only a few days left in its funding period, but it’s already good to go, having reached more than 1400% of its funding goal. The 1Q is a compact Bluetooth speaker is made of wood because it’s a renewal material and because wood cabinets produce richer, warmer sound. And for each
Vers, Inc Announces the 1Q Hand-Crafted Wood Bluetooth Sound System Read More
Regulars here at The Gadgeteer know that I tend to blather on and on about how much I love the camera built into the iPhone 4S. It’s one of the main reasons why I continue to flutter back to the iPhone after taking brief vacations using other handsets. I guess I’m in good company because
iPhoneography and the Mobile Art Movement Read More
Julie loves her SCOTTEVEST products, but they’re aimed at the Gadgeteer in all of us, with pockets for all your electronic gadgets. What if you’re one of those minimalist travellers or need to “beat” those airline-imposed carry on luggage limits? The Stuffa Jacket might be the solution. With 12 compartments for stuffing in your long weekend’s
Stuffa Jacket – Fit More In Read More
The Air-Fi AF9 Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Headset with Microphone from MEElectronics is a small Bluetooth receiver (with controls and mic) and stereo headset. It provides hands-free talking and Bluetooth stereo media playback/control in a convenient-sized device providing unconnected (to your phone, anyway) use with any Bluetooth-enabled device.
MEElectronics Air-Fi AF9 Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Headset with Microphone Review Read More
When you’re a gadget lover, it seems every day presents you with the next got-to-have-it item. There are so many categories of gear – bags, smart phones, computers, media players, and tablets – that you can’t afford to try them all. For example, we just had to buy a new laptop for our daughter to
Expand Your Budget to Afford Nice Things, Like the Nexus 7 Read More
When my house was built in 1954, the builder never dreamed that anyone could have 20 things that need to be powered in just the living room! If it weren’t for surge protectors, I’d be like Ralphie’s dad in A Christmas Story – constantly unplugging something so I could plug in something else. ThinkGeek has
Pivot Power Mini Wall Plug / USB Charger Combo Read More
USB flash drives are crazy useful. I use them regularly with my IT job at Cummins. Typically I keep one in a zippered Waterfield pouch in my Timbuk2 messenger bag. That usually works out fine and dandy, but sometimes I forget to put it in my pocket and have to run back to my desk
ego Hybrid Series USB iPhone 4S Case Review Read More
Here’s another entry into The Gadgeteer’s list of compact charging cables: the Quick Change Universal Dock Adapter from AViiQ. This cable combines a microUSB, miniUSB, and an Apple 30-pin connector into one cable. The flat ribbon cable is 5.5″ long and weighs only 1.5 oz, so you won’t even notice it’s in your bag. One
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It’s hard not to notice that small-but-large-sounding wireless speakers are becoming popular with the mobile crowd. These Bluetooth audio wonders sound amazing, especially when you see how small they really are. This is a growing market and prices are now becoming more reasonable as competition increases. Scosche has introduced the boomSTREAM–Bluetooth wireless Media Speaker for
Scosche Releases the boomSTREAM Bluetooth Wireless Media Speaker Read More
Rob (The Gadgeteer’s server master) and I have been chatting back and forth about new laptops. His older Macbook wouldn’t upgrade to Mountain Lion, so he decided it was time to upgrade. This time around he decided to go with a Windows laptop to save some cash. That got me thinking… Could I be happy
Introducing the Lenovo IdeaPad U310 and U410 Ultrabooks (Sponsored Video) Read More
If you don’t love yo-yos, then you have no business here. Seriously, what’s more fun that a yo-yo? If you said nothing, you’re close… Actually the Mighty Flea Yo-Yo from the YoYoFactory might be the most fun you can have with a string and a spool shaped steel thingy. It’s the same diameter as a US
The Mighty Flea Yo-Yo is Bite Sized Yo-Yo Goodness Read More
You just got a thin new 15″ MacBook with a Retina display, and you need a new laptop bag. Tom Bihn wants you to know they have 17 bags in their lineup that will fit and protect your new laptop. You can choose from travel bags, backpacks, briefcases, and messenger bags. They also have a
The iPics 2 Go Scanner For iPhone 4/4S from IonAudio works with 35mm negatives, slides and both 3×5 and 4×6-inch pictures to convert them into images using your smartphone’s built in camera. It’s a specially designed fixture that holds the iPhone at an optimal distance from the media. It uses an LED light for even
New Iphone Scanner Just $39.95 from Ion Read More
Do you use your iPad for taking notes for classes or business meetings? If the answer is yes, do you use an on-screen keyboard, Bluetooth keyboard, or stylus? Typing on the on-screen keyboard can be too slow for efficient notes, and using a Bluetooth keyboard means you probably need some sort of desk to set
aPen A5 Smart Stylus for iPad Review Read More
Sure, you have an emergency kit stored away in your car or garage and yeah it may contain some Band-Aids, maybe some food or water rations, and an extra flashlight, but what if your emergency is a swarm of flesh eating zombies? For times when a fruit roll up and indestructible can of SPAM just
Have an Obscene Amount of Money and Really, REALLY Hate Zombies? Read More
They make great motorcycles and cars, and now BMW wants to go greener with their BMW C Evolution. According to the company, the prototype is close to hitting final production stages. Capable of covering 62 miles in a single charge and maximum speeds of up to 75 mph, the Evolution is another step in the