The Dick Tracy watch dream appears to be alive and well, and the SpecialOPS watch by Phenom is the latest incarnation. It’s a fully functional GSM cell phone with touch screen display and external keypad integrated into the wrist strap. Also plays MP3/MP4 files and has FM radio, microphone and speakers, digital 1.3Mp still and […]
Your watch not do enough stuff? This one might. Read More
Love your iPhone but tired of having to strip it from its protective case to enjoy the convenience of a docking cradle? Try the Innodock Jr. Desktop Cradle by Seidio. It features a dock connector mounted on a compliant spring hinge. This allows the iPhone to be placed in it vertically, then tilt backward slightly
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After years of teasers, rumors, speculation and hype, the wait is finally over. Today Apple released the iPad, its entry into the eReader/netbook market. Looking (an acting) a lot like an oversized iPhone, it boast quite a few features.
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Timbuk2, makers of the recognizable 3-panel messenger bags (which are great for holding our gadgetry) have recently redesigned their very popular Classic Messenger Bag. The “Classic Messenger 2010” has added functional features which some thought were lacking in the previous version. As in the past, it is available in two styles, pre-built and custom. Both
Improve on a Classic? Timbuk2 has done it. Read More
If, in your locale, Old Man Winter overstays his welcome by a few months and Jack Frost kidney punches you when you leave the house every morning, you know well the joys and difficulties of a Hoth-like climate. For those of us blessed with such conditions, occasionally those difficulties creep into our gadgeting as well.
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Originally one of ThinkGeek‘s annual April Fool’s product pranks, this “sleeping gag” was turned into a real product and is fully LucasFilm-licensed. You’ll sleep safe and snug like an injured and delirious Jedi Knight while stuffed into this simulated carcass. Featuring a built-in embroidered tauntaun head pillow, protruding leg, arm and tail, plush lightsaber zipper
Your Tauntaun May Freeze, But You’ll Stay Toasty Read More
Listen up, true believers! Do you (like me) find yourself at the nexus of interests in gadgetry, collecting, and the artistic medium of comic books? Intrigued? If so, the IntelliScanner Comic Edition by Apparent may be your perfect storm.
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As much as we gadget-fiends might like to have Bluetooth or WiFi connections for all of our peripheral devices, unfortunately the technosphere hasn’t yet caught up to our vision. If cable management is an issue for you, check out the Gumbycord, er… Flexicord (sorry, couldn’t resist) by Ziotek. Patent-pending Memory Cord Technology allows Flexicord to
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With an enthusiastic nod to the original 80’s TV show and toys, Takara will soon release the Transformers Device Label line of functional tech gadgets that transform into heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons. Fans will recognize Ravage, the panther-like Decepticon who originally transformed into an audio cassette (remember those?), and has now been updated to
On the heels of the itsy-bitsy T-Pack for netbooks comes Timbuk2‘s new Breakout Messenger, a generously-sized bag designed for your hulking 17″ laptop. A cross between their Outtawhack Daypack and the Commute Messenger, this seems to be an answer to the critique that even the Large Commute was just not quite large enough for a
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Motorola recently announced its first Google Android OS-based smartphone, the Motorola CLIQ. A 3G smartphone with full touchscreen and side-slide QWERTY keyboard, it is also the first device to feature MOTOBLUR, which syncs social networking and other media. The Motorola CLIQ will be available in Titanium and Winter White colors and is due to be
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Announced just today at Apple‘s 09/09/09 “music event”, the new iPod nano. The newest nano appears to be the same size as the “4th Gen” nano, but with a larger screen and a polished aluminum finish. It will also feature a camera that shoots still images and video and a microphone. Also added is FM
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Like a lot of us, I travel for work fairly often, lugging my rotator-cuff rending Lenovo T60p (with extended life battery) and its builders-grade power brick through airports and hotels. Because of this, I am rather fanatical about accessories that can help me save time, weight and space, both on my daily grind commute and
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Gear bags are all the rage these days, most sporting voluminous cc’s of storage space and a plethora of pockets and compartments for storing our gadgety goodies. The BUILT Laptop Backpack follows a bit different philosophy. Looking like a cross between a sport parachute pack and a bullet-proof vest, this über slim and contoured carrier
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More companies have been producing accessories that attempt to seamlessly integrate with the functionality and aesthetics of Apple’s MacBook line (that “Mac Factor”), such as the mStand. Behold the BookArc from Twelve South, which lets you to “turn your laptop into a desktop.” The BookArc holds your MacBook in a vertical orientation providing a smaller
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Every once in a while, I stumble upon a product that makes me say to myself, “Yeah! Why didn’t somebody think of that a long time ago?” The Ratcheting Hex Wrench from ProTool Manufacturing is one such product. Each tool contains a full set of either standard or metric hex wrenches that can be folded
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If you’ve ever packed for a hike, camping trip, or other activity in which saving precious space is paramount, you know how difficult it can be. Behold Fozzils ThinkFLAT! Part origami, part tableware, each item–be it bowl, cup, spoon or otherwise–can hold hot liquid without leaking, but can be collapsed completely flat. Made from durable
Now THIS is flatware… Read More
Wireless may be all the rage these days, but despite the portability afforded by many different types of devices, they still need to be plugged in or cradled to charge them. WildCharge offers an interesting solution to this dilemma. Consisting of an adapter that attaches to the device and a charge pad that is plugged
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Well, OK, maybe not guaranteed, but it might be a good start. If you’re in need of de-cluttering (and we know who we are), check out the USB Drink Warmer with 4-port USB Hub from Vat19. Although this is another of those gadgets which has been subtlety named to disguise its functionality, for the sake
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Keeping on The Gadgeteer’s theme of wallets that are non-traditional and “gadgety,” check out the Ögon Designs “Fan Shaped” Aluminum Wallet. Similar in form factor and function to the Jimi, Flipside and Flipside 2 wallets, it has a few interesting differences. This French-designed wallet features an aluminum shell (which Ögon claims can shield credit cards
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