Janet Cloninger

Forget styluses! Use a Sharpie on your capacitive touchscreen tablet!

stylus cap for sharpie

Here’s a stylus that will turn heads.  Instead of those short, skinny styluses that cause your fingers to cramp up, add a Stylus Cap from More/Real to your Sharpie.  Sharpies are a good size to hold comfortably, and the added stylus cap means you’ll be able to use it with your tablet or smart phone […]

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NiteCore’s “Tiny Monster” is perfect for when a regular flashlight just won’t do

nitecore tiny monster flashlight

The “Tiny Monster” TM26 flashlight from NiteCore is stated to be the world’s smallest 3500 lumen flashlight.  It has a 5.6″ length, 2.0″ tube diameter, and 2.8″ head diameter and weighs 15.5 ounces without the batteries.  It has four  CREE XM-L LEDs and is powered by either four 18650 Li-ion or eight CR123 batteries.  It’s made of

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Fully integrate your iPhone into your car with the Volkswagen iBeetle

ibeetle volkswagon

Volkswagen recently introduced the iBeetle at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show.  The new models of the Beetle and Beetle Cabriolet will be the first “of the Volkswagen Group in which the iPhone will become an integrative component.”  The car’s dock holds the iPhone 5 as seen in the image, and you can access all your normal iPhone

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This motorcycle helmet will have people asking “Batman, is that you?”

dark as night helmet

This motorcycle helmet from Helmet Dawg is for the person secure in their own…  Well, I’m not quite sure what they’d be secure in, but if you really like Batman and you ride a motorcycle, you need to check out the Dark as Night helmet.  This is a serious helmet that has been designed to

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Hack your nightstand into a Qi inductive wireless charging station

Remembering all the interest in Julie’s recent Gadget Diary about the Qi inductive wireless charger, I know some of you will be interested in reading an article I recently found on the Huffington Post site.  They have an article about modifying a nightstand to turn it into a Qi inductive wireless charging station.  Basically, a

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Do you know where your MagSafe converter is?

magsafe adapter keyring

They don’t do it especially frequently, but Apple does sometimes change the power or sync connectors on their computers and mobile devices.  You may find yourself the proud owner of a MagSafe to MagSafe 2 converter so that you can use your computer with some older Apple power adapters or the MagSafe power connector on

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Time Warner Cable nows makes some live programming on your iOS device available outside your home

twc update ipad

Time Warner Cable has long had an app that lets you use your iOS device as an extra TV screen, but you’ve been limited to using it only when connected to your home network.  According to a press release issued yesterday by TWC, some of that programming will now be available on your iOS device

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Are you a sucker for a good stylus? Or is your stylus a sucker?

octopus like stylus

In the earlier days of PDAs and other small handheld devices, everything had a stylus and everything had a silo to hold it when you weren’t using it.  Most tablets and smartphones today don’t come with a stylus, and you’re left trying to find a way to keep up with it if you use one.

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Add glamour and protection to your iPhone 5

musubo diamond iphone case

I’ve seen “tire tread” cases for phones before, but never have I seen one with a touch of glamour.  The Diamond Case for iPhone 5 from Musubo is a “hybrid design” case.  It has a hard, glossy, translucent panel that’s been formed with a diamond pattern.  The edges are made of protective, impact-resistant TPU.  The case

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Travel light with the RichardSolo Wall and Car Combo Charger Pro

richardsolo convertable charger

RichardSolo has a great addition to your travel gear.  Their Wall and Car Combo Charger Pro looks like a regular USB wall charger.  It has a single USB port that provides up to 2.1A for fast charging of tablets as well as phones.  It takes 100/240V input, which means you’ll be able to use it internationally

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The Reyneau iPhone Case Wallet shows your personality while protecting your identity

reyneau iphone wallet

We’ve featured several “go to lunch” wallets that can hold your phone, ID, and some cash and that allow you to run quick errands without having to lug around a huge bag.  But what if you think those wallets are still too big?  Well, you can forget the wallet that holds a phone and look

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A safe, secure, permanent installation for your iPad or iPad mini that doesn’t break the bank

newpcgadget ipad signature stand

If you need to have an iPad permanently mounted for customer use but you don’t have the room or the budget for a free-standing kiosk, you need to check out the new Signature Series iPad Acrylic Display from newPCgadgets and newMacgadgets.  The iPad is housed inside a 1″ acrylic frame that’s secured with tamper-resistant screws.

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