Janet Cloninger

Philips Fidelio SoundRing Portable Speaker with AirPlay

philips fidelio soundring speaker

The Fidelio SoundRing Portable Speaker with AirPlay from Philips lets you stream music from your computer, iPad, iPod, or iPhone.  It has a rechargeable battery that can provide up to three hours of playback using AirPlay or up to 6 hours when using the aux-in or USB ports.  It can be used simultaneously with other […]

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The FLOTE Stand for Tablets and eBook Readers

flote tablet stand

Here’s another Kickstarter project.  The FLOTE Stand is a floor stand that works with most tablets and eBook readers, with or without a cover.  The all-metal stand is machined by US craftsmen, and it’s available in aluminum, black, or white finishes.  It easily adjusts without having to loosen or tighten anything, and it has a

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Introducing Snapdragon Stadium – the New (Temporary) Name for the Home of the San Diego Chargers

snapdragon stadium san diego

This post brought to you by Snapdragon by Qualcomm. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you heard the news?  Since December 18, Qualcomm Stadium, home of the San Diego Chargers, has changed their name to Snapdragon Stadium.  Since 1997, Qualcomm, the San Diego-based wireless chip giant, has had naming rights to the Charger’s stadium.  This

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Micro Gem Headphones – A New Way to Wear Pearls?

micro gem headphones

These Micro Gem Headphones from the A+R Store look like a perfect gift for the fashionable teenage girl.  These bead-like earphones fit in the outer ear, not your ear canal, so you don’t have to worry about damage to her hearing.  There aren’t any technical specifications for these, so I’m certain we can assume they

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Capture 360-degree Panoramic Video with Your iPhone

kogeto lens iphone 4

The Kogeto Dot lens works with your iPhone 4 or 4S’s camera and their own free Looker app to capture 360-degree panoramic video.  The Dot uses Kogeto’s iCONIC lens and their “unique catadioptric optical system is fully AR-coated for excellent color fidelity in all environments.”  The Dot attaches to your camera with either a black,

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Use the Power of Your Mind with the Mindflex Duel Game

mindflex duel game

A couple of years ago, Julie told us about the Mindflex game from Mattel.  It’s a “a mental acuity game where you use your thoughts to move a ball through an obstacle course.”  Now Mattel is offering the Mindflex Duel so you can go head-to-head (pardon the expression) against your friends.  There are five game

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Take Your Cellphone Completely Off the Grid with MIAmobi Cases and Bags

miamobi cellphone cases

Supposedly, your cellphone still sends out information to the service provider about your activities even after you’ve turned it off.  If you want to make sure that no one can track those signals, you need a case or bag from MIAmobi.  The lining in these bags contains colloidal silver, which blocks all radio frequencies to/from

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Add a Keyboard to Your iPad or iPad 2 – Directly on the Screen

touchfire ipad keyboard

I don’t like using the on-screen keyboard on my iPad.  There’s no tactile feedback, so I can’t tell if my hands are in the correct position nor if I actually struck a key.  The TouchFire Screen-Top Keyboard for iPad looks like a very promising way to add a tactile keyboard to your iPad without having

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Mount Your iPhone Anywhere with the Quad Lock System

quad lock iphone case

Here’s another iPhone case project from Kickstarter.  The Quad Lock system from Annex Products consists of a polycarbonate case for your iPhone 4 or 4S and a series of gear-like mounts that allow you to attach your device to the wall, in your car, on your bike handlebars…  For a pledge of $25, you’ll receive

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Koder Code Editor App for iPad

koder app for ipad

With the Koder app, you’ll be able to create, edit, and modify PHP, CSS, Javascript, HTML/ xHTML, Perl, XML, Ruby, Python, and other programming files on your iPad.  It has features like syntax highlighting, built-in snippet management, tabbed editing, preview manager, and more.  They recently added Firebug support in the previewer (iOS 5 only) to

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A Phone Stand You Can Carry in Your Wallet

ifold phone stand

This folding stand for smartphones and similarly-sized devices literally folds up to credit-card size to fit in your wallet.  The ifold Mobile Phone Stand is made of 3D PriPack 500 micron polypropylene, so it’s durable and lightweight.  When unfolded, the ifold supports iPhones, Android phones, and other small devices for hands-free use.  Although both photos

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Sakar Disney iPad Camera

disney ipad camera

Sakar and Disney have introduced the Sakar Disney iPad Camera.  This 7MP camera is designed with children in mind, but adults might like it, too.  This simple camera takes still photos only; it has a 1.5″ preview screen and a 4X digital zoom.  There’s no internal memory, but it comes with a 32GB microSD card. 

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