I almost never use earbuds with my iPad 2 and usually just rely on its speaker. The sound from the iPad 2 is okay, but the speaker is on the back. The sound is directed away from me, and I usually find I’m holding my hand cupped around the back of the iPad 2 to […]
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Every few weeks, I’ll see a Silver Alert news story about an Alzheimers patient or otherwise vulnerable adult who has wandered away. That’s just in my area, so imagine how many of these at-risk people there are in the country and how many of them could be missing at any given time. GTX has developed
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I just posted a review of the new PRS-T1 Reader Wi-Fi ebook reader from Sony, and I mentioned that you have to have a light to read in dim or dark rooms. That’s the nature of eInk screens – they have no backlighting, so you’ll need an external light of some sort. I’ve had lighted
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Last December, Julie told us about the Original Kitchen iPad Rack. The designers have been busy since then, and they’ve refined their design. Now, the mounting bracket is made of clear acrylic so it almost disappears from view when the shelf is removed (see the bottom picture). Good news for apartment dwellers who can’t drive screws
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Every year I’ve been writing for The Gadgeteer, I’ve reviewed the newest Sony ebook reader. I admit I have moved on to reading mostly on my iPad 2, and I did just buy a Kindle, but I couldn’t let the new Sony reader pass without giving it a look. For many years, starting with the
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Many men seem to carry thick wallets in their back pockets, and sitting on this “brick” can cause back and leg pain – making them part of the 27 million people in the US who suffer from back pain. The SamAnna Luxury Wallet is worn on your belt, so no more “wallet sciatica, wallet neuropathy, or simply fat
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Everybody needs earphones for their various smartphones, tablets, and MP3 players, and most people want to replace the uncomfortable stock earphones with better-sounding, more comfortable earbuds. Maximo has provided The Gadgeteer with a couple of their earphones. We’ll be looking at both the iP-395 iMetal Isolation Earphones with Remote and Mic and the iP-595 iMetal
When I reviewed the Apple Cards app, I was disappointed to receive a card missing the letterpress design elements I had selected. Someone at Apple read the review, and they launched an investigation into why I had received the wrong design. Someone at the printer checked my order file and determined it was okay. Apparently,
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No matter how much I use my gadgets, I could never give up my paper and writing implements. I’ve always loved school and office supplies, and I was in heaven when I discovered Levenger and their beautiful notebooks, rich papers, and beautiful pens. Levenger’s Circa system notebooks are perhaps best described as the best of
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Last year, I had the chance to review the iMainGo X Ultra-Portable Speaker and Case for iPhone/iPod and was amazed at the great sound from such a small set of speakers. I was interested to see that they’ll soon have the iMainGo XP for iPad and iPad 2. The portable speaker case has a rechargeable
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(S)mythology is the story of Sophie, a little girl with magical super powers, told as a whimsical, young-adult tale of true love that mixes pop culture with Greek mythology. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Jeremy Tarr (the author) and the Keep a Breast Foundation have joined forces to raise money for breast cancer awareness. For
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Wall mounting systems are often designed to work with a single device, but the Hedgie Tablet Wall Mount Solution works with most any tablet. The Hedgie is made from self-adhesive Velcro hook and loop tape. The mounting system consists of circles of Velcro with a hedgehog design in the middle. You stick the soft loop
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Julie’s recent posts about erasable pens and mechanical pencils has woken my own office-supply love. I found a really unusual looking pen that’s designed to reduce hand pain when writing. The evo.pen is said to be the remedy for hand pain when writing due to arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, repetititve stress syndrome, and writer’s cramp.
evo.pen – The Remedy for Chronic Hand Pain when Writing Read More
Many people say that the French press coffee maker is the perfect equipment to make perfectly brewed coffee. Many other people think that coffee made in the French press is too bitter and has a lot of sediment in it. The Softbrew Coffee Maker from ThinkGeek helps you get the rich flavor of the French
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I have been given the opportunity to review several great iPad 2 cases recently. As much as I love covers and cases in general, and these cases in particular, I simply can’t use them all. I thought I’d share the wealth by finding new homes for them. The cases I’m offering are: the Skytop Trading
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People are always concerned with keeping their laptop computers running cool. Laptops can run hot because they usually have small fans to save space inside, and they are often used on soft surfaces that can block the cooling vents. There are a variety of products designed to cool laptop computers. Some, like lap desks, are
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The Rapoo E6300 Bluetooth Ultra-Slim Keyboard from Brando is small enough to fit in your gear bag. At about 8″ X 3.2″ X 0.5″ and 5.4 ounces, you’ll hardly know it’s in the bag. It has 80 keys and a QWERTY layout; it even has some special iPad hotkeys. The keyboard features scissor-key structure and
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Ever give a thought to what happens to all those cases and accessories you bought for a gadget after it’s been replaced? Well, the guys who brought us the iBend stands for iPhone and iPad have given it some thought, and they’ve designed a fully compostable and biodegradable case for the iPhone 4/4S. The ecoSnap case
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If it’s wearing a SofShell cover from SofProducts, it can. It can also stay on a piece of glass slanted at a 70-degree angle with the SofShell back cover. These covers are made of a clear plastic material with a super-tacky texture. They are lightweight and hypoallergenic (no latex). SofShell cases are available for the
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One of the products Apple discussed in their recent iOS 5 announcements was an app that lets you custom-design a greeting card that Apple will print and snail-mail for you. I thought this seemed like a great idea for me; I like to send greeting cards to my friends and family but don’t like to
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