Janet Cloninger

Let Your Smartphone Help Plan Your Leaf Peeping

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Are you a leaf peeper?  Do you plan vacations and weekend trips with the sole purpose of gawking at the colorful fall foliage?  If you do, the Leaf Peeper app from Yankee Magazine can help you find the best fall displays.  The app lets you make foliage reports, called Peeps, about the conditions in your

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Rapoo E6300 Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard for iPad Review

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It seems like the general consensus among many iPad owners is that the on-screen keyboard is good for sending a quick email or making a note, but it doesn’t work so well when you need to enter large amounts of data.  There have been many attempts to create a compact, convenient physical keyboard that you

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CalypsoCase Announces New iPhone 5 Cases

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And we’re off!  The iPhone 5 announcement is barely over, and the announcements of cases have started.  CalypsoCrystal has introduced three beautiful CalypsoCase leather cases for the iPhone 5 with designs by Lara Bohinc.  These handcrafted, limited-edition cases are available for iPhone 4/4S now; they’ll be shipping iPhone 5 cases in about 3 weeks.  The

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Kanex Lets You Travel with Your Own Private WiFi Network

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Have you ever checked in to a hotel that promises WiFi,  only to find that you have a room with weak, useless WiFi service?  There’s only one Ethernet cable in there, but you have several device you want to connect?  If you had the mySpot from Kanex, you could create your own password-protected personal network

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uNu Ex-Era Modular Battery Case for iPhone 4/4S Review

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One thing I’ve noticed about my iPhone 4 is that the battery drains at a much faster rate than the batteries in my old dumb phones did.  This is especially true now that I keep Bluetooth turned on all the time to keep the iPhone connected to my V-Tech Bluetooth home phone.  There’s nothing worse

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Toys R Us Introduces the tabeo, a Tablet for Kids

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The new tabeo tablet from Toys R Us fills the niche for kids who want a tablet computer just like Mom’s or Dad’s, but who aren’t old enough for the responsibility of caring for expensive, delicate devices.  The tabeo runs Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” on its ARM Cortex A8 @ 1 GHz processor with 1GB

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Edifier Tick Tock Bluetooth Alarm Clock

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Although it may look old-fashioned, the Tick Tock Bluetooth Alarm Clock from Edifier is modern to the core.  The clock has two 3.5W omni-directional speakers, and the clock face and hands have been replaced with an LED screen that displays date, time, and other information.  It can connect to any Bluetooth-enabled device to play music or

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Next Issue Adds More Magazines to Their Catalog

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The Gadgeteer recently reviewed the iOS app for the Next Issue service.  As you’ll remember, Next Issue is a magazine reading app that gives you access to dozens of magazines for a low monthly fee.  At the time of the first review, there were about 39 or 40 total magazines that were available to Unlimited

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Customizable iRoom iDock Wall Mount Now Available for iPad

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Bracketron recently introduced a customizable version of their iRoom iDock for iPad.  The iRoom iDock is installed into your wall, and it is equipped with an Ethernet cable and a powered dock to charge your iPad while it’s in the mount.  You have full use of the iPad’s functions while it’s in the dock.  It’s

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Replace Your Red Party Cup with My Eco Can

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The My Eco Can from Molla Space is a reusable, refillable plastic can that will take the place of paper or plastic cups.  The can is made of PLA (poly-lactic acid) plastic that’s BPA-free and can be completely broken back down into harmless natural products (in an industrial composting facility) when you no longer need

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Design a New iPhone Case Each Day with the UBling! Case

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A company called Bling My Thing makes smartphone cases, many decorated with Swarovski Elements crystals.  These are very attractive cases – but what if you get bored with your accessories quickly?  For those people who do like frequent change, or perhaps can’t find just the design they want, Bling My Thing is introducing the UBling!

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Don’t Get Caught Flat-Footed Without a Flashlight Again

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The Gadgeteer has covered a lot of flashlights in the past, but I don’t recall seeing a flat one before.  This little Flat Flashlight from Perpetual Kid is small enough to fit on your keychain or in a pocket, so you’ll never find yourself without a flashlight again.  It’s only 2.5 inches long X 1.75

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