Janet Cloninger

Make Any Headphones Bluetooth with MusiCALL from Bluetrek – and Control Your Smartphone, Too

bluetrek musicall

Clip MusiCALL from Bluetrek to your clothing, plug any headphones or earbuds into the 3.5mm jack, and you can listen to music from your smartphone without being physically connected to the phone.  MusiCALL uses Bluetooth to connect to your phone, and it has navigation buttons that are used to control music playback on the smartphone. […]

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Alarm Clocks from Sonic Alert Can Get Your College Students to Class on Time

sonic boom alarm clock

Give your high school graduate an alarm clock from Sonic Alert and even the deepest sleeper can get up on time for college classes.  The Sonic Boom clock has a 113dB alarm that should wake most anyone.  It also comes with a bed shaker that can be placed under the mattress or pillow for a

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4iConcepts 4iTorq Metal Bracelet for iPod nano Review

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There have been a multitude of companies introducing bands to turn the iPod nano into a wristwatch, and The Gadgeteer has reviewed some of them.  The 4iTorq band from 4iConcepts differs from the pack because it’s a metal band instead of the typical cloth, plastic, or leather strap.  Let’s give it a closer look.

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Levenger and Behance Present the Circa Action Method Notebook

levenger circa behance notebooks

Users of the Behance Action Method can now combine their organizational system with the convenience of Levenger‘s Circa notebooks.  Levenger now has a line of products for the Behance system, like this letter-sized Circa Action Method Notebook.  Inside are 66 Action Method sheets for project planning (33 each of blue and orange) and 33 Dot

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CompuExpert WOW-keys Keyboard for Mac, PC, iPhone, and iPod touch

compuexpert keyboard

Plug your iPhone or iPod touch into the WOW-keys Keyboard from CompuExpert, and you can charge and sync your iOS device (iOS 4.X) using a USB connection on your computer.  You can enter text into your iOS device using the QWERTY keyboard, and there are hotkeys that let you control your iPhone/iPod’s functions while it’s

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Altec Lansing Orbit USB Stereo Speakers

orbit usb speakers

These Altec Lansing Orbit USB Stereo Speakers are small enough to carry with your laptop.  They pack compactly together into a cylinder to fit easily into your gear bag.  They use USB power from your laptop, netbook, or computer to significantly amplify and enhance the sound.  The speakers have stands that let you aim the

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Hidden Mountain Curriers Handcrafted Leather Goods

hidden mountain curriers leather goods

The Hidden Mountain Curriers shop at Etsy offers a variety of beautiful, handmade leather covers for electronics devices.  Shown is a hand-tooled cover for Kindle 3.  Although the covers vary in style, they all are book-style covers.  They all seem to hold the device in with leather and elastic straps, and they offer a choice

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ColsenKeane microWallet

colsenkeane micro wallet

Here’s another minimalist wallet for your consideration.  ColsenKeane offers the microWallet, which can hold 6-8 plastic cards and 7-8 folded bills.  It’s available in vegetable tanned, latigo, or oiled leather and with or without a flap closure.  All ColsenKeane leather goods are handmade using quality leathers in their shop in North Carolina.  The microWallet starts

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Rush Time Machine App for Apple iOS and Android Devices

rush time machine iOS app

I love Rush – the Canadian rock group, that is – and I was surprised to see that they have an app in the iTunes store.  With Rush Time Machine, you can get news, tour itinerary and ticket information, and information about places to stay near concert venues.  The Gear section lets you explore the

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Archerfish Solo Outdoor/Indoor Video Surveillance and Recording System

archerfish solo surveillance system

Most video surveillance systems don’t have the smarts to distinguish between a burglar jimmying the lock and the azalea bush blowing in the wind, and this results in a lot of false alarms and wasted recording space.  Archerfish say they have “Intelligent Surveillance Technology that’s more advanced than motion detection” that understands what it sees. 

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iPad Extreme Sleeve from G-Form Protects Your iPad – Even if You Drop it From a Plane?

g form ipad extreme sleeve

The iPad Extreme Sleeve is made by G-Form, a company that “brings you the most innovative cycling and sports impact protection products available today.”  They’ve applied that technology to a protective iPad sleeve that can be used alone or inside another bag.  The sleeve is made of molded PORON® XRD™ material, so it “offers consistent,

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