Janet Cloninger

ZAGGmate for iPad

zaggmate ipad case with keyboard

The people at ZAGG say you’ll wonder how you ever used your Apple iPad® without a ZAGGmate case.  The ZAGGmate cases are made of aircraft-grade aluminum with a bead-blasted, hard-anodized finish to match the iPad.  They are 9.75″ tall X 7.63″ wide.  A case fits on your iPad as a screen cover and adds 0.25″  or less (depending on the style) […]

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This Digital Photo Frame Loads Its Own Pictures

thinkgeek igala digital frame

The iGala WiFi digital photo frame, available now at ThinkGeek, has a Linux-based brain inside.  You don’t even need a computer to get this frame connected to your WiFi and setup to receive pictures.  After setup, this frame can log on to a Gmail account and add any emailed photos to its 1GB internal memory.  The

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Macally Bluetooth Keyboard and Stand for iPad

Macally BTKeyMini

The Macally BTKeyMini is a keyboard with a plastic dust shield.  The keyboard is Bluetooth 2.0 with 77 Enhanced Scissor-Key-Switches(TM) for thin keycaps with sensitive and responsive touch.  The keyboard and stand is 9.25″ X 5.6″ X 1.1″.  The keyboard dust cover acts as a stand for your iPad, and it can hold the iPad

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Enclave 5-in-1 iPad Case from Brenthaven

brenthaven enclave 5in1 ipad case

This iPad case from Brenthaven has more functions than any other case I’ve seen.  The Enclave 5-in-1 iPad Case has a back case that stays in place, and a front case that removes and serves other fucntions.  You can slide the front over the back case and slide your hand under the strap to make holding the iPad

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Print Your Holiday Pictures on the World’s Fastest 4X6″ Photo Printer

epson artisan 835 printer

The new Artisan 835 printer from Epson has the world’s fastest print speeds for photos –  Ultra Hi-Definition 4″ x 6″ photos in as fast as 10 seconds.  The Artisan 835 has a 7.8″ touch panel with a 3.5″ LCD.  It’s eco-smart automatic two-sided printing saves paper, and its estimated annual power consumption is less than

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Just in Time for Christmas – The Beatles are in iTunes

the beatles on itunes

It’s official, The Beatles’ complete catalog is available on iTunes.  Individual songs are $1.29, and each single album is $12.99; doubles are $19.99.  Apple says each album comes with iTunes LP, which features lyrics, photos, and more.  There’s even The Beatles Box Set for $149, featuring every album, single, and B-side, and the albums are of

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First Alert DW-700 Indoor/Outdoor Digital Wireless Camera with 7″ LCD Monitor Review

first alert recording wireless digital security system 1

There’s a busy cross-town street that passes close behind our house.  It doesn’t happen so much any more since cell phones are so common, but we used to often get people knocking on our door at all hours asking to use our phone because they were having car trouble.  We have a tiny peephole in

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Your iPad Can Help You Make Cookies This Holiday Season

martha stewart cookies app

About this time every year, I start buying cookie cookbooks.  I always have the fantasy that this will be the year that I’ll actually make some holiday cookies.  I never do, but I do like thinking about this.  This year, Martha Stewart has an iPad app that lets me combine my cookie plans with my

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Play a Round of Golf in Your Own Home with OptiShot

optishot golf simulator

OptiShot, an Infrared golf simulator from Dancin’ Dogg Golf, lets you and up to three of your friends play a round of golf without leaving home.  Using your own golf clubs and the OptiShot optical infrared pad and software, you can play on simulations of a variety of US golf courses, one in Thailand, and

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ZAGGsparq 2.0 Backup Battery

zaggsparq

ZAGG, the people with the invisibleSHIELD skins for gadgets, has a 6000mAh extended battery that works with any device that charges with a USB cable.  The ZAGGsparq 2.0 has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery;  the power plug to recharge the unit is built in to the ZAGGsparq 2.0, so there’s no extra cable to carry.  There

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Zip Up Some Untangled Earbuds from DGA Store

dga store zipbuds

The new Zipbuds from Digital Group Audio have an actual zipper for the cable.  The zipper keeps the cable from tangling.  The speakers have 8mm drivers, Kevlar-reinforced cords for extra strength, a gold-plated 3.5mm audio jack, and optional ear clips for extra stability.  Frequency response is 20-20,000Hz with 2mW of power.  You get three sets of ear

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iSteady Shot ARC Camera Stabilizer for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS

isteady shot arc

About a year ago, Julie told you about the iSteady camera stabilizer for iPhone and iPod nano.  After some time and some changes, the iSteady Shot ARC is available to pre-order.  This camera stabilizer supports your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS while you take videos and eliminates the shakes and jitters you often get with

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