Janet Cloninger

Cook Your Food and Charge Your Gadgets with BioLite CampStove

biolite camp stove charger

Using only twigs, you can cook your food with this quick-lighting little camp stove.  The CampStove from BioLite is only 8.25″  x  5″, weighs 2 pounds, and folds up for easy packing.  When you get to the campsite, it burns twigs, pine cones, pellets, and other biomass, so you don’t have to carry heavy fuel […]

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Orb Audio Booster Mini Amplifier and Speaker System Review

orb audio booster amp 1

The picture above is dominated by my giant 65″ TV, but you’ll notice two little speakers sitting in front of the screen (click for a larger view).  These little beauties are Mod 2 speakers from Orb Audio, a US-based “high-end speaker manufacturer who has proven that price does not equate to quality in the home

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VooMote Zapper Universal Remote Control for Apple iOS Devices

voomote zapper

Plug this little paperclip-sized dongle into the 30-pin connector on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, and your Apple device can serve as a powerful universal remote control.  The Zapper from VooMote uses the free VooMote Zapper app from iTunes to let you control virtually all the A/V devices in your house.  You can define

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Cellhelmet Protects Your iPhone and Insures It, Too

cellhelmet iphone case

This is another Kickstarter project.  The cellhelmet case for iPhone 4/4S (US & Canada versions) from cellhelmet.com is a TPU case with a difference.  This case comes complete with a one-year insurance policy from Global Warranty Group, “one of the nation’s largest and most recognized iPhone insurance administrators”, to repair or replace your iPhone if it

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Scosche flipCHARGE burst Emergency Battery for iPhone and iPod

scosche flipcharge burst

We’ve told you about Scosche clipSYNC cables before.  Those are handy charging cables, but you’ll still need a source of power.  The flipCHARGE burst from Scosche combines the convenience of a small carabiner accessory with a portable emergency power source for your iPhone (3GS and 4), iPod nano (5th and 6th gen), and iPod touch

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Prizm Universal Tablet and Smartphone Stands

hub prizm stand

The Prizm Stand from Hub shown here is a universal  stand for tablets.  It’s made of two interlocking pieces of aluminum, and it’s available in a variety of colors for $29.95.  There’s also a smaller version for phones for $24.95.  The Prizm Stands are available from Hub.

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Ion Nouveau Art iPhone 4/4S Case

ion nouveau art iphone case

This highly ornate case isn’t going to be everyone’s taste, but I think it’s beautiful.  The Nouveau Art iPhone 4/4S case from Ion is a polycarbonate snap-on back cover.  It’s available in iridium-coated silver or goldtone, so it doesn’t interfere with the signal strength.  The camera and all ports and controls are open and accessible. 

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Charge Up to Four iPads at Once with the Kanex Sydnee iOS Recharge Station

kanex sydnee ipad charger

If you’re in a multi-iPad/multi-iPhone household like me, you know how hard it can be to get everything charged at once without using half the outlets in the house.  With the Sydnee iOS Recharge Station from Kanex, you’ll be able to charge up to four iPads and/or iPhones in one compact charging station.  The Sydnee

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Avid Studio is Now Available as an iPad App

avid studio ipad app

Steve Holt did a popular review for Avid Studio (see the related posts for a link) last year, so I thought many of you might be interested to know that this software is now available as an iPad app.  Avid Studio for iPad has “distilled the world’s leading film-editing technology into an easy-to-use app that

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Kidz Gear Volume Limit Headphones for Apple Devices

kidz gear apple headphones

We’ve told you before about Kidz Gear volume-limiting headphones designed for kids, and now we have the Kidz Gear Volume Limit Headphones for Apple Products to tell you about.  These headphones are designed to fit children’s smaller heads, and they have the KidZControl Volume Limiting Technology that keeps sound pressure levels between 80dB – 90dB

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Sony Introduces Three New Cyber-Shot Models

New Sony Cyber shot cameras

Sony has added three new pocket-sized cameras to their Cyber-Shot line.  All three will have the new “high-resolution ‘Exmor R’ CMOS sensor and an improved BIONZ™ image processor that together boost low light performance and enhance auto-focus speeds, among other benefits.”  The DSC-TX200V (top left, cost about $500) will have an 18.2MP Exmor R sensor

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Manage Your Diabetes with Diabetes Pilot

diabetes pilot app

Diabetes management is a game of numbers.  How many carbs eaten, insulin injected, blood glucose numbers.  Blood glucose meters usually come with a little booklet to track some of these numbers in, but they’re always small, quickly filled up, and easily lost.  Digital Altitudes, LLC has software products that help you track everything you need

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Qmadix iharmonix Q-i-sound Wireless Bluetooth Speakers

q i sound bluetooth speakers

The iharmonix Q-i-sound Bluetooth Speakers from Qmadix are compact little speakers that can travel with you in their carrying case.   (See the bottom image; click for a larger view.)  The lithium-polymer battery charges in about 3.5 hours and provides up to 8 hours continuous playback time or 240 hours of standby time.  The speakers

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