If you find that your vertical jump falls short, the Concept1 basketball shoes from Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL) will give you a significant boost up. APL says their Concept1 shoes use Load ‘N Launch technology to give you a significant boost in your vertical leap. A “launch pad” in the ball of the foot – […]
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The iPad Travel Kit Plus from Incase has room for your iPad, the Apple wireless keyboard, cables, and other accessories in one zipper section. There’s a second, fake fur-lined compartment for the iPad itself. It even includes a stand for the iPad – that can be carried in the Incase along with your other accessories.
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Recently, Dave Rees told us about reading magazines on the iPad using the Zinio app for iPad. The Zinio app is sort of a librarian to manage your “e-magazine” subscriptions that you purchase through the Zinio service. The People magazine app for iPad manages only the People magazine issues. You can buy individual issues as
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The OttLite company is known for producing lamps and bulbs that provide natural lighting. Their POD Desk Lamp has a 13W OttLite HD bulb that will provide 10,000 hours of task lighting. It also has a charging stand for your phone, MP3 player, or other small device built in to the base. There’s even a wire management system
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This Cube Clock from Vat19 looks like a Rubik’s Cube, and it packs a lot of functionality in 27 cubic inches (3″ per side). You turn the top to select the following functions: clock, alarm, date/day of the week calendar, and temperature (degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius). It’s powered by one AA battery (not included). The
The Quattro Giga notebook from the MoMA Store has a red leather cover. The replaceable notebook inside has 144 blank pages. The gadgetry in this notebook is found in the black strap closure. There’s a removeable 4GB USB flash drive in the strap, and the cap stays attached to the leather notebook so you won’t
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This little MP3 player from Target (online only) is based on Miffy, a little rabbit character created by the Dutch artist Dick Bruna. The Latte Miffy MP3 Player stands about 2.5″ tall, has 2GB of memory, and a battery with up to 12 hours playback time. You can play MP3 and WMA files that you
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This Two-Way Movie Frame and Stand holds your iPad in the landscape orientation for easy viewing. You can turn the stand and use it as a typing stand. A PET screen protector is also included with the frame. This frame stand is $24.99 from Buy.com.
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There’s nothing unusual about this USB flash drive other than its form. Remove the little silver robot’s head to access the 4GB USB flash drive. He keeps a hold on his head, so you don’t have to worry about misplacing the cap to your drive. There’s a clip on his back, so you can carry
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If you have a swimming pool at your home, you may have found that it is a hazard for small animals. You snap this Frog Saver Lily Pad to your pool ladder or attach it to the pool wall, and it gives the frog or other small animal a steady platform to climb out before
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I’m sure we’ve all seen iHome alarm clocks with docking stands for iPhone and iPods. The new iHome iA100ZC alarm clock will dock those devices, and it will also dock your iPad. You can charge your iPhone/iPad/iPod while you listen to music, and you can use music in your device as your alarm sound. The
The Just Mobile Alupad mouse pad, from a company in Denmark, is designed to complement your Mac. The white plastic mousing surface and the anodized aluminum accents match the Apple aluminum keyboard. The Alupad works with optical and laser mice. There are non-skid feet on the bottom to keep the mouse pad stable and protect
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The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010 app for iOS 3.0 or later is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and the iPad. No internet connection is required to access the more than 25,000 unique articles and 2,700 colorful images and maps. You can save links to favorite articles, see a history of your last 100 searches, view
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The Ivy Carat Jewelry box from KJ Global Ltd. has a 2″ color TFT LCD screen in the lid. There’s 128 MB of memory and a USB rechargeable battery with a 1-2 hour life. The jewelry box can play a 3GP file with sound (conversion program included) or display a .JPG file. The KJ Global company
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Some will say this this doesn’t qualify as a gadget because it doesn’t have electronics or use a battery, but it’s a mechanical pencil that uses liquid lead! That has to impart some sort of geeky cachet! The Liquid Graphite Technology in this mechanical pencil from Sharpie lays down the “lead” like ink. Sharpie says it’s
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The Vintage Covers shop at Etsy converts old books and comic books into covers for ebook readers and even iPads (depending on the size of the book). Randy at Vintage Covers says he converts old hardcover books or he uses traditional bookbinding methods to construct a cover for an original image from a comic book
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Most stands for electronic devices are built to be used with only one device. The BookGem can hold a multitude of devices – an iPad or other tablet, a Kindle or Kindle DX, Sony readers, nook, Kobo reader – even a paper book. The BookGem is made in the USA of ABS plastic. Folded up,
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STM Bags was founded in 1998 in AAustralia. It is a company that is dedicated to making laptop bags that “don’t look like a laptop bag.” They’ve introduced some bags designed for the Apple iPad. Just like their laptop bags, the iPad offerings are sturdy-looking bags that are suitable for business or casual use. STM were
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To complement the yellow submarine tea infuser Julie told us about earlier this year, Uncommon Goods is offering a yellow submarine radio. The submarine is covered in rubber to protect the radio components while it bobs along in your bathtub. The Submarine Bath Radio is $30.00.
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I have a tiny micro SDHC card in my phone. To be able to use it with my computer’s built-in card reader, I have to put the micro SDHC into an adapter that looks like a regular SDHC card – which means I have to keep up with that adapter. USBFever has an adapter that’s
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