Did you have a Lite-Brite when you were growing up? I didn’t, but I wanted one. Here’s my chance to have one on my iPad (requires iOS 3.2 or later). The Bright Bright app for iPad lets you draw pictures with little “pegs”. You can use stencils or draw freehand, and you can save an […]
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These are maybe the most unusual speakers I’ve seen. These plush, pink bears from Juicy Couture have speakers inside, and they come with a cable to connect with the audio out jack on any MP3 player. The bears have articulated arms and legs, one is wearing a necklace with the Juicy Couture logo, and one has a
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Now that your pet has his own doorbell to let you know when he wants out, he’ll need his own water fountain to keep himself refreshed while he’s outside. Taylor Gifts has a Doggie Fountain that attaches to your garden hose so he can have fresh drinking water whenever he likes by simply stepping on the metal
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You’ve probably seen one of those clocks that use persistance of vision to make the time display appear to float in the air above the clock, right? The iXP3 Internet Message Clock from Fascinations takes those clocks to a new level. In addition to displaying the time, date, and temperature, the iXP3 can display news, sports scores,
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You can cover up the black Apple logo on the back of your iPad with a rainbow Apple sticker from CoolDecal for a cool, retro look. The sticker is opaque, so the colors should be true and bright. The sticker is only $3.50, so I don’t think it’s going to cover the entire back of
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If you have a child with diabetes, you know how vital frequent blood glucose checks are for his or her health. However, kids often resist these checks because they hurt. Bayer has developed the Didget Blood Glucose Monitoring system that gives kids an incentive to do frequent blood checks. The Didget meter comes with a game cartridge for Nintendo DS or
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The U.S. Government has a small number of apps for mobile phones that allow you to do a variety of things. You can learn about product recalls, get information about TSA rules, news from the White House or the EPA, see the FBI’s most wanted, find and contact the nearest US Embassy from anywhere else
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If you’re in the market for a Sony Reader Pocket Edition ebook reader and you like books by Elizabeth Gilbert, the new limited edition Sony Reader Pocket Edition bundle is for you. The bundle celebrates the “Eat, Pray, Love” movie premiere. You get the silver Pocket Edition ebook reader, a special cover, and coupons for Elizabeth
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Typical waterproof fabrics are coated with a chemical that leaves the fabric feeling plasticy or rubbery. The Shinnorie Go! Sleeve for iPad uses new CrossClimate™ microfiber fabrics that have interstitial areas that are smaller than water molecules, so water can’t penetrate the fabric. Air molecules can still penetrate the openings, so heat can dissipate. The
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If you are an outdoors(wo)man or a person who lives in an area with a lot of disruptions to city services because of weather, you may sometimes find yourself without a safe source of drinkable water. The LifeSaver 4000 Water Bottle from Hedonics is the world’s first all-in-one ultra-purifying water bottle. The 750 ml bottle
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If you’ve read the other entries in my unofficial iPad cases series, you know that my husband, Butch, and I both have iPads. We both use the Belkin Grip Vue case, but we both wanted sturdy cases to further protect the iPad while travelling with it. Butch found that the Levenger Grid-It Netbook Case worked
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This little Aluminum Sound Tube MP3 Speaker from ThinkGeek is about the size of the tube inside a roll of toilet paper. It functions as an external speaker for iPods, or you can use it as a standalone MP3 player. ThinkGeek says that the tube delivers a big sound. It has a rechargeable battery that delivers 6-12 hours
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F-Secure offers Anti-Theft for Mobile to protect your contacts and personal files should your Symbian OS, Windows Mobile, or Android phone be lost or stolen. You can send an SMS message to lock your phone and keep it locked until you enter the correct password. You can use the locate feature to receive a message, sent to a
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The Phubby Wrist Cubby is a Lycra/Spandex fabric wristband that holds your cell phone or your iPod at the ready while you engage in sports or go about your day. The Original Phubby is made of a non-transparent fabric in a variety of solids or patterns. The Phubby Sport uses a mesh fabric that allows you
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The Emerald Observatory app for iPad from Emerald Sequoia LLC is a clock and so much more. In addition to the 12-hr and 24-hr analog time, you can see a heliocentric orrery (display of planets in orbit around the sun) and their rise/set times and altitude and azimuth. You can determine the beginning and ending
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Amazon announced a free Kindle reader for Android. You can access the Kindle store from your Adroid device, and books you buy will be delivered wirelessly. If you have multiple Kindle devices, Whispersync will automatically synchronize your last page read and annotations between devices. The download is free and works for all Android OS 1.6
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This review is going to be short and sweet. The 10″ Flak Jacket from Levenger is a protective sleeve for a netbook and – you guessed it! – the Apple iPad. It’s a simple product made to do a simple job – protect your device. How does it perform?
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The Fascinations company offers “wonders created by physicists.” Their City Lights globe is a little different from most globes. There’s a light source inside that illuminates the major cities on earth. The globe automatically rotates on its axis, as well. The globe comes with a 11oV power supply. The City Lights Globe is available in 6″ or 10″ diameters from various retailers. The Discovery Channel
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This new USB keyboard and optical mouse from Brando are made of eco-friendly bamboo. The keyboard has 106 keys and works with Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Linux. It is 15.6″ X 6″ X 0.8″ and weighs 1.9 pounds. The USB optical mouse is 4″ X 2.5″ X 1.2″ and weighs 3.0 ounces. The mouse is $19.00,
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If you are equally handy with “needle, thread, and battleaxe”, you can make yourself a D20-shaped handbag (called a dice bag, if you’re male). The ThinkGeek kit contains all the components you need to make the bag; you just need to supply the sewing machine, thread, iron, and the skills. The DIY Dice Handbag kit is
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