Bag TV London offers a handbag that lets you carry and display a 7″ DVD/mp3 player. The device is carried in a special pocket that allows the player to show through a clear vinyl panel so you can watch a video or display your pictures through the side of your purse. There’s also a panel that buttons […]
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Have you seen A Christmas Story? Remember the “oh fudge!” scene when Ralphie is helping his dad change the flat tire and dropped all the lug nuts in traffic? Ralphie could have been spared having his mouth washed out with soap if only his dad had owned a MagnoGrip wristband! The MagnoGrip wristband from ThinkGeek
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In my article Are Gadgets Just for Guys?, I was complaining that perfume was listed as a “gadget” gift for women. I said that unless it came in an air compressor, perfume couldn’t be a gadget. Swiss Army cologne doesn’t come in an air compressor, but it probably is as close to a gadget as perfume
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For years now, my family has used neoprene lunch bags from a company called Built. (As I recall, they used to be called BuiltNY.) These bags are sturdy, well-made, and they come in a variety of colors and designs. They hold up really well. We’re still using the bags we bought several years ago. Built
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Simple, but what a great idea! This 4-port USB hub from USB Geek replaces the plastic grommet that fits in those cord-corralling holes drilled in the tops of computer desks. It’s USB 2.0 and transfers files at speeds up to 480 Mbps. You can connect up to four high-, full-, or low-speed USB devices and still
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Diane von Furstenberg has been a fashion designer since the early 70s. She became famous for her iconic wrap dress in colorful prints, and now she’s designed a line of covers for the 6″ Amazon Kindle using her signature prints. There’s a black leather clutch case in a zebra print and three canvas clutch cases in
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You probably have seen Julie’s review of the Oberon Design Kindle covers, so you know how gorgeous and well-made these leather covers are. Oberon Design has just announced their covers for iPad, and they are just as beautiful and thoughtfully-designed as I expected they would be. They are available in a variety of designs and
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The Gadgeteer has reviewed several M-Edge cases and covers for a variety of ebook readers in the past year or so. I recently have enjoyed trying out three M-Edge accessories for the iPad. I have reviewed the Slip Sleeve envelope-style case and the FlexStand in separate reviews. I’ll be discussing the Flip Jacket in this
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Barnes and Noble is offering five free ebooks for owners of any device using Barnes and Noble ebook reader software. Owners of the nook reader qualify, as do people using the B&N ebook reader software on their iPhone/iPod touch or Blackberry. You just bring your mobile device in, show it to an employee, and you’ll receive
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The Sony PRS-300 Pocket Edition ebook reader is available at Woot today (5/19/2010) for $109.99. The reader is refurbished, but it comes with the standard accessories (USB cable and the neoprene pouch). All three colors are available. It comes with a 90 day warranty from Sony, and Woot says the reader is authorized for the
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I live in the piedmont region of North Carolina. In exchange for our usually mild winters, we have hot, humid summers that are ripe for thunderstorms and even tornados. (We’ve already had tornados in the area this year, and it’s not even summer yet.) We often also find ourselves in the path of hurricanes. About
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Sony is offering the Sony PRS-600 Touch Reader for $199.99 – a $100 savings off the normal price. The wireless, larger-format Daily Edition Reader has a $50 discount, bringing it to $349.99. The Sony Pocket Edition Reader doesn’t seem to be on sale, but it’s price is now $169.99 – $30 less than I paid
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If you like to use your iPhone or iPod (or other similarly sized phone or mp3 player) near water, Brando has a water resistant pouch and headphones you might like. The pouch is thin and clear, comes with a lanyard so you can wear it around your neck, and allows you to use the touchscreen while in
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I’m sure you’ve seen those mugs that you can have custom printed with a photo. The Digital Photo Mug from ThinkGeek goes one better than those mugs. This travel mug – for hot or cold beverages – has a 1.5″ LCD digital photo frame mounted right on the front. The frame can hold up to
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Victorinox makes a line of knives branded for the Boy Scouts of America, but I was surprised to find that the Swiss Army SwissChamp XAVT was not part of the BSA collection. With it’s 80 functions, the SwissChamp XAVT is the ultimate “always be prepared” tool! This huge knife is packed with knife blades, screwdrivers, hex drivers, altimeters, barometer, alarm
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If you’ve ever made homemade bread, you probably have seen a recipe expressing ingredient amounts in weights instead of volume. Cooking results are much more reproducible if you use weights, but not every one has a kitchen scale. ThinkGeek is offering the Precision Spoon Scale – a spoon with an integral scale. The scale is
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I’ve always loved taking photos, but I’m not so good with keeping my photos arranged to make it easy to enjoy looking at them. A few years ago, I tried scrapbooking, but that’s a very expensive hobby. A single book could end up costing hundreds when you factor in cost of printing the pictures, buying
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The Sony HID-C10 Dash Personal Internet Viewer lets you watch videos, TV episodes, and movies with apps from Netflix, YouTube, Slacker, and other services. You have access to more than 1,000 apps from Chumby for news, games, and other internet content – you can even read email. The Dash connects wirelessly to your broadband connection. It
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The DODOcase for iPad was inspired by the iconic Moleskine notebooks and journals. The DODOcase is handmade in San Francisco of faux leather, an elastic band closure, and a bamboo insert to hold the iPad. All ports are accessible while the iPad is in the case. The case folds back to be used as a
The old Polaroid cameras are gone, but there are still some “instant” cameras around. Urban Outfitters is offering the Fuji Instax Mini 7 instant camera. The camera has auto-focus, auto-flash, and a built-in lens cover. All you have to do is check the LED exposure indicator before snapping the picture. The Fuji Instax Mini 7 produces full-color, credit card
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