I’ve been searching around for some interesting items to do news postings for The Gadgeteer, and I came across something intriguing. I had searched Google for “gadget gifts ” and had found one web site that had a thirteen-page list of “gadget guru gifts for guys.” Male gadget gurus, at least in the opinion of […]
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The Cinemin Swivel by WowWee is a small, multimedia projector. It uses TI’s DLP technology to project a clear 60″ image from eight feet away, or it can fill the wall, floor-to-ceiling, in a typical room. The Cinemin connects to a variety of “personal media players”, including the iPod, iPhone, Flip Video, PSP, digital cameras, portable DVD players,
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The Scanning Digital Picture Frame from Hammacher Schlemmer offers a wealth of options for $199.95 It has an 8″ TFT LCD screen with 800 X 600 resolution, and it has 1 GB of internal storage to store up to 3000 images. It has a 300 dpi scanner built-in to make adding pictures easy. You can display pictures, play
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If a typical sonar fish-finder isn’t cool enough for you, try the Humminbird RF35 watch. The watch is wirelessly connected to the Advanced Remote Sonar Sensor. The RF35 watch has a 1.25″ (diagonal) gray-scale LCD display. It has a backlight and is waterproof. The sonar sensor can “see” to a depth of 120 feet. The
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If you are the outdoor type who likes to take along your iPod or iPhone, you’ll need a way to keep your device charged. The Brunton Solaris i6 is a foldable solar charger that comes with an iPod charging cable. It opens up to 29 X 9 inches and weighs 7.1 ounces. It has four
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Here’s a stand that can hold your iPhone, iPod Touch, Zune, Blackberry, and most mobile phones! The M2 Stand from Elago Design holds your media player while you’re watching videos or just keeps your device from becoming lost in the clutter on your desk. You don’t even have to remove the case to use the M2 Stand. It’s
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The Gadgeteer has been helping you with your holiday shopping by showing you products that would make excellent gifts for your gadget-loving friends. Here’s some wrapping paper that will put the perfect finishing touch on your gift. ThinkGeek says they have sacrificed many trees to bring us this unique creation! You get four sheets of
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QVC, the giant television retailer, is offering the Cool-er eBook reader as their “Today’s Special Value” for December 11. The Cool-er has a 6″ (diagonal) e-Ink screen with three font styles and eight font sizes. It has 1 GB of internal storage, and you can expand your storage with an SD card (not included). Supported file
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Shutterfly has just launched Wink, a photo printing service that allows you to print your photos from a social networking site (Facebook or Flickr) or from your iPhone. Instead of normal 4X6 prints, which sometimes are too large for the resolution of camera phone pictures or those stored on an internet site, you’ll get a “photostrip”
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If none of the Sony eBook readers nor the Kindles meet your expectations or your budget requirements, give Libre, the new eBook reader from Aluratek, Inc. a look. Instead of the e-Ink display used by most readers currently on the market, the Libre uses an exclusive 5″ reflective-light LCD screen that looks like paper and offers faster page
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If electronic devices can’t be small enough for you, check out the Micro Sport Japanese MP3 player from ThinkGeek. The mp3 player is about the size of two sugar cubes, and it looks like a Bluetooth earbud. It connects to your computer (running any operating system – requires no drivers) via a USB cable, and you just
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The Mr. Robot Head game from Ecotronic Toys is fun and ecologically sound. The game requires no batteries; you provide the power by turning the hand crank. The object of the game is to move the metal wand from one side of his antenna to the other without touching. If you touch the wand to
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A couple of weeks ago, Julie offered me the HP Wireless Elite Keyboard for review. Since HP states that the product “complements any PC system”, and since she didn’t mind that I had only a laptop, I happily agreed to give it a try. I was surprised when I actually received the HP Wireless Elite
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Here’s another idea to help you with your holiday shopping. You’ve probably seen those floating globe desk toys, haven’t you? The Levitron Revolution World Stage takes it a step farther. The globe is floating above a 7.25 inch square platform with eight blue LEDs to illuminate your world. If this isn’t cool enough for you,
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If the other iPhone hands-free stands The Gadgeteer has featured are just not right for you, check out the Appstand. It’s a matte black frame that holds any generation of iPhone so you can watch movies, surf, or use any application. All iPhone controls and the touch screen are accessible, you can still make and receive
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If you’d like a beautiful USB flash drive, but the sparkly Samsung lock necklace isn’t for you, check out the Monteverde Invincia USB pens. The Invincia USB is available in two designs, the chrome cap with carbon fiber body as shown in the picture, and with a black cap and a black-and-white tile patterned body.
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The Beamer iPhone case is the latest offering from Quirky, an online product development and production company that allows anyone to submit and profit from their product ideas if they are selected for production. The Beamer case is a 2-piece, hard plastic shell for your iPhone. It has a built-in LED on the back that
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Are you already thinking about your New Years’ resolutions? Are you going to need some help to stay motivated to work on those resolutions? i-Grasshopper has some iPhone applications that can help motivate you to work on your health (physical and financial), success, and spirituality. Use these applications to “reprogram your deep subconscious mind and
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Are you a geeky, yet fashionable girl – or do you know someone who is? Would you like to wear your data around your neck in something a little nicer than those utilitarian plastic capsules? Amazon has a line of usb jewelry by Samsung that is just what you need. They offer a few designs,
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If either the Epson Artisan 800 printer or the Epson WorkForce 610 printer, both recently reviewed here on The Gadgeteer, is on your gift list, you’re in luck. Epson is offering both printers at greatly reduced prices and with free shipping if you order by December 5. The Artisan 800 is $129.99 directly from Epson,
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