Merriam-Webster already offers their Collegiate Dictionary as a $25 app in the iTunes app store. This free iPad app gives you access to the complete Collegiate Dictionary, and it gives you functions that the paid app doesn’t have. I’m not the best speller in the world, and it’s sometimes hard to look up a word […]
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Turn any standard 2.5″ internal SATA drive into an external drive with the Silicone USB SATA 2.5″ Drive Enclosure from ThinkGeek. No tools are needed – simply pull the enclosure over the hard drive. The silicone enclosure covers the drive but still allows ventilation to prevent overheating. The enclosure uses a MA6116 chipset and SATA L-type internal data and
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This news is too late for Memorial Day cookouts, but just in time to use for Independence Day cookouts or trips to the beach. Pottery Barn offers a cooler that does double duty as external speakers for your iPod. The Smart Cooler Tote is 15″X9″X9″ – big enough to hold a 6-pack and snacks. Unzip
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This beautiful, handcrafted leather case from Leathinity fits the 11″ MacBook Air, but they do have similar cases sized to fit the 13″ MacBook Pro and Air. These cases are handmade from genuine cowhide (1.3-1.4mm thick). The cases are available in the brown shown in the photo, dark brown, and black. In addition to the
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The Helix Earbuds from Wicked Audio use their EarHugger technology to make sure they stay in place, no matter how active you are. The Helix have 10mm drivers, a gold plug to prevent corrosion, and a 4-ft cord. They fit snuggly in your ear to minimize ambient noise, and they reproduce 20-20,000Hz. They’re available in
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Unlike the watches that display the time in a pattern of colored lights, the 4-Bit Chrono UTC Watch from the Cadence Watch Co. looks like a typical analog watch with date and chronograph functions. The geekery is subtle in this one: the hour markers are displayed in 4-bit code with the least significant bit to
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The Laser Parking System from AutoSport can reduce damage to your car (or your garage) by letting you know when you’re in the “parking sweet spot.” The system plugs into a power outlet or uses batteries. Installation is easy with the included hardware. Set it up by parking the car where you want it, then
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The Yahoo! Messenger app for iOS has been updated to allow you to make voice and video calls to anyone in your contacts list. You can call them on their iPad, mobile device, or PC for free, or make low-cost international calls with Yahoo! Phone Out to landline or cellular phones. You can make video
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Amber Alerts notify us when a child has been lost or taken and is in danger. Missing children aren’t the only vulnerable people in need of immediate recovery, though. Elderly people, those with mental illness, Alzheimer patients, and others with cognitive impairment may also go missing and will need assistance returning home where they can
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We’ve probably all seen a video of a cat or a dog interacting with an iPad by now, so we know that gaming isn’t just for humans. Friskies, the cat food company, has decided to introduce games that are designed specifically for your cat’s enjoyment. There are three Games for Cats: Cat Fishing, Tasty Treasures
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When I reviewed the iPad 2, I mentioned that I had ordered an invisibleSHIELD from ZAGG to protect the metal back. I have the Smart Cover to protect the screen, so I ordered only the skin for the back. You’ll notice I called this a mini review. Dave Rees did a great review of the
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Load up this 500GB Satellite Wireless Mobile Storage disk from Seagate with your media library from either a Mac or Windows computer and it can serve data to up to three iPads at once using the free app optimized for iPad. It works with other tablets and smartphones, too – most mobile devices with Wi-Fi
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Aluratek says they’re “cutting the cord” with these two new WiFi-enabled ebook readers. You can now download ebooks wirelessly with the new Libre Air (left) and Libre Touch (right) readers. Both readers allow you to borrow ebooks from the library, and Adobe Digital Editions software can be used to purchase, download, view and manage e-books. They’ll come
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BodyGuardz produces protective skins for a variety of electronic devices. Their new Carbon Fiber Armor for iPad 2 covers the back of your iPad 2 to protect it from scratches. It is a very thin PVC film with a carbon fiber texture that protects without adding bulk, and it’s available in black or white. The
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Apple’s iPhone 4 has been out for a while now, and Julie did a great review of the AT&T black iPhone 4 when it was released. Unfortunately, I’m a Verizon customer and had to wait through months of rumors before the iPhone 4 was available for us. I was so close to my contract end,
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