Replace the lid of a normal Mason canning jar with a Solar Lid Light, and you’ll have an emergency lantern you can use indoors or outdoors. The lid has a water-resistant solar panel and rechargeable (and replaceable) batteries to power the bright LED lights. They are available in either silver or rustic brown. The Solar […]
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The iPad is great to have with you when you know you’ll be spending some time waiting. You can read, surf, play games, or even get some work done while you’re waiting for your appointment. When you travel with the tablet, though, you like to be sure that it’s protected from drops, bumps, and scratches,
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If you’re tired of rectangular Bluetooth speakers, check out the back-to-the-future look of the Bluetooth Gramophone. This speaker has a high-quality steel horn mounted in a walnut base. It connects to Android, iOS, or other Bluetooth-enabled devices, and it has an Aux input for non-Bluetooth audio sources. It uses Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP profile, and
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The Olixar HexStyli 6-in-1 Stylus Pen provides you with both a pen and a capacitive stylus, as you’d expect. It also has a ruler etched on one side in inches and another in millimeters on another for quick measurements, and it has a bubble level in the barrel for hanging pictures and other small jobs.
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Pad & Quill have a beautiful new case for the iPhone 6 Plus. The Bella Vida is a wallet folio that adheres to the back of the phone with a new 2-part 3M clean-release adhesive. It’s made of American full-grain leather and constructed with french-hemmed seams for a beautifully finished look. Inside are several card pockets
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I have several Philips Hue bulbs in my house that started with a Christmas gift last year and has grown over the year since then. I love the ability to change the mood of my room by varying the intensity and the color of the lights, but it is an expensive setup. The starter hub
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We’ve told you about these ultra-cool steampunk clocks with Nixie tubes displays. Nixie tubes are “the LEDs of yesteryear” that used to be used for displays on scientific equipment, voltmeters, counters, and control panels. They’re no longer in production, but ThinkGeek found some limited-edition kits that let you build your own clock with an alarm function
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This is not the typical folding outdoor chair! Although the rEvolve chair does fold up into a carry bag, that’s where the similarities end with most outdoor chairs. The rEvolve has a swivel base, so you can turn from side and side – even a full 3600 – and never miss the action of a game.
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As the title says, Martian Watches and GUESS have produced a new smart watch called the GUESS CONNECT. It was introduced at CES 2015, where it was selected as a CES 2015 Innovation Award Honoree in the wearables division. The CONNECT is based on GUESS’ fashionable best-selling RIGOR watch. The watch is “water resistant and will
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Have you thought about using a standing desk for all those health benefits you’ve read about, but you don’t want to completely give up the option of sitting? What if you could have one desk that functions as both a sitting and a standing desk? And what if it’s priced low enough that it won’t destroy
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Do you find yourself having to constantly move the flashlight around when you’re walking at night to see what’s ahead and to make sure you’re not going to trip over something? With the Nightlighter Flashlight, you’ll be able to light up both directions without moving your hand. The Nightlighter looks about the size and shape of
The Slim Leather Wallet by abrAsus is attractive and functional. Closed, it’s only 3.56 inches long X 2.31″ wide X 0.98″ thick; it’s 7.63″ wide when opened. It’s a perfect size for a front-pocket wallet. Inside are pockets to hold up to 7 cards and another for coins. There’s a cash slot between the two pieces of
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The photo of the cased iPhone 6 in space isn’t an artist’s rendering; it was taken by the camera sent up on the weather balloon with this phone. Urban Armor Gear tested their iPhone 6 case by sending it up to the stratosphere and dropping it from 101,000+ feet. During the trip up and down,
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We’ve featured USB charging stands on The Gadgeteer before, but those had a paltry max of 6 devices charged at once. The 96W 10-Port Giant Family-Sized Desktop USB Rapid Charger Cradle from Allputer can charge up to 10 devices simultaneously from a single wall outlet! The charging cradle accepts 100-240V, 50/60Hz AC power (max 2A) and outputs
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Are you almost afraid to put your feet under your desk because it looks like a snake’s den of cables under there? With the Plug Hub from Quirky, you’ll be able to tame that cable mess. The Plug Hub is a 10.5″ L x 3.5″ W x 9.5″ H black plastic box with a tray
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These Ready 2Go organizer bags from Neatnix will keep your cables, chargers, flash drives, and other small gadgets organized and easy to find in your bigger gear bag. Both bags are made of black nylon fabric and both have removable boards inside with organizer straps and more organizer pockets in the bottom of the bag.
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We told you about Tilt My Blinds, a device that attaches to and automates your existing horizontal blinds. But what if you have plantation shutters instead of blinds? Well, there’s a way to automate them, too. A Kickstarter campaign has been successfully funded, and ShutterEaze is currently production phase. ShutterEaze requires you to mount the AA
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A couple of years ago, I reviewed the FakeTV FTV-11 Extra Bright Burglar Deterrent. It was a small device filled with LEDs that mimicked the flicker, glow, fading, and swelling of a TV screen as seen through a curtained window. I used it and liked it, but I found that its own timer system didn’t
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The latest watch from Tokyoflash Japan has an accelerometer that reveals the time when you turn your wrist toward yourself. The Kisai Online Wood with Accelerometer has a natural wood case and band; it’s available in dark sandalwood or in two-toned maple. “The “always on” display is made up of vertical lines which look like
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The Alfille Temperature Controlled Butter Dish promises to keep butter at your perfect spreading temperature. It plugs in to a wall socket and is intended to operate 24/7. It comes with a pre-set spreading temperature, but you can adjust it if you prefer your butter a bit softer or firmer. It’s designed to keep butter
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