Once you’ve opened those old-fashioned soda bottles or a beer bottle, there’s not usually a good way to keep a cover on your drink while you’re finishing it.  These Linden Sweden Bottle Caps will snap on the open bottle and keep the fizz in.  They’re also a great way to keep insects out of the drink at […]
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I’ve seen various gadgets, including phone backup batteries, used as keychain fobs, but this is the first Bluetooth speaker key fob I’ve seen.  The BluGo Bluetooth speaker from Triple C is only 2.25″ in diameter and 1″ thick.  It comes with a ball chain to clip onto your keyring or bag strap.  It has a
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Last week, we told you about the Pearl: Compact Mirror & USB Rechargeable Battery that was seeking funding on Kickstarter.  Soon after our post went live, Kickstarter suspended the project because of a  DMCA copyright infringement claim. Daniel Chin of HYPER by Sanho Corporation, says: “It was a ridiculous, unfounded and fraudulent claim which Kickstarter did
We have an Apple TV, and we love watching programming with it.  In keeping with the Apple design ethic, the device and its remote are both sleek and minimal.  Despite only having two buttons and a 5-way navigation control, the remote works well for selecting and controlling programming – until you need to enter
Epson’s Home Cinema 3500 2D/3D Full HD 1080p 3LCD Projector uses 3LCD 3-chip technology to provide a bright, immersive experience on a big-screen of up to 300 inches.  Epson says it provides up to 3X brighter colors than competitive models; it provides 2500 lumens of color brightness and 2500 lumens of white brightness and up to 70,000:1
Watching the game on Thanksgiving Day can be as super-sized as the meal itself with Epson Read More
The Hobbit Limited Edition Clothbound Notebook from Moleskine is the perfect gift for any Middle Earth aficionado.  This is a large-sized Moleskine, measuring 5″ X 8.25″.  It’s covered in a nutmeg fabric, and the front is decorated with a graphic that looks like a page from Bilbo’s own diary.  Inside are 336 ruled pages, seven reproductions of
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You’ll make short work of dinner preparations when you use the set of knives in the Star Wars X-Wing Knife Block.  The block is made of of silver plastic and has individual knife sheaths built in.  It’s weighted to prevent tipping.  The set includes five, one-piece knives with high-quality blades.  You’ll receive a chef’s, bread, carving,
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With the PetziConnect, you can see, talk to, and dispense treats to your cat or dog while you’re out of the house.  Install the PetziConnect, connect it to your WiFi connection, install the free, secure app to your smart phone, and you and your fur babies will be in contact any time you like.  The
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The i-FlashDrive is an easy way to transfer data between your computer to your iPhone or iPad, and it also increases the storage available to your iOS device. Â Simply insert your own microSD (HC) card into the i-FlashDrive, copy over files from your computer, and then use the Lightning connector to connect the i-FlashDrive to
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I always get excited when Apple announces new products, but I’ll admit the latest iPad announcements left me a bit disappointed.  As you know if you’ve read any of my reviews, I love my iPad mini with Retina display.  I planned to update to the newest mini – until I watched Apple’s keynote.  I was
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Tokyoflash Japan has introduced their new Kisai Satellite-X watch with two case/strap options. Â Both watches display time on the same set of circles, and both are available with blue or red LEDs behind a dark mineral crystal lens. Â The Satellite-X watches both feature an animation mode, and they are USB-rechargeable. Â The Kisai Satellite-XÂ (left image)Â stainless steel
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When you have a lot of gear to carry around, you want to make sure you don’t carry anything you don’t really need.  If you’re like me, you weigh the merits carefully before deciding you’re willing to lug that particular piece of equipment around every day.  What if you could combine two necessary items into
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With a Heated Steering Wheel Cover, you’ll be able to drive to work on wintry days and arrive with hands that aren’t stiff and blue from the cold.  The cover wraps completely around the steering wheel, and it will provide heat for 35 minutes – more than enough time for the heater to get the car
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A few weeks ago, I told you about a portable, wireless TV speaker from Hammacher Schlemmer that lets you bring the sound closer to you without moving the TV. Â I did a little more research, and I found that the speaker is made by Serene Innovations, which makes a lot of products for people with
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You won’t have to put up with a dull knife because you don’t want to dig out the knife sharpener if you have the Joseph Joseph Slice and Sharpen Cutting Board.  The plastic cutting board has a knife sharpener built in to the handle.  When you need to sharpen your knife, just stand the board
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Microsoft is offering some pretty cool looking Universal Mobile Keyboards that work with Apple, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets.  The  cover protects the keyboard when not in use, and opening the cover wakes the keyboard – and closing it sleeps the keyboard, of course.  The cover detaches and has a built-in stand to support
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When she was younger, my daughter was the monster all the mother headphones used to scare their little headphones into being good.  Rachel could kill a pair of headphones or earbuds in no time, and then she’d come asking to borrow mine!  If the MarBlue HeadFoams had been around then, I might have gotten to
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Now you don’t even have to bother entering your passcode on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 to control your Phillips Hue connected lights.  When you update to the latest version of the Phillips Hue app, you’ll have access to the Hue widget for the Notification Center.  To add it, just swipe down to
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You’ll always be on time with this Star Trek Original Series NCC-1701 Watch.  The face of the watch is etched to look like the saucer of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the original Star Trek TV series.  The stainless steel case and back are complemented with a white faux leather watchband with a red stripe and
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Years ago, just after graduating college, my first big purchase was a receiver, turntable, and speakers.  I eventually added a better turntable, a cassette deck, and finally a CD player.  Over the years, I replaced all my vinyl albums with CDs and pared my components down to just a CD player, my receiver, and speakers.  Finally,
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