I recently reviewed the Eton Blackout Buddy, which is a combination night light, emergency pathway lighting, and flashlight in one compact unit. It’s a great way to have a flashlight in your home with constantly charged batteries when you need one. Eton’s new Blackout Buddy H2O is a perfect flashlight for your emergency kit in […]
This new emergency light needs only water to operate for 72 hours Read More
I’ve seen various “charms” that help you keep up with which glass belongs to whom at parties, but most of them only work with stemmed glasses. What if you aren’t having wine? How do you identify your soda glass or beer stein or your coffee cup? It won’t be a problem with the Drink Ink
You’ll know which glass is yours when you tat it up! Read More
If you need to carry just an ID card and one other card with your phone, you don’t need a huge wallet case. These Verus Damda Slide cases for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have a panel that slides open on the back to expose a compartment with just enough room for two cards.
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Over the years, I’ve had the chance to review several small, wooden speakers from Pyramid Distribution. You’ll find links to those reviews at the end of this review. I had assumed those cute little speakers, shaped like acorns or Scottie dogs, would be more fun than functional, but I was proven wrong by every one
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If you have one of the cute Polaroid Cube cameras Larry Geisz told us about a few months ago, you’ll need some accessories for it. SkyMall has an assortment of stands (like the Mr. Monkey stand), cases (like the Waterproof Case), and mounts (like the Tripod Mount). They have a lot of stands to attach
Have a Polaroid Cube Camera? You’ll need accessories! Read More
With ThinkGeek’s costume hoodies, you can have a great Halloween costume without too much work. They have a variety of designs, from a medieval knight’s armor to a ninja to Harley Quinn to the zombie seen above. Some of the hoodies can be zipped over the face to complete the costume; mesh panels over the eyes and
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The Mac Pro is sleek and beautiful, and it looks great on your desk. (Click the image for a better view.) All the peripherals you attach to it may not look so beautiful cluttered around your desk top, though. Hive73 created a beautiful, compact aluminum deck that neatly arranges those devices to keep your work
Hive73 has a deck that organizes all the peripherals you need for your Mac Pro Read More
A couple of years back, Julie reviewed Waterfield’s Finn wallet and found it to be as great as the Waterfield Catch Wallet that she has used for years. The Finn wallets have a zipper that opens up the top and one side for easy access to the cards and cash stored in the two pockets
Holding an iPad while you watch a movie can be tiresome, and it can be difficult to get it positioned so that everyone can see the screen. With the Manatee stand, you can set your iPad in any desired position, and it will stay there. The holder is made of a steel framework that’s coated
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The Vitesse Aerator is a two-piece set that was designed with dual functions – to easily decant and aerate wine. The set consists of a mouth-blown, lead-free crystal decanter and an adapter that fits securely onto both bottle and decanter for a stable, hands-free decanting. The crystal decanter has a “narrow neck and wide base
Decant and aerate your wine in one easy step Read More
This cute cardboard stand turns your iPad or iPad Air into a retro TV. The iPad TV Stand measures 14.75″ wide X 10.25″ tall X 3.25″ deep, and it’s made of cardboard and comes with complete instructions for assembling it. Its precision laser-cut fit allows access to the Home button, FaceTime camera, charging connector, headphone jack, and
Forget big-screen TVs – watch your programs on a 9.7″ TV! Read More
If you just want to protect your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus from scratches, you probably are looking to find the thinnest case possible. The Armor Carbon Fiber protectors from BodyGuardz aren’t a case; they are a PVC-based film with a carbon fiber texture. They add almost no bulk to the ultra thin iPhone 6
BodyGuardz has armor for your iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Read More
The GoBuddy Charge/Sync Cable + Bottle Opener from Kanex hangs on your key ring or sits in a pocket until you need to charge your device or until you need to open a beverage. The 1.85″ USB cable and the 1.81″ device connector cable fold neatly away around the GoBuddy when you don’t need them.
Pop open a cool beverage and relax while your device charges Read More
Tokyoflash Japan’s latest watch, the Kisai Vortex, has a stainless steel case and band and a concave touchscreen crystal. Spiraling rings to display the time are “always on”, and you can turn on a backlight by touching the crystal. The outer two rings display the time for one time zone, and the inner two rings
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You won’t have to hunt for a vacant AC wall socket when you want to charge your USB-chargeable devices with these high-powered USB charging hubs from VisionTek. The VisionTek High Power USB Four Port Charging Hub (center) has three 5V/1A ports and one 5V/2.1A port, so you can charge a tablet and three other devices
VisionTek introduces high-powered USB charging hubs Read More
The Momax 0.3mm Membrane Case for iPhone 6 will protect your new iPhone from scratches and dust without adding bulk to the svelte device. It’s only 0.3 mm thick, so you’ll hardly notice it’s there. Precise fit means all the controls and ports on the iPhone 6 are easily available. The Momax 0.3mm Membrane Case
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When I lived in a standalone house, I could crank the TV volume loud enough to hear what was being said over the music and background noises. Now that I live in a condo building, I have to worry about keeping my noise levels down, so I constantly find myself asking “what did he say?”
This TV sound system lets you bring the speaker closer to you without moving the TV Read More
This time, you won’t be relying on your key fob for the personality, because your keys will be rockin’! The key blanks you’ll find at the Rockin’ Keys website look like acoustic or electric guitars in different styles and colors, banjos, or violins. You won’t be limited to selecting just musical instruments, though, because they
Add some personality to your keychain with these Rockin’ Keys Read More
When you travel with your mobile devices, you may carry along your charging cable and AC adapter so you can charge up your device. Have you ever taken a few minutes to charge up your device between connections or before checking out of your hotel, and finding out later that you grabbed your phone but
Never leave your charging cable behind again Read More
This post is brought to you by eBay. All opinions are 100% mine. September is Emergency Preparedness month, and it’s time to think about what you and your family will do if disaster strikes. Not all emergencies are of the end-0f-the-world or zombie-apocalypse scale. They can be on a smaller scale, but just as potentially
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