Janet Cloninger

Leather and felt tablet cases from Ostfold

ostfold ipad case

Ostfold is selling some elegant premium Italian vegetable tanned leather and Merino wool felt tablet cases on Etsy in the US.  They have sizes to fit the iPad (2nd-gen through current) or the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.  Both cases feature a perforated leather pocket on the front that holds an included 16-page kraft paper notebook and […]

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Watch Time Warner Cable programming on your Xbox 360

time warner cable on

In March of this year, I purchased (and reviewed) the new Roku 3 because I could use it to add Time Warner Cable programming to my bedroom TV without needing to rent a cable box.  I now have sharp, clear cable channels on that TV that supplements the over-the-air network channels I get using an

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Decorate and protect your Apple device with bamboo

bamboo back

Grove makes beautiful bamboo cases and covers, and The Gadgeteer has featured many of them over the years.  They have just announced a line of new Bamboo Back covers for iPads and MacBooks.  The covers are made of all-natural, renewable bamboo veneer, and they adhere with a 3M adhesive that can be removed without leaving

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NewerTech miniStack MAX 2.0TB 7200RPM “Quad Interface” Storage Solution review

newertechnology ministack disk 1

Back in May, I posted a news item about the Newer Technology miniStack MAX.  As I said in that post, the miniStack MAX is “an external drive, SD card reader, one charging-only USB-A port, 2 USB 3.0 A ports, one USB 3.0 B port, eSATA port, 2 Firewire 800 ports, and an optical drive with

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Propellant-free briquettes burn hotter and cleaner than normal charcoal

koko charcoal

If you like cooking outdoors on a grill but don’t like the chemical aftertaste in your food, you’ll be interested in the Afire Koko Coconut Charcoal from Williams-Sonoma.  Afire makes this charcoal from renewable coconut shells (left overs from other coconut uses) with no added propellants or other chemicals, fillers, glues, or nitrates.  The hole in

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Just washing your hands is no longer enough

whoosh screen cleaning soln

According to WHOOSH! President Jason Greenspan, “Maintaining personal cleanliness doesn’t end with washing our hands anymore. It should also extend to our phones and tablets, as we touch them all day long. We call it Tech Hygiene.”  WHOOSH! is introducing a cleaning product that promises to be safe for your skin and for every touch screen.

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Charge up to four devices with your Bluetooth handset

bluetooth handset quad charger

Here’s another product from Hammacher Schlemmer that will organize your charging setup.  The Bluetooth Handset Quad Charger comes with four microUSB and two 30-pin Apple cables to connect smartphones and tablets for charging.  The built-in dock areas keep everything tidy.  The Bluetooth handset connects with up to two devices simultaneously, so you won’t miss calls while

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Not-quite-steampunk bumpers for iPad and iPhone 5

stone jelly cases

These are the most unusual bumper cases for iPhone 5 and iPad that I’ve seen.  Stone Jelly Ltd. makes these bumpers by hand, using brown oak, precision-engineered anodized aluminum, and custom fittings.  Everything is made in their UK-based shop or by a few local suppliers.  They are lined with cork for increased protection of your

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