Since readers seemed to enjoy our lists of daily-use gear, Julie thought readers might be interested in reading about the apps used daily by The Gadgeteer’s writers. I mostly use apps on my iPad, so I’ll talk about some of my favorite apps on that device. Some of these are used daily, but others earn […]
Daily use apps – Janet Cloninger Read More
This wall clock acts as a wall safe for your small valuables. It doesn’t have sophisticated locks or alarms, but it camouflages your items behind an actual working wall clock that could be found in any room. The Embassy JB4985 Wall Clock With Hidden Safe is 10″ in diameter and 3″ deep, so it won’t hide
Hide your valuables in plain sight Read More
The Brahmin “Theo-Melbourne” iPad Crossbody Bag is the most beautiful iPad accessory I’ve seen. The bag is made of crocodile-embossed leather, and it has two exterior pockets (one open and one flap-covered). Inside the front section are organizer pockets for your phone, cards, and pens, a zippered divider pocket, and room for more of your
This may be the most beautiful iPad bag ever designed for women Read More
The new Kisai Intoxicated Breathalyzer Watch from Tokyoflash Japan has the normal watch functions: time, date, and alarm. It also includes a breathalyzer function that can give you an estimation of your intoxication and a Sobriety Game that tests your reflexes. The time has an always-on LCD and is shown in the negative spaces. The
A watch that can tell you how drunk you are Read More
Okay, this is a little hokey, but it’s perfect for the die-hard Star Wars fan. This Plasticolor 003700R01 Star Wars Accordion Sunshade keeps your car cooler, and it makes it look cooler, too! The accordion-fold sunshade is made of plastic, so the colors are more sun-fast than those cardboard sunshades. It’s $21.99 at Amazon. That’s a
Every car can be the Millennium Falcon Read More
Hmmm. I thought the purpose of a charging station was to make your desk or tabletop look neater. The MultiPot Clear Charging Hub with LED Lamp from nova68 corrals the cords, but it doesn’t exactly hide the tangled mess of cables. This 9.25″ long x 7.5″ tall x 9.25″ wide plastic pot is a lamp with
A charging station that costs more than many electronic gadgets do Read More
If you live in an apartment where you can’t make permanent changes or in a 60-year-old house with 4″-thick plaster-and-lathe walls that make finding the wall studs impossible like I do, you may have thought a wall organizer unit and desk like the one in the photo was impossible for you. Usually this type of
Build an organized home office without permanently modifying the room Read More
It’s too late to have this in hand to give Dad for Father’s Day, but it’s not too late to gift him with a USB charger that has a backup battery with its own solar charger inside. Just print out a picture of the PowerTrip and include it in the Father’s Day card and have
Give Dad a USB charger with a backup battery Read More
This little doodad can keep things neater while you’re working in the kitchen. The Silpoura spout was the brainchild of a couple who are avid campers and needed a way to dispose of cooking grease without dumping it in the woods. Gail suggested there should be “a ‘Thing’. Like a spout. That you could clip
Add a pouring spout to make life easier in the kitchen Read More
The iPhone has a decent camera, but the built-in flash isn’t always up to the job. ThinkGeek has a setup for your iPhone 4/4S with a powerful LED light to brighten up your photos. The Manfrotto ML120 LED panel has 12 LEDs that are more capable of spreading a little light on your subject (color
No matter how many electronic gadgets you carry with you, sometimes you just need to write something down on paper. With the Ideal Notepads, you can attach a notebook to your iPhone or iPad so one is always with you if you need it. They have elastic bands that slide over your device and leave
Ideal Notepads are a “backpack” notebook for your iPhone or iPad Read More
Summer’s here, and it’s already hot here in the south. A good way to stay cool is to play in the water, but what can you do if you don’t have a pool? You can have a water war, of course, and you don’t have to limit yourself to water balloon grenades, either. With the
Prepare for the wars of summer Read More
Have you ordered one of the newly announced MacBook Airs with upgraded CPUs, WiFi, and battery life? You know that new gadgets require new cases and covers, and Waterfield wants you to know that they have just what you need to protect and carry your new Air. They have a line of cases, sleeves, and
Waterfield cases and bags for the newest MacBook Airs Read More
Summer’s here, and that means cookouts and picnics. If you prefer using disposable plates but feel guilty about the loss of trees to make the often-flimsy plates or the non-biodegradable styrofoam, you might prefer using bamboo ware. Terrain sells disposable plates and “boats” for hotdogs or ice cream sundaes that are made of renewable, decomposable
Eco-friendly picnic ware Read More
One of my nephews will be a father (again) soon, so I’ve been looking at potential new baby gifts. This isn’t exactly a gift for the baby because it will be useless by the time the baby is here (any moment now). The Kickbee is a band the mom-to-be wears around her tummy. It has
They’re never too young to start social networking Read More
There are various attachments for the back of tablets designed to give you a better grip on those slippery little suckers. They may work fine in most situations, but they aren’t always easily cleaned. When you’re a doctor using a tablet for data records, viewing X-rays, and sharing information with patients, you need to have
The BakBone was developed by an MD, but you don’t have to be a doctor to use one Read More
Composting is good for the environment, but it can be rather labor intensive for you. You have to build (or buy) the composter, load it up with your refuse, and then you have to remember to go out and turn the materials over periodically – and wait for months and months for it to be
A garden composter that doesn’t require you do any work Read More
I’ve reviewed several iPad keyboard cases in my time at The Gadgeteer. All of them until now have been for the full-sized iPad, and most of those have been leather or faux leather folio cases. I don’t like folio cases for my iPad, because I just don’t use a keyboard very often, and the big
Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad mini review Read More
There are a multitude of gear and laptop bags on the market, but most of them are unisex or styled for men or hip young things (or whatever the kids call themselves these days) – or seemingly anyone other than the professional woman. Levenger has several bags that are designed for women and sized to
Levenger Raffinato Color-Block Satchel review Read More
This Father’s Day, you could give your Dad (or yourself) the gift of an organized gear bag and desk with the Recoil Automatic Cord Winders. Simply fold a cable in half and place the loop over the Recoil’s hook, tug the cable, and the Recoil automatically winds the cable into a neat little package. The
Protect Dad from the Cordpocalypse for Father’s Day and save! Read More