Janet Cloninger

This bag keeps your gadgets charged as it protects them

richardsolo mobile power case

The Mobile Power Case from RichardSolo keeps your gadgets protected while its backup battery keeps them charged.  The bag is covered with water-resistant black nylon and has a carry handle. It measures 13″ x 9″ x 2.38″ (closed) and weighs 15.2 oz (empty).  Inside you’ll find two small pockets for your phone, MP3 player, GPS, or […]

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Protect your new Samsung Galaxy S4 in a Ballistic case

ballistic cases galaxy s4

Ballistic manufactures protective cases for mobile devices, and they have announced they will produce all of their case line to fit the new Samsung Galaxy S4.  Ballistic cases are designed to be protective without sacrificing looks and a slim, pocket-friendly profile.  The LS Jewel (at AT&T stores only), the SG, and the Aspira cases are

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The Quickindicator watch has the world’s quickest minute hand

quickindicator nord zeitmachine watch

The Quickindicator from Nord Zeitmachine promises it has the world’s quickest minute hand on a wrist watch.  I’m not sure what the benefits of a quick minute hand are, but the watch does look very cool.  These watches are made in Switzerland in a one-man shop.  Daniel, the owner of Nord Zeitmachine, has a few

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Watch over-the-air TV on your iOS device with the Belkin Dyle

belkin dyle tv receiver

With this 30-pin accessory, you can watch live TV broadcasts on your iOS device.  You don’t need WiFi access, and you won’t use your data plan minutes, either.  You do need to be in certain geographic areas in the US to use the Dyle mobile TV unit from Belkin, though.  Dyle mobile TV broadcasts live

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Stop replacing all your accessories every time you get a new device

innotraveler universal phone mount

Well, you’ll at least be able to stop replacing your in-car device mounts if you purchase the Innotraveler Universal Car Mount from Seidio.  This mount has a baseplate and two re-useable adhesive pads to hold your phone, GPS, MP3 player, or other small device (up to a 5.5″ screen) securely in the mount.  You anchor

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Archos introduces the ChefPad, an Android tablet especially for cooking enthusiasts

archos chefpad tablet

The ChefPad from Archos is a full-featured Android tablet that’s been pre-loaded with the best apps for cooking enthusiasts.  The tablet has a dual-core 1.6GHz CPU, a quad-core GPU, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB capacity (expandable via microSD card) and is powered by Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).  It also has a 9.7” 1024 X 768 capacitive screen, 2MP

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Read and write flashdrive for your iPad and other iOS devices

read write flash drive ios devices

Apple’s Camera Connection Kit will let you transfer photos to your iPad, but it doesn’t allow you to copy files off the iPad.  It handles several image and video file formats, but nothing else.  With The Only Read and Write iPad Flash Drive from Hammacher Schlemmer, you can, as you might guess, both read and

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You can have a 3D Star Wars Stormtrooper figurine with your face on it

disney stormtrooper figurine

If you’ll be at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the next few weekends, you can have yourself immortalized as a 3D Stormtrooper figurine for only $99.95 (plus shipping and taxes).  The D-Tech Me experience is a 10-minute process that uses the “world’s highest-resolution, single-shot 3D face scanner created by [Disney’s] Imagineering scientists with Disney Research labs. That

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Keep the power cord connected to your Mac laptop with the MagStay MS-01

magstay connector

The purpose of a MagSafe connector is to have the power cable disconnect without pulling your laptop off the table should something snag the cable, but the MagStay MS-01 offers you a way to keep the cable firmly connected to your laptop if that feature bothers you.  The MagStay Power Connection Lock for MagSafe 2 accessory

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The OCDock is a sleek Lightning dock that becomes part of your Mac’s display stand

ocdock thunderbolt

The OCDock began life as a very successful crowd-funded project, and now it’s in production.   This sleek aluminum, Lightning-connector dock has a glass bead-blasted, anodized silver finish that matches the stand of your iMac or Thunderbolt display, and it has what they are calling the world’s thinnest iPhone cable.  The cable is paper thin and

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You’ll soon be able to pick up a 3D printer at Staples

cube 3d printer staples

Staples is the first major US retailer to announce they’ll be selling 3D printers.  In June, Staples will begin offering the Cube 3D Printer from 3D Systems in some select stores, but you can order a Cube 3D from Staples online now.  They are offering the printers for $1299.99.  The printer is “ready to use

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Renny is the original Bluetooth home ringer for your cellular phone

renny bluetooth ringer

My family, like so many others these days, got rid of our landline a few years ago and rely solely on our cellphones.  That saves us some money, but it does introduce some aggravations.  My husband and daughter both tend to miss calls because they don’t remember to take their phones off silent when they

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Learn to play The Beatles on ukulele with this iOS app

ukulele beatles songbook ios

If you play or are learning to play the ukulele, check out this iOS music app.  The Ukulele Songbook: The Beatles app is a universal iOS app that teaches you to play 19 of Beatles songs.  Each song is complete with lyrics and chords, and there’s even an enhanced chord library where “you can view large

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