We accessorize our homes, cars, PDAs and even ourselves. So it should not seem unusual to accessorize our water bottles. That’s right, today I’m going to tell you about 3 products from Guyot Designs, that you can buy for your water bottle. Quit laughing, you’re probably going to want at least one of these items, I promise you…
Guyot Designs Gription, SplashGuard and Firefly Water Bottle Accessories Read More
Shaun McGill over at one of my favorite sites: PDA247, has just posted an interested editorial / survey piece on the subject of eBooks. He’s asking the question if publishers should be forced into offering digital versions in addition to paper editions of their books. Personally, I would like to see this practice adopted asap.
We’ve used VBBS forum software for our reviews and articles for years and years, but recently we built a new comment system that we’ve only been testing here in the Gear Diary area of The Gadgeteer. Since this new system has been stable, we’re now considering using it for the rest of the site. What
I want your feedback on using the Gear Diary comment system site wide Read More
Gadgeteer Spotlight articles are short informal interviews with some of this industry’s most influential and interesting people. Gain some insight and learn some interesting facts about the people behind some of our favorite gadgets, gizmos and gear.
Today we sit down (virtually) with Peter Rojas (Editorial Director) and Ryan Block (Editor-in-Chief) of Engadget.com…
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Today is July 29th. One month ago today, I was standing in line (it was a very short line, but a line all the same) at my local AT&T store to buy the much hyped iPhone. On that day, I remember being excited because I was getting a new toy to play with. But I
How one month with the iPhone has made me appreciate the Treo 680 more than ever Read More
Here’s an iPod speaker system that one ups all the others I’ve seen on the market these days. The Altec Lansing inMotion iMV712 Digital Mini-Theater system has a built-in color display so that you can view photo slideshows and videos stored on your video iPod, on a much larger screen. Is it worth the price tag though? Let’s take a closer look…
Altec Lansing inMotion iMV712 Digital Mini-Theater for iPod Read More
Are you in the market for an iPod speaker system that is both portable, rechargeable and has a built-in FM radio? I’m going to tell you about Altec Lansing’s inMotion iM600 Digital Speaker System for iPod that happens to fit that criteria quite well.
Altec Lansing inMotion iM600 Digital Speaker System for iPod Read More
The other day a box of assorted computer and video cables showed up on my doorstep from Tendon USA. I’d never heard of this company before and was curious to see the quality of their offerings. They sent me a couple of 14ft Cat6 Ethernet cables, two DVI to DVI cables, an HDMI to DVI
Cables, cables, cables Read More
I receive frequent emails asking me how I take such nice close up (macro) product images for my reviews. As a result, I thought I would share some of my ‘secrets’ for macro photography. Some people think that if they buy the most expensive bazillion mega pixel DSLR camera on the market, that they will
How to take great macro pictures without a lot of equipment Read More
Michael Hess of RoadWired.com just emailed me some news thrifty shoppers will find very useful… LIMITED TIME: ROADWIRED CARRYING CASE BLOWOUT WITH BONUS “INSIDER’S” COUPON FOR SUPPORTERS OF THIS SITE… SAVE ALMOST 50% PLUS GET FREE SHIPPING. Readers and supporters of selected tech sites can use coupon code BLOWOUT to save an additional 20%, PLUS
Get some great bags from RoadWired for close to 50% off! Read More
You can’t turn on the television, open a magazine or read a newspaper these days without hearing stories about global warming and hearing terms like carbon neutral and green power. Whether or not you subscribe to the belief that we humans are accelerating our damage to this planet, I think we can all agree that the more power we use, the more we have to pay. Unless you live off the grid (another term we often hear…), you most likely have to pay a monthly bill to your electric company. If you would like to lower your electric bills and maybe even help save the planet a little bit, I have a product that can help you do just that.
Kill-A-Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor Read More
Here are some teaser thumbnail images showing 3 of my upcoming reviews. Can you guess what the products are? I’ll send out 3 prizes. 1 prize each to the first person that can name one of the items until they are all correctly identified. Want to know what you’re playing for (said it my best
Guess the gadgets and win a prize! Read More
If you read my review of the Slim Mouse, this review might seem a bit familiar because both mice have a somewhat similar shape and design. The mouse that we’re going to focus on for this review is the Twister Laser Mouse from Rocketfish. It is hands down better than the Slim Mouse though. Keep reading to find out why.
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Mice come in all shapes and sizes these days. They are available in corded and non-corded varieties, using Bluetooth and other wireless protocols. Some run on batteries, some don’t. But all mice share a couple of important features… They have Left and Right buttons (ok, some Mac mice have just 1…), and they move the cursor around on your display. Today I’m going to tell you about the Slim Mouse. This mouse has those important features mentioned above, all bundled into an extremely thin package. Power Positioning (2P) actually claims that this mouse is the world’s thinnest. Is that a good thing? Let’s find out.
What features do you all think defines a mobile phone as a smart phone? The ability to install 3rd party software? PIM features? Email? I’ve been discussing this topic with Deslock in the comment area for my Apple iPhone review, and I now I would like to hear some other opinions on the subject. So
Is the Apple iPhone a smart phone, or a feature phone? Read More
If you are into LED fashion watches, then you will want to read about the Giordano Timewear Fashion Curve LED Watch that the folks at The LED Watch Shop sent me to review.
Giordano Fashion Curve LED Watch Read More
Mobile phones aren’t just for placing calls these days. They have become full blown digital audio players for a lot of people. Heck, the advertising for the LG Chocolate phones is pretty much based on that very feature alone. Altec Lansing’s T515 portable wireless speaker system is now available for those of you with mobile phones that have Bluetooth (it must have the A2DP profile though…) and music playing capabilities.
Altec Lansing T515 Wireless Speaker / Headset System Read More
Are you a wannabe guitar god that can’t even play a C chord to save your life? Or do you have a child that keeps touching your shiny new Fender Strat with their little peanut butter and jelly encrusted fingers? Then I have an inexpensive ‘guitar’ for you or them to check out. It’s the mi Jam Guitar from B2.
mi Jam Guitar and Mini Mixer Read More
I’ve been a fan of Apple products since I purchased my first iPod back in 2003. Yes, I waited until the 3rd generation of the world’s most popular audio player was on the market before I drank the kool-aid. Two years later, I took another gulp of that kool-aid and ditched my Windows PC, for an iMac and haven’t looked back. It did take me 3 tries before I finally made that switch though, as I always found some reason why the Mac OS didn’t quite do it for me. And now, I find myself standing at yet another Apple crossroads in my gadget life. This time, it’s with the world’s most hyped mobile phone: the
Apple iPhone.
This August, The Gadgeteer will turn 10 years old. Officially it doesn’t turn 10 years old until December as that is when I actually purchased the domain name. But I started a site called The Gadgeteer on Geocities.com back in August of the same year. I was tripping down memory lane this afternoon when I
What did The Gadgeteer look like back in 1998? Read More