I would guess that most of you reading the-gadgeteer are just as gadget obsessed as I am. I love gadgets and running this site, but I’ve come to realize that eating, breathing and sleeping gadgets is not always a good thing. Yes, admitting you have a problem is the first step… ;o) Sometimes a person […]
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Although I’ve never been camping in my life, I seem to have an unnatural fetish for outdoor gear like pocket knives, compasses and flashlights. I enjoy going into stores like Dick’s Sporting Goods and spending time looking at all their gear. If you prefer online browsing, a store that specializes in knives and flashlights is Discount LED Lights and Knives. In the past, they have sent me several LED flashlights to review and the most recent product that I’ve had the opportunity to try out is the Coast LED Lenser TT7105 LED Lantern. While I didn’t get a chance to test this product on an actual camping trip, I did test it a couple of times during my version of a ‘roughing it’ activity… power failures at home ;o)
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It was a good mail day for me today. Three different review samples showed up. Yay! I have to say though that the most exciting sample was a shiny Red Palm Centro from Sprint. I’ve only had a couple of hours to play around with it, but the Centro is making me consider that maybe
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Have you guys seen some of the new iPhone commercials that they just started showing on TV? I saw 3 of them tonight during Prison Break on Fox. You know, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a big fan of Apple products. Heck, I own 4 of their computers (24″ iMac, 20″ iMac
Is Apple getting way too big for their britches? Read More
I posted a garage sale several weeks ago that helped me clean a lot of unused items out of Gadgeteer HQ. Once I packed up and shipped all those items away to their new owners, I uncovered a few more things that I thought I’d go ahead and put up for sale too. I’m in
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Looking for an inexpensive bag for your laptop that is geared towards women and doesn’t really look like a laptop bag? How about the Ice Red UNI Cargo Laptop Tote bag.
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I’ve always been the kind of person that doesn’t want something if everyone else has one just like it. I like to be different ;o) As such, I tend to seek out companies that offer custom products. Skooba Design (formerly RoadWired.com) has a new product that allows YOU the ability to customize it. It’s their D.I.Y. Skin laptop sleeve / tote. Available in four sizes, this skin comes in a blank canvas version that you can decorate with paints, markers, needlework etc.
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Boys and girls it’s time once again to tease you all with some thumbnail images of three of my upcoming reviews. Let’s see just how gadget-savvy all of you are. Can you guess the identity of these products? Impress me with your expert knowledge. :o)
A security system for your home can be very expensive to install and difficult to operate. For those of you that have a do-it-yourself attitude, you can buy kits and wire the system on your own, to save a lot of money. But, if you just want a quick and dirty method of monitoring an area, one solution to consider is the Swann Digital Private Eye.
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I received an email from Bill Moody of LapWorks asking for all of your help: We are asking LapWorks’ customers and other interested parties to help select the colors we plan to offer for the new Laptop Desk Futura. As you know, the newly-announced Futura will be LapWorks’ first portable laptop desk to come optionally
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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.
Gadgeteer Spotlight on Brando Ng of Brando’s Workshop Read More
If you’re a Mac user and if you also have a Sony PSP, iPod, AppleTV or iPhone, you might want to check out one of these three video conversion applications from Roxio: Crunch, Popcorn or Toast… Their entry level ($39.99) application is called Crunch. It has a very simple drag and drop interface that allows
Video conversion anyone? Read More
Here’s an offbeat little gadget that is currently popular in Asia and the United Kingdom. MoPods are little characters that spin and flash to alert you to a call on your GSM phone. This way, you can keep your phone in a bag or pocket, with the ringer turned off, but still know when you’re receiving a call.
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Hope you’re all hungry for a nice bowl of gadgeteer stew. I’ve collected a few items and have them simmering in a pot, ready to serve up. First up, we have Carpet Skates. What do you ask are Carpet Skates? Well, do remember when you were a kid and liked to slide around in your
Apple has been particularly
busy these past few months. We’ve seen updated aluminum iMacs, the new
iPod classic,
new iPod nano
fatty and of course, we can’t forget the mega hyped
iPhone. Redefining
both mobile phones and digital media players, the iPhone has made a definite
dent in tech history. Now we have the iPod touch. This device takes all the
music and video related features that have made the iPhone so popular, and made
them available to people that don’t want to switch carriers or phones.
Oops, did I just say that out loud? ;o) Seriously, I’m getting pretty burnt out on writing about iPods. I guess that’s to be expected when it is pretty much all that I’ve been working on this week. First I posted the iPod classic review, then yesterday it was the iPod nano review and today
If I have to write another iPod review, I’m going to hurl! Read More
Of the three updated iPods that Apple recently announced, I would have to say that the updates to the nano have caused me more excitement than the 160GB classic and the touch screen enabled iPod touch. To date, the nano has been Apple’s smallest audio player with a color display. But now it’s evolved into a video player as well. Dubbed the ‘fatty’, the new nano is anything but pudgy. It’s as thin as ever, but now has a wide display capable of showing your favorite videos and movies.
Apple iPod nano “Fatty” Read More
Everyone please join me in wishing Rob a very happy birthday today. Without him, The Gadgeteer wouldn’t run like the well oiled machine that it is. He keeps the server in tip top shape, adds new features to the code that runs the site and even manages to contribute a review every now and again.
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The globally popular Apple iPod video has been updated with a new face, a new interface, higher storage capacity and even a new name. It’s now called the iPod classic, which may sound like a name that would be given to a low end model, but this isn’t the case with the new iPod classic. This
classic may not be tiny like the new “fatty” nano, or have a touch screen like the new iPod touch. But neither of those devices are available in capacities of 80 or 160GB, enabling you can carry your entire music and video library with you in your pocket. Today I’m going to tell you about the 160GB version of this device.
Besides all my regular shows from last season: Prison Break, Heroes, Survivor, Grey’s Anatomy, ER, How I Met Your Mother, Biggest Loser, and probably lots of others which I can’t recall right now, I’m looking forward to checking out the following new shows: The Big Brain Theory – a new CBS comedy about geeks that
Six new Fall TV shows that I definitely want to check out Read More