News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Leatherman has finally added a watch to the Tread Bracelet called the Tempo. It is a Swiss-made quartz movement with diver’s bezel, glow-in-the-dark hour markers and hands (stainless only), and a shock resistant sapphire crystal. It is water resistant to 200m. It will retail for $575 and be available in November.
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Have you ever left the house and forgotten to turn a burner off on your stove? That’s not a trivial problem as every year many house fires originate with the stove. Wallflower is a smart device that will send an alert to your phone and will sound an audible alert when you’ve left the stove
Wallflower lets you know if you’ve left your stove on Read More
The GoPlay Sidekick from Kanex enhances your iOS game playing experience by giving you a real controller that you can hold in your hands instead of a virtual controller on your iPhone or iPad’s screen.
Play games on your iPhone like a boss Read More
The imaginative people at Animi Causa are at it again. This time with this ultra cute book marker. The Nessie Tale Bookmark is a plastic book marker that fits between the pages of your book to mark your spot in a way that no ordinary book mark can do.
Nessie the Loch Ness Monster will mark your page Read More
Put down your phone or gaming controller and spend some of your free time building something cool like this Peterbilt 389 Metal model from Amusien.
Need a new hobby? How about 3D metal model building? Read More
This week we bring you five Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns for a variety of products. Click through to see this week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns.
One of my favorite vacation activities is reading a good book at the beach. Our usual destination is Sanibel Island, Florida at Ocean’s Reach condos where we usually carry chairs and an umbrella down to the beach so we can relax in the shade which is important if your method of reading is an iPad
Relaxing with a good book on your iPad at the beach just got easier Read More
Is it your understanding that dogs can’t see color like humans? I thought so too. But then I learned that dogs can actually see yellow and blue colors when I read about the CleverPet Hub which is a “gaming console” designed especially for dogs that uses color. This device has a treat dispenser that opens
CleverPet Hub is a gaming console for dogs Read More
Do you consider yourself an iPhoneographer? You’re not alone if you do. By itself, the iPhone 7 Plus has a great camera, but is there a way to make it and your photos even better? The people behind the successful Kickstarter campaign for the ShiftCam Camera Lens Case think so.
ShiftCam is a 6 in 1 dual lens case for the iPhone 7 Plus Read More
FuelBox looks like a good device charging solution that can be used at home as well as when you’re mobile. It plugs into an existing wall outlet but still allows the use of two 3-prong AC power sockets on the front of the FuelBox charger.
FuelBox will charge your devices when you’re home or on the go Read More
ThinkGeek is where Gadgeteers, nerds, and geeks go shopping and right now is the best time to visit their site because they are having a huge summer clearance sale. You can save up to 80% off on apparel like the Star Trek hoodies shown above which are on sale right now for only $19.99.
Warm up your credit card because ThinkGeek is having a massive summer sale Read More
Earlier today, WaterField Designs of San Francisco announced their newest bag. It’s a new version of their TSA-friendly Zip Laptop Brief. The Zip Brief is a bag for travelers who don’t need to carry everything, but just the essentials.
Fly through TSA checkpoints in a jiffy with WaterField’s new Zip Laptop Brief Read More
Back in the 70’s when I was a young Gadgeteer in training, I remember seeing ads for Sea-Monkeys in the back of comic books that I used to read. I was fascinated by the pictures which showed them as a human-like underwater family that would live and play in a fishbowl. I saved my allowance
BioPops are the sea monkeys of the 21st century Read More
If you hoped that the selfie stick fad was over, I’m sorry to break the news to you that it’s not. Selfie sticks are here to stay and now you don’t have to carry one in your pocket or gear bag to be one of the “cool” kids. Ditch the stand alone sticks because the
Forget about stand alone selfie sticks, this one is built into your iPhone 7 case Read More
When you hear the word concrete the last thing that probably comes to mind is a Bluetooth speaker. But with Utopia’s Titan concrete speaker that’s precisely what you get. Designed by Utopia Audio founder Gedeon Ory, the speaker boasts clean lines and subtle accents.
Utopia brings audio and concrete together with the Titan wireless speaker Read More
I love watching movies at home, but I recently switched internet providers and as a result, I have to be careful how much data I use. That means that I can’t binge stream movies from Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon anymore. Yes, it’s sad by true… So it looks like I’ll be dusting off my DVD
Deal: Groupon saves money on movies from Redbox Read More
Whether or not you believe in global warming, you have to agree that this is one of the warmest years so far for this planet. It was in the upper 90’s here in Southern Indiana yesterday. Ugh. I stayed indoors in the air conditioning and so did my phone. But for people that have to
ClimateCase will keep your phone cool or warm, you choose Read More
Where did Saturday go? I usually post these weekly roundups late on Saturday afternoons, but somehow the day got away from me, so I’m a day late. That’s ok though, browse through this list of the news, reviews, and articles that we posted last week. It will go prefect with your Sunday breakfast.
Bodyguardz iPhone case, ANNKE security system, M&D headphones, and more – Weekly roundup Read More
The Galaxy Magnetic Clock from Brando is a unique wall or table top timepiece that mimics the rotation of planets in the solar system to tell the time of day. The circular clock holds three magnetic balls which represent planets and the sun.
Let the solar system tell you the time of day Read More
I can’t decide if this animatronic robot is creepy or cool, so I’ll let you be the judge. Professor Albert Einstein by Hanson Robotics is a 14.5-inch tall robot who can teach you science. He can make over 50 facial expressions, maintains eye contact, quotes Einstein himself, tells jokes, challenges you to games, chats, and
Get blinded with science from your very own mini Professor Einstein robot Read More