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Just Mobile announces the TimeStand for Apple Watch

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Just Mobile recently announced their entry into the field of charging stands for the Apple Watch.  The TimeStand is made from a cylinder of high-grade aluminum.  It’s mid-column circular cutout means this stand can be used with all Apple Watches, even those with bands that don’t open flat.  The TimeStand is weighted and has a […]

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Here’s a headphone stand that doesn’t add to the clutter on your desk

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With The Anchor Under-Desk Headphone Mount, your headphones have a safe play to hang without adding another piece of equipment to your desk top.  The Anchor is mounted on the underside of the desk using “the same 3M adhesive GoPro trusts to mount their cameras to surfboards and helmets”, so you know it will hold.  The Anchor

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Sleepace unveils Nox smart sleep system

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Late last year I reviewed the Sleepace RestOn sleep monitor and found it to be easy and comfortable to use because it didn’t require a wearable tracker. Now the folks at Sleepace have a new product called the Nox Smart Sleep System which combines the RestOn non-wearable sleep monitor with their new Nox smart sleep light.

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Brando has USB Type-C adapters for all of your bleeding edge needs

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The USB Type-C adapter may be brand new and hard to find right now, but in a very short time it will be the norm. Some people might think that this new cable type was invented by Apple because they are using it in their latest MacBook. But in reality, it is the new USB

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Amazon Echo now available to everyone

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Amazon announced today that its voice-activated personal assistant, Amazon Echo, is now available to everyone. Previously, you needed an invitation to buy the device. The Echo uses Amazon’s cloud-based voice service, Alexa, to instantly provide information, answer questions, play music, read the news, and more. You can also use the Echo to control external devices,

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Customize the look of your Apple Watch Sport with WatchDots

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Have you noticed that, in addition to the white plastic charger instead of the metal charger, the Apple Watch Sport also is missing the colored dot on the top of the Digital Crown that’s found on both the Watch and the Watch Edition models?  It doesn’t change the function of the Digital Crown, but it

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With the colorful Logitech Play Collection, you’ll never suffer with a boring mouse again

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Why have a boring black or white computer mouse when you can have a colorful Logitech Play Collection Mouse?  The mice are covered with bright animal designs or with geometric designs.  They fit comfortably in your hand, and they track precisely and accurately, thanks to Logitech’s 1000 dpi Advanced Optical Tracking.  They are compatible with

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Beautiful LEGO: Wild! – New from No Starch Press

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If building LEGO robots, race cars and spaceships don’t excite you anymore, you need to take a look at Beautiful LEGO: Wild! by Mike Doyle. This is a 232-page book that features nature related LEGO sculptures from artists around the globe. Full-color pages show animals, flowers, insects, landscapes and more made entirely of LEGO bricks.

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Keep your phone going with the CulCharge keychain powerbank

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One of the biggest issues a gadget enthusiast faces on a daily basis is battery life. As our devices capabilities increase, so too does their power consumption. One of the more common solutions to this problem is to purchase a power bank. I myself own a few power banks; however, I never remember to bring

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Baggizmo aims to be the only everyday-carry bag a man needs

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The folks who created the Baggizmo (and its Kickstarter project) want you to think about how you look when dressed nicely for a meeting with your client, and then replace that polished image with how you look for that meeting after you loaded up your pants and jacket pockets with all your daily-carry gear.  Ladislav

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Case Logic backpack, TapHanger, FLIR FX camera and more – Weekly roundup

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Happy Sunday morning or as I like to call it: Ughday. Why Ughday? Because there’s only a few more hours of the weekend left before it’s back to work. So make the most of it by doing something really fun like catching up on your favorite site – The Gadgeteer! Check out this list of

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Build your child the LEGO Creation Station of their dreams

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This isn’t a product you can purchase; it’s a wonderful, Portable LEGO Creation Station that an Instructables author named Tez_Gelmir designed and built for his very lucky LEGO-obsessed son.  The station is seen closed on the left.  I had to crop the original pictures to get them to fit on this page, but the station

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2nd generation Nest Protect available for pre-order

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As I’ve stated before, I love smart home products. I’m not entirely sure if it’s laziness or the cool factor, but I love having the ability to control things from my smartphone. Nest recently announced a redesign of its Nest Protect fire alarm. I have the original Nest Protect at home and was excited to

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The Red Stripe app helps red/green colorblind people distinguish between the two colors

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Well, it doesn’t actually distinguish red from green, but it does indicate the amount of redness in red, orange, and purple objects by a series of stripes superimposed over the object.  The Red Stripe app uses the device’s camera to view the objects in question and overlays stripes on those objects with a red component.

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The only gardening tool you’ll need… is your smartphone

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Growing veggies on your counter is neat.  I love the idea and will probably try it very soon, but growing full-sized plants indoors, hydroponically, organically, and controlled by your smartphone?  I’m in! Niwa has pioneered the first interactive system that controls the growing conditions 24/7 and lets you interact via a smartphone app to grow whatever you

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Amazon updates Kindle Paperwhite Resolution

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Amazon this week announced an update to its popular Kindle Paperwhite. The updated ebook reader now boasts a resolution of 300 pixels per inch, the same resolution as Amazon’s more expensive Kindle Voyage. The new Kindle also comes with Amazon’s new font, Bookerly, which claims to give readers a better reading experience — faster reading

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Here’s the perfect sippy cup for taking your toddler to visit the grandparents

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Of course, only a fool would put a caffeinated drink in a toddler’s cup, but it would be fun to give the grandparent’s a start when they see the grandkid coming to visit with their own cup of high-octane energy, wouldn’t it?  This 8oz cup is made of BPA-free plastic and has a hard, snap-on sippy

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