News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
I’ll admit that I thought this was an April Fool’s joke when I saw it yesterday, but it’s a real offering from Amazon. The Amazon Dash Button lets you re-order laundry detergent, paper towels, diapers, pet food, even mac & cheese with the press of a button. You just adhere the button to your washing […]
If you’re lucky enough to have a personal outdoor area to enjoy warm weather, check out this lighted umbrella for your patio table. The ATLeisure 9′ Easy Light Touch Solar Umbrella with 44 LEDs will fit in the umbrella holder made into most patio tables, or you can use it without a table if you purchase a
Light up the night with this solar patio umbrella Read More
Last August Kathleen reviewed the TaoTronics Elune Dimmable LED Desk Lamp, a small task lamp that used LEDs instead of traditional light bulbs. LEDs are very energy efficient, last longer than regular light bulbs and don’t generate a lot of heat. Fast forward to now and we have the aerelight which features OLEDs instead of regular LEDs. What are
aerelight is the first affordable organic LED table lamp Read More
Apparently, jewelry for your fitness tracker is the new thing. I found a seller on Etsy that offers metal bracelets, necklaces, and even a little purse for Fitbit trackers; they also have some accessories for the Jawbone Up and the Garmin Vivofit. The Jeanene is an example of a bracelet for the Fitbit Flex. The
Another bracelet choice for the Fitbit and other trackers Read More
I love iced coffee drinks from Starbucks, but they do get expensive, especially when you have three coffee drinkers in the family. You can make your own iced coffee drinks from coffee you brew at home with the Zoku Iced Coffee Maker and save tons of money. You just pour fresh-brewed coffee into the pre-chilled
I scream, you scream, we all scream for iced coffee drinks Read More
I have trouble keeping my earphones in my ears while working out and constantly have to reposition them which is indeed an exercise in futility! 😉 Decibullz Custom Molded Earphone Adapters are an elegant, inexpensive solution to this tedious problem. You can replace your standard silicone tips from earphones that have a straight nozzle with
Make your earphones an integral part of your ears Read More
Last spring I helped back SnapRays, a Kickstarter project for a wall outlet cover plate with built in auto-illuminating LEDs. The project was a big success and they actually delivered the products to their backers on time, which has not been the norm for most of the projects I have backed in the past. Now
SnapPower Charger easily adds a USB port to a wall outlet without rewiring Read More
Several companies sell modules that you can plug in between the wall outlet and your device to monitor how much power it uses. That’s great, but you can monitor energy usage by plugging your device directly into the Outlink wall outlet. Outlink replaces your current wall outlet. The bottom socket is standard, and the top
Monitor your energy usage without having to use a special plug-in module Read More
It’s not Qi, but the juice pack dock from mophie does charge your iPhone and its juice pack battery case without plugging in a cable. Just drop the iPhone (wearing its juice pack) into the dock, and the pins in the bottom of the dock mate up with charging points on the bottom of the
Drop and charge your iPhone and mophie juice pack with this dock Read More
LEGO fans young and old will love BrickStix reusable stickers. These removable and restickable decals can be used over and over again to customize your LEGO creations without leaving a yucky sticky residue. BrickStix are available in a wide variety of sticker packs that range from Zombies to Space, Signs, Comics and more. Each sticker
BrickStix let you customize your LEGO models with reusable stickers Read More
I enjoy and definitely prefer nice writing instruments. Occasionally one is introduced on Kickstarter or the like that is noteworthy. In this case, the designers at Dimond Point have recently began a crowd-funded project so that they can bring The Patriot, their precision-machined, military-inspired pen to market. The Patriot Pen is sleek, lightweight and made from high-quality military grade 6063 aluminum,
The Patriot Pen is light weight precision-machined goodness Read More
We told you about some expensive Tory Burch jewelry holders for your Fitbit Flex. They cost more than the Fitbit did, and not everyone is going to want to pay that much to pretty up their Flex tracker. If you like girly accessories, you might like the Fitness Band Bling Accessory jewelry I found at
Bling for your Fitbit band Read More
Have you wanted to try your hand at writing a program for the iPhone or iPad, but you don’t know how to get started? One simple, inexpensive way to get your toes wet with Apple’s new Swift programming language is with the Swifty app. You’ll learn to program for the iOS platform with Swift right
Teach yourself to program with the Swifty app for iOS Read More
From the “You know you have too much money if you can buy this” files comes the Themis from Solloshi Design. The Themis is a table top humidor for cigars. But it’s not just any old ordinary humidor. The Themis is a replica of a Colt cylinder with real bearings and ratchet mechanism and houses
You know you have too much money if you can buy a Themis Read More
Nomad based the design for the NomadKey USB charging cable for the Pebble Original smart watch on a key. Since you always have your keys with you when you’re out, why not have a key-sized charger on the keyring? It won’t feel like you are carrying anything extra, but you’ll have a tough, flexible charging
Nomad has the Key to keeping your Pebble Watch charged on the go Read More
It’s time for you to pull up a chair, settle in and catch up with everything we posted this week. Click through to see the full list of news, reviews and articles that were posted this past week.
Razor cases, Oil paintings, Bluetooth buttons and more – Weekly roundup Read More
USB ports, there are never enough on my laptop or desk top computer to keep all my connected items connected. I am always changing a cable here, unplugging a device there and can never seem to find the right cable for the job. The InfiniteUSB, a Kickstarter project, hopes to provide you with a solution
Stack em long and far with the InfiniteUSB Read More
The Magic-Pro ProMini Power Station 6T from Brando is a USB charger that can charge up to six devices at once while only using one outlet. The Magic-Pro ProMini Power Station 6T comes with five interchangeable plugs that will allow you to use this charger in the US, UK, AU, EU, KR and JP. The
Magic-Pro ProMini Power Station 6T charges 6 devices using only one outlet Read More
My husband has the Cocoon SLIM backpack, and he uses it daily. It’s become his favorite gear bag because it’s comfortable to wear on his back even when loaded down with his 15″ work MacBook, his iPad, and various papers, cables, chargers, and other gear. Now, Cocoon is making the SLIM backpack available in a
Cocoon makes their SLIM backpack available in leather Read More
If he were still with us, Leonard Nimoy would have been 84 years old yesterday. If you are one of the many fans of Mr. Nimoy and Mr. Spock, you might want to pay tribute to both of them with this beautiful necklace. The pendant looks like a hand held in the “Live Long and
Pay tribute to Mr. Spock with this necklace Read More