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Martian Watches has paired with GUESS to introduce the GUESS CONNECT watch

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As the title says, Martian Watches and GUESS have produced a new smart watch called the GUESS CONNECT.  It was introduced at CES 2015, where it was selected as a CES 2015 Innovation Award Honoree in the wearables division.  The CONNECT is based on GUESS’ fashionable best-selling RIGOR watch.  The watch is “water resistant and will […]

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Your sitting desk can change to a standing desk with the push of a button

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Have you thought about using a standing desk for all those health benefits you’ve read about, but you don’t want to completely give up the option of sitting?  What if you could have one desk that functions as both a sitting and a standing desk?  And what if it’s priced low enough that it won’t destroy

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You can see where you’re going and where you’re walking simultaneously with this flashlight

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Do you find yourself having to constantly move the flashlight around when you’re walking at night to see what’s ahead and to make sure you’re not going to trip over something?  With the Nightlighter Flashlight, you’ll be able to light up both directions without moving your hand.  The Nightlighter looks about the size and shape of

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This front pocket wallet carries cards, cash, and coins

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The Slim Leather Wallet by abrAsus is attractive and functional.  Closed, it’s only 3.56 inches long X 2.31″ wide X 0.98″ thick; it’s 7.63″ wide when opened.  It’s a perfect size for a front-pocket wallet.  Inside are pockets to hold up to 7 cards and another for coins.  There’s a cash slot between the two pieces of

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The iPhone 6 in this case survived a fall from the stratosphere

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The photo of the cased iPhone 6 in space isn’t an artist’s rendering; it was taken by the camera sent up on the weather balloon with this phone.  Urban Armor Gear tested their iPhone 6 case by sending it up to the stratosphere and dropping it from 101,000+ feet.  During the trip up and down,

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Now THIS is a USB charging stand!

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We’ve featured USB charging stands on The Gadgeteer before, but those had a paltry max of 6 devices charged at once.  The 96W 10-Port Giant Family-Sized Desktop USB Rapid Charger Cradle from Allputer can charge up to 10 devices simultaneously from a single wall outlet!  The charging cradle accepts 100-240V, 50/60Hz AC power (max 2A) and outputs

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The ApeCase ACPRO2000 has the capacity for a whole lot of gear

ApeCase ACPRO2000 Pro Digital SLR Video Camera BackPack

ApeCase ACPRO2000 Pro Digital SLR and Video Camera BackPack has the capacity to carry enough gear to meet even the most demanding needs of photographers and videographers. The main interior compartment can be reconfigured to custom fit your gear. The bag has an integrated sleeve that can accommodate up to a 16 inch laptop. This means my

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Keep your gear Ready 2Go with these organizer bags

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These Ready 2Go organizer bags from Neatnix will keep your cables, chargers, flash drives, and other small gadgets organized and easy to find in your bigger gear bag.  Both bags are made of black nylon fabric and both have removable boards inside with organizer straps and more organizer pockets in the bottom of the bag.

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Automate your plantation shutters with ShutterEaze

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We told you about Tilt My Blinds, a device that attaches to and automates your existing horizontal blinds.  But what if you have plantation shutters instead of blinds?  Well, there’s a way to automate them, too.  A Kickstarter campaign has been successfully funded, and ShutterEaze is currently production phase.  ShutterEaze requires you to mount the AA

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Fool potential intruders into thinking you’re home watching TV, even when you aren’t

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A couple of years ago, I reviewed the FakeTV FTV-11 Extra Bright Burglar Deterrent.  It was a small device filled with LEDs that mimicked the flicker, glow, fading, and swelling of a TV screen as seen through a curtained window.  I used it and liked it, but I found that its own timer system didn’t

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See the time with just a shake of your wrist

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The latest watch from Tokyoflash Japan has an accelerometer that reveals the time when you turn your wrist toward yourself.  The Kisai Online Wood with Accelerometer has a natural wood case and band; it’s available in dark sandalwood or in two-toned maple.  “The “always on” display is made up of vertical lines which look like

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This temperature-controlled butter dish promises perfectly spreadable butter all the time

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The Alfille Temperature Controlled Butter Dish promises to keep butter at your perfect spreading temperature.  It plugs in to a wall socket and is intended to operate 24/7.  It comes with a pre-set spreading temperature, but you can adjust it if you prefer your butter a bit softer or firmer.  It’s designed to keep butter

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WayTools TextBlade is a folding QWERTY keyboard the size of a pack of gum

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The onscreen keyboards we use on our smartphones and tablets work just fine most of the time, but when you need to enter a lot of text, they become more annoying than useful. To remedy that situation, most people opt for a cover that has a built in keyboard. That works ok, but drastically increases the bulk and

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Know Your Knots Bandana is a multi-functional accessory for the outdoorsman

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Most everybody has used a bandana.  They are useful for many things – tying back your hair, tied around your head to act as a sweat catcher when you’re working or playing hard outdoors, wrapping up things in your bag…  Now they can even serve as a reference guide.  The Know Your Knots Bandana from

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The Waterfield Bolt Briefcase is at home in the board room or the coffee shop

waterfield bolt brief bag

The Bolt Briefcase from Waterfield has a more traditional business case look, so it’s not quite as casual looking as a messenger bag can be. It will look equally at home in casual weekend use and in more formal business environments.  It’s available in two sizes:  small to fit up to a 13″ MacBook and large to

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Headphones enter a new Phāz

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Picture this: You’re cruising down the street plugged into your smartphone but the power is beginning to run low. You want to keep listening, but you’re afraid of draining the battery completely if you do. Now, picture this: You just keep listening anyway because the headphone is charging your smartphone. You read that right. In

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Knog [expose] smart sheds more light on the subject

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Although the iPhone has a built-in flash, it’s often not bright enough to provide sufficient illumination in really low-light conditions.  Add a Knog [expose] smart light to your iPhone, and you’ll have 9 LEDs shining an extra 130 lumens on your subject.  The [expose] has a built-in lithium-polymer battery, so it doesn’t drain your iPhone’s battery.

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