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You’ll make short work of dinner preparations when you use the set of knives in the Star Wars X-Wing Knife Block. The block is made of of silver plastic and has individual knife sheaths built in. It’s weighted to prevent tipping. The set includes five, one-piece knives with high-quality blades. You’ll receive a chef’s, bread, carving, […]
Cut through making dinner with an X-Wing fighter Read More
Celebrate with the Force this Christmas by decorating with these Kurt S. Adler Star Wars lawn ornaments. Each 36 inch character (which includes Darth Vader, R2D2, a Storm Trooper, and Yoda) contains 50 lights and is decked out in Christmas apparel to join you in celebrating the holidays. When decorating this Christmas, “Do, or do
These ARE the droids you’re looking for this Christmas Read More
Here’s a little something for our gadget loving fisherman readers. It’s the Hook-Eze and it claims to help you quickly and safely tie a fishing hook to your line without drawing any blood. It’s a simple gadget invented by Ross Bain of Australia, that is basically a holder that snaps over the hook’s barb so
Hook-Eze is a hook tying gadget for fisherman Read More
With the PetziConnect, you can see, talk to, and dispense treats to your cat or dog while you’re out of the house. Install the PetziConnect, connect it to your WiFi connection, install the free, secure app to your smart phone, and you and your fur babies will be in contact any time you like. The
Keep an eye on – and give treats to – your pets while you’re out of the house Read More
The i-FlashDrive is an easy way to transfer data between your computer to your iPhone or iPad, and it also increases the storage available to your iOS device. Simply insert your own microSD (HC) card into the i-FlashDrive, copy over files from your computer, and then use the Lightning connector to connect the i-FlashDrive to
Increase the storage in your iOS device with Brando’s i-FlashDrive Read More
The Kenu Stance is a handy tripod that plugs into the Lightning port on newer iPhones using a patent pending MicroMount which is made of a composite material called Grilamid. The stand features a zinc-alloy construction providing a stable base with non-slip feet and a ball-and-pivot joint that lets the iPhone tilt and rotate freely for taking pictures, using Facetime
Kenu Stance is a compact tripod for iPhones that will fit in your pocket Read More
In the past few years a lot of people have traded their power sucking incandescent bulbs for CFL bulbs as a way to cut energy costs. They get a big thumbs up for cutting energy, but there are problems with CFL bulbs including the fact that they have mercury in them. Not disposing of these bulbs properly
CREE’s Great American Bulb Swap comes to NYC, Boston and Washington DC Read More
Tokyoflash Japan has introduced their new Kisai Satellite-X watch with two case/strap options. Both watches display time on the same set of circles, and both are available with blue or red LEDs behind a dark mineral crystal lens. The Satellite-X watches both feature an animation mode, and they are USB-rechargeable. The Kisai Satellite-X (left image) stainless steel
Tokyoflash Japan introduces two new watches Read More
It’s pretty fascinating watching the Chinese headphone and earphone market move upscale in both audio and build quality. There are Chinese earphones that now rival anything else available. However, it’s also not surprising, because many of these Chinese companies have been making earphones for other companies for years. Now, they are flexing that knowledge under
Fidue is driving hybrid earphone technology forward Read More
When you have a lot of gear to carry around, you want to make sure you don’t carry anything you don’t really need. If you’re like me, you weigh the merits carefully before deciding you’re willing to lug that particular piece of equipment around every day. What if you could combine two necessary items into
Check your makeup with your phone charger Read More
With a Heated Steering Wheel Cover, you’ll be able to drive to work on wintry days and arrive with hands that aren’t stiff and blue from the cold. The cover wraps completely around the steering wheel, and it will provide heat for 35 minutes – more than enough time for the heater to get the car
Keep your hands warm this winter with a heated steering wheel cover Read More
Today Verizon Wireless announced that November 26, 2014 will be designated as their first “Connection Day”. From 11/26 – 12/24 Verizon will be giving away a selection of tech goodies which includes free Wi-Fi, digital magazines, audio books, music and more. The best part is that the bulk of these gifts are not just for Verizon
Verizon gets in the holiday spirit on Nov 26 for their first “Connection Day” Read More
Texas based Audioengine who are known for their high end speakers and audio accessories, have announced a new speaker that has me drooling. It’s the B2 Bluetooth speaker. I know that there are more Bluetooth speakers on the market than there are people in China, but this one is a cut above most. With a
Audioengine introduces gorgeous new B2 Bluetooth speaker Read More
The Microsoft Band is Microsoft’s contribution to the wearables market. It is a cross-platform Bluetooth device that works on Windows Phone 8.1 update, iOS 7.1 and 8, and Android 4.3-4.4 devices. It has a full-color touch display and will track your sleep patterns, number of steps taken, calories burned, and heart rate and has watch functions such
Microsoft Band: Microsoft’s cross-platform activity tracker/smart watch Read More
You won’t have to put up with a dull knife because you don’t want to dig out the knife sharpener if you have the Joseph Joseph Slice and Sharpen Cutting Board. The plastic cutting board has a knife sharpener built in to the handle. When you need to sharpen your knife, just stand the board
Your knife sharpener is always at the ready with the Joseph Joseph cutting board Read More
Oh pocket mini tools how do I love thee, let me count the ways. Ok so I may or may not be that bad when it comes to these things, but I have to say I do love a good pocket mini tool. With that in mind I have come across the Fidelis Tool, a
A faithful pocket Titanium sidekick, the Fidelis Tool Read More
When she was younger, my daughter was the monster all the mother headphones used to scare their little headphones into being good. Rachel could kill a pair of headphones or earbuds in no time, and then she’d come asking to borrow mine! If the MarBlue HeadFoams had been around then, I might have gotten to
MarBlue HeadFoams are headphones that can stand up to the punishment your kid dishes out Read More
How would you like to use a full sized keyboard and mouse to interact with your smartphone and tablet without having to carry a set of peripherals with you? You can with the KeyShair from IOGear. Just plug the KeyShair USB adapter into a desktop or laptop computer (PC or Mac), run the built in app
KeyShair lets you share your desktop or laptop’s keyboard and mouse with your smartphone Read More
The Nokia Lumia 830 is now available in the U.S. online exclusively at AT&T.com and at AT&T retail stores. The Lumia 830 is a Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone with all the special attributes that I love including Qi wireless charging, replaceable battery, microSD card slot, FM radio and a double tap screen wakeup feature. It even comes
Buy a Nokia Lumia 830 Windows Phone 8.1 from AT&T and get a free Fitbit Flex Read More
Now you don’t even have to bother entering your passcode on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 to control your Phillips Hue connected lights. When you update to the latest version of the Phillips Hue app, you’ll have access to the Hue widget for the Notification Center. To add it, just swipe down to
Now control your Hue lights with a widget in the iOS 8 Notification Center Read More