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Quo Vadis ME Journals pair paper with QR codes

me journal

The ME Journals from Quo Vadis are a different take on analog meets digital.  The ME stands for Multimedia Enhanced. Unlike LiveScribe and Moleskine Evernote journals which require special writing instruments and dotted paper, the ME Journals feature a unique QR code at the bottom of each page. The codes can be scanned with the free ME Journal […]

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Hexoskin is an activity tracker in a shirt

The Hexoskin is a biometric shirt that can monitor cardiac, respiratory, and activity data including your steps, calorie burn, heart rate, and sleep. You are probably thinking that most of the activity trackers currently on the market can already do that. You’re right, but the Hexoskin goes further by also monitoring cadence, heart rate recovery,

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Keep your favorite watches safe and snug in the Obi Watch Roll

obi watchroll

The Obi Watch Roll from TOKYObay is a hand crafted, Italian leather case that can be used to store up to 6 watches of 50mm or less. Made in San Francisco, this case has been designed to hold both wrist watches and pocket watches and then to roll-up for easy transport. With the Obi Watch Roll you can carry your

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Decant and aerate your wine in one easy step

Vitesse Aerator for wine

The Vitesse Aerator is a two-piece set that was designed with dual functions – to easily decant and aerate wine.  The set consists of a mouth-blown, lead-free crystal decanter and an adapter that fits securely onto both bottle and decanter for a stable, hands-free decanting.  The crystal decanter has a “narrow neck and wide base

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Forget big-screen TVs – watch your programs on a 9.7″ TV!

ipad tv stand

This cute cardboard stand turns your iPad or iPad Air into a retro TV.  The iPad TV Stand measures 14.75″ wide X 10.25″ tall X 3.25″ deep, and it’s made of cardboard and comes with complete instructions for assembling it.  Its precision laser-cut fit allows access to the Home button, FaceTime camera, charging connector, headphone jack, and

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Create your own Sharknado in your living room

airswimmer

Air Swimmers are helium filled durable nylon balloons shaped like a great white shark, bass or clownfish (aka Nemo). They are controlled with a battery powered infra-red handheld controller that has a 40 foot range to let them “swim” through the air with life-like motion. The fish are 57 inches long and 36 inches tall and are

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BodyGuardz has armor for your iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

bodyguardz armor iphone 6 and 6 plus

If you just want to protect your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus from scratches, you probably are looking to find the thinnest case possible.  The Armor Carbon Fiber protectors from BodyGuardz aren’t a case; they are a PVC-based film with a carbon fiber texture.  They add almost no bulk to the ultra thin iPhone 6

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Pop open a cool beverage and relax while your device charges

kanex gobuddy plus

The GoBuddy Charge/Sync Cable + Bottle Opener from Kanex hangs on your key ring or sits in a pocket until you need to charge your device or until you need to open a beverage.  The 1.85″ USB cable and the 1.81″ device connector cable fold neatly away around the GoBuddy when you don’t need them.

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TacLace makes lacing easy, and could save time when seconds count

taclace

For those who wear boots regularly, lacing and unlacing them can be a drag.  Properly laced boots can have a big impact your performance while wearing them, but sometimes you may need to lace them quickly. I stumbled upon TacLace (see what I did there?) when I was researching boots to wear during a GORUCK

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Tokyoflash Japan’s new Kisai Vortex displays dual time zones

tokyoflash kisai vortex watch

Tokyoflash Japan’s latest watch, the Kisai Vortex, has a stainless steel case and band and a concave touchscreen crystal.  Spiraling rings to display the time are “always on”, and you can turn on a backlight by touching the crystal.  The outer two rings display the time for one time zone, and the inner two rings

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VisionTek introduces high-powered USB charging hubs

visiontek high power charging hubs

You won’t have to hunt for a vacant AC wall socket when you want to charge your USB-chargeable devices with these high-powered USB charging hubs from VisionTek.  The VisionTek High Power USB Four Port Charging Hub (center) has three 5V/1A ports and one 5V/2.1A port, so you can charge a tablet and three other devices

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How do you take your eggs–on a stick?

rollie egg cooker kalorik e1412013942237

In a carnival world where just about everything from chicken to butter can be eaten “on a stick”, it was only a matter of time before the fad made its way to your kitchen.  Now I’m not particularly talented at making eggs either, although rarely have I faced the issues plaguing these poor people.  However, who

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Protect your iPhone 6 without bulk

momax 3mm iphone 6 case

The Momax 0.3mm Membrane Case for iPhone 6 will protect your new iPhone from scratches and dust without adding bulk to the svelte device.  It’s only 0.3 mm thick, so you’ll hardly notice it’s there.  Precise fit means all the controls and ports on the iPhone 6 are easily available.  The Momax 0.3mm Membrane Case

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This TV sound system lets you bring the speaker closer to you without moving the TV

portable voice clarifying tv speaker

When I lived in a standalone house, I could crank the TV volume loud enough to hear what was being said over the music and background noises.  Now that I live in a condo building, I have to worry about keeping my noise levels down, so I constantly find myself asking “what did he say?”

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16yr old’s dry-erase light switch cover goes to Kickstarter

lightswitch

A year ago I told you about teen product designer Nick Bain and his dry-erase light switch cover. Now he’s launched the Switch Port as a Kickstarter project seeking $750 in funding. The Switch Port is a replacement light switch cover that doubles as a dry-erase message board. The cover has been CNC milled and

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