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Swivl is a robotic accessory for your Android, iOS or DSLR that’s been designed to make lectures and presentations more dynamic. It’s actually a special base that holds your mobile device (phone, tablet or camera) that can pan 360 degrees or tilt 20 degrees as you walk around the room. A small handheld dongle links […]
Swivl makes your smartphone or tablet follow you around like a puppy Read More
The Kinsa Smart Thermometer is a smartphone connected digital thermometer that is compatible with a variety of iOS and Android devices (see compatibility info). The name “Kinsa” comes from the words Kinder, meaning child, and Kin, meaning family. The thermometer is thin and flexible for comfort and plugs into the headphone jack of the mobile
Track your family’s temperature readings with the Kinsa Smart Thermometer Read More
Sitting at a desk while working on a laptop or desktop computer can be very tiring. If your desk height and chair height aren’t right for you, you can get back and neck pain, and you can even develop carpal tunnel problems with your wrists. You can take the desk out of the equation with
Sit comfortably in front of your computer, even if you don’t have a desk Read More
iFetch is an interactive toy that pitches a ball for your dog, or cat, to fetch. You can even train your pet to retrieve the ball and put it in the iFetch himself for never-ending fun, though you should monitor play time. iFetch ball launcher is made of plastic and metal, and it comes with
Your dog can play fetch by himself with the iFetch Read More
Now you can capture high quality audio for video and audio projects anywhere with IK Multimedia’s new iRig Mic Field microphone. This new microphone has been designed especially for Lightning-compatible iPhone, iPad or iPod touch devices and features two high-quality cardioid electret condenser capsules, 24-bit audiophile-grade A/D converter (with 44.1/48kHz sample rate), 115 dB maximum
IK Multimedia announces iRig Mic Field for iOS devices Read More
The Catastrophe Backpack from Herrington is equipped to help you withstand a disaster or to help you assist in recovery efforts. It has 14 pockets and sleeves that come loaded with a lot of gear: poncho; thermal blanket; respirator mask; personal hygiene and medical first aid kits; signal mirror and whistle; compass and magnifying glass;
This backpack holds an already assembled emergency preparedness kit Read More
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Volkswagen, Garmin, Belkin, Philips and more – Weekly roundup Read More
Earlier this week Motorola took the wraps off two new smartphones and the Moto 360 smartwatch, but the new device that caught my interest the most is the Motorola Hint Bluetooth headset. This is the first headset that I’ve seen in a very long time that I’d actually consider wearing – in public. That’s because
Moto Hint is a Bluetooth headset that doesn’t make you look like a tool or does it? Read More
Do you play games on your smartphone to relax and de-stress? The Zenytime Puck is a small handheld Bluetooth gadget that pairs with your iOS or Android smartphone and is used like a joystick to play games – but instead of manipulating it with your hands, you breath into it. No, I’m not kidding. The
Play games on your smartphone using only your breath Read More
These Star Wars art prints by Matt Ferguson allow you to pay homage to your favorite movies and add some artwork to your home or office. These prints are very limited edition. If you want one, you’ll need to place an order before Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 11:59PM ET. The actual number of prints
Matt Ferguson’s Star Wars Trilogy on sale for a very limited time Read More
The cool thing about top-of-the-line products and patience is that one benefits the other. Case in point: The new Bowers & Wilkins Series 2 P5 headphone and C5 earphone. Patience is rewarded because B&W has incorporated elements from their P7 headphone into the less expensive P5, improving just about every internal component. The P7’s success
Bowers & Wilkins debut significant improvements to two headphones Read More
PlayTape is a roll of tape similar to painter’s tape that looks like a 2-lane blacktop road or railroad tracks. It’s a low-tack adhesive tape that is easy to tear and sticks to any flat surface without leaving behind sticky residue. Kids can stick it to hardwood or low pile carpeted floors to create race
PlayTape lets your child (or you) lay down roads or train track quickly and inexpensively Read More
Were you aware that it is National Preparedness Month? Are you part of the sixty percent of Americans determined by the American Red Cross that are wholly unprepared for a disaster? Emergencies don’t have to be huge things, like hurricanes, tornados, or floods; they can be smaller things like car accidents or smaller damages to your
September is National Preparedness Month – let Champ Preparedness help you get prepared Read More
If you like to take along your phone or media player while you exercise outdoors, you probably have considered an armband at some point. These Armpockets from Herrington are more than just a phone holder. They have three internal pockets with room for IDs, cash, even keys in addition to your phone. The Armpocket is
This phone armband is a wallet, too Read More
Veto Pro Pac, makers of some of the most rugged tool bags in existence, have just added a brand new bag to their line up. It’s the Model MC and it claims to live up to the old saying that good things come in small packages. This tool bag has all the features Veto fans have
Veto Pro Pac introduces new smaller sized Model MC tool bag Read More
Have you ever found yourself deep in the jungle searching for bad guys, or how about deep in space looking for those aggressive aliens? If you play video games, especially FPS (First Person Shooters) games, you probably know what I am talking about. One issue I have noticed when putting in long sessions of gaming
My mission is to automate the lighting in my house. I don’t have to have every light connected to the internet, but I would like to have WiFi-connected and controllable bulbs in certain rooms in my house. I got the Hue Starter Kit for Christmas last winter, and I use them in my living room
Philips now offers a warm-white LED bulb for their Hue WiFi-connected lighting system Read More
Each of these little 3.25″ diameter X 1.1″ thick canisters contain emergency supplies. The containers are made of 5000-series aluminum and have knurled screw-on lids; they are waterproof and have waterproof labels. When you pull the label off, the the lid is a serviceable signal mirror. What’s inside these little canisters are the kits that can
Survival Pucks Compact Emergency Kits Read More
In all my gadget reviewing years, I have yet to try or even test a robotic vacuum cleaner. It hasn’t been from lack of desire, I just haven’t found one worth trying – till now. Today in Tokyo, Dyson unveiled the Dyson 360 Eye cyclonic robot vacuum cleaner and it looks very impressive. From its
Dyson unveils the Dyson 360 Eye cyclonic robot vacuum cleaner Read More
I’m not a very good geek because I don’t have a backup of my backups. I use an Apple Time Capsule with a WD USB drive hanging off of it. Lately that drive has been acting a little wonky, so it’s time to replace it AND come up with a strategy for backing up that backup, preferably offsite.
New WD My Passport Wireless is a backup hard drive that streams to smartphones and more Read More