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If you have young children who have reached that “I can do it myself” age, you know what a time bomb a gallon jug of milk can be. Install a Magic Tap Automatic Drink Dispenser on the milk jug, and even young children can dispense milk or other beverage without even needing to lift the […]
With the Magic Tap, even young children can pour themselves a drink without making a mess Read More
Coming days after announcing compatibility with Windows Phone devices, Misfit has now released a new activity tracker called the Flash. The Flash sticks with the unique circular design of their popular Misfit Shine tracker, but this one comes in with a price that is under $50. The Flash is constructed of a special soft-touch plastic
Misfit announces new more affordable Misfit Flash activity tracker Read More
These tent stakes are made of 6000 series aluminum, so they are built to last. The UCO StakeLights also have an LED light that marks the perimeter of your tent with light and makes the location of the guy lines clearly visible. The LED is encased in a highly water-resistant TPE housing (IPX 6), and it uses
Never trip over your tent’s guy lines at night again Read More
I’m in love with the embossed red leather iPhone pouch and cross-body phone pouch from ChiqueFabrique. This Etsy shop, which ships worldwide from Gilbert, Arizona, makes beautiful, simple phone cases and bags. The cross-body phone pouch (top and bottom left) measures 8″ X 5″, so it should fit even the biggest phones, including the iPhone 6
I don’t know if this is the world’s only solar light bulb, but the Nokero Solar Light Bulb certainly looks useful for off-grid situations. It charges its AA-sized NiMH batteries with a high-efficiency solar panel, and it can provide 6+ hours of 13.5 lumens of light from its four LEDs. The bulb has a shatter-resistant polycarbonate globe,
The Nokero bulb is the “world’s only solar light bulb” Read More
WedgeDock, an Etsy shop, is offering a custom-made wood dock for the new iPhone 6 Plus. Each dock is individually handmade in their small workshop in the USA. It’s cut from a solid block of mahogany, and it has a no-tip design. It works with the bulkiest cases, and it tips the iPhone slightly forward
You need a custom-made wood dock for your new iPhone 6 Plus Read More
The iPhone 6 is possibly too big for your pockets, and the iPhone 6 Plus is sure to be too big for any pockets not found on cargo pants. WaterField has new cases can solve the problem of how you’re going to carry your bigger iPhones with their new Spinn holster cases. The cases are
WaterField announces new cases for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Read More
Skydrop is a smart controller that connects directly to your lawn sprinkler system using WiFi. It can measure the soil conditions of your yard like humidity, temperature, wind, solar radiation and slope along with hyper-local weather data to help create a watering schedule that will conserve both water and money by preventing over watering. Skydrop
skydrop sprinkler controller checks the weather before watering your lawn Read More
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Reactions to Apple, nickels that point north, Martian watches and more – Weekly roundup Read More
If you have a thing for Tony Stark aka Iron Man and also have a thing for gadgets, I have the perfect accessory to cover both. It’s the MARVEL Iron Man 3 Mark XLII (42) Armor Power Bank 5000mAh (Limited Edition) from Brando. Brando sent us an Iron Man inspired power bank that we reviewed
Let Iron Man power your gadgets Read More
Of all the activity trackers that I’ve reviewed (there have been a lot!), the one that gets the award for the sleekest, most fashionable and most unique design is the Misfit Shine from Misfit Wearables. The Shine started out only working with iOS devices and then later became compatible with Android devices. Windows Phone users
Misfit Shine activity tracker app is now available for Windows Phone Read More
This post is brought to you by eBay. All opinions are 100% mine. My daughter started college this year, and we’ve discovered the type of backpack she used in high school isn’t working for her new environment. In high school, she needed a giant bag to carry a ton of books. She also had a
Gear bags and accessories for the college student Read More
Back in May of this year, Google had announced the end of support for XMPP based calling with Google voice. With a Google voice account and an OBi device you can make and receive VoIP calls on a regular telephone, call internationally at low rates, and use premium features included free such as voicemail, call waiting,
Google Voice now officially supported on OBi VoIP devices Read More
The Lens Friend is a strip of silicone with magnets embedded in each end; when it’s folded in the middle, the ends grip together. You can fold them over your shirt pocket, a collar, or your bag. It has three 0.5″ loops on one end for you to slip one of the temples of your
It’s easy to keep up with your glasses when you have a Lens Friend Read More
The Seven Year Flashlight from Hammacher Schlemmer is a rechargeable flashlight that can hold a charge for seven years. It has “specially-designed nickel metal hydride batteries that minimize power loss, ensuring reliable, full-power light for seven years on a single charge.” It produces 200 lumens of light for 6 hours on a full charge,
The Seven Year Flashlight will be ready whenever you need it Read More
KontrolFreek is a company that makes video game accessories that snap directly onto the control sticks for Xbox and PlayStation handheld gaming controllers. These add-ons are compatible with both the new PS4 and Xbox One controllers as well as older console controllers like the Xbox 360 and PS3. They are designed to improve gaming performance, accuracy
KontrolFreek wants you to play video games like a boss Read More
Star Wars geeks will love this one. It’s a 5 inch tall Darth Vader figure from Herocross made of a hybrid metal material (not sure what that means exactly) with over 15 movable joints. The figure comes with four interchangeable hands to give Darth different gestures, a lightsaber (of course) and a display stand. The
Join the dark side with your own posable Darth Vader metal figure Read More
The newest offering from Tokyoflash Japan is the Kisai Maze Wood LCD watch. These watches have a wood case and leather straps with stainless steel buckles. The faces can display time in a maze mode (03:39 on the left watch, 05:17 on the right) or in numeric time; they can also show date. The Maze
Get lost in the Maze of time with this new Tokyoflash Japan watch Read More
CalypsoCase makes luxurious hand-crafted cases from the “best natural Italian leathers.” The make 500 pieces of each design, and each is numbered with a serial number. You’d think this would make these iPhone cases out of reach for the average buyer, but they are surprisingly affordable. They have announced three new designs for the iPhone
CalypsoCase announces luxury iPhone 6 and 6 Plus cases Read More
Well, the title says it all. This Rightline Gear tent is bottomless, so you can set it up without emptying the bed of the truck. It’s made of gray and orange water-resistant polyester fabric with tape-sealed seams (PU 2000mm), and it has fiberglass poles. It has two gear pockets, a lantern hanging hook, glow-in-the-dark zipper pulls,