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Folditure introduces the Maya folding chair

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Earlier this year, I told you about the uber cool and equally uber expensive folding tables and chairs from Folditure. This is furniture that can fold up for easy storage – even by hanging in a closet. Folditure’s first tables and chairs were made of metal and looked very futuristic, meaning that they might not

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If you liked the Dyson desk fan, you’ll want to see the floor-standing Dyson for only $60 more

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If you were interested in the Dyson AM06 Cool Desk Fan that Julie reviewed recently, you need to also check out the big, floor-standing model.  The Dyson AM08 Air Multiplier Bladeless Oscillating Pedestal Fan is 17.75″ in diameter; it adjusts from 43-1/2″ to 55-1/2″ in height.  It has a 20-ft air projection and 70-degree oscillation range.

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Dyson keeps you cool, KeySmart increases your key’s IQ, Citizen Eco-Drive keeps you on time and more – Weekly roundup

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This has been a busy week for The Gadgeteer. We’ve covered a luxury desk fan from Dyson that takes coolness to a literal level, an Android gaming tablet from Brando that lets you map physical controls for more enjoyable game play and a very nice watch from Citizen that would make a nice graduation or

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Nutrition becomes easier with the Prep Pad smart food scale

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If it’s time to get serious about what you put into your body, consider the Prep Pad from The Orange Chef Co. The Prep Pad is a smart food scale that pairs with your iPad and the Countertop iOS app to show the nutritional breakdown of food in a simple, easy to understand way. The

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Now you can staple anywhere without the stapler getting in your way

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Staplers work great while you’re stapling a stack of papers together; I guess that’s what they were actually designed for, right?  But what about when your stapler is too short to reach to the place where you need to staple in that stack of papers?  People use staples for other things, too, like stapling papers

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Add 3 programmable hardware buttons to your Android phone

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Back in the day, the most important feature of any mobile phone was its buttons. Now that we have touch screens, physical buttons have all but disappeared. If you are like me and wish your phone had a real buttons that you could press to do tasks like send a quick text, call a specific contact,

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The Sparkbeats case for iPhone 5/5s shows you incoming calls

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Did you know that your iPhone 5/5s has an accessibility function that causes the back camera’s flash to light up to indicate an incoming call?  Combine that function with the Sparkbeats case, and you’ll have a cool, geometric incoming-call indicator.  The Sparkbeats case simply channels the flash’s light, so it doesn’t require a battery of

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Enjoy the outdoors mosquito-free this summer

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Last summer, we told you about the Terminix Allclear Tabletop Mosquito Repeller.  This summer we’re here to tell you about the Terminix Allclear Lantern, so you can light up your summer nights and still enjoy them mosquito-free.  The lantern is made of plastic and metal and measures 12″ tall X 11″ wide.  It’s battery operated,

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This USB-to-Lightning adapter promises to let you transfer images directly between iOS devices

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Granted, the description is a little confusing, but Allputer has a USB-to-Lightning adapter that’s only a fraction of the cost of the official Apple adapter ($5 vs $19 for the Apple version).  You should be able to connect a USB stick to the adapter and transfer photos from the stick to the iPad or iPhone.

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WaterField Designs takes the wraps off their new Outback Duffel bags

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I always get excited when an email comes into my inbox that has a title that starts with “WaterField Designs announces…” because I know I’m going to see a great looking new leather bag that I’ll want to try out. That was the case this morning when I learned about WaterField’s latest US made Outback Duffel

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This full-sized keyboard for iOS devices isn’t Bluetooth

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You want a keyboard for your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, but you don’t want to deal with the usual undersized keyboards with non-standard, cramped layouts that are the norm.  The Griffin Wired Keyboard for iOS Devices is a full-sized keyboard with the standard layout and tactile feedback you’re used to with Apple keyboards.  It

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Snag a copy of “Best Fitness Tracker Bands of 2014″

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Best Fitness Tracker Bands of 2014 is a free 64 page guide that covers a diverse group of activity trackers. They compare quite a few trackers that we’ve already reviewed here on The Gadgeteer like the Withings Pulse, Jawbone Up, Misfit Shine and others. But then they also talk about several trackers that I’ve never even heard of

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Easily record cellphone calls with this little recorder

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When I have reviewed Bluetooth headsets, I’ve tried various methods of recording calls so I can include sound clips in the review.  If I had had the Cellphone Calls Recorder, I wouldn’t have needed to do all the steps I had to do.  I could have just plugged this recorder into the microphone jack on

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CableBox by Bluelounge is an simple way to organize your cable mess

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Who doesn’t have an absolute mess of cables around their entertainment center and desk? But the CableBox from Bluelounge has a “Why didn’t I think of that?” design for organizing (or hiding) your tangled mess of cables. The box and easily removable lid are made of fire retardant plastic and is 15.6″ long x 6″

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This stainless keychain multi-tool fits over a key

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We’ve seen other pocket multi-tools that fit over a key, but many of them had a knife blade and were a concern for traveling by plane.  This True Utility TU247 KeyTool MultiTool doesn’t have a knife blade.  Instead it has:  a bottle opener, nail file, thread cutter, three screwdrivers, and tweezers.  The tweezers require you

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Lapel Torch is a headlamp alternative

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Headlamps have become quite popular, and for good reason. They offer a hands-free light source that can be aimed anywhere you are looking. I recently stumbled upon this alternative to the headlamp, the Lapel Torch from Snow Peak. It consists of a light, cable and power supply. The light can be quickly mounted via two small

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