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I’ve had brief flirtations with having long nails over the years, but I find them to interfere with using my tech devices. When they’re too long, they can cause typing errors by causing you to strike keys above the one you’re aiming for on your keyboard. With capacitive devices, they can prevent you from being […]
Forget using a stylus – use your capacitive fingernail instead! Read More
The engineers at iDevice have completely redesigned their award-winning iGrill. The iGrill2 was “redesigned from the ground up to create the ultimate grilling thermometer powered by Bluetooth Smart technology.” The new iGrill2 has a four-probe capacity, enabling you to monitor multiple meals at once and hopefully allowing you to cook each to perfection. The new
iDevice announces the iGrill2 Read More
If you like kitschy in the kitchen, these salt and pepper shakers will fit right in. These are actual wind-up robots that can walk themselves over to the diners needing some seasoning for their food. They’re made of food-grade plastics, so you’ll have no worries using them on your table. The Salt and Pepper Wind-up
Let the salt and pepper shakers pass themselves Read More
This Universal Multi-Device Charging Station can charge up to six USB-chargeable devices simultaneously. It has six USB ports inside; two of them are 5V, 1A for charging smart phones and similar devices, and four of them are 5V, 2A for charging power-hungry tablets. There are slots on top to hold your devices as they charge,
Universal charging stand for multiple devices doesn’t require you to remove the cases Read More
The Tao Wellshell is an exercise device that is small enough to hold in your hand. It has a built-in pressure sensor that allow you to do isometrics exercises at your desk, on the airplane, while watching TV, or anytime you like. Isometrics help tone muscles with resistance without lifting weights. You use your own strength
Push it, push it real good with the Tao Wellshell Read More
Ah, the world of tablet devices. I love my iPad, but my problem with it is that it is not always convenient to use on the go. While I do have a Smart Cover for mine, it has its limitations, such as not being able to use your iPad in portrait mode. Plinth, a Kickstarter
Make your tablet stand and be seen with the Plinth pocket stand Read More
I’ve been impressed by Withings fitness gadgets for years now. Ever since I first tried their wireless bathroom scale, I was hooked. Their Pulse activity tracker is my favorite pedometer due to ease of use and extra featurs like a heart rate monitor. Withings continues to offer health and fitness gear that provides more features
Withings unveils the Aura sleep tracking and improvement gadget Read More
If you’ve always liked the convenience of a 3-ring binder, but prefer the look and feel of a hardbound book, Sorta notebooks give you the best of both worlds. There are two parts to the Sorta system. The notebinder and the stationary. The notebinder is basically the cover and spine of the book and is
Sorta is a paper notebook with rearrangeable pages Read More
The new Acer TA272 HUL is an All-in-One device with a 27 inch WQHD 2560 x 1440 high resolution, wide-viewing angle, 10-point capacitive touch display that is four times sharper than HD. Although Acer is better known for their Windows based PCs, laptops, and Chromebooks, Android devices are not exactly a new thing for this
Acer TA272 HUL – Is it a gigantic Android tablet, a TV or both? Read More
The XtremeMac Tango Bar looks deceptively simple at first glance. It has a single USB cable that’s used to deliver power and sound from your computer. It’s not minimalist inside, though. This 10W speaker has a “six-speaker configuration with dual dome tweeters, midrange/bass drivers, and passive radiators gives you best-in-class audio.” It also has an
Add extreme sound to your computer with this sound bar Read More
Do you remember the iPin Laser Presenter that I reviewed for the iPhone? It was a very small device that plugged into the iPhone’s headphone jack and could be used as a laser pointer and Powerpoint controller. It was a cool device, but at the time, it was only compatible with iOS devices. Samsung Galaxy
iPin will introduce their Laser Presenter for Samsung Galaxy devices at CES Read More
The title statement isn’t going to make this camera appeal to everyone, but it may be just what a young child with a budding interest in photography needs. The Superheadz Clap Digital Camera isn’t much bigger than a USB flash drive, and it even has a USB connector built-in, which eliminates the need to keep
This is perhaps the simplest digital camera on the market today Read More
Oh, the woes of charging on the road! I am one of those souls who frequently finds themselves charging my smart device either in a car or in a hotel or ship’s cabin. And to that point, I often carry at least charging adaptors for my car and for a wall outlet. What if someone
Two times the charging ability from the Ventev utilitycharge 2100 Read More
Belkin has launched its new Miracast Video Adapter designed to mirror your Android screen onto your HDTV wirelessly. The small adapter plugs directly into your TV’s HDMI port and turns it into an external video display without connecting a physical cable from your device to the TV. Once connected, you can stream any content on your
Belkin Miracast mirrors your Android display to your HDTV Read More
If your kid needs a night light or perhaps you’d just like an accent light with a touch of the Dark Side, check out the Star Wars Mood Lights. They look like Darth Vader’s or a Storm Trooper’s helmet, and they have five LEDs inside to provide enough light to keep the dark at bay.
Let Darth Vader be your guide in your travels through the dark Read More
It’s too late to use these to ring in the New Year, but the Fourth of July will be here before you know it. If you live somewhere fireworks are illegal, or if you just prefer not using them, you could use the LED Fireworks Grand Finale to have a safe light show. These indoor
Get ready now for the Fourth of July Read More
Pley is a LEGO version of Netflix. At Pley you create a queue of desired LEGO sets that you want to build. They then send you one at a time, so you can enjoy building each set without the cost of purchasing them. Once you are done, you ship the set back, and they send
Who would have thought… the Netflix of LEGOs Read More
At the end of each year, I like to take a look back at the reviews we’ve posted to see which ones were the most popular with you, our readers. Sometimes it’s a surprise and other times it’s not. Let’s see how it has turned out for this year.
The Gadgeteer’s top 25 reviews of 2013 Read More
Did you have a Spirograph toy? You remember, those plastic gear-like toys that let you draw amazing geometric designs? Well, you won’t have to expend any effort to draw the designs if you use the Scribbler Drawing Robot from Perpetual Kid. The Scribbler is actually a kit; you’ll need a hot glue gun and hot
This takes the Spirograph to a new level Read More
Larry Geisz told us how to unlock our inner Jedi, and now this kit will help us unloose the power of the Dark Side. The Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side (Vault Edition) is a book and artifacts stored in a pyramid-shaped vault. In addition to the book, which is filled with instruction manuals
Unlock secrets from the Dark Side Read More