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iCPooch is a video chat, treat-dispensing soother for your anxious dog

By Leah Hallett / September 10, 2013 / News / Crowdfunded, Pet Gadgets / 10 Comments

Brooke Martin, a 13 year-old aspiring scientist from Spokane Washington, has recently been named a top-ten finalist in the nationwide 2013 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Her entry, a product called iCPooch, is designed to help dogs (and their owners) with the separation anxiety that often comes from being apart. We’ve all witnessed those bad […]

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A $40 digital camera from AC Gears

By Janet Cloninger / September 9, 2013 / News / Camera, Camera gear, Kid Gadgets / 3 Comments

My daughter always wanted a digital camera, but they were always too expensive to just hand over to a young child – and still are. Of course, there were toy cameras, but they weren’t enough for the older child who wanted to actually have a picture to keep – and they were expensive, too. Now

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TouchTone wireless Bluetooth speaker and speakerphone

By Janet Cloninger / September 9, 2013 / News / Bluetooth, Bluetooth speaker / Leave a Comment

The new TouchTone Bluetooth Portable Wireless Speaker from id America connects with phones, tablets, computers, or other Bluetooth-enabled device to let you share your music or to act as a speakerphone for hands-free calling. Two 2W speakers “deliver deep base and clear highs” in a package small enough to take with you. The rechargeable battery

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Pad & Quill goes his and hers with new Intrepid travel bags

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 8, 2013 / News / Bags, Crowdfunded, Messenger bag / 3 Comments

If you’re an iPad or iPhone fan, you will probably recognize the name Pad & Quill. They make unique leather and wood cases that look like books. They are branching out and have started a new travel bag company called Interpid. Their first 2 his and hers travel bags are looking for funding on Kickstarter.

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iWALK’s Executive Bluetooth keyboard turns your mobile device into a portable workstation

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 8, 2013 / News / Android, Bluetooth, iOS, Keyboard / 1 Comment

The Executive Bluetooth 3.0 keyboard from iWALK offers ultimate portability without sacrificing ultimate productivity. The keyboard is only 0.5” thick and weighs 1.4 lbs. It features a full QWERTY keyboard with media control and a cover that doubles as kick stand to support your device. It runs on a Li-Polymer battery that requires only 2

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A bang for your buck

By Bill Henderson / September 8, 2013 / News / Audio gear, Audio, Video, TV, iOS, Speaker / Leave a Comment

Talk about turning swords (in this case, bullets) into plowshares; the thodio A-BOX .50 cal Ammo Can BoomBox heavy edition has to be one of the most unusual and ingenious speaker conversions I’ve seen lately. Just look at the thing: It’s an authentic steel ammo box that has been converted into a powerful, handmade boombox

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SuperTooth and FAVI Bluetooth gear giveaway!

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 8, 2013 / News / contest / 76 Comments

It’s time for another giveaway! This time I have 2 Bluetooth goodies that anyone would love to have. One is the SuperTooth DISC TWIN Bluetooth speakers and the other is the FAVI Bluetooth PC / Tablet Keyboard and Presenter with Laser Pointer. How do you win? You just have to fill in the blanks to

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“Simple, functional, beautiful” packs and gear by Topo Designs

By Andy Jacobs / September 7, 2013 / News / Backpack, Bags / Leave a Comment

While doing a search for a sternum strap to attach to a backpack, I happened upon a company selling some adventurous-looking gear. As a group of folks who have a love of life in the Great Outdoors (their logo even represents an unfolding topographical map), Topo Designs strives to create products that are simple, functiona,l

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Ten One Design’s Pogo Connect stylus now has interchangeable tips

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 7, 2013 / News / Bluetooth, iOS, Styluses / 4 Comments

Earlier this summer I posted a review of Ten One Design’s Pogo Connect stylus. This isn’t an ordinary stylus. It’s a battery powered, Bluetooth enabled stylus that pairs with certain iOS devices and provides varying line widths depending on the pressure exerted on the tip. Unlike the vast majority of capacitive styluses on the market,

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Echo Niner tactical style camera accessories

By Andy Jacobs / September 6, 2013 / News / Camera gear / Leave a Comment

Do you take photos in a hot zone (or just want to look like you do)? If so, Echo Niner has some camera accessories and related products you may want to check out. Offering several camera straps, from the spartan Light Speed to the decked-out Dee Lux (pictured), as well as accessories like the Mini

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CURB your over-heating laptop

By Janet Cloninger / September 6, 2013 / News / Laptop stand, Laptops and Gear / 2 Comments

If you have a laptop that tends to run hot, you’ve probably tried various ways to keep it cool. While there are laptop stands out there with fans and other features that promise to keep the laptop cool, the simplest thing to do is simply make sure no vents are blocked and to get some

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Reduce the risk of repetitive stress injuries with this mouse pen

By Janet Cloninger / September 6, 2013 / News / Bluetooth mouse, Computer Gear, Laptops and Gear / 5 Comments

Information for the Penclic Mouse B2 says that using this pen-like mouse will “counteract static tensions in your arms, shoulders, and neck” that you experience while using a traditional mouse. With the Penclic Mouse B2, you rest your arm on the desktop and use the mouse just as you would use a pen so you

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ClamCase Pro disguises your iPad as a MacBook Pro

By Andy Jacobs / September 5, 2013 / News / iOS, iPad, iPad keyboard case / 1 Comment

As tablets, led by the success of the iPad, have exploded in popularity over the past few years, several companies have offered accessories to give tablets functionality that some feel are missing. The ClamCase Pro is one such case which attempts to give an iPad 2/3/4 not only keyboard functionality but also the appearance of

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Forget the charging cable and wall wart with the PocketPlug case

By Janet Cloninger / September 5, 2013 / News / Cases and Covers, iPhone 4/4S, iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3 Cases / Leave a Comment

Just as the title says, you’ll be able to skip carrying around the charging cable and wall wart for your iPhone or Samsung Galaxy SIII when you use the PocketPlug case. Prong has designed a polycarbonate case with the “most advanced charging technology on the market to ensure a super fast charge in the most

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Amazon announces the Kindle MatchBook program

By Janet Cloninger / September 5, 2013 / News / Gear, Kindle / 4 Comments

Beginning in October, the new Kindle MatchBook program will let you download a reduced-price ($2.99, $1.99, $0.99, even some for free) Kindle copy of printed books you purchased from Amazon. That’s any book you purchased since Amazon launched its bookstore back in 1995! You’ll have to wait until the publisher gives Amazon the okay to

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SkyRC NC2500 AA/AAA Battery Charger & Analyzer – too cool or too much?

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 5, 2013 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Bluetooth, iOS / 3 Comments

The SkyRC NC2500 AA/AAA Battery Charger & Analyzer from Brando gives new meaning to the word “overkill”. We’ve reviewed AA/AAA battery chargers here on The Gadgeteer before, but have you ever seen a charger with Bluetooth? Why would a battery charger even need Bluetooth you ask yourself? I asked myself that very same question and

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Make Fido the cameraman for your outdoor adventures

By Janet Cloninger / September 4, 2013 / News / Camera gear, Outdoor Gear, Pet Gadgets / Leave a Comment

We’ve covered a lot of POV cameras and accessories on The Gadgeteer. These cameras, like the GoPro, often have mounting systems that allow you to mount them on your helmet or on a car dash, so it “sees” what you see. What if you’d rather somebody else carry the camera, or you’d like to see

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Cut through the rain at Ludicrous Speed, just like Dark Helmet

By Janet Cloninger / September 4, 2013 / News / Gear, Outdoor Gear, Umbrella / 5 Comments

Forgive the Spaceballs reference, but I thought of Dark Helmet when I saw this umbrella from Brando. The Helmet Umbrella is 37″ long, 28.4″ in diameter, and weighs 14 ounces. It’s big enough to keep your shoulders and even a backpack or gear bag dry. It comes with a carrying sheath and seems to be

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Happy Cow is the world’s first hip bag store

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 4, 2013 / News / Bags / 16 Comments

I recently featured a minimalist shoulder bag in a news post that ended up sparking a fun conversation about “fanny packs”. That post prompted me to go searching for similar bags and as a result, I stumbled upon the Austrailian based Happy Cow store. They carry a lot of what they call hip bags. If you google what

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Your business cards will be well-protected, if they survive the freezing process

By Andy Jacobs / September 3, 2013 / News / Star Wars / 2 Comments

thinkgeek hansoloincarbonitebusinesscardcase

How to keep your business cards safe from the grubby mitts of those pesky Jawas? Store them in the Han Solo in Carbonite Business Card Case from ThinkGeek. Made of metallic zinc alloy, it is jet back and features the haunting likeness of everyone’s favorite scoundrel…er, nice man… in raised 3D sculpt. A spring-loaded tray

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