News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
My heart skipped a couple beats when I first saw the 3D Metal Mechanized Playing Cards from artist Dale Mathis. I absolutely love gears and Steampunk style art, so I was very interested in learning more about Dale’s Kickstarter project. First of all, the Tuck Box (the box that holds the playing cards) is the […]
Dale Mathis 3D Metal Mechanized Playing Cards are insanely cool Read More
If a smartwatch is too bulky for your wrist, but you still would like call answer and reject capabilities, check out the Vybe Smart Bracelet. The Vybe is a crowdfunded project that notifies the wearer of calls, messages and a lost phone. It can be worn on your wrist or your ankle and comes in
Smartwatches not your thing? How about a Vybe smart bracelet? Read More
The TronicalTune Cybertronic Tuning System tunes your guitar in seconds with a push of a button and a strum of the strings. The system consists of a miniaturized low profile micro-controller and six motorized tuning pegs that installs on the back of a guitar’s headstock (replacing the existing tuning pegs) in about 10 minutes without the need
TronicalTune adds push button tuning to your existing electric guitar Read More
Plug this thing into a wall outlet, and you’ll have six 110V AC outlets, two 5V, 2A and two 5V, 1A USB jacks, and one 30-pin Apple connector at your service. The BESTK Wall Charging Station is made of fire-resistant ABS material, and it has a built-in fuse and overload/short circuit/surge protection. It has LED power indicators
Here’s the Big Daddy of wall chargers Read More
I believe this is the first watch I’ve seen from Tokyoflash Japan that has two time modes: regular and cryptic. (Regular is stylized numerals and cryptic are those same numerals with the middle lines removed to give them an alien look.) In addition to the two time modes, the Kisai Xtal LED Watch has a date
Tell time in alien code with this Tokyoflash Japan watch Read More
If you’ve been wanting to start a journal, but need a little inspiration to get started, check out this new vintage style Standard Memorandum notebook from Word. Styled after the pocket journals from 100 years ago, The Standard Memorandum provides dated pages for 1 year. Each page offers 3 lines per day, with 7 days
Word Standard Memorandum notebook – everything old is new again Read More
We just bought a condo, and we’ve been buying things we need to get it set up. One of the things we purchased was a bunch of CFL bulbs for three floor lamps and a couple of new bathroom fixtures. We paid $100 for those bulbs, but at least I know I’ll be saving electricity
NanoLeaf may be the world’s most energy efficient light bulb Read More
A couple months ago, we told you about Amazon’s new Kindle MatchBook service, which will give you access to eBook versions of paper books you bought from them in the past. Whether you bought them years ago or last week, you can get the eBook version for no more than $2.99, and some may be
Amazon has launched the Kindle MatchBook service Read More
You’ve probably seen the oodles of clip on lenses for the iPhone that add macro, wide angle and other capabilities to the built in camera. Those of you without an iPhone may have felt left out, but now you don’t have to. The Clip-Slide lenses from Allputer.com are universal clips that should fit just about
Perk up your pix with a universal Clip-Slide lens Read More
Hackers, makers, tinkerers (is that a word?), programmers, and general noodlers should check out the VERVE Kickstarter project. The VERVE is a controller that connects to your PC or Mac. You plug up to 7 sensors into it that can be used to translate your activity into game controls or keyboard commands. The 7 included sensors
Turn almost anything into a controller with the VERVE Read More
When I think of air filters, I picture large devices that are too big to use in an office cubicle – and they certainly won’t work in a car. The Air Naturalizer from CritterZone is only 4.5″H x 2.75″W x 2″D, so it’s small enough to place discreetly near your pet’s bed or litter box to
CritterZone tackles odors and germs Read More
Do you prefer to do your reading the “old fashioned way”, sticking exclusively to paper books, but still find yourself jealous of how easily others can look up words in the dictionary built-in to eBook readers? It won’t be as easy as simply tapping on a word displayed in the eBook reader to look up
Finally, an electronic dictionary for your paper books Read More
Did you realize yet that it’s less than two months until Christmas? If you have a budding astronomer or a devoted Star Wars enthusiast on your gift list, you need to check out the SEGATOYS HomeStar STAR WARS Darth Vader Planetarium from Brando. This planetarium projects about 10,000 stars on an approximately 106 inch field at
Explore the Milky Way with Darth Vader Read More
The Adapt Bluetooth Headphone Adapter from Outdoor Tech is slightly misnamed. It doesn’t just work with headphones and earbuds; it can work with any speakers or device with a 3.5mm audio-in jack. When you use it with your headphones or earbuds, you’ll convert your standard headphones into Bluetooth gear. Simply clip the Adapt to your
Adapt converts standard headphones to Bluetooth Read More
I like the taste of bottled water much more than the taste of the water that comes out of a tap. But buying bottled water is both expensive and wasteful due to all the plastic. Enter the Eau Good water bottle designed by European design firm Black and Blum. The Eau Good is a BPA
Eau Good water bottle makes tap water taste like bottled water Read More
We’ve all experienced an “oh crap” moment when we need a pen and there isn’t one to be found. I have a handy solution for you – if you carry a smartphone. It’s the Jackpen. A tiny ballpoint ink pen that stores in the earphone jack of your phone. When you need a pen, you
Jackpen turns your smartphone into a ballpoint pen Read More
Tulsa, Oklahoma based Two Guys Bowties is bringing something new to sharp dressed men everywhere. Their wooden bow ties are made from a selection of rare and exotic woods such as African Zebrawood, Peruvian Walnut, South American Bocote, Canary and interesting accent fabrics and leathers. The ties are can also feature laser etched patterns, inlays
Two Guys Bowties – the bow tie you don’t have to tie Read More
Want a wallet with rugged style and tough-as-nails construction, yet is function and minimalist? Then you need to check out the Architect’s Wallet from form•function•form. Hand crafted from a saddle-stitched piece of thick, rugged 5/6 oz leather, it eliminates the multiple layers of paper-thin leather dividers of typical wallets, in favor of minimalism and usability. It
Architect’s Wallet is rugged, simple, functional Read More
I don’t play any action / arcade games on my smartphone, but that might change after seeing the BowBlade controller for iPod Touch, iPhone and Android smartphones. Install a compatible game, attach your device to the BowBlade with the specially designed clip and you’re ready to immerse yourself in the game. The BowBlade not only provides
Channel your inner Katniss or Robin Hood with your smartphone and the BowBlade Read More
If you’ve been looking for a way to organize your keychain, the KeyGrip from Raven Workshop looks like an interesting option. The New Hampshire based machine shop offers two versions of the KeyGrip. The less expensive KG2 is made with a leather strap, and the one you see above which is available in brass, copper,
Keep your keys contained and rattle free with the KeyGrip Read More