News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
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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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
ClamCase Pro disguises your iPad as a MacBook Pro Read More
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
Forget the charging cable and wall wart with the PocketPlug case Read More
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
Amazon announces the Kindle MatchBook program Read More
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
SkyRC NC2500 AA/AAA Battery Charger & Analyzer – too cool or too much? Read More
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
Make Fido the cameraman for your outdoor adventures Read More
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
Cut through the rain at Ludicrous Speed, just like Dark Helmet Read More
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
Happy Cow is the world’s first hip bag store Read More
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
Your business cards will be well-protected, if they survive the freezing process Read More
We’ve told you about a variety of products that you personalize with your own photos – books, stretched canvas, 3-d figures – but I’ve never seen this product before. GiftSkins lets you make custom gift wrapping paper using your own images. You can even add a personalized message, so your paper will be absolutely perfect
Make personalized gift wrapping paper with your own photos Read More
The Zone Wood is the latest limited-edition watch from Tokyoflash Japan. This watch has a wooden case and band available in your choice of red or dark sandalwood or maple. Time is displayed as a “composition of stylized hexagons” on the black, blue, or purple face with electroluminescent backlighting. In addition to the 12-hour time
Get in the Zone with this new watch from Tokyoflash Japan Read More
It’s a constant quest ’round these parts to find the thinnest, lightest wallet. Mark Winstein was tired of his thick, leather wallet and not happy with the duct tape, Tyvek, and rubber band “slim” wallets he’d seen, so he designed the Butterfly Wallet. Made from super-thin ripstop nylon, it weighs only 0.2 ounces (less than
Butterfly Wallet – the ultralight micro sports tri-fold Read More
If you are more than 30 years old, you will remember the often ridiculed hip bag, or as we call them here in the US, the fanny pack. I apologize to our AU, NZ and UK readers… They were small zippered pouches designed to wear around your waist to provide quick access to necessary items.
How much does the cool factor increase when you go from hip to chest? Read More
Ever jauntily toss your keys into your purse or bag only to have to go all Indiana Jones to retrieve them from the bottom once they’ve become lodged under mounds of other items? Me either. But if I did, I might check out the Bobino Key Clip. It’s design is simple: keep those keys up
Bobino Key Clip keeps your keys handy Read More
If you’ve been looking for a lighter to add to your EDC that won’t take up a lot of space and is designed to be waterproof, check out the Tohil Lighter from Numyth. The Tohil features a CNC machined anodized aluminum body with a flat bottom that allows it to stand up on flat surfaces
Numyth Tohil Lighter may be the Mercedes of peanut lighters Read More
Windows users who may have looked longingly at Apple’s Magic Mouse, can now have a mouse that is just as sleek and offers a couple other features that the Magic Mouse does not. The Logitech Ultrathin Touch Mouse has a smooth touch surface that is created by an invisible coating that helps you navigate your
Logitech introduces Ultrathin Touch Mouse Read More
Back in 2012 I reviewed Ten One Design’s Magnus minimalist magnetic stand for the iPad 2 and thought it was sexy, but limited. Ten One Design is now offering a smaller Magnus stand for the iPad mini. Instead of aluminum, this new stand is made of light weight ABS plastic with a soft rubberized coating.
Honey, they shrunk the Magnus! Read More
It’s good to be environmentally conscious. We have been granted stewardship of this planet, and it’s the only one we’ve got. One way to preserve our resources is by taking the “one person’s trash is another’s treasure” approach, like Alchemy Goods does. Taking their cue from the alchemists of old who sought to turn lead
Upcycled from cycle tubes: Alchemy Goods Read More
If your family is threatening to take away all your gadgets and gizmos because you are always using all the AC outlets to charge them, I have a potential solution for you. It’s the 10-Port USB Charging Station from Brando. Yes, we’ve seen USB hubs with more than 10 ports before, but, this charging station offers
Brando’s 10-Port USB Charging Station enables your gadget obsession Read More
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