News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
When you have a child, you know how important it is to read to her. Reading time fosters a love of reading and encourages his imagination, and the time together is important for maintaining a close bond with the child. Sometimes you just can’t be there for story time – you’re at work or away […]
Read a bedtime story to your child, even when you can’t be there Read More
When you have a lot of USB-chargeable portable devices, you either have USB chargers scattered all round the house or a single location with a potential tangled nest of cables. The PowerDock 5 from Griffin can tame the charging cables into one neat, sleek charging station with room to corral and charge five devices at
A charging station the whole family can use – simultaneously! Read More
Are you an audiophile who plays music from multiple sources, yet also enjoys great sound from your TV? The Sonos Playbar may be an option for you. It looks stylish, and it connects to your TV via an optical cable and can be controlled by your TV remote. You can use the Playbar with any
Stream HiFi sound over WiFi with the Sonos Playbar Read More
3D Lake Maps from Lakehouse Lifestyle are a very cool way to add unique artwork to the walls of your cabin or lakehouse. The maps use nautical charts along with laser cut wood slices to create a 3D “sculpture” that replicates shorelines, depths, bottom contours, streets and landmarks. The 3D Lake Maps are not limited
3D Lake Maps show the topography of your favorite US or Canadian lake Read More
Edifier reminds us that good things come in small packages, and they say their new MP260 Extreme Connect speaker is no exception to that rule. The Extreme Connect is small (6.4” x 2.44” x 1.7” and 0.93lbs ), so it travels with you. It has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that provides up to 12 hours
Edifier releases the MP260 Extreme Connect Bluetooth speaker Read More
If open fires aren’t allowed where you camp, you’ll need some sort of stove to prepare your food. The Ultralight Backpacking Canister Camp Stove with Piezo Ignition, plus a canister of gas, is all you’ll need for cooking. The stove itself folds up into a small package, as seen in the upper left and right images.
Carry an ultralight camping stove in your backpack Read More
We’ve seen wooden watches before from WeWOOD and Tokyoflash, but the wooden watches from SpringBreak Watches have them beat in at least one important way – affordability. SpringBreak also donates a portion of each sale to help fight childhood hunger in America. Each donation provides up to 10 meals to a child in need. The watches
SpringBreak appeals to woodiphiles with their line of Maple wood wristwatchs Read More
Grower’s Cup is a French press in a bag that you can use at home, camping, or anywhere you have access to hot water. Each pouch holds about 1 ounce of coffee inside a special filter. You open the zipper closure on the bag, add enough hot water for three cups of coffee, and wait
A cup of coffee is in the bag Read More
Summer vacation is almost over and that means students will soon be heading back to school. What better way to celebrate (or make it less painful) than to give away a bunch of gadgets and gear! We have a variety of products for students and non-students alike. There’s something for everyone. Full contest details after
Back to school gadget giveaway! Read More
If you own an iPhone, iPad or iPod, you have probably felt that moment of panic and annoyance when you discover that you need to charge your device but there isn’t a cable to be found. Bluelounge has a clever solution to that problem with the Kii. Pronounced and shaped like the keys you carry on
Keep an Apple Lightning cable always at hand with the Bluelounge Kii Read More
SkyTrix from Daydream Toy is an all in one flying toy that combines some aspects of a paper airplane, kite, frisbee, boomerang and yo-yo into one battery-free waterproof toy. It can glide like an airplane (up to 200 feet), soar like a kite, performs tricks like a yo-yo and plays catch like a frisbee. You don’t
SkyTrix combines your favorite flying toys into one Read More
You would think BRAVEN might take it easy for a bit after releasing so many speaker models over the past few months. Nope. After debuting the BRAVEN 600 (review here), 625s, and 650 portable aluminum Bluetooth speakers, they quickly released a more affordable plastic 570 and the tough BRV-1 speakers. Now, BRAVEN has just overshadowed
BRAVEN goes big with 850 Bluetooth speaker Read More
The 3-in-1 Shutter Grip from Allputer.com looks like a perfect accessory for picture snapping iPhone owners. Designed for the iPhone 4, 4S and 5, the Shutter Grip provides 3 functions. First of all the iPhone snaps into the grip to offer a more secure hold while capturing video and shooting pictures. The grip has 3 buttons
AllPuter.com’s 3-in-1 Shutter Grip is a handy photography gadget for your iPhone Read More
Look in the believe-it-or-not category at the Bed Bath & Beyond website, and you’ll find the 8″ Power Bed Riser. I don’t mean it’s a powered lift like hospital beds use. It’s a set of rubber blocks that lift the bed higher off the floor. You can buy those (normal) rubber blocks anywhere, and they
Now everything has a USB charging port… Read More
Starting in 2010, creativeLIVE has broadcast workshops and seminars taught by leading professionals and educators in the fields of photography, design, business, lifestyle, and video… online for FREE! These workshops are jam packed with knowledge so if you’re streaming the class, you really need to set aside uninterrupted time to soak it all in and/or
Free professional workshops from creativeLIVE Read More
These beautiful Starry Light lamps from Anagraphic look like a traditional half-sphere pendant lamp at first blush. Closer inspection reveals tiny holes drilled in the powder-coated aluminum shade; when the LED light source is on, pinpoints of light are projected onto your walls. (The lamp is designed so that light is directed downwards as well.)
Have a starry, starry night indoors with the Starry Light Read More
Since I reviewed the Gomadic SunVolt Solar Power Station and Solar Cache High Capacity Battery Pack, I’ve often wondered what would happen if I needed to charge something more demanding, such as a laptop? Now there’s a new Kickstarter project for a neat “upgrade”: A thin, light and powerful battery companion called the SunStash.
Stash the power of the sun with SunStash Read More
I suppose it’s because of the iPad mini’s small size, but the market hasn’t seemed to flood with a gazillion keyboard cases for it. Some of the cases that I’ve seen have been more like Apple’s Smart Cover in design, which I much prefer to those typical folio cases. ZAGG has a Smart Cover-style Bluetooth
ZAGG introduces a Bluetooth keyboard for the iPad mini Read More
I don’t use an alarm clock with a constantly lighted digital display, but the clock I used to have tended to keep me awake because it was too bright. I also have a variety of chargers that tend to have LEDs on them that can feel like a laser burning through your eyelids in a
Don’t let those bright LEDs or digital displays keep you awake Read More
If you have an iPhone 5, iPad, iPad mini, Kindle, Samsung Galaxy S4 or an HTC One, EZ Buys Direct wants to help protect your device while also adding a touch of fun, style or whimsy. They are giving 3 lucky winners a $10 voucher that can be spent on a case or cases for their
EZ Buys Direct case giveaway! Read More