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Extend the wireless coverage of any router with the Amped Wireless REC10

The REC10 High Power 600mW Compact Wi-Fi Range Extender from Amped Wireless will strengthen and extend your wireless coverage throughout your house and even into your yard. It works with any 802.11 b/g/n wireless router or service provider gateway, and it contains “advanced dual 600mW amplifiers and a high gain 2dBi detachable antenna to extend Wi-Fi coverage […]

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Octa’s Monkey Tail iPad stand is now available at BiteMyApple.co

By Janet Cloninger / April 1, 2013 / News / Gear, Tablets, Ultra Portables, Universal Tablet Stand / Leave a Comment

Remember the Octa TabletTail Vacuum Dock and Whale Tail stand (see related reviews)? They have another TabletTail kit available, the MonkeyTail, and it’s available now at BiteMyApple.co. (BiteMyApple.co only sells successfully-funded former Kickstarter projects that have made it into production.) Just like the WhaleTail kit, the MonkeyTail and the vacuum dock work with most tablets.

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iClooly Elite Multi Touch Stylus Pen works with capacitive and resistive screens and paper, too

By Janet Cloninger / April 1, 2013 / News / Gear, Styluses / Leave a Comment

Julie reviewed the iClooly Multi-Touch Pen for iPad some time ago (see related links). That stylus had a hard tip for a resistive screen and a brush tip for capacitive screens. Since then, iClooly has introduced their Elite Multi Touch Stylus Pen. This pen still has the hard resistive tip, but the brush has been changed

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Bowers & Wilkins have struck Lightning… twice

By Bill Henderson / April 1, 2013 / News / Airplay, Audio, Video, TV, Dock, iOS, Speakers / Leave a Comment

Bowers & Wilkins climbed on the Apple AirPlay wagon in 2011 with their wild and wonderful Zeppelin Air speaker (with dock connector). The following year, when Apple replaced the 30-pin connector with their proprietary Lightning connector, I thought B&W would go totally wireless with the next Zeppelin, as they had with the newer – but

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Built Smartphone Envelope is a smart go-to-lunch wallet

By Janet Cloninger / March 31, 2013 / News / Android, Cases and Covers, iOS, Wallets, Windows Phone / Leave a Comment

We’ve reviewed a few of Built’s protective neoprene cases on The Gadgeteer. I’ve tried several of their products, and their Neoprene Tote Bag for 13” Apple MacBook Pro is still my favorite laptop bag. This is the first time I’ve seen their phone wallets, and they look very interesting. They have the Smartphone Envelope for bigger

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Keep your passwords handy with the myIDkey

By Ryan Chapman / March 31, 2013 / News / Bluetooth, Crowdfunded / 9 Comments

If you are anything like me, (and you should be in this case) you have many different passwords for many different websites. My husband has three pages of passwords in a notebook for all of his accounts. So, when I was browsing Kickstarter, I was pretty stoked about seeing the myIDkey by Arkami, Inc. My

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Celebrate Game of Thrones season 3 by making your own paper flying dragons

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 31, 2013 / News / Toys / Leave a Comment

HBO’s popular fantasy series Game of Thrones is back tonight with episode 1 of season 3. You can get in on the fun with the Paper Flying Dragons book by Pat Murphy. This book includes fully illustrated punch out parts that will allow you to create 12 paper dragons includes: 5 foot long flyers, 5

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Start playing your PC games on a tablet with the Razer Edge

By Ryan Chapman / March 30, 2013 / News / Gaming Gear, Tablets, Ultra Portables / Leave a Comment

Razer has been known for years for their gaming peripherals. However, at CES 2013, Razer debuted something completely different: the Razer Edge gaming system. Designed specifically for PC gamers, the Razer Edge is a tablet that is capable of playing the latest PC games. It runs Windows 8, which means you get a fully-functioning 10-inch

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Click & Grow Smartpot flowerpots get even smarter

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 30, 2013 / News / Cooking, Crowdfunded, gardening, Home and Kitchen / 1 Comment

Last month I posted a review of the Click & Grow Smartpot flowerpot and had a positive experience with it except for one important thing… Trying to grow a plant in Southern Indiana during the winter months, even with an auto watering flowerpot, just doesn’t work that well due to short sunlight hours. The folks

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Charge your devices faster with the ChargeDr

By Janet Cloninger / March 29, 2013 / News / Batteries and Chargers, USB accessory, USB charger / 2 Comments

If you find that charging your USB-chargeable devices takes too long, you may be interested in the ChargeDr USB Charge Booster from Digital Innovations. The ChargeDr uses an unspecified method of boosting the power from your computer’s USB port, so that a normal 5V, 0.5A-2.1A port always outputs 5V, up to 2.1A of power. The ChargeDr is

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Snag a copy of “Windows 8 Security (Free eBook offer expires on 4/4)”

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 29, 2013 / News / Leave a Comment

Windows 8 Security [affiliate link] is an eBook that will help you make the most of the enhanced security features that have been added to the new Windows 8 operating system. Some topics covered are Dynamic Access Control, BranchCache, DirectAccess, BitLocker, Virtualization, Social Media, SmartScreen and WindowsToGo. There are a few hoops to jump through to

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Time to think about Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gifts

By Janet Cloninger / March 29, 2013 / Articles, News / Leave a Comment

In the Cloninger household, it’s always easy for Rachel to know what gifts to to get us. For me, she always knows some sort of case or small gadget or even an iTunes card will be just what I will love. Butch is pretty easy, too, but he’d prefer some little gadget for his guitars

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The Tactical Pen – a pen James Bond would want

By Larry Geisz / March 29, 2013 / News / Crowdfunded, EDC, Gear, Pens, Pocket Gear / 1 Comment

Need a new multi-functional item for your EDC? Then take a look at the Tactical Pen from Cybernetic Research Labs. What makes this pen different from others is the addition of a carbide end-piece that can be used as an emergency glass breaker. The pen is built of several connecting sections, allowing for multiple

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Let R2D2 be your data courier

By Janet Cloninger / March 28, 2013 / News / Gear, Star Wars, USB flash drive jewelry / Leave a Comment

I know everybody has cloud storage accounts now and probably never use USB jump drives anymore, but I couldn’t resist telling you about the R2D2 USB Flash Drive Cufflinks from CuffLinks.com. I’ve always had a thing for USB jewelry, and I have a big, flashy USB necklace that looks like a crystal-encrusted padlock. These R2D2

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PowerSkin announces battery case for the BlackBerry Z10

By Janet Cloninger / March 28, 2013 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Blackberry, Cases and Covers / Leave a Comment

Just as the title says, the PowerSkin for BlackBerry Z10 is available now from PowerSkin. The one-piece shockproof, anti-dust silicone skin protects your Z10, and it contains a 1500mAh rechargeable battery that gives your smart phone up to 60% more talk or standby time. It weighs only 3 ounces and measures 5.39″ X 2.89″ X 0.79″.

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Logitech announces the Keyboard Folio for iPad and for iPad mini

By Janet Cloninger / March 27, 2013 / News / Bluetooth, Bluetooth keyboard, Cases and Covers, iOS, iPad mini / Leave a Comment

Logitech is expanding their line of keyboard cases for the iPad and iPad mini with their new Keyboard Folio cases. The cases will have a fabric exterior available in a variety of colors (color selections may vary by region). Hidden magnets keep the case securely closed to protect the touchscreen when you aren’t using the

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Fuel may be the world’s tiniest phone backup battery

By Janet Cloninger / March 27, 2013 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded / 4 Comments

The Fuel backup power source is a Kickstarter project from Devotec Industries, a maker of backup batteries and Bluetooth speakers. (Is it just me, or does it seem like a lot of companies are looking to expand their product lines through crowd-funding projects lately?) The Fuel is a 220mAh emergency power source for any phone that

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The instant camera goes digital with the Polaroid Socialmatic camera

By Ryan Chapman / March 27, 2013 / News / Camera, Camera gear, Photography, Social Media / Leave a Comment

Most people my age and older have heard of Polaroid instant cameras, although they went out of style once digital photography became mainstream. Recently, Socialmatic LLC announced that they have an agreement with Polaroid to market a new-age instant camera, the Polaroid Socialmatic camera. This camera brings the old style of printing out photos directly from

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How to prevent your child from making in-app purchases on your iPad

By Janet Cloninger / March 26, 2013 / Articles, News / Apps, iPad / 4 Comments

Every day, I see stories about some person contacting the media to complain Apple wouldn’t reimburse them for in-app purchases their kids made on an iPad. You see people complaining about charges of a couple hundred dollars to well over $1000 made in a 10 minute period. The latest story I’ve been seeing is about

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3D Printer + Snow = Signal Snowboards

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 26, 2013 / News / 3d printing / Leave a Comment

Signal Snowboards have done something really cool… they have created the worlds first snowboard using a 3D printer. The video above shows the 3D print and build process where they construct the board like a puzzle. After it’s completed, there is a great action sequence of the snowboard and rider blasting down a Colorado mountain.

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