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Well, you’ll at least be able to stop replacing your in-car device mounts if you purchase the Innotraveler Universal Car Mount from Seidio. This mount has a baseplate and two re-useable adhesive pads to hold your phone, GPS, MP3 player, or other small device (up to a 5.5″ screen) securely in the mount. You anchor […]
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To me, LEGO bricks represent childhood, imagination and fun. This new book from Starch Press on the other hand, does not. The 232 page BrickGun Book by Jeff Boen has step-by-step instructions for building five handgun replicas from readily available LEGO pieces. Model plans include the classic Berreta 92FS and a rubber-band-firing MAC-11. Maybe it’s
This LEGO book makes me sad Read More
The ChefPad from Archos is a full-featured Android tablet that’s been pre-loaded with the best apps for cooking enthusiasts. The tablet has a dual-core 1.6GHz CPU, a quad-core GPU, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB capacity (expandable via microSD card) and is powered by Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It also has a 9.7” 1024 X 768 capacitive screen, 2MP
Archos introduces the ChefPad, an Android tablet especially for cooking enthusiasts Read More
Apple’s Camera Connection Kit will let you transfer photos to your iPad, but it doesn’t allow you to copy files off the iPad. It handles several image and video file formats, but nothing else. With The Only Read and Write iPad Flash Drive from Hammacher Schlemmer, you can, as you might guess, both read and
Read and write flashdrive for your iPad and other iOS devices Read More
If you are one of the many users that were upset by hearing that Google Reader was being retired, then take a look at Ino Reader. It’s a free, browser-based RSS reader that has a simple and easy to use interface. You can sign in with Google, Facebook, or create a new login with email. You can
Ino Reader is a potential replacement for Google Reader Read More
If you’ll be at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the next few weekends, you can have yourself immortalized as a 3D Stormtrooper figurine for only $99.95 (plus shipping and taxes). The D-Tech Me experience is a 10-minute process that uses the “world’s highest-resolution, single-shot 3D face scanner created by [Disney’s] Imagineering scientists with Disney Research labs. That
You can have a 3D Star Wars Stormtrooper figurine with your face on it Read More
The purpose of a MagSafe connector is to have the power cable disconnect without pulling your laptop off the table should something snag the cable, but the MagStay MS-01 offers you a way to keep the cable firmly connected to your laptop if that feature bothers you. The MagStay Power Connection Lock for MagSafe 2 accessory
Keep the power cord connected to your Mac laptop with the MagStay MS-01 Read More
The BoostSolar splash-proof solar-powered backup battery pack from Etón provides power to hand-held devices with its interchangeable, rechargeable lithium battery (5000 mAh). The BoostSolar features an LED battery charge indicator, rugged rubberized and IPX-4-rated splash-proof exterior in addition to fastener holes and straps to hook to a backpack for portability. This solar charger can be fully
Etón BoostSolar now available Read More
If you dislike the greasy, sticky fingers that go along with eating BBQ ribs, wings, corn on the cob and other foods, consider using a pair of Trongs next time. Trongs are made of food-safe polypropylene and have been designed to help you grab food with your fingers, without actually touching it. These one-size-fits-all flexible
Trongs – Eat with your fingers, skip the mess Read More
Like to go to the beach but hate worrying about your phone getting wet? InnoPocket now has the Amphibian waterproof case available for the iPhone 5. The case has a 2-in-1 design that allows it to be used as an everyday shell case, and when going to the beach, you can add the waterproof casing.
Keep your phone dry with the Amphibian waterproof case for the iPhone 5 Read More
Seagate and The Gadgeteer want to help you celebrate Mother’s Day by giving away a super skinny new Seagate Slim portable hard drive. Today’s mom is busy, connected and looking for ways to keep everything balanced and organized. So this Mother’s Day, why not give mom something to keep it all together? With thousands of
Seagate Slim hard drive giveaway! Read More
This Anti-Drop / Anti-Theft Sticker / Ring for iPhones / iPad / Phone from Allputer promises to give you a secure grip on your phone or tablet, which is something many of us need as our phones get sleeker and thinner. The device consists of a metal ring on an adhesive plastic tab that you attach
One ring to secure them all Read More
Just as the title says, you can turn almost any empty bottle into a USB-powered LED table lamp with this kit from Satechi. The Touch USB LED Lamp allows you to save two ways: by recycling a bottle for the lamp base and by using LED lights that consume only 1.2W of power. They don’t
Turn nearly any empty bottle into an LED table lamp Read More
If you own a dog, this scenario is probably quite familiar to you: coming home to a dog just itching to get outside, unable to wait for you to get together all of the doggie essentials; in your haste to get him outside, you forget the all-important treat or, worse, the waste bag. And the
One dog leash to rule them all Read More
The OCDock began life as a very successful crowd-funded project, and now it’s in production. This sleek aluminum, Lightning-connector dock has a glass bead-blasted, anodized silver finish that matches the stand of your iMac or Thunderbolt display, and it has what they are calling the world’s thinnest iPhone cable. The cable is paper thin and
The OCDock is a sleek Lightning dock that becomes part of your Mac’s display stand Read More
Staples is the first major US retailer to announce they’ll be selling 3D printers. In June, Staples will begin offering the Cube 3D Printer from 3D Systems in some select stores, but you can order a Cube 3D from Staples online now. They are offering the printers for $1299.99. The printer is “ready to use
You’ll soon be able to pick up a 3D printer at Staples Read More
Imagine gliding across the water, peering down into the crystal-clear depths directly below you without anything in your way. Instead of having to crowd on a glass-bottomed boat, pushing and shoving other people for a better view, what if you were able to recreate that magic in your very own canoe? Oceans aside, I watched
A canoe from Wonder Woman’s repertoire Read More
My family, like so many others these days, got rid of our landline a few years ago and rely solely on our cellphones. That saves us some money, but it does introduce some aggravations. My husband and daughter both tend to miss calls because they don’t remember to take their phones off silent when they
Renny is the original Bluetooth home ringer for your cellular phone Read More
If you play or are learning to play the ukulele, check out this iOS music app. The Ukulele Songbook: The Beatles app is a universal iOS app that teaches you to play 19 of Beatles songs. Each song is complete with lyrics and chords, and there’s even an enhanced chord library where “you can view large
Learn to play The Beatles on ukulele with this iOS app Read More
The sleek, aluminum-encased Thunderbolt Express Dock from Belkin lets you use a single cable and a “single connection to create high-speed, reliable transfers between your laptop and up to eight other devices, including FireWire, Ethernet, USB, and daisy chaining multiple Thunderbolt devices.” With two Thunderbolt connectors (one upstream, one downstream), you’ll be able to daisy-chain