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Logitech TV Cam HD for Skype works with any HDTV

logitech skype tv cam

With this Logitech camera, you can Skype with anyone in beautiful HD-quality video.  The TV Cam HD works any HDTV and connects to your wireless internet.  After you activate it with your Skype account, you’ll have a great, high-quality picture while you chat with friends and family.  The camera has a built-in speaker, and it […]

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Moxie Showerhead with waterproof Bluetooth speaker

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This showerhead from Kohler is available in water-saving 2gpm or 2.5gpm models, but both feature a waterproof speaker that pumps out your music, the news and weather, or podcasts from your Bluetooth-enabled device.  The Moxie Showerhead with waterproof Bluetooth speaker has a rechargeable battery that can give you up to seven hours between charges.  You

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Look up in the air, it’s SoundFly!

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Maybe the JBL SoundFly is appropriately named. With Apple’s AirPlay technology, sound kinda flies from your iDevice to the speaker. There’s no wires, so how else is it going to get there? Now that Apple has nixed the 30-pin dock, it’s a given that AirPlay wireless speakers will only become more popular. New speakers seem

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Samsung GALAXY Note II changes the way you work and have fun (Sponsored Video)

Today we have 4 videos that will show you some tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of the Samsung GALAXY Note II Smartphone. The first video demonstrates some nifty features of the S Pen stylus including sketching and note taking. More videos after the jump.

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Zombie Bottle Opener

Zombie Bottle Opener

Let’s face it, zombies are in at the moment.  But if you watch all the shows, you’ll know that all they do want to do is eat your brains. Well Neatoshop has come up with a way of making a zombie useful.  Their USA-handcrafted Zombie Bottle Opener is made from urethane resin and handpainted, so no

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ORA Case pumps up the volume from your iPad

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This Kickstarter project is for the person who is willing to sacrifice their iPad’s sleekness for more sound.  The ORA: Ultimate Sound System for iPad case has eight built-in speakers, powered by their own battery so they don’t drain the iPad, that the designers say will deliver up to five times the iPad’s volume without

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BlueAnt Ribbon Stereo Bluetooth Streamer

BlueAnt ribbon bluetooth streamer

Do you love listening to music, but hate being tethered to your smartphone, tablet, or MP3 player by headphone cords?  With the Ribbon Stereo Bluetooth Streamer from BlueAnt, you can convert your corded headphones or earbuds to Bluetooth.  The Ribbon grabs onto your shirt, and your headphones (or the pair supplied with the Ribbon) plug

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Emitips give your favorite gloves capacitive touch capability

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I don’t know how the weather is in your part of the world right now, but here in southern Indiana, we’re already having some sub 30 degree mornings.  That means glove weather for me. Regular gloves and smartphones with capacitive displays don’t get along well together. I’ve reviewed a couple different capacitive friendly gloves in

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Jam with Chrome – Who needs air guitar?

Chrome Jam

Google’s Creative Labs has just released Jam with Chrome, an experimental Web app that makes use of all the latest Web tech and allows you to select and play 19 different instruments. Instruments include guitars, drums and keyboard, and you can switch between instruments whenever you want. Up to 3 other people can collabrate with you

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M-Edge announces the Trina Turk for M-Edge Collection

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M-Edge is a long-time producer of cases and covers for eBook readers, tablets, and other gadgets.  They have just announced the Trina Turk for M-Edge Collection of accessories designed with colorful Trina Turk signature prints.  There are a couple of book-style covers for the Kindle Fire or the iPad that incorporate satin fabrics with microfiber

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Griffin Announces the PowerJolt SE car charger for new Lightning-equipped Apple iOS devices

griffin powerjolt lightning car charger

If you bought any of Apple’s newest iPods, the iPhone 5, or an iPad mini or iPad with Retina display, you’ll need to replace your old 30-pin accessories with new Lightning connector accessories.  Griffin has your car charger needs covered with the PowerJolt SE with Lightning connector.  The low-profile charger has a permanently-attached, coiled cord

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Julie’s Gadget Diary – Can a Samsung Chromebook replace my Macbook Air?

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In an effort to cure a raging case of tech boredom, I’ve been trying some experiments to see if various gadgets have the ability to replace my 13″ Macbook Air as my go to workhorse computer. I recently tried this with a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Android tablet to less than a stellar outcome. Now

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Lethal Protection Life-Phorm is a hands-free stand for your gadgets from planet Zylon

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The Lethal Protection Life-Phorm has to be the creepiest gadget mount / stand I’ve seen so far. It looks like something the Mars Rover might bring back from its mission in space. Made of powder coated metal and rubber, the Life-Phorm has been designed to hold tablet computers, smart phones and cameras with its adjustable insect-like

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Pepper Spray phone case – iProtection with your iPhone

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Do you carry around some form of personal protection with you where ever you go? Well we carry our phones with us everywhere we go, so why carry two devices?  USA-based Spraytect has released the Pepper Spray Phone case for the iPhone 4 and 4s. It’s available in black, white, turquoise and pink, and a pepper

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Bar10der is a multi-tool for mixologists

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The Bar10der is a Swiss Army Knife for mixed drink aficionados. It includes 10 different tools for all your cocktail making needs, such as a Jigger, Zester, Stirrer, Strainer, Reamer, the all important Muddler and more. I actually have no idea what a Muddler really is, but it sounds like something every mixologist should have in

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Line Cap earphone winder – Keep it under your hat

Line Cap

What do you do with your headphones when you’re not using them? Wrap them around your player? Take them out and get them all tangled in your gadget bag?  Well here’s a cute and yet functional solution, something that doesn’t happen too often. The Line Cap from Korean company sumneeds works with any device that has

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Combiform – Combinable magnetic video game controllers

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Playing video games is fun for one player and even more fun when you team up with a virtual friend or one sitting next to you on your couch. Do you think the fun factor can be elevated even more by using special game controllers that connect together to provide live interactions? The minds behind

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Squier by Fender Strat Guitar with USB and iOS Connectivity

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Guitarists who want to record directly into their computer or iPad have had to rely on some sort of interface, and The Gadgeteer has reviewed some of them.  Some work better than others, and some require proprietary software for best results.  Fender has released a guitar that doesn’t require a third party interface.  Their Squier

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