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Do you like playing foosball, but you don’t want to have to use the table as your dining table to fit it in your living space? The Classic Match Foosball game table from New Potato Technologies is the perfect accessory to turn your iPad (running iOS 5.0 or later) into a game for 1 to […]
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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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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
ORA Case pumps up the volume from your iPad Read More
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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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
Emitips give your favorite gloves capacitive touch capability Read More
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
Jam with Chrome – Who needs air guitar? Read More
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
M-Edge announces the Trina Turk for M-Edge Collection Read More
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
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
Julie’s Gadget Diary – Can a Samsung Chromebook replace my Macbook Air? Read More
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
Lethal Protection Life-Phorm is a hands-free stand for your gadgets from planet Zylon Read More
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
Pepper Spray phone case – iProtection with your iPhone Read More
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
Bar10der is a multi-tool for mixologists Read More
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
Line Cap earphone winder – Keep it under your hat Read More
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
Combiform – Combinable magnetic video game controllers Read More
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
Squier by Fender Strat Guitar with USB and iOS Connectivity Read More
3D printing is becoming cheaper and much more accessible these days. We reported on small cardboard avatars of yourself recently, and a Japanese company is going one step further with their 3D photo booth. Between 24 November 2012 and 14 January 2013 at EYE OF GYRE shopping centre in Harajuku, Omote 3D will be running a 3D
Omote 3D photo booth – Hey Mini-me Read More
If you bought any of the updated iOS devices released by Apple recently, you know that they all use the new Lightning connector. Scosche has just introduced a line of cables that will work with the new iPod nano or touch, the iPhone 5, the iPad mini, and the iPad with Retina display, and you’ll
Scosche introduces a line of Lightning cables and chargers Read More
Last year Steve reviewed the Arriva Leo Bluetooth headphones and one of the review comments asked if the Leo was available in colors other than Black and Grey. At that time the answer was no, but now the answer is yes. Arriva is now offering the Leo headphones in bright Green and Teal. Purchasing these
Arriva Leo Bluetooth headphones now available in colors Read More
Last year I reviewed the Logitech Alert 750i Master System and continue to use it to this day to monitor both the interior and exterior of our home. One of my main Cons of the system was that its main control software was Windows-only. With Boot Camp running Windows to set it up and the
Logitech Alert Commander now available for OSX Read More
Titanium Backup is one of the essential items in a serial Android ROM flasher’s toolkit. It was one of the first apps that allowed a rooted device to fully backup a user’s apps and data and made restores after flashing a new ROM much easier. But it still meant flashing a new ROM, rebooting, downloading
Titanium Backup – zip through a restore Read More