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Hunter Universal Internet Thermostat – Another iPhone Controlled Thermostat for your Home

Hunter, a popular brand of ceiling fans is now offering an iPhone controllable thermostat for your home. This thermostat boasts a 5 minute installation and is universally compatible with most HVAC systems. It can be used with 4 AA batteries for up to one year or a common wire. A lack of a common wire is where […]

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Steampunk Your Next Poker Game with Bicycle Steampunk Playing Cards

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 11, 2012 / News / Gaming Gear, Steampunk / 1 Comment

If you still enjoy playing card games with real cards, Bicycle is now offering decks of Silver Steampunk cards. These Victorian-esque playing cards feature artwork that blends the past with the future in a really cool sci-fi type vibe. The decks are made in the USA, are priced at $5.99 each and feature a silver

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Transform Your Photos into Aluminum Art with Aluminyze

By Janet Cloninger / October 11, 2012 / News / Art, Camera gear, Photo keepsake, Photo printing / 1 Comment

A lot of families like to give photos of their children to the grandparents as holiday gifts, and Aluminyze has a unique photo product that is the perfect gift. Instead of paper, Aluminyze infuses your images on a thin, solid sheet of aluminum. Vibrant colors make your photo come alive, and the aluminum means your

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The Clumsy Case – For Clumsy Kids (or Adults)

By Ian Lim / October 11, 2012 / News / Australia, Cases and Covers, iOS, iPad case, Kid Gadgets / 1 Comment

Designed by Melbourne Company Studio Proper, the Clumsy Case is an iPad case designed for kids or those of us who are just plain clumsy 🙂 Made of a soft foam that’s both durable and easy to clean, the Clumsy protects your iPad from those everyday bumps and drops as well as those messy and grubby

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GoldieBlox Knows it Takes More than Just Making it Pink to Appeal to Girls

By Janet Cloninger / October 10, 2012 / News / Kid Gadgets / Leave a Comment

A couple of years ago, I asked the question Are Gadgets Just for Guys? and said that making it pink doesn’t mean it will appeal to women – it just guarantees it won’t appeal to men. The real problem goes beyond pink and making gadgets appeal to females. It goes to the very heart of

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Reduce the Stress of Standardized Testing for Your Student

By Janet Cloninger / October 10, 2012 / News / Kid Gadgets, Watches and Clocks / 13 Comments

It’s that time of the year, when high school juniors and seniors start standardized testing for college admissions. There’s a long list of what you can and can’t bring into the testing room, and watches for keeping track of testing times are one of the few allowed things. My daughter grew up in the digital

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Minimalist Wallet Offers Skinny Style

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 10, 2012 / News / Pocket Gear, Wallets / 5 Comments

Here’s another one for my wallet freak friends. The Minimalist wallet by CAPSULE is a Kickstarter project that has already met their funding goal of $16,500. The wallet is made of Black napa leather and features two card compartments and a separate cash storage area. An easily accessible front card slot has been designed to

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The Chromonaut Camera Bag

By Janet Cloninger / October 9, 2012 / News / Bags, Camera bag, Camera gear / Leave a Comment

Here’s another fun photography-related product from Photojojo. The Chromonaut Camera Bag looks an old-fashioned book bag from the outside, but it’s much more than that. The exterior is water-repellent canvas to protect what’s inside. It’s handmade in Japan with lots of attention to details and triple stitching at the stress points to ensure the bag

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Hot Tug – Leisurely Boating

By Ian Lim / October 9, 2012 / News / Outdoor Gear / 3 Comments

Like boating? Like relaxing in the hot tub? Why not combine the two? From the Nederlands company Hot Tug, the Hot Tug is a boat and a hot tub all in one. It’s a stable boat capable of taking six to eight people, but it can also be filled with water and turned into a wood-fired

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Logitech’s Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad is Now Available in White

By Janet Cloninger / October 9, 2012 / News / Bluetooth, iOS, iPad keyboard case / 3 Comments

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Logitech has announced that their award-winning Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad 2 and the new iPad is now available in pure white. The Bluetooth keyboard serves as a protective screen cover when not in use. Magnets in the cover connect to magnets in the iPad to keep the cover securely in place; they also work

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Power Outage Activated LED Lantern with USB Charger from ReadyBright

By Janet Cloninger / October 8, 2012 / News / Emergency preparedness, Home and Kitchen, Home Security, Lighting / Leave a Comment

If you read Bill’s recent review of the mrBEAMS ReadyBright Home Power Outage System and thought it was a great idea but you’d like a portable light, too, you might want to check out the ReadyBright Lantern. (This is an IndieGoGo project currently seeking funding.) The ReadyBright Lantern is an add-on to the mrBeams system, and

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Pad & Quill Announce a Case for the iPhone 5

By Janet Cloninger / October 8, 2012 / News / Cases and Covers, iOS, iPhone 5 cases and covers / 1 Comment

You’re probably familiar with Pad & Quill’s Moleskine-like cases for by now. If you love that hand-bound book look for your mobile devices, you’ll be interested to hear that they are now accepting pre-orders for their Little Pocket Book Case for iPhone 5. This case is leather inside and out, and it has the elastic

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Logitech Announces Newest Harmony Remote

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 8, 2012 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Remote, TV / 5 Comments

Although I’ve tried and / or reviewed universal remote controls in the past, I have yet to actually adopt one for my own home theater setup. I think the time has come though and the new Harmony Touch remote from Logitech might be the one to do it for me. The Harmony Touch features a

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BEARTek Bluetooth Gloves – Give Your Phone the Finger

By Ian Lim / October 8, 2012 / News / Bluetooth, gloves, Outdoor Gear / 4 Comments

Here’s a product for those of you who indulge in sports where you have to wear gloves, like skiing or motorcycle riding, but want to enjoy your music while doing it. (Personally, I’ve never felt comfortable listening to music while riding a motorcycle.) The BEARTek Bluetooth glove allows you to control your MP3 player or

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Hi-Fun Hi-Call Bluetooth Glove – Talk to the Hand

By Ian Lim / October 7, 2012 / News / Bluetooth, gloves, Outdoor Gear / 2 Comments

If you live in a cold climate, then you’ll know the issue of trying to use your capacitive touchscreen on your phone or tablet with gloves on. The Hi-Call glove from Hi-Fun in Italy fixes that with capacitive threads in the fingertips. But that’s not all! Integrated into the left glove is a Bluetooth microphone and speaker; using

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Shutter Thumb Rester Helps Prevent Camera Shake

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 6, 2012 / News / Camera gear, Photography / 3 Comments

The Shutter Thumb Rester from Brando is a add on for your camera that provides a resting place for your thumb. The idea is that it allows for a more relaxed/natural grip on your camera, so that it will prevent shaking. The accessory is made of a “high quality material”… Not sure what the actual material

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Aperion Audio ARIS Windows® 8 Certified Compatible Speaker System

By Janet Cloninger / October 6, 2012 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Speaker, windows 8, Windows Phone / Leave a Comment

Aperion Audio announces ARIS, the first speaker certified compatible with Windows 8 (also works with 7). Using the Windows “Play To” function, you’ll be able to send music wireless from your PC, tablet, or smartphone to the ARIS speaker. The ARIS connects to your home network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), or with a simple on-board setup

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Eastpak Sofa – When a Backpack Mates with a Sofa

By Ian Lim / October 6, 2012 / News / Backpack, Furniture, Home and Kitchen / 1 Comment

Always losing your remote controls? Sat on the couch and remembered you left your tablet on the dining table? Well with the Eastpak Sofa you’ll have a pocket for everything. Made from polyurethane foam and cordura, the couch has multiple pockets to store all your couch potato gear. Measuring 27.2″ H X 55.9″ W X 36.6″ D with

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Eye-Fi Announces a 16GB Class 10 Memory Card

By Janet Cloninger / October 5, 2012 / News / Camera gear, Photography / Leave a Comment

We’ve done a lot of reviews of various models of Eye-Fi cards here at the Gadgeteer. Check the related posts (after the jump) to see a list of some Eye-Fi reviews. These SD cards have built-in WiFi to give your camera the ability to transfer photos to your computer, tablet, or smartphone wirelessly, so you

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Watch the Leaves Change From Your Couch

By Morgan Bornstein / October 5, 2012 / News / Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

It’s about that time of year where the leaves begin to change color, if you live in a fall folliage area. But if you don’t? A designer in Japan has crafted paper leaves that are sensitive to temperature change. At room temperature (68-77°F), the leaf remains green. Temperatures below that point will turn the leaf

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