News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
With the start of the new Doctor Who season in the UK this week, here’s the perfect present for your favourite Time Lord fan. From Firebox in the UK, the Doctor Who TARDIS Smart Safe requires a smartphone (iPhone or Android) and an app to operate. Simply plug your smartphone into the slot on top, […]
Doctor Who TARDIS Smart Safe – Bigger on the Inside? Read More
I am going to come out of the closet… and admit that I have a wallet fetish. I am always surfing the net and browsing magazines to find cool new wallet designs. So far I haven’t found a new wallet that makes me want to switch from my all time favorite Waterfield Designs zippered wallet,
HuMn Wallet – Interesting Minimalist Wallet Design Read More
Bracketron recently introduced a customizable version of their iRoom iDock for iPad. The iRoom iDock is installed into your wall, and it is equipped with an Ethernet cable and a powered dock to charge your iPad while it’s in the mount. You have full use of the iPad’s functions while it’s in the dock. It’s
Customizable iRoom iDock Wall Mount Now Available for iPad Read More
Hundreds of million people worldwide suffer from protanomalous and deuteranomalous CVD (otherwise known as red/green color blindness). This problem is more common in men, with an estimated 1 in 12 having some sort of color related vision deficiency. My Dad is color blind and so is my boss. Women can also have this problem, but it’s
EnChroma Sunglasses Give People with Color Blindness Better Color Vision Read More
The X-Con on the Tokyoflash blog page is a concept watch designed to look just like a handcuff and comes complete with a key to open and close the clasp. The time is displayed along the length of the cuff and a touch sensitive area can be used to swap between time and date mode. This
Tokyoflash X-Con – Cop This Read More
The My Eco Can from Molla Space is a reusable, refillable plastic can that will take the place of paper or plastic cups. The can is made of PLA (poly-lactic acid) plastic that’s BPA-free and can be completely broken back down into harmless natural products (in an industrial composting facility) when you no longer need
Replace Your Red Party Cup with My Eco Can Read More
A company called Bling My Thing makes smartphone cases, many decorated with Swarovski Elements crystals. These are very attractive cases – but what if you get bored with your accessories quickly? For those people who do like frequent change, or perhaps can’t find just the design they want, Bling My Thing is introducing the UBling!
Design a New iPhone Case Each Day with the UBling! Case Read More
The Gadgeteer has covered a lot of flashlights in the past, but I don’t recall seeing a flat one before. This little Flat Flashlight from Perpetual Kid is small enough to fit on your keychain or in a pocket, so you’ll never find yourself without a flashlight again. It’s only 2.5 inches long X 1.75
Don’t Get Caught Flat-Footed Without a Flashlight Again Read More
The new Commute Messenger from Timbuk2 has an external zippered laptop compartment that also has room for a tablet and cables, and it unzips to lay flat for airport security checks. It’s made of ballistic nylon, and it has a waterproof TPU flap and a waterproof hypalon rubberized bottom to keep your stuff dry inside.
Timbuk2 Commute Messenger is TSA-Compliant Read More
Get into Google+ [affiliate link] is an eBook for readers who are familiar with Google but might not have explored Google’s alternative to Facebook, Google+. This guide will help you learn how to get personalized search results, instant photo uploads along with sharing and discovering content that you are interested in. There are a few
Snag a copy of “Get into Google+” Read More
As I get older, I find that the Simon and Garfunkel line from Old Friends (on the Bookends album) I used as my title means more to me. After I lost both my parents in the past few years, old family photos seem more precious. I have some old photos and albums from my folks
Preserve Your Memories, They’re All That’s Left You Read More
If you’re tired of flimsy Apple iOS cables that tend to break at the connectors, check out these Wrapped Cables from Eastern Collective. These cloth-wrapped cables have a USB connector on one end and a 30-pin connector on the other, and they work with iPhones, iPods, and iPads. They are available in three designs (Cross
Eastern Collective Wrapped iPhone Cable Read More
If you have ever used a money clip to organize your cash and credit cards, you have probably run into the problem where the clip doesn’t snap back in place when you go from a large stack of bills or credit cards down to just a few. The SafePocket Money Clip is a two sided
SafePocket Money Clip Holds One Bill as Well as 20 Read More
This is an indiegogo crowd-funding project. The MorphCase promises to turn a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th generation iPod touch into a “100% WiFi mobile phone”. What it actually does is plug into the iPod’s headphone jack and snap around the device to add a speaker at the top for your ear and a microphone at
Turn an iPod touch into a Phone with the MorphCase Read More
Here’s a cute, geeky bookmarker that looks like a zipper. It’s made of plastic and is available in a few different colors (Blue, Green, and Red). It has a price tag of $15 each, which makes it insanely expensive for what you get. Maybe if it came in a pack of 15… If this is
If you’re a fan of The Big Bang Theory like I am, you may remember when Sheldon was trying to create a 3-person chess game. I’m betting this one doesn’t have all the whimsical pieces and rules that Sheldon’s game has (popes with jet packs, catapulting gorillas, and beekeepers), but it certainly takes up less
Round Up Sheldon and Raj for a Game of Three Man Chess Read More
Moshi has introduced a variation on the Smart Cover. Their iGlaze + Versa Cover for iPad has a hardshell back cover with an attached microfiber front cover. The front cover can be folded into a stand that can support the iPad in horizontal or vertical viewing positions or in a typing position. The cover also
Moshi iGlaze + Versa Cover for iPad Read More
Ever since Logitech acquired custom earphone maker Ultimate Ears, they have expanded the lineup to include many popular models of custom and universal-fit earphones, becoming one of the largest makers of earphones in the world. The expansion continues with their first headphones under the combined Logitech UE label, as well as a new universal-fit multi-armature earphone.
Ultimate Audio From Ultimate Ears Read More
I’ve seen some intriguing cases for the MacBook Air recently that convert into stands or risers to elevate the laptop and allow air flow under it. The one I like the best was the Opt MagicQ case, but they don’t have a US distributor and I couldn’t find them on Amazon or eBay. I began
Combination Sleeve Case and Laptop Riser for the MacBook Air Read More
If I was a bicycle enthusiast, I’d be all over the ECOXPOWER from ECOXGEAR. It’s a pedal powered front / rear headlight for your bike that can also charge your USB devices. As it is, I don’t ride bikes because I have bad knees. Or that’s what I tell people. Actually, I don’t ride bikes
Put your Pedaling to Good use with the ECOXPOWER Headlight + Smart Phone Charger Read More