News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
If you remember back at the beginning of this month, we told you about the NCredible Photo contest from Monster, Nick Cannon and Target. Well now I’m happy to announce that it’s our turn to give away a prize pack to one lucky winner here on The Gadgeteer. Full contest details after the jump.
Win an NCredible Back to School Prize Pack! Read More
With this keychain fob-sized backup battery from mophie, you’ll have 1000mAh of reserve power right in your pocket. The juice pack reserve micro has built-in cables, USB to charge itself and microUSB to charge your smartphone or other small device, so you don’t need to carry cables with you. The lithium-polymer high-output battery charges your
Mophie Introduces a Backup Battery for Smartphones Read More
I was just shown this interesting little graphic at a conference I’m attending and thought I’d share it with you good folk on the Gadgeteer. Produced by Business Intelligence Specialists Domo, it shows what happens on the Internet every minute of the day. Makes for some interesting reading. Enjoy! (If the image is too small
Data never sleeps. What happens on the Internet every minute of the day? Read More
This tiny Star Trek Bat’leth Letter Opener from ThinkGeek might be the perfect Christmas gift for your Trekker friend. This 8″ long letter opener is made of stainless steel and comes with a resin stand to display it on your desk. ThinkGeek warns that this is not a toy and not for children – ” a tiny
Mr. Worf’s Letter Opener Read More
This is a Kickstarter project from iLoveHandles. Their FACET Pyramid iPad stand is made of ABS plastic with neodymium magnets in the bottom edges that attach to the same magnets in the iPad that hold a Smart Cover in place. (Which means the iPad is only held in the horizontal position, with the home button
FACET Pyramid iPad Stand Read More
At the end of July, I told you about an interesting 6 part movie concept where regular folks like you and I were able to audition for small parts. The concept of the film is that 20-something year old Alex wakes up every morning in a brand new body that can be old, young, tall,
The Beauty Inside Episode 1: Hello My Name is Alex (Sponsored Video) Read More
Shortly after the iPhone 5 was available for pre-order, I went ahead and ordered up a pair of extra Lightning-to-USB cables from the Apple Store so I would have some extras for the office and travel. I got them today, before the anticipated Friday, September 21st iPhone 5 release date.
The Apple Lightning to USB Cable has Landed Read More
The London-based company DBEST London has announced the US retail availability of their Transformative Bluetooth HiFi System. In addition to Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR connectivity, you can also connect your computer, MP3 player, phone, Playstation, or other audio device via a 3.5mm input cable. The Transformative system is 9.8 x 3.4 x 9.9 inches and weighs 1.2
DBEST London Introduces the Transformative Bluetooth HiFi System in the US Read More
The Magisso Teacup is a unique tea pot that doubles as a tea cup. On one side of the vessel is a section that holds loose tea leaves, which are strained with the built in strainer that can be removed for washing. The base of the Teacup has a pivot so that hot water will
Magisso Teacup – A Twist on Tea Brewing Read More
I know there are various waterproof bags for phones and other small gear available for purchase, but what do you do if you don’t have one of those – or one big enough to fit your laptop – and you’re going to be exposing your gear to water? As I was taking Rachel to school
Keeping Your Gear Dry Read More
This set of 5 Star Trek cookie cutters from Think Geek will make your favourite Trekkie (or Trekker) as happy as a Klingon at his Rite of Ascension. The cookies are; the symbols of the Federation and Klingon Empire, the U.S.S Enterprise, a phaser, and a Live Long and Prosper hand.. Bake long and prosper, just don’t
Star Trek Cookie Cutters – Live Long and Prosper Read More
Instead of a jacket for you with lots of pockets and compartments for your gear, the folks at Computer Apparel make clothing for your laptops and tablets. The company that originally brought us the V-Neck laptop sleeve is now offering the Hoodie laptop sleeve. You zip up your cables and power supplies in the front,
You’ve Heard of Tech Clothing, Well Here’s Clothing for Your Tech Read More
A couple of years ago, BoxWave introduced an iPhone 4 cover with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Now they are announcing the Keyboard Buddy for iPhone 5. This keyboard slides behind your phone until you need it. An integrated battery powers the Bluetooth keyboard for up to 2 weeks, and a power switch can turn the
BoxWave Announces the Keyboard Buddy for iPhone 5 Read More
Getting and staying fit can be a chore. Fitbit wants to make it fun by adding two new health trackers: the Fitbit Zip Wireless Activity Tracker and the Fitbit One Activity + Sleep Tracker. These new trackers feature Bluetooth 4.0, allowing you to wirelessly sync your data with your computer and / or iOS and
Fitbit Launches Two New Digital Health Trackers Read More
We covered Highlight Hunter back in April, a useful video tool that allows you to easily mark highlights while recording your videos by placing your hand over the lens and easily extract them later. Highlight Hunter has just released version 2.0 of their software for PC. They’ve included a new intuitive interface and design, a
Highlight Hunter Release Upgrade 2.0 for PC Read More
Waterfield has released a new range of cases and wallets for the iPhone 5. There are five different solutions: the iPhone Wallet, the iPhone Hint, the iPhone Smart Case, the iPhone Suede Jacket and the Phone Travel Case. The cases give you the flexibility to carry as much or as little as you want with your phone. Prices range between $10 –
Waterfield SFBags iPhone 5 Cases Read More
Kids, like Batman, always have the most wonderful toys. This is a motion sensor alarm system that sends its signal to a wrist cuff the user wears. As a kid, at some point, you were probably up to something you shouldn’t have been and had to keep one eye out for a parent coming along.
The Perfect Parent/Younger Sibling Alarm Read More
Who’s still got mixed party tapes that you made up in the 80’s and you haven’t gotten around to getting the digital equivalents (or can’t find digital equivalents :))? The Cassette to iPod Converter from Ion makes it easy to convert those old tapes, complete with pops, clicks and hiss. 🙂 Simply load the free app,
Cassette to iPod Converter Read More
Are you a leaf peeper? Do you plan vacations and weekend trips with the sole purpose of gawking at the colorful fall foliage? If you do, the Leaf Peeper app from Yankee Magazine can help you find the best fall displays. The app lets you make foliage reports, called Peeps, about the conditions in your
Let Your Smartphone Help Plan Your Leaf Peeping Read More
One of my favourites games of all time is Mario Kart, and I’ve played it on every Nintendo console system released so far. Well Nintendo has just announced release schedules and pricing for their new Wii U, another platform for me to get my Karting fix. Their new console will be available in two versions; the White
Nintendo Announces Wii U Release Dates and Prices Read More