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Bluetooth Light Bulb Will Simplify Your Life (or Make You Lazy)

You’ve got your popcorn and drinks, you’ve got your movie lined up, you plonk into your sofa ….. and you’ve forgotten to turn the lights off. Well the Bluetooth Bulb will save you having to get up off the sofa to remedy this. The bulb uses low-power LED technology and replaces standard bulbs. You download an […]

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Med Sensation Tricorder Glove

A graduate studies program at the Singularity University California has resulted in the Tricorder Glove by Med Sensation. “This glove will eventually allow patients to diagnosis their own illnesses. The glove interface allows for data from the physical exam to be a component of automated diagnosis, which at times can mean the difference between a

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Evernote Teams up with Moleskine to Offer Smart Notebooks

moleskine evernote

If you are an Evernote user, you probably already know that you can backup your paper notebooks and journals by snapping pictures of the pages and uploading them into your account. Evernote and Moleskine are coming together to offer smart notebooks that offer features that make this task even better. When you take a snapshot

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Harman Kardon Have Invaded Our Personal Space

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Harman Kardon has made some of the most visually compelling speakers anywhere. I have owned three SoundSticks speakers through the years and loved them. Nothing looks like them. Now Harman Kardon have entered our personal space with a line of headphones and earphones. The BT wireless over-ear headphones are Bluetooth-equipped with a built-in microphone and

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MagnetaPicks – Lost Guitar Picks may be a Thing of the Past

magnapicks

Made in the USA of recycled plastic, MagnetaPicks are 0.8mm thick guitar picks with an embedded neodymium magnet. The embedded magnet means you can stick these picks on metal surfaces such as the strings of your guitar (if you play a steel string guitar of course), the back of your tuners, mic stand or even

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Be a Photographic Gunslinger with the Quikdraw Holster

quikdraw lens holder belt

This is a Kickstarter project.  If you like to change lenses frequently while you’re taking photos, you’ll have to drag a bag around with you to hold the extra lenses.  You’ll waste valuable time looking for the right lens, then taking off the back end cap, then stopping to put away the replaced lens.  With

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Fantom Tempered Glass Screen Protector for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Fantom Tempered Glass

Most of the screen protectors we cover here on The Gadgeteer are made of some sort of  soft and flexible PET film.  The Fantom screen protector for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from XGear takes it up a notch. Made of shatter-proof tempered glass, the Fantom is only .4mm thick with a hardness rating of 8H.  A

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Elevate Your Mousing – ROCCAT Sense High Precision Gaming Mousepad

ROCCAT mousepad

I haven’t used a mouse pad in years because my 6yr old Logitech MX Revolution wireless mouse doesn’t need one. That said, all I’m doing is normal stuff while surfing and writing. Gamers are more high maintenance than I am. They require a mouse pad like the Sense Chrome Blue High Precision Gaming Mousepad from Hamburg Germany

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CUBEDGE EDGE.sound Bluetooth Speaker

cubeedge speaker

The EDGE.sound portable speaker from CUBEDGE has no device-specific dock.  It won’t charge your device.  It will connect to any Bluetooth-enabled device to playback sound or to act as a speakerphone.  You don’t have to worry that you’ll have to replace it if you upgrade or switch platforms.  The EDGE.sound speaker is made of plastic

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Let TextGenie Tranlate Texts into Plain English for You

If you receive text messages full of words like “ilbl8” or “wdymbt”,  you probably feel like you need a translator.  (They mean “I’ll be late” and “what do you mean by that”.)  TextGenie is an Android app that can translate messages as you receive them, using the built-in dictionary of 1500 texting terms.  You’ll be

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Nikon S800c – World First Android Powered Camera

nikons800c

Nikon just announced the world’s first digital camera that is powered by the Android operating system. Android version 2.3 Gingerbread to be specific. I’m not sure I really agree with the “world’s first camera powered by Android” desgination. I mean there have been a blue million Android smartphones with cameras and Android tablets with cameras.

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Bag of Rhythm Portable Audio System

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The House of Marley makes headphones, audio systems, and bags inspired by Bob Marley.  They say “Bob Marley was a master at his craft and we’re aiming for the same peak of excellence in everything we make.” Their audio products are designed to “produce audio products with smooth, powerful bass, mids with stunning presence, and

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A Bathroom Scale That Fits in Your Gear Bag and Your Tiny Bathroom

portable scale

When was the last time you wished you had a bathroom scale that you could take with you everywhere you go? If the answer to that question is anything but never, you need to go eat a cheeseburger and get over it. But I’m not judging. Ok maybe a little. 😉 For those of us

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Keep Your Coffee at the Perfect Drinking Temperature

thermobuffer mug

This is an indiegogo funding project.  The ThermoBuffer is “the world’s first thermodynamic mug”, and it will reportedly keep your coffee at a perfect drinking temperature for up to 3 hours.  Instead of a dual-wall structure for insulation, the ThermoBuffer is has a triple wall.  The gap between the inner walls is filled with water,

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Cooler Master Announces Two New Aluminum Stands for MacBook Pro

coolermaster macbook pro stands

Cooler Master has two new stands for the MacBook Pro that will be released in the US on August 21, 2012.  Both of the beautiful stands are made of sandblasted aluminum to complement the MacBook, and they have rubber linings to protect the laptop and rubber bottoms to prevent sliding.  The JAS Pro stand (top

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Allsop Ohmetric 2-in-1 Laptop Workstation with Built-in Laptop Stand

allsop ohmetric 2 in 1 laptop

The Ohmetric 2-in-1 Laptop Workstation from Allsop consists of two parts – a hardshell platform and a mobile organizer.  The hardshell platform has a pocket on one side that can hold up to a 15″ laptop; interior padding and the hard side combine to form a protective sleeve for the laptop.  The mobile organizer has

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Uncle Milton Force Glove – “Discover the Power of Magnets, You Will”

Force Glove

From Uncle Milton, the Force Glove disappointingly doesn’t actually use the Force but rather magnets. 🙁  The glove is part of their educational Star Wars Science Range. By changing the polarity of the magnets, you can either “Force Push” or “Force Pull” the supplied Droids or Light Sabre. Available for $16.99 from the Uncle Milton

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