News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Reading eBooks has an advantage that reading paper books doesn’t have: the ability to look up a word without having to reach for the dictionary. With the Point and Click Dictionary from Hammacher Schlemmer, you’ll be able to look up words without having a drag out the Webster’s. You simply lift the integrated flip-up camera […]
Look Up Words in a Paper Book with a Point and Click Read More
Wear Your Music is offering some unique gift ideas for music lovers and musicians. They sell bracelets made from recycled guitar strings of stars like Eric Clapton, MGMT and Santana. If jewelry isn’t your thing, they also make bowls from vintage records. Prices vary greatly with the bracelets. Depending on the artist, you might pay anywhere
Wear some Rock God Mojo on Your Wrist Read More
Google Maps is great – a GPS system that’s pretty much always with you. The problem is when you don’t have an internet connection, then it is kind of useless. I would love to use Google Maps overseas, but there’s no way I’m paying my Australian Providers horrendous international roaming fees. And there’s still some
Google Maps Goes Offline Read More
Well, it won’t have the air jets, of course. The iPieces iPad Air Hockey game from ThinkGeek supplies you with two custom capacitive strikers. You download the instruction sheet and the free iPiece Air Hockey app from the iTunes App Store. All that’s left to turn your iPad into a travel-sized air hockey game is to
Turn Your iPad into an Air Hockey Table Read More
New to the Google Play Store, My Android Apps makes app management on your Android devices so much easier. As you can see above, you can now manage each device’s apps separately including the ability to update and uninstall apps all via your web browser. Not only that, if you lose your device and have to replace it,
My Android Apps Makes App Management Easier Read More
Gadgeteer reader Tony N sent me an email asking me to take a look at a Kickstarter project that he thought I’d find interesting. It’s for a very unique stylus that actually rolls up when you want to use it and then unrolls into a flat sheet that sticks to the outside of the iPad’s
Motive Stylus – Unique for the Sake of Uniqueness? Read More
Even though the name would indicate it’s for an Apple product only, the iCookbook app is also available for Android, Windows 8, and Web OS platforms. iCookbook is an award-winning app with more than 2000 recipes using “easy-to-find ingredients, and that have been kitchen-tested and feature beautiful full-color photos.” It also offers substitution charts, timers,
iCookbook, the Voice-Activiated Cookbook App Read More
Pelican Products have long been known as a “world-renowned brand in the military, industrial safety and tactical industries”. Now they are launching a line of protective products, Pelican ProGear, designed for “adventurous people.” They are starting with “Pelican ProGear Urban Backpacks, select cases in the Micro Case Series™ and Hardback™ Series, the Pelican ProGear LED
Pelican Products, Inc. Launches Pelican ProGear™ Consumer Brand Read More
Ever been to a food festival or function where seating always seems to be at a premium? Too scared to go get dessert in case your seat won’t be there when you get back? Well while Fakefoodonline creates fake food meant as props or for children, why not keep one of these in your gadget bag. Then
Excuse Me Sir, I Think That’s My Seat! Read More
…Wookiees are known to do that, you know. And so might the coolness of these Star Wars iPhone cases from PowerA. Officially licensed, four of these six new cases have been designed in the likeness of some of the most iconic charactes in pop culture history: Darth Vader, C-3PO, R2-D2 and Chewbacca. Molded-in, realistic details provide rich texture
iPhone Cases That Might Pull Your Arms Out Of Their Sockets… Read More
Connect the Co-Star from Vizio between your cable box and your HDTV, and you’ll add all the smart features of Google TV. In addition to watching live TV, you’ll have access to streaming content from providers like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and other providers. You’ll be able to search the internet with
Turn Any HDTV into a Smart TV with Vizio’s Co-Star Read More
I’ve seen lots of chargers that are small enough to slip into a pocket, but this is the first wearable one I’ve seen. The Volt Buckle is seeking funding as an Indiegogo project. If they can receive pledges of $60,000 by August 13, they will produce a belt buckle that will also serve as a
Volt Buckle -The World’s First and Only Wearable Mobile Device Wall Charger Read More
Sony has just given the world a quick peek on their blog site of their entry into the POV action camera market. There’s not a lot of specifications yet except “ it houses Sony’s hallmark SteadyShot®image stabilization technology, Exmor® R CMOS image sensor, and an ultra-wide angle Carl Zeiss® Tessar® lens.”
First Look at Sony’s Action Camera Read More
I find magnetic building sets to be irresistible. I love the pull, resistance and click clack noise as magnets snap together and pull apart. You’ve probably heard of or seen regular BuckyBalls before. They are small BB sized chromed rare earth magnets that can be arranged in really cool configurations. Three new Bucky sets are now
Hokay, here’s a big productivity killer (unless you happen to be a builder by trade………..maybe). Google Australia in conjunction with LEGO has just released Build, a Chrome browser-based app that allows you to build with LEGO over a map of Australia and New Zealand. Users have access to over 8 trillion blocks and pieces to
LEGO Building in Chrome Browser- Claim your piece of Australia Read More
This gorgeous camera bag from hard graft is handmade from 100% vegetable-tanned Italian leather with a leather lining. The Frame1 Camera Bag has padding between the layers of leather to protect your DSLR from bumps. There’s a removable divider inside and a zipper pocket to hold memory cards or cables. The shoulder strap has 100%
hard graft Frame1 Camera Bag Read More
Do you use your smartphone, small tablet or eReader with just one hand? Probably not. You most likely hold it in one hand and use a finger on your other hand as the stylus to tap the display. For those of you that are talented enough to hold your phone in one hand and use
FlyGrip Gives Your Smartphone One Handed Usability Read More
Just Mobile has added a new product to their line of backup batteries. The new Just Mobile Gum is small enough to carry in your pocket at 2.9 X 1.36 X 0.9 inches, but it packs 2200mAh charging capacity. It’s Apple-certified for iPhone and iPod and comes with a 30-pin charging cable, but it also
Just Mobile Launches a Pocket-Sized Backup Battery Read More
Last year, we told you about a DIY hologram kit that came with everything you needed to make your own hologram. That kit came with a hologram-quality laser diode, Litiholo RRT20 holographic film that requires no chemicals and no development process, laser-cut laser mount, and laser plate mount, but you could only make red holograms
You’ll Be Able to Make Full-Color Holograms with the New Kit from Litiholo Read More
To promote their new Endeavor and Explorer building sets, Tegu is holding a Summer Building Contest where they sent various bloggers (including yours truly) one of these new sets for us to build and enter in their contest. Using the 40 pc. Endeavor set, I created what you see above. Now I need you to go
Tegu Announces New Endeavor and Explorer Sets and Summer Building Contest Read More