News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
You can control your home theater setup with this handy 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard with Trackball and IR Remote from Brando. One side has a 51-key keyboard with function keys and a trackball. The other side is a universal remote that can replace your pile of remotes if you teach the remote their functions. You can […]
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To prevent getting taken by one of their April Fool’s jokes again this year, I’ve stayed away from ThinkGeek for several days. (Dang it, I wanted light saber popsicles!) I was checking them out yesterday, and I found a product that they swear is a real product. The Star Trek Inflatable Captain’s Chair is an
Your Own Star Trek Captain’s Chair Read More
In my review of Sugru I mentioned that it would be great if it came in primary colours, which would give you yellow and reds and allow you to mix almost any colour. Well they must have listened to me. 🙂 Announced today, it’s now available in packs of 8 x 5 gram packs of
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I’ve noticed there’s been a surge in the number of people reading the 2011 post about the Masters Tournament app for iPad, and that reminded me to check to see if there’s an update for this year’s tournament. The Official Masters Tournament app is free, and it again gives you access to CBS’s live simulcast
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Now you can carry and protect your camera equipment in a great Tom Bihn bag! It’s been in development for some time, but now the Camera I-O (insert, outsert) bag is ready for purchase. It’s 14″ x 11.75″ x 3.75″, and its walls are all 0.25″ thick closed-cell foam laminated to an exterior of Durastretch
New Camera I-O Bag from Tom Bihn Read More
Finnish company Biolan specialises in ecological farming and green area management as well as environmental products. The Icelett is a dry toilet that does not require water, sewer, or a ventilation pipe, and is easy to install anywhere. The difference: the Icelett freezes your waste to -15 degrees Centigrade, which inhibits and stops the activity
Icelett – Make Your Own Poopsicles Read More
The Next Issue app for Android gives you unlimited access to all the magazines in their library, with new issues available each month. All the magazines have enhanced content, like videos and interactive content, and all are managed by a single app, so the reading experience is the same for all titles. The app is
Next Issue is a News Stand for Android Tablets Read More
When I think of iHome, I usually think of speaker systems and alarm clocks for mobile devices. With the new iHome iDM5, I’ll have to add typing to my list. You can use Bluetooth to connect the iDM5 to your phone, MP3 player, tablet, or computer and play music through the stereo speakers. It’s equipped
iHome iDM5 Executive Space-Saver Station Read More
The La Boite Concept+CC LAB’s LD120 Hi-Fi Soundsystem+Laptop Desk from the A+R Store is the first high-fidelity laptop desk. The desk has a leather-covered surface, and it’s available with red, black, or white legs with a piano-lacquered finish. It measures 30″ tall x 22.5″ wide x 20.5″ deep. It has a built-in DAC (digital-to-analog converter)
La Boite Concept+CC LAB’s LD120 Hi-Fi Soundsystem+Laptop Desk Read More
If the popularity of Julie’s journalling posts is an indication, there are a lot of people interested in keeping journals. The Paper by FiftyThree app is definitely something you need to look at if you’re interested in journalling on your iPad. This app lets you combine drawings and handwritten text in Moleskine-like “notebooks”. You can
Capture Your Ideas and Thoughts in the Paper by FiftyThree App for iPad Read More
Copper River Bag Co. creates beautiful, hand-crafted, American-made leather gear bags. They have a couple of water-resistant iPhone pouches that can actually also serve as your wallet. There’s both a Lady’s style (bottom left) and a Men’s style (top), although I don’t see any differences other than the shape of the snap tab. (Click on
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From the BBC comes a report on “e-textiles” that can provide clothes with a single, central power source to charge devices. Intelligent Textiles from Surrey UK has developed and is testing a lightweight uniform for the military that has conductive fibres woven into it. Rather than carrying seperate batteries for each device, a central battery can
Wired for sound…and power…and data and… e-textiles Read More
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to be implanted with that chip people keep talking about because I want to be always connected. Until that day, I have to find other ways to keep myself connected. It seems most every device now offers a cellular option for 3G (or even 4G) connectivity, but
Stay Connected Your Way with DataJack Read More
This Crossbow Water Balloon Launcher won’t make you as cool as Daryl Dixon, but you’ll have a lot more fun shooting the Walking Dead than he does. This crossbow toy from The Sharper Image comes with 50 biodegradable water balloons, a balloon tie maker, and a plastic target. It’s made of brightly colored plastic, and
Ready Yourself for the Zombie Apocalypse With a Crossbow Water Balloon Launcher Read More
If you’re female and reading this site, you probably have a lot of gadgets and gear. Of course, you need to carry all this stuff with you, and you may even need another bag for the non-tech things you use each day. With the Slim Bag-in-Bag from invite.L, you can add tech-friendly storage to most
Convert Your Tote Bag into a Gear Bag with the Slim Bag-in-Bag Read More
With the way that everyone (including myself) gushes over the iPhone’s camera, you’d think it was a DSLR or something. Well now it can be… sorta/kinda. The TurtleJacket (unfortunate name…) is a 2 piece aluminum jacket/case that accommodates an iPhone 4S/4 and features 2 tripod mounts, 2 strap holes and a 37mm thread (female) for
TurtleJacket Turns Your iPhone Into a DSLR (Kinda) Read More
From cerriousdesign on Etsy, this mini USB flash drive guitar is a nice little piece for that musician in your life. It’s made from pine with copper strings that you can even change the tension on, and it also comes with its own soft lined hard case. Available in 8GB for $75 or 16GB for $90, plus shipping.
Mini Guitar USB Drive – Musical Memories Read More
Taking good photos is very important to me. Not only do I want to have good photos of family and friends, but I need good photos for my reviews here at The Gadgeteer. The Adorama Learning Center has three eBooks that can help me improve my photo skills, and they are offering free downloads of
The Photography eBook Collection Free from Adorama Learning Center Read More
The one thing I don’t like about Apple’s Smart Cover for the iPad is that the magnets in the hinge sometimes let go of the iPad. One of the things I don’t like about most folio style cases is the frame that completely obscures the bezel of my iPad. Not only does the frame obscure
Case-Mate Ultra-Slim Tuxedo Case for the new iPad Read More
Scheduled for release later this year, the Tamagoo 360-imager is capable of taking panoramas in sky/ground, horizontal or vertical panoramic planes. With a 14MP sensor, 2″ LCD touch screen and built-in WiFi, the unit is 92 x 55.8 x 61.1mm and weighs in at around 190g. Once processed, you can create fully-navigable panoramas and share them directly from
You say Tamaggo, I say Tamarggo…360° Handheld Pictures Read More