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CruxCase has announced their new Crux360 keyboard case for the new iPad. The iPad snaps in from the front for quick and easy insertion/removal, and there’s a panel on back that can either cover up the entire back of the iPad or be removed to show off the Apple logo. The Crux360 for iPad3 is […]
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When I think messenger bags, Berlin isn’t the first city in the world that comes to mind but Bagjack has been locally producing handmade messenger bags and accessories since 1993. Their 20 litre capacity Messenger NXL (Next Level) is a versatile bag that can be used as a messenger, a briefcase or a backpack (without
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You know you want to and now you can. Just slip on one of these USB Wireless Air Mice gloves from Brando, and you’ll be the envy of all your geek buddies. You’ll not only look like a tool borg, but you’ll be able to move your mouse cursor just by waving your omnipotent finger. It’s compatible
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We reported about the Motorola MOTOACTV last Fall when it was first announced, but not yet available. The MOTOACTV GPS Fitness Tracker & SmartMusic Player lets you know which songs make you perform your best. Featuring a 1.6-inch color touch display, the MOTOACTV is embedded with Motorola AccuSense and GPS technology which tracks your walking,
Save $50 and get Active Using the Motorola MOTOACTV Read More
Last year, I reveiwed the Minox Rolleiflex MiniDigi AF 5.0 “tribute” camera (see related products links at the bottom) that reminded me of the old Imperial Reflex 620 Duo camera my mother had owned. I was very disappointed in the tiny, low-res images captured by that almost $300 toy-like camera. If only ThinkGeek had the
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New iPads mean new accessories, and WaterField Designs has a beautiful new iPad bag for us. The Indy is made of soft, distressed leather, with two exterior pockets – one zippered for your wallet, and one lined with Ultrasuede for your phone. The zippered main pocket is big enough for an iPad in a protective
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I have to admit I’ve never tried water skiing, and I have my doubts if I could actually even stand up. The Subwing might actually be more my style though. The Subwing is made of fiberglass, rubber, and stainless steel, and with it, you can travel on the surface, skim the ocean bottom or just do
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Remember back in the day when NetZero offered free dial-up service and the only thing you had to suffer through was seeing advertisements? Well NetZero is back to offer free mobile broadband*. Yes, the asterisk is placed there on purpose. So what does that asterisk mean? The free version of NetZero Mobile Broadband is the
Remember NetZero? They’re Offering Free Mobile Broadband* Read More
How fast do you read? I read a lot, and I can read fast, which came in handy when I was in college. Now that I mostly read for pleasure, I’ve slowed my speed down. When I heard about a new app at Staples that measures your reading speed, I was interested to give it
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The Ematic eSport Clip MP3 player has a lot of features in a tiny package. There’s 4GB of storage for up to 2300 songs, 20 hours of video, or thousands of pictures. There’s a 1.8″ OVGA screen on the front for viewing movies or your photos, and you can even read ebooks on it. The
New Multi-Function eSport Clip MP3 Player from Ematic Read More
Mmmm young Padawans, shoot sparks to wake you up in the morning this Wesco Star Wars Jedi Training Ball Alarm Clock will not. But Force push umm…. throw it you must for the alarm to turn off. Available for preorder (expected delivery April/May) from Frontline Hobbies Australia for $29.99AU (approx $32US ).
Jedi Training Ball Alarm Clock – Use the Force Luke Read More
We told you about some iPad games your cat could play, now Friskies is introducing a game you can play with your kitty. With the Friskies You vs. Cat iPad app, you flick the on-screen playing piece toward the goal. If Kitty catches it, she scores 10 points; if it goes in the goal, you
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The Gadgeteer has reviewed several beautiful leather cases and accessories from Oberon Design, including their iPad covers. They’ve updated their iPad covers to work with Apple’s new iPad. Oberon Design is using the same high-quality leather, beautiful embossed designs, and quality workmanship used for all their iPad cases, only making changes necessary to fit the
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Remember in the “old days” when only the geekiest of us had a USB drive? Now everybody seems to have at least one hanging off their keyring. Subtley show off your geekiness with the Folderix Flash Drive. Shaped like a file folder icon, the Folderix comes in yellow, purple or blue and only in one
Folderix Flash Drive – Discreetly Show Off Your Geekiness Read More
Friday night I was watching one of my favorite shows Shark Tank, where one of the “contestants” was trying to get funding for their iPad musical instruction app called Miso Music Plectrum. After the show, I checked out the app and some subsequent research turned up a surprisingly interesting new stylus that is shaped like
Strum your iPad with an iPic Capacitive Stylus Read More
The first edition of Encyclopedia Britannica was released in 1768 by three visionary Scotsmen. It became the standard reference on many a household bookshelf. On March 13th 2012 via their blog, they announced that after 244 years their current 32-volume printed edition (the first edition was 3 volumes) would be the last print version available when their
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I love my iPhone 4S, and I use it constantly to the extent that I have to charge it up whenever I see an open charging cord. It’s also pretty annoying that I have to carry a sync cable and AC adapter. That’s what this Kickstarter project has solved. JuiceTank is a hybrid case and charger
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In 1969, Seiko introduced the first quartz watch, and now they are introducing the world’s first solar GPS watch. Using their own, patented, low-energy-consumption GPS receiver, the Astron is able to recognize all 39 time zones around the world to identify time zone and set the time and date data using the global network of
Seiko Astron, the World’s First Solar GPS Watch Read More
This has to be the cutest USB drive I’ve seen, and it is a perfect gift for the photographers in your life. This Camera USB Drive from Photojojo looks like a DSLR, available in your choice of Nikon or Canon camera style. The lens removes to expose the 4GB USB stick. It’s 2″ wide X
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For many years (decades?) we’ve heard about the paperless office, but more and more it appears that technology is driving use to use MORE paper. In an attempt to green up the printer/copier, Toshiba TEC is working on reducing paper use or at least being able to recycle more paper. No special paper is required,
Concept: Toshiba’s Erasable Toner Copier Read More