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These desktop stands from the M.I.C. Store give your iPad or iPad 2 a cool retro look. The iStation looks like your choice of the wooden Apple I (faux wood grain) or the white plastic Apple II. Each iStation has stereo speakers and a subwoofer that connect via Bluetooth or a 3.5mm cable, and they […]
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Here’s another Kickstarter project. The FLOTE Stand is a floor stand that works with most tablets and eBook readers, with or without a cover. The all-metal stand is machined by US craftsmen, and it’s available in aluminum, black, or white finishes. It easily adjusts without having to loosen or tighten anything, and it has a
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This post brought to you by Snapdragon by Qualcomm. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you heard the news? Since December 18, Qualcomm Stadium, home of the San Diego Chargers, has changed their name to Snapdragon Stadium. Since 1997, Qualcomm, the San Diego-based wireless chip giant, has had naming rights to the Charger’s stadium. This
For those of you show-offs who find a regular Rubik’s Cube too easy, there’s the Simplicity Cubic 3x3x7 Uneven IQ Brick from Brando’s toy selection. Brando says this toy offers left and right brain training, and IQ & EQ training. They also say that it will provide fun in your home and at your office.
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These Micro Gem Headphones from the A+R Store look like a perfect gift for the fashionable teenage girl. These bead-like earphones fit in the outer ear, not your ear canal, so you don’t have to worry about damage to her hearing. There aren’t any technical specifications for these, so I’m certain we can assume they
Micro Gem Headphones – A New Way to Wear Pearls? Read More
The Kogeto Dot lens works with your iPhone 4 or 4S’s camera and their own free Looker app to capture 360-degree panoramic video. The Dot uses Kogeto’s iCONIC lens and their “unique catadioptric optical system is fully AR-coated for excellent color fidelity in all environments.” The Dot attaches to your camera with either a black,
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Whether you’ll be sipping egg nog, watching holiday movies, putting together an eleventy billion piece LEGO set that Santa brought, or just kicking back with family and friends, I hope everyone has a wonderful relaxing day today. If you were fortunate enough to receive some nifty gadgeteer worthy gifts, please share the news so that
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I don’t know enough about Star Wars to make lots of witty remarks about Han Solo and Jabba the Hutt, but you might like this iPhone 4/4S case if you do. The Han Solo in Carbonite case is from zazzle. They start with a Speck Fitted Hard Shell Case for iPhone 4/4S and add a
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So the other half rings you to do something on the way home from work and you write it on a Post-it which you stick on your monitor. You leave work, jump in the car, get home and…… Yep, Post-its are great WHEN you can see them. Worry no longer, Doriane Favre has designed the
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Winter snows will soon be here for many parts of the country – assuming you haven’t been hit already. Keep the Auto Safety Kit and Sport Utility Shovel in your car’s trunk, and you’ll be ready for emergency snow removal if you get stuck somewhere away from home. The kit comes from L.L. Bean and
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Here’s a case for those who can’t carry their iPhone 4 or 4S close enough to their… umm, let’s go with heart… The EXO7 Belt Buckle and Holster for iPhone 4/4S can either clip onto your belt (or in a pocket) or can replace your standard belt buckle. The case is machined of either solid
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A couple of years ago, Julie told us about the Mindflex game from Mattel. It’s a “a mental acuity game where you use your thoughts to move a ball through an obstacle course.” Now Mattel is offering the Mindflex Duel so you can go head-to-head (pardon the expression) against your friends. There are five game
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“Best of the Web, Delivered: The Reddit Manual” [affiliate link] is a guide for readers who want to get the scoop on all coolest stuff on the internet before your friends do. This guide will help you learn to navigate Reddit, one of the most popular social news sites on the web. There are a
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Ever feel like you need a quick nap during work or school? The Ostrich Pillow from Kawamura Ganjavian architecture and design studio lets you nap in peace. Put your head in the “sand” and ignore that fast paced world around you. Discrete it’s not however and breathing might be a problem 🙂 “OSTRICH offers a
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If you’ve ever dropped your iPhone or iPad on the ground, you have probably experienced the feeling of time slowing down as you watch your device speed towards horrible disfigurement. Now you can watch the nightmare unfold in 6900 frames per second high definition horror. The guys at GizmoSlip film their device drop tests with a $60,000 Phantom
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Supposedly, your cellphone still sends out information to the service provider about your activities even after you’ve turned it off. If you want to make sure that no one can track those signals, you need a case or bag from MIAmobi. The lining in these bags contains colloidal silver, which blocks all radio frequencies to/from
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I don’t like using the on-screen keyboard on my iPad. There’s no tactile feedback, so I can’t tell if my hands are in the correct position nor if I actually struck a key. The TouchFire Screen-Top Keyboard for iPad looks like a very promising way to add a tactile keyboard to your iPad without having
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Lots of companies will print your custom design on a shirt for you, but that’s so static! No one but ThinkGeek lets you design on your shirt as you’re wearing it. You’ll use the included UV laser to draw any design on your Lazer Shirt Interactive Tee. When you go into the dark, your shirt
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Here’s another iPhone case project from Kickstarter. The Quad Lock system from Annex Products consists of a polycarbonate case for your iPhone 4 or 4S and a series of gear-like mounts that allow you to attach your device to the wall, in your car, on your bike handlebars… For a pledge of $25, you’ll receive
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With the Koder app, you’ll be able to create, edit, and modify PHP, CSS, Javascript, HTML/ xHTML, Perl, XML, Ruby, Python, and other programming files on your iPad. It has features like syntax highlighting, built-in snippet management, tabbed editing, preview manager, and more. They recently added Firebug support in the previewer (iOS 5 only) to
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