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HP has just released an update for their Windows 7 based slate tablet. The newer Slate 2 has a faster Atom processor at 1.5 GHz, Swype input support and 32GB SSD to start. They also changed the backing of their Slate 2 to be flat instead of the diamond style they had in the previous […]
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All of a sudden, there are a lot of Apple AirPlay* speakers being offered just in time for the holidays. Libratone is a new high-end player in this enlarging US market. They’ve been around for a while in Europe where they are famous for their high quality and great sound. This Danish company subscribes to
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With the Mini Boombox for Smartphones, Tablets, and Laptops from Logitech, you’ll be able to wirelessly play music with any Bluetooth-enabled device that supports the Bluetooth® wireless audio profile [Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP).  If you don’t have a Bluetooth device, you’ll be able to use the Mini Boombox with any audio device with a 3.5mm
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Not long ago, Amazon made it possible for you to borrow books from participating libraries, and now they’ve introduced the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.  To participate, you must be an Amazon Prime member, and it appears you must own an actual Kindle.  There are 5000 titles available now, including 100 current and former New York
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The Fylus is a small circular stick-on stylus tip that is made of a conductive material that is compatible with devices that have a capacitive display like the iPad and iPhone. It has been designed to help aid accuracy when using your fingers to select and enter data on touch screen devices. I usually don’t
Fylus Stick-On Stylus Tips for Your Fingers Read More
Samsung has introduced three new LED light bulbs that will help you in your efforts to reduce your daily energy consumption. Â There are three different styles with different light output available. Â Costs vary from about $17 to about $60 per bulb, depending on style. Â Each bulb promises to deliver 20X the lifespan of a halogen
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The PlugBug Charger from TwelveSouth is a different kind of powered USB charger. Â Pop the cover off the PlugBug, pop the power prongs off the Mac charger, and then plug them together. Â US power prongs fold out of the PlugBug. Â The other end of the PlugBug has a USB port that delivers 5V at 2.1A,
Add a USB Charging Port to Your MacBook Charger Read More
Get ready for tractor beams pulling enemy alien vessels in deep outer space! Ok, so maybe not in the immediate future anyway. NASA has awarded a $100,000 research grant to the Goddard Space Flight Center team of Laser Experts to study how tractor beams could be used to collect smaller samples in space for analysis.Â
Coming to an interstellar mission near you – Tractor Beams Read More
Only in the last year did I finally replace my older than dirt mercury switch type thermostat with a programmable model. Although I’ve enjoyed the convenience of having the heat automatically come on in the morning before I wake up and then not come on while no one is home during the day, changing the
Nest – A Thermostat for the 21st Century Read More
The iSurge from Energizer is a compact 3-outlet surge protector with a couple of extra bonuses.  On the top of the unit is a 30-pin Apple dock connector to charge your iPhone or iPod.  On the side is a USB port.  And you’ll be able to charge your laptop, iPad, or any other gadget from
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Does your MacBook double as your desktop workstation, requiring you to manually plug in a full-size monitor, keyboard, printer, external drives and other peripherals every time you sit down to use it?  Henge Docks has come up with an elegant solution.  Slide your MacBook down into the Henge Docks Docking Station and bam, you are up
Elegant Henge Docks MacBook Docking Station Read More
The nice folks over at Inkubook.com have been kind enough to give us a coupon code for a free custom photo book that we are going to give away to one lucky gadgeteer reader. Inkubook offers both soft and hardcovered photo books (check out our review), along with calendars, photo cards and other products. The winner can use
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If you or a friend have a baby, you need to start the young geekling off correctly with this Star Trek Enterprise Light-Up Feeding System from ThinkGeek. Â The set includes a bib with motion-activated LEDs and a feeding spoon. Â The Enterprise has an on/off switch and comes with three pop-off spoon attachments. Â The bib and
To Boldly Go Where No Strained Peas Have Gone Before Read More
This Genius Case from Geminus holds an iPad or iPad 2 and a ton of other things you need for your daily travels.  The Genius Case has slots for cards and ID, hidden document storage, a loop for a pen or stylus – it even has a compartment to hold a pop-up Post-It notes pad.
Geminus Genius Case for iPad / iPad 2 Read More
I almost never use earbuds with my iPad 2 and usually just rely on its speaker.  The sound from the iPad 2 is okay, but the speaker is on the back.  The sound is directed away from me, and I usually find I’m holding my hand cupped around the back of the iPad 2 to
Get More Sound from Your iPad 2 with the Cygnett SmartSound Read More
Parts-People.com is a family owned business that was started back in 2002. They have a shop in Austin, TX and a web site that specializes in Dell laptop repair and parts replacement supplies. You can send them your laptop for repair, or if you are a DIY kinda of person, you can purchase the parts
Great Repair Site for Dell Laptop Owners Read More
The K-Bow from Keith McMillen is a Bluetooth enabled bow for the violin, viola, cello and bass, which is constructed of Kevlar and graphite. While the K-Bow may look similar to a normal bow, it’s actually a real-time controller that will allow you to manipulate the sounds coming out of the stringed instrument for which
Play The Devil Went Down to Georgia on your Fiddle with the Bluetooth K-Bow Read More
Nintendo will be adding a few new features to their 3DS eShop. This November update will include downloadable add-on updates to existing games, limited-play demos, sleep mode downloads and a web based eShop. I’m really excited about the web based eShop. It will be so much easier browsing the increasingly growing number of titles in
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Every few weeks, I’ll see a Silver Alert news story about an Alzheimers patient or otherwise vulnerable adult who has wandered away.  That’s just in my area, so imagine how many of these at-risk people there are in the country and how many of them could be missing at any given time.  GTX has developed
GTX GPS Shoes Can Protect Alzheimers Patients Read More
Monday is Halloween, but all the parties are probably being held tonight or this weekend. If you still haven’t figured out what to dress up as, I have a great idea that might help and I bet it that you already have all the required costume components.
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