News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
“How To Build Your Own Hackintosh” [affiliate link] is an eBook for readers who would like a Mac computer but don’t want to spend the money for the hardware. This guide will help you learn to install OS X on a regular PC that would otherwise run Windows or Linux. There are a few hoops […]
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When you fly, you want to lock up your luggage to prevent theft and loss, but you’ll run the risk of having your lock cut off if you don’t use a TSA-approved lock. Safe Skies already offers the industry’s largest selection of TSA-approved locks, and they are expanding their line with 50 new designs. Instead
Protect Your Luggage With Safe Skies’ TSA-Approved Locks Read More
The iPhone 4 and 4S have good cameras, but the iPhone can be a bit difficult to use when taking photos. The iOS 5 update made it easier by enabling the volume-up bottom as the shutter release, but the uncased iPhone can be slippery to hold on to because of its sleek design. The POPA
Turn Your iPhone into a Point-and-Shoot Camera with POPA Read More
The Android Market Place sure is growing and it has just reached it’s 10 billionth download. To celebrate, for the next 10 days the little green ‘Droid will have 10 Premium apps available for 10 cents each ( see a pattern here ? 🙂 ). Day 1 Apps: Fruit Ninja BB – Bedtime Battle AirSync
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The nice people at Kanex are offering one lucky Gadgeteer reader an AirBlue Bluetooth Music Receiver which will allow you to wirelessly play, listen and control all your favorite media from your iPod/iPhone/iPad or MP3 player through your home or car stereo. Full contest details after the jump.
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If you passed your old iPad down to your kids or if you let them play with your iPad, you may remember that we told you about an upcoming Crayola app and stylus from Griffin that allow your kids to color and draw. The free Crayola ColorStudio HD app has been available for some time. The touchscreen-safe iMarker
Crayola iMarker Plus Crayola ColorStudio HD = Hours of Fun for Your Kids Read More
If you suffer from the winter blues or just the winter blahs, you may be interested in this Kickstarter project from SEQINETIC. These new “sun” glasses were developed in Denmark, and they are designed give you a means of increasing your light exposure without having to sit in front of one of those special light
Beat the Winter Blahs with SEQINETIC Glasses Read More
There’s a lot of web-based multimedia content that you can display on your TV, but different services usually require different set-top boxes. While an individual box might be inexpensive, buying a collection of them gets really expensive. With the VStream Wireless USB PC to TV system from DIAMOND Multimedia, you can stream a variety of
Just in time for World AIDS Day, mophie has joined with (RED) and launched a special-edition line of their juice pack air, juice pack plus and the complete juice pack universal line (reserve, boost and power station). We’ve told you about their great reserve power products for your mobile devices, so you know how well they work. mophie (RED) products cost
mophie (RED)EFINES Portable Power by Joining Forces with (RED) Read More
Those of you considering upgrading their E-Readers (or those that bought new and have relegated your old E-Reader to the closet) may want to check out Sony’s highly-regarded PRS-T1 “Reader WiFi”. Sony just reduced the price to $129 (from $149) and is also running a trade-in program that could get you a $50 Sony Gift
Sony Drops Price on PRS-T1 Reader to $129 – Offers $50 Trade-In for Old E-Readers, Read More
Walking on a treadmill can be boring, so some people try to prop a book on it so they can read while they workout. What do you do if you have converted to ebooks and read exclusively on your iPad or what if you want to watch videos while you walk? Scosche has created a
Scosche fitRAIL Exercise Mount for iPad and iPad 2 Read More
Uclear makes a series of Bluetooth communication systems that you add to your bike, motorcycle, or snow sports helmets. The HBC120 Snow incorporates a “lightweight noise-cancelling Bluetooth system with advanced military technology”, so you can easily make a call, intercom another skier, or listen to music. The boomless mic uses a patented noise-reduction system that isolates
Enjoy Clear Communications and Music While You Ski with Uclear Read More
With the my-Ditto from Dane-Elec, you’ll have access to your files from anywhere. It’s flexible and powerful enough for personal or business use. Simply connect the my-Ditto to the router, plug the provided key (looks like a USB flash drive) into a PC or Mac and wait while your files are backed up to the
Protect and Access Your Data from Anywhere with my-Ditto Read More
The iLID iPhone case is another Kickstarter project. The iLID promises to be the world’s thinnest iPhone case and wallet. The inside of the wallet area has a money clip, a “main bay” to hold up to 3 credit cards, key holder/memory card/sim card bay, and the lid also serves as a horizontal stand. The
iLID iPhone Case is Also a Wallet and Stand Read More
Have an iPhone 4S (or iPhone 4) and want to protect that delicate back glass when you lay it on the table? Many people usually use a variation of Zagg’s InvisibleShield or Skin for their iPhone. But I would also like something more durable and luxury looking. That’s where Luxe Plates come in. Luxe Plates
Give your iPhone 4S a stainless steel backing with Luxe Plates Read More
I was very interested to see these Filson bags while surfing recently. Filson makes a line of fabric and leather luggage, travel accessories and wallets, briefcases and totes, and field bags (think daily-carry gear bags). They use twill and wool fabrics in their bags, and I especially love the looks of the medium Wool Field
A Bag Indiana Jones Could Love Read More
The Clicker has been mentioned in passing in a gift-ideas post last year, but I thought it might deserve its own post this gift-giving season. The Clicker universal remote control was designed by a Civil Engineer/building contractor. He worked for years perfecting his idea of incorporating a bottle opener into a remote control – to
Open Your Beer with Your Universal Remote Control Read More
This past spring I decided to purchase a waterproof camera and was pleasantly surprised to find they’ve come a long way since the disposables with the plastic housings. Every top manufacturer had at least one camera in their rugged line with features such as being waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof–but Nikon was mysteriously absent. Five months later,
Nikon AW100 Coolpix – A Rugged Camera for an Active Lifestyle Read More
Do you spend a lot of time outdoors in the cold, or perhaps you’re just cold-natured with cold hands and feet? These Heated Insoles Foot Warmers from ThermaCELL may be your remedy. There are no wires with these insoles. Each insole has a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery that can be recharged 500 times with
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The Twine is created by Supermechanical , a pair of graduates from MIT Media Lab, and is currently seeking ( well, they’ve actually already exceeded ) funding on Kickstarter. The Twine is a durable 2.5″ square that provides in-built wifi connectivity, internal on-board temperature and accelerometer, as well as an external expansion jack for other sensors (
Twine – Strings the real world to the internet Read More