News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
I am an avid Home Theatre PC gadgeteer with an Apple TV, Roku, Mac Mini, and a few Blu-Ray Players around the house to stream content to whatever screen I happen to be in front of. I have always wanted a Boxee Box, mainly because I run Boxee on my Mac Mini, and would […]
Boxee Live TV Coming to a Boxee Box Near You Read More
Walking your dog at night can be dangerous for you and your dog. Drivers are more likely to see you, with your light and/or reflective clothing and a flashlight, than they are to see your dog. With the LED-lighted collars and leashes from Dog-e-Glow, your dog will be as visible as you are. The collars
Keep Your Dog Safe with Dog-e-Glow Read More
Sometimes you want to listen to music, but it’s not prudent to wear earbuds. The built-in speakers, if your device even has them, usually sound pretty bad, so it’s nice to have a small external speaker with you. It’s even nicer when the speakers are Bluetooth so you don’t have to mess with a bunch
Get a Charge from Zephyr Speakers Read More
We all do it… When our smartphone’s screen gets smudgy and fingerprinty (those are technical terms), we polish them on our pants leg or tshirt to clean them. Sometimes that helps, other times, not so much. Instead of carrying a microfiber cloth in your pocket for this job, you can use the back of your
Forget your pants leg, now you can use your tie to clean your smartphone’s screen Read More
Verbatim‘s 2nd generation mobile keyboard will work with Bluetooth-enabled iPad, iPad2, iPhone, and other smartphones and tablet devices with HID keyboard support. It can be be paired with up to six devices at one time. The keyboard will fold up and stow away into a carrying case so you can take it along with you.
Verbatim Annonces 2nd Generation Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard Read More
You never know when thrist will strike you, so keep a cup of your favorite beverage always at the ready by using the LugCup holder. The LugCup is a universal cup holder that can be attached to most round handles such as those found on bicycles, baby strollers, luggage, etc. It’s designed to fit most
LugCup adds a cup holder to your bike, treadmill, walker, etc. Read More
j5create’s new Wormhole Station JUH320v2 will let users easily drag and drop files and copy/paste text between PCs, and Apple computers via a simple USB connection with speeds of up to 480Mbps. It also allow users to connect a laptop or tablet to desktop computers and share keyboard and mouse inputs. Other features include an Ethernet
j5create’s Wormhole Station – Share data between PC and Macs Read More
The Kindle Fire just started shipping, and Amazon is of course ready with some cases for you. It seems that Amazon is seeing the Fire as a reader instead of a tablet, at least based on the selection of covers. It seems most of them are sleeves or book-style covers and not stands. The Verso
Kindle Fire Cases to Protect Your New Tablet Read More
This laptop bag from Plaid Doctrine is easy on the environment and on your eyes. The body of the Eco Laptop Tote is water- and stain-resistant high-performance fabric made from recycled bottles, and it’s trimmed with prime-grade vegetable-tanned leathers. The main compartment holds a laptop with up to a 15.4″ screen, and the compartment is
Carry Your Laptop in Recycled Plastic Bottles Read More
On Sunday night at 11:14pm US EST, three astronauts left for a visit to the International Space Station. The latest trip to the International Space Station includes Anton Shkaplerov, Anatloy Ivanishin and Dan Burbank, Expedition 29 crew members relieving the current crew on November 21, 2011. According to NASA, the crew of the International
The International Space Station to Welcome Three Newbies Read More
Can’t think of the perfect gift for the photographer on your list this year? Here’s something that will allow them to extend their photography hobby into the bathroom. It’s a toilet paper cover in the shape of a film canister from Brando. The covers are available in Yellow, Red and Green, for $16.90. It’s definitely a conversation
Photographers can now tinkle in style Read More
This iMM514 Stereo Speaker Dock for iPad, iPhone, and iPod from iLuv produces great sound with the Enhanced jAura® Sound technology. It charges your iPad, iPhone, or iPod, and it can even sync with iTunes on your computer when docked. The mounting arm rotates for horizontal or vertical viewing angles. Use the free iLuv app
iLuv iMM514 Stereo Speaker Dock for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Read More
Quiver Pen Holders allow you to carry your favorite pens / pencils with the popular Moleskine notebooks / journals. They are one of my favorite geek accessories (see my review linked below in the related posts section). I’m happy to report that Quiver is offering several additions to their line of products that include new
New Quiver Pen Holder Products Read More
MacCase makes a variety of leather bags and accessories for your gear, like these Premium Leather Shoulder Bags. The bags are available in a small size to fit 13-15″ laptops and large size for 15-17″ laptops. They have organizer pockets on the front and padded iPhone/iPod pockets on the sides. The bags are made of
MacCase Premium Leather Shoulder Bags Read More
Hammacher Schlemmer has released the Bionic Bopper. The Bopper allows each driver to battle it out to deliver the round winning, chin-lifting uppercut. The driver sits inside the Bopper’s protective steel cage cockpit and use two independent joysticks to maneuver while the thumb triggers activate two pneumatic powered , tire-treaded-fisted arms. Powered by a Honda gas
Hammacher Schlemmer Bionic Bopper Car – Float like a lawnmower sting like a… Read More
If you still read dead tree books and need a way to mark your page that’s a little more fun than traditional bookmarkers, you might like the FingerPrint Bookmark Band. It’s a silicone rubber band with a molded finger that will point to a specific sentence. They are available in assorted colors. The only problem
Bookmarker that points the way Read More
Learning a foreign language on your own can be difficult because it’s almost impossible to tell if you’re pronouncing words correctly. The Hello-Hello World iPad app offers language courses for 11 different languages, and it has a social aspect that can help you learn better and faster. You can connect with friends who speak the
Learn a Foreign Language on Your iPad – with Help from Your Friends Read More
Zero Motorcycles out of California has just released its 2012 lineup of electric motorcycles which include new power trains, models capable of exceeding 100 miles range, a new powerpack designed to last the life of the bike, and top speeds of up to 88mph. This will be the first time that a mass produced electric motorcycle
Zero Motorcycles – New range of electric motorcycles Read More
Brewed as a collaboration between two San Fran neighbors—Timbuk2, a company founded to produce sturdy, stylin’ bike messenger bags and accessories, and Mission Cycling, a “neighborhood-based cycling club that aims to bring people together through the shared experience of cycling”—comes the Mission Cycling Wallet. It’s been designed to do double-duty. On one side, it features
Collaboration Yields Timbuk2 Mission Cycling Wallet Read More
There seems to be a gazillion Bluetooth keyboards available for the iPad and other tablets, but most of them are designed specifically for one device and are often built into a case that can only accommodate that device. The ZAGGkeys FLEX keyboard from ZAGG looks like an interesting alternative because it’s device agnostic. It can be used with Apple
ZAGG Introduces ZAGGkeys FLEX Universal Keyboard Accessory for Smartphones and Tablets Read More