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XStylus Touch – Best Capacitive Stylus Design Yet?

xstylus touch

The stylus is making a comeback in a big way this year. We’ve reviewed quite a few here on The Gadgeteer (see the list of related posts below for just a few of them…). I’m still trying to find the BEST stylus out there and I’m thinking that the XStylus Touch might be it. I […]

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Untangle Yourself with the Powerslice Universal Charging Bundle with iPhone/iPod Slices

powerslice bundle for ios

If you have a lot of gadgets – and I’m betting you do – you have a lot of charging cables.  The Powerslice Universal Charger from fuse™ can unclutter your charging area by charging four devices at once with only one AC connection.  There are three replaceable “slices” on the charging base that you fill with

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GORUCK ‘brings it’ with rugged, USA-made packs

goruck gr2

Had it with packs that can’t hold up to real, down-and-dirty use?  Have a look at GORUCK.  The name is a combination of “go” which implies movement and “ruck” (short for rucksack, a military word for backpack) which implies action, energy and purpose.  GORUCK’s products are designed by a former US Special Forces (AKA Green

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Epson MegaPlex Projectors Offer Big Screen Viewing for iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Other Devices

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Epson has announced its new line of portable, combo projectors, the MegaPlex MG-850HD and the MegaPlex MG-50.  Although both projectors feature a built-in dock to play content on iPhones, iPods, and iPads (and charge them), they are compatible with other devices.  They have HDMI, VGA, and USB inputs to connect smartphones, tablets, computers (PC and

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Will Video Memo Devices Replace Good Old Pen and Paper?

nativeunion play

Native Union hopes so with their latest product, the Play. The Play is a small voice bubble shaped video memo recording device that attaches to your fridge with a magnet. It features a 2.4-inch color LCD screen, camera, microphone and an easy to use 3 button interface. It has 256mb memory that allows up to

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iharmonix Qi-wear Extreme Performance Eyewear with Stereo Bluetooth

iharmonix stereo bluetooth eyewear

These iharmonix Qi-wear glasses from Qmadix offer stereo Bluetooth connectivity and eye protection in one package.  They have on-frame controls and an internal rechargeable lithium-polymer battery that provides 7+ days of standby.  The glasses use 2.1 + EDR Bluetooth to connect with any Bluetooth-enabled device; dual microphones cancel ambient noise for clear communication (up to

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RingCentral Launches RingShuffle to Give People Instant Temporary Phone Numbers

ringshuffle

Selling something on Craigslist?  Meet somebody new but want to check them out first before making a decision?  These are situations where you might want to give someone a phone number so they can contact you, but you don’t want to be stuck with them having your number forever if you change your mind.  With

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Jawbone to Give Jambox Back Its Big Sound

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Recently I updated the firmware of my Jawbone Jambox speaker to take advantage of a new feature called Live Audio. While I didn’t notice it sounding all that much better the volume output was significantly lower. Turning the new feature off didn’t correct the deficiency and what was once a booming little speaker had been

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Acoustic Research ARS20i App-Enhanced Docking Station

acoustic research ars20i docking station

The ARS20i App-Enhanced Docking Station from Acoustic Research is big enough for your iPad, but it can also dock and charge iPhones and iPods.  The mounting arm (visible in the picture, above)  adjusts to display your device in landscape or portrait mode for easy viewing.  With the iOS device, you’ll have app-enhanced alarm clock functions,

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Fusion Garage Drops Price of Grid10 by $200

grid10 price

Well, it appears that someone in the tablet industry watched what happened last month with the HP TouchPad and may have taken notes. Engadget is reporting, and Fusion Garage has confirmed, that the Grid10’s previously announced prices of $499 for their 16-gigabyte WiFi model, and $599 for the 16-gigabyte 3G/WiFi models were reduced to $299

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Switch Vision – The World’s Only Magnetic Interchangeable Lens System

switch vision

No, I’m not referring to interchangeable camera lenses, I’m talking about the lenses in your sunglasses. Switch Vision is a sports performance sunglass company with a patented interchange lens system that uses high-energy magnets embedded in the lens and frame to enable users to quickly swap lenses and easily as light conditions and activities change.

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Great New Safety Gadget from Eton, the American Red Cross AXIS

The AXIS is a new addition to the TurboDyne Series by Eton.  The AXIS has some great features to help you when at home or away and left without power.  It features a digital tuner with AM (520-1710 KHz) and FM (87-108 MHz), NOAA weatherband – all 7 channels plus “ALERT”, direct USB power transfer,

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