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Aussie ( potential ) e-readers rejoice. No longer will you have to muck around with exchange rates and overseas freight ( albeit very fast 3-4 day turnaround from the US ) to obtain your Amazon Kindle. Both Dick Smith Electronics and Big W are showing the Kindle and accessories available on their websites. Both sites show it […]
Amazon Kindle locally available in Australia – woohoo! Read More
HEX has announced two new Fall collections of their bag lines – Recon and Varsity. Both lines includes a messenger bag that has an easy-access iPad bay that allows users to interact with their iPad (gen 1 or 2) without having to remove it. The Recon and Varsity collections are each comprised of eight bag
HEX’s New Bag Line Houses iPads and Laptops Read More
All photographers will agree that carrying a DSLR camera with a shoulder strap gets pretty annoying when your hand gets tangled up with the strap just when you want to snap a shot. I first saw the Capture Camera Clip System on Kickstarter and it looked great. The idea was simple. Make a clip that
Capture your DSLR with a Capture Camera Clip System Read More
While in San Diego this past week I saw surfing at its best. Many surfers were trying to reach the big waves and getting tired paddling out only to miss the perfect wave. These days, technology is going to give some lucky surfers an edge thanks to WaveJet – one of the first jet powered
WaveJet Powers Up Your Surfing Read More
We all know that using a hands-free device (speaker or headset) in our cars is great safety advice, not to mention the fact that not using one can be illegal in some states. The FoxLV2 Hi-Fi Bluetooth Speaker will work fine in your car, but it will also work on your bike! Hey, it’s important
FoxLV2 Hi-Fi Bluetooth Speaker Now Available for Cars & Bikes Read More
A lot of us have played with those tiny remote controlled helicopters, but now you can control one with your iPhone. The iHelicopter comes with a special transmitter that plugs into the dock connector of an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The iHelicopter app turns your device into the remote control. The toy also comes
Fly an RC Helicopter with your iPhone Read More
Verizon is awarding $35,000 in cash prizes for 60-second videos that show the wildest ways to test their Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. They are looking for real people to document real-world tests that demonstrate thier network’s capabilities. Videos can showcase lightning-fast downloads, smooth, skip-free connection and seamless on-the-go coverage. If you’re not a filmmaker,
Win $35,000 with Verizon’s Field Testers Challenge Read More
The new IOGEAR 4-Port USB Sharing Station looks like an easy way for multiple users to share USB devices (printers, external hard drives, MP3 Players, flash drives, USB speakers, cameras, scanners and more) wirelessly with both Windows and Mac OS X computers in your home or office. One idea for using the Share Station would
IOGEAR 4-Port USB Sharing Station Allows Wi-Fi Access to USB Devices Read More
Okay, these aren’t technically gadgets – no wires, no batteries – but this notebook from Levenger certainly appeals to the science geek side of me. These Special Request Circa notebooks come with a variety of cover designs and page formats. The Skyline cover, with it’s 3-D wire frame cityscape, and the full-grid graph paper caught
Special Request Circa Personalized Notebooks from Levenger Read More
Brando is now offering a 300 dpi USB Portable Mini Scanner. It’s probably better suited for scanning business cards into your Windows PC (sorry, it has no OS X support) than scanning books and articles – although it certainly can do those things too. It comes with a business card scanning tray and PC software
Brando Offers a USB Portable Mini Scanner Read More
You might remember my review of the Klhip nail clippers which have a really cool design, but a price tag that is very prohibitive. Guess what? I’ve found another pair of clippers that look just as cool (maybe more) but cost considerably less. They are the Pour Homme Ultra Slim Nail Clippers. They feature a
Is this a Gadgeteer Worthy Nail Clipper? Read More
At least the back of your iPhone 4 can look like a communicator. The folks at Cafe Press have a variety of iPhone 4 cases that are designed in the style of the communicators used throughout the various iterations of the series and movies. Some of the cases are silicone, and others are slider cases.
Turn Your iPhone into a Star Trek Communicator Read More
Pelican is adding a new case to their line of protective cases. The new 1075 Hardback cases are designed for tablets and netbooks, or even other small devices like external hard drives. The case seals with a gasket, so the case is water tight, dust proof, and crush proof. It has an automatic purge valve
Pelican Releases 1075 Protective Case for Tablets and Netbooks Read More
Are you like a bazillion other people that use their car keys to open boxes? Don’t you hate it when tape particles stick to your car key. The Key Knife can solve that problem because it has a retractable snap-off blade built into the key shaped holder. The Key Knife is available from World Tools
Key Knife Opens Boxes Without Annoying Tape Residue Read More
Cellphone cameras may be taking over for compact point and shoot cameras, but you’re not going to take your phone snorkeling for underwater shots and videos. That’s where the $59.99 VIVITAR 690 HD Pocket Video Camera comes in. It offers a waterproof design with a built-in microphone and speaker. Also included is software that allows
VIVITAR Introduces an Underwater HD Pocket Video Camera Read More
Although their images show iPhone 4s, the Wave Cradle stands are designed to improve the sound from any smartphone or MP3 player with speakers on the bottom. The Wave Cradle Classic (left) and Wave Cradle Low Profile (right) stands have a curvature plate that redirects the sound from the bottom speakers out toward the front.
Ride a Wave of Sound with the Wave Cradle Read More
We should all know the importance of staying hydrated when we’re in the great outdoors – especially this summer with the crazy high temps nationwide. But what about man’s best friend? Do you make sure stay hydrated too when you’re enjoying nature? The H2O4K9 helps you do just that. It’s a water bottle that has
H2O4K9 – A Water Bottle for your Dog Read More
Sprint has announced two new BlackBerry smartphones: the BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850. Both are world phone capable and are powered by a 1.2GHz processor running the next-generation BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 7. Browsing on these phones is supposed to be 40 percent faster than BlackBerry 6 based smartphones and up to 100 percent
BlackBerry Bold 9930 & BlackBerry Torch 9850 Coming to Sprint This Fall Read More
Interesting take on the age-old gadgeteer’s problem of portable power. AViiQ (pronounced “a-VEEK”) has announced their Portable Charging Station, a 3+1 USB charging hub in a zippered carrying bag. Pockets for your cables, pass-through syncing with your laptop on one of the ports, and a single-slot AC adapter all show their attention to the design
AViiQ Portable Charging Station Announced Read More
Lens cap covers are a necessary evil. They protect my DSLR camera’s lens when I’m not using the camera, but they are so easy to lose. I’ve resorted to buying those keepers that you glue on to the cap and attach to the camera strap with an elastic band. You don’t lose the lens cap
Camera Lens Cap Holder Read More