News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
My dog Teddy is a nervous sort who would have a stroke if his leash started blinking, but this would work for other, calmer dogs. You probably take a flashlight when you take your dog out for nighttime walks, and that helps motorists, bicyclists, and other pedestrians see you. If you don’t keep your dog […]
Make Your Dog More Visible on Nighttime Walks with the NightSafe Flashing Leash Read More
To complete my current series of Moleskine posts, I’ll mention the Moleskine app for iPad, iPhone/iPod touch. This official app lets you choose the style of paper you want for your notebook: ruled, plain, or grid. You can type and edit entries, insert images (including some provided by Moleskine), or sketch your own images with
Moleskine App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch Read More
The Maglite XL100 is one of the most unique flashlights that I’ve seen in a very long time. It is an LED flashlight with 5 advanced modes that include Strobe, SOS, Signal, Dim and Night modes. So that’s cool right? That’s not the best part though. The most impressive feature is that all these modes
Maglite XL100 – A Flashlight that is controlled with wrist motion Read More
Moleskine is expanding their line with pens and pencils designed specifically for writing in their notebooks. The pencils (shown top right) are 5″ X 0.375″ X 0.25″; their rectangular shape allows them to fit more compactly against the notebook and their rounded edges make them feel more comfortable in the hand. The pencils have 2B
Keep Your Writing Implement With Your Moleskine Notebook Without Using a Cover Read More
The Miterbox store on Etsy has a couple of hand-made wood charging stands that will work for iPad or iPad 2. The Retro TV iPad Dock (left) turns your device into the screen of a tiny, old-style TV console. The iPad slides in horizontally, leaving the docking connector free for charging while the iPad is
Wood Charging Docks for iPad and iPad 2 from Miterbox Read More
I read a recent story over on SlashGear that iPhone is the most-used camera for pictures posted on Flickr right now. After all, many people say that best camera is the one you have with you, and most people have a phone with them. I saw an item for sale on Photojojo that will allow
Turn Your iPhone Into a DSLR Read More
This Mantis Clip On Task Lamp from Quirky can provide light where you need it. The lamp is portable and battery-operated (2 AA batteries), so you can use it where there’s no power outlet or you can take it with you. It consists of two parts: the lamp and a removable clip. The lamp is
Mantis Clip On Task Lamp from Quirky Read More
The sOccket is a soccer ball that captures and stores energy while being played. It was developed by four students from Harvard, as a project. They tried to connect two observations they had: (1) kids all over the world are playing soccer and (2) many kids in the undeveloped world don’t have electricity at home.
sOccket: Play Soccer and Generate Electricity at the Same Time Read More
Swann Wireless has developed an indoor/outdoor doormat unit that is simply placed under a mat or carpet at your home or business entrance. The chime unit is to be placed within 100 ft (30 m) of the mat. It features three customizable chimes that can be adjusted to the volume of your liking. The doormat
Know Someone Is At the Door With Pressure Activated Doormat Chime Read More
The Creative ZEN Style M300 MP3 player only has a tiny 1.45″ TFT screen, but it packs a lot of features into its small frame. The M300 has Bluetooth 2.1 wireless (A2DP & AVRCP profiles) so you can listen to your music with Bluetooth headsets or speakers. Touch keys around the screen control playback. It’s
Creative ZEN Style M300 Bluetooth Touch MP3 Player Read More
I bet you have never read a title like that one have you? The GymyGym (pronounced like: jimmy gym) is a great looking office chair that doubles as a workout machine. It has built in bungee type straps for your hands and feet so that you can do 16 core exercises to strengthen and stretch
GymyGym – An office chair that tones muscles Read More
Maroo makes a beautiful leather case for the Apple wireless Bluetooth keyboard that is a bit different from other keyboard cases I’ve seen. This book-style case isn’t just for storage; the OTAGO is a “play-through” case. The keyboard is held in place with the SG Bumper system, and there are a couple of corner elastics
Carry Your Apple Bluetooth Keyboard in Style with Maroo Read More
The iBamboo speaker is now officially funded over at Kickstarter, but in the event a hunk of bamboo in your living room clashes with your decor, head on over to etsy.com. The seller YellowGlueBlues has a shop full of wooden speakers with the similar concept of amplifying the iPhone’s speaker through a hollow wooden base.
Wooden iPhone/iPad Speakers Read More
I’m on a Moleskine kick lately, and I found that Levenger has a beautiful leather cover for the pocket-sized Moleskine notebooks. The Soul Skin cover is only available in black. The cover is held closed by a pair of loops that can accommodate a pen up to 5/8″ thick. The Soul Skin is $75; you
Levenger Soul Skin Cover for Moleskine Notebooks Read More
The Noon Solar company was started by two Chicago-based women in 2002. They began using recycled vinyls, but they soon realized that using naturally-tanned, vegetable-dyed leathers better fit their desire to reduce the reliance on petrochemical-based products. They make a line of bags with this leather and hand-dyed hemp canvas that incorporate solar panels to
Get a Charge from Noon Solar Bags Read More
All types of people love Molekine notebooks – writers, artists, tech-lovers, and everyone between. Moleskine eventually realized that people even wanted a way to make their electronic devices look like their notebooks, and they issued official covers for iPad, iPhone, and Kindle. Now they are introducing gear bags that are inspired by their iconic notebooks.
Moleskine Messenger Bag Read More
There’s nothing more horrible than tangled earbud cords. Ok, there are many things more horrible than tangled earbud cords, but for the purposes of this news post, let’s pretend there isn’t. 😉 The iANGLE is a 2 in 1 iPhone and iPod touch accessory that’s an earbud cord keeper and a viewing stand for your
iANGLE – A stand for your iPhone and storage for your earbuds Read More
You’ve probably heard the term “Vampire Power”? It’s the power that some electronic devices “suck”, when they are plugged in, but not being used. One example of such a device is an AC adapter that charges your gadgets. In addition to being a huge waste of energy, Vampire power is something that you pay for
Save Energy with the OnPlug Read More
I have been a long-time Sony Reader fan. I loved my PRS-500, and jumped at the chance to get a PRS-700 for its promise of a built-in light. Turns out the light was not so great a feature, but I quickly became addicted to the touch screen. I have been hoping that Sony would update
The Nook Simple Touch Reader Read More
The Cinemin Slice pico projector from WowWee works with most any personal media device. The Cinemin has an Apple docking connector that lets you plug in an iPad or iPad 2, iPod, or iPhone (docking adapters included). If you don’t have an Apple device, you can plug in most personal media players using the Mini-HDMI (1.3)
Take Projection Out of the Theater and Into Any Room with the Cinemin Slice Read More