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There are a few cases that add a Bluetooth keyboard to your iPad or iPad 2. The Crux Loaded Case for iPad 2 is the first of these cases that will also add a trackpad and a backup battery. The Loaded’s rechargeable lithium-ion battery will add up to 7.5 hours to your iPad 2’s battery […]
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It seems that all the cool applications these days are for mobile platforms. One of the items in the Google I/O keynote was the announcement of the availability of Angry Birds in Chrome. BlueStacks wants to enable Android Apps to run on Windows machines. Unlike other environments, Android Apps can run side by side with
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If you like to camp without roughing it too much, you might like to add a ceiling fan with light to your tent. The Camping Tent LED Ceiling Fan Light from Gadgets and Gear has 18 super-bright LEDs and a fan. With 2 D-cell batteries (not included), you can expect up to 37 hours of
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The Easy Riser Bluetooth mouse from Verbatim requires no external receiver and works with PCs, Macs, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices like the Motorola Xoom tablet. This high-resolution Laser mouse is ultra-slim and designed to fit into small places. Its compact size doesn’t mean you’re doomed to cramped hands, though, because a switch on the bottom
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Ah, the 80’s. Neon fashions. Big hair. And the heady days of the personal computing explosion, including the venerable Commodore 64. That’s 64 kilobytes of RAM, man. I was my first computer and, I used it to create my first very basic BASIC programs. If you’re a nostalgic fan, this may be your lucky day.
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If you’re tired of plain cable ties, check out these Leaf Ties. You’ll get 12 cable ties in a package that are strong, permanent, secure, weatherproof, and easy to remove. You can use them to corral your cables, support a young plant in your garden, or even to identify your luggage. They come from a UK company
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Merriam-Webster already offers their Collegiate Dictionary as a $25 app in the iTunes app store. This free iPad app gives you access to the complete Collegiate Dictionary, and it gives you functions that the paid app doesn’t have. I’m not the best speller in the world, and it’s sometimes hard to look up a word
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Turn any standard 2.5″ internal SATA drive into an external drive with the Silicone USB SATA 2.5″ Drive Enclosure from ThinkGeek. No tools are needed – simply pull the enclosure over the hard drive. The silicone enclosure covers the drive but still allows ventilation to prevent overheating. The enclosure uses a MA6116 chipset and SATA L-type internal data and
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This news is too late for Memorial Day cookouts, but just in time to use for Independence Day cookouts or trips to the beach. Pottery Barn offers a cooler that does double duty as external speakers for your iPod. The Smart Cooler Tote is 15″X9″X9″ – big enough to hold a 6-pack and snacks. Unzip
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This beautiful, handcrafted leather case from Leathinity fits the 11″ MacBook Air, but they do have similar cases sized to fit the 13″ MacBook Pro and Air. These cases are handmade from genuine cowhide (1.3-1.4mm thick). The cases are available in the brown shown in the photo, dark brown, and black. In addition to the
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The Helix Earbuds from Wicked Audio use their EarHugger technology to make sure they stay in place, no matter how active you are. The Helix have 10mm drivers, a gold plug to prevent corrosion, and a 4-ft cord. They fit snuggly in your ear to minimize ambient noise, and they reproduce 20-20,000Hz. They’re available in
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Unlike the watches that display the time in a pattern of colored lights, the 4-Bit Chrono UTC Watch from the Cadence Watch Co. looks like a typical analog watch with date and chronograph functions. The geekery is subtle in this one: the hour markers are displayed in 4-bit code with the least significant bit to
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The Laser Parking System from AutoSport can reduce damage to your car (or your garage) by letting you know when you’re in the “parking sweet spot.” The system plugs into a power outlet or uses batteries. Installation is easy with the included hardware. Set it up by parking the car where you want it, then
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The Yahoo! Messenger app for iOS has been updated to allow you to make voice and video calls to anyone in your contacts list. You can call them on their iPad, mobile device, or PC for free, or make low-cost international calls with Yahoo! Phone Out to landline or cellular phones. You can make video
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Amber Alerts notify us when a child has been lost or taken and is in danger. Missing children aren’t the only vulnerable people in need of immediate recovery, though. Elderly people, those with mental illness, Alzheimer patients, and others with cognitive impairment may also go missing and will need assistance returning home where they can
EmSeeQ Emergency Locator Helps Recover Wandering and Lost Loved Ones Before it’s Too Late Read More
We’ve probably all seen a video of a cat or a dog interacting with an iPad by now, so we know that gaming isn’t just for humans. Friskies, the cat food company, has decided to introduce games that are designed specifically for your cat’s enjoyment. There are three Games for Cats: Cat Fishing, Tasty Treasures
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Admit it, when you first heard about the Dyson bladeless air multiplier fans, you wanted one… at least until you saw their price. Now you can have a heart shaped USB version of this fan from Brando and it will only set you back $22. This mini fan has a color cycling LED and features
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D-Wave has introduced the D-Wave One, the first quantum computing computer. The processor of the D-Wave One is different from traditional processors, which are based on transistors. The Quantum Computer is based on physics behavior ,and it should be easier to model and solve problems of Artificial Intelligence (Markov Random Field), System Validation and Graph
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Load up this 500GB Satellite Wireless Mobile Storage disk from Seagate with your media library from either a Mac or Windows computer and it can serve data to up to three iPads at once using the free app optimized for iPad. It works with other tablets and smartphones, too – most mobile devices with Wi-Fi
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The great folks at AOC have given us the opportunity to host a giveaway of their 23″ AOC Aire LED Monitor on The-Gadgeteer.com. The 23″ AOC Aire LED Monitor features and Ultra-Thin Design. WLED Technology with DVI-D input. Energy Efficient. 50 million to 1 contrast ratio.. (MSRP: $179). Full contest details after the jump.
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