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This Star Wars figure is a lamp, MP3 player, and an alarm clock all packed into one cute – er, menacing – Darth Vader. The lamp stands 11.5″ tall and is 6″ in diameter. The lamp has a standard 120V power plug, and it uses 3AA batteries (not included) for clock backup. You’ll need to […]
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The HDHomeRun dual network tuner from Elgato lets you watch or record TV on two computers simultaneously. Connect it to your home network and your existing TV antenna or cable hookup, and you can wirelessly stream different content to two computers. It works on PCs with the Windows Media Center. Macs will require the EyeTV
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This travel mug would make a fun gift for the camera-loving dad – Father’s Day is soon, you know. Gadget4All has an AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED Multi-purpose Stainless Steel Cuplens that’s the same size as the Nikon lens it copies. It has a stainless interior and a screw-on lid that looks like a lens cover. It’s
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We’ve reviewed several photo books at The Gadgeteer, and they’ve all allowed some customization of your book design. You can choose themes (wedding, baby, holiday, etc) that determine a set of background images, and you can choose templates that fit a pre-determined number and size of photos and text boxes on a page. Shutterfly also
Shutterfly Custom Path Photo Books Give You Complete Design Control Read More
Actually, I’m just jealous that they don’t have a version of the TunerMatic Action Tuner for ukuleles! The TunerMatic is a robotic guitar tuner. Just turn it on, place over a tuning knob, pluck a string and it will do the rest of the work. It will loosen and tighten the string till it is
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When I reviewed the iPad 2, someone asked if the new Smart Cover could be used with the original iPad, and the answer was “no” at the time. A company called Smartfix has changed that answer to “yes” with their Smartsnap conversion kit. It basically is an adhesive strip that you apply along one side
Smartsnap Lets You Use a Smart Cover with the Original iPad Read More
These Sinjimoru docks remind me of the earlier white and black iPods with the clear layer of plastic on top. These docks can be used to sync or charge your iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4 or newer iPods. You use it with the USB cable and charger that came with your device, and you can
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The New York Public Library is making their reference collections available through a series of iPad apps, beginning with this exploration of the 1939-40 New York’s World’s Fair. You can investigate the development of the Fair’s designs, buildings, and exhibits. You can read original essays by prominent writers of the time, and examine picture galleries.
I think the only other gadget out there that rivals the Nintendo Wii with the amount of 3rd party accessories has to be the iPad/iPhone. A company out of Australia has developed Pix & Stix –a special set of drum sticks and a guitar pick for more realistic instrument play while using the GarageBand app.
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If to-do lists don’t work for you because you need your reminders more visible, the Whiteboard Pro app for Android phones may help you. With Whiteboard Pro you can write or draw notes that will display on the home screen. Notes display in a fully-customizable widget that can be various sizes, colors, and positions on
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Do you remember the phones from the 70’s (see the rear left phone in the picture above)? Well, Sagemcom Sixty looks like an old fashion phone, but is packed with today’s technology. The Sagemcom Sixty is a wireless DECT phone, with a built-in answering machine, phone book and a touch panel to display in coming
Old Fashion Look to a Coreless DECT Phone Read More
Last year, Julie reviewed the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Home Network Storage System that allows all the computers on your home network to share a single disk for backups and data sharing. Sometimes you’d like to have access to your files even when you aren’t home, and Seagate has introduced an app for iOS and Android
The Chillbed Laptop Cooling Stands are a way to keep your laptop cool without draining your battery. The Chillbed stands don’t use fans for cooling. Instead, the stands are made from solid aluminum, which is the most commonly used material for heat sinks because of its high thermal conductivity. The solid aluminum stand absorbs the
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The great folks at Cirago have given us the opportunity to host a giveaway of their CMC3000 Network multimedia player on The-Gadgeteer.com. The CMC3000 features a 1TB hard drive and WiFi to stream 1080p video to your TV. (MSRP: $199). Full contest details after the jump.
Win a Cirago CMC3000 Network MultiMedia Player! Read More
When I first saw this cute little Necono Digital Camera, I thought it would make a good gift for a kid. The camera looks like a cat from a book by Lisa Larson, and it’s a very simplified camera without even a viewfinder. It can take still photos and video, but you won’t know what
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Richard Branson who is known for the Virgin Galactic space travel program, has decided to launch another project: Vigin Oceanic. The goal of this project is to go where no man has gone before, the bottom of the ocean. To be more precise, they plan to dive to the 5 lowest points in the oceans,
The next frontier – deep ocean diving Read More
The PIRANHA from PocketToolX looks like a great addition to your EDC gear. It made from a single piece of stainless steel and is able to perform several jobs. It has a bottle opener, pry tips, scraper tip, open and box wrenches, and includes a full sized double-ended Phillips/flathead bit. The PIRANHA is available for
PocketToolX PIRANHA – A Multi-tool that is TSA Compliant Read More
We’ve all seen those fabulous watches that use color patterns to display the time, but I often wonder if telling the time with a quick glance ever is possible with one. The Chroma Watch from Yanko Design lets you have a colorful display without requiring you to relearn how to tell time. Yanko Design says
Chroma Watch from Yanko Designs Adds Color Without Obscuring the Time Read More
ThirdRail has introduced a product that addresses one of the common issues of the iPhone — no replaceable battery. The ThirdRail system contains of two elements, an iPhone 4 case and a smart battery. The ThirdRail case is a slim case with a unique feature, you can add a ThirdRail smart battery that will charge
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Although Griffin shows it with an iPad, the Arrowhead stand works with any tablet up to 10 inches, even in cases. Magnets hold the two pieces in an arrowhead shape for storage. Rubber pads on the top and bottom prevent slippage, and weights prevent tippage. The Arrowhead holds the tablet upright or inclined in either
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