News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Most small digital cameras seem to be about the size and shape of a deck of cards these days. That’s nice for fitting it into your gear bag, but most of those cameras are flat, smooth, and slippery – and hard to hold. Flipbac Innovations has developed a grip – inspired by the built-in grips […]
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My parenting or kid-monitoring skills are simplistic: just shut ’em up if there is little or no work on my part. These crust cutters (this one available from Amazon, $7) is the type of gadget that fulfills that philosophy. For anyone who just doesn’t want to deal with crust (pie crust not included, of course),
Just Indulge ‘Em: Crust Cutter Read More
Smart phones are just small computers, and one thing that almost defines a computer is the fact that you can find some way to rip out its operational guts and replace them with something you like better. Some of us think this is not only beneficial, but that it can be fun! There is a
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Barnes & Noble has announced the addition of apps, games, and music for their Android-based Nookcolor. It will come pre-loaded with Pandora radio, Quickoffice, and games like Sudoku, puzzles, and chess. You’ll be able to shop for other apps – like Angry Birds, Lonely Planet, apps to keep you organized, apps for kids, and more
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Back in November, 2010, Julie told us about the Bolle BP-10 Photo Printer. At the time, the printer was available as a pre-order from a European company. Now, the Bolle is available as the iPhone Photo Printer from Hammacher Schlemmer. It produces photo-quality prints directly from a docked iPhone or iPod touch. Simply donwload a
This looks kind of cool for us sedentary office nerds whose only social interaction is on a company-sponsored softball team that is run by the jocks of the company and only allow nerds to play catcher or left field or some other innocuous invisible position and . . . oops, sorry TMI. Anyway, the GloveRadar
Just in Time for Spring: Glove Radar Read More
Don’t let the iPhone in the picture fool you – the Nano-Pad can be used with most any gadget. The Nano-Pad is made of silicone in Germany, and Viacop Ltd of Winchester is the sole UK distributor. The Nano-Pad uses no adhesives, but it grips your car dashboard and your gadget to hold it in
Keep a Grip on Your Gadgets with the Nano-Pad Read More
As a phone case junkie, I like cases that are sleek and appealing to the eye. But I have a special place in my heart for cases that are built like an armored personnel carrier. Behold the Survivor case for iPhone 4 and iPod touch (4th gen) from Griffin Technology. Like the granddaddy of rugged
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If you are a fan of the NBA and own an iPad, you’ll want the NBA Game Time Courtside app for iPad. This app is a second screen of information to enhance your viewing. You can following all the standings and the playoff brackets, see player cards, and view a live ticker with the latest
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I’ve always loved finding cool wall outlet gadgets, but until now, I haven’t seen any gadgets for light switches. Enter Switch Hooks. They are interchangeable plates that are compatible with traditional flip light switches and also newer more contemporary wide flip switches. The hook part of the product is located below the switch and offer
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Spy cameras hidden in teddy bears too obvious? How about something truly ordinary? Yes, this innocent looking “wall wart” actually houses a video camera with an internal DVR that records onto a micro SD card. It features motion detection activated recording and can record up to 32 hours on a single micro SD card. Cost
A hidden camera that’s literally “plug and play” Read More
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of OgilvyInteractive for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. No matter how busy you are, it’s very important to keep up with current events. You can watch the news or read a newspaper, but those often don’t give you really in-depth information about any one
Keep Up to Date on Current Events with The Collection App for iPad Read More
Maybe the NightWave can. This is a small device that you place on your bedside table that uses a soft blue light to silently guide your breathing and focus your mind. Users lie with their eyes open and synchronize their breathing with the rise and fall of the soft light as its movement becomes slower
Can a pulsing light solve your insomnia problems? Read More
Here’s a laptop bag for women who don’t want to look like they’re carrying a laptop. The Tabitha Bag is made of leather with an embossed crocodile pattern. It’s from Penelope & Parker – a British luxury-brand company. The bag is fitted with interior and exterior pockets and file holders. There’s also a faux-fur lined
CompuExpert, a division of Digital Interactive Systems Corp. extensively searches the globe for the most innovative and unique electronic gadgets and peripherals and brings them exclusively to the North American market. They are introducing the i-Microphone, a convenient and affordable device to enhance the recording capabilities of your US smartphone and other US mobile devices.
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With the announcement of the new Avenger movie due out in 2012, the folks at StuckOff.com have created a new superhero inspired cling sticker to decorate your laptop lid, Avengers Assemble. While I do not know the Avengers like I know the Justice League, I am aware of who the Hulk, Ironman, and Captain America
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I know pepper spray isn’t the first thing you consider for a Mother’s Day gift, but I think giving something to keep your mother safe is a great way to show her you love her. The Sabre Pepper Spray Home & Away Protection Kit contains a small canister for her keychain, and a larger glow-in-the-dark
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Just in time for those retro Atari games for iPad, ThinkGeek has announced they are taking pre-orders for the iCade iPad Arcade Gaming Cabinet that started it’s life as an April Fool’s joke last year. ThinkGeek teamed up with ION and Atari to develop the iCade. ION is developing the tabletop cabinet with arcade-style buttons
ThinkGeek is Taking Pre-Orders for the iCade iPad Arcade Gaming Cabinet Read More
Amazon announced today that they will be bringing library lending to the Kindle. No word on when this will be available, beyond “later this year”, but I think this is a huge change. They will be using the same system already in place with Overdrive. I reviewed this back in December. It will be interesting to see
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From the land down under (OK, now I’ll be thinking of that song all day…) comes the Kogan Agora Internet TV Portal” which promotes the invention I dreamed up (OK wished for in an inebriated state) ten years ago: Easy Internet connection to your television. “Yah, I can do that with my WII”; or “Yah
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