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iPad Extreme Sleeve from G-Form Protects Your iPad – Even if You Drop it From a Plane?

The iPad Extreme Sleeve is made by G-Form, a company that “brings you the most innovative cycling and sports impact protection products available today.” They’ve applied that technology to a protective iPad sleeve that can be used alone or inside another bag. The sleeve is made of molded PORON® XRD™ material, so it “offers consistent, […]

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AT&T-Mobile

By Jeff Hollaway / April 28, 2011 / News / Android, cell phone / 13 Comments

Unless you have been living under a rock or in a cave, you’ve heard about the pending merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. What will this mean for us, those who love AT&T’s network and those who love T-Mobile’s price point? We aren’t sure but it certainly has a lot of us worried. Why? Competition.

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Seen a ghost? Nope, the white iPhone 4 is here!

By Andy Jacobs / April 28, 2011 / News / iOS, iPhone 4 / Leave a Comment

At long last, Apple has debuted its iPhone 4 in gleaming, pristine white. This color scheme, which is different from the white iPhone 3GS in that it has a white front as well as back, was to have been available waaay back when Apple originally released the iPhone 4, but various issues prevented it from

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Audyssey Audio Dock Challenge

By Bill Henderson / April 28, 2011 / News / Audio, Video, TV, iOS / 1 Comment

Audio company Audyssey has laid down the gauntlet to other makers of iPod/iPhone speaker docks with “The Audyssey Audio Dock Challenge,” a sweepstakes where potential customers can compare the Audyssey South of Market Audio Dock speaker to any speaker of their choice for the chance to win an Audyssey Audio Dock of their own. More

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Monteverde One-Touch Stylus Ballpoint Pen

By Janet Cloninger / April 28, 2011 / News / Gear, Spotlight Gadgets, Styluses / Leave a Comment

The Monteverde One-Touch Stylus Ballpoint Pen has the features you expect from a refillable ballpoint – one-hand click to open, and it can accept standard ink, gel ink, or liquid ink ballpoint refills. What you don’t expect is that you can also use this ballpoint to write on capacitive touch screens. The clicker has a

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Booq Viper Slider Case for iPad 2

By Janet Cloninger / April 27, 2011 / News / iOS, iPad 2 case / Leave a Comment

The Gadgeteer has reviewed a lot of Booq cases over the years. They make cases and bags for Apple products, so it’s no surprise they’ve introduced the Viper Slider Case for iPad 2. This two-piece case slides over the back of the iPad 2; the bottom half slides off so you can use the iPad

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EcoVantage Lightbulbs from Philips Electronics

By Janet Cloninger / April 27, 2011 / News / Home and Kitchen / 9 Comments

Do you avoid using compact fluorescent bulbs in your home because of the mercury they contain? If you do, but you’d still like to replace standard incandescent bulbs with something more energy efficient, take a look at the EcoVantage bulbs from Philips Electronics. These bulbs have been sold in limited release (online and in California),

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Bacon Clock… The best part of waking up….

By Elizabeth Daugherty / April 27, 2011 / News / Clocks, Home and Kitchen / 6 Comments

Wake’n Bacon. No. Seriously. A bacon alarm clock. An alarm clock that wakes you every morning to the smell of freshly cooked bacon AND bacon you get to eat. No. Joke. Now, I am so not into strange alarm clocks although I DO have a Voco Clock. But this one takes the cake… or the

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ONA Camera Bag Insert from Photojojo

By Janet Cloninger / April 27, 2011 / News / Camera bag, Camera gear / Leave a Comment

A photographer friend once told me that he used an old duffel bag to carry his camera equipment to jobs. Nothing says “steal me” like those spiffy camera bags with the manufacturer’s named emblazoned on them. This Ona camera bag insert from Photojojo lets you use any bag to carry and disguise your expensive equipment,

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Whipping Post Leather Guitar Cases

By Janet Cloninger / April 26, 2011 / News / Music Gear / 6 Comments

Most people like leather cases for their electronic gear, so why not leather cases for your other toys? Whipping Post Leather has three gorgeous 100% full-grain leather cases that will do your guitar proud. These cases are hand-sewn with marine-grade threading, have 1″ thick padding, and stainless hardware. The strap can be used as a

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A pocket for your pocket

By Andy Chen / April 26, 2011 / News / Gear, Pouch / 6 Comments

Need a pocket for your pocket? Then the new Maxpedition Mini Pocket organizer might be just for you. I love Maxpedition products. They’re utilitarian and very well made. One thing I don’t like about wearing pants with cargo pockets is that smaller items tend to move around loosely. The Maxpedition Mini Pocket looks like the

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Get a Grip on Your Camera with the Flipbac Camera Grips

By Janet Cloninger / April 26, 2011 / News / Camera gear / 3 Comments

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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Just Indulge ‘Em: Crust Cutter

By cobinrox / April 26, 2011 / News / Cooking, Home and Kitchen, Kid Gadgets / 4 Comments

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),

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Rooting the HTC EVO 4G

By Mark Adkins / April 26, 2011 / News / Android, evo, HTC / 9 Comments

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 Announces Apps for the Nookcolor

By Janet Cloninger / April 26, 2011 / News / Android, Android tablet, eBook Readers / 3 Comments

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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Print Photos Directly from Your Phone – The Bolle BP-10 Photo Printer is Now Available in the US

By Janet Cloninger / April 25, 2011 / News / Android, Camera gear, iOS, Printer / Leave a Comment

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

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Just in Time for Spring: Glove Radar

By cobinrox / April 25, 2011 / News / Outdoor Gear, Outdoors, Sports / Leave a Comment

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

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Keep a Grip on Your Gadgets with the Nano-Pad

By Janet Cloninger / April 25, 2011 / News / Car Gear / 9 Comments

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

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Griffin Survivor case can take your worst

By Andy Jacobs / April 25, 2011 / News / iOS, iPhone Case, ipod touch case / 3 Comments

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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NBA Game Time Courtside App for iPad

By Janet Cloninger / April 25, 2011 / News / Apps, iOS / Leave a Comment

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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