News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
You’ve seen those big emergency tools designed to help you escape your car in an emergency. They have a glass-breaking hammer, seatbelt cutter – and they’re as big as a small hammer and hard to keep within reach in your car. The BodyGard 5-in-1 Emergency tool is small (1¾”W x 3”L x 5/8”H) and comes […]
BodyGard 5-in-1 Emergency Tool is a Real Lifesaver Read More
The Gadgeteer has discussed technology for senior citizens in the past, even posing the question “What’s the perfect computer for Grandma?” Kiwi PC may have the answer. This computer is a standard computer with a few tweaks to make it easier to use. The Kiwi PC for Seniors is running a customized Linux Ubuntu 10.10
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The Pop Art Toaster from ThinkGeek makes your feelings about mornings clear. This retro-styled toaster adds two messages (Bite Me or an Ugh frownie) as it browns your bread. The message template is removable for polite company. You’ll even get a matching USB coffee warming plate. The Pop Art Toaster is $44.99.
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Looking for a casual everyday carry bag, ladies? The REI Natalie shoulder bag has several pockets and zipper sections that could make organizing your gear easier. The bags are made from 100% recycled PET; each Natalie bag keeps 34 16-oz plastic bottles out of the landfill. Under the front flap (magnet closures) is an organizer
REI Natalie Shoulder Bag for Women Read More
And I’m sure whimsical drinks taste better than plain ones! Convenient Gadgets & Gifts is offering a line of reusable ice cubes and trays to make your own cubes that are anything but “cubular”. The reusable cubes are dishwasher safe, filled with purified water, and won’t water down your drink. They come in fun shapes,
Add Some Whimsy to Your Drinks Read More
Are you an USB gadget collector? Here’s one for you… the USB Telephone from Brando. It’s shaped like an old time rotary dial phone… but doesn’t make calls. The rotary area is a clock and the handset is a light with 12 LEDs. The only ‘bad’ thing is that the clock is powered by 3 x
Brando’s USB Retro Telephone doesn’t make calls, but does keep time Read More
You can think of eBook Fling as the Netflix of eBooks. With this site, you can borrow thousands of books from other readers across the US for FREE for 14 days through the Kindle and Nook. Don’t have a Kindle or Nook eReader? No problem. eBook Fling also works with iPad, iPhone, Blackberry or Android
eBook Fling Uses Crowdsourcing to Offer Unlimited eBook Swapping Read More
Time Warner Cable customers can now watch live TV on their iPads running iOS 4.2 or later. Customers who subscribe to both TWC internet service and cable service at the Standard (Extended Basic) level or higher can watch streaming live TV anywhere in their home with their home WiFi connection. The roster of channels are
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Seriously? Really? Has nerdery come to this? Either that or this is the penultimate gift for that hard-to-buy-for nerd in your life. If nothing else, it’s one heck of a conversation piece as well. There are those individuals who will think this is, arguably, awesome…like my husband who pointed it out to me. Just like
Death Star Cookie Jar…ruling the galaxy one chocolate chip at a time… Read More
Were you as lucky as Janet to get your hands on the new iPad 2 last Friday. Yeah, me neither <sniff>. If you were lucky, you are probably shopping for cases to protect your new tablet. If you have a surplus of cash, you might consider the Padova leather case from Orbino. It incorporates the
Orbino announces one of the first luxury iPad 2 cases Read More
The redesigned e-Luminator Touch booklight from M-Edge still works with their cases and covers with the sewn-in booklight cover, and M-Edge says one version now works universally for all their device covers. The base now has a paperclip design that can clip onto paper books and magazines, so it’s even more useful than the previous
Redesigned e-Luminator Touch Booklight from M-Edge Read More
I never had a secret decoder ring when I was a kid, but I could have one now – thanks to ThinkGeek. They have a stainless steel, dual-band ring that lets you encode and decode your secret messages – just let spies try to learn your emailed secrets now! The Secret Decoder Ring comes in
Encode Your Messages with the ThinkGeek Secret Decoder Ring Read More
M-Edge has announced several Nook Color accessories that will be available through the M-Edge online store, as well as Best Buy stores. These new accessories include resized and updated versions of their Executive, GO!, Latitude, and Trip Jackets, as well as sleeves and bookstands for the popular Barnes & Noble eBook Reader. Prices range from
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The CompSpy Stealth Computer Spy w/Remote Spying from Gadgets and Gear is a covert application that runs in the background of a computer. Will instantly email you when certain keywords have been typed in. It will also send screen shots. Installs in 15 seconds on any Windows PC or laptop and is not detected by
CompSpy sends instant email alerts when it sees specific keywords Read More
NXE has a case for iPhone 4 that has a built-in kickstand. The Recline is a protective case with a soft-touch, matte finish. Inside is a velvety lining to protect your iPhone 4 from scratches. There’s a kickstand on the back that flips out to hold your phone in either horizontal or vertical position. All
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The Gadgeteer has featured DODOcase covers in the past; they make covers for iPads and other devices that look like the iconic Moleskine notebooks. They are now announcing the DODOcase for iPad 2. It’s made with black Moroccan cloth and traditional book-binding methods. Inside is a bamboo casing that holds the iPad 2 securely in
Let DODOcase Protect Your iPad 2 from Extinction Read More
Still looking for the best stylus for your iPad? Quit looking and make your own for free! The folks at Rainy Day Projects show you how to take an ordinary Bic pen and an old power cord to create paint brush style stylus that will work with any capacitive touch screen device..
Make your own iPad paintbrush stylus Read More
After the iPad 2 announcement, lots of companies starting announcing accessories for it. Miniot, a Holland-based company that makes wooden cases for iPhones and iPods, announced a wooden cover for the iPad 2. This cover is different from most boxlike, wooden cases for iPads. The Miniot Cover for iPad 2 is a flexible screen cover
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While I wait for my iPad 2 to be delivered, I thought I’d shop around for a case. I ordered one of the covers with it, but I may be carrying this iPad with me more than the original, so I will probably want to protect it a bit more. I happened upon a great
iPad 2 – To case or not to case, that is the question Read More
As you may have heard, today is the release day for the Apple iPad 2. Luckily, my husband, Butch, was already scheduled for vacation today, so he was kind enough to sacrifice half his day waiting in line at the local Apple store. Butch told me that the Apple employees provided coffee, water, and even