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An iOS Sync/Charge Station Fit for Captain Nemo

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The Old Time Computer company makes fabulous looking steampunk computers and accessories.  They handcraft computers with the latest technology into wood and brass cabinets that look as if they were taken out of Nemo’s Nautilus.  They make desktop monitors, laptops, and wired and wireless keyboards and mice.    They also make the 3-in-1 Combo sync/charge station

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PC Tools says that 1 in 4 are online during March Madness games

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Although I’m not a big sports fan, I live in Indiana and am surrounded by basketball fanatics. With March Madness getting underway, the people at PC Tools are releasing details from an interesting survey that they recently conducted. Would it surprise you to learn that the number one place where people check the scores of

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Gerber Bear Grylls Survival Series Ultimate Multi-Tool

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Remember Bear Grylls, who had that survival show called “Man vs. Wild”?  Gerber has a series of tools that they’ve dubbed the Bear Grylls Survival Series, and one of the tools in this line is the “Ultimate Multi-Tool”.  This tool has 12 stainless steel implements that lock into place for easier, safer use.  The handles

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aXbo sleepphase alarmclocks get a smart snooze feature

The aXbo Sleepphase Alarm Clock knows the perfect time to wake you up and now it knows just the right length of time to let you snooze when you press the snooze button. aXbo has launched a new feature called iSnooze which considers your sleep phases unlike snooze features that wake you at fixed intervals.

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Nintendo will offer 3D content for the Nintendo 3DS

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Last year, we reported that Nintendo planned to introduce a new game console that will support 3D displays without the need of special glasses. In the Nintendo keynote at the Game Developers Conference 2011, Satoru Iwata president and CEO of Nintendo announced that 3D content that will be available for the Nintendo 3DS. Beside recording 3D movies

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Here’s a Use for Your Old iPad – Griffin Crayola ColorStudio HD

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If you’re getting the new iPad 2 later this week, pass along your old one to your kids so they can use the Crayola ColorStudio HD from Griffin.  They’ll use a custom-built digital stylus, the iMarker, along with the Crayola ColorStudio HD coloring app.  The app can differentiate between your child’s fingers and the iMarker,

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MapleXO and Grove Turns Skateboards into iPhone4 Cases

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We are avid recyclers are our house. We save #1 and #2 plastics, soda cans, tin cans, glass, paper and cardboard. I wish my local recycle center accepted even more types of plastic; but if they accept it, we recycle it. That’s why I love it when people reuse old worn out and broken items

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Xtreamer announces their next generation media player: Xtreamer Prodigy

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The Xtreamer Prodigy is a next generation Realtek based media streamer with USB 3.0, Card Reader, 256Mb RAM and  512 Mb NAND flash memory, HDMI, an integral IR remote control and room for internal 3.5″ HDD (up to 3TB support). Just like previous Xtreamer models it will provide vivid and crisp playback of FULL HD

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Apple iPad 2 (and more) unveiled today

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Mere minutes ago, Apple unveiled its iPad 2 and quite a bit more at a media event, throwing the daylight of reality on speculation about the rumored new device’s features.  Steve Jobs, Apple CEO who has taken a leave of absence from the day-to-day operations, even emcee’d the event.  More detailed info is available via

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The SmartShopper gets Smarter

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Several years ago I reviewed the SmartShopper grocery list recording device. The SmartShopper has been recently upgraded with a smaller design and extra features like a built in timer, ability to keep two lists and ways to sort the list by your store layout. The SmartShopper still doesn’t require ink, but it does use small

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FireStash Keychain Lighter for Your Everyday Carry Kit

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ThinkGeek is offering a small, waterproof lighter that would make a great addition to your everyday carry kit.  This little lighter is only 1.8″ long X 0.6″ in diameter, and it’s made of a dark chrome-plated zinc alloy.  It uses standard lighter fuel and has a wheel striker, like those used in Zippo lighters.  It

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You might not be Oprah rich, but you can smell like it

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Money fragrances will make you smell like a million bucks… literally. Ok, maybe not a million. They will make you smell like $35 because that’s how much a bottle costs. His Money cologne has the woody aroma of newly printed money, along with fresh ocean breezes, bright citrus, rosemary, grass, and precious woods. Her Money

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