News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Do any of you remember the Johnson Smith Company ads that appeared comic books back in the 70’s? They had tons of cool novelty items that I would drool over, wishing I had money to buy them. I think ThinkGeek is the Johnson Smith Company of the 21st century. These guys always have the most […]
Uzi Tactical Pen with Handy DNA Harvester Read More
If you liked the looks of the aluminum Joule iPad stand from ElementCASE (reviewed by Julie last year) but couldn’t justify the high price, take a look at the Nantucket iPad Stand from Levenger. The Nantucket iPad Stand is made of solid bamboo, and it’s 7.75″ long with a 2″ diameter. There’s only a single
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If you’ve tried Bluetooth headsets and speaker phones before and didn’t find them to your liking, I have another option to try for hands free calls. It’s the Earzee Bluetooth Wristband from MobileFun. This wristband pairs with your phone and vibrates when it detects a call. You can then pull the earphone speaker between your
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We recently told you about AmpliTube iRig and AmpliTube app – the easy-to-use instrument interface adapter and guitar and bass tone mobile software for Apple iOS. If you’re a Fender fan, you’ll be happy to see that there are new versions of the AmpliTube app for iPad and iPhone dedicated to Fender products. The iPad
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Their new Extreme bed with the Tornado headboard is a bed with the music lover in mind. The headboard features high quality twin speakers, an amplifier and a built-in sub-woofer. Designed for use with TVs, MP3 players and PCs, this system claims to offer theater-quality sound using a PhaseCue system that delivers virtual surround-sound, quality
Sapapa knows that beds aren’t just for sleeping and you know… Read More
These spiral bound notebooks from MollaSpace feature 3D covers made of PVC, which are shaped like a grenade, revolver or knife. There’s a small ring that you can use to attach items to the notebook – not sure why you would want to do this, but it’s there if you want to. The notebooks are
Armed Notebooks – Is it a guy thing? Read More
The NuGreen LED Desk Lamp from NewerTechnology adds some “green” style to your desk. The lamp is made from aluminum and has 50 cool-white LEDs that simulate daylight. The LEDs use only 3.6W of power, and they provide about 45,000 hours of light – 22 times more than a traditional light bulb. The NuGreen lamp
Energy Efficient Flexible Neck LED Desk Lamp from NewerTechnology Read More
As you might expect, Capulet London is a British leather goods company. They sell beautiful envelope-style tech cases designed for women. Their goods are artisan-made in the Andalucía region of Southern Spain. Cases are available for the Kindle, iPad, Galaxy Tab, 10″ notebooks, and 13″ notebooks. The attached picture shows a variety of cases for
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Ever wonder what side of the Force you’d fall on? This build-your-own mini light saber Dark Side Detector kit will decide your fate for you. Once assembled, the blade will either turn blue if your saber feels you are a Jedi or red if it feels the Sith running through you. This is another product
Gryffindor! Er, I mean JEDI! Read More
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sunbelt Software. All opinions are 100% mine. I was a Windows user for many years, and I fell victim to malicious software a couple of times. My home computer has files that are vitally important to me. I have tax records, bank files, and
Samsung has announced their newest Android tablet, the GALAXY Tab 10.1. The Tab 10.1 will have a 1280 X 800 10.1″ display and a 1GHz Dual Core processor running the Android 3.0 Honeycomb platform. There’s a rear camera (8MP) and a front-facing camera (2MP) for video chatting. You’ll have 4G and WiFi connectivity. You can
Samsung Announces the GALAXY Tab 10.1 Read More
The Brokesy shop at Etsy combines old school with new school to create the Chalkboard iPad Case. This case has a soft, flocked fabric lining to protect your iPad from scratches. It’s padded with a dense foam designed to protect electronics from bumps. The outside is made of a black vinyl with chalkboard characteristics. You
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Great news today for Boxee Box owners. D-Link and Boxee have just announced that Netflix is finally available. Sure enough, I just finished doing a firmware upgrade my own Boxee Box and was able to play a Netflix movie. Joy! Previously, our main solution for premium movie rentals was VUDU, which I actually like because
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Humans were too lazy to get up off their bums to change the channel on the TV, so the remote control was invented. We were too lazy to go to the library so eBook Readers were invented. Now we’re apparently too lazy to play ball with our dogs, so the Fetchtastic was invented. The Fetchtastic is
Fetchtastic – Automated Fetch for Dogs Read More
The Just5 is a GSM phone that has been designed especially for seniors or people that are not tech savvy. The phone has just 5 simple features: 1. Big Buttons 2. Ease of Operation 3. Personal Emergency Response System 4. Amplified Sound 5. Long Lasting Battery The button on the back is an SOS button
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They may look like an alien instrument of torture, but they are really a pair of stainless steel tweezers for your EDC (Every Day Carry) gear. PockeTweez tweezers are precision made and super sharp. They fold up into a small 2.5 inch long package that makes them perfect for your keychain, gear bag or pocket.
PockeTweez – Splinters and eyebrows should be afraid Read More
The iPhone. Part sophisticated gadget, part work of industrial design art. Yet we charge it by plugging in a cable and letting it sit on a desk. Calypso Crystal thinks we can do better. Their CrystalDocks are cast from lead crystal glass and hand-finished to visual and tactile perfection. They allow full charge/sync via your
A charge dock worthy of your iPhone’s elegance Read More
See this man? His name is Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia. He has a problem– A big problem. As of now, Nokia has lost its dominance in smartphones world wide to Android. Symbian is a throwback OS and it looks like it. Nokia has no presence in the U.S., where the hottest Mobile OS lives.
Nokia’s Fight Part 2 Read More
For a long, long time now, in households far and near, a battle has raged over whether young padawans would be allowed to play with their parents’ movie-realistic and super-expensive Force FX lightsaber replicas, or be relegated to the clunky, much cheaper toyish versions found at toy stores across the Outer Rim (and here on
Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough… Read More
There’s a new iPad-only app from Sports Illustrated that traces the history of American football. The Football Book contains the complete contents of the coffee-table book by the same name. You’ll read about “the dynasties and the dominating players, the crucial plays and classic games, the personalities and performances that propelled the NFL during SI’s
Are You Ready for Some Football? Read More