News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Last November I reviewed the Dropcam Echo Wi-Fi Security Camera and have been using it ever since. It’s a very easy to setup camera that can send email alerts when it detects motion or audio. You can also login to the camera through any web browser to see and listen what is going on live. […]
Dropcam video surveillance now available for Android Read More
Who needs traditional video cameras these days when you can create a whole movie or music video with your smartphone? We’ve seen movies shot with iPhones and now here’s what claims to be the first video shot entirely with Nokia’s new N8 smartphone. Filmed by Kyle Roberts, this is a fun little song from independent
Music video shot entirely with a Nokia N8 Read More
Conran Audio has recently announced their new iPod/iPhone audio dock. In addition to its ability to play music from physically docked iPods and iPhones, the Conran dock can also play ‘wireless audio’ from any (stereo) bluetooth enabled device. The Conran dock is available for pre-order in black and white for £249.
Conran Audio’s New iPod Dock Read More
The M55 Beast is a handmade hybrid bike that combines the fun and exercise of a regular pedal bicycle with an electric bike that can accelerate up to 40 mph and travel as 75 miles on one charge. The Beast has been designed for off-road fun, but will also get you from point A to point B in the
The M55 Beast is not your Grandfather’s Schwinn Bicycle Read More
The Accumulator Bank from Convenient Gadgets and Gifts is a see-thru wall mounted tube that collects your quarters. The fun part is that it comes with measurement cards ($- English £ -English, EURO- English, EURO- French) so that you can easily see how much you’ve saved (up to $85), while learning some fun facts along
Relive the Piggy Bank Years with the Accumulator Bank Read More
We’ve been showing you a lot of covers for Moleskine notebooks, but now it’s time to show you a notebook that makes the chemistry major in me salivate. This set starts with the Levenger Notabilia Notebook, which is like the one I used to document my lab research. It’s 7 3/4″W x 3/8″D x 10″H
Notabilia Notebook with Leather Cover Read More
Olea Kiosks manufactures self-service kiosks for business uses. Their latest offering is the comPADre, designed for the iPad. The comPADre is made from powder-coated sheet metal and aluminum. Power cables are routed through the comPADre enclosure for tamper-resistance. There’s pinhole access to the home button and proprietary tools for tamper-resistant hardware, making the comPADre the
Self-Service Kiosk for iPad From Olea Read More
I like unusual clocks, but I still like to be able to tell time with a quick glance – even if it means I have to learn a pattern of lights or something. The Haoshi’s Merry-Go-Round Carousel Clock from A+R Store certainly is described by “unusual”, but I’m not sure that I’d ever be able
Haoshi’s Merry-Go-Round Clock Read More
Panasonic has finally announced US pricing for the (much anticipated) GF2, their second generation micro four thirds camera with interchangeable lenses. The current MSRP is $499.95 for body alone; $599.95 for body plus 14 – 42mm GF2K lens; and $699.95 for body plus 14mm prime GF2C lens. The new micro 4/3 cameras produce dSLR quality
Panasonic announces GF2 pricing Read More
In May 1997, IBM’s Deep Blue Supercomputer won a fascinating match with the reigning World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov. In January 2011, IBM’s Watson handily defeated the two Jeopardy champions during a demonstration round. In February, Watson will compete against Jeopardy champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter over three nights. This is another progress in
Man against machine: Chess, Jeopardy. What will be the next challenge? Read More
One of the only things I like about winter is sledding with my kids. We love to hurtle at breakneck speeds down a steep hill at the back of our neighborhood. We’d sled all year long if we could. So do it! says Ice Meister with their Slicer all-season sled. In winter, it acts like
Slicer lets you sled in winter or summer Read More
For quite some time now I have been a “Canon Guy”. I think many serious amateur photographers fall into one of two camps, “Canon folks” or” Nikon folks”. Cameras are one thing I’m afraid to venture away from my comfort zone. If I got anything but a Canon and didn’t like it as much, I’d
Super Video on Canon DSLRs With Magic Lantern Read More
It seems Angry Birds are everywhere these days. This fad/phenomenon definitely has a bit of staying power. Even I have to admit, that I play the game regularly and have gifted the app to several of my friends. Well, they are now available as vinyl laptop decorations/stickers. While cute and appear to be nicely made,
Angry Birds (stickers) on your MacBook Read More
Do you have a lot of old vinyl albums and you just can’t imagine the cost to replace them with CDs or digital files? The Sharper Image has the iPod Turntable that let’s you convert your vinyl to MP3 files and store them directly on your iPod or iPhone – no computer needed. It does
Walls 360 is a company that offers large ‘stickers’ for your walls. They sell various designs, but also give the consumer the option to upload their own graphics. So that’s cool, but what’s even better is the fact that they are now offering lifesize wall decals of the original Star Trek characters and graphics. They
WALLS 360 launches STAR TREK wall graphics Read More
Renaissance Art makes beautiful leather products. They make a variety of beautiful covers for Moleskine notebooks of both sizes and for hardcover or the softcover Cahier notebooks. All are made with beautiful, soft, sturdy leather. Prices range from $20 to $90. Shown is one of the Rustic Moleskine Journal Cover with Snap Closure for $45.
Moleskine Cover from Renaissance Art Read More
We love our capacitive touchscreens, but they are essentially useless while wearing gloves. Most of the solutions out there involve gloves with some type of integrated conductive pads in the fingertips. The social design site Quirky has a bit different flavor with their Digits product. Made of conductive silicone, they have a metal pin on
Retrofit your gloves for touchscreens with Digits Read More
Roku has finally enabled the USB port on the XD|S, their flagship media player. This enhancement allows for you to play media content directly from USB storage, such as a thumb drive or external hard drive. This feature has been a long time coming. While this ability has been available through third-party channels/hacks, the latest
Finally….Roku enables the USB port on the XD|S Read More
A few months ago when Sony released their latest generation ebook readers, they also announced that they’d be releasing a Sony reader app for Apple iOS devices. This surprised me for a couple of reasons. First, Sony is a hardware company that produces ebook readers, so they only have the ebookstore to support their hardware.
Apple is Stifling the Competition Read More
This iHome iP1 Studio Series docking speaker for iPods and iPhones features a 4-channel amplifier that can produce 100W of power. It also uses the patented Bongiovi Acoustics’ Digital Power Station real-time processing to improve “brightness, clarity and presence and deliver deeper, more resonant bass and crystal clear highs.” The iP1 has 4″ honeycomb woofers
iHome iP1 Studio Series Audio System Read More