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A problem I have with the iPad is that the virtual keyboard doesn’t offer any tactile feedback, so I have to keep my eye on the keyboard when I type. I’m not a gamer, but I would imagine the virtual controls in iPad games would suffer from the same lack of feedback. To address this […]
Fling Tactile Game Controller from Ten One Design Read More
The Barnes & Noble NOOK kids iPad app lets you take a library of childrens’ books with you where ever you are. The books are interactive, allowing kids to swipe through the pages and enlarge text and pictures. The app lets you or your child read the book, or the app can read select books
Barnes & Noble NOOK kids App for iPad Read More
We all know that backing up our computer’s hard drive contents is a must do operation. That said, how many you out there actually do it? The better question is how many of you aren’t doing it? Not backing up your data (pictures, documents, videos, etc.) is like playing Russian roulette. You might never get
Clickfree Introduces New Clickfree Wireless Backup Drive Read More
How many times has this happened to you? You are sitting behind a car at a light waiting for the car to go when the light turns green only to miss the light because the driver is distracted reading their email or texting? Or, even worse, watching a car swerving in and out of lanes
A Free App To Stop Distracted Driving – DriveSafe.ly Read More
The Origami Sleeve case for iPad from Incase combines an iPad case with a stand. Just as you’d think from the name, you fold the sleeve case into a stand that can support the iPad in horizontal or vertical orientation. The sleeve protects your iPad when you aren’t using it. The Origami Sleeve case is
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This guitar from ThinkGeek is a real electric guitar with a lot of features. It has metal strings that never break and never go out of tune. It supports finger picking, slides, and chord-based playing; it even has a whammy bar to allow you to bend notes. It’s a synthesizer with 25 guitars, 50 synths,
YouRock MIDI Electric Guitar from ThinkGeek Read More
Fatheadz specializes in eyewear for men that can’t wear average sized sunglasses and prescription glasses. With modern, sleek and trendy styles for men, Fatheadz is the only eyewear maker catering to men with bigger heads. Fatheadz are sold online for $29.95-79.95 and also come in standard and intermediate sizes.
Fatheadz – Glasses for guys with large noggins Read More
I was reminded of all the talk of journals on the website lately when I saw this app from Redbot Software. The Time Lapse Photo Journal app works with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad to let you make a journal of photos that you take daily to record how a subject changes. It requires iOS
Time Lapse Photo Journal App for Apple Devices from Redbot Software Read More
If you didn’t get the ebook reader for Christmas that you wanted, check out the refurbished Sony PRS-600 ebook readers at Woot! today. You can have your choice of black or red for $99.99 plus $5 shipping. The PRS-600 is last year’s model, with the resistive touchscreen. It does have note-taking abilities, and it can
Sony PRS-600 Touch Readers (Refurbished) at Woot! Today Read More
The fashion trend for women seems to be giant handbags that you could carry a week’s clothing in, and I often wonder what you could possibly carry that requires such a huge bag. Penelope and Parker – a British luxury-brand company – has capitalized on the huge bag trend to design a line of work
Penny Leather Laptop Bag from Penelope and Parker Read More
ZDocks great looking heavy charging docks for iPhones and iPods (I think they are sturdy enough that they will even work with an iPad). They are cast in solid zinc, weigh 400g / 14.1oz and have a smooth brushed finish. The universal connector sticks up out of the dock, so that you can attach the
Get 100% of your US recommended daily allowance of Zinc, with this cool iPhone Dock Read More
I can’t seem to find a lot of info about this iPad / iPhone keyboard kit, other than it’s a standard Apple Bluetooth keyboard that has special app stickers (or keycaps) for a variety of apps. Apparently you can use an app to program shortcuts into this keyboard so that you can easily use it
Flashpoint iBoard Apple Bluetooth Keyboard Kit Read More
Just before Christmas, my Dell laptop took a dirt nap. Luckily, I had backups and I did finally manage to boot the thing in safe mode so I could copy files over onto my new computer. It wasn’t until I started using my new laptop that I realized how many sites I use frequently have
Protect – and Remember – Your Passwords in the Vault Read More
When Steve Jobs introduced the Macbook air in 2008, he pulled the air from a manilla envelope to emphasize just how small it was. I remember there were some manilla-envelope style leather cases introduced for the air back then. Grantwood Technology has two envelope-style cases to fit the two newest iterations of the Macbook air.
Macvelope Case for the New Macbook Air Read More
We’ve posted about stickers for your Macbooks that incorporate the Apple logo before, and here’s one that every Beatles fan will love. The sticker is a simple black ring around the logo with the words “The Beatles”. It turns your laptop into a Beatles record label from the Apple Corps era. FastSigns, an Etsy shop,
Decorate Your Macbook Read More
The latest iPod Nano (6G) from Apple has prompted a slew of watch bands accessories. I don’t wear a watch any more, so even though I think the bands are nifty, I’d never wear the new nano on my wrist. But I just might wear it around my neck. Especially while working out or walking
Don’t want to wear the new Nano on your wrist? How about your neck? Read More
Sears has launched a new entertainment download service called Alphaline Entertainment. The new service is powered by RoxioNow, and offers purchase and rental of movies and TV shows. Sears is already selling a line of televisions, DVD, and Blu-ray players that are Alphaline-enabled. Sears also says that many internet-enabled devices you currently have may be
Sears Enters the Movie Download Arena with Alphaline Entertainment Read More
If you’d like a case with a little retro style for your modern electronics, check out the Cassette E-reader and iPad Cases at UncommonGoods. These cases are made of felt and cotton and are styled to look like “old-fashioned” cassette tapes. Both are sleeve cases and close with a zipper. The iPad case is 11.6″
Retro Cases for iPad and eBook Readers Read More
With the Jabra Stone 2 Bluetooth headset, you won’t even have to touch it to answer a call. When a call comes in, the number will be announced and you’ll simply say “yes” to answer or “no” to ignore. In fact, all interaction with the Stone 2 is through voice announcements or commands. The picture
Jabra Stone 2 Bluetooth Headset Read More
How many lefties do we have in the audience? Me too 🙂 Don’t you just hate it when you’re drawing and writing and get ink on the side of your hand? There’s a product to solve that problem. The SmudgeGuard is a nylon glove that protect the outer edge of your hand/pinkie finger, while leaving
Lefty Artists Rejoice – SmudgeGuard Read More