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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 […]
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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
Today AT&T announced that they will begin offering its customers unlimited calling to any mobile number in the US, regardless of carrier, starting tomorrow, February 10. Coincidence that this new perk begins the official day the vPhone hits the street? I think not…. There are a few strings associated with AT&T’s relatively generous offer, you
Anyone Else Think AT&T is Worried about the Verizon iPhone??? Read More
Many geeks (including yours truly) was very surprised when HP bought Palm last April. Since that time, fans of Palm have been anxiously waiting for info on new devices running the webOS operating system. That wait is over… at least for the info part. Today HP announced 3 new webOS devices: The HP Veer, HP
HP announces 3 new webOS devices Read More
If you use Google translation services frequently but you don’t always have internet access, the new Google Translate app can help. This free app will translate text between 57 languages, and you can even speak your phrase for translation for some languages. You can hear the translation for some languages, as well. You can view
Google Introduces a Translation App for iOS Read More
I dig EDC. It stands for Every Day Carry and refers to the essential gear we tote around on our person that helps get us through our daily tasks. In my online study of EDC, I stumbled upon a blog called simply, EDC. Pictures of EDC are uploaded to the site daily, mostly in the
EDC blog could give you some new gear ideas Read More
How cute is this little USB mail notifier from Brando? Use the included Windows-only software to connect the USB Mail Box Friends Alert to your Gmail or Yahoo account, Facebook, Twitter, Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Live, or other accounts. When you get an email, Tweet, or message, you’ll hear a sound and the little mailbox
USB Mail Box Friends Alert from Brando Read More
The Ansel Adams app for iPad features some of the photographer’s iconic black-and-white images of America. There’s a slideshow of 40 images with optional audio narration or written commentary. You can view the slideshow with the included musical soundtrack or with any music from your iTunes collection. You’ll be able to see postcards Adams created
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The Idiot’s Ultimate Guide to Build Your Own PC [affiliate link] is a free handbook that provides almost 50 pages full of screenshots, links to video demos and easy how-to instructions for every step involved in the process of building your own PC. Don’t settle for a Dell, HP or other pre-configured computer, when you
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I’m a bit obsessed with organizing my stuff. And also with looking good while doing it. Calling it “organizational origami,” Nau‘s Fluent Stash is one way to pull off both. Its compact design unfolds to reveal three stash pockets (2 of which snap closed) and a zip-secured mesh pocket. When open, it can either be
Fluent Stash helps organize your stuff in style Read More
The Bone Collection Portable Amplifier for iPhone looks like those amplifier horns on antique record players. It’s made of silicone, and it adds 13 dB of sound pressure to the iPhone’s speaker output without using any power. In addition to amplifying sound, it also acts as a stand to prop the iPhone in a horizontal
Old-School Amplification for Your iPhone Read More
Who says geeks can’t be fashionable? Feast thine eyes upon such elegant items of technologically-inspired (and salvaged) accessorization as these earrings ($8) crafted from real green resistors by seller digiBling on DIY marketplace site Etsy. You can also find other electronics components jewelry like a rainbow ribbon cable belt ($14), microchip cufflinks ($12) and more.
Resistor Earrings and other Geek Chic Read More
Not long after I got my iPad, I discovered the GroovyStand Dual, a wooden stand that can support the iPad in a variety of angles and orientations. GroovyStand has introduced a stand for the iPhone that can hold the iPhone in either the horizontal or vertical position. There’s only one groove in this stand, and
GroovyStand Mini for iPhone Read More
Withings, the producer of the WiFi body scale, is going to introduce a blood pressure monitor that connects to any iOS device. The device comes with an iOS application that can display your current pressure reading, while also automatically tracking previous results. The blood pressure monitor is a new addition to the existing medical apps
Withings will introduce a blood pressure monitor for your iPhone Read More
A while ago, I wrote a post asking if gadgets were just for guys. At the time, it seemed a few things were aimed toward women, but it seemed that most were specific colors of some cases. Last year after I got my iPad, I posted a review of the Vera Bradley Mini Laptop Case
Tech Cases for the Girly-Girls Read More
Beginning this March, do-it-yourselfers will have the opportunity to watch a new web based show called MOD MEN. Hosted by Bill Owen and his team of professional PC modders from their shop Mnpctech, the show is described as “American Chopper for Geeks.” Over the course of 5 episodes, they will show how to build a
MOD MEN – PC Case Modding Tips from the Experts Read More
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