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Now this is cool. I’ve been to Italy several times and the ingenuity of the ancients is truly remarkable. Colosseums, aqueducts, and now this. I dental colleague of mine had a post on his dental blog about this awesome gadget, yes, GADGET, found in the Mediterranean area, dating from the Middle Roman period, that’s 200-300AD! […]
The MiLi Power Spring 4 case for iPhone 4 does more than protect your device. Inside the case is a 1600mAh battery that can increase your talk or internet time by about 6 hours, or music by 36 hours, or video by about 10 hours. The case has a glossy black finish with a one-piece design; the
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Sculpteo is a French company that does 3-D printing from your own 3-D designs. If you aren’t skilled in 3-D graphical design, Sculpteo has a special product that still lets you create your own customized figure. You can create your own avatar simply by sending them two photos of yourself – face-on and profile – and specifying
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The T-Mobile G2 was finally rooted permanently, and the folks on Engadget pointed to the XDA-Developers forum with the instructions. The big warning about bricking your phone should be understood throughly before even thinking about trying this out on your own G2: WARNING: THIS COULD PERMENANTLY BRICK YOUR PHONE, INSTEAD OF ROOT IT IF YOU
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ZAGG, the people with the invisibleSHIELD skins for gadgets, has a 6000mAh extended battery that works with any device that charges with a USB cable. The ZAGGsparq 2.0 has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery; the power plug to recharge the unit is built in to the ZAGGsparq 2.0, so there’s no extra cable to carry. There
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The new Zipbuds from Digital Group Audio have an actual zipper for the cable. The zipper keeps the cable from tangling. The speakers have 8mm drivers, Kevlar-reinforced cords for extra strength, a gold-plated 3.5mm audio jack, and optional ear clips for extra stability. Frequency response is 20-20,000Hz with 2mW of power. You get three sets of ear
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Phosphor has just announced the availability of the World Time Watch with curved E Ink display that utilizing the paper-like display technology found in the Amazon Kindle. This watch offers the ability to select from 24 time zones for one display mode, while optionally displaying a second time zone simultaneously. The Phosphor World Time Watch
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Soundfreaq has launched its first wireless, multi-device-enabled hi-fi audio dock. The Sound Platform is a Bluetooth-enabled speaker, equipped to support multiple devices, including the iPad, iPhone, Android and Blackberry. In addition to providing external sound for TV shows, videos, games, Internet radio and apps like Pandora, iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users can download the
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The Black Belt Watch company makes special watches available only to certified holders of black belts, regardless of the martial arts style. The Spirit model is a Swiss-made quartz chronograph and has a 42mm steel body and a silicone/rubber watch band. The key codes of Bushido are engraved around the face of the watch. This
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About a year ago, Julie told you about the iSteady camera stabilizer for iPhone and iPod nano. After some time and some changes, the iSteady Shot ARC is available to pre-order. This camera stabilizer supports your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS while you take videos and eliminates the shakes and jitters you often get with
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This KickStand case for iPhone 4 from Macally snaps over the corners of your phone and protects the back. The rubberized surface improves your grip. All ports and controls and the camera are accessible. There’s a kickstand on the back to hold your iPhone 4 in the horizontal position. You even get a detachable residue-free screen
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There’s a lot of backup batteries on the market, but Just|Mobile has one of the few that are Apple-certified for iPhone/iPod. The Gum Plus is compact (3.1 x 2.3 x 0.9 in) and has a rounded aluminum case. Outside are LED lights that act as a battery meter. Inside is a 4400 mAh battery (1A
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If pocket bulging smartphones aren’t your style, how about an unlocked GSM phone that you can wear on your wrist. You know you’ve always wanted to be a secret agent. Now you can… sorta. At least you’ll look the part with the Kempler & Strauss W Phonewatch. We’ve seen wrist phones before, but this one
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We’ve seen TV remote controls with touch screens, voice control, and shaped like a magic wand, but I don’t think we’ve ever seen a remote control in a pillow before. The Pillow Remote Control from Brookstone is a soft Brown sofa pillow that can control up to 6 different home theater devices. It has easy
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Have you guys seen the commercial showing the guy with his guitar plugged into his iPad? He’s using the AmpliTube iRig from IK Multimedia – a combination of an easy-to-use instrument interface adapter and guitar and bass tone mobile software. This hardware device plugs into the headphone jack on your iPad or iPhone/iPod and acts
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Earlier this year I reviewed SoundHound, an app for iPhone/iPad that works beautifully to “listen” to a song and tell you what it is and who performs it. I thought the app was well worth the price ($4.99 at the app store), but it would have been nice to have a chance to try it before purchasing it.
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The iGo Desk from Rain Design looks as cool and sleek as your iMac or Mac mini. It’s compact, and designed to hold your computer and peripherals in style. The platform for the iMac or Cinema Display is a turntable so you can easily reach all ports and controls. There’s an adjustable keyboard shelf with a
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Do you own multiple ebook reader devices? Maybe you own a Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPhone or other smartphone with multiple Reader apps. When you find a book that you wish to purchase, do you spend time checking all the online stores to make sure you get the best deal? An easier way is to use Leatherbound.
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I’ve seen watches with all sorts of gadgets hidden inside, but I’ve never seen one with construction tools hidden inside. This Stanley Tape Measure Watch is sold by Brando. You’ll find the expected watch functions – a daily alarm, hourly chime, calendar, 1/100 stop watch with split function, and an electrolumniesent backlight. The back side of the watch
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The new iGUGU Gamecore controller offers PC and Mac gamers a compact wireless motion sensing controller that incorporates a trackball, direction pad, joystick, programmable action buttons, and full QWERTY keyboard. It also comes with a transciever that will allow you to connect your PC or Mac to your HD TV for a big screen gaming
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