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MobileEdge ScanFast Element Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bag for Women

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This TSA-approved laptop bag from MobileEdge is  pretty and practical and designed for women.  The ScanFast Element is made of faux brown leather with pink, brown, or green suede accents and has a striped satin lining.  There’s a large, zippered organizer pocket on the front to hold pens, phones, and other small gadgets.  There’s even a Wireless Security Shield […]

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Get Fit with Wahoo Fitness and your iPhone

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I’m guessing that there are 100’s of fitness related iPhone apps in the app store right now, but there aren’t many hardware/app solutions other than the Nike+ which has been designed to track running and walking. Now there’s an alternative. It’s the Wahoo system which makes your iPhone, Touch or iPad compatible with ANT+ sensors.

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Keep your kids iSafe with an alarm enabled backpack

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Designed for kids ages 8 and up, the iSafe backpack has a built in security system, which is powered by batteries and can be activated by the wearer pulling on a cord. Once the cord is pulled, the bag sounds off as loud as a car alarm and can run up to 2 continuous hours

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HyperMac Stand – the World’s First iPad Stand and Battery

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hypermac stand and battery for ipad

This HyperMac Stand for iPad from HyperShop looks surprisingly like the GroovyStand Dual I reviewed some time ago.  The HyperMac Stand is made of plastic instead of wood, and it has rubberized slots to protect the iPad.  It also has two slots that can accomdate the iPad in horizontal or vertical orientation, and it will hold a naked

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Wield the Force with the Lightsaber Pen from ThinkGeek

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If the pen is mightier than the sword, the lightsaber pen must be mightier than … everything!  ThinkGeek has three Star Wars Lightsaber Pens to help you hone your skills.  The pens arrive in a collector’s tin, and you can choose from red, green, or blue.  They are only $19.99 each – a small price

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Target Stores to Sell iPad Beginning in October

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According to many news sources on the internet, including my hometown paper, Target stores will begin selling iPads beginning October 3.  They will apparently be offering four models, both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/3G models.  Prices will match Apple pricing, but Target credit card holders will be able to get a 5% discount on the iPad beginning October 17. 

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An Alligator for your Keyring

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The MyArk Ti-6Al-4V Alligator Wrench is a key ring multi-tool made from Ti-6Al-4V, which is an alpha-beta titanium alloy with medium to high strength. The tool features a bottle opener, a ratchet wrench for nut sizes from 3/8”- 3/16” on one end and metric 10mm- 4mm on the opposite end (perfect for car battery terminal

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Skitterbot – A Bug You Won’t Want to Squash

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I had the opportunity to see the Skitterbot in action last February when I attended the International Toy Fair in NYC. The Skitterbot is a small bug shaped robot that is crazy fast. It can travel at one foot per second. You can control the Skitterbot with the 5 function remote that includes controls for

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A Bouquet of Poppies for Kindle 3 From JAVOedge

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javoedge poppy sleeve kindle 3

So, you just got a new Kindle 3 and you want to keep it protected and looking nice.  You don’t want a book-style case, nor a silicone case because you prefer to use your Kindle case-less.  This JAVOedge sleeve case will protect it while you’re not reading, and the beautiful poppy design looks as good as the

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Toshiba Satellite L635 – A Kid-worthy Laptop

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Toshiba and Best Buy have teamed up to create a full sized laptop just for kids ages 5-10. Besides featuring an Intel Celeron processor, 13.3-inch diagonal HD display, built-in DVD drive and Webcam, the L635 has a cleanable keyboard and a no-gloss Dura-cross textured finish that helps resist fingerprints. It also comes loaded with special

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The Cutest, Most Fun iPad Case You’ll EVER See!

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etch a sketch ipad case

A company called Headcase makes this offically licensed Etch A Sketch case for iPad.  It looks fun, but it’s functional, too.  The case is made of impact-resistant plastic to protect the iPad.  There are rubber feet and felt backing inside the case to further protect it.  Cut-outs allow you to access all the ports and

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You Ask, We Find – Leather “Watch” Band for iPod nano (6th gen)

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iLoveHandles rockband for ipod nano

A couple of days ago, Julie posted a news item about the NanoWatch silicone straps for the new iPod nano.  One of our readers – Mark Rosengarten – said he was holding out for a leather wrist strap.  A company called iLoveHandles has a black genuine leather band they call the Rock Band.  This strap

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Star Trek Pizza Cutter

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Those geniuses at ThinkGeek have done it again!  They have introduced the Star Trek Pizza Cutter –  in the shape of the NCC-1701 Enterprise.  The entire “ship” is about 8.5″ long (including the 4″ diameter stainless blade) and weighs 9.8 ounces.  The blade is laser etched with “USS Enterprise” and “NCC-1701”.  It has a solid zinc-alloy chromium-plated body. 

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Joby Gorillapod Video gets all bendy for mini camcorders

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Joby’s Gorillapod Video has been designed specifically for mini-camcorders, so you can seamlessly capture video wherever you go. The omni-directional positioning video head allows for easy orientation at any angle, with seamless 360 degree pan and 135 degree tilt. Constructed of anodized aluminum, the lightweight design is engineered for durability and capture on-the-go. The Gorillapod

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Lighted Leather Cover for the Latest Generation Kindle

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Amazon has issued a lighted cover for the newest gray Kindle.  This cover is leather on the outside and lined with a microfiber suede fabric.  There’s an LED light that pulls out of the upper right corner to illuminate the Kindle when needed.  The Kindle is attached with metal hinges, and they also act as

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Scosche Wants to Boost your Flip Video Camera’s Audio Too

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Not sure what’s going on, but all of a sudden it seems that everyone thinks that the Flip Video camera has crappy audio and needs to be fixed. Ok, not everyone… But just yesterday I posted a news item about the Mikey Mic from Blue Mic and now today we have news from Scosche with

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