News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Urbanears wants to save the world from being subjected to drab headphones. They are taking a seasonal fashion approach to the headphone / earphone colors that they are offering. Their latest Fall/Winter collection includes seven new colors for their Plattan headphones: Grass (green), Aubergine (purple), Mocca (brown), Cerise (pink), and Pool (aqua). Two more colors: […]
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It has been quite a while since I visited our local mall. I was on my way to see if the Apple Store had the latest Apple TV available for purchase and was surprised to see this monstrosity….. …..a massive billboard announcing the new Microsoft Store spanning nearly three storefronts in length. The billboard is
The Microsoft Store….Epic Fail or the next big tech-thing? Read More
There are so many great phones available right now, that it can be difficult to pick one. Flipping back and forth between vendor and carrier sites to read hardware specs isn’t always the easiest task. Luckily for you, someone is trying to fix that problem by creating a cellphone comparison site. It’s called Compare Cellphones and
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The Stauer 1930 Dashtronic Watch has a look inspired by the machine-age designs of the 1930s. Everything – from cars to toasters – had a sleek, streamlined look then. Even watches were influenced by the industrial designers of the period, and a new watch complication was introduced. Instead of hands, time was displayed by a
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If you travel a lot to the same location, you probably eventually learn your way around the airport. If you don’t travel as frequetly or you’re always going to different places, you may wish Google Maps worked within airport terminals when you find yourself arriving at gate A1 and leaving from gate Z42 – and
AirportAce HD App for iPad Read More
If you are bored with the look of your current pair of earbuds, how about a pair of titanium buds that look like bullets? MUNITIO has announced the availability of their SITi line of nine millimeter earphones. These earphones are individually machined from a solid piece of high density copper alloy, coated in Titanium and
MUNITIO Bullet Headphones – Amunition for your Ears Read More
Ten One Design’s Pogo Stylus for the iPhone 4 isn’t radically different than their original stylus, but you do get some added functionality with the clip on stylus holder. Besides holding your stylus when it isn’t be used, it will double as a stand to position your iPhone at a comfortable viewing angle in portrait
Ten One Design iPhone 4 Pogo Stylus Now Available Read More
You’ve seen cases for phones that have external batteries, now Kensington is introducing one for the iPad. The PowerBack is a soft-finish case that fits over the back of your iPad for a little extra protection. It has a 4400 mAh lithium-ion battery inside that provides up to an additional 5 hours of surfing, using
Kensington PowerBack Battery Case for iPad with Kickstand and Dock Read More
The next time you want to show the video from your iPhone or iPad on a large screen, grab the Scosche sneakPEEK II cable. It features both component & composite cable connections. Sorry, no HDMI though. The cables have 24k gold plated tips for enhanced durability and superior audio quality. It also features an integrated
Scosche sneakPEEK II Cable Outputs iPad and iPhone Video to your TV Read More
TOKYObay will be offering a Limited Edition DIY Toolbox in time for the holiday gift buying season. This kit will give watch enthusiasts the ability to customize and assemble the main components of a classic style watch. The DIY watch kit includes two mid size classic watch faces. One with a cream dial and and
DIY Watchmaking with the TOKYObay Limited Edition DIY Toolbox Read More
If your idea of a work area is a comfy couch in front of a TV with your feet propped up and a computer on your lap, then you might want to take a look at the new N550 Speaker LapDesk from Logitech. It has a padded base to keep your lap happy and built
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ThinkGeek has another cute item for the Star Wars aficionado. This little officially-licensed R2-D2 has 4 USB 2.0 ports along the base of his chassis. His legs are articulated, so you can adjust his position to make him recline or stand straight. He chirps, beeps, and squeals when you plug something into one of his
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This goes out to those of you that are always on the lookout for a unique wallet. Remember the Flipside wallet? Well, they’ve updated it with some cool new features that make me want to try one right away. Updates include the ability to hold 7 credit cards instead of 6, a removable business card
The Flipside Wallet gets an update Read More
Verizon announced their LTE (4G) roll-out plans. After the jump you can see the list of 38 Metropolitan Areas. I was very pleasantly surprised to see Cincinnati listed, as I waited a long time for 3G to make it here on T-Mobile, and have not heard when Sprint plans 4G for my city. Click on
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The Funchico retro-style laptop bag from Rainebrooke looks like an old 1950-60’s travel case for women. The Funchico is made of tan and cream tweed with metallic pink threads woven in. The bag has imitation-leather long handles that can be worn on your shoulder and a grab handle.  There are four metal feet to protect
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Levenger offers some gear organizer bags that are a cut above most organizer bags. The Bradley Hold-It-All case is made of full-grain leather with a pebbled texture and nickel hardware. In addition to the main zipper compartment, there’s a zippered pocket along the length of the front. Color choices are black or espresso brown. Choose a
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The Griffin Technology CinemaSeat case turns your iPad into an entertainment center for the back-seat passenger. A strap with Velcro closures on the back of this padded case wraps around the front seat’s headrest and holds the iPad at a perfect height for watching videos or playing games. There are cut-outs in the case to give easy
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The Gadgeteer has mentioned a few methods for turning your iPhone and iPod touch into a universal remote. Here’s another from New Potato Technologies.  The FLPR, fast learning programmable remote system, turns your Apple device into a powerful universal remote. You connect the FLPR infrared interface to your Apple product, download the free app from the
FLPR – Fast Learning Programmable Remote for iPhone and iPod touch Read More
Do you have a lot of tunes on your mobile phone, iPod Touch, iPad, etc? Want to wirelessly stream those tunes to your stereo? Weezy will do it for you. It’s an interestingly shaped small device that plugs into the stereo input / aux-in jack of your stereo and receives streaming music from your device
Weezy Wirelessly Streams your Tunes from your Mobile Device to your Stereo Read More
We know LEDs are great for flashlights, status lights for your smartphones, and a bunch of other uses, but raise your hand if you ever thought to use LEDs on a bottle of vodka. Anyone? Anyone? MEDEA Spirits must be the only one with a vision because they recently announced the world’s first LED programmable
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