News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
There’s still a little summer left for you to enjoy a Pool Jet from I Want One of Those. The Pool Jet is a smaller version of their Sea Scooters, sized for children. It’s safe, because it requires a grip on both handles to engage the power switches. It has a rechargeable battery that’s good […]
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If you find that your vertical jump falls short, the Concept1 basketball shoes from Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL) will give you a significant boost up. APL says their Concept1 shoes use Load ‘N Launch technology to give you a significant boost in your vertical leap. A “launch pad” in the ball of the foot –
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The iPad Travel Kit Plus from Incase has room for your iPad, the Apple wireless keyboard, cables, and other accessories in one zipper section. There’s a second, fake fur-lined compartment for the iPad itself. It even includes a stand for the iPad – that can be carried in the Incase along with your other accessories.
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Here’s a perfect (joke) gift for any fan of the ABC’s reality dating show The Bachelor or The Bachelorette. It’s a USB Rose Lamp from Brando. It’s powered by a USB port and is available in a variety of colors including: Red, Blue, Pink, Purple and White. Get one for $9 or buy a whole bouquet.
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Check out this ultra thin (8mm) mouse from Buffalo. It has a USB cable that retracts with a press of a button and a unique circular scroll wheel that you can spin to page up and down through documents, or press left/right for mouse clicks. This little mouse might be cute, but it comes with
A mouse that looks like an iPod – Buffalo Mouse Read More
Recently, Dave Rees told us about reading magazines on the iPad using the Zinio app for iPad. The Zinio app is sort of a librarian to manage your “e-magazine” subscriptions that you purchase through the Zinio service. The People magazine app for iPad manages only the People magazine issues. You can buy individual issues as
A New Way to Read People Magazine – on Your iPad Read More
If you use padlocks to secure your property, you might want to check out the abuse tests that Popular Mechanics conducted on several locks from different manufactures. They subjected locks from Master, Franklin, OnGuard and Medeco to Shock, Tensile, Salt-Fog, Gunshots and Bolt-cutter tests. Go read the full report to see which lock stood up
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This palm sized RF wireless keyboard from EFO reminds me of the Magic Pro Keyboard that Anita reviewed last month. In addition to the back lit QWERTY keyboard, this little guy also has a touch pad and a laser pointer. It would make a great presentation tool or home theater PC controller and is compatible
EFO is at it Again – Mini RF Wireless Keyboard Read More
The OttLite company is known for producing lamps and bulbs that provide natural lighting. Their POD Desk Lamp has a 13W OttLite HD bulb that will provide 10,000 hours of task lighting. It also has a charging stand for your phone, MP3 player, or other small device built in to the base. There’s even a wire management system
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With Twournal (currently in private beta) you can immortalize your profound twitterings into an actual paperback book that can include replies and attached Twitpic, Tweetphoto or Yfrog pictures in color or black and white. You have the ability to select which tweets you want to start and end at. You can add a dedication and
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This Cube Clock from Vat19 looks like a Rubik’s Cube, and it packs a lot of functionality in 27 cubic inches (3″ per side). You turn the top to select the following functions: clock, alarm, date/day of the week calendar, and temperature (degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius). It’s powered by one AA battery (not included). The
The Capture case from H20 Audio protects the 5th generation iPod Nano from water, sweat and dirt when you surf, snorkel, swim and run. It’s a heavy duty polycarbonate case with play through buttons what allow you to use all the features of your media player, including the ability to use the video camera under
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The Flying Mouse from Brando, is a USB 2.4GHz Wireless controller with a built in accelerometer. It has buttons for multimedia functions like Play/Pause, Prev, Next, and volume. There is also a scroll wheel and left / right mouse buttons. The size and shape of this device looks like a TV remote control and I
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The Quattro Giga notebook from the MoMA Store has a red leather cover. The replaceable notebook inside has 144 blank pages. The gadgetry in this notebook is found in the black strap closure. There’s a removeable 4GB USB flash drive in the strap, and the cap stays attached to the leather notebook so you won’t
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This little MP3 player from Target (online only) is based on Miffy, a little rabbit character created by the Dutch artist Dick Bruna. The Latte Miffy MP3 Player stands about 2.5″ tall, has 2GB of memory, and a battery with up to 12 hours playback time. You can play MP3 and WMA files that you
The Cutest MP3 Player You’ll Ever See Read More
Hey I found this on Lifehacker, Hipmunk gives you a gantt-chart view of flights at a glance. Thanks to Lifehacker
Sometimes it’s Worth it to Surf it Read More
Tocky is an updated version of Clocky – the mobile alarm clock. And by “mobile”, I mean that it will roll around the floor of your bedroom when the alarm goes off. The idea is that you’ll be required to drag your dead butt out of bed to chase it down to turn it off.
As if getting up in the morning weren’t bad enough… Read More
Microsoft has announced their partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to create the Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 Special Edition pink mouse, just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. 10% of the selling price will be donated ($4 per mouse) to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest and
Help support breast cancer research with the new pink mouse from Microsoft Read More
This Two-Way Movie Frame and Stand holds your iPad in the landscape orientation for easy viewing. You can turn the stand and use it as a typing stand. A PET screen protector is also included with the frame. This frame stand is $24.99 from Buy.com.
White Two-Way Movie Frame and Stand for iPad Read More
Ok, not really, but close. The iPad and E-Reader Recliner from LapWorks is an adjustable desk stand with rubber cushions for your iPad’s or favorite eBook reader’s top and bottom edges. It adjusts quickly and easily to any viewing angle. It’s priced $34.95 and comes with a 6 month warranty.
A LazyBoy recliner for your iPad Read More