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Scosche Wireless Car RF Remote for iPod

scosche ipod remote for car

This Scosche wireless RF remote works with any iPod with dock connector.  The control unit straps to your car’s steering wheel, and there’s a receiver that plugs into the dock connector on your iPod.  The unit works over a distance of 100 feet to control track, volume, play/pause, playlist and shuffle.  The receiver has a pass-through

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Bicycle Riders can be Safe and Flashy with CYGLO Tyres

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We may soon be seeing self-powered LED illuminated tires on our bicycles. NightBrightTyre has announced the CYGLO Tire, which uses a motion sensor within the tire to switch on high powered, tough and durable LED bulbs when the bike starts to roll. These LEDs are built into the tread or wall of the tire and

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Sensing Air Purifier

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Even though there are many products on the market that claim to disinfect or purify air/water/objects, they typically ask us to trust they’re working on blind faith with no way to actually show that there’s a tangible toxin in need of removing.  With typical air purifiers, there will eventually be the bits of dust or

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Communicator Earphones Let You Listen to Your Music or Talk on Your Phone

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The Communicator Earphones have a thick cord that resists tangles and come with 3 earbud tips – in latex or “deep-fit soft foam” – so you can find your best fit.  They minimize ambient noise, and their 10mm drivers reproduce 20-20,000 Hz for full, rich sound.  There’s a built-in microphone so you can use it

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Scosche fanBASE Portable Cooling Fan and USB Hub for Netbooks.

scosche fanbase netbook stand

I’ve seen cooling stands for laptops before, but they’re usually too big to use with netbooks.  The fanBASE from Scosche is designed to be used with netbooks, and it’s portable so you can take it with you.  There’s a USB-powered cooling fan and a 3-port USB hub in the base.  The legs fold in and the

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Purrfect Portable Sound – Headphonies 3″ Hello Kitty Speaker

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Hello Kitty trinkets usually don’t catch my eye, but I can’t help but smile at this little 3″ Headphonies speaker from Mobi Technologies. This tiny speaker has a built-in hi-fi amplifier that allows it to output 2 watts of sound. Ok, it’s not going to rattle the windows, but what do you expect from a

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No more squinting at restaurant menus with the UltraOptix

I don’t know about you, but I hate it when I go to a restaurant that is so dark that I can’t read the items on the menu. I found something that might help. It’s the UltraOptix. It is an LED lighted 2X magnifying lens with a 6X portion that is small and thin enough

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A Beanie that can rock out

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It’s August here in Indiana, so that means 90+ degree weather, high humidity and heat advisories. Not exactly the type of weather for a hat. But hey, it won’t be long before the frost will be on the pumpkin here and elsewhere. Be ready with the Headphone Beanie from Convenient Gadgets and Gifts. It’s a

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Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Not Only Takes Pictures and Movies – It Can Project Them

nikon coolpix s100pj

The Nikon Coolpix S1000pj is a 12.1 megapixel camera that can take still photos and videos with sound.  It has a lot of cool feature that you expect from Nikon – like face-priority autofocus that automatically focuses on up to 12 faces, functions that warn you if the subject blinked so you can take another shot or

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Get Muddy with Oregon Scientific’s ATC9K HD All Terrain Video Camera

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You can get extreme with Oregon Scientific’s new HD all terrain video camera. The ATC9K can go with you skydiving to suba diving. It’s an easy-to-use, waterproof and shock-resistant camera that can be strapped to a helmet, handlebars, surfboard, or snowboard. It features 1080p HD video, shoots up to 60 frames per second, has 130

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Thin is in – DigiPower Jumpstart 1100mAh External Battery

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The new ¼ inch thin Jump Start Slim rechargeable 1100mAh Battery from DigiPower weighs in at 2 ounces. The Jump Start Slim features a brushed metal top, a high gloss black back that reminds me of an iPod Touch. It has optimized circuitry that allow for faster charging times from a computer or standard USB

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iMac Shortcuts Reminder Sticker from Hu2 Design

hu2 imac shortcuts reminder sticker

Hu2 Design makes vinyl stickers to decorate everything from your walls to your Apple computers and laptops.   This particular sticker is for an iMac stand, and it serves as a “cheat sheet” to help you remember all those shortcuts.  It’s made of a PVC-free self-adhesive vinyl that adheres to any smooth surface and removes easily without

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Sandisk Cruzer Blade – The ever shrinking thumbdrive

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A few days ago, SanDisk unveiled its smallest USB flash drive in North America. The Sandisk Cruzer Blade is the size of a paper clip and the weight of a penny, making it a perfect addition to your keychain or pocket. Storage capacities range from 2GB to 16GB and the drive is available immediately at

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