News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
On October 1st, Franklin Electronics will release their new ROADIE portable speaker system. Portable speaker systems are nothing new, but the ROADIE is unique for several reasons. It uses any flat surface as the speaker to provide ample volume. It’s also a 3 piece modular design that consists of the USB powered base unit that […]
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Do you decorate your home or office for Halloween? Yeah, me neither. It takes too much effort… But I do have an easy way for geeks to show some holiday spirit (ha! spirit, get it?) this year. MIMOBOT is offering a cute little glow in the dark skeleton USB flash drive. It’s a RayD81, which
USB Flash Drives Get Spooky Read More
If you send a lot of emails and texts from your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS, do you find yourself wishing you had a real keyboard instead of just a virtual one? ThinkGeek will be offering a case with a built-in Bluetooth keyboard for your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS. The keyboard has its own
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Apple’s released a new version of its Remote app for the iPad/iPhone/Touch family, and it’s bringing some long asked-for updates. The biggest one is support for the large iPad screen, making this a true iPad app finally. The other big feature is the Retina Display upgrade, making everything look great on the iPhone 4. Besides
Popular Mechanics lists 10 products and innovators in science and technology that they believe moved society forward in 2010. The winners vary from vehicles, to mobile processors, to a battery powered hedge trimmer. Who knew that keeping your bushes neat and tidy could be a life changer? 😉 Full press release after the jump.
Popular Mechanics Posts 2010 BREAKTHROUGH Awards Read More
If you’ve been waiting for the special edition Star Wars R2D2 Droid 2 smartphone from Verizon, you’ll be happy to know that will be available on September 30th. Show off your geekiness by sporting a Droid 2 with cool R2D2 graphics on the back and exclusive Star Wars inspired content such as: Exclusive content comes
The Limited Edition DROID R2D2 from Verizon will be available Thursday Read More
Scosche has announced the motorMOUTH II, plug and play Bluetooth handsfree car kit and streaming audio receiver. This is a compact device that plugs directly into the front Aux-in/MP3 jack on your car’s stereo. If you don’t have a front jack, Scosche provides a relocation cable along with a Y adapter for users that prefer
Scosche Launches the motorMOUTH II Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit Read More
We have some tree-frog green Eagle Creek luggage that’s easy to find on the luggage carousel, but if your luggage is a bit hard to spot on the luggage-go-round, you might need an Easy2Pick Wireless Luggage Finder from NAFTLI, Inc. Simply attach the luggage tag transmitter (with normal address card, too) to your bag and
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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
MobileEdge ScanFast Element Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bag for Women Read More
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.
Get Fit with Wahoo Fitness and your iPhone Read More
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
Keep your kids iSafe with an alarm enabled backpack Read More
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
HyperMac Stand – the World’s First iPad Stand and Battery Read More
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
Wield the Force with the Lightsaber Pen from ThinkGeek Read More
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.
Target Stores to Sell iPad Beginning in October Read More
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
An Alligator for your Keyring Read More
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
Skitterbot – A Bug You Won’t Want to Squash Read More
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
A Bouquet of Poppies for Kindle 3 From JAVOedge Read More
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
Toshiba Satellite L635 – A Kid-worthy Laptop Read More
Booq has just announced their new line of Cobra gear bags for laptops and the iPad. The iPad bag is the one that catches my eye most. I like vertical oriented bags, so Cobra courier XS fits that criteria nicely. Each Cobra bag is made of Black 1680 denier ballistic nylon with a water-repellant coating
Booq Announces new Cobra line of Gear Bags Read More
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
The Cutest, Most Fun iPad Case You’ll EVER See! Read More