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Pandigital Greeting Cards with Digital Photo Frame

Pandigital photo greeting cards

If you’re looking for a greeting card that can also be a gift, look no further than the Pandigital Photo Greeting Card sets sold at Amazon.com.  There are three themed sets:  birthday, holiday (not Christmas specific), and general.  Each set has three cards, each with a different design, and costs $34.99.  The cards contain a 1.4″ […]

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You Got Your Laser Pointer in My Flashlight! SE 8 LED +1 Laser Pointer and Flashlight

SE 8 plus one led flashlight

Remember the old commercials for Reese’s Cups?  “You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!  You got your peanut butter on my chocolate!”  Well, with the SE 8 LED +1 Laser Pointer flashlight, you’ll have your laser pointer in your LED flashlight!  This little flashlight has eight super bright 100,000 hour LEDs and an FAA-approved red

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Real time GPS for Alpine Skiers – Recon-Zeal Transcend Goggles

gps goggles

My idea of a perfect cold activity is to stay INSIDE where it is warm, curl up on the couch and read a good book. If you are prefer a more extreme activities like alpine sking or snow boarding, you might like to check out the Recon-Zeal Transcend goggles. These are the world’s first googles with a built in GPS enabled  head-mounted display

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Hydro Power Calculator

Hydro Power Calculator

We’ve seen water-powered clocks, now here’s a water-powered basic calculator.  The Hydro Power Calculator from NeatoShop has three “batteries”.  You simply add tap water to these cells, and the metal-alloy electrodes produce electricity through a chemical reaction.  You’ll need to replace the water every 2-3 months.  The Hydro Power Calculator is $9.95.

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Help Your Child Learn to Read or Improve Her Skills with the V.Reader

vtech vreader

I have ebook readers on the brain, perhaps, but I really like this V.Reader from VTech.  My daughter always liked having things like mine, so she would have loved to have a little ebook reader of her own when she was in the target age (3-7).  The V.Reader uses interactive stories that feature favorite cartoon characters to

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H2O Audio Surge 2G Waterproof Headphones

h2o audio surge 2g headphones

Julie already told you about H2O Audio’s Capture waterproof armband case for iPod nano 5th gen.  Just add H2O Audio’s Surge 2G Waterproof Headphones to complete your kit.  The redesigned earbuds are aerodynamic and water-tight.  You’ll get 5 sets of Elastomer earbud caps to ensure a water-tight fit.  The patented waterproof design can withstand “heavy  perspiration, rinsing

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Would you spend $295 to prop up your iPad?

ipad stand

We’ve seen a bazillion different iPad stands here at The Gadgeteer, but this iPad stand from Weisbeck Design Studio’s is the first $300 stand we’ve seen. It’s made of American Cherry hardwood with a polished aluminum base. It’s definitely gorgeous, I’ll give it that. But you can buy half an iPad for that price. At what point

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Modular and Portable – ROADIE Speaker System

franklin roadie

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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Apple Remote 2.0

Apple Remote 2

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

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Popular Mechanics Posts 2010 BREAKTHROUGH Awards

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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.

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The Limited Edition DROID R2D2 from Verizon will be available Thursday

droid r2d2

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

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Scosche Launches the motorMOUTH II Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit

motormouthii

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

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MobileEdge ScanFast Element Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bag for Women

mobileedge scanfast element laptop bag

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

isafe backpack

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

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

thinkgeek lightsaber pens

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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