News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
The Wikihood app that you may know for iPhone has been updated for iPad. The iPad version contains extra information and makes best use of the iPad’s bigger screen. With Wikihood for iPad you can learn about your area – museums, historical sites, parks, recreation sites, things and places that other people find of most importance […]
This Gives New Meaning to “You Are Here” – Wikihood for iPad Read More
If you like to take EVERYTHING with you when you enjoy the great outdoors, the VuQube Portable Satellite Antenna will need to be on your packing list. The antenna is completely contained in a water-resistant enclosure. You simply orient the VuQube so it has a clear view to the southern sky, attach your TV receiver with the included 50-ft coax
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The Clever Stand is… well… clever 🙂 It’s a small piece of injection molded polymer with slots for a credit card. Stick it on the back of your iPhone or other flat backed smartphone, video player, etc. Then slide a credit card in the slot and presto, you now have a handy dandy stand for
The Clever Stand is… clever Read More
The Angelina bag from Theresa Kathryn Bags is a leather laptop bag for women. This bag looks more like a purse than a laptop bag. It’s made of calf leather with patent leather accents and a satin brocade lining. There’s a padded pouch to hold up to a 14.1″ laptop and organizer pockets to hold smaller
Stylish Laptop Bag for Women from Theresa Kathryn Read More
Backlash Industriel have created some very cool looking wine serving sets, shot glasses and wine charm sets made of billet aluminum and hard anodized to silver and gunmetal finishes.Whether you’re into modern design or like the gadget / gear inspired shapes, they are sure to start conversations at your next party. Style like this doesn’t
Backlash Industriel drinking gear – literally Read More
To celebrate their 50th anniversary, Dr. Martens is offering a limited edition USB flash drive in the shape of their iconic boots. The USB drive holds 2GB of data, and looks darn cool while doing it! The 50th Anniversary Boot USB Drive is $25.00 from Dr. Martens web site.
Dr. Martens 50th Anniversary USB Flash Drive Read More
Shapeways has a neckband that lets your wear your iPod shuffle around your neck. The Pod à Porter works with the current generation shuffle and the earbuds they ship with. You run the earbud cord through a channel in the Pod à Porter neckband, and you no longer have cables swinging around when you are
Pod à Porter Neckband for Your iPod Shuffle Read More
The Six Strings App for iPad lets you strum an electric or acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, or ukulele, or play drum pads or a steel drum. You choose from a variety of chord settings for the stringed instruments or you can “play” individual strings – the strings even vibrate when you “strum” them. There are
Play the Guitar on Your iPad – or the Banjo, or Ukulele, or… Read More
First Orion is launching PrivacyStar for Android, which will display the name of the caller as the phone is ringing – even if that person is not in your address book. PrivacyStar will give Android users the same level of Caller ID service that has only been found on landline phones. The application accesses the
Caller ID comes to Android Smartphones Read More
How would you like to win a clock that you can control with your voice? The Moshi Voice Control Alarm Clock allows you to do just that. I reviewed one last year and am still using it to wake me up every morning. Full contest details after the jump.
Win a Moshi Voice Control Alarm Clock Read More
EFO has just announced the 3rd generation version of their Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Touchpad device. We reviewed the first generation version back at the end of last year. Besides a new look, the new features of this product include: # Laser Pointer for presentation purpose # Full Function keys (F1 to F12) which can
EFO updates their popular wireless keypad with more features Read More
Remember the cool wallet that I reviewed from RAGGEDedge? They are now offering iPad gear bags and sleeves made of waterproof carbon fiber sailcloth. This material is extremely strong, while weighing almost nothing. The bag features high density 1/8″ ShockTec gel padding, a magnetic flap and two exterior sleeve pockets. They are made in the
Carry your iPad in a Carbon Fiber Bag Read More
Levenger offers a variety of laptop stands and lapdesks. The Nantucket Lapreader combines a bamboo laptop stand with a Velcro-attached cushion. When used together, it’s a lapdesk. You can remove the cushion, and use it alone. The bamboo laptop stand can be used alone as a stable tabletop stand. There are two pen holders that
Levenger Nantucket Lapreader Read More
You’re not a geek if you own a USB flash drive. But you’re a super geek if you own a Vulcan USB Flash Drive from Neatostuff. It’s a 2GB USB 2.0 flash drive that is made of PVC in the shape of the much recognized live long and prosper hand signal made popular by Spock.
Live Long and File Store Read More
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
Scosche Wireless Car RF Remote for iPod Read More
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
Bicycle Riders can be Safe and Flashy with CYGLO Tyres Read More
Innovatoys has an optical mouse that flips open into a phone that can be used with Skype or other VOIP services. The wired USB optical mouse has a 1000 DPI sensor. Flip it open to access the microphone, speaker, and a 128×64 pixel LCD screen with backlight. You get crystal clear audio with 16bit 48
An Optical Mouse That’s Also a Skype Phone Read More
Forget the X-Files…the Coolness Factor is the Truth that’s Out There… While most people like to read the Gadgeteer to find out the latest in cool, new electronic gadgetry, it’s important to remember that gadgets aren’t ALWAYS electronic. Sometimes they just have to be cool. Something you can’t help but look at. Something you can’t
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
Sensing Air Purifier Read More
Virgin Mobile is offering prepaid plans for the MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot. This MiFi device allows up to five different WiFi-enabled devices to connect to the internet wherever you may be. The MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot is $149. Mobile plans vary from $10 to $60, depending on the amount of data.
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