News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Do you have a burning desire to play “Another One Rides the Bus”, but you don’t own an accordian? Weep no more, because you can now have an accordian in your iPad with the Accordéon app. I don’t think it includes any lessons, but the description says the application is easy to learn to use, […]
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Remember the Quirky Beamer iPhone case review I posted earlier this week that has a built in LED flash? Here’s a better option in my opinion. It’s the SparkPLug Plug-in LED flash for the iPhone. Unlike the Beamer, the SparkPlug will work with any model iPhone. It’s a tiny LED flash that plugs into the
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Contrary to your mother’s admonishments, you should inhale your food–or so a Harvard professor would like to prove with his consumption breakthrough: Le Whif. Sized and shaped like a container of lipstick, Le Whif holds a supply of flavored particles that when inhaled are small enough not to contain any measurable calories but large enough
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Barnes & Noble is introducing a free application designed to lighten your load this school year. NOOKstudy works on PC or Mac (no nook required), and lets you instantly download eTextbooks and save up to 40%. You’ll also have access to 1 million other books. With Nookstudy, you can keep your textbooks, class handouts, and
Study Smarter, Not Harder with the B&N NOOKstudy Application Read More
Quirky, the popular online product collaboration design site is offering the Tilt bumper style iPhone 4 case for pre-sale. The Tilt is designed to protect the sides and edges of the phone while offering a cool easy to use stand function. The bottom portion of the case folds back and snaps at 90 degrees to
Quirky Offers the Tilt iPhone 4 Case for Pre-Sale Read More
OWC just started shipping their new SSDs with the SandForce SF1232 processor. It comes in two versions. One designed for “prosumers” carrying a 3-year warranty, and another for high-performance RAID arrays with a 5-year warranty. The prosumer version comes in 60 GB to a whopping 480 GB capacity. Of course that 480 GB capacity also
OWC Ships Extreme Pro SSD Read More
Designed by a chiropractor, the LapMate is a unique laptop desk that has a self-inflating mechanism. Just twist the valve on the side and it inflates to provide a soft platform to place your computer on your lap. When you’re finished, you just sit on the LapMate to deflate it (queue the passing gas noise).
Whoopie Cushion or Laptop Desk? Read More
Prompster eliminates the needs for cue cards, flash cards, notes, and scripts. It’s a teleprompter app for the iPad that is the perfect tool for practicing or delivering business presentations, lectures, or any type of public presentation or performance. You can easily set or quickly change the font size and the scrolling speed, quickly move
Make Public Speaking Easier with the Prompster App for iPad Read More
The netTALK DUO is now available for pre-order at a 10% discounted rate. This device enables free nationwide calls to any landline or mobile phone in the U.S. and Canada from anywhere in the world (low-cost international rates are also available). There are no monthly fees, no contracts and you don’t even need a computer.
netTALK Debuts the DUO Read More
PCMag.com has compiled a great list of the top 100 free apps for your phone. They have individual lists for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Mobile, WebOS and Symbian. Each list contains a screenshot and a short blurb about the app. These lists will come in very handy for a new smartphone user or anyone
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How would you like an inexpensive, attractive, small digital clock that never needs new batteries or power from a wall outlet? Check out the Bedol Water Clock. Just fill it up with tap water, add some lemon juice and it’s good to go for 8-12 weeks. It’s available in 4 colors and costs $16.00. They
Bedol Water Clock – Never Change Batteries Again Read More
In a surprisingly good sci-fi trailer, DROID X is coming… Tomorrow. Click through for the video.
DROID X: See You Tomorrow Read More
I’m starting to become an ECD (Every Day Carry) enthusiast. While tons of items fit into this category, one that caught my eye is the Piranha from PocketToolX, which specializes in what I call keychain multitools. It’s a single-piece, stainless steel, multi-purpose pocket tool with a built-in neoprene bit holder that secures up to 1.5″
PocketToolX Piranha packs a lot into a keyring tool Read More
I accidentally left my iPhone 4 in my car late this afternoon while I was in an appointment. I had the windows cracked open, but it was probably 90 something outside. When I got back in the car about 30 minutes later, I saw my phone sitting in the cup holder and thought oh #$%&!
You know it’s hot when your iPhone tells you it is Read More
Sony announced on their blog the new NEX-VG10 digital camcorder. This is the video camera they teased everyone with back in May. It uses the same sensor as the NEX-5 and NEX-3 and will use the same e-mount lenses. It will also support the mount adaptor that will let you use the catalog of A-mount lenses for
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Until the time the iMacs start sporting an HDMI input, the Kanex XD is one of the easiest plug and play conversion solutions for using the 27″ iMac as a display for HD gaming systems and Blu-Ray playback. It features a single HDMI input and a Mini DisplayPort out. Simply connect your HDMI-enabled source of
Kanex XD – Fullscreen HD Games and Blu Ray on the iMac Read More
For you mega geeks out there (you know who you are!) you can now walk around town, safe in the knowledge that you’ll never miss a decent Wi-Fi hotspot ever again, all thanks to the Wi-Fi Detecting T-Shirt. These cool, 100% cotton T-shirts have a Wi-Fi detector built into them, which is rather awesome I think. Powered by 2
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What’s more fun than scooping up poo on your dog walk? Doing it with a new gadget. The Shapoopie ($25) is a telescoping rod with a fetch pocket (ahem) at the very end. Position the device under the uh, hot spot (ahem) and voila — no bending, scraping, squatting (er uhm well you know what
ICON offers some uniquely designed flashlights that are both eye catching and useful. We’ve reviewed the ICON Rogue and the ICON Modus torches in the last year and I’m happy to see that they’ve added two new flashlights to their lineup. The Link and the Solo. The Link (love the Orange aluminum case) has a
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Darnit, I didn’t know that today was a holiday just for me! Apparently today is Embrace Your Geekness Day and ThinkGeek.com is offering the perfect garment to help you celebrate it – literally. It’s the BeerBot Bottle Opening T-Shirt. It has a handy bottle opener sewn right into the front of the shirt. You can
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