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The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010 app for iOS 3.0 or later is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and the iPad. No internet connection is required to access the more than 25,000 unique articles and 2,700 colorful images and maps. You can save links to favorite articles, see a history of your last 100 searches, view […]
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If you’ve been shopping for a stand for the iPad, you’ll know that they come in all variety of shapes, sizes and materials. We’ve reviewed plastic, metal and wooden stands here on The Gadgeteer. If you still haven’t found the perfect stand, here’s another to take a look at. It’s the handcrafted hardwood iEcostand. This
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The Ivy Carat Jewelry box from KJ Global Ltd. has a 2″ color TFT LCD screen in the lid. There’s 128 MB of memory and a USB rechargeable battery with a 1-2 hour life. The jewelry box can play a 3GP file with sound (conversion program included) or display a .JPG file. The KJ Global company
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Some will say this this doesn’t qualify as a gadget because it doesn’t have electronics or use a battery, but it’s a mechanical pencil that uses liquid lead! That has to impart some sort of geeky cachet! The Liquid Graphite Technology in this mechanical pencil from Sharpie lays down the “lead” like ink. Sharpie says it’s
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The Vintage Covers shop at Etsy converts old books and comic books into covers for ebook readers and even iPads (depending on the size of the book). Randy at Vintage Covers says he converts old hardcover books or he uses traditional bookbinding methods to construct a cover for an original image from a comic book
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The Key Tool and Shackle Set from I want one of those is a small tool kit that fits over a standard sized key. It is constructed of stainless steel and offers 8 different tools including three screwdrivers (small, medium and large), a file, bottle cap lifter, nail cleaner, tweezers and a wire cutter. Price
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Most stands for electronic devices are built to be used with only one device. The BookGem can hold a multitude of devices – an iPad or other tablet, a Kindle or Kindle DX, Sony readers, nook, Kobo reader – even a paper book. The BookGem is made in the USA of ABS plastic. Folded up,
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Here’s a Friday Freebie for you: The Incredible Guide to NEW Ubuntu (Karmic Koala) [affiliate link] is a guide that’s both great for Linux initiates, and invariably useful for Linux intermediates. With over fifty pages of copy-paste tutorials, this guide belongs in the virtual library of every Linux user! Makeuseof.com will walk you through the
Snag a copy of “The Incredible Guide to NEW Ubuntu (Karmic Koala)” Read More
Last month Jackie reviewed the Tunebug Vibe speaker and seemed to like it quite a bit. Today we’re going to start a contest for their Shake helmet speaker for which we have a review in the works. This speaker works with bicycle, skateboard and snowboard helmets (sorry motorcycle guys) and turns the helmet into the
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Do you sit at a desk all day in front of a computer like I do? I try to get up and stretch my legs every so often, but it’s not uncommon for me to remain seated for almost my whole day. We all know that’s unhealthy, but what do we do about it? The
Stand and Compute with the WorkFit-S Read More
To complement the yellow submarine tea infuser Julie told us about earlier this year, Uncommon Goods is offering a yellow submarine radio. The submarine is covered in rubber to protect the radio components while it bobs along in your bathtub. The Submarine Bath Radio is $30.00.
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I have a tiny micro SDHC card in my phone. To be able to use it with my computer’s built-in card reader, I have to put the micro SDHC into an adapter that looks like a regular SDHC card – which means I have to keep up with that adapter. USBFever has an adapter that’s
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The Battery Boost from Technocel is a portable battery pack with a built-in MicroSD card reader. It doesn’t offer a lot in the way of extra juice at 600mAh, but what it lacks in power, it makes up for in portability. Clip this little guy on your keychain and you’ll be able to add some
Carry an extra hour of talk time on your keychain Read More
The iCarpus is a handy stand that can be used with almost any smartphone sized device like the iPhone 4, Droid X, etc. It stores flat and then easily accommodates a device with or without a case. It has non-slip edges that provide protection to the device and the surface it sits on. It’s available
Universal Smartphone Device Stand – iCarpus Read More
EFO strikes again with an even smaller Bluetooth keyboard that is compatible with the iPhone and iPad. The Mini Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard has the footprint of a credit card, but manages to fit in F1 – F12 function keys, Tab, Cltr+Alt+Del keys and Multi-Media Key (Play, Pause, Next, Previous, Mute, Volume Up, Volume Down). It’s
Credit Card Sized Bluetooth Keyboard Read More
The USB digital eyepiece for telescopes from ThinkGeek has adapter rings (24.5mm and 31.7mm) for use with any telescope. The eyepiece uses a 1/2 inch, 1.3 megapixel image sensor to output images to your computer via a USB cable. You can view or save 1280 x 1040 video or photos to your computer. The USB
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This kitchen scale not only lets you weigh food, it gives you the nutritional information for the exact serving size on the scale. The Perfect Portions Digital Food Scale from The Sharper Image is pre-loaded with information for almost 2,000 foods, and you can enter data for 99 custom foods. The weighing platform is made
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netTALK.COM has revealed its newest service application, a videophone that allows DUO and TK6000 users to stream live video to other netTALK users for free. In addtion to being able to actually see the person on the other side of their calls, they can also record their communication sessions. The netTALK DUO is available for
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The popular Defender Series and Commuter Series of cases from OtterBox are now available for the Apple iPad. These case won’t allow you to go scuba diving with your favorite device, but they will protect it from bumps, shock and dust. The Defender case offers 3 layers of protection and a handy stand option, while
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Today Sony announced the new Walkman E-Series video MP3 player, which features up to 50 hours of audio playback (mp3 files at 128 kbps) and 10 hours of video playback (WMV at 384 kbps). This new player also features 2 of Sony’s own technologies: Clear Audio and SenseMe. Clear Audio is an audio technology that
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