News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
This little Aluminum Sound Tube MP3 Speaker from ThinkGeek is about the size of the tube inside a roll of toilet paper. It functions as an external speaker for iPods, or you can use it as a standalone MP3 player. ThinkGeek says that the tube delivers a big sound. It has a rechargeable battery that delivers 6-12 hours […]
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Tangled up, messy earbud cords will be banished to the history books, thanks to the product development website Quirky. Those clever guys and gals who have designed some awesome gadgets have now produced a rather neat product that will help manage your earbud cords much more effectively. It’s called the Wrapster and it’s made from a durable plastic, which is
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The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 is an award-winning, all-in-one wireless music system. It features room-filling sound via 5 integrated speakers and 5 dedicated digital amplifiers, unlimited music via iTunes and many other internet-based providers, is controllable with iPhone/iPod Touch via a controller app or any Sonos controller, and has wireless expandability to additional units in other
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F-Secure offers Anti-Theft for Mobile to protect your contacts and personal files should your Symbian OS, Windows Mobile, or Android phone be lost or stolen. You can send an SMS message to lock your phone and keep it locked until you enter the correct password. You can use the locate feature to receive a message, sent to a
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Good bye, sayonara, far well, adiós, nice knowing ya Kin. The tween/teen generation for which the Kin was targeted has spoken and they did not embrace the Kin as Microsoft had hoped. The socially included phone is being rolled off due to lack luster sales, which may be due to the fact that it was
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Amazon has just announced a new and improved version of their larger eBook reader, the Kindle DX. It has an improved screen, better battery life, free worldwide connectivity and is available in dark gray (to list some of the upgrades). Amazon’s Kindle continues to be the iPad’s biggest competition in the eReader game. Priced at
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The Phubby Wrist Cubby is a Lycra/Spandex fabric wristband that holds your cell phone or your iPod at the ready while you engage in sports or go about your day. The Original Phubby is made of a non-transparent fabric in a variety of solids or patterns. The Phubby Sport uses a mesh fabric that allows you
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The eco-friendly citronella oil mosquito repellent wristband from SourceSquare contains no DEET. It uses 100% natural Citronella oil, which is non-toxic and is safe to use by small children. These adjustable bracelets claim to be effective for up to 240 hours. I’m wondering if they just repel mosquitoes from your wrist or your whole body
Better than wearing a candle around your neck… Read More
Tremont Electric has developed the nPower® PEG (Personal Energy Generator), a small, lightweight device that recharges your hand-held electronics from the kinetic energy you generate while walking, running, or biking. Slip it in your backpack, briefcase, or purse and go about your daily activities. As you move, your PEG will continuously top-off its internal battery
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If you happen to have $99.99 of disposable cash and have always dreamed of a 2.1 speaker system that just happens to look like an apple and two flowers, today is your lucky day! it iPom from Speakal has the 12W subwoofer in the bottom of the apple and can play music from a USB
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The people at ElementCASE continue to crank out some really stunningly designed accessories for some of our favorite gadgets. I recently reviewed their Joule iPad stand and today they are announcing the Vapor iPhone 4 case. Available in anodized Black/Black and Black/Pink with other colors coming soon, the Vapor is constructed from a solid CNC’d
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The clever folks at Quirky have just released Pivot Power: A Creative Outlet (which just might be the best product tagline ever), an adjustable electrical power/surge protector strip that flexes around furniture and corners to conserve space. Bending into circular, semi-circular, zig-zag and of course old-school straight shapes, it features six outlet ‘pods’, which can
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Magellan has announced their new rugged and waterproof ToughCase for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The case meets IPX-7 waterproof standards which enables your device to be submerged at a depth of 1-meter for up to 30 minutes. The integrated 1840 mAh battery will double battery life and the built-in high sensitivity SiRFstar III GPS
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The Emerald Observatory app for iPad from Emerald Sequoia LLC is a clock and so much more. In addition to the 12-hr and 24-hr analog time, you can see a heliocentric orrery (display of planets in orbit around the sun) and their rise/set times and altitude and azimuth. You can determine the beginning and ending
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Built for the job / construction site, the Bosch Power Box 360 is one tough radio / sound system. It was first introduced in 2004, but has been updated with two new models that retain the signature roll-cage design. Both have a 5 speaker design with an integrated sub woofer. They have a special weather
A Sound System on Steroids – The Bosch Power Box 360 Read More
Let’s face it. Our gadget lust is largely a selfish urge. But what if we could buy a product that would not only sate our gadget appetite, but also help someone at the other end of the supply chain? The Steven laptop sleeve from Krochet Kids intl (KKi) is one such product.  The construction of
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Amazon announced a free Kindle reader for Android. You can access the Kindle store from your Adroid device, and books you buy will be delivered wirelessly. If you have multiple Kindle devices, Whispersync will automatically synchronize your last page read and annotations between devices. The download is free and works for all Android OS 1.6
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The JayBird Sportsband headphone may look retro, but don’t let the 80’s style fool you. These are Bluetooth headphones with apt-X audio feature that provides CD quality sound. Priced at just $99, they come in nine color schemes: limonade green, sonic blue, orange crush, runner’s red, toffee-apple red, midnight black, polar blue, powder-puff pink, snow
JayBird Sportsband Headphones have a Retro Style with Modern Features Read More
In an effort to continue the fight against vampire power suckers, Belkin’s new Conserve Valet power station gives us an energy efficient way to charge up to four of our electronic devices at a time. The benefit of the Valet is that it shuts itself off once all the connected devices have been charged. This
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The How-To Guide to Windows 7 – Free eBook [affiliate link] is practical guide on accomplishing everyday tasks in Windows 7, including finding and managing files, networking, wireless, security, and more. There are a few hoops to jump through to get this guide, but it helps The Gadgeteer to earn some some affiliate fees that
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