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Refurbished Sony Pocket Edition Reader for $110 at Woot

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The Sony PRS-300 Pocket Edition ebook reader is available at Woot today (5/19/2010)  for $109.99.  The reader is refurbished, but it comes with the standard accessories (USB cable and the neoprene pouch).  All three colors are available.  It comes with a 90 day warranty from Sony, and Woot says the reader is authorized for the […]

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First iPhone Case Designed for the Pogo Stylus

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The new Tango case from Ten One Design, which comes pre-bundled with the Pogo Stylus. This iPhone 3GS case features a full-grain Black leather exterior that flips open to reveal a micro-suede interior. It’s available in two colors: Aqua or Lime. The Tango Case, bundled with the Pogo Stylus, is available at www.TenOneDesign.com for just

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Is that a watch in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

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The Kisai Round Trip Pocket Watch is brought to you Tokyoflash, the same people that bring us all kinds of interesting watches. This one features a water resistant case, USB charging, LED animations and a unique time display of colored LEDs. The Round Trip is available for 6,900 Japanese yen ($73, €54, £48).

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Brando Water Resistant iPhone Holder and Headset

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If you like to use your iPhone or iPod (or other similarly sized phone or mp3 player) near water, Brando has a water resistant pouch and headphones you might like.  The pouch is thin and clear, comes with a lanyard so you can wear it around your neck, and allows you to use the touchscreen while in

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Victorinox Swiss Army SwissChamp XAVT

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Victorinox makes a line of knives branded for the Boy Scouts of America, but I was surprised to find that the Swiss Army SwissChamp XAVT was not part of the BSA collection.  With it’s 80 functions, the SwissChamp XAVT is the ultimate “always be prepared” tool!  This huge knife is packed with knife blades, screwdrivers, hex drivers, altimeters, barometer, alarm

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Be a REAL Guitar Hero – FretLight

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Saw this on SlipperyBrick; the FretLight system is a learning system for guitar.  The specialized hardware connects to your PC via USB and has built-in lights which illuminate the frets to guide you through the fingering. This looks like something we need to review!   Sorry, doesn’t come in ukulele size tho Julie.  Roughly $300 and

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Avoid Accidents and a DUI with a Keychain Breathalyzer

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The next time you are out partying with your friends and think that you’re fine to drive home, make sure with your own personal alcohol breath tester from EFO. Blow into it and it will show your BAC level within 20 seconds. It has a built-in LED flashlight too. The price is only $11.50, which

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A water bottle for the 21st Century!

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As a long distance runner, I always take a drink out with me when running, especially as I know that I should be well hydrated before, during and afterwards.  I’ve tried many different types of drinks bottles, from straight forward sports bottles, to the more specially designed running varieties.  However, regardless of which bottle I use, after a

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Bluetooth + Fashion = Novero

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novero has announced the Victoria Collection, a line of contemporary Bluetooth earpieces that double as jewelry. These Bluetooth headsets are designed to be worn as a necklace and are constructed with precious metals and gems. I recently reviewed their TalkyOne Bluetooth speakerphone, which I’m continuing to use because it works well and I like the

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Sony Dash Personal Internet Viewer

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The Sony HID-C10 Dash Personal Internet Viewer lets you watch videos, TV episodes, and movies with apps from Netflix, YouTube, Slacker, and other services.  You have access to more than 1,000 apps from Chumby for news, games, and other internet content – you can even read email.  The Dash connects wirelessly to your broadband connection.  It

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GEEKWARE shows some love to Commodore and Apple

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Nicola Harper, our favorite gadget junk recycling queen has been busy adding new products to her site GEEKWARE. If you’ve never visited her site before, she transforms obsolete electronic waste into fun and geeky gifts. A few of her latest offerings include cuff links made from the keys of a Macbook and magnets from the

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Handlebars, strollers or treadmills, we have a mount for that

texthook stroller

The Texthook is a special holder for your iPhone or Blackberry that allows you to mount to handlebars, a stroller handle, treadmill, shopping cart, etc. Now you can easily interact with your phone even when you’re shopping or working out. It’s priced at $25.99 and is available in Black or White.

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